
Defense Secretary Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Tuesday. He's there to assure our troops, "we're in this thing to win."
Secretary Gates arrived overnight – six days after President Obama announced he's sending in 30,000 reinforcements. The secretary is also there to reassure the Afghan president that America will not abandon him. Our Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has the report from Afghanistan.
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It took three months for President Obama to decide on a troop surge strategy for Afghanistan. It took less than a week for the Pentagon to announce the first deployments.
About 1,500 U.S. Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina just got the call. They're shipping out this month. Our Pentagon correspondent Chris Lawrence has the report from Camp Lejeune.
Today President Obama will lay out new ideas to create jobs for millions of Americans still out of work. He's expected to propose cash incentives for small businesses and for people to fix their homes with more "green" materials.
Some in Congress are already asking where the president will get the money to pay for it all. Christina Romer, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, spoke to Kiran Chetry on American Morning Tuesday.
Buried under debt with no way out. As more consumers fall behind on their bills, some in the collection industry are going to offensive extremes to get a hold of their cash.
But you should know, there are strict laws about how debt collectors have to do business. Our John Zarrella reports in this AM original.
The White House and the Environmental Protection Agency are taking on critics of climate change. The EPA says greenhouse gases threaten the public health and safety of every American, and the announcement could pave the way for future regulation. Our Jim Acosta has the report from Washington.
Editor's Note: “Climate-gate” dominated feedback from Monday’s American Morning audience.
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