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Unions: The beginning of the end?
American Morning's Carol Costello reports on the latest chapter in the old battle between labor unions and management.
Losing control, Libyan government cracks down on protesters
Libyan security forces cracked down on protests Monday, as unrest increased in the nation's second largest city, Benghazi. Meanwhile, Moammar Gadhafi insists he remains in Libya and in control.
CNN National Security Contributor Fran Townsend is a former Homeland Security Adviser to President Bush and has met Moammar Gadhafi and his son Saif. Townsend talks to American Morning's Kiran Chetry and T.J. Holmes about the security situation in Libya.
And, after two pilots fled to Malta seeking political asylum, will other members of the military follow suit? Townsend says to keep a close eye on the Libyan military.
The politics of balancing a budget
Teachers are expected back in class today and tomorrow in Wisconsin, ending for now their participation in massive protests against what they see as an attempt by Governor Scott Walker to kill their unions.
Democrats in the State Senate are still hiding out - out of town - trying to postpone a vote on the bill. It's more in our continuing series "States in Crisis."
On American Morning this morning, Kiran Chetry talked to CNN senior political analyst Ed Rollins and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona about what the protests in Wisconsin could mean for the rest of the country.
Perry's Principles: Educators brace for budget woes
With states working to close gaping budget gaps and rising deficits, education is often the first on the cutting board. No where is this more controversial than in Wisconsin, where Governor Scott Walker is proposing a bill that would strip teachers and other public employees of most of their collective bargaining rights and increase their contributions for benefits.
What sort of ripple effect could it have in schools in the U.S.?
CNN education contributor Steve Perry talks to American Morning's TJ Holmes about how this could affect school districts and state budgets across the country. Perry also weighs in on whether cameras should be allowed in the classroom to monitor school teachers.
Teachers in upstate N.Y. talk, take pay freeze
Call it the 'tale of two states.' Protests in Wisconsin against Governor Scott Walker's proposed budget cuts continue today, but teachers in another school district in the U.S. are taking a different approach.
Educators in one New York school district are being applauded by New York Governor Cuomo for agreeing to a one year salary freeze, even though they were due a pay raise, to make up for state budget shortfalls during tough economic times. With the pay freeze, the district can keep class sizes small and half as many teachers will lose their jobs.
This morning on "American Morning," TJ Holmes spoke with John Christian, math teacher and president of the West Genesee Teachers Association and Chris Brown, Ph.D., the West Genesee School District Superintendent. He asked why their school district was able to come to a compromise where others haven't.
Trevor Bayne, youngest NASCAR rookie, shocks Daytona
On Sunday, NASCAR had their version of the Super Bowl - the Daytona 500. And this year, the youngest driver in the sport came out victorious.
Trevor Bayne, who turned 20 years old the day before the race, won the big race, and joined American Morning's Kiran Chetry and TJ Holmes to explain what it felt like to win big.
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