American Morning
The Teaser for Monday, November 29, 2010
"The Teaser” is a preview of the guests we have lined up for the next day – so you know when to tune in (and when to set your alarm!). Guests and times are always subject to change.
6:40AM Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst with The NPD Group and author of "Buy Me!" , on his latest survey results of Black Friday sales. Sure, people went to the stores in droves, but did they actually buy anything?
7:40AM Stephanie Napier, former neighbor of Mohamed Osman Mahamud , the Portland, OR teenager who was arrested in connection with planning to bomb a tree-lighting ceremony. We’ll ask her about her recollections of Mahamud and his family, and whether she was surprised when she heard of the arrest.
8:10AM James Rubin, former U.S. assistant Secretary of State and adjunct professor at Columbia University, on North Korea’s reaction to South Korea and U.S. joint military exercises on Sunday. Can regional talks prevent the situation from intensifying? Plus we’ll ask if the Wikileaks document release will have any impact on U.S. diplomacy around the world.
8:40AM Vera Gibbons, financial journalist and contributor with Turbo Tax, on what you can do now to lower your 2010 tax bill.
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First mate: Boys were ‘skin and bones’ when fishermen rescued them
(CNN) - Just over 50 days after three teenage boys got lost at sea, and two weeks after hundreds turned out to mourn them, the father of one of the teens rescued 240 miles from land said a traditional celebration is now in order."I couldn't believe my son and his boys were found again. Unbelievable," Tanu Filo, whose 15-year-old son Filo was among the survivors, told CNN Thursday in a telephone interview from his native Tokelau Islands. "I was on cloud nine. I was so joyful." The younger Filo and his cousins - Etueni Nasau, 14, Samu Pelesa, 15 - were famished, dehydrated, exhausted and sunburned when a crew member on a fishing boat two miles away spotted their 12-foot metal boat and alerted his superior.
Today on American Morning, we talk to Tai Fredricsen, the first mate of the fishing boat that rescued the three lost boys.
Live from Figi, Fredricsen tells the heroic rescue tale of how he saved the boys lost at sea in their aluminum dinghy.
Gulf Coast claims chief: Eligibility is ‘big issue’ in deciding who gets paid
Tempers are flying again along the Gulf of Mexico after a major turning point this week in the recovery effort from the B.P. oil spill. The deadline for emergency claims ended Tuesday. The process of handing out billions of dollars in final settlements is now underway.
Today on AM, we talk to the man in charge of compensating the victims of the spill, Kenneth Feinberg, administrator, Gulf Coast Claims Facility.
Watch to find out which types of the thousands of claims Feinberg thinks are eligible for a part of the change, and which may not make the cut.
Customers demanded earlier shopping hours, Toys R Us CEO says
(CNNMoney.com) - Toys R Us, the nation's largest toys-only retailer, got a head start on the holiday shopping craze, when it opened at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for the first time. The line outside the flagship toy store in Times Square started forming at 7:30 p.m. It was dominated by passers-by and tourists who had heard the store would be opening its doors at 10, offering 150 doorbuster deals on everything from iPods to Barbie dolls.
This morning, American Morning is live with Toys R Us CEO Gerald Storch at the company’s flagship store in Times Square. He tells us how last night and this morning went, and gives his outlook on the hot toys this holiday shopping season.
TIME reflects on decade’s best newsmakers
TIME Magazine looks back on the biggest stories that have shaped the new century with its special
"TIME Frames" issue this week.
Michael Elliott, deputy managing editor, TIME, unveils the biggest news events and issues of the decade that the magazine highlights in the issue. So, how is the United States doing so far this century? Elliott puts the events into perspective on the global scale.
Visit TIME.com to read more about the "TIME Frames" issue.
And don't forget to watch "TIMEFrames: A John King Special" today on CNN at 2:00pm ET and 5:00pm ET.
Watch to see what made the list.
Black Friday Forecast: Retail expert helps you plan the price prowl
Plan on hunting for those Black Friday deals tomorrow (maybe even tonight)?
Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst with the NPD Group and author of "Buy Me!," joins American Morning today to tell you how to get the best deals when you head out.
Look for electronics and snatch up those low-priced items when you see them because they won’t be there for long, he says. Think you’ll be too full to hit the mall? Relax, online free-shipping deals will be everywhere.
Watch to find out how the shopping season will affect the economy.
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