i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> today we begin with a compromise. president obama took the stage of a summit today. where finding ground on the economic front was no easy task. incomes's kristen dahlgren joins us now from washington with details. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, venk kaw. veronica. many fear the disagreements could spark and international trade war. a couple places where the president did come up short of what he hoped to accomplish there. he didn't reach a trade agreement with south korea. also, the g-20 refused to call on countries to stop undervaluing currency. the president and the u.s. accused china of manipulating its occurrence toy make its exports more attractive. ironically many of the international leaders say that's exactly what the u.s. has done. the president, though, tried to downplay the disagreements. >> there's a -- an instinct to focus on the disagreements, because otherwise these summits might not be very exciting. it's just a bunch of world leaders sitting arou

i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> today we begin with limited liability. this morning's "washington post" study concludes that a pentagon study has concluded the pentagon can lift the ban to openly serving gays risk. that's according to two people familiar with the draft of the study due to be completed on december 1st. p in addition, the post says more than 70% of respondents surveyed sent to active duty and reserve troops said the effect of repealing don't ask, don't tell would be positive, mixed, or nonexistent. those results led the authors to conclude that objections to openly gay colleagues would drop once troops were able to live and serve alongside them. >>> elsewhere in washington, a fire storm of feedback from all sides is being aimed at a presidential commission with the unwelcomed task of slashing the budget deficit. among the list of unpopular proposals, tax hikes, medicare cuts and raising the retirement age. kristin dahlgren has more for us from washington this morning. >> good morning, veronica, cu

♪ >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm veronica de la cruz.e are some of the top stories making news this morning. senator lisa murkowski's campaign is crying foul in the alaska ballot count, accusing rival joe miller of challenging properly cast write-in ballots in an effort to drag out the senate race. among the ballots some say lisa murkowski or murkowski comma lisa. 80% of the write-in ballots have been cleanly counted for murkows murkowski. >>> recent results of a dna test on a strnd of hair show a texas man may have been wrongly executed ten years ago by then-governor george w. bush for a liquor store murder. the hair was the only piece of physical evidence linking kwan jones to the crime scene, but new analysis found out it wasn't his. bush's staff failed to tell him the condemned man was sequerequg a genetic analysis of the hair. >>> the army has granted a rare religious exception for his hair and beard. he was seekers speakers of two languages and will be a combat medic. >>> and with president obama out of the country, vice president

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i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. speaking at today's g-20 summit, president obama said the united states and china are making progress to tackle sensitive issues like the openness of the chinese economy and the reforming of the country's currency. earlier in the day, the president marked veterans day by saluting american troops who fought in the vietnam war. >>> england's james cameron said those involved should face prosecution. >>> amazon.com is drawing outrage over its decision to sell an e-book that builds its as a guide for pedophils. it cited the right to free speech, but as of last night, the book had been reproved from its site. >>> and how much would you pay to satisfy your sweet tooth? industry experts claim in just 20 years, chocolate will be as expensive as caviar. that's because african farmers who produce the bulk of the world's supply are abandoning their farms in search of better pay. >>> and now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines. many children in the united states have adhd or

i'm veronica de la cruz. here are some of your top headlines this morning. senator lisa murkowski's campaign is crying foul in the alaska ballot count, accusing rival joe miller of properly challenging write-in ballots to drag out the heated senate race there. among the dpurted ballots are those who say lisa murkowski, republican. about 80% of write-in ballots have been cleanly counted for moistuurkowsk murkowski. >>> recent results of a dna test on a string of hair shows a texas man might have been wrongly execute d. the new analysis found it wasn't his hair. bush's staff failed to tell him. the condemned man was requesting an analysis of the hair. >>> the u.s. army has graduated its first shik man in years after granting a rare exemption for his turban and beard. he was recruited under a special program, speakers of two indian languages. he'll be a combat medic. >>> and with president obama out of the country, vice president joe biden honored american's veterans yesterday by laying a wreath at arlington national cemetery. >> and now here's an early look at

. >> well, that would have to be veronica de la cruz. >> i personally thing, cenk, that cenk uygur isou are the greatest individual ever. when senator john mccain picked sarah palin as his running mate, few people outside of alaska had heard her name. but she has turned a failed run for vice president into a multimillion dollar fortune complete with adoring fans, a best-selling book, and another one coming out next week, actually. a tv gig, millions of facebook friends. and the kind of power and persuasion most people spend decades trying to acquire. how has she done it? is she for real or a fake? that's controversial. let's have fun. jonathan capehart is an msnbc contributor and editorial writer for the "washington post." libby casey is a reporter with alaska public rid owe. >> hey, cenk. >> let's start with a controversial question. she has all this stuff going. in reality, she quits the governors race to make millions of dollars. are you buying the populist stances she has going? >> well is she for real or is she fake? i think she's for real, but she's not really running for presid