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Out, too. herman cain is on the down swing. gloria, fantastic, beautiful lady presents wonderfully. too little too late. >> bob: the other problem is -- by the way, im delighted to see people finally picking up on the gingrich point. im not going to say anything. but you know, it is true. that kind of precipitous fall sends to happen. when you have a situation like this in politics, there is a ten-day period to absorb and sink in with people. they dont follow as closely as we do the average pers...

Strategists say well, maybe he did or didnt, but if it happens on his watch, he gets to take the credit. jim? >> paul steinhauser with the election express. take care of that bus out there, paul. we appreciate it. thank you, sir. >> reporter: hope to see you back here. thank you. >> sounds good. this weeks cnn hero put her entire hometown on a diet. linda challenged the city of vicksburg, mississippi, to lose 17,000 pounds in 17 weeks. that doesnt sound possible. right? well, it was such a suc...

Something about a statistic she didnt appreciate. her home state being the fattest in the country. our cnn hero today. take a look at what she did to try to get people to lose 17,000 pounds in 17 weeks. mississippi has held the title of being the most obese state for six consecutive years. my sister passed away at the age of 54. cancer took her life but obesity restricted her from living it. >> you have made a commitment for a healthy community. lets walk. i knew that i wanted to do something ...

Deplorable living conditions. according to the washington post, the home had no air conditioning, running water or toilets. the bodies were found amid piles of trash. two suspects have been charged with first-degree murder. a mississippi woman took a look around and realized so many people she knew -- friends, family, neighbors -- were overweight. so she decided to take action, challenging the people she knew and loved to change their lives. some would say saved their lives one pound at a time...