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i think she's stuck with the network because of the attacks. we'll is more in the next hour. live from studio 7, i'm drew griffin in for suzanne, who's on assignment in dangerous conditions in afghanistan. let's get you up to data on this tuesday, september 13. taliban fighters attacking the u.s. embassy with rocket-propelled grenades and guns. u.s. troops trying to flush these guys out. they're in an abandoned building where the attack was launched. fewer than ten taliban are believed to be involved. republic saying two americans could be released in days. that is if the men's f...

we're standing here with cops and firefighters whose jobs are threatened because states an communities are cutting back. this bill will keep cops on the beat and firefighters on call. so let's pass this bill so that these men and women with continue protecting our neighborhoods like they do every single day. i'm standing with construction workers. we've got roads that need work all over the country. our highways are backed up with traffic. our airports are clogged. and there are millions of unemployed construction workers who can rebuild them so let's pass this bill so road crews and...

thanks so much. just hours from now, eight presidential candidates will square off in tampa, florida. rick perry the front-runner and also the main target of his fellow republicans. and perry may have made the bull's-eye even bigger by attacking social security, a program considered sacred by millions of older americans. jim accosta is in tampa. and let's begin with word of a new endorsement we're hearing about this morning. >> reporter: that's right. if mitt romney was looking for a spark to help his campaign, he may have gotten it this morning. former minnesota governor tim pawlent...

>> interesting. maybe they'll have a better on-line presence. that's what zagat needs in my humble opinion. thank you very much. we appreciate it. "american morning" continues right now. i'm christine romans. here's what you need to know to start your day. people in new york and washington being told to stay alert and stay calm. the feds watching a possible terror threat as our nation marks ten years after 9/11. i'm carol costello. a fiery president obama announcing his jobs plan to jolt the economy and create jobs, challenging congress 17 times to pass his bill right away. we'll...

how about you? >> oh, i'm a bears fan. >> she's a chicago boy. i'll give you the highlights. >> there you go. >> okay, drew. >> thanks a lot. drew griffin here in studio 7 for suzanne malveaux, who's over in afghanistan. let's get you up to speed. new numbers out today provide more evidence of a very weak job market. the number of americans filing first-time claims rose. it was up to 414,000 last week. why is that important? economists say the number needs to fall below 400,000 to reduce the unemployment rate, which is stuck at 9.1%. president obama lays out his jobs plan tonight. ou...