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The manhunt for Gadhafi: How much longer can the fallen leader remain on the run?
Following the discovery of a dozen bodies with their hands bound behind their backs near Gadhafi's compound yesterday, the United Nations and its diplomatic partners are calling on Gadhafi and his inner circle to surrender and prevent further bloodshed.
However, the fallen leader continues to urge his loyalists not to surrender. In an audio message that was released Thursday, purportedly from Gadhafi, he states, "Do not leave Tripoli for the rats, do not leave them. Fight them, destroy them."
The National Transitional Council, the rebel leadership, remains determined to discover the whereabouts of Gadhafi and to completely topple his regime with minimal civilian losses.
Today on American Morning, Nicholas Burns, former Under Secretary of State and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, weighs in on the hunt for Gadhafi and explains how long violence could continue within the city of Tripoli.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue discusses evacuations, state preparation
North Carolina is the first state on the Northeast that could take a direct hit from Hurricane Irene.
The latest hurricane center advisory projects that Irene will make landfall late Saturday afternoon near Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. Tropical storm-force winds and rain are expected to begin late Friday and could increase to hurricane-force winds later Saturday.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has declared a state of emergency for counties east of Interstate 95 and beginning this morning, all Hyde County residents and all visitors to Dare County will be evacuated.
Governor Perdue talks with Ali Velshi about the evacuations today on American Morning, explaining what hurricane preparations are underway in the state.
Is NYC ready to deal with Hurricane Irene? Emergency preparedness analyst discusses
Irene's currently on track to potentially become one of the most destructive hurricanes to strike New York City since 1938 and officials are already preparing accordingly. Orders have been made for the evacuation of nursing homes and senior centers in low-lying areas and administrators are making plans for the possible shutdown of the entire transit system.
Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have ordered states of emergency, allowing them to free funds and prepare resources that may be needed when the storm hits.
Stephen Flynn, president of the Center for National Policy and author of "Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation," joins Ali Velshi on American Morning today to discuss how prepared New York City is to respond to the hurricane and to explain what types of conditions New Yorkers should be expecting.
Photoshopped ESPN image of Michael Vick as a white man sparks controversy
There is a huge backlash this morning against ESPN for running a photoshopped image of Eagles quarterback Michael Vick as a white man, meant to accompany an article titled "What if Michael Vick were white?."
The author of the article, Toure, is not happy with the article's headline or the picture and he says that he had no idea that the artwork was going to be published.
ESPN stands by its decision to run the picture, saying "it appreciates and encourages the discussion it has prompted."
Today on American Morning, Toure and Raina Kelley, senior editor for ESPN The Magazine, discuss the controversy with Carol Costello and explain their perspectives about the appropriateness of the picture.
Dyslexic technologist designs new mobile device to help others with learning disability
Ben Foss was diagnosed with dyslexia as a young child and struggled with the learning disability through high school and college, always depending on others to read to him or taking long amounts of time to read the text himself.
In graduate school, he relied on prerecorded audio content or he had to wait for school resources to scan course materials and run text-to-speech conversions, making it difficult for him to keep up with his class work.
Now a technologist at Intel, Foss has designed a new mobile handheld device that converts printed text to digital text, and then reads it aloud to people with learning disabilities just like him.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells Foss's story and demonstrates how the device works on American Morning today.
Is Steve Jobs critically tied to Apple's success and brand? CultofMac.com editor discusses
Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs resigned last evening, effective immediately. Apple made no mention of Jobs' health in its statement about the change, but Jobs alluded to it in a letter he sent to the company's board.
"I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO, I would be the first to let you know," Jobs wrote. "Unfortunately, that day has come."
Jobs has been on medical leave from the company since January for an undisclosed medical condition, although he continued to make Apple's major strategic decisions.
Leander Kahney, editor and publisher of CultofMac.com and author of "Inside Steve's Brain," joins American Morning today to discuss what Jobs' resignation says about his health and to weigh in on what it means for the Apple brand.
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