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Peacekeeping mission to fight Somali pirates unrealistic, author says
The Somali pirates who captured seven Danes last week in the waters of the Indian Ocean have reportedly moved the victims to land, making a potential rescue mission more difficult.
Author of "The Pirates of Somalia" Jay Bahadur has studied and lived among Somali pirates. Bahadur talks to Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi about his time with them and says an international peacekeeping mission to combat piracy is unrealistic.
Man who shot U.S. airmen possibly influenced by social media
The man accused of killing two US. service members at a German airport Wednesday has confessed and was reportedly targeting American soldiers.
Authorities say the 21 year-old suspect in custody is a recently radicalized Muslim who told investigators he acted alone. CNN Terrorism Analyst Paul Cruickshank talks to Kiran Chetry and Ali Velshi about the recent attack and what might have influenced the the man in custody.
Are American kids under too much pressure?
Are American students under too much pressure? Between pressure to excel in class, on the athletic field and on standardized tests, many kids are feeling overstressed.
When Vicki Abeles recognized how much stress her own daughter was under, and after a girl in her community committed suicide, she decided to document what she was seeing. Abeles talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about her new documentary, "Road to Nowhere".
Apple tops Fortune's list of Most Admired Companies
Fortune Magazine's list of Most Admired Companies was released Thursday morning, with Apple coming in at first place.
Not only did the top spot go to an American company, but so too did the top ten spots. Watch Ali Velshi's interview with Leigh Gallagher, Assistant Managing Editor of Fortune Magazine, to find out if you work for one of the world's most admired companies.
Reporter's new novel a reflection of current uprisings
Alex Berenson is a reporter for the New York Times and is the author of the new novel "The Secret Soldier".
Berenson's new book is fiction but the subject is one that has become a familiar reality to the world in the last few weeks: uprisings in the Middle East. The novel focuses on a leader in the Middle East who is starting to lose the support of his people. Berenson talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry about his new novel and the current uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa.
Astronauts report from space on Discovery's final mission
The space shuttle Discovery is in on its final mission and the six astronauts on-board say despite some minor glitches, all has gone well.
The Discovery crew has been conducting a number of repairs to the International Space Station as well as experiments on SpaceX's DragonEye flash sensor. The space shuttle's 133rd mission will be its last, and it's expected to lreturn earth on Tuesday, March 8.
The six astronauts on Discovery talk to American Morning from outer space.
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