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we'll explain. i want to begin this morning with politics. as you know, the presidential race tightened up with rick santorum winning in missouri, colorado, arizona. as we go forward, we want to check up on the claims regarding health care. what adds up and what leaves something to be desired? something you have read about, the contraception controversy. they chewed out the president for a rule that requires insurance plans to cover contraception. even plans for those with religious organizations. like catholic hospitals and universities. just in the last several days, the admini...

>> all right. first, though, big news today. the trial of the accused underwear bomber begins this morning with earnest with opens statements at the federal courthouse in droit. umar farouk abdulmutallab is charged with trying to blow up a flight on christmas day 2009 with a bomb hidden in his underwear. >> the defendant is acting as his own attorney. cnn's deb feyerick in live in detroit, where you were the night this all developed and christmas day 2009. deb, what is the situation? >> reporter: well, ali, christine and carol, we can tell you that he is facing eight charges today. i...