American Morning
What does Britain's power shift mean for U.S.?
(CNN) – It's the first full day on the job for Britain's new prime minister, David Cameron. The torch was passed yesterday after Gordon Brown resigned, ending more than a decade of rule by his Labour Party.
Cameron said he wants to form a coalition government with the liberal Democrats. So what does the changing of the guard mean here at home? Former Asst. Secretary of State James Rubin and Time International editor Michael Elliott gave us their thoughts on Wednesday's American Morning.
Read more: Britain's new PM starts work
Parents sue over Russian adoption
(CNN) – Russian adoptions are firmly in the spotlight right now after the recent story of a Tennessee woman who put her adopted son on a plane by himself to Russia, saying he was too much to handle.
Today, an equally controversial and heart-wrenching case is grabbing national attention. Our Alina Cho went to Virginia where she spoke to an adoptive family who says a Russian orphanage misled them.
Will Israel act against Iran's growing threat?
(CNN) – As President Obama makes a new push for peace in the Middle East, concern is growing about the threat Iran poses in the region and what Israel is prepared to do to about.
Iran is expected to be a major topic when Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Defense Secretary Robert Gates meet today at the Pentagon. Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, joined us on Tuesday's American Morning about Iran's growing threat and Israel's reaction to it.
New tape connects accused underwear bomber to al Qaeda
(CNN) – There's a new videotape today of suspected Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab training in Yemen with al Qaeda.
The tape, obtained and broadcast by ABC News, shows the 23-year-old Nigerian speaking in Arabic about his impending attack and firing at targets that include a star of David.
AbdulMutallab is accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane last December with a bomb hidden in his underwear. Our Paula Newton has the report.
Stranded couple creates volcano 'survival guide'
(CNN) – There are a lot of travelers here in the United States and abroad that are feeling the pain from Europe's travel nightmare.
American Tod Brilliant is one of them. He and his pregnant wife, Andrea, went to a wedding in Paris. They were supposed to fly home from London's Heathrow airport, but now, like thousands of others, they're stuck.
To cope with being stranded, Tod created a Facebook group for volcano travel victims called, "When Volcanoes Erupt: A Survival Guide for Stranded Travelers." He and his wife joined us live on Monday's American Morning via Skype.
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When will the Iceland volcano stop?
(CNN) – European transportation officials are using words like "unprecedented" and "unsustainable" when describing air travel across the continent.
That's just the short-term view. There's a very real threat of more eruptions in Iceland. To help us understand how unpredictable the situation is, we spoke with R.B. Trombley on Monday's American Morning. He is the lead volcanologist and director of the International Volcano Research Center.
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