now. >> okay. have a good one. >> i'm christine romans. part of the president's new plan to tackle the debt crisis and that proposal is already under attack by republicans. >> you're kidding? i'm carol costello. sifting through critical evidence trying to find the cause of an air show staff. survivors now speaking out on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning. it is monday, september 19th. welcome to "american morning." ali has the morning off. did i tell you the tigers, supposed to make up for monday. right? >> right. >> it does go. we've got to talk about the economy today, don't we? because toe president obama proposing a new way to tackle this crisis. tax the rich. maybe it's not so new. warren buffett has been talking

about this for years and under the president's plan anyone making more than $1 million a year would paper the same percentage of taxes at the middle class. boy, it does not sit well with republicans. >> when you pick one area of the economy and say we're going to tax those people, because most people are not those people, that's class warfare. >> warren buffett has been honest and others i know who have haven't fortunate in life and wealthy say, for goodness sake, raise my taxes if that's going to help this economy move forward. >> brianna keilar is on the phone in washington with more details of the president's plan. depending on your perspective it's class warfare or sharing the burden. >> reporter: that's right. you're going to hear a lot more of that playing out today after the president unveils his plan in the rose garden at 10:30 a.m. let's look overall as what it is. it would save, according to the

white house, $3 trillion over ten years bp twice what this super committee must do according to the deal brokered. half of that savings, a lot of it is $580 billion in spending cuts, half of the savings, $1.5 trillion comes from uncreasing taxes. as you mentioned, carol, republicans are loathe to do. you also have $1.1 trillion in war savings. the estimated savings from winding down the wars in iraq and afghanistan and expect rubben rub republicans to hit on that. and savings from the interest that you wouldn't be paying because you'd be saving money. the white house says that would be $430 billion. you mentioned the president is proposing this millionaires' tax, calling this and referring to it as the buffett rule after warren buffett. the people who make $1 million or more a year should be paying their fair share towards taxes. the people who are lower

brackets. the president will say he will veto any entitlement reforms. this is what republicans want. they want some changing to medicare and medicaid and he will say that they will be on board with none of that unless there are some tax increases. >> we're headed for a showdown, then, because a lot of republicans have signed pledges, no new taxes under any circumstance. so how will republicans get around that? >> reporter: that's the really unclear thing right now we're keeping an eye on, because republicans, as you will recall and you were referring to, carol, no tax increases during the debt ceiling. expect them to say no again here, and even democrats i've spoken to on capitol hill don't expect that any sort of tax increases will ultimately be in the package. that congress, brokers, certainly this is going to be

playing out. the president certainly is answering his base, who has said that they feel the rich are not paying their fair share. >> brianna keilar, thanks to you. you can hear more of the president at 10:30 a.m. eastern. cnn will carry it live. and what led to an air show disaster in reno, nevada. at least nine people were killed, including a 7 -- the 74-year-old pilot. a nosedive towards the crowd at the grand stand like a missile. the ntsb says it's now recovered parts of the plane's tail that may have brought it down. investigators say there was a camera onboard that may help determine what caused this disaster and are combing through wreckage and dozens of video to try to figure would you it

spiral out of control. one of the victims, 20 feet from the crash site is now talking about what he remembers. >> the thing crashes right behind me, and i get -- all i remember was, i was trying to run as i see stuff coming, and then that's the last thing i remember. it just makes you appreciate to be alive, and -- the first thing i can tell su that, i got extremely lucky. >> more of the nine people killed in friday's crash were identified yesterday. reno's mayor says it's the first time in 40 years there was an accident as a air show. and after his vintage plane went down and burst into a fireball, sifting through debris talking to witnesses. no spectators in that incident were hurt. the former imf chief is

break his silence in an interview with french television calling his encounter with a new york city hotel maid a moral failing on his part, but insisting there was no violence and no sexual assault. >> translator: you need to read careful lif the report of the prosecutor. what does it say? it says that she lied about everything. not only her past but the sex. she gave so many different version of the facts the prosecutor could not believe it any longer. i was afraid. very afraid. when you get stuck in the judiciary machine it's like being in a meat grinder. i had this feeling of being stomped on. humiliated before being able to even say a word. >> strauss-kahn says he has no plans to seek public office. he just wants to relax and spend time with his family and friends. a developing story our england. police arresting several people in birmingham in an anti-terror

investigation. six arrested overnight and a woman arrested this morning for failing to disclose information about actsen terror. police aren't providing any other details other than saying these arrests were necessary to ensure public safety. the pakistani taliban claiming responsibility for a suicide car bombing at the home of a senior police hoishl in --k was meant to, send a message to officials who work against the taliban and alongside the u.s. and josh fattal and shane bauer, their trial drags on longer. no signature on their bail papers because a judge is on vacation until tuesday. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said the hikers would be released with a couple

of days. he's heading to new york today for the assembly meeting. and whether troy davis will be executed ar granted clemency. crowds marched in support of davis scheduled to be put to death on wednesday for the 1989 fatal shooting of a savannah police officer. the execution has already been postponed three times to reconsider evidence. the transportation security administration is firing 28 employee at hawaii's international airport. the move after an investigation revealed several screeners weren't checking bags for explosives before putting them on planes. in addition to the firings, the tsa suspended 15 people. >> just didn't feel like it. >> i guess not. >> geez! texas congressman ron paul celebrates a news victory over the weekend. the winner of a straw poll. 45% of the vote beating out rick

perry and mitt romney, who finished second and third. all right. up next. a showdown looms at the kickoff. the u.s. vowing to stand in the way. richard roth with the global implications ahead. plus a new kids' book about evolution gets turned down by every single publisher here in the united states. so why is evolution such a touchy subject? that's our "talk back" subject this morning. and only two other shows accomplished this feat. we'll tell you. you're watching "american morning." don't go away. 10 minutes after the hour.

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night in los angeles. >> but still, even though we say that, the ceremony had its share of surprises and a little drama. kareen winter was there. >> and the emmy goes to -- "modern family." >> reporter: the emmys celebrate the best in original television, but in the end it was all about repeats. "modern family" rebated at best comedy. the show about a non-traditional extended family won tv's top prize in each of its first two seasons. >> "mad men." >> reporter: "mad men"'s repeat more impressive. the series won best drama for the fourth consecutive time beating back a challenge from newcome er "boardwalk empire." while the show was honored, the leading man lost out as best actor going to "friday night lights." best actress went to "the good

wife" jewel anna margulies. double duty emmy night. nominated in the best actress category but hosted the show. prerecorded and including with an 89-year-old nominee. >> betty white. started the show at 5:00 p.m. >> reporter: lost the emmy to "modern family's" julie bowen. not that she was bitter about it. >> there are losers, and there are one, and i am one, and it hurts. >> reporter: onstage paying tribute to his late father, find it strange his son wears makeup at work. >> dad, just think of me as a very masculine lady and he would say, i do, son. >> reporter: one of the nice surprises came not in an award

but from a presenter. a subdued charlie sheen made a surprise appearance to announce best actor in a comedy. wished best wishes. >> reporter: and "the big bang theory" another repeat. won it last year, too, but best actor from a comedy did go to a newcomer. melissa mccarthy of "mike & molly" jokingly topped with a tier era. >>-of-tiara. >> not at all. >> reporter: a night for all of tv's best to claim their crown. kareen wynter, cnn, hollywood. >> the best moment. melissa mccarthy. did you see her? yeah. that was funny. loving her. >> very funny. >> by the way, the other two shows best drama, four years in a row, "west wing" and "hill

street blues." >> rep, "hill street blues"? i had to get permission from my parents to watch it. >> yeah. ♪ >> very good! >> tv's coming back. isn't it? we got good shows on during primetime. >> and a lot of junk. >> that's true. i don't watch sports. i don't know. >> falcons/eagles. missed out on the emmys. rain, check it out. san antonio over the weekend saw almost three inches of rainfall, and leftovers of which are heading towards houston now. obviously, helping the fire situation. putting a small dent. nascar race this afternoon, delayed today. chicago and cincinnati and cleveland, maybe afternoon thunderstorms there and mthat my slow you down. if you want to get back to the

summer heat, just a quick cool down, now you now. a couple degrees here and there. 75 in minneapolis. the next batch of cold air is coming out of, cooler air. still hurricane season, though, and this little ditty in the atlantic ocean, a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm, it's way out there. no concern right now. maybe of greater concern on friday is, this is the satellite -- not sat lit. a google map with a bunch of satellites where they are around the earth. there's one and it's an upper atmosphere satellite that will crash down friday. we don't know where it's going to do that and could be pieces fall to earth on friday. we'll continue to update you on that throughout the week. meanwhile, really cool pictures out of the international space station. a time lapse photography giving you a sense what it will feel to fly above new york, 3,000

altitude traveling at 17,000 miles an hour, cruising over city lights. if that's not a good scene, i don't know what is. haven't seen something like that in a while. the national space station. tourist lights, a spot yet? >> they're close. that's like being superman and flying above the earth? >> i just need time lapse photography. good enough for me, rob. >> try to find it online and tweet it out. share that one. >> thank you, rob. now it's your turn to "talk back" on what are the stories today. the question this morning, why is evolution such a touchy subject? what new book is too hot to print in the united states? no. not the one about sarah palin. that's coming out tomorrow. it's actually a children's book called "evolution: how we and all living things came to be." according to the author, to nern publisher would touch this

thing. making the book a tough sell. in canada it was published and a hit. nominated for several literary prizes. publiced in 1859 and it's it's a controversy now as it was then. even the presidential candidates are weighing in. >> it is a theory that is out there. >> when you call into question the science of evolution, all i am saying is that in order tore the republican party to win, we can't run from science. >> hundreds and hundreds of scientists who won nobel prizes who believe in evolution science. >> despite what michele bachmann says, today the vast majority of scientists accept evolution as fact. >> people talk about the theory of evolution and, therefore, they assume that that is a

theoretical object. that is a fact. every cell in this room is a fact. those facts are not accounted for as a biblical account. >> alternative theories such as intelligence design, more to do with religion than science, but maybe americans are still skeptical of evolution. 41% think evolution is false or likely to be false. so the "talk back" question today, why is evolution such a touchy subject? facebook.com/americanmorning. face book.com/"american morning" i'll read your comments later on. the catholic church believes in evolution. sometimes when you see there's a stance that's the easy stance on the talk and then a much more

nuance embracing it. >> good way to put it. up next, a stepectacular crash. we'll toell you how it turned out. >> michael vick's not so triumphant return to atlanta. he got hurt. ooh. it's 21 past the hour.

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it's just about half past the hour nap means it's time for this morning's top stories -- this morning president obama will reveal this proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. part of the new long-term deficit reduction and tax reform plan, but already republicans are lining up against the idea calling it divisive. investigators have now recoverrd part of the tail of the vindage plane that plunged into spectators during an air show in nevada. nine people killed including the piloted. the ntsb says there was a camera and data recorder onboard that may help determine what caused that crash. today georgia's pardons and parole will hear a clemency board request for a man convicted of killing a police officer. most recanted their testimony about the murder. he maintains his innocence. a gruesome crime that shocked the nation. three members of a wealthy

connecticut family brutally murdered. stevens hayes sentenced. the alleged mastermind is about to go to trial. cnn is live in new haven, deb feyerick. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one of those crimes that simply defies imagination, because it was so random. you have two convicted felons out on parole. 's they decide to burglarize a home in a quiet, peaceful connecticut neighborhood. what ensued was the torture and murder of a wife and two children while the husband defenseless in the backyard beating bloody almost beyond recognition. now, today the trial of joshua begins. the alleged mastermind. 26 years old at the time this crime took place about four years ago and it's his own writing that could convict him. he first of all did a 90-minute

taped statement followed by a 40-page written letter and journals that were apparently found in his cell. in it he details the crime, how it took place. how they burglarized the home and went upstairs tying up the children, forcing the wife to a bank to withdraw cash so they could get some $15,000 as part of this crime. in it he describes the 11-year-old girl as "the angel of my nightmares." he also describes how he took black blackmail photos hoping to use it against this family. a doctor and endocrinologist and his wife, a fund-raiser for local causes in the connecticut area. the defense in this particular case has been very, very aggressive. clearly with the condition of stephen hayes and now the death penalty, they know that they've got to try something different. they have come out, been aggressive. one called it a force policy and

gruesome testimony in the first trial. the rumor is that the testimony in this trial is expected to be even worse. again, listening to all of these writings, listening to the taped confessions, playing a very large role in this particular trial. christine? >> a modern day in cold blood. that's exactly what happened here, the prosecution may say. daughter of the late senator ted kennedy died of a heart attack after working out at a health club. back in 2009 she accepted the presidential medal of freedom on behalf of her late father. shep was 51, kara kennedy. and daughter of the vice president walter mondale died this weekend following a long battle with brain cancer. a radio talk show host. eleanor mondale, also 51.

and opening fire on demonstrators in the capital city. at least 26 people killed. more than 550 injured. protesters demanded the resignation of the president in saudi arabia recovering from an attack on his palace back in june. in sierra, clashing with protesters over the weekend. four people reportedly killed, including an 11-year-old child. demonstrators have been calling for president al assad to step down for six months now. 3,000 people have been killed in that time. the future of the middle east could be on the line in new york this week. the united nations general assembly begins today. >> the big showdown looming with the palestinians seeking u.n. membership and statehood, and the u.s. standing in the way. here's cnn's correspondent for the u.n., richard roth. >> reporter: a potential first stop for the palestinians to apply for u.n. membership. this is the u.n. security

council. though this chamber may pose the toughest obstacle to potential palestinian membership. under the rules of the organization with u.n. charter, the palestinians must first get approval from the security council in order to obtain membership and get their flag outside the building. however, in this room are permanent members of the security council who have veto power and one of them, the united states, has vowed to deny any requests for potential membership. if they want to avoid a u.s. veto, the palestinians are very likely to come here, next door, at the u.n. general assembly, already full with 193 countries. >> we will follow another line if one closes but the objective is the same and will are many roads to lead and we know that and will act accordingly. >> reporter: the palestinians already have a seat here at the general assembly but just as observer. the assembly may grant them upgraded observer state status,

not full membership, though, but they may get more rights allowing hem to join our u.n.-style international organizations but their status on par with the vatican. in effect, their prayers to get a full u.n. member state would not be granted. >> so confusing and disturbing on many levels. richard roth junes us now. can you sort of like -- what do you predict will happen? >> reporter: no one seems to know at the u.n. i don't want to go out on a limb. so many different avenues this could go down. reports say palestinians will challenge the u.s. and the security council, those are farfetched. if they do intend, as their leader said on friday, to go to the security council, this could take a considerable amount of time for studying, legal changes and the u.s., if it has to, still says it will vitt oh. the palestinians have to show they can debt nine countries on the security council to be in favor. before a veto comes into play you need at least nine countries

and one diplomat said it best. they have 10 or 11. there could be u.s. pressure in that area. >> it's not all about palestinian statehood? >> no. the iranian leader, mr. ahmadinejad will be here for yet again a show the people have seen before. continued concerns ash about iran's nuclear threat, more priority for america, perhaps, is the two hikers being held. perhaps their release is being held up with timed to his speech to the general assembly thursday. opponents would rather not release them to give any p.r. buzz. >> safe to say, pitches a tent for -- >> no tents from gadhafi who might be in a tent in his homeground of sirte, but he spoke for an hour and a half. no one will top that. a representative of the new libyan government to speak, even though if they don't control the entire country by speech day next week. >> still recognized.

that's good enough? >> big issue with the u.n. >> interesting to see what israel does, if anything, because the united states is putting pressure on israel to do something about this palestinian crisis. now laying kind of at the united states door. >> both blaming the other for not starting the peace process. get them talking again even to grant some sort of statehood a year from now. conferring on the sidelines. so many world leaders together. >> like your super bowl. >> yes, my super bowl, but no bet betting on this. anyone that wants to take zambia, on points, give me a call. and a competition in san diego with a good end. 50-year-old mark porter traveling more than 150 miles per hour -- he was in a qualifying heat. his engine exploded and broke apart. that happened with porter still in the driver's capsule.

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welcome back to "american morning." a new book out tomorrow claims president obama's response to the economic crisis in the nation has been hampered by his own staff called "confidence men: wall street, washington and the education of a president" written by ron suskin. it claims the president's decisions are routinely relitigated by lawrence summer, chief economic adviser and some carried out sluggishly or not at all by his resistant treasury secretary tim geithner. carol? at a time anyone with a computer and opinion can start their own blog a new book is looking back at the time when a newspaper column was still considered and arm form and the writers who showed their wisdom through times of war an depression. cnn contributors and co-authors of "deadline artists." here's the book. america's greatest newspaper chronicle. welcome to you both.

before we talk about the book we have to talk about class warfare in america. as you know, president obama's going to give a speech at 10:30 eastern time, talk about the buffett rule. raising taxes on millionaires. already republicans are fighting back. this from senator lindsey graham yesterday. listen. >> when you take one area of the economy and say we're going to tax those people, because most people are not those people, that's class warfare. >> okay. so is it class warfare or is it sharing the burden? >> i think, you know, the bumper sticker of class warfare, is thrown out for almost anything. the best of the best. everyone's got to give up a little bit. a problem in this country, the poor and the superrich. art you made, take those with a net income of a million a year and make sure that he pay their fair share. getting back maybe to clinton era levels nap said, this is the

start of a negotiation. everyone has to take a deep breath realize both sides of poll afterized. the question, will they be able to meet in the middle? >> the president can't negotiating on tax. anti-tax hike pledges by the republicans. >> intended to show how ridiculous to make that type of pledge before you see the reality what's we have to do. fighting two wars, trying to get prosperity back and stop a depression from happening. whenned republicans say we're never going to raise any taxes on anyone, no matter how wealthy or unjustified, no matter how great the needs are, an infrastructure problem, bridges falling down. >> john boehner said, closing some of the tax loopholes, not totally "posed to fooling around with taxes, tax hikes, no, no, no, no. >> that's a definition of what's a tax hike? that's where the fight will be. the last fight, boehner and obama working on a bargain. a grand bargain.

folks on the far right said closing loopholes, increase revenue. that would be called a tax hike by some of the folks who have taken the pledge. if you want to deal with the deficit and debt, can't close loopholes, raise revenues, little maneuver room. that's where it will come. 35 senators signed a statement saying they hope the committee goes bigger. happen with entitlement reform and tax reform. even if the president's plan -- >>ing say that. the president will supposedly be saying i won't consider anything with medicare or medicaid unless you consider raising taxes. this was in the miami paper, i think sunday. let me find it. emanuel cleaver told the "miami herald," quote, if former president bill clinton had been in the white house and failed to

address this problem with unemployment among african-americans who would probably march on the white house, a less volatile reaction in the congressional black caucus because nobody wants to do anything that would empower the people who hate the president. he's intimating if the president were white, maybe the congressional black caucus would be saying, hey, african-american community, march on the white house, because this guy ain't doing anything for you. >> in this case, congressional black caucus is a stand-in for the liberal base, the obama base. is this going to keep them happy? might keep them a little unhappy. they wanted him to fight the good fight, be the harry truman. his is what the other side is doing and it's wrong. if you want to see things change, stay with me, i'll give them hell. is obama going to do that? not very good in his harry truman interpretation. you never know. he'll make the case for what is

in the end sound economic policy. >> to sum it up, then we'll talk about the book, class warfare might be a good thing for the president? >> it never is. >> take off your independent hat. >> but right now, in the debate -- >> if the president said, look, millionaires have to pay they're fair share. i'm fighting for you, middle class. >> but that's not class warfare. anything gets labeled -- that is polarization. playing to republicans. >> all right. whatever. let's talk about the book. why did you guys decide to go through, you know, years and years of favorites and pull out great opinion pieces over the years? >> we started working together, both as columnists. this book started the way all books start. the book we wanted to read. when you start out as a columnist, no book collects the budget of the past. people are writing obituaries for newspapers every day.

opinionated writing, like never before. we don't have a sense of our generation and younger -- maybe the best of the past. just how good guys were, breslin and ernie powell. so here's a book, first time, all collected in one book, and i think it can help inspire us and help raise our game. >> and keep in mind, a matter of, as working columnists, needing stuff to steal. borrowed. depending how you look at it. there are only so many stale references to "seinfeld" or the "godfather" movies. put aside the jokes and look for what's really sort of the literary journalism. creative stuff. >> so in reading these great opinion pieces, now that everything's moved to the internet i mean -- >> what's in there -- >> you can find it. >> and 1996 but on the internet it often did. the subjects we cover, war, politics, sports, humor.

the vast majority isn't available on the internet. that made this process exciting. hindering on microfilm in libraries. for the first time accessible. that's why it was a labor of love and fun to do. >> awesome. the book is "deadline artists: america's greatest newspaper columns." there it is. christine, take it away. >> thanks. "minding your business" next. the blockbuster of its own. a company's ceo announcing the dvd by mail business will now be called quickster while the streaming service will still be called netflix. also apologized for the company the handling of a prevent price hike that led to a number of subscriber cancellations and a huge drop in the stock price. could be a shortage of pumpkins in the northeast. flooding from hurricane irene wiped out hundreds of pumpkin patches and in some areas, wholesale prices doubled. a wick check of the stories

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also apologized for the company a wick check of the stories 5 minutes paf the hour. today president obama rolls out a new deficit reduction plan including cuts for medicare and tax increases, something the republicans oppose. and recovering part of the vintage plane that plunged into spectator in nevada. nine people killed including the pilot. and ron paul, winner of the a straw poll. michael vick, hurt in his return to atlanta. vick left the game way concussion in the third quarter. philly up 10 points where vick went down. matt ryan threw a career high four touchdown passes and the

falcons rallied to win 35-31. and a family affair. "modern family" winning best comedy series for the second year in a row. "mad men" named best for a four year in a row. that's the news you need to start your day. "american morning" is back right after this.

it's just about six minutes to the top of the hour. we asked you to "talk back" on the question of the day, why is evolution such a touchy subject? >> it is? kidding. >> we got a lot of responses so far. interesting.

from peter, evolution is a touchy subject because of the belief systems of many people. people get defensive about their beliefs and arrogance since we are the top -- and when you have public officials and people in power contradicting scientific consensus people are bound to be confused. it is natural however unfortunate for people to fall back on the traditions in which they were raised. this from phillip. if you accept evolution most think you cannot accept god. religious people believe god has plan. accepting evolution as part of that plan is said to be blasphemy, although it makes sense to me. please, keep the conversation going. we'll read more throughout the morning. it's 56 past the hour.

a horrendous tragedy at an

air show. a plane plunges into a crowd of spectators and the death toll climb. president obama set to unveil a tax plan on the super rich but republicans call it class warfare. reruns. not at the emmys. old favorites and what charlie sheen had to say about the cast of "2 1/2 men" on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning. it's monday, september 19th. ali velshi has the day off. welcome to this monday morning on "american morning." >> good morning to you. critical evidence what led to an air show disaster in reno, nevada. the ntsb claims analyzing parts of the plane's tail. thousands watched in horror on friday as the plane suddenly

nosedived towards a crowded grandstand. landed like a missile on to the tarmac. nine killed including the 74-year-old pilot. nearly 70 people injured. and on friday, a veteran pilot killed after his vintage plane went down and burst into a fire pr ball. the questions whether these races in the sky should continue. in reno with more is dan simon. good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning, christine. a lot of attention is focused on the tail of that b-50 that went down. you could see on the photos and in the videos, you can see part of the tail coming off the aircraft midflight and crews searching the debris field found what appears to be part of the plane and the camera was onboard and memory cards recovered. it's not clear if those cards came from that camera and it will be analyzed at the ntsb lab

in washington. authorities also saying in addition to that camera, there was sort of a crude black box onboard, if you will, that recorded crucial information such as oil pressure, gps information. information that could be helpful over a period of time. that information was transmitted to the flight crew and will be analyzed by the ntsb. meanwhile, chilling accounts are still coming in in terms of what happened right after the crash. we spoke to one of the first to arrive at the scene. take a look. >> the impact of the aircraft was significant and the debris field was wide and it was very traumatic. a long road ahead of them. prophetics, therapy. they'll have to learn to re-use their bodies. >> reporter: well, of the nearly 70 patients taken to the hospital, about 30 still remain

and 6 in critical condition. christine? >> already talk about next year's event. >> reporter: that's right. this is an event in the reno community for about 50 years now. they take a lot of pride in it. there's a lot of economic dollars at stake for the community of reno, and when you talk to people who live here, they would like to see it go on next year. at this point it's unclear. the ntsb has a lot of investigation to do and may make safety recommendations. at this point, it's unclear if in fact there will be another air show here in reno. christine? >> dan simon live in reno for us. thank you, dan. also there, ntsb board member who joins us now. good morning, mark. >> good morning. >> there have been a total of 20 fatal accidents at this reno air race. most involved pilots. this is the first time an accident killed so many

spectators. so is it safe for this air race to ge on next year? should it be cancelled? >> the ntsb does a very comprehensive investigation. we're going to look at human, machine as well as environment. in this case the environment is not just the weather but the oversight, for example, of the faa. it actually has a specific division that looks as air races and air shows. we will be investigating what kind of comprehensive plan was created for this particular show and race and determine whether or not it was met and we're going to actually find out not just what happened but why. that's what will allow us to make safety recommendations so something like this doesn't happen again. >> mark, you were sitting in the crowd. at what point did you realize something was terribly wrong? >> i was not personally here, but the ntsb had three investigators that were on site at the air race. so they were immediately -- they not only had a chance to witness the accident, but were immediately on-scene, obviously,

for the investigation. >> this was a world war ii era plane souped up. the pilot said it could go really fast. he was trying something he had never tried before. this plane could travel up to 500 miles per hour. is that too fast for this type of plane? >> this is actually pretty classic of an air race. they can fly at speeds as you pointed up, up to 500 hours, altitude of 100 feet. we've seen that happen in many of these air races. >> so this type of plane could handle that speed? >> the mustang is actually a modified version. it had a lot of modern technology on it as well. >> there was a problem with the tail section of the plane, and i believe we have a picture to show folk. can you explain to us what on the tail intrigued you? >> well, there's a lot of photo and video information from this.

it's just tremendous amounts of material that are available, because everybody who was here, and so there are a lot of photos, specific aspects of the tail. we know that -- we have found in the wreckage some parts of tail from the accident aircraft. we have those photos, and part of what will happen is to do an analysis to determine whether or not what we have came from the accident aircraft and whether it was relevant or not in the actual accident. >> also i know, there are strict regulations when it comes to commercial flight. right? i mean, southwest airlines jet is regulated differently than the planes at these air shows. is it time to sit down and say, it's time that we started really regulating these planes that fly in these air shows, because they're so dangerous? >> well, that will be absolutely one of the aspects that the ntsb will look at in this investigation. when we talk about the

environment, the faa, they are the entity that oversees air races and air shows. part of what the ntsb will be, evaluate what policies and procedures they have in place to make sure the air races and shows go on at the highest safety level as possible. >> you know, it makes me wonder, because 20 crashes involving dead pilots at just this reno air show and now this huge tragedy happens and finally we're all sitting down and talking about tighter regulations. >> well, we'll be looking really at history as well. as you pointed out, there are more air races than just this one. the ntsb will look at the safety record over time as well as focusing on the specifics of this accident. we're going to come back here to the reno air show race and what we find here, when we figure out why, can make safety

regulations. we'll be back to this specific accident. >> that's your job. figure out why this plane crashed. thank you for joining us. from the nationtsb. and buffett says he doesn't pay enough in taxes, in fact, less percentage wise than this secretary. the so-called buffett rule requires people making more than $1 million to pay the same tax rate at middle class. republicans say this plan pits taxpayers against one another. the president says it's making sure the wealthy pay their fair share. >> they would make sure we have no new tax burden on the w wealthiest people in america and not step forward to do something positive for this economy. >> add taxes to millionaires and billionaires, adding to pay off the dead. and the support of 63% of

americans. white house correspondent brianna keilar joins us now. break down the president's plan here. >> it's a $3 trillion plan to save $3 trillion, christine, over the course of ten years. that is the broad strokes of what we will hear the president lay out in this rose garden remarks at 10:30 a.m. eastern this morning, and let's look at the diff components erent compo that. $580 billion in spending cuts, but half of the savings, $1.5 trillion over ten years comes from tax increases. on wealthier americans and on corporations and, of course, you know that republicans are not going to be onboard with that. there's also over $1 billion -- pardon me -- over $1 trillion in war savings, which you can also be sure the administration will get criticism from republicans on, because the wars are already going to be winding down, and that's kind of a forgone conclusion as far as those savings, although i should tell you republicans have used those

numbers before when they tabulate, for instance, their budget, and also $430 billion in savings from interest. if you don't owe them money, you don't have to pay interest. there's savings there. according to the white house. christine, you mentioned the buffett rule. expect to hear a lot of this. the president really leaning back on warren buffett saying that the wealthier should pay more. we talked about this between our, the last live shot that a lot of wealthy people, they get to pay a lower rate on the return on their investment, because capital gains is a lower rate, and the point that buffett makes is that the wealthier should be paying a similar percentage when it comes to their overall income compared to others in the lower income bracket. expect the president to push that. >> how it works. somebody in the lower income brackets taxed on their wages, how they work and taxed certain rate. those at the higher income brackets, they get pretty sweet tax breaks for their investments

and capital gains income. if they lower taxes on moving money around and making money for money, than making money from hour hand. that goes to the core of the debate, i guess. >> yes. that goes to the core of the debate for sure, and i think the president feels like he has an ally certainly in the opinion of warren buffett. so many people listened to the oracle of omaha and the president is going to be pushing his plan. >> all right. thank you, brianna keilar. the president reveals his plan, 10:30 eastern in the rose gard garden. >> we'll be listening. the winners at the emmy awards and charlie sheen. he was onstage. stock prices dropping. customers quitting, and overnight apology by the president of netflix. what does it mean for the cost of a video? >> for the cost of a share of the stock? 11 minutes after the hour.

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14 minutes past the hour. welcome back. for the first time since his arrest in may, dominique strauss-kahn is telling his side of the story publicly. breaking his silence in an interview with french television call his encounter with a new york hotel maid a moral failing on his part and then questioning her motive insisting there was no violence and no sexual assault. >> translator: the fact there is a civil case shows motivation behind. a civil case will take place. i will have no intention of negotiating. it will take the time it needs. >> no plans to seek public office, just wants to relax and spend time with his family. leaders from around the world converging on new york city today for the start of the u.n. general assembly. president obama and secretary of state clinton will be there. the shedown everyone is watching, the palestinians seeking u.n. membership and statehood with the u.s. vowing to block any such attempt. the waiting game continues

for josh fattal and shane bauer, trying to get freed. not able to get a signature on bail papers because a judge is on vacation until tomorrow. seaworld is fighting $75,000 in fines at a hearing this morning after a trainer was dragged under water and killed last year by a killer whale. osha will be allowed to show images and videos of her death. something happy. day deja vu at the emmys. a what familiar script. a shockingly selfless sitcom star. a complete wrap of the 63rd emmy awards. >> and the emmy goes to -- "modern family." >> reporter: the emmy celebrating the best in original television, but in the end, it was all about

"modern family" repeated as best comedy. >> reporter: "mad men"'s repeat more impressive. the series won best drama for the fourth consecutive time beating back a challenge from newcomer "boardwalk empire." >> for us and our families, an incredible dream. thank you. >> reporter: while the show was honored, the leading man lost out as best actor in drama. that went to "friday night lights." best actress went to "the good wife" juliana margulies. double duty emmy night. nominated in the best actress category but also hosted the show. prerecorded with "dancing with the stars" and also including

something with 9-year-old nominee betty white. >> betty white. started the show at 5:00 p.m. >> reporter: lost the emmy to "modern family's" julie bowen. not that she was bitter about it. >> there are losers, and there is one, and i am one, and it hurts. >> reporter: onstage paying tribute to his late father, find it strange his son wears makeup at work. >> dad, just think of me as a very masculine lady, and he would say, i do, son. >> reporter: one of the nice surprises came not in an award but from a presenter. subdued charlie sheen fired from "2 1/2 men" surprise appearance to announce best actor in a comedy. he wished best wishes --. >> i know you will do well. >> reporter: and "the big bang theory" another repeat. won it last year, too, but best actor from a comedy did go to a

newcomer. melissa mccarthy of "mike & molly" jokingly topped with a tiara. >> wow. my first and best ever headdress ever. >> in a billion years i didn't know it was going to happen. not at all. >> reporter: a night for all of tv's best to claim their crown. kareen wynter, cnn, hollywood. 1 past the -- 18 past the hour who was up late last night watching the emmys. >> exactly. thunderstorms rolling across parts of the southeast today. this is what texas needed. my goodness. san antonio, a fair share over the weekend. they'll take it. houston, stretching across the i-10 corridor through parts of southern louisiana and into dixie east of memphis. causing street flooding rolling off towards alabama and parts of

georgia as well with this particular system. if you're traveling today, chicago and detroit will see thunderstorms as well as cincinnati and cleveland. maybe delays there travelwise and morning thunderstorms in houston are just about to wrap things up, but another system, one, and then, two, reinforcing the cooler air. we're not going to go right back to 90s and 100s. as a matter of fact, i think we're done with that for the most part. a brief warm-up in parts of kansas city and then the next batch rolls down from canada. we'll take it. blame it on canada. and into the east coast heading towards the weekend. one other thing we wanted to point out, this thing could become a tropical depression or storm over the next 48 hours. national hurricane center thinks it's highly likely. no need to worry about that yet. it's way out there. prime hurricane time. the last couple of weeks pair fairly quiet. we had kwai an airene, lee,

maria -- this thing won't bother us for quite some time. >> i hope not. time to "talk back" on one of the stories of the day. why is evolution such a touchy subject? what new book is too hot to print in the united states? not the one about sarah palin that's coming out tomorrow. it's a children's book called "evolution: how we and all living things came to be." according to the author, no american publisher would touch it thing fearing the controversial topic would be a tough sell in the united states. in canada, the book's a hit. nominated for several literary prizes. it's as controversy in 1859 now, as it was then. even the presidential candidates are weighing in. >> a theory that's out there. >> when you call into question the science of evolution, all i am saying is that in order tofo

the republican party to win, we can't run from science. >> hundreds and hadn't hundred scientists who believe in -- >> michele bachmann says keep in mind, today the vast majority of scientists septemb s accept evo fact. >> talk about the theory of evolution and assume that that's a theoretical object. that is a fact. every scholar in this room is a fact. those facts are not accounted for in the biblical account. >> alternative here tos like intelligence design taught in schools ruling it has more to do with religion than science, but maybe americans are still skeptical of evolution. latest poll, 41% think evolution is false or likely to be false. so the "talk back" question today, why is evolution such a

touchy subject? facebook.com/americanmorning. facebook.com/americanmorning. i'll read your comments later this hour. another touchy subject. who knew little red envelope netflix was a touchy subject? netflix ceo says, i'm sorry. we'll tell you why coming up. and boxing. protect yourself at all times. did floi mayweather when his fight awewith a sucker punch? you be the judge. it's 22 past the hour.

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30 minutes past the hour. happy monday to you. time for top stories -- investigators recovered part of the tail of the vintage plane has plunged into spectator in nevada. nine killed including the pilot. the ntsb says there was a camera and data recorder onboard that may help determine what caused the disaster. in about three hours president obama unveils his proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans and corporations as part of a new long-term deficit reduction and tax reform plan. already republicans are lining up against the idea calling it class warfare and divisive. today georgia's five-member board of paddens and parole hear a clemency request for davis, who is scheduled to be put to death for the 1989 shooting of a police officer.

since davis' 1991 conviction, most of the witnesses recanted their testimonies about the murder. david mattedingly is actually at the capitol building with more on this. any word which way this hearing might go? >> reporter: absolutely none, carol, but the stakes could not be higher for troy harris, because this board will decide if he lives or dies. he's exhausted all legal appeals over the last 20 years and this five-member board will hear evidence and testimony submitted by his lawyer as well as prosecutors in his case. a case tried publicly and in the courts the last 20 years. he has hundreds of thousands of supporters. 600,000 people worldwide signed petitions asking for his sentence to be commuted, also, not only just his family, but thousands of others have been marching recently add holding demonstrations on his behalf. all of this supporters hoping

that these public demonstrations will reach the ears of the five member of this board. meantime, his attorneys are going to argue what his supporters have been talking about all along. there is no physical evidence in this case against him. people are coming forward saying someone else actually pulled the trigger in this crime. so this board is going to be hearing a lot. he has been before this board twice before. once they granted him a stay. another time they rejected his plea for clemency. in history, when you look back at the last 30 years, this board has never gone back on a decision like that, once denied someone clemency. today there are three new members on this five-person board, and all it takes is a majority vote for them to grant clemency. supporters feel they are coming to this board fresh, with new arguments they have not heard before and hopings they time will be the time that troy davis

gets off of death row. carol? >> we can't forget about the victim's family in this matter. the family of that police officer mark mcphail, because, i can't imagine what's going through their mind this morning. >> reporter: they have been suffering a terrible loss for the last 20 years. they are hoping for peace. we heard from his mother over the weekend. she says that it's been very difficult for the family. she says there continuing to be a hole in her heart as the result of this murder and that their family is just looking for peace. the family of the defendant, however, they have been very strongly in his corner from day one. they expound upon what they believe is his innocence. they have been responsible for this ground swell of support we've seen over the last couple of days, they've been building over the last 20 years. that family also looking for a

very big sense of peace today from that board. and no one is going to know exactly how this board is going to vote. carol? >> david mattingly will tell us when the decision comes down. thanks so much. live in atlanta. also new this morning, the trial of the second man charged in the deadly connecticut home invasion begins today. facing the death penalty if convicted of what his attorneys claims was a robbery that went hoshly wrong. a mother and her two daughters brutally murdered. co-defendant stephen hayes convicted and sentenced to death. the kennedy clan mourning the loss of the daughter of the late senator ted kennedy. she suffered a heart attack after working out at a washington, d.c. health club. her funeral will be held on wednesday. and elinor mondale died this weekend, too, following a long battle with brain cancer. a radio talk show hoet and tv

reporter, elinor mondale, also, 51. and fox sports reporting that the colts quarterback traveled overseas for stem cell therapy not yet approved or used after two sergeis in his neck didn't get rid of the pain. he's since had a third surgery. the colts 0-2 without their franchise quarterback. >> looking bad. a history making weekend. a junior, lexi thompson, became the youngest woman to ever win an lgpa classic. she pocketed $195 thoishgs. before this weekend, paula kramer held the record for the youngest lpga winner. she was 18 when she captured her first title in 2005. a controversial k.o. in las vegas, floyd mayweather wee gained the welterweight title saturday night with a one-two

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blumberg, the nation's high unemployment rate warning of riots in city streets because of preferential treatment for wall street and growing income inequality. >> the damage to a generation that can't find jobs will go on for many, many years. a lot of kids graduating college can't find jobs. that's what happened in cairo.

what happened in madrid. you don't want those kinds of riots here. >> the head of the ims, sounding alarms. she says the global economy is in a dangerous phase partly because of social tensions and is concerned about the effect of high unemployment, this idea that wall street gets preference over main street. this is something that could have simmering problems around the world. joining me now live from los angeles, frank gillen, jr. the school of public affairs at ucla. welcome to the program. really interested in getting your sense of where we are here. when i first learned about markets and economies and cover the money beat, it was something i heard over and over again. you don't want protracted unemployment. you don't want worsening income ineequality that starts to eat away at social cohesion. are we there yet? >> certainly, we're not there yet, but correlation is there. champion is the greater the income and inequality, the more

unstable it is. so is poverty a pre-condition for civil unrest? yes. does it cause it in and of itself? probably not, but i think you'd want to make distinctions about the underlying causes of the violence in greece, for example, versus britain, versus the middle east. really quite different. britain closer to the united states, i'd say. >> when you look what's happening in britain in particular, people feeling a lack of opportunity. it's always multilayered. whenever of you see riots, it's multilayered. some anarchy, some lack of opportunity. they is at its core the concern how you prevent social tensions from erupting when you don't have opportunities for everyone. look quickly at income inequality in this country, because we know it's getting worse. you look at the top 0.1% in this country. over a generation, their income has exploded 385%. look at bottom 90%.

flat to lower. is this the makings of trouble or is there something different about the united states that we've managed to avoid, you know, this sort of stuff making it to the streets? >> well, i don't know if there's anything different about the united states, but the fact that there's a concentration of wealth in the top tenth of 1% is alarming and troubling. what's interesting, for example, about england was that the unrest there was triggered by an incident with the police. in greece on the other hand, by anarchists and labor unions. we have not had a large base of class unrest in the united states, which is interesting. race-based unrest, and quite frankly have looked at african-american unemployment rates two to three times the national average, depending where you live. we've not yet had unrest, but as

is pointed out, as this branches out into larger parts of the society, college graduates not able to find work and not having hope. the one thing that's made america a little different. people have hope. here in california, the so-called golden state, we thought we always had hope and now people are feeling quite hopeless, and that is dangerous. >> how can it manifest itself? people going to voting booth? taking it to the streets and marching on washington? does it come from grass roots activities or from people losing control? >> well, i suspect it's all of those thing. what's absolutely amazing is it took the mayor of new york city to even bring this question to the floor. that neither the administration, for the most part, and certainly the republican candidates, are addressing this issue. and what's interesting, when there's some talk of taxing the

rich, it's seen as un-american, and anti-democratic, but we have a problem. civil unrest in the united states has a sort of simmer quality to it, and the simmering, the pot boils over, if you will, when there's something that happens. when there's an event that triggers it all, and that's certainly what happened in england and that's what i worry about. >> people advocates for the quote/unquote safety net say the reason you get food stamps for 46 million americans or even why you have -- the reason the tax code actually pays almost half of, you know, of tax units, people in this country, because you're trying to make sure there's a safety note avoid just this sort of thing. >> well, it seems to not make a lot of common sense to want to destroy the safety net at the very time when we're experiencing the greatest degree of income inequality, and it is spreading. no doubt about it.

this isn't poor people in the inner cities, exclusive to poor people in of a latch cappalachi we don't address this in the economy, is the problem. it's going to take leadership here. >> something we haven't seen in our lifetime and just don't know how it's going to work out. thank you for joining us. nice to meet you. have a great morning, sir. >> nice meeting you, thank you. something interesting in the "miami herald." the chairman of the congressional black caucus cleaver writes this, if bill clinton were in the white house and unemployment was this high for african-americans there would have already been a march on washington, but because president obama is african-american, african-americans don't want to add to the hatred they feel is already in this country directed at the president. >> that unemployment, 16.7%, highest since 198. >> yeah. still to come, time's up.

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promising students to help them go on to highly competitive universities. each day, students take classes preparing them for college level work. there are also trips to new york city and college tours, all at no cost, thanks to board members. this man's foundation has given more than $1 million to the program. >> the best leaders from every group brought together is a very exciting proposition for me and very much a part of our national dna. >> he's become a role model to students like jesus franco. after failing the fifth grade, he is now a penn graduate with ambitions to go to harvard law school, and he is paying it forward. >> i see the impact it had to me. and being at princeton the past two summers, i see the impact it has on the students and the impact of the relationships i have with the students. and it's personally gratifying to see the whole process all over again. >> it's not just about college access but leadership.

>> by the time students are out of here, they really take ownership of their own education and they will fight for it, just like anybody will fight for any civil rights cause. but they'll do it in a critical and responsible way in which they contribute to the community. >> you know how i feel about education and leadership and making sure we are fostering and growing leadership in our education system. to learn more about this problem, go to ledda scholars.com. >> thanks for that. we asked you to talk back on one of the stories of the day. why is evolution such a touchy subject? a lot of thoughtful responses this morning.

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good morning. i'm carol costello. president obama has a message for this nation's millionaires. it's time to pay your fair share. how does the american public feel about taxing the public more? the former imf chief opening up about the hotel maid who accused him of rape. his fears and his biggest regret on this "american morning." good morning to you. is it possible to have a happy monday? >> yes. >> yes, if the lions won and the

tigers clinch, then it is. >> you got it. >> it's like nirvana. good morning to you. september 19. ali has the day off. >> this morning, president obama proposes a new way to tackle the dent crisis, tax the rich. under the plan, anyone making more than $1 million would pay the same percentage of taxes as the middle class. popular with most americans and democrats, but not so much with republicans. >> when you pick one area of the economy and say, we're going to tax those people, because most people are not those people, that's class warfare. >> warren buffett has been honest, and other people i know who have been fortunate in life and wealthy, has said for goodness sakes, you can raise my taxes if that will help this economy move forward. >> briana calor is joining us live from washington. it seems like we have been fighting this same battle for oh, maybe 900 years now. >> reporter: overtax increases, yes. certainly we are expecting the

president to unveil his plan this morning in the rose garden at 10:00 a.m. eastern, to call for $3 trillion in deficit savings over the course of 10 years. this is significantly higher than that congressional super committee, which their goal is $1.5 trillion over 10 years. so here's how it breaks down. $580 billion of this, white house officials tell us, is spending cuts. some of that, medicare and medicaid. but half of the savings, the president is proposing, would come from tax increases on the wealthy, on corporations, and as you can imagine, republicans have already said no way. there's also over $1 billion -- or pardon me, over $1 trillion in war savings, factoring in the fact that the wars in iraq and afghanistan are winding down. and certainly the administration will be dinged by republicans for that, as sort of budget gimmickry, although we have certainly seen this used on both sides when they are tabulating budgets. and then also $430 billion in

savings from the interest. if you don't have to pay the debt, then you don't have to pay the interest, right? so that's where the savings would be. but back to the idea of increasing taxes, expect the president to really talk a lot about something called the buffett rule. it is going to be according to senior administration officials sort of the guiding principles that millionaires should be paying a percentage -- their tax percentage should be similar or higher than those who make less money than them. we have heard warren buffett say that he pays a smaller percentage of his income than his secretary, and that's something that the president is going to be certainly hitting a lot on. >> 10:30 eastern time. that's when the speech takes place. we'll carry it live here on cnn. thanks. now we'll bring in jay powell, treasury undersecretary under president george hw bush. welcome back to the program. >> morning.

>> so you heard the breakdown. most of this comes from high income households, when you look at the $1.5 trillion in new revenue. you got $800 billion for letting the bush era tax cuts expire for the wealthy. and then $400 billion more from capping the deductions. let's not talk about the politic of whether it's possible. but is this a way to cut our deficits and get the economy moving again? >> well, certainly, if you leave the politics aside, it's a way. $1.5 trillion in tax increases on earners who earn more than $250,000 family -- families who earn more than $250,000 a year would make a significant dent. but the issue really is the politics. this is the president's vision for what he would like to see happen. it's something that democratic base will be very happy with, but not so much the republicans. >> we hear from republicans that these are the job creators. we have seen -- you know, could this hurt job creation? could this hurt a part of the

economy that actually happens to be doing well right now, people who make a lot of money? >> well, the tax increases don't kick in until 2013. so the argument would be that any pain would be down the road. look, this is again the president's vision. it's a starting point. there's going to be a negotiation this fall on capitol hill at the committee. the super committee as we call it. and this is the president's opening bid. as one of my democratic friends said, we're not starting on the 50 yard line here. the democrats are starting deep in democratic territory. it's very high on democratic priorities, which are tax increases on those making more than $250,000, and light on republican priorities, which would be long-term reform entitlements. >> one of these exemptions, that higherers can claim on municipal bonds. there are worries it will

increase the amount it will cost for building schools and other things. what are the unintended consequences down the line? >> that one in particular would raise financing costs for states and localities. and as you know, they are under tremendous financial pressure right now. a big part of the stimulus plan is to give money to keep teichers and firemen and first responders employed. and state and local governments are the largest employers in the united states with 20 million jobs. it's very unlikely it seems to me that in this environment you would see an action that would raise financing costs for state and local governments. >> so on one end trying to get money for state and local governments, on the other end tax those who are giving money to state and local governments. >> that's right. it would cost more for states and municipalities, that causes higher taxes and spending cut at the state level. and none of that is helpful.

>> warren buffett says his tax rate is 17.4% and his employees pay 36%. do you think it's fair? is it fair? >> well, what it is, some high earners get lower tax rates because of capital gains. they make a substantial part of their income from capital gains. and the president strongly believes that a warren buffett or a person who makes capital gains shouldn't pay less than that of those from median incomes. and buffett says he pays in the high teens. he says it's not fair. and it's very hard to make the other side of the argument that the republicans make, which is you need to encourage capital formation because that drives growth and drives job creation. so it's a tougher argument from the republican side. the president will come back to this again and again and again, because he does believe that the public supports him in this. >> well, i'll tell you, put on

your boxing gloves, because as you say, it's just the starting point. jay powell, good to see you this morning. >> and the president will unveil his plan right here on cnn at 10:30 a.m. >> it's a showdown over the same old thing that's been a showdown since 2008. >> there's money and politics, and you put them together, and it gets ugly. a developing story out of england this morning. police arresting seven people in the city of birmingham at an anti-terror operation. six men were arrested overnight, and a woman taken into custody this morning for failing to disclose information about an act of terror. police are not providing any other details other than to say these arrests were necessary to ensure public safety. >> the pakistani taliban claiming responsibility for a deadly car bombing at the home of a senior police official in karachi. eight people were killed, including six officers stationed at the house and a mother and a child walking nearby. the group's intended target, though, is safe.

a spokesman says the attack is meant as a message to officials who work against the taliban and work alongside the u.s. the future of the middle east could be decided in new york city this week. world leaders converging on the big apple this morning for the kickoff of the u.n. general assembly. president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton will be on hand. and there's a showdown looming with the palestinians determined to seek u.n. membership and statehood, and the u.s. vowing to block their attempt. >> you know ahmadinejad will be there of course. and a lot of people want to know what's going to happen to those two hikers. we'll have to hold on a little bit longer. the lawyer who is trying to get the american hikers freed from the iranian prison says he hasn't been able to get a signature on the bail papers because a judge is on vacation until tuesday. the iranian president as we said said that last week the hikers could be released in a couple of days. he should be in new york either today or tomorrow for the u.n.

general assembly. for the first time since his arrest in may, dominique strauss-kahn is telling his story publicly in an interview with french television, calling his encounter with a new york city hotel maid a moral failing on his part, insisting there was no violence and no sexual assault. >> translator: you need to read carefully the report of the prosecutor. what does it say? it says that she lied about everything. not only about her past but about the facts. the report says that she gave so many different versions of the facts that the prosecutor could not believe it any longer. i was afraid. very afraid. when you get stuck in the judiciary machine, it's like being in a meat grinder. i had the feeling of being stomped on. humiliated before even being able to say a word. >> throughout his ordeal, his wife, ann sinclair, has remained by his side. here's what he had to say about

her loyalty. >> translator: she is an exceptional woman. i wouldn't have persisted through all of this if she hadn't been there. i am incredibly fortunate to have her by my side. i have hurt her. i realize this. i regret this. you know, she wouldn't have stood by me from the very first second this happened if she had not known i was innocent. >> the interviewer i'm told is a friend of his wife, ann sinclair. his wife is a presenter or a famous interviewer in france as well. >> there's a fascinating article about her, i think it was in "new york" magazine, and i think you understand where she's coming from in her staunch support of her husband. but it's an unusual marriage. as for his political future, the man who was once considered a front-runner for the president of france says he now has more simple aspirations.

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investigators say they have found critical evidence about what led to an air show disaster in reno, nevada. the ntsb planning to analyze parts of the plane's tail for clues about what may have gone wrong. at least nine people were killed, including the 74-year-old pilot. it was actually hard to watch that video. it happened so quickly. dozens were injured. thousands watched in horror as this plane nose dived toward the tarmac, blew to pieces. investigators say there was a camera and data recorder onboard that could help determine what caused this disaster. you know, they are also combing through wreckage of dozens of amateur video clips to try to figure out why the plane suddenly went out of control. one of the survivors who was just 20 feet from the crash site is now talking about what he remembers. >> the thing crashes right behind me, and i get -- all i

remember is i'm trying to run, and i see stuff coming. and then that's the last thing i remember. it just makes you appreciate to be alive. and that's the first thing i can say, is that, you know, i got extremely lucky. >> more of the nine people killed were identified yesterday. reno's mayor says it's the first time in 40 years that a visitor has been killed at the air show. but several pilots have lost their lives. >> 20 pilots have lost their lives over the course of a few decades in this air show. now they are sort of looking into, should we hold it next year? should we wait to see what caused this plane to crash before moving forward? >> is it worth the risk? >> because in west virginia, the day after that crash, another pilot died at an air show. >> yeah. >> so a lot of questions to answer. earlier, we spoke to a representative of the national transportation safety board about the speed and the drama the these races and the risk

taken by the pilots and the people watching. this was a world war ii era plane, and it was souped up. the pilot said it could go really fast. he was trying something that he had never tried before. this plane could travel up to 500 miles per hour. is that too fast for this type of plane? >> this is actually pretty classic air race. they can fly at speeds as you have pointed out up to 500 miles per hour, and sometimes at an altitude of 100 feet. but we see that happening throughout many of these air races. >> it's kind of a souped-up version. there was modern technology onboard that plane, but wow. the age of the pilot is also going to be taken into account becau because he was 74 years old. he also told us that ntsb would be looking at this race and other races in reno at whether they are getting too dangerous to fly. there are regulations but certainly not strict regulations from the faa in regards to these air shows.

rob marsian o is the in weather center for us this morning. the cool weather is continuing on the east coast. a couple of areas of rain in spots that we need it, notably texas. san antonio, houston, and austin got much needed rainfall last night. still raining in parts of houston. memphis to nashville, across much of dixie, some thunderstorms. and with the next front, chicago, detroit, cincinnati, those areas will be trouble. front number two brought us cool weather over the weekend, and we have another front coming. so temperatures won't rocket back up to the 90s and 100s. plus, we're getting close to the fall. it will be 66 degrees in new york city. 72 in d.c.

still of course hurricane season. the past two weeks have been very quiet, thankfully. this item up for bid in the central atlantic, a good chance of becoming a tropical depression or tropical storm. but this time of year when they are this far out, a difficult time getting all the way towards the u.s. so we'll keep an eye on it, but not too concerned about that. more concerned about what may be happening on friday. an old satellite, an old climate satellite, upper atmosphere research satellite, is scheduled to come back to earth in a fiery mass on friday. the problem is we don't really know where. basically anywhere from 57 degrees north to 57 degrees south. and that's pretty much canada to south america. may see some bits of this thing flying around. and potentially hitting on areas that are populated. stay tuned. meanwhile, some very cool outer space video. not so much outer space, but orbital space video from the iss. check it out. time lapse photography.

city lights. you can even see in some spots lightning through the clouds. cool, cool stuff from the international space station. it kind of lets you feel what it's like to fly at 17,000 miles an hour. there's a lightning. just about 300 miles above the surface of the earth. at this point, the international space station is scheduled to remain in orbit and not come down in a fiery ball of flames later this week. but we'll keep you updated on this other satellite that could be an issue. >> what? >> the precision of that forecast makes me feel so much better. somewhere from canada to south america. >> yeah. they give it a 1 in 3,000 chance of hitting somebody. >> i'll wear my crash helmet. >> i'd buy a lottery ticket for that. for a 1 in 3,000 chance. >> now it's time for you to talk back on one of the stories of the day. the question for you today, why is evolution such a touchy subject? what new book is too hot to print in the united states?

not the one about sarah palin. that's coming out tomorrow. it's one about evolution. no american publisher would touch it fearing the controversial topic would be a tough sell. but in canada, this evolution book for children is a hit. it's been nominated for several literary prizes. it just goes to show charles darwin's theory of evolution was published way back in 1859, and it's as controversial now as it ever was. even the presidential candidates are weighing in. >> it's a theory that is out there. and it's got some gas. >> when you call into question the science of evolution, all i am saying is that in order for the republican party to win, we can't run from science. >> hundreds and hundreds of scientists, many of them holding nobel prizes, who believe in intelligent design. >> despite what michele bachmann says, today the vast majority of scientists accept evolution as

fact. >> people talk about the theory of evolution, and therefore they assume that scholar is a theoretical object. that skull is a fact. every skull in this room is a fact. those facts are not accounted for in the biblical account. >> authorities have ruled that divine design has more to do with religion than science. but many americans are still skeptical of evolution. 41% still think evolution is false or likely to be false in a new poll. so the talk back question today, why is evolution such a touchy subject? facebook.com/americanmorning, facebook.com/americanmorning. i'll read your comments later this hour. up next, a check of the morning markets. plus, ubs says losses from that rogue trader are even bigger than first thought. it's 23 minutes after the hour. . [ woman ] lower cholesterol.

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also letting the wars expire and the bush tax cuts for the very wealthy expire too. will the fed have some sort of short-term stimulus to boost the economy? ben bernanke will lead the meeting tomorrow. u.s. stock future for the dow, nasdaq, and standard & poor's are all trading sharply lower ahead of the opening bell. the focus this week will be on europe's handling of the growing debt crisis there. $2.3 billion is the new member that ubs says was lost due to a rogue trader. s&p 500, dax, and european stocks over the past three months. authorities have arrested a 31-year-old man for fraud and false accounting. up next, as the execution date approaches for troy davis, approach for him is growing. a look at his case is now attracting international attention. "american morning" is back after the break.

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a developing story to tell you about out of england this morning. police arresting seven people in the city of birmingham in an anti-terror operation. six men arrested overnight, and a woman was taken into custody this morning. for failing to disclose information about an act of terror. police are not providing any other details, other than saying these arrests were necessary to ensure public safety. eight people were killed in karachi, pakistan, overnight when a suicide bomber rammed a truck full of explosives into the home of a senior police official. the taliban is claiming responsibility. a spokesman says the attack serves as a message to officials who work against the taliban and alongside the u.s. the transportation security administration, the tsa, firing 28 employees at hawaii's honolulu international airport. the move comes after an investigation revealed several screeners were not checking bags for explosives before putting them onboard planes. in addition to the firings, the

tsa also suspended 15 people. investigators have now recovered part of the tail of that vintage plane that plunged into spectators during an air show in nevada friday. nine people were killed, including the pilot. the ntsb says there was a camera and a data recorder onboard. it could help determine exactly what caused the crash. how far did peyton manning go to try to play this year? europe. fox news reporting that the colts quarterback travelled overseas for stem cell therapy that is not yet used or approved here in the united states. that happened after two surgeries on peyton's neck did not get rid of the pain. he since has had a third surgery and missed the first two starts of his 14-year career, and the colts are 0-2 without peyton manning. today in georgia, the state parole board will decide whether to intervene in the execution of troy davis. he is set to die wednesday for the murder of a policeman 20 years ago. >> davis maintains his innocence. most of the witnesses who testified against him have now changed their story about the murder.

our david mattingly is live in atlanta outside of the georgia capitol building. when does the hearing get underway, david? >> reporter: about a half hour from now. and this is the time that troy davis will be able to make his final arguments about whether he should live or die. this pardons and parole board has the authority to decide if he should be taken off death row. and his sentence commuted to life in prison or life without parole. this board has heard his case several times before. the last time they denied him clemency. and in their 30-year history, they have never gone back on a decision like this. but his supporters -- and there are hundreds of thousands of them across the globe -- are hoping that three new members of this board, who will be hearing these arguments for the first time, might change this board's decision and actually allow troy davis to get off of death row. he is scheduled to be executed wednesday evening here in georgia. but this case has been going on,

being tried in the courts and in public for the last 20 years. davis has exhausted every single legal appeal that he has, and this board is his last hope to get off of death row and to escape execution. >> david mattingly, thank you, from atlanta. when the hearing begins, i know you'll be listening to the proceedings and tell us what happened later. thank you so much, david. in today's morning opinion, it's all about jobs and the economy. texas republican senator kay bailey hutchinson says in an opinion piece that the president needs to create a pro business environment in america for the economy to get back on track. she writes --

>> another writer equates it to bleeding the budget. and bloomberg zeros in on obama's plan to reduce exemption for employers. >> in other words, it won't just be millionaires and billionaires footing the bill. it would be everyone. just a sampling there. >> just a sampling. and the president speaks of course at 10:30 eastern time, when he is going to present this package. which includes the buffett rule, which is a tax on millionaires. or i guess upping their taxes. up next, the state of race. what does it mean to be black today? we're sitting down with journalist and author terry to discuss his book, "who's afraid of post blackness"? it's 30 minutes past the hour.

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good morning, atlanta friends. it is cloudy right now and 64 degrees. but you're headed for a beautiful high. 78 today. our next guest is a veteran journalist and author who is tackling a fairly weighty subject in his new book. it's called "who's afraid of post-blackness?." and he offers his take on what it means to be black in america in 2007. toure is joining us today. nice to see you. >> nice to see you again. >> you dedicate this book to anybody who doesn't feel black enough, whatever that means. did you figure out what it means? >> well, people a lot of times say you're not doing it right, you're not black enough, you're acting white. and what i want to say to everybody is that game is done. that game is old and pointless.

and everybody can be black the way they want to be. just like you can be a woman or a person the way that you want to be. and there's no right for anybody else to come along and say, you're not doing it right. >> that's right. you have to act like a white person, whatever that means. >> no one ever questions whether anyone is white enough. it's interesting because you explain in the beginning of the book that you use black with an upper case b and white with a lower w, and your explanation was pretty telling about what the two experiences are in america. >> black to me represents like a nation, like you might come from italy, germany, whatever. so i want to capitalize it so it represents being a nation. to me, white doesn't have the same sort of thing. you represent ethnically towards other things. >> right. i consider myself an italian american. i never just say i'm a white person. although some people do in america, right? president obama even had that problem when he was running in 2008, that he wasn't black enough. you've had the same experience. >> sure. >> you went to a white school in boston. >> yeah. >> did you grow up in a white

neighborhood? >> we were the only black family when we moved in. but, see, it's like you are hyper aware of being black and being the only black family in the neighborhood. >> yet your friends said, oh, you're not black. >> well, this at a time when i was living in the black house as a black studies major, had a black med school girlfriend, i was the editor and founder of the black student newspaper on campus. it's like you're taking a tiny part of me. i don't like the way that you pronounce those words, and i'm going to siay you're not black enough. i don't like the way you walk, but you're ignoring all this other stuff that are real and true. >> why do people do that? >> well, you know, there's a lot of reasons. and some of it goes back to slavery, and some of it goes back to not wanting people to identify with the oppressor or the enemy or whatever. old concepts. >> i think we need to let each other be the way that we want to

be. there's 40 million black people, and 40 million ways to be a black person. that's how we have to look at things. >> as far as a black person saying to you you're not black, is that because some whites are uncomfortable with african-americans and that's sort of a way to ignore that part about you? >> i think that some white people have a narrow conception of what it means to be black. this is what it is. and somebody who is living outside of that may say, well, you're not like the other ones, you know. and they may think it's a compliment to say, well, you're a good one or you're easier to deal with than the other ones. and it's a total insult, and you should never say that sort of thing, because again the freedom to be whoever you want to be. >> i know. that just reminds me when people say, i have black friends. or i have gay friends. >> one of the things we explore in this is the impact of racism on black people today. and throughout history. and i interviewed 105 people for this book, skip gates, jesse jackson, governor patterson. and talk about what is the most racist thing that ever happened

to you. and it's really fascinating. jesse jackson cried as he told me his story. and these are incidents that are really, really focused on people's lives. like really defines who they end up becoming. >> sure. >> really powerful stuff. >> so here you have the first black president ever. and the highest unemployment rate for african-americans since 1984. and you even say that, and some people say, don't blame him, it's not his fault. and it isn't. and some people say those two things are completely unrelated, and they are, except there is this symbolism of where we have come and to the highest office in america, yet we still have this huge intractable problem. >> well, it is linked in this way. that barack obama cannot be seen to be doing something special for black people, right? so even if bill clinton or george bush saw black people having a special problem, i'm going to reach out and help them, that would be magnanimous. for barack obama to make a special outreach to black people, oh, see, he is a black president.

he is giving them something special. we can't do that. and we talk about it in the book -- >> but he is a black president. >> but he is a president, right? and he is not doing it in a black way. >> but on the other hand, the chairman of the black caucus had an op-ed in the miami herald and said that if bill clinton were in the white house and the same economic conditions existed for black americans, there would thi be a march on the white house. but we don't want to march because we don't want to fuel the hatred that is already out there for barack obama. what does that say to you that he would write something like that? >> well, he knows that a black politician in particular cannot be seen to reach out to the black community in particular. and they have to have that moment where they say i'm independent of the black community. when barack obama comes out and says, everybody pull up your pants. and he shows you right away, i'm over here and i'm willing to spank them when necessary. >> i love it. "who's afraid of post-blackness?." it's also intriguing to write

and read about racism in this country, even today. toure, nice to see you. >> you too. >> thanks. coming up next, why protesters are gathering on wall street today. also ahead, the big winners from the emmys, and a few surprises during the big night. well, maybe one. 25 minutes past the hour.

good morning. today, president obama rolls out a new deficit reduction plan. it includes cuts in medicare. and a new high tax rate for millionaires. something republicans oppose. you can see the president talk about his new plan this morning at 10:30 eastern. u.s. markets open in just about 45 minute. right now, stock futures are trading sharply lower ahead of the opening bell. the focus again this week will be on europe's handling of the growing debt crisis over there. more protests expected down wall street today. hundreds of people gathered over the weekend in protest of the big banks and corporations and their role in our weak economy. so far, demonstrations have been peaceful. world leaders and diplomats converging on new york today for the start of the u.n. general assembly. the showdown everybody is watching, the palestinians seeking u.n. membership and statehood with the united states vowing to veto those requests. and dominique strauss-kahn is telling his side of the story publicly. the former imf chief breaking

his silence in an interview with french television, calling his encounter with a new york city hotel maid a moral failing on his part, but insisting there was no violence and no sexual assault. investigators have now recovered part of the tail of that vintage plane that plunged into spectators during an air show in nevada. that tail part may have been the problem. nine people were killed, including the pilot. a new report says colts quarterback peyton manning travelled to europe for stem cell therapy on his injured neck in an attempt to get back on the field. that stem cell procedure not yet used or approved in the united states. manning still needed a third surgery and missed the first two starts of his 14-year career. and lexi thompson is now the youngest golfer to win an lpga tournament. she fired a two under par 70 for a five-stroke victory. the high school junior pocketing $195,000. that's the news you need to start your day.

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new york city, sunny and only 55. later today, about 66 degrees. >> that's a beautiful day, isn't it? welcome back. the television industry honoring its own last night at the 63rd primetime emmy awards. >> abc's "modern family" took home five emmys, including one for best comedy series. the actors who play the married couple, claire and phil, get matching trophies. julie bowen and ty burrell won

emmys for best supporting actress and actor in a comedy. in the best drama category, history was made with amc's "madmen" winning top honors for a fourth straight year. just the fourth series to pull that off. the show featured an awkward charlie sheen moment. is there any other kind? it was an awkward charlie sheen moment. the former "two and a half men" star took the stage with message for the current cast of the show that gave him the boot. >> before i present outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, my old category, i want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody here from "two and a half men." from the bottom of my heart, i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season.

[ applause ] >> "two and a half men" premieres tonight. >> i think he is looking for a job. >> i think this is part of a long run pr campaign to rejuvenate his image. you think? >> yeah. there's the charlie sheen roast that was on. i didn't watch. maybe it's been on already. i don't know. but they killed his character off in "two and a half men," didn't they? i have never watched that show. i'm the only person in america apparently. >> i watched it once on an airplane. it was good. the writing was unbelievable. and it was the writing, not the acting, that i thought was so amazing. also"30 rock" star alec baldwin was a no show. when fox cut his joke about rupert murdoch, he pulled out in protest. he was replaced in the opening by leonard nimoy. >> really? best lead actress went to newcomer melissa mccarthy. she plays on "mike and molly."

and in a memorable moment, her friends and some of her co-stars ran up and gave her that tiara and of course the bouquet of flowers. the ladies competing in the category did a pageant spoof. as i said, they went onstage when their names were called. and crowned mccarthy the winner. >> a pair of oscar winners now have emmys in the trophy case. martin scorsese won for "boardwalk empire." the series was shut out in the acting categories. >> i have to start watching something other than football games. >> i don't know how you watched so much football, we get up so early. >> oh, man. yesterday, you didn't watch football? >> no. >> you are un-american. >> i was working in the yard. >> working in the yard. >> i watched baseball until 1:00 a.m. on friday. i was almost up 24 hours. the tigers clinched, baby! >> oh, carol. the other oscar winner kate winslet won last night for best actress for her role in the hbo

mini series "mildred pierce." >> one of the most depressing mini series ever. i did watch that. and that was depressing. anderson cooper actually did a fake news report on the emmys last night. talking all about new jersey. emmy host and "glee" star jane lynch starred in the sketch. >> new jersey is everywhere. but who's behind this explosive trend? >> thanks to me, now 50% of all television is set in jersey. "cake boss," "house," "sarah palin's alaska," jersey. >> she took eight at-risk youths and made them stars. >> why do i do what i do? because watching these kids is like watching the cirque du soleil. freaking beautiful. just like jersey. watch out, hollywood. because jersey is taking over. >> she is funny in everything she does. >> she looks like cher. she does. >> she's great around the

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good morning, washington. >> carol's mesmerized by the picture. >> i was. it was so beautiful. and i was reading through our responses to the talk back question. it's cloudy and 63 degrees in washington with a high of 72. good morning, my washington friends. i'm sorry about that. welcome back. and it's at the white house this morning that president obama will lay out his vision for reducing our deficit and living within our means. it's a plan that includes raising taxes on people who make more than $1 million a year. you can see the president's speech this morning at 10:30 eastern. we will be live before it and after it with some of the smartest people in the world talking about whether it will work and whether it will ever happen. >> and you're one of those smartest people, and we're glad for that.

now the answers to our talk back questions. and the answers were fascinating this morning. the question, why is evolution such a touchy subject? >>pl