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Furloughed FAA worker Mark DePlasco talks Congress stalemate
Roughly 4,000 full-time employees from the Federal Aviation Administration are on furlough this week because Congress did not come to an agreement to extend its funding before the 5-week Congressional vacation.
Mark DePlasco, manager of the Terminal Requirements Team for the FAA, is one of the workers who has been furloughed.
DePlasco talks with Ali Velshi on American Morning today to talk about how the shutdown is effecting both his colleagues and himself and to weigh in if the employee shortage poses a potential safety threat to customers.
Talkback: When is it okay for political leaders to take a break from Washington?
After passing the debt ceiling legislation on Tuesday, Senators left Capitol Hill for summer recess without reaching an agreement on extending funding for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Without the extension, the FAA is limited in its ability to complete maintenance and construction projects and nearly 4,000 inspectors and other employees are on furlough.
Talkback: When is it okay for political leaders to take a break from Washington?
Let us know what you think. Your answer could be included in this morning's broadcast.
Report: Hospitals fail to encourage breastfeeding
While almost all hospitals inform new parents about the benefits of breastfeeding during pregnancy, a lot more could be done to help new moms succeed once the baby is born.
A new CDC report released at noon today finds that only 4% of hospitals follow 9 out of 10 recommendations to get mom & baby on the successful path of breastfeeding.
Nursing babies for the first 9 months can reduce the risk of becoming overweight by 30%, but only 1/3 of new moms are still breastfeeding at this time.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent, joins American Morning today to discuss why breast milk is so important for babies and to weigh in on what hospitals can do to help encourage nursing mothers.
Update to story of man crossing the country on foot in celebration of citizenship
After learning that he was granted U.S. citizenship, Constantino Diaz-Duran set off on a walk across America hoping to meet people along his travels and to find out what it means to be American.
Diaz-Duran began his cross-country journey in New York City's Upper East Side. He left on July fourth and almost a month later, has traveled 280 miles.
He joins Ali Velshi today on American Morning to discuss his trip and what he has learned on the road so far.
How can you improve your personal finances in one week? Clark Howard explains
Despite the fact that the debt relief bill passed yesterday, U.S. stocks plunged as fears about a weak economy were inflamed after investors got another disappointing economic report.
Clark Howard, HLN money expert, has written a new book about how to save money in a tough economy titled "Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times."
Howard runs through some of the personal finance tips he details in his book with Christine Romans on American Morning today.
Netanyahu reportedly wants to negotiate pre-1967 borders with Palestine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly wants to negotiate pre-1967 borders with the Palestinian authority in an attempt to head off a Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations next month.
This announcement comes after a weekend of social unrest in Israel, with 15,000 people taking to the streets to demand "social justice" in one of the biggest demonstrations in the country's history.
James Rubin, former U.S. assistant Secretary of State, discusses both of these occurrences with Ali Velshi today on American Morning, commenting on whether or not Netanyahu's reported remarks are a breakthrough in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
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