african-american princess tiana dolls. it doesn t matter what their background is, it s like this is a great popular character. reporter: some students know the princess popularity shouldn t be lost on the film, that there s a deeper message here. people that wanted to be princess but their skin color wasn t white, they say if she can do it, then i m sure i can do it. tiana is actually inspiring them. the only thing important is what s under the skin. i m heidi collins. cnn newsroom continues now with betty nguyen. it is friday, december 11th, and here are the top stories right here in the cnn newsroom. pakistan says five young americans tried to sign up for jihad but were rejected by terrorists. a year after bernard madoff s arrest will victims of his ponzi scheme fight each other for his assets. and with 2009 quickly drawing to a close, we have end-of-year health insurance tips that you just might want to take note of because they could save you some money.
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