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The legal stakes for Murdoch and News Corp. in hacking scandal
On the heels of a report that media baron Rupert Murdoch may be replaced as the CEO of his own company, Murdoch is set to testify this morning before British lawmakers about allegations that journalists working for him illegally eavesdropped on thousands of people.
Murdoch's son James and Rebekah Brooks, the former editor of News of the World, are also scheduled to appear before parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to answer questions.
Jeffrey Toobin, CNN Senior Legal Analyst, covers the hearing live today on American Morning, offering commentary during the testimony of Sir Paul Stephenson, the Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and Dick Fedorcio, the Director of Public Affairs and Internal Communication. Toobin weighs in on what's at stake for Murdoch and what the possible penalties could be for those facing testimony.
Question of the Day: Do you think Rupert Murdoch knew about the phone hacking?
(CNN) - News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch, his son James and former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks will appear before the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport in the UK Parliament this morning to answer questions about the phone-hacking scandal that has shaken Murdoch's global media empire.
British journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News of the World are accused of hiring private detectives to hack illegally into the voice mails of thousands of people, ranging from top politicians and celebrities to murder victims and the families of fallen troops.
American Morning wants to know: Do you think Rupert Murdoch knew about the phone hacking?
Post your response here. Your answer could be included in this morning's broadcast.
How to be maternal without having children
According to the 2010 U.S. Census Report, "Fertility of American Women," almost 46% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 do not have children, up from 35 percent in 1976.
Melanie Notkin, founder and author of "Savvy Auntie: The Ultimate Guide for Cool Aunts, Great-Aunts, Godmothers, and All Women Who Love Kids," joins Kiran Chetry on American Morning today to explain the reasons for this trend and to talk about her recent Huffington Post article "The Truth About Childless Women."
Notkin discusses the ways that many women are dealing with being childless in a positive way, explaining that there are ways for women to be maternal without having kids.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile turns 75 today and joins American Morning on the circle
It's original mission in 1936 was to spread miles of smiles, letting everyone know about Oscar Mayer hot dogs.
Today, the iconic red and yellow "Wienermobile" is turning 75 years old – and Oscar Mayer is celebrating the birthday in style.
This morning on American Morning, the Wienermobile stops by Columbus Circle to celebrate! Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi speak with Ed Roland, mobile marketing manager with Kraft Foods and Dylan Hackbarth and Kylie Hodges, two "hotdoggers" who drive the Wienermobile to talk about this milestone.
Study: Bedsharing neither harmful nor helpful for kids over one
While experts have been divided over whether letting your toddler sleep with you is damaging to their development, a new study finds that it may not be harmful as long as the child is at least one year old.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it's not advised for parents to ever sleep with infants before the age of 6 months. That's the time when babies are most at risk for sudden infant death syndrome. But the study authors and the AAP agree that once a child is 12 months old , co-sleeping or bed-sharing with parents is really up to the preference of the family.
On American Morning today, Elizabeth Cohen, senior medical correspondent, gives details on which parents are most likely to bedshare with their children and where the negative associations with the practice originated.
How to protect your personal finances from a possible debt default
With just two weeks to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before the August 2nd deadline, President Obama will continue to negotiate a possible deficit reduction deal this week with congressional leaders in an attempt to clear the way for congressional Republicans to back an increase.
How could the debt ceiling debate impact your money and your investments?
Donna Rosato, senior writer for Money magazine, joins American Morning today to talk about how to protect your personal finances if Congress can't come to an agreement.
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