make no mistake, this is not a vacation. also a new list of seven natural wonders of the world revealed? but what do you think is missing? maybe you think something is missing from that list. welcome to you all from the cnn center in atlanta. this is cnn saturday morning. we are glad you are right here. let s start on the campus of penn state university. look at this. this happened last night. students, thousands of them, came out for a candlelight vigil to support the victims of the sex abuse scandal. this is the same place where students rioted in support of fired football coach joe paterno just two days ago. we are hearing from joe paterno from his son which says my father is experiencing a range of powerful emotions. he is absolutely distract over what happened to the children and their families. he also wants to very much to speak publicly and answer questions. at this stage, however, he has no choice but to be patient and defer to the legal process. he also said the
dozens of anti-corporate protesters stood up and started shouting as minnesota congresswoman bachmann and presidential candidate was given a speech of foreign policy aboard an aircraft carrier in south carolina. he was escorted off the stage and returned later saying don t you love the first amendment? the uss carl vincent, the nuclear powered aircraft carrier that buried usama bin laden at sea hosting the first college basketball game ever on the flight deck of a ship. more than 7,000 fans including president obama and first lady michelle obama will be on board to watch top ranked north carolina take on michigan state tonight. now, there s a slight chance of rain and the game might have to be moved inside to the hangar deck. and those are your headlines. this should be very entertaining. magic johnson, james worthy the honorary captains. great show out there.
a state motor vehicle board has voted against this. a proposal to offer license plates with the confederate flag on it. the unanimous rejection after hours of emotional testimony. governor rick perry opposed the idea, suggesting that it will open old wounds. the group plans to fight the decision with a lawsuit. president obama will spend part of veterans day in san diego at carrier classic. they re all set up for it on the flight deck of the aircraft u.s.s. carl vincent most of the 7,000 seats will be filled by military members and watch the nation s top college team, north carolina, take on michigan state. seems the weather is going to cooperate. not that we re going to be rooting for michigan state or anything, but maybe. yeah, no cheering from the press box. i know. well, this is pretty unusual for a veterans day, falling on 11/11/11. in ohio they actually sold out of the pick four lottery tickets
appointees of governor rick perry who said he opposed the idea. and from the l.a. times, a basketball court is temporarily sitting on the flight deck of the uss carl vincent. today the university of north carolina plays michigan state in the first ever college basketball game on an aircraft carrier. all right. i m liking it. is this preseason? yeah. no, this is an actual game, a veterans day game. that s cool. so college basketball starts? well, yeah, next it s already yeah, it starts this week. this week? that s the first game. that s a look at the headlines. now time for politico. the editor in chief there john harris. good morning. hello, willie. this is great stuff. the nixon tapes. the presidential library releasing a 45-minute recording in which president nixon gave his firsthand account of a may 9th visit to the war memorial in 1970 where he actually
not like this. he needs to be put away for a long time. i want to go directly to arlington national cemetery where the president and officials have gathered to pay tribute to america s veterans. you re watching veterans gathered there to honor veterans, pay tribute on this very important day at arlington national cemetery. it started the ceremony with a 21-cannon salute that announced the president s arrival to arlington national cemetery. the official party has arrived at the tomb of the unknowns where president obama is escorted by major general liddington of the u.s. army military district of washington. we are just waiting for the playing of the national anthem. and here you see the president making his way with an official entourage. the president will place a wreath at the tomb, the tomb of the unknown followed by taps. and a moment of silence. we are watching the first lady, michelle obama, arri arrive as as the general. she is actually, one of her platforms, the