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Goldie Hawn: Educate Kids' hearts and minds.
Actress Goldie Hawn puts her trademark smile to some serious good through her non-profit Hawn Foundation. Here she talks to American Morning's John Roberts about new hew "MindUP" program. For more information on Hawn's project, visit www.thehawnfoundation.org.
Drilling for a miracle: Two Americans describe their role in the Chilean miner rescue
As of this writing, 10 Chilean miners have been rescued safely and the 23 are still waiting their turn. Americans Jeff Hart, field supervisor with Layne Christensen Co., and James Stefanic, operations manager with Geotec Boyles Bros., could be called heroes.
They were called in to Chile as part of a special team to oversee and drill the rescue shaft.
They spoke with us on "American Morning" this morning to describe the challenges they faced, and the feeling of knowing they were instrumental in saving these men.
The Teaser for Wednesday, October 13, 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.
Join us for a supersized edition of “American Morning” while we continue to cover the Chilean mine rescue LIVE starting at 5:00AM ET.
Our guests include:
Dr. George Bonanno, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Columbia University and author of "The Other Side of Sadness".
Joe Sbaffoni, Director of Pennsylvania Bureau of Mine Safety. He also coordinated the Quecreek Mine rescue in 2002.
Dr. Richard Kunkle, Founder, Pennsylvania Special Medical Response Team. He also assisted in medical response to Quecreek Mine incident.
Jeff Hart, Field Supervisor, Layne Christensen Co. who drilled the rescue shaft in the mine.
James Stefanic, Operations Manager, Geotec Boyles Bros. He oversaw the drilling of the rescue shaft.
Doctors J.D Polk and Albert Holland, they were part of a four-person team from NASA who went to Copiapo, Chile to help with the rescue effort.
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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Alina Cho – My North Korea Visa
Editor's note: American Morning's Alina Cho will be reporting live from Pyongyang, North Korea on CNN Sunday night, Monday morning at 6:00AM ET on "American Morning" and CNN International.
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It is Saturday morning Beijing time, and we have just left the North Korean embassy with visas in hand. This is our ticket to North Korea, and it was not easy to get! Now, we head to the airport where we will board a plane to the capital, Pyongyang. This is my second trip to North Korea and I couldn't be more excited.
Remember, this is one of the most isolated societies in the world, part of the so-called "axis of evil." A communist nation with one of the largest armies in the world. A place where the average North Korean has no access to the internet, no cell phone and where all TV and radio is tuned in – always – to government channels. It is simply surreal.
We are going at an important time in North Korea's history. The longtime dictator, Kim Jong Il, has effectively named his third son, Kim Jong Un, the heir apparent. But will the communist dynasty continue under the son's rule?
The media has been invited to cover what's being billed as the largest military parade in this country's history. Will we get a glimpse of Kim Jong IL and his son? One can only hope.
I will be reporting LIVE from inside North Korea starting Sunday night and Monday morning on "American Morning" and CNN International. Stay tuned, much more to come.
Fighting back against bullies
(CNN) – Is it a smart idea to teach your child how to stand up to a Bully? What happens when your child continues to be a target and the Bully won’t back down? Some parents are turning to Martial Arts.
A new course called “Bullyproof” teaches children how to thwart an attack using Jiu-Jitsu techniques. The course, teaches the three T's: Talk your way out. Tell an adult. And, as the last resort, and only when attacked, Tackle the bully. Then, if the person attacks you physically, grab him in a bear hug and take him down to pin and safely hold until rescue comes. The aim is to provide self-confidence and the physical skills for self-defense. Different age groups are taught different techniques.
In the Jr. Grapplers classes the 15 essential techniques they must know in order to defend themselves if attacked. The techniques are all non-violent control tactics designed to minimize injury to the bully if used during a real fight. To keep it fun, brothers Rener and Ryron Gracie advocate positive reinforcement as opposed to nit-picking details - participation, not perfection.
We head to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu headquarters in Torrance, California to observe the class, talk to the instructors who created the program, find out why parents choose to enroll their children, and we talk to the kids about bullying and what the class has meant to them.
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