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Romano fears the worst. >> i didnt hear a peep out of him. i thought he was dead. >> but remarkably, kevin is alive. he suffers a cracked rib, two broken vertebrae, a broken ankle and swelling in his brain, but seven days later, hes in good spirits, talking about his dramatic flight on national television. >> joining us now live is kevin kearney. how are you doing this morning? >> doing great from south florida, good to see you, new york. >> his voice is a little scratchy because doctors placed ...

governor? some media dilemmas to ponder. hank williams jr.s offensive comments about president obama. should monday night football have given the singer the boot? those wall street protests now spreading across the country. has the press been too slow to recognize their importance? plus, the passing of steve jobs. the visionary who was so brilliant at manipulating a news business that served as his cheering section. im howard kurtz, and this is reliable sources. ♪ back in may, ...

economists say theres no hints in the newest unemployment report that another recession is starting. 103,000 jobs were added to pay rolls last month. thats a stronger than expected increase. july and august figures were also revised upward as well as to show an additional gain of 99,000 jobs over the summer. the overall unemployment rate held steady at our white house correspondent dan loathian. what is the white house saying about all the numbers heading into a senate fight over the j...

ten minutes until the top of the hour. tributes pouring in for steve jobs faster than twitker handle this morning. the company announced his death after a long battle with cancer. microsoft chairman bill gates says the impact of jobs work will be felt for many generations to come. steve jobs was just 56 years old. u.s. stock futures trading higher this morning. markets overseas also up as investors grow more confident that european leaders are working to strengthen their banks. of c...

Because we want to see our infrastructure and bridges fixed. >> as it flaps in the breeze, the banner reads "fix this, put america back to work." >> local construction workers are showing support for the presidents plan to invest $50 billion to rebuild countrys roads and bridges. they dropped a banner in front of the 5-20 bridge in seattle today calling for new jobs to complete the projects. a recent report said there are nearly 70,000 bridges in bad shape across america including nearly 50 righ...

their fair share. >> that brings me to whats being called the buffett rule, named for billionaire who says the super rich are undertaxed. the president is insisting people who earn is million a year or more pay as much in taxes or more as ordinary wage earners do. republicans are up in arms but the president says it is not class warfare -- it is math. gloria, does the presidents math actually add up? >> well, what he did today really was lay down a political marker. this is a president...

an unconscientious motorcyclists was saved. why they risked their own lives to save someone else on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning, everyone. its wednesday, september 14th. ali has the day off. >> he does. tired after that big tea party. bob turner winning the race to fill anthony weiners vacant congressional seat. it is the first time in nearly a century that a republican has captured the traditionally democratic ninth new york district, ...

who will have to get out of the race for the republican presidential nomination. also, dozens of people arrested in philadelphia last night, but well explain to you why they were all between the ages of 14 and 17. at the top of the hour, we start with the breaking news out of pakistan. the u.s. embassy is saying an american was abducted from his home in lahore. we have the latest from pakistan. >> reporter: t.j., this is the third time an american has been kidnapped in pakistan. th...

trillion in cuts over ten years, raises the debt ceiling about about the same amount, sets up a bipartisan committee to find other ways to trim another trillion and change from the deficit. think of it as a deficit posse. it calls for both chamber of commerce eventually to pass a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. they dont actually have to pass it, they just have to vote on it. and the president and house speaker admit that the plan is not perfect, but hey, theres a deadli...

continues today. an online report about michele bachmann suffering from frequent migraines become as headache for her campaign. would that story be written about a man? >> yank uighar quits because he says the network told him to tone it down. hell be here and he wont be toning it down. this is "reliable sources." he looked well, 80 years old as he sat in the witness chair and hall tingly answered the questions. rupert murdoch says he runs a big company and couldnt be expected to kno...