remembered for some of the most spectacular performances in history. michael phelps is a remarkable 22 medals in all, 18 were gold. we talked about the victories, mistakes both professional and personal. he speaks from the heart and holds back very little. michael, welcome. you said if you are ever tired, you get a bit grouchy and you can be very short. how are you feeling? i feel all right. grouchy and tired? not yet. maybe a couple of questions. you can answer the questions all day. then it will give me less time. i feel like a tape recorder though. london is my hometown. what is extraordinary is every american athlete i have interviewed, when i asked them about their role model, 90% said you. you are like a god-like figure. with that comes responsibility. are you aware of that? what do you feel about that responsibility? sometimes i feel it, but i like to think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion and a goal and a dream and goes out and does
how one man was rescued just hours from death. good morning everybody. i m randi kaye. we start this hour with a historic credit card settlement that could have you paying more out of your pocket. if you re just joining us, here s the deal. visa, mastercard and some of the country s biggest banks have agreed to a massive settlement with retailers that totals a whopping $7.25 billion. the lawsuit centers around credit card swipe fees. merchants allege credit card companies were fixing the price on those fees, but the proposed settlement now gives retailers the green light to tack on a surcharge if you use plastic, which could mean a bigger tab for you. and there s much more when you read the fine print. douglas canter, a lawyer for the national association for convenience stores has read all the fine print and joins us now from dc. doug, you have said it is not the retailers or the consumers, but actually visa, mastercard and their banks that win out in this one. why is that
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