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Versus bill cosby. christine. >> thank you. more than 21,000 victims of bernie madoffs ponzi scheme will receive $504 million in payouts. the justice department says this is the second payment in the madoff victim fund. $4 billion has been recovered from authorities through asset forfe forfeits. madoff pleaded guilty and sentenced to 150 years in 2009 and ordered to forfeit over $170 billion. the upset winner in last months special election in pennsylvanias 18th district was sworn in congres...

Suggested lesser charges for officer randolph car i can who shot former a&m football player jonathan ferrell after he got into a car accident. the autopsy showed he was lying on his knees or lying on the ground when the officer fired his weapon ten times. the widow of a man gunned down in a florida movie theater broke her silence in a news conference today. last week a retired police captain shot nicole oulsens husband. she said her life is shattered. >> it is just unimaginable. me and my husb...

Convicted ponzi schemer bernie madoff is back in prison after being hospitalized for a heart attack last month. madoff also suffers from stage four kidney disease. the 75-year-old has served less than five years of his 150-year sentence for the largest investment fraud in american history. cold and flu medicines can be a big help if youre suffering, but they can also be getting those around you sick. canadian researchers studied the number of people who die each year from the flu. they conclud...

Thankfully, she uses act restoring mouthwash. it rebuilds tooth enamel, making your teeth two times stronger. act. smile strong. were learning about a key meeting between federal prosecutors and chief regulator of jpmorgan chase, the biggest bank in the country. it happened as prosecutors wrapped up their investigation of jpmorgans dealings with the notorious ponzi schemer, bernard madoff. our justice reporter, evan perez, is joining us. he has been digging on this story. tell us what you know...

Says he cant sleep. the convicted ponzi schemer who is serving a 150-year prison sentence, tells cnn money in a prison phone interview, he is haunted by his sons suicide. the 75-year-old madoff says he only works a few hours a day in prison. so he has lots of time to think about his crime and the collateral damage. i apologize for being so light at the beginning of that story. how about this for the ultimate short-cut? in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion by his motorcade, russian pres...

sarah jessica parker and anna wintour take on roles as obamas fundraisers tonight. the price, $40,000 a plate. is hgtvs "house hunters" a fraud? a blogger on the show claims reality show was anything but. fake houses, made-up storylines. today, the network tells its side of the story. perfect game. a shining moment for matt cain. the pitcher throwing a rare perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters he faced. this morning, the giant is a gem. "cnn newsroom" begins right now. and good ...

that it is on the right track. merkel reaffirmed her confidence. we expect to hear from president obama about the drop in the jobless rate just minutes from now. the president is also going to be outlining a plan to upgrade buildings, make them more energy efficient. the administration says it will create tens of thousands of construction jobs. the president speaking about 11:10 eastern. well take you there live. senators trying to figure out a compromise today to extend the payrol...

new york, im christine romans. carol has the morning off this morning. here are the mornings top stories for you. herman cain heading home to atlanta today, and he says the decision about whether to continue his campaign could come by monday at the latest. its a decision that could be in his wifes hands after another woman accused cain of having a 13-year affair. with a $1,000 tax hike looming, congress cant get it done. the senate defeating competing payroll tax cut bills, one fro...

and good morning, everyone. its friday, december 2nd. ali and carol are both off today. im christine romans along with alina cho on this "american morning." >> so glad you got the memo. >> i know. were both feeling a lot like christmas this morning. up first, the countdown is on for herman cain. hes heading back home to atlanta this morning in the decision to whether continue his campaign could be in his wifes hands. cain says we will know by monday at the latest whether hes in or ou...

conversation she reportedly had with one of her husbands sex abuse victim. and pakistans prime minister re-evaluating his countrys relationship with the u.s. after a nato air strike killed two dozen pakistani soldiers. the state department ramping up the damage control, on this "american morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com and good morning to you. itis tuesday, november 29th. ali is still working off the turkey. im carol costello along with christine romans on this "ame...