Crowds are still gathered across the country this morning – mourning the loss of  Michael Jackson.  An autopsy today will determine what caused his apparent cardiac arrest. We are remembering the life and legacy of the man who was born to perform like no one else.  Close family friends and spiritual advisers to the “King of Pop” will join us from around the globe.  We’ll look at what happens now to his three children and the global obsession with him, even after his reputation took some major hits.

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol June 24, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• It's been a mystery for days. Now we know missing South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford left the country.  The conservative politician tearfully admitted he’s been cheating on his wife with a woman in Buenos Aires. But did taxpayers pay for any of this?  There are now personal e-mails out, very personal, giving us more information about the alleged other woman. We’ll have them for you.
• The crackdown in Iran – much more bloody and brutal than we thought. Our correspondent – Reza Sayeh has been on the ground there for days. Now he's back, and can tell you what he couldn't 24 hours ago.
• Plus, the president is calling for better medical care for all Americans. So why was only one news network allowed to carry his town hall meeting on healthcare? We're breaking down President Obama's plan and the claims of media bias this morning.
• You loved her on “The Sopranos,” now Edie Falco is playing a nurse on her new Showtime drama. Find out why healthcare reform is near and dear to her heart. She joins us live.

President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House June 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• Tough talk coming from the president aimed at Iran. President Obama says the U.S. and the world are “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s bloody crackdown. The situation on the ground is tense.  Residents are afraid to communicate by phone and internet coverage is spotty. But we could see more protests today.
• The mystery of South Carolina’s missing governor is growing, this morning.  CNN tracked down a state SUV we believe governor Mark Sanford was using at the airport in Columbia, South Carolina. But we're also getting reports another state vehicle tied to Sanford is at the airport… in Atlanta.
• Plus – are your kids going to need federal loans for college? Well, the mountain of paperwork to apply is about to get a lot smaller. Right now you need a degree, maybe a few, just to get through the paperwork.  The department of education is set to unveil a new and much shorter form, later today. The fixes include dropping obscure questions, or just making the mind-numbing language easier to understand.
• Burned out.  People across the nation facing car payments they cannot make are deciding to torch, ditch and bury their vehicles – and claim they were stolen, to collect the insurance money.   Authorities have not been fooled and arresting these people in record numbers, many who have never committed a crime before.

Rescue workers respond to the site of two Red Line Metrorail trains that collided with one another between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations during the evening rush hour June 22, 2009 in Washington, DC.

Here are the big stories on the agenda today.

• The death toll is now nine in a horrific rush hour train crash in Washington.  The impact leaving one train on top of the other.  Witnesses say one car folded like an accordion.
• Election officials in Iran are now saying there's no way they'll throw out election results, essentially saying “tough” to tens of thousands of already-enraged election protesters.  And the country's state-run media says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will be sworn into office between July 26th and August 19th.  That headline – fresh in President Obama's mind as he prepares for his fifth news conference since taking office, live on CNN this afternoon at 12:30 et.  We’ll speak exclusively to the former Shah of Iran’s son, about the struggle in his country, and what the U.S. should and should not do.
• Governor takes a hike.   The governor of South Carolina ditched his security detail more than five days ago. He missed Father's Day.  Even his wife said she had no idea where he was!  Why Governor Mark Sanford literally decided to take a hike!
• Power of Neda.  Sometimes a moving or still image has the power to change history, from Kent State to Tiananmen Square.  And now, “Neda,” the apparent victim of a sniper’s bullet on the streets of Iran.   Carol Costello on whether this stirring image can change history.
• Jon Bon Jovi is helping a lot of people go home again through his volunteer work.  He's also an ambassador for the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Hollywood’s leading charity.  Yesterday he made a special appearance to an audience of more than 4,500 service leaders who were kicking off a multi-year campaign to help make service and volunteerism a national priority.  American Morning’s John Roberts had a chance to sit down with one of rock and roll’s biggest names. Don’t miss it.

Supporters of Iran's defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi set burning barricades in the streets as they protest during a demonstration on June 20, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• A stunning admission from Iran – now saying what critics had accused all along:  Ballot boxes were stuffed with extra votes.  But the powers that be are still rejecting claims that the vote was rigged.
• The story and video of one woman, apparently gunned down during a rally – has deeply shocked Iran, and the world.  Her name is Neda.  She’s one of the reported 150 victims of the post-election crackdown, one of the few whose name we know.  And Neda is quickly becoming the face of the resistance.
• Neda's story is also bringing something else to light.  Women are on the frontlines, and it’s about more than one election.  It just underlines a real desire for equality by so many in the Islamic nation.  We take a look at the struggle within the struggle.
• He may have thought it was now – or never.  New York Times reporter, David Rohde, is free this morning, after a desperate and daring escape from the Taliban.  He'd been held for seven months in northwestern Pakistan. Nic Robertson is live with details of how he broke free, why now… and why he’s not telling his story.

Iranian supporters of defeated reformist presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi demonstrate on June 18, 2009 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images

Here are the big stories on the agenda today:

• First the story we’re not even allowed to be telling: the unrest inside Iran.  The crackdown on communication continues, as Iran’s Supreme Leader denies rigging his country's disputed election… saying the people decided.  We’re monitoring social networking sites for stories the Iranian government doesn’t want you see, and have expert analysis from our Christiane Amanpour
• Hawaii on alert. A North Korean ship no the move. Tensions high.  The U.S. is boosting anti-missile defenses around Hawaii this morning, after reports North Korea could launch its most powerful missile at the state.  The Pentagon says it's also watching a North Korean ship sailing through the pacific, saying it's probably carrying illegal weapons or technology.
• 247 passengers flying from Brussels to Newark say they had no idea their pilot died – half way through the flight.  A doctor on-board says the 60-year-old pilot couldn't be revived and died of natural causes.  This morning we’re asking: would you wanna know?  Let us know at 1-877-MYAMFIX