We begin with breaking news. Pope benedict xvi resigning. Age and fatigue are the reasons behind his resignation. Here is what the Statement Reads in part both strength of mind and body are necessary. Strength which in the last few months has deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me. This tweet came from the popes account 23 hours ago. We must trust in the mitty power of gods mercy. We are all sinners, but his grace transforms us and makes us new. This would be historical. The last time a pope resigned happened 600 years ago. That would be pope gregory iv in 1415. The very first pope to resign was pope clement in the year 101, 1,100 years ago roughly that the first pope resigned. Many questions about whether popes in modern times think resignation is acceptable or not. Pope benedict said, in fact, made it very clear that being able to resign was acceptable and made this part of the Statement Released
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Nothing but net. The High School Freshman who made that shot and is going viral this morning is going to be with us live, coming up a little bit later here on gma. Were going to start here with those tiny glimmers of hope on the early and nasty deadly flu outbreak. John schriffen outside a hospital in manhattan right now. John, good morning. Reporter dan, good morning. Here at this emergency room in new york city, the hospital says the percentage of patients theyre seeing with flulike symptoms is fivetimes as many as they saw last year. But the good news around the country, new numbers show the worst could be behind us. This morning, the flu has spread to 47 states across the country, according to the cdc, crossing the line into epidemic territory. At this hospital in minnesota, so many patients are coming in with the flu, theyre packing two to a room. But as the number of cases grow, were finally seeing a glimmer of hope. Were seeing firsthand, in some of the Southern States that got
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