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Rep. Jim Cooper: Congress should return from vacation
On Wednesday, four conservative Democratic members of the House called on Congress to address the country's fiscal challenges by cutting their vacations short and returning to Capitol Hill, despite House Speaker John Boehner opposing the idea on a conference call with GOP members.
"Our fiscal and jobs situation is dire and both deserve the full and immediate attention of Congress," the members wrote. "We ask you to reconvene the House immediately, and show the American people and the financial markets that Congress can solve these big problems in a bipartisan fashion."
Representative Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) is one of the lawmakers who wants Congress to return from summer recess. He joins Christine Romans on American Morning today to discuss the debt ceiling compromise and to weigh in on the budget "super committee."
Whiplash on Wall Street: Where is the market headed?
Stocks bounced back yesterday, with the Dow up 423 points after a very unstable week. The dizzying fluctuations in the stock market have left many Americans wondering about their financial futures and the value of their 401Ks.
Today on American Morning, Shawn Tully, senior editor-at-large for Fortune magazine, weighs in on why he thinks that stocks are behaving this way and explains where he thinks the market is headed.
Talkback: Should there be gay characters on children's television?
Last week, social activism web site change.org posted an online petition calling for Bert and Ernie, the famous friends from the long-running television show "Sesame Street," to get married in order to teach children self-acceptance and tolerance.
The petition has received a lot of buzz online, generating over 6,000 signatures as of Friday morning.
The producers of "Sesame Street" responded to the petition on Thursday, issuing a statement on their Facebook page which said that "Bert and Ernie are best friends" and "even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics, they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation."
Talkback: Should there be gay characters on children's television?
Let us know what you think. Your answer may be read on this morning's broadcast.
Report: Mistakes in medical studies have skyrocketed since 2001
According to an investigation published by the Wall Street Journal, fifteen times more scientific papers were retracted from medical journals last year than in 2001.
Of those retractions, 47% were because of misconduct or presumed misconduct, 25% were because of error, 21% were due to replicated data, and 8% were unspecified.
Today on American Morning, Elizabeth Cohen, senior medical correspondent, breaks down how these types of mistakes get made and explains what the retractions mean for the average American.
All eyes on Tiger Woods as 93rd PGA tournament kicks off today
The 93rd PGA Championship kicks off today at the Atlanta Athletic Club and all eyes are likely to be on Tiger Woods, who hasn't won a major since the 2008 U.S. open.
This is only Tiger's second tournament in three months and he is competing without his long-time caddy Stevie Williams, who he fired last month.
Today on American Morning, TNT golf analyst Ian Baker-Finch weighs in on how Tiger is expected to perform and discusses who fans are keeping their eye on during the tournament.
You can also track your favorite players right through the weekend. Live coverage of the tournament can be seen all day on PGA.com and beginning at 1pm Eastern on TNT.
Senator Pat Toomey, selected for the debt 'super committee,' discusses budget compromise
Congressional leaders are in the process of selecting lawmakers to serve on the 12-member bipartisan debt "super committee" charged with cutting spending and reducing the nation's deficit by $1.5 trillion dollars.
So far, nine lawmakers have been chosen for the committee and Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, will choose the final three members by next week.
Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa) is one of the conservative Congressmen selected for the committee. He joins American Morning today to weigh in on the negotiations and to explain what he will be willing to compromise on to avoid the "trigger" fallback option of the debt bill.
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