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>> shelling and shooting. the fire breaks out again. at least 200 people kills there today, according to activists in the city, including women and children. i spoke to a witness, were calling him danny. hes only giving his first name for obvious reasons. but hes at great risk. whats been happening? whats the latest? >> well, whats been happening, right? >> yes. >> they have been bombarding an area in homs for three hours. mortar bombs and tank shells. theres a part of the syrian army ...

Where we dont base it on merit. are we now headed the other way? >> oh, absolutely, 100%. you saw seven states last year do it, even massachusetts. they did it, they just didnt mandate at the local level, and thats where these local groups said, hey, wait a minute, lets just change the law. the law was watered down, now youve got parents saying, look, lets make it a mandate. there are at least eight other states that have legislation introduced this year, so i think the wind is at our back, that...

There was no hard surface under him. he had never seen a desk in a classroom. now hes spent a year in a lass room. its really an amazing chain. >> your insights there of just thinking about what it means for a young man to have grown, what this must mean about what kind of year hes having. i think this is part of what resonates with the story. my own daughter who is 10 actually cried watching you make the appeal last week like in a very honest, open way. she got what the story is. what is it tha...

Math on his legs. there was no hard surface under him. he had never seen a desk in a classroom. now hes spent a year in a lass room. its really an amazing chain. >> your insights there of just thinking about what it means for a young man to have grown, what this must mean about what kind of year hes having. i think this is part of what resonates with the story. my own daughter who is 10 actually cried watching you make the appeal last week like in a very honest, open way. she got what the story ...

republican front-runner for the president. according to the latest national poll. leaving many analysts wondering if the georgia businessmans plan resonating. all that and more on "american morning." good morning, everybody. it is thursday, october 13. >> it is certainly not a good morning. i cant get messages from people, i cant send messages. >> mine was down yesterday but back now. >> mine was up yesterday but i e-mailed this morning. our executive producer said i will be late. >>...

Bill: got it, gregg, see you at the top of the hour. an expert witness in michael jacksons trial about the doctor life in l.a. with details on that. martha: and why college professor is under fire for telling a student to be quiet. >> what happened in the class room was unacceptable, and we have and will continue to deal with that as appropriate.  you wouldnt want your doctor doing your job. so why are you doing hers? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actual...

You work harder, there should be perks. its the anti-wall street protest. its the exact opposite of that. they want everything handed to them. here the kids earn the nice cafeteria -- >> andrea: the principal ben carter agrees with eric. here is the defense. its the least discriminatory thing we can do. its how hard you work to learn the material and how well you perform in the class room. arent grades between substitute and teachers and doesnt it put extra pressure and test anxiety? do they nee...

You work harder, there should be perks. its the anti-wall street protest. its the exact opposite of that. they want everything handed to them. here the kids earn the nice cafeteria -- >> andrea: the principal ben carter agrees with eric. here is the defense. its the least discriminatory thing we can do. its how hard you work to learn the material and how well you perform in the class room. arent grades between substitute and teachers and doesnt it put extra pressure and test anxiety? do they nee...

>> the teacher has been on administrative leave, paid administrative leave. from what we understand he will be back in the classroom on monday and dakota will be in his class room on monday. >> when you heard about the initial situation that your son had gotten suspended for making the statement that he did. what was your reaction and how do you you feel about him going back into the classroom? >> my initial reaction since dakota had told me about the picture that was on the wall about a week pr...

this "american morning.". busy weekend. good morning, august 1st. a lot going on today. >> it was an agonizing weekend and we were all up late last night. e-mails flying at midnight. >> it was busy. >> but things are a little brighter today than they were last night and saturday night and a little brighter. >> tiny bit. we start with that possible break-through in the debt ceiling crisis. in a few hours the house and senate are expected to vote on a plan by president obama and congre...