i'm susan hendricks in for t.j. holmes.hanks for starting your day with us. >>> former first lady betty ford, widow of late president gerald ford, died last night. beyond her public battle with breast cancer her lasting legacy may be the treatment abuse center that bears her name. >>> in africa congo state news agency reporting the deaths of at least 90 people after a passenger jet crashed yesterday at an airport in the northeastern part of the country. the plane was trying to land in bad weather when it hit an obstacle on the ground. >>> in los angeles, it is day two of the duke and duchess of cambridge in tinseltown. plenty of hand shaking and sight seeing for the recently married royal couple. today prince william is set to play in a charity polo match while kate watches from the stands. >>> more arrests in a tabloid phone hacking scandal in britain. andy coulson, former aide to prime minister david cameron, turned himself in. he was released. he wias editor of "news of the world" at the time of the scandal. the paper's

>> some comfort here ♪ >>> this is cnn sunday morning, great to see you, it is july 10th, i'm susan hendrickstj holmes. a live look at the white house where key members of congress will meet with president obama. >>> plus, this is it -- the tabloid that brought you celebrity scandal and drama is closing its doors today. we'll take you live to london where people are getting their land edition of "news of the world." >>> and the president will award another medal of honor this week, only the second time since the vietnam war it has been awarded to a living recipient. we'll introduce you to him. and good morning to the men and women watching us on the armed forces network. a big thank you to you as well. >>> we're just hours before tonight's debt reduction talks at the white house. live pictures there this morning. the ambitious hopes for a large-scale deal have been dashed. the apparent sticking point? taxes, here is how house speaker, john boehner, sees it as democrat and republican leader prepare for tonight's showdown. quote, despite good-faith efforts to find common ground, the white house

i'm susan hendricks in for t.j. holmes this morning.o much for starting your day with us. checking top stories, former first lady, betty ford, the widow of late president gerald f ford, died last night. mrs. ford's lasting legacy may be the substance abuse treatment center that bears her name, helping millions. betty ford died at the age of 93. >>> the republic of south sudan is hoisting the flag of the new nation. people there voted overwhelmingly to separate the government in khartoum. >>> and in los angeles, it is day two of the duke and duchess of cambridge touring tinseltown. plenty of sightseeing and hand shaking for the recently married couple. today the prince is set to play in a charity polo match. >>> want to take you live now to washington, where the dalai lama has taken the stage. you're looking at it as it is happening. he is there to promote world peace. >>> two, one, zero, and liftoff! the final liftoff of "atlantis," on the shoulders of the space shuttle, america will continue the dream. >> what a sight to see. that was

i'm susan hendricks in this morning for t.j. holmes. she is being remembered as an incredible woman, extraordinary first lady. betty ford dies at the age of 93. we'll take a closer look at her life. >>> and while the country's unemployment line got longer last month we had some positive job news. ford is hiring at one of the plants. plus this -- celebrations are in the air if world is welcoming its newest country today. we will take you to south sudan live. >>> we begin with this. the death of former first lady betty ford. she was 93 years old. ford was surrounded by family when she passed away last night. she became first lady when her husband gerald ford became president in 1974. to heing the resignation of richard nixon. betty ford made headlines when she revealed her bat with breast cancer. then she entered a rehab center. it was a place for sentity and others to get the help they needed to fight addictions. president obama spoke out. mrs. ford helped reduce the social stigma surrounding addiction and inspired thousands to seek much

i'm susan hendricks, sitting in this saturday for t.j. holmes. a royal reception in california, in los angeles. britain's prince william and wife catherine begin a trip to the u.s. >>> and hundreds of thousands of people are in spain for the running of the bulls. some are already hospitalized, though, after jumping into the fray. why do they do it? we will have the story behind the ancient festival this hour. >>> and you better keep an eye on your cell phone bills. many of them may be on the way up. find out why and which way customers will be affected by it. few will be. >>> today, americans are remembering former first lady, betty ford. she died late yesterday at the age of 93, her family by her side. ford was thrust into the limelight when her husband, gerald ford, became president back in 1974, after richard nixon resigned. she was known for her candidness on issues like abortion, equal rights, and her own struggle with breast cancer and drug and alcohol addiction. barack obama released a statement, "today we take comfort in the knowledge tha