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Angle vs. Reid: the Tea Party's big gamble
(CNN) – We are kicking off the fall political season with a new series, "Make Room… for the Tea Party". The latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll shows that voters are mixed on the political movement. 40% of respondents say they have a negative opinion of the Tea Party, while 36% have a positive opinion. Today, we are taking a closer look at Nevada where Sharron Angle, a Tea Party favorite, is the Republicans’ hope for taking down Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Our Jim Acosta has the story.
Thieves steal gold bar from Florida museum
(CNN) – It's been nearly a week since two modern-day pirates walked into the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida, and made off with a $550,000 gold bar. Clear video images of the suspects and a reward that's grown to $25,000 haven't yet brought a break in the case. Our John Zarrella digs deeper. Watch 
Utah lawmaker crafting Arizona-style immigration bill
(CNN) – Arizona's controversial immigration law is set to take effect on Thursday. Just over the state's northern border, one Utah lawmaker's pushing ahead with a similar bill for his state. Two Utah state employees were just fired for a now-infamous immigration list. It had names and information of 1,300 Utah residents, all accused of of being there illegally. The debate is starting to divide the state, so our Ted Rowlands went to Salt Lake City for this AM original report. Watch
Ground Zero mosque ad stirs emotions
Scott Wheeler runs a small political action committee called the Republican National Trust, which has no ties to the Republican Party.
(CNN) – The fight over plans to build an Islamic center near the site of the World Trade Center continues to escalate. A new advertisement titled “The audacity of Jihad” aims to prevent the mosque from being built by using graphic footage of 9/11 and militant Muslims. CNN's Allan Chernoff talks to the man behind the controversial new ad. Watch
Meet the iPhone fixer
(CNN) – There's at least one "doctor" left in New York City who still makes house calls, and a lot of people swear he's nothing short of a lifesaver. Brendan McElroy is not a real MD, but he has plenty of suffering patients...in the throes of smartphone withdrawal. Poppy Harlow visited with the "iPhone fixer" for this American Morning original report. Watch
Teens aging out of foster care have no homes, no jobs
(CNN) – When most teens leave home for the first time they still have their parents to rely on for help. For young adults in foster care, once they're dropped from the system they often have no one to turn to. In California, the help that was available has been scaled back because of budget cuts. So how do these young adults get by? Our Thelma Gutierrez has one teen's story in this AM original report.
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