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Least, and at the next best, go and be replaced. theres no doubt theres a ground swell for that. but people differ. theyre worried about scenario of violence, as were witnessing today, spreading across the country. a sort of civil war scenario, international forces involved in that. theres international forces helping in some way, but without getting involved. so its really split. people have heard about it and its a big, big topic here, and the government, of course, is trying to use it against...

This news coming in the same report there the congressional budget office that says the u.s. is on track to run a $1.5 trillion deficit. doug holtz-eakin is joining us now, so a lot of numbers there and, obviously, big topic, doug. whats the one takeaway, if there is one, for every american out there about the situation were in right now? >> well, the situation were in is that current policy has enormous deficits, and can theres no evidence yet that we are changing course. and changing course is...

Aviators, making his way into yankee stadium, the last all-star game in yankee stadium, and still a commanding presence, contessa. if you want to think about a owner who personifies their franchi franchise, it really is george steinbrenner. he was one of the original owners out in the spotlight, especially in a town like new york, where the lights are the brightest, you could sea see him in the "daily news," and in 1973, they had sort of been in a few years of futility, guaranteed they were goin...

Schools that repeatedly fail to meet ayp face shank shuns. berry was charged with public records fraut and paid a fine and on probation. alexander was transferred and completed community service. >> we have done some work with our monitors. >> reporter: today shes working with the school board to keep it from happening again. >> were better than that. >> reporter: georgia students are now taking the 2010 crct test under new guidelines. and watching over the whole process? state test monitors aim...

Court. lets start with stevens retirement from the supreme court. pete, big topic. i know you have been thinking about it for a while. what do you think the president is thinking? >> i think he is thinking a couple things. how can he get someone through the senate. the calculation he has to make, does he choose a relatively moderate justice who can get confirmed or someone a little more developed record of decisions or statements that are liberal that would be a tougher fight. that is the questi...

A m marry. thats on the way to the supreme court. pete, big topic. you have been thinking about it for a while. what do you think the president is thinking? >> hes thinking a couple things. how can he get someone through the senate given the political climate that he faces now. the calculation hes going to have to make is does he choose a relatively moderate justice who would be easy to get confirmed or does he choose someone who is perhaps more well developed legal pedigree and a more developed...

Who we choose to marry. thats on the way to the supreme court. pete, big topic. i know youve been thinking about it for a while. what do you think the presidents thinking? >> hes thinking a couple things. how can he get someone through the senate given the political climate that he faces now. the calculation hes going to have to make is does he choose a relatively moderate justice who would be easy to get confirmed or does he choose someone who is perhaps more well developed legal pedigree and a...

Meritorious already where liability has been found. the harvard study in 2006 showed that 97% of cases filed were, in fact, meritorious and over 80% of them involved serious medical injuries. so, you know, the numbers that dr. strunk is putting out there about not enough patients receiving compensation is no reason to take away the rights of patients who have been catastrophically injured. >> you know, again, another big topic. i wish we could continue. dr. strunk, sorry to cut you off there. ob...

Watched the closing remarks by president obama today. he seemed opened to the idea of tort reform. >> the one thing the president has said is hes completely against the idea of caps on damages. which is the number-one restriction we hear floating day after day by the opponents of so-called tort reform. caps on damage, their very definition, only to the most serious cases and cases deemed meritorious already where liability has been found. the harvard study in 2006 showed that 97% of cases file t...

So, you know, the numbers that dr. strunk is putting out there about not enough patients receiving compensation is no reason to take away the rights of patients who have been catastrophically injured. >> you know, again, another big topic. i wish we could continue. dr. strunk, sorry to cut you off there. obviously stay tuned. lot more on this. anthony tarricone. dr. strunk. thanks so much. im going to take you to my operating room, item by high priced item. ill explain it to you. can preside...