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Kalamazoo earns Obama visit, federal $$
(CNN) – President Obama is heading to Michigan today to give the commencement speech at Kalamazoo Central High School. The school won the president's "Race to the Top" challenge, and it's the start of a major education push by the administration this week. Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined us on Monday's American Morning.
Arizona's Latinos divided over immigration law
(CNN) – Nearly one thousand people rallied in Phoenix this weekend over Arizona's new controversial immigration law. Here's the twist, they were coming out in support of it. The legislation has reignited the immigration debate across the nation and as our Thelma Gutierrez shows us, it's even dividing Arizona's Latino population.
Growing terror threat within Somalia
(CNN) – The two New Jersey men arrested at a New York airport Saturday planned to travel to Somalia to "wage violent jihad," authorities say. It's a specific case that reflects a bigger picture of the growing concern U.S. officials have about Somalia's role as a training ground for extremists.
CNN has learned the United States now estimates as many as 200 foreign fighters may be in Somalia – fighters posing a possible threat to the United States after joining the Somali-based al Qaeda group known as al Shabab. Our Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the report.
21-year-old's oil leak idea caught BP's eye
(CNN) – She started her engineering Ph.D when she was 14-years-old, was the youngest-ever college professor at 18-years-old, and has received fellowships from NASA and the Department of Defense. Her name is Alia Sabur and she has an idea to fix the oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. She joined us on Monday's American Morning to discuss her idea, which has got the attention of BP and the Coast Guard.
Oil spill felt on Pensacola Beach
(CNN) – The oil spill is taking an enormous toll across the Gulf. Among the hardest hit are the fishermen. This disaster has devastated them, leaving them angry and uncertain about the future. Our Rob Marciano has the report.
Feds: Americans planned to train for jihad
(CNN) – Two New Jersey men arrested at a New York airport planned to travel to Somalia to "wage violent jihad," and also had expressed a willingness to commit violent acts in the United States, according to prosecutors and a federal criminal complaint.
Mohamed Mahmoud Alessa, 20, of North Bergen, New Jersey, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 24, of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, were taken into custody Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The two intended to take separate flights to Egypt on their way to Somalia "to join designated foreign terrorist organization al-Shabaab and wage violent jihad," federal prosecutors said in a statement.
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