what better place to start than a facebook profile? this is my facebook profile. so much effort goes into crafting these things. for me, it is fun but it is also a lot of things i have been interested in. it may be news articles or status updates. to boil down what facebook is, it is a network that enables people to share, stay in touch with people they care about, and connect to the things they care about. the thing that makes facebook different from all the other networks out there -- the most important one is that when you come on facebook, you do not come to invent a new identity. you come to be yourself. you create a profile. you connect with the people you already know. it may be family, friends, co- workers. when you have done that, you share information with the people that you care about. in a lot of ways, facebook was not predestined to be any more successful than other sites out there. we were 19 years old in a college dormitory thinking about what would make it easier for college students to communicate with their friends. we were starting from a point

it's on her private facebook page. ashley payne taught english and said she was blind-sided in august when the principal told her a parent complained about a picture from her trip to europe. there's the picture, one of them. she's sipping beer at the top of the guinness brewery in dublin. these are pretty tame photos. not like she's at a wild party scene swinging from a chandelier. she says the pictures are not bad. just having a beer. is that enough to force someone to resign? joining us to talk about it we have ashley payne along with her attorney richard stores. also joining us attorney tonya acker. ashley, what am i missing? is there some photo we're not seeing? they look pretty tame to me. is there some photo i'm not seeing. >> i don't think so. i was never shown the photo in question so i'm not sure which one they're talking about. i can just look back at my own facebook page and know the only ones i posted of myself were of a nature you see there in these pictures on the air. they're just pictures of me having a

click on our facebook i con. we're also blogging about it. >>> the city of new orleans has something to cheer about. the saints are keeping the good times rolling on. high-flying act got them a win over atlanta. jumping way up high to get that. they're the only unbeaten team in the nfc. thomas getting some air there. a lot of people think these guys could go undefeated. a lot of reasons to cheer down in the big easy. the falcons had one last chance, a hail mary was picked off. >>> ultimate blooper. semi pro team in las vegas. look who tackles him. his own guy! can you see it? look at the guy's reaction when he does it. like he realizes how much of a mistake he made. as soon as he does it, he's committed, he's down, then it kicks in. oh, what have i done? >> hands fly up. >> that's when it kicked in for him at that very moment. >> hey, you're on my team. >> i know. the next half hour, the world series takes another turn, as the world series turns, as it were. >> and it is. thank you. >>> talking about trick or tre

also comment on my facebook page.ank you for being part of the discussion. >>> serena williams could hear within weeks about any penalties that she might face for her profanity-laced tirade at the u.s. open in october. she told joy behar the outburst was kind of like a car accident. >> what ticked you off so much that day? what was the ref said? what do you call them in tennis? >> she was the line judge. >> umpire, referee, i'm really a sports moron. >> no, it was just a heated moment. i relate it to like a car accident. you get in an accident, you get out and you're just naturally shocked and you're angry. but then you just deal with it and you move on. >> catch "the joy behar show" at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on hln. >>> this is an incredible story. a teenager on the streets of memphis goes from being homeless to playing for the nfl as a baltimore ravens offensive tackle. michael oher's life inspired a bestselling book, now it's a movie. >> who is that? >> he goes to high school here. >> what is he wearing? it's

we have comments on my facebook page. search chuck roberts hln. jackie writes -- michelle writes -- >> great comments, everybody. what do you think? should young kids be on facebook? what are upsides and downside of social networking? call us 877-835-5456, e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. >> it's been 2 1/2 years since british toddler madeleine mccann vanished. new videos out showing what she might look like now. >>> the chancellor of germany angela merkel addressed congress today a few days shy of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. she pushed for a deal to combat global warming saying we have no time to lose. earlier merkel met with president obama at the white house. >> i should just note that germany has been an extraordinarily strong ally on a whole host of international issues. we appreciate the sacrifices of german soldiers in afghanistan and our common work there to bring peace and stability to afghanistan and to create the environment in which the afghan people themselves can provide for their own security. >> today's speech was

>> people on facebook, chuck. we have discussions on facebook and people said i'm having a tough time. let's talk about the tough time we're having financially and what do you tell the kids? kids can figure things out. that's what we're talking about. we don't have to really tell people how tough it is but just to give you an idea to set the table, half of american kids who live in households receiving food stamps before the age of 20. it really is about the kids. also, 7,000 people are losing their unemployment benefits every day. they're trying to get help. agencies can't keep up. if you're out of a job and never have been before, this is new territory for you. you don't necessarily know how to navigate this. you learn as you go along. this is new normal for people. what do you tell the kids? let's get to people calling. harriet calling from ohio. what's your experience. what are you going through? >> caller: how are you? >> great. >> caller: i agree with the fact that you should be honest with your children. th

. >>> may be the first ever facebook alibi. a man gets out of jail because he updated his status. >>> first, though, this story really concerns. it appears a missing 5-year-old girl has been spotted on a motel surveillance video. but the man charged in her kidnapping isn't the guy with her on the tape. plus, they still don't know where little shania is. she disappeared from her home on tuesday. her dad made a desperate plea for her safety. >> i just ask that they let her go and bring her home safe. we all miss her and love her very much. if you're listening today, i miss you so much honey. i'm waiting for you. i'm not going to give up. you don't give up either, honey. >> this is the man charged in the case. the manager of the mobile home park where she lives says this man is her mother's boyfriend. she says he is not guilty. detectives have identified the man we saw earlier on the tape with the little girl. they're not sure of a connection between him and the girl's family. >>> new this morning. japan's prime minister tells pre

her facebook as close to 1 million followers. she is second only to barack obama in the number of friends on facebook. twitter, i think that is around 15,000. the last i checked it was growing. through these media she communicates directly, dispelling some myths. if you go to our facebook page, almost every day there is a lengthy essay posted there, including footnotes on various policy issues of the day. host: brian, republican line. caller: good morning. i wanted to just agree with matthew. i think it is a thoughtful left- wing media bashing of someone. they make it so obvious, for she was not important and she did not matter -- if she was not important and she did not matter there would be no coverage of her. they are very afraid of her and going out of her way -- out of their way to discredit her and any one that agrees with her. it is just so obvious. i think that the american people are so far beyond this kind of trashing. no matter what they do, this woman will rise. i do not know if she will run for office or not. i think

and a facebook alibi. a man got out of jail because he had updated his status. >>> first, though, what a story here. it appears that a missing 5-year-old girl has been spotted on hotel surveillance video but the man charged in her kidnapping isn't the guy on the tape with her. plus, they still don't know where little shania davis is. police won't say how he is connected to the man seen with her on the video. she disappeared from her home in fayetteville on tuesday and her dad made a desperate plea for her safety. >> let her go and bring her home safe. we all miss her and love her very much. if you're listening to daddy, i miss you so much and i'm waiting for you. i'm not going to give up. you don't give up either, honey. >> oh, that is so heartbreaking. police charged shaniya's mother's boyfriend with kidnapping. he says he is not guilty. detectives have identified the man on the tape with shaniya but are not sure of the connection between him and her family. >>> new this morning, president obama is in jap

go to our facebook page. if you don't know how, go to cnn.com/robin, there's a facebook icon and it will take you there. no signing up. >>> black friday is around the corner. walmart is making big changes to prep for the big day. >>> new information on the suspect in the ft. hood shootings. what he said in a controversial power point presentation. >>> in our salute to the troops today we're doing more salutes than usual because it is veterans day. so this salute is for airman first class john meyer, his wife and son. >> >> we love you, and we hope to see you for christmas. can you say love you daddy. >> love you. >> love you. >> love you, too, daddy. >> we love you, john. bye. >> be still my heart. that is so sweet. if you have somebody in the service you want to salute them, go to cnn.com/robin. you know what, here is what you're saying, many of our viewers on facebook. hazel says, thanks to all our servicemen and women in the past and present. may god bless and keep you safe. pat says, thanks to all troops.

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there's my facebook page.ership, i find the notion ridiculous that i might have been denied my at doptive parents as a result of overreaching politically moat vad paranoia surrounding my dad's hunting rifle. be clear. our understanding this is just a question that they want to have that's part of a broader picture and that part of a broader picture and we don't understand that it is limited anybody from actually being able to adopt a child. some people say this is a complete invasion of privacy and they don't have a right to keep track of what adoptive parents have guns. >> interesting. on my facebook page someone said a child's safety should take precedence. potential new parents may or may not be responsible gun owners. you can own a gun. it's whether you are a responsible gun owner which is an interesting discussion. >> very good discussion. we'll keep discussing. this is the question of the day. should adoptive parents have to tell adoption agencies if they have guns in their home or do you think this viol

that is evident on what you are getting on facebook and what i'm getting on my facebook page. we want to thank everybody. >> more to come. >>> he refused to marry an interracial couple. now that justice of the peace has decided to resign. does he have any regrets? >>> how is this for an odd couple. alec baldwin and steve martin. this will be the first time to host the oscars for baldwin. the producer likes the idea of the contrasting personalities. the oscars air march 7th. >>> soccer is helping the homeless get back on their feet nationwide due to the selfless man. we have the story in leaders with heart. >> reporter: lawrence cann grew up playing soccer. he is using soccer to keep homeless men and women off the streets. >> it isn't just about playing sports. when i was 9 years old my house burned down. thank god we had family to support us. >> reporter: what started in 2005 as one team in charlotte has grown to 16 teams across the country. there is a u.s. cup and a homeless world cup. off the field cann coaches the players in life. they set three, six and 12-month personal g

click on the facebook link.is rodman detaened in germany for allegedly skipping out on a $5,000 bar tab. a german official says rodman was playing in an exhibition organizers asaid they would pick up his hotel bill but not the bar tab. dennis, save your mp! >> what is he doing now? exhibition games? >> this is what he's doing for money. then he spends $7500 allegedly? more sports in the next half hour. >>> here are a couple of stories we're keeping an eye on you this morning. a hearing is going to be held at 2:30 eastern in washington to talk about how to get the h1n1 vaccine to the places it's needed. the senate, homeland security and government affairs committee will be holding that. at 3:00 p.m., the senate foreign relations committee takes a closer look at the u.s.'s role in the international economy. tim geithner will be one of the witnesses. >>> rafer, it sounded like you were going to say something real awful. >> i thought he was going to get fined. >> his wife is due with his first child any second. >> h

by the way, thank you, facebook. a man arrested for armed robbery is out of jail because of an unusual alibi here. he was updating his facebook status when the robbery happened in brooklyn. rodney bradford was actually 13 miles away on a computer at his dad's apartment. bradford was picked out of his lineup but his lawyers used witnesses and the facebook time stamp to prove his innocence. >>> bob, you were saying unfortunately for folks that are at the airport right now, they're stuck listening with -- to folks like us for the next 2 1/2 hours or so. >> i gave you the line, you blew it. >> next time, write it down for me. >> you're absolutely right. let me show you flight explorer. we have a lot of action going on across newark or laguardia. if you don't like listening to guys like me you're going to have to do it for an extra 2 1/2 hours. the rain come nothing new jersey. newark you have laguardia, jfk down below it. we have 2 1/2 hour delays currently at laguardia. newark, 2 1/2 hour delays. right now in philadelph

why she was fired over her facebook page. >> ♪ when you are 15 and somebody told you they love you ♪ou will believe them ♪ >> she got her moment and then some. the big joke that nobody could pass up. >>> our stop story, the number of americans that died from the swine flu may have been four times higher than first thought. the h1n1 may have killed 4,000 people in the united states since april. the cdc is now counting lab confirmed cases and deaths complicated from h1n1. >>> president obama got four options from advisers about afghanistan, and he turned them all down. a white house official says the president has growing doubts about the afghan government, and he wants an exit strategy before sending extra troops. so he sent all his staff recommendations back to the drawing board. former secretary of state colin powell supports the president's cautious approach. >> this is a very difficult one for him, and it isn't just a one-time decision. this is a decision that will have consequences for the better part of his administration. so, mr. president, don't get pushed by the left to do no

there's an icon for the facebook page.ou can click it, it takes you to our facebook page. >>> in other news, people whose loved ones were sickened eating sam manila peanuts can't believe no one has been prosecuted yet. nine deaths have been traced to a processing plant in georgia. investigators found roaches and mold there. the company is now bankrupt. it says it's cooperating with the investigation. >>> wait until you see this video. a women's soccer game got ugly as the players were punching each other. here's rafer. >> i've never seen anything like this in any soccer game, women or men, robin. i mean, let's just go to the tape. byu taking on new mexico. keep your eye on number 15 for new mexico, elizabeth lambert. there she goes, punching a girl in the back. she got an elbow to the chest. takes down near girl here. then another. ow! but this one -- then takes another one down . it gets ugly. the ponytail takedown. right there. the same player? >> the same player the entire time. the refs never saw it. she got a yellow c

our "showbiz tonight" facebook fans have been duking it out online. senior editor for "star" magazine. and kim, "in tough weekly." let's get to it. "showbiz tonight" is naming jon gosselin the most toxic bachelor but he's teaming up with and claiming he's going to clean up. are you buying it or once a toxic bachelor always a toxic bachelor? >> i'm so not buying this. he's obviously on his best behavior because he's got something called finalizing a divorce coming up. he's got a custody battle. he's trying to be very good lately. he's even releasing statements saying he misses part of kate. he made a mistake. he's an adult now. the thing is, once a bachelor, always a bachelor. jon is always going to have his flings. they are going to be a little quieter. he broke hailey glassman's heart. he told her to her face over and over he didn't have these flings on the side. he's the toxic bachelor. >> he loves the playboy lifestyle. we got pretty on target votes for toxic bachelor. holly writes on the facebook wall, jude law. he is always cheating on his woman.

her facebook has close to $1 million. in fact she is second only to barack obama in the number of friends of facebook among american politicians. twitter i think is about 15,000 or last i checked earlier this week and growing. and through this media she can communicate directly and she can also dispel some of the myths that she is not first in policy toward simple. you go to her face page and almost every day there is a lengthy essay posted which include footnotes on various policy issues of the day. >> host: first call for the guest, new haven connecticut. brian, a republican line. dhahran with matthew continetti. >> caller: good morning. i wanted to just agree with my matthew. i think it is a typical left-wing media bashing of someone can't to me the make themselves so obvious because if she wasn't important and she didn't matter there would be no coverage of her. the fact of the matter is i think they were very afraid of her and they were going out of their way to discredit her and any one that agrees with her. it's ju

let me read a facebook comment.there are options, smaller house, nor cable, one car, people don't want to give that up. and then they want to blame the economy for robbing a bank. it's really no excuse in this case. and to a point, yeah, there's no excuse for going to this level but tell us about what's going on in this area, antonio. let's face it, a lot of folks, they can't just downsize the house and make a few moves and everything is financially okay, again, right? this area has been pretty hard hit with the foreclosures and economy, right? >> yes there, have been some tough times here in san diego, especially in the poway area. we've seen a dramatic rise in foreclosures everywhere you look in that area there are "for sale" signs banks closing up on houses so, you know, the neighbors there say that she was going through these financial troubles. >> back to our attorney eric richman. by the way, again, we're not suggesting that we're trying to give her any kind of excuse, robbing a bank is a serious offense but a

facebook is content. anything that occupies your attention, i would argue, is content. including how content changes for the internet. it's not the same. story delling is not the same -- story telling is not same, etc. so i learned that in my visit here. i also learned as i went from here back to the world of traditional media, to book publishers and trftion executives and movie executives and newspaper and magazine and microsoft and advertising agency and telephone companies and i interviewed those folks, i came to realize how retrograde they had been. there are two types of people in the world, i think, particularly people who are dealing with challenges. there are people who lean back, and there are people who lean forward. the people who lean back are the people who are protective, defensive, worrying about how do i preserve what i have? the people who lean forward are proactive, and they're people who say, this is a challenge, and i'm going to seize the day. i'm going to be an optimist, i'm not going to be a pessimist. i'm going to forge forward, i'm not going to w

also, the facebook founder on how social networking is changing the political process. this holiday weekend on c-span. >> thanksgiving week and on c- span, american icons, three nights of cspan on original documentaries on the iconic homes of the three branches of american government beginning tonight at 8:00 eastern, the supreme court, home to america's highest court reveals the building in the exquisite detail through the eyes of supreme court justices. friday at 8:00 p.m., the white house, inside america's most famous home, be on the velvet ropes of public tours, our visit so's the grand public places as well as those rarely seen spaces. saturday at 8:00 p.m., the

lots of facebook comments on richelle carey hln. if you're in facebook.mily says this -- all right. we're going to continue to talk about this. how are you processing the new guidelines? are you outraged by them? are you going to follow them? will hay change the way you look at your cancer prevention strategy? e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. you can also text us. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin's book "going rogue" goes on sale today. today she was on ""good morning america" where she said a run for president is not on her radar. she didn't rule out making the race in 2012. she talked about tensions with senator john mccain's 2008 presidential campaign and her problems with his staff. >> to many you are a possible presidential candidate. steve schmidt, the mccain campaign senior adviser said publicly, she would not be a winning candidate. if she was the result would be catastrophic. >> sounds like steve schmidt. i guess i really, really disappointed him. everybody is entitled to their opinion, though. i know truth. and i'm fine with who i am and where i

you are already posting on our facebook page. that is cnn.com/robin and then go to the facebook icon. chris says this punishment is not harsh, for it is the owner of the titans, not an everyday person and we would expect better from him. meanwhile, yeah, way too harsh. that's just ridiculous from ahmadu. cnn.com/robin. >> we're going to get a lot. >> yes, we are. >>> and more mystery in cleveland. the browns endured another horrid loss and they were letting it be known. hey, browns fans, it's our birthday, how about a win, a touchdown, a first down. this was one of the worst games on "monday night football." cleveland's best player is hurt and lay on the ground while the players were on the field. he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. and lastly this video is a little humorous. some college soccer. watch the goalie doing cartwheels getting ready for a shoot-out here. he's going back and forth and so, yeah, here you go. look at me, look at me. and then watch what happens here as the guy, wait for it, kicks the goal and the

folks writing on facebook and tell me what they think. jeffrey wrote in -- paul wrote in, and he said -- now, it's a little bit aggressive. i think they can pass business 101 but a lot of concerns about the folks who got us into this situation and what they have to say. the full story you can see is right there. richelle? >> poppy, thank you. >> reporter: you're welcome. >>> you never know when you will bump into a member of your family. it happened to president obama in china. find out with his half-brother in beijing.           >>> hundreds of demonstrators rally outside of the board of regions meeting at ucla. what's got them so fired up? and some that are so fired up they're willing to get arrested. >>> attorney general eric holder goes face to face with families of september 11th victims. how he's defending his decision to try the terror suspects in new york. >>> also, the space shuttle "atlanti "atlantis" does a backflip before docking at the international space station. find out what that was all about. >> hey, how are yo

you've been commenting on my facebook page. and mark writes texting and using the cell phone is very dangerous while driving. aug ought to be treated like driving under the influence. comments from all of you. we thank you so much for weighing in on this. >>> a health watchdog group says it will monitor the safety of the h1n1 flu vaccine. but that's still doesn't ease the concern for many. including one pregnant woman. hear why she's not willing to risk getting a shot. >>> found in the home of a convicted rapist. they're looking at missing persons cases. they're trying to match i.d.s. the suspect is 50-year-old anthony sowell who is in custody. this is one of the issues jane velez-mitchell is going to tackle. what disturbs you most about the case? the fact that this guy was at large at all? >> yes, chuck. you're right on the money. this guy should not have been roaming the streets at all. back in 1989 he raped a woman. he was convicted. he served 15 years. then out on the street in 2005. now women are coming forward saying, hey

in facebook.we really appreciate your feedback on this. >>> oil prices may be falling but gas prices are on the rise. a lundberg survey says the average price of regular gasoline is now $2.68. that's up three cents from october 23rd. and 39 cents from this time last year. lundberg says it's likely prices are at a peak and should fall soon as long as oil prices don't start to rise. >>> first it was books. now there's an online price war over dvds, just in time for the holidays. that's good news in a bad targe are selling preorders for some of the most anticipated for ten bucks or less. an example, harry potter and the half blood prince. the list price, supposed to be 29 bucks. you can get it online for $9.98. >>> a man in brazil crashed his own funeral. if that wasn't freaky enough, this happened during latin america's day of the dead observance. there's a story behind this unbelievable scare. >>> police in river ridge, louisiana, are looking for the person who fired several shots at an apartment c

that's a facebook comment from kim. let's take a quick break, ladies, and we'll come back with more on this. we'll take your calls, the number 1-877-tell-hln. >>> welcome back. this is "prime news" on hln. we're continuing our conversation, just a brutal story here. six bodies found in the home of a convicted rapist. his name, anthony sowell. he was convicted of a crime back in 1989. out of prison in 2005. as michelle pointed out, bodies found in his home. we're taking your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. rosemary's with us in ohio. rose rose matter, your thoughts here? >> caller: i want to say, i love you, i love your show. i look at it every day. >> well, thank you so much. >> caller: mike, i live in the cleveland area, and i am baffled that these ladies that were reported missing, they're from that neighborhood. there's a known convicted rapist in that neighborhood. why wasn't the police department more on top into going into that home? it baffles me. i hope that isn't because some of the women may have been, you know, drug a

actually, i started this discussion last night on my facebook page. an overwhelming response bb, we decided to make this the topic of the day. e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. call us now at 1-877-tell-hln or text us at hln tv or jump into discussion on facebook. search richelle carey hln. think about this. we don't want knee jerk reactions. we don't want you to spout out what your favorite pundit says about this. this is too serious. really think about this. how do you define winning in afghanistan? >>> the wife of the dodgers' owner is speaking out for the very first time about the couples's messy divorce. >> good morning to you, richard. a little more like "war of the roess." so far we've only heard from frank mccourt. now jamie mccourt is firing back, saying her name has been dragged through the mud. frank hired her as ceo, said she had an affair with her driver. she opened up and said it's a lie. she never had an affair with anybody during their 30 years of marriage. she also said she's co-owner of the team and deserves credit for the team's success. sh

hit our facebook page over the break. come on. >>> mr.bachev, tear down this wall. >> those were the words from then president ronald reagan at the site of the berlin wall back in june of 1987. so two years and five months later, that's exactly what happened. the berlin wall came down. and can you believe that event was 20 years ago today? events all around the world will mark the anniversary. in california at the reagan library they're actually going to be tearing down a commemorative piece of the wall at 12:30 p.m. secretary of state hillary clinton will be among the speakers this afternoon in berlin for the ceremonies there. >>> one of those where were you 20 years ago? well, a women's soccer player caught on video getting physical has been suspended indefinitely. there is your update on the pony tail puller. >> pony tail takedown. >> here's rafer with an update and intriguing question. >> good morning to you, robin. this young lady, elizabeth lambert of new mexico has become a national sensation. she's one of the top searches on googl

or hit me up on my facebook page. somebody just did to make sure that i knew that lincoln was a republican, which i did know. i just couldn't hear the calls. we're working on that. richelle carey hln. there's a lively discussion going on there as well because they're talking about politics. this is people everyday lives. >> i've gotten several on my hln facebook page as well. all over the board. >> that's why we wanted to make it open ended. we don't want to confine you. we want to know what you think about this. >> good to know. richelle, see you next hour. >>> well, because of all the fear about the h1n1 flu, the government is urging you to stay home if you get sick. but what if you don't get sick pay? maybe you just can't afford to stay home? now a congressman is introducing a bill so people who do get sick or do not get any sick pay, i should say, could get up to five paid days off. congressman george miller says 50 million people just don't get paid sick leave, so he's going to push for a quick floor vote on that

coming up, a georgia teacher says she was forced to resign over photos and expletive on her facebook page. you see that photo, sipping a beer. is that enough to force her to resign? >>> also this, you don't want to miss this incredible story. i had the honor and privilege to talk with baltimore ravens offensive tackle michael oher. this young man goes from homeless to being welcomed into a family to nfl star now a movie is going to be made about his life, my exclusive interview with michael oher coming up. >>> here's one for you a former teacher in barrow county, georgia says the school district forced her to resign other some photos and an scle tiff on her private facebook page, she taught english and said she was blindsided in august when a parent had complained about her picture from her trip to europe. there's the picture, one of them anyway, sipping beer at the top of the guinness brewery in dublin. pretty tame photos not a wild party scene swinging from a chandelier. she says the pictures are not bad, just having a beer. is that enough to force someone to resign? joining us to

you can also jump into this sdgs on my facebook page and we'll talk about it.and you said that you didn't have a lot growing up, but generally had the basics? sgh you made he me think about this. we were on food stamps, but i don't remember that discussion. so a lot of people had will be digging deep to remember. starts at noon. >>> a fl taking basketball team gives new mean to go the term old school. mean the granny globe trotters. >>> british troops are finding it harder to trust afghan police. this video reportedly filmed by the taliban a shows what appears to be afghan police men willingly gives their weapons to the taliban. british officers say taliban fighters have infiltrated the afghan police force.+++tp0 excuse me, since there is pressure to quickly recruit more afghans, properly vetting the new policemen is tough and the prime minister is concerned about this, certainly, of the britain. >>> remember, the bird's nest, the center of last year's olympic games in beijing. now chinese officials are trying to figure out what to do it. now, only a few thousa

add your comment to my facebook page. you can also text us your view hlntv a if you think yes women should be allowed or views b if you think no, they shouldn't. >>> president obama is commander in chief and on veterans day he's consoler in chief. he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns today. poignant as he led yesterday's military service for victims of the massacre at ft. hood. he played tribute to all who have served and are currently serving this country. >> for wounded warriors, another day of slow recovery. in this national cemetery it is another day when grief remains fresh. so while it important and proper that we mark this day, it is far more important we spend all our days determined to keep the promises that we made to all who answer this country's call. carved into the marble behind me are the words of our first commander in chief. when we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the citizen. just as the contributions that our service men and women make to this nation don't end when they take off their

think about facebook. we were just at harvard did we did not have messages, all wall, photographs or anything. it was very basic. while it has held on to that basic idea, is constantly interacting, constantly experimenting, seeing what works and what doesn't work. finding the right, good, smart are the people to do that and having an attitude of experimentation and adoration. i think if you have both of those, you are pretty far along to what -- >> tomorrow on "washington journal", david mark senior editor for political looks ahead to the health care debate in the senate. airline pilots association president talks about safety issues, cockpit detraction, -- distraction, labor issues and paper. shane harris talks about cyber attacks against average tariff -- adversaries such as iraq. jay williams talks about his city's economy. then the latest on international climate change in copenhagen. "washington journal", live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. a discussion on the obama administration's policy on aids an

gabriel wrote on our facebook page.t seems like the nfl takes a look at your checking account before they find out how much to fine you. doug d. wrote, who gets the $250,000? i think that would make a great postseason us in for all the folks at morning express. doug d., our hats off to you, sir, you get the post of the day. >> that's right, doug, we'll take it, you are the man. je gestures or no gestures. >> a man comes back from gracy,? oh, my god. >> this actually did bring a tear to my eye. >> it does. and it's nonstop. this dog is so happy to see him. >> look at him go crazy right here. >> people have clicked on this nearly 800,000 times. we found today's viral video on liveleak.com. >>> the big wireless providers are locked in a fierce price war and now walmart is getting in on the action. hln money expert clark howard explains what all this mobile madness means for your wallet. >> okay. i get a kick when i travel and i'm sitting next to a corporate type on an airplane and he or she is there, busy working with thei

this is a comment from jason on my facebook page. we have someone who has something to say about this. pastor dottie is from the church in question. i think it is cross roads methodist church. she joins us on the phone from phoenix. pastor dottie, thank you. so for your time. how long have you had this ministry where you try to feed the homeless? >> caller: the ministry has been going on for three years. on our site, it has been since january 31st. >> what you do is, you have a bus where you go get them and then bring them to your church, correct? >> caller: some of people walk in. some come on the city bus. some of them we bus in from about a mile away which is where a neighborhood that's very close to us is filled with people in poverty. >> do you also take responsibility for, and i think, i can't speak for the neighbors but this may be one of the concerns. when you're done with the sxheel with the service that you have, do you also take responsibility for making sure they don't stay in the neighborhood after? >> caller: we have be

he had the audacity to post this on a facebook memorial page where family and friends were there to pay tribute. he writes, the snitches, i know you. jasper howard would not be down with that. this needs to be a lesson for all of uconn. you will be stabbed, shot, mugged, or beaten for blanking around. so friends, family are crying out for justice and some coward is posting threats online if someone brings forward the truth? that's what we have here. those alleged charges facing this guy. joining me now to talk about this kate monahan reporter for "the uconn daily campus" and also with us psychologist paula bloom. good to have you back as well. kate, let's start with you. what do we know about this guy? >> well, so far we don't know too much. just that he was a uconn freshman from connecticut. he posted these threats, one under the name c.j. and another under a nickname. both of the threatening posts which have been highly publicized were posted by him and as far as police know he is in no way affiliated with the suspects in this case and also the police said the threats he made were emp

or go to our facebook pages. we would love to hear from you, as always. >>> planning to book a flight home for the holidays? well, don't do it until you hear from hln money expert clark howard, because in just a couple of minutes we're talking to him about which airlines are going to be adding some holiday travel surcharges you need to know about. >>> listen to this. 11-month-old baby found wandering the streets of indianapolis by herself saturday night. 11 months old! her mom was arrested on child neglect charge on monday. now, police say she told them she left the child at home with a family friend. when she went partying this weekend. but apparently there was no arrangement for anyone to take care of that baby. >> when she left the house, the person she was having take care of her child was outside of the house smoke a cigarette. she left, and when she left she went out and was at some friend's drinking alcohol and smoking crack. and she said she came back eventually to the house about 10:30 that night. and wh

click on the facebook logo. leave us a comment. we're reading those throughout the morning on morning express. >>> rock, paper scissors. can it be considered a sport? >> personally, i don't think so. some people disagree. >> what if you do it for hours? if you're pretty good at it maybe ugd be a world champion some day. michigan's tim conrad clinched the championship after five hours and nine matches. his final play paper covering rock. he takes home a cool $7,000. 512 people competed, by the way. there you go. >> i love the logo on the wall. >> don't you love it? it's like a peace sign there. >>> okay. so it doesn't look good for california's money problems. speaking of money. a nonpartisan budget analyst predicts the state will face a $20 billion deficit for at least five years. even so, governor arnold schwarzenegger says he has no plans to raise taxes. the analysts suggest california lawmakers make even more long-term cuts to state programs right away. >>> the singer who left simon cowell speechless apparently impressed a lot o

this is what we're asking for on our facebook page and here are some of our responses. let's go to that right now. brian wrote via facebook if this is true he needs to be charged for attempted assault, tried for that assault, and at the very least kicked out of football for good. meanwhile, jacques wrote coach is taking care of it. i say let it go. do you agree or disagree? go to cnn.com/robin. manu ginobili said he had to get a rabies swhot after swatting down a bat. he picked it up and handed it to somebody. he said he got multiple shot including rabies and insists after swatting it an usher took it outside and it flew away. i hope that usher got a rabies shot and in the next half hour why they are still partying in the big easy. natasha? >> any word on the bat? >> the word is that the usher let the bat out and it flew away to the theme song of "born free." >> fantastic. nine lives. thanks so much, rafer. >>> so president obama is throwing his support behind afghan president hamid karzai. he called karzai yesterday to congratulate him on winning a second term. afghan

james has written us on facebook. if it isn't a safety issue or threat, they should have settled the issue quietly instead of making a scene. brett says i wouldn't want a screaming child on a flight i paid for. caesar says rules are rules. keep them coming. go to cnn.com/robin. click on the face book link. we'll read them this morning. what do you do when that's happening and you're the parent? >>> if you have a flex spending account for medical bills, you could be hit by the health care plan. democrats want to cap those tax free accounts at $2,500 a year. most companies cap them at $5,000. ta the cap would mean more than $13 billion in tax revenue. insurance companies, some unions and others say it's too hard on the middle class. >>> bob, has your kid ever -- you have two children, but i'm saying the older one, has he ever misbehaved on a plane? >> absolutely. he has thrown up a couple of times, too. yeah, i'm that guy, the one that's dripping by the end of the flight. we haven't gone on a flight in two years because

let's get a facebook comment in on this. jody writing this. these actions seem to me to be from a very patient and thorough person because it isn't easy to find a minor's address. if i were these parents i would want to become tight-knit to protect these children as a group. eric english is covering this. how are parents in the gymnastics, dancing world dealing with this? >> well, parents are genuinely concerned. you know, this guy is seeing published media reports, whether it's a picture in the paper and seeking these girls out. that's what's genuinely scary to parents is he's going through records and finding their addresses and then sending these articles. >> to pick up on the point from jody on facebook. sergeant darren burch, you know, jody's right. we're talking about a patient, medical person. but nothing's telling you this person is actually going to strike and actually go out and physically confront or do something to one of these young girls. >> that's correct. he's definitely, in our opinion, educated. again, he's using these correc

barry posted on our facebook page.says, though, because her behavior seemed to be ongoing with multiple instances. candice said, one game suspension compared to an indefinite suspension? it is a double standard and the person who made that call needs to hear some backlash. and you've been giving us backlash and we appreciate it. >> thanks, rafer. >> thank you. >>> usher is officially a single man again. court documents show the singer's divorce is finalized. usher has said he and tameka raymond had been separated for more than a year. she said they were intimate as lately as june. they have two sons together. divorce papers did not reveal a custody deal. back on the market again. >>> some moms to be don't even want dad hanging around the delivery room. y8 >>> right now on "showbiz tonight," rihanna's unbelievable brand-new revelations about the night chris brown beat her. in an interview seen nationwide tonight, rihanna gives graphic, horrific details of what happened, the physical pain she felt. >> i was bleeding, i w

click on the facebook link. to read those all morning. >>> bob says he's the noisy family. >> i know that's going to be mine, too. >> i love people telling me how to parent my kid, too. that's the best. makes me so happy. >> that's me. >> just a few months ago, a-rod was at the center of a doping controversy. now he's on the brink of leading the yankees to the world series championship. >> good morning, robin. yes. he turned into david banner from the incredible hulk. >> wow wouldn't want to make me mad. >> exactly. because they did. they definitely made a-rod -- the fillies hit him with several pitches. he was terrible the first two games. then they hit him with a pitch and got him mad. the first pitch he saw sunday. a 90 mile an hour fast ball in the back. it was the third time they hit him in two days. he's not liking that. ump says everybody settle. you settle. everybody relax. two outs in the ninth. score was tied. a-rod hit back. this was an rbi double that hit in the eventual game winning run. the yankees

i don't think you have to sign up to the facebook or anything if you go to our wage. i'd be happy to read your -- i'd be honored to read your salutes all morning. >>> a bill today that extends jobless benefits will give businesses a break as well. how so? melissa long is in for jennifer westhoven. >>> this is long awaited for businesses as well. it allows some businesses, again, some businesses, to turn losses into cash. the bill allows those businesses to apply losses from either 2008 or 2009 to any prior to 2008. there are two big exception. no business that took the bailout rescue funds from t.a.r.p. from the government eligible for the tax break and any refunds for taxes in the fifth year would be reduced by half. also, let's look for some good news this morning, certainly in a bad economy. the stock market closed above the 10,000 mark on thursday jumping more than 200 points. the nasdaq grew more than 50 points. the biggest one-day percentage gains since july 23rd and it looks like you've been spending some money, more money in the stores. retail sales surged to

. >>> a high school teacher just wanted to share her vacation photos on facebook. now she says she got fired for doing something grown-ups are allowed to do. plus, taylor swift made history at last night's music awards and there is nothing kanye west would could do about it this time. >>> a former high school teacher says that she was forced to resign over her facebook page. ashley payne was a teacher in north georgia. she says that her principal recommended she quit because of a curse word that appeared on her facebook page and pictures from her european vacation. >> i visited the guinness brewery, i went to italy and had wine. i went to the temple bar district of dublin and drank some alcohol there like any normal adult would. >> well, payne is suing to get her job back. the school system is not commenting on the situation. >>> country music fans witnessed history last night at the cmas. ♪ i was there when we said forever and always ♪ >> 19-year-old taylor swift became the youngest ever to win ent entertainer of the year award. >> i will never forget this moment

/robin and click on the facebook logo. we'll read the comments through the morning. >> all he know is that steak and gumbo made me hungry. >> haven't even had breakfast yet. >>> let's get to bob van dillen who's been watching this developing story. there's an issue of a computer glitch that may affect your travel. >> some short delays out of that right now. we're talking about atlanta because we do have the glitch originating from here. it affects everybody on the east coast. it's a one that system that pilots use to file their flight plans. air traffic controllers are filing them manually, slowing things down. this is atlanta, things are beginning to move. rick sanchez is taking a flight, saying things are moving now, albeit slowly. we have a reporter at hobby in houston. things there are fine. no delays due to that. we'll get delays due to weather chblt hour or more in seattle, rain and wind, new york city and philadelphia, rain and wind as well, d.c. metro, detroit and baltimore, too, 30-minute to one-hour delay because

we're taking your thoughts on our facebook page.on wrote, he is being a rich little stubborn brat. he should honor the school's contract and be a true team player. not everyone has his father's money. ouch. emma posted, given the kid a break. i know that rules are rules but why can't they make an exception? hit the facebook icon. either way at this point nike needs to step up and sponsor the team. that's all i'm saying. in other news a canadian government official was fired for giving the h1n1 vaccine to the calgary flames hockey team while thousands including women and children waited in line to get it last week. a spokesman said more people may be punished. a flames spokesman said the team and their families got the vaccine in a private location and they thought they were going through the private channels. >>> in other news hundreds of friends, family and students gathered to remember three dickinson state university softball players. it was an emotional scene at the school's student union. kyrstin, afton and ashley were found in

i'm always amazed people say i facebook somebody. it's become a verb, we facebook each other. i don't. i stay away from facebook. but i think it's different for several reasons. i think these young people coming of age now should be more prepared. i still think there is work to be done. it's not that they completely lack the skills needed, some of the guys we spoke with did because they just were not available. so they found themselves in a workplace that needed that stuff like i didn't do any of that. so, that is part of the answer. the other part of the answer is i think building a digital infrastructure also allows you to do two things. it makes you more attractive. it makes things better for people who live in small towns but it also makes it possible that again and you can compete for those types of industries and i will give you a couple of examples that are on the one examples. the google plant that's opening mayor of west des moines i guess or has opened probably at this stage it's called cloud computing, whenever that is apparently it's lots of computers together in a