a lot going on this morning. here's what you need to know to start your day. eight of moammar gadhafi's generals along with 100 soldiers have fled to italy. the defections comes as nato's says gadhafi's reign is near the end. a quick thinking teacher channels barney to protect her kindergarten students from gunfire in mexico. she got the kids down on the ground and led them the song as bullets flew outside the school. going up, president obama's approval rating rising six points since early april in the latest cnn opinion research corporation poll and he has some gop voters to thank for the bounce. touring landmarks and testing the waters, sarah palin's one nation tour pulled up to historic gettysburg late yesterday. she still hasn't said, though, whether she'll run for president in 2012. a mandatory evacuation lift in amarillo, texas, but hot spots remain after a double wildfire destroyed a dozen homes in that city. and the nba finals tip off