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Washingon D.C.'s Metro hero: 'Things happen so fast, you have no time to really think'
What would you do if a stranger fell off a train platform on to the track right in the path of an oncoming train? Would you jump in and help?
Well, this August one brave man did. When a commuter fell onto the Virginia Square metro tracks, Dimas Pinzon, a 57-year-old retired marine, hopped off the opposite platform and ran over two fully electrified tracks to save the commuter as a train was approaching. Newly released video catches the rescue on tape.
He decribes the experience with John and Kiran on today’s American Morning.
Juan Williams Firing: Should journalists express opinions?
Was NPR's firing of Juan Williams over his comments on Muslims warranted? And, do journalists have boundaries they must adhere to when it comes to free speech?
This morning, Kiran Chetry talks political correctness, free speech and journalism with Frank Sesno, director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, and William McGowan, author of the forthcoming book "Gray Lady Down: What the Decline and Fall of The New York Times Means for America."
How's the blogosphere weighing in? Check out this list of reactions from political figures and journalists.
Team Coco webcam goes viral
Conan O'Brien set up a 24-hour webcam at his headquarters in anticipation for the premeire of "Conan" on TBS Nov. 8.
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Do people see dead loved ones when they die?
Director Clint Eastwood's newest movie, "Hereafter", starring Matt Damon, is getting a lot of buzz for it's supernatural subject matter. The movie, which opens nationwide on Friday, tries to explore the question "what happens after we die?"
Author David Kessler's latest book, "Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die," attempts to address some of the similarities in visions that people report before they die. His syndicated column on CNN.com, titled "Do the dead greet the dying?", has also gotten a lot of people talking on this subject.
Kessler spoke with John and Kiran about the similarities in people's last moments and people's fascination with the afterlife on today's American Morning.
Kathleen Parker: GOP has 'most colorful characters in politics'
Kathleen Parker, host of CNN's "Parker Spitzer", talks Tea Party candidates, Sarah Palin and how they all fit into the Republican Party this election season with Kiran Chetry on this morning's American Morning.
Also, check out her recent column on how women lawmakers are impacting the dynamic of politics. She gives her view on the women of the 2010 campaign after Maureen Dowd of the New York Times calls them “mean girls" .
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