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Ourselves within those roles that we share. >> i think that abt is a very different company than maybe other companies at this level. but were not a sport so were not competing and were not competing for roles. everyone has an opportunity to do these roles so its not like one person is given a part. and we really are a family. we spend more time with each other than we do our own families. >> we can certainly relate with each other as far as like going through hard times, like injuries and just ...

Abt is considered the pre-eminent company for classical ballet in the nation. out of its 90 dancers fewer than 20 are principles and they are among the best in the world. ballerinas have now shattered the glass ceiling for the 7 75-year-old theater and are hoping to break color barriers on stage. misty is the first african-american woman principle dancer and stella is the first filipino american principle. congratulations to these two pioneers who have brought new meaning to the phrase dance, da...

Other things within the field. im wondering, given the historic nature of what you have both accomplished what you see 10 and 15 years from where you are now. or maybe its just time for rehearsal. >> what do you -- what do you see in your future stella? >> i would sure love to help keep our art form alive and help it flourish and help share my knowledge that i have learned over these years at abt. and practicing many i art form so that all people can enjoy it not just a future ballerina, but to ...

Very hard and now, shes made it to the top. abcs mara schiavocampo has her wonderful story. >> misty, take a bow. >> whoo-hoo! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: a moment in history shared on instagram. dancer misty copeland celebrating with her fellow dancers after learning of her promotion, becoming the first african-american female principal in the american ballet theaters 75-year history the highest honor for a performer. >> my dream has been abt since i was 13, and to be a principal dance...

Well be remembering all this and talking abt more this morning because guess whos here? oh yeah bill gert godfried is here and well talk about lettermans legacy and appearing on the show himself a few times. dave is big news. theres no question about it. but theres a lot of news this morning. lets get right to it. isis militants capturing a strategically important city. >> the ancient city of palmyra. >> it is at the mercy of isis. >> new developments in the quadruple murder mystery. >> author...

>> which war seaea most come abt what the veterans go on, c, sift civil war. 5, grant, hayes, garfield, harrison and mckinley. jamie: in birmingham, alabama, may, 2013, patrick martin visits a traveling appraisal fair, hoping some of the old artifacts can payoff his growing debt, not going well, untilly pulls out an old map of texas. >> i had seen this map before. but i had seen a reprint. jamie: joe recognize it at work of skwraeu jay jacob d core don.

Is, we talk about the moments in history. but the institutions matter. what do we not know about abt that we need to know? >> american baptist college is where they all came in the embryonic stages of development but with a hunger and passion for justice. our school american baptist college, was right there to help match that passion with education. it caught fire and when martin luther king jr., the sit-in movements at nashville all came together, they were ready to speak into that moment of hi...

What do you make of the claim that they somehow shot this thing down? the government saying its not possible. >> well christine, i think the real point is the one that you made which is we are where we are now. whether he was shot down or not. i think is important in terms of our ability to continue to assess isis in their capabilities and oh boy the way, isis has a surface-to-air capability. which means they can probably go after targets like this. >> you think they could take down a plane? the...

>> to the limits, and to be a dancer, even more so. >> she is unique in so many ways. shes the first african-american soloist of the american ballet theater in two decades. her new york performance in "the nutcracker" this week is groundbreaking, as is her transformation from the delicate odette into manipulative odile in abts "swan lake." all of it giant leaps into the historically monochromatic classics. >> never saw this happening with my life, but im just on this ride and im just trying to t...

Are you down with crestor!? ask your doctor if crestor could help you. if you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. . well, this va scandal exposes about four weeks ago and president obama spoke abt ed henry asked him about it a few weeks ago. the second time at the conference a few days back. now hes promising action. we return to our panel. we want to ask you about your reaction to it. you are a skipper a u.you are married to a u.s. vet as well. your thoughts about th...