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Magic Johnson's battle with HIV – 20 years later
Twenty years ago today, Magic Johnson made an announcement that stunned America: he had contracted the HIV virus. Johnson is still HIV positive, but he's managed to keep his condition from developing into AIDS.
CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains the secret Johnson's good health and the medical advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS over the last 20 years.
AM Minding Your Business for Nov. 7, 2011
Today on American Morning, Christine Romans reports on the morning business news headlines.
Today we're watching:
* The cue today, again, comes from Europe. Right now U.S. stock futures are trading slightly lower. Overseas, markets in Europe and Asia are also down.
* The sell-off coming as the Greek Prime Minister announces he'll step down if it means getting Europe's international bailout approved.
* Investor focus is also shifting to Italy and whether it will be a domino to fall in Europe's crisis, where the political future of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hangs in the balance ahead of a key parliamentary vote.
* It's estimated thousands of Americans pulled their money from the nation's biggest banks over the weekend as part of "bank transfer day." The grass-roots movement really caught fire after Bank of America announced its new debit card fee – a fee they eventually scrapped under pressure from customers.
* There's no need to wait until Black Friday if you're in the market for a new television. Retailers have already started slashing the prices for big screen tvs by as much as 40%.
* The wealth gap between young and old is wider than ever. According to new Census data, households headed by a person 65 years or older have a net worth 47 times greater than a household headed by someone who's 35 years old or younger. That's because younger Americans are taking on more debt in order to go back to school.
Tune in to American Morning at 6am Eastern every day for the latest in business news.
Is your child suffering unnecessary pain? Elizabeth Cohen explains
When your child breaks a bone or needs surgery, they could end up suffering with pain more than they have to.
A new study finds that kids are still in pain even months after some medical procedures.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains what a parent can do to ease a child's pain, and how to tell when a child is in pain.
Jury deliberations begin in Conrad Murray Trial
The jury in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor begins deliberating Dr. Conrad Murray's late Friday morning. This comes after some emotional closing arguments were delivered Thursday.
Prosecutor David Walgren maintained that the evidence against Murray is "overwhelming" and "abundantly clear."Â Walgren reminded jurors that this trial isn't just about Michael Jackson – but about his children who will now grow up without a father. The defense argued that the trial was not a "reality show."
CNN legal analyst Paul Callan explains to Carol Costello why he believes the jury will reach a verdict quickly – and why Dr. Murray could be convicted.
Report says women have more education, but why are they still being paid less than men?
A new government report shows that women have made major strides in education; women are now more likely to graduate from high school and go to college than men. But those gains in education have yet to result in equal pay. Women still only earn 86 cents for every dollar a man makes.
Christine Romans sits down with Nicole Mason, the executive director of the Women of Color Policy Network at NYU, to find out why women are still being shortchanged – and what they can do to fight back.
Will the sexual harasment scandal sink Herman Cain's presidential campaign?
Herman Cain continues to deny ever having committed sexual harassment. But the allegations against him just won't go away. One of Cain's accusers may release a statement today through her lawyer attempting to get the National Restaurant Association to waive a confidentiality agreement. The controversy, interestingly enough, has been good for Cain's fundraising. The GOP frontrunner for president took in more than $1 million this week alone.
Carol Costello speaks with Eric Erickson, editor-in-chief of Redstate.com, and Robert Traynham, a former Republican adviser, to discuss if this sexual harassment scandal will bring down Herman Cain's campaign in the long run.
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