you are looking live at the white pillars of glen memorial church in atlanta, georgia, as america prepares to say good-bye to the steel magnolia, who forever change d what it means o be a first lady. you re watching live coverage of the celebration of the remarkable life and times of rosalynn carter. i m jake tapper in washington. soon the ceremony starts to honor the woman who spent eight decades at jimmy carter s side. the numbers are a testament to a marriage that was good and l lasting 4 children, 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and counting. born eleanor rozalin smith is, she defied early trauma, not just as a bystander, awe as a true people. she was the very model of a modern first lady. her hand touching every nook of her husband s presidency. she was the protector of her husband s political brand, the first to take an office in the east wing. she attended cabinet meetings. she was also her husband s stand in on the campaign trail in 1980 when the iran ho
announcer: this is cnn breaking news. you are in the cnn newsroom. i m paula reid in washington. we re continuing to follow the sad breaking news. former first lady rosalynn carter has passed away peacefully in her home this afternoon at the age of 96. she is being remembered as a mental health champion and a tireless humanitarian. governor brian kemp of georgia praising the proud georgian, saying she had an indelible impact on our state and nation. former president george w. bush calling carter a woman of dignity and strength. and first lady jill biden noting carter s commitment to mental health. former first lady rosalynn carter has just passed, and she was well-known for her efforts on mental health and caregiving and women s rights. so i hope that during the holidays, you ll consider saying include the carter family in your prayers. cnn s wolf blitzer takes a look back on her remarkable life and legacy. reporter: a soft-spoken, small-town girl, rosalynn smit
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more on this story in a moment on world business today. human rights groups are warning that they were struck on monday. troops were sent to hama on sunday to report on terrorist groups. by day s end activists say at least 71 civilians have been killed in hama, the site of huge anti-government protests. on monday is the beginning of ramadan. it s usually the time of good will and muslims fast to show devotion but it s usually high attendance at mosques and many of the anti-government protests have begun after prayers. the former prime minister mubarak s trial has been moved to wednesday. the once untouchable mubarak could face the death penalty for his alleged role in the killings of hundreds of anti-government protesters. those are the top stories. i m zahn verjee in cnn london. world business today starts now. captions by vitac www.vitac.com good morning from cnn london, i m charles hodson. and a very good afternoon from the hong kong waterfront. i m andre