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Penn State rocked by football sex scandal
Former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who served 23 years as defensive coordinator for the Nittany Lions, has been charged with sexually abusing eight boys.
Sandusky allegedly engaged in fondling, oral sex and anal sex with young boys over a period of more than 10 years, according to an investigative grand jury's summary of testimony. Penn State Athletic Director Timothy Curley and Gary Schultz, the university's senior vice president for finance and business, have resigned from the university after being accused of lying to the grand jury in a cover up.
Carol Costello speaks with New York Times contributor Mark Viera to discuss how the sex abuse scandal will affect this legendary collegiate football program.
Will Silvio Berlusconi resign? Author Niall Ferguson on what went so wrong in Europe
Just as Greece begins to get a handle on its debt crisis, another European country stands on the brink of crisis. There are reports this morning that Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will resign. On Saturday, tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Rome to voice their opposition to his government and its reforms. A crucial vote on budget reform measures is expected in Rome Tuesday.
Niall Ferguson, author of "Civilization: The West and the Rest," explains to Christine Romans why Berlusconi needs to step down.
Mississippi to vote on definition of 'personhood'
Mississippi residents are set to vote on a controversial amendment tomorrow that would potentially give legal status to fertilized human eggs. Initiative 26 would define personhood as "every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning or the functional equivalent thereof." Opponents of the measure say it would effectively make abortion illegal.
Ali Velshi speaks with Jonathon Will, Assistant Professor at the Mississippi College of Law, to discuss a law that could redefine the abortion debate for the entire nation.
Magic Johnson's battle with HIV – 20 years later
Twenty years ago today, Magic Johnson made an announcement that stunned America: he had contracted the HIV virus. Johnson is still HIV positive, but he's managed to keep his condition from developing into AIDS.
CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains the secret Johnson's good health and the medical advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS over the last 20 years.
AM Minding Your Business for Nov. 7, 2011
Today on American Morning, Christine Romans reports on the morning business news headlines.
Today we're watching:
* The cue today, again, comes from Europe. Right now U.S. stock futures are trading slightly lower. Overseas, markets in Europe and Asia are also down.
* The sell-off coming as the Greek Prime Minister announces he'll step down if it means getting Europe's international bailout approved.
* Investor focus is also shifting to Italy and whether it will be a domino to fall in Europe's crisis, where the political future of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hangs in the balance ahead of a key parliamentary vote.
* It's estimated thousands of Americans pulled their money from the nation's biggest banks over the weekend as part of "bank transfer day." The grass-roots movement really caught fire after Bank of America announced its new debit card fee – a fee they eventually scrapped under pressure from customers.
* There's no need to wait until Black Friday if you're in the market for a new television. Retailers have already started slashing the prices for big screen tvs by as much as 40%.
* The wealth gap between young and old is wider than ever. According to new Census data, households headed by a person 65 years or older have a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone who's 35 years old or younger. That's because younger Americans are taking on more debt in order to go back to school.
Tune in to American Morning at 6am Eastern every day for the latest in business news.
Is your child suffering unnecessary pain? Elizabeth Cohen explains
When your child breaks a bone or needs surgery, they could end up suffering with pain more than they have to.
A new study finds that kids are still in pain even months after some medical procedures.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains what a parent can do to ease a child's pain, and how to tell when a child is in pain.
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