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hey, kiera. good morning, guys. great to see you. here s some of the stories that have us talking this morning. nervous investors awaiting this hour s opening bell on wall street. the doll plunged 266 points yesterday for its eighth consecutive loss. trial under way for former egyptian president hosni mubarak. the ailing hue mark could face execution if convicted in the deaths of anti-government protesters. florida watching tropical storm emily as it approaches the northern caribbean. warnings up in haiti and the dominican republic. captions by vitac www.vitac.com well, the debt deal is signed but the damage is done. our nation s reputation is tarnished, and we re all likely to pay one way or another. alison kosik is looking at the cost to your retirement. george showing how college students will take a hit. ali velshi showing the new damage and how jobs are thrown into limbo. ali, let s start with you. the markets are about to open and there s mixed reviews on th
throwing five bloody hands on to a dance floor. as for the public, jon, 75% say government is losing the war. 72% say it has no choice but continuing, jon? jon: all sounding what promising but didn t mexico close out the busiest year yet in the drug wars. 90% of the 30,000 victims are cartel members. it sounds like a success. remember, in many of these rural areas, cartels are the largest employer. it s their paychecks that pay for the local play grounds and from america s drug addiction that s no big deal. in this letter while legitimate may appear meaningless to some. why? because it s a pr stunt. part of the propaganda war. putting the government on defensive over the body count. the fear and innocent if a will innocent fatalities. calderon s term is up in 18 months. no assurance that mexico next president has the courage to
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