analyst for "sports illustrated." and an associate professor at vermont law school. welcome. >> thank you, carol, for having me. >> armstrong has been down this road before. what makes these charges more serious? >> well, carol, earlier this year, the justice department after a two-year investigation decided to drop its potential charges against armstrong for conspiracy and fraud. a grand jury did not indict him. and i think that' pretty telling, that a grand jury -- it's often said that prosecutors if they want to get an indictment can get one. they didn't get one of armstrong, which would suggest that the evidence perhaps isn't as strong as the u.s. anti-doping agency has made it out to be. but that's a different standard with criminal charges. the u.s. aspect doping agency is not a criminal entity. it's a nonprofit organization. but it believes that armstrong has doped. and its evidence is what it considers to be fairly persuasive. and we'll find out how strong it is. armstrong will have until june 29 to respond. and then a hearing will likely be in november. >> ok. so why can't he compete in these ironman competitions? >> so, carol, that's one of the rules. once somebody is charged, they lose their eligibility to participate in certain competitions. he's going to argue, of course, that's unfair. he tweeted out that it's unconstitutional. but at this point, those are the rules and he has to abide by them. >> so when all is said and done, lance armstrong has been down this road so many times before. when all is said and done, what do you think will happen? >> well, in many cases where the u.s. anti-doping agency has charged someone, the penalty isn't as severe as a lifetime ban or taking every title away. it's usually much more modest than that. but i think armstrong is somebody who has the financial wherewithal and the motivation to really challenge these charges. he will argue that they're unfair, that they're untrue, and he has the wherewithal -- we saw it earlier this year. if you're a sports defendant and you have a good deal of resources, you can challenge things. barry bonds, roger clemens. and the risks for him maybe aren't as substantial. he hasn't been charged with a crime. this is really only a civil infraction from a nonprofit organization that goes at whether or not he can have medals and whether he can participate as a triathlete. so i suspect he'll argue vigorously. whether or not it will turn out to be successful remains to be seen. but i think his motivation is to say his reputation is what counts most to him. >> absolutely. michael, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. today, president obama and mitt romney are duking it out in the battle ground state of ohio. at separate rallies, they'll try to sell voters their vision for the economy. obama is in democratic heavy cleveland. romney is in republican heavy cincinnati. this is the first time this election cycle both candidates are set to speak at the same -- in the same state at the same time on the same day. obama's expected talking points, he'll say the economy grows from the middle class up, not from the top down. he wants to focus on education, energy, and infrastructure. romney outlined his economic vision during a call with reporters. he plans to eliminate many federal government programs, approve the keystone pipeline, and repeal obama's health care law. also, president obama heads to new york later today for a fund raiser dinner co-hosted by sarah jessica parker and anna wintour, the editor of "vogue" magazine. $40,000 per person to attend the dinner at parker's home. critics say it makes the president look out of touch. >> i'm glad the president is going to be with anna wintour. because if there's two things the american people relate to, it's the devil and prada. [ laughter ] >> later tonight, the president goes to another manhattan fundraiser where mariah carey will sing. ♪ why you so obsessed with me ♪ boy i want to know >> this one is co-hosted by newark mayor cory booker. one reason the president is doing so many celebrity fundraisers, he's trying to compete with gop super pacs that have been outraising his campaign. now we want to show you some amazing video out of dallas. take a look. looks like a pretty scene, right? but not really. underneath that eerie fog is a blanket of hail. for nearly 30 minutes, three waves of storms dumped massive hail. some of that hail was the size of baseballs. >> it went for at least 20 minutes. it just pummelled. it was unbelievable. and the rain, there was so much rain. it was like being in a disaster movie. >> it sounded like the house was exploding. >> literally. >> we were just over and over and over again. you can look at the roof and see a thousand explosions. >> today people are tallying the damage and they are counting their blessings too. jeff ray is a meteorologist at cnn's affiliate kvtv. and he is joining us from dallas. how unusual is this? >> well, carol, to put it in perspective, the most expensive hailstorm in the history of america happened in the dallas ft. worth area in 1995. and then in 2003, there was a hailstorm that was just a little under $1 billion. and that one happened, you know, about five or six years ago. and now we have this one last night. so what happened, you were kind of giving the overview there, we had three storm cells move over dallas county and the surrounding area and they were moving really slow. i'm in lakewood, which is about three miles from downtown dallas. this is a shopping area.:o and every parking space around 6:30 was full. so after 10 minutes of hail falling, and again, like some the size of softballs even, everybody walked out onto the ice to find their cars looking like this. and all of the cars were damaged like this. now this car isn't totalled. it's maybe $10,000, $15,000 worth of damage. and this is just in one square mile where every car looked like this. we are talking about several square miles across dallas county were pummelled. it's roofs, sky lights, signs. the costliest storm ever was $1.1 billion. and we won't know for months how much this storm cost. but i suspect it's going to number that category. it's going to be a lot of cleanup work around here, carol. and it's going to take months. >> well, i hope that's not your car. that's unbelievable. >> no, it's not. but they are waiting for the tow truck to come get it. they think that's the last they'll ever see of this one. >> i think they're probably right about that. jeff ray, thank you so much for joining us. >> you're welcome. what a night for san francisco giants pitcher matt cain. cain threw a perfect game against houston. the giants won 10-0. this is the second perfect game of the season. the 22nd in major league history. >> it's starting to settle in right now a little bit. i'm going to celebrate with the guys in the clubhouse and enjoy it for a second. that was something that -- obviously, never, ever going to forget it. but it was -- it was unbelievable from the beginning. >> it was. cain had flirted with perfection earlier this season throwing a one-hitter in the giants home opener. we will have more highlights from this perfect game coming up in sports. she went from college law student to being verbally bashed by rush limbaugh. >> who goes before a congressional committee and essentially says that she must be paid to have sex. what does that make her? it makes her a slut, right? >> well, now sandra fluke is endorsing a presidential candidate. guess who? with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula improves skin's health in one day, with significant improvement in 2 weeks. i found a moisturizer for life. 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what does that make her? it makes her a slut, right? >> sandra fluke is an advocate for women in the mi lineal generation and is joining us live from new york. >> good morning. >> when you hear that stuff from rush limbaugh today, what goes through your mind? >> the same thing that went through my mind when i heard it earlier. just that it's an attempt to silence women, to take them out of the conversation. but, you know, as you introduced, i am here today to talk about the president and why i'm voting for him for re-election. and why his policies are so important to young women like me. >> you were a georgetown student. now you're a full-blown political activist. and you wrote this op-ed for cnn.com. you endorsed the president. do you think people will take your endorsement seriously? >> well, i think that they can take it for what it's worth. i have looked very closely at these policies. and i take very seriously anything that i take a position on. that's actually why i waited until now to endorse anyone in this presidential election. i felt that a lot of people were looking to me for my opinion. following these controversies. and i wanted to remain nonpartisan and specifically look at which policies i could support. but i have just concluded that governor romney must not be looking for the vote of people like me because he's not taking a stand on issues that are really important to me. issues like the paycheck fairness act or, you know, so many other things that i'm concerned about. >> well, by the same token, mitt romney's favorability rating among women is rising. and if he doesn't care about these things that you're talking about, why do you suppose that is? >> i think that he's recently been selected as the republican nominee. and there's inevitably a consolidation around a nominee when that occurs, and that's what we're seeing. that said, for months now we have seen the president having a considerable lead among women. and that's because they know that he is a strong leader for the policies that we care about. policies like affordable access to education. in terms of student loan rates. and policies like the paycheck fairness act, the violence against women act. >> but when you look at the unemployment figures for young people, they are pretty abysmal. why should young people, the millenial generation, enthusiastically support this president? >> actually, i saw something on abc recently that things are increasingly -- that this is the best time for employment opportunities for young college graduates since this recession started. and i think that the difference between president obama and governor romney is both of them are very focused on improving the economy for all of us, but president obama is focused on improving it for all of us, not just for the wealthy few, and making sure that we have the rights and protections that we need in those jobs and in that workplace. >> i'm not sure that many college students who have just graduated would agree that the employment picture is looking any brighter. >> the ones i have spoken to do actually. >> really if what do they say? are they finding jobs? the college students that we talk with are having a difficult time. >> well, i have talked with lots of folks who i graduated with in terms of law school graduates. this is the first year that things are looking up for them and increasing rates. and i am hearing that from graduates across the country. >> although i must say that graduating from georgetown might have a certain bit of cache and you can find a job easier because you went to such a great school. but students who went to public universities or community colleges are having a terrible time. >> i have talked to students across the country. not just from georgetown. but i think your point is how important investment in education is for folks to be able to find employment when they graduate, and that's why the president's policies around student loans are so critical. he increased pell grants. he doubled that. and he is fighting to keep interest rates low. so for students who are going to any university or college, that's critical for them. >> ok. so your op-ed appears on cnn.com. >> it does. >> ok. thank you so much. sandra fluke joining us live this morning. >> thank you. so what do you think? you can join the conversation on twitter. the handle is @cnnopinion or visit us on facebook or facebook.com/cnnopinion. some good news to tell you about this morning. we showed you these pictures yesterday. on newsroom. they show a toddler thrown from an suv during a high speed chase. this morning, the 18-month-old girl is out of the hospital and staying with relatives. amazingly, she has only bumps and bruises. her teenaged parents and friends inside the suv have all been charged in the robbery that started that police chase. sticker shock is not just being felt at the gas pump. it's also on college campuses. why the cost of a four-year degree keeps on climbing. and don't forget if you're heading out the door, take us with you. watch us anytime on your mobile or computer on cnn.com/tv. d them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. if your kid is taking too much time to get that college degree, there's a good reason for that. good reason to tell them to hit the books and hurry. a new report shows that average tuition costs for four years of school, you guessed it, going up and i mean way up. alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. so how much? >> here are the harsh numbers, carol. the average tuition at a four-year public university is up 15% from 2008 to 2010. the big reason, state budget cuts. 40% ofo cut their education spending. states that really stick out, though, are california and georgia. but that's not where we saw the biggest individual increases. the big winner there is the university of ft. lauderdale in florida. that's a private school. and tuition there jumped 160%. the biggest public school increase was the university of the district of columbia. tuition there almost doubled. you know what, carol? it looks like students are being priced right out of the ballpark. >> there's got to be a bargain someplace out there. tell me there is. >> ok. get your pencil and paper there. because believe it or not, three schools are there with tuition under $1,000. there's hask el indian nations university located in kansas. denay college. and then berea college in kentucky. that is the cheapest private school. but listen to this. if you want a bargain in terms of the quality of education you can get for the money you can pay, u.s. news and world report says you've got to go with the big boys. look at their top five value schools. you've heard of harvard, yale, and princeton. lots of financial aid at those schools. most students pay 70% off the sticker price. it's definitely a bargain. but you know what the catch is? >> you can't get in. >> you've got to be accepted. you've got to be smart enough. >> all right. >> there's always a catch, carol. >> i know. it's true. allison sos kosik, thank you so much. tonight it's a new york shindig at sarah jessica parkariparke parker's home. and getting in will cost you big bucks. my cut hurt! mine hurt more! mine stopped hurting faster... 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"usa today" uncovered internal documents which detail ventilation problems in one of the bioterror labs at the centers for disease control. the cdc in atlanta says no one has been infected but the emails show even expert employees are worried about their risk of exposure. violent turbulence aboard a united airlines flight forced an emergency landing and injured five people badly enough to be taken to the hospital. the flight from houston to new york was fine until bone-jarring turbulence struck without warning. >> people who weren't buckled in or the flight attendants who were up getting ready to start service. so they flew up and several people flew up and hit the ceiling of the plane and immediately were slammed down to the floor of the plane. i heard both the pilot and the flight attendant say they had been flying 20 to 30 years and had never seen anything like what they saw today. >> >> the plane landed quickly after in lake charles, louisiana. an emt happened to be aboard and helped out with t