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The politics of same sex marriage
This morning, protesters in North Carolina are saying "our fight for fairness is not over."
This comes after North Carolina voters passed a strict amendment to their constitution that eliminates same sex marriages. Amendment One also bans civil unions and domestic partnerships for both gay and straight couples in the state. Gay marriages were already illegal in the state.
As the general election gears up towards November, many Democrats calling on President Obama to speak out in support of gay marriage. So far, the President has been ambiguous.
On "Early Start" this morning, CNN political contributor Roland Martin talks about the political wrangling around same sex marriage.
Kick a soccer ball, get electricity
'Technovations segment looks at two girls who created a soccer ball that charges a generator when you kick it.
MYB: Fight against 'obesogenic' economy
A new report out this week from the Institute of Medicine highlights the taxing effects obesity has on our economy, as well as how the economy is actually geared toward making us fatter.
Christine Romans explains this morning what environmental factors need to change to stem consumption and obesity. Read the Institute of Medicine report here.
Delta pulling 'Daily Show' ads – Brand strategist Peter Shankman on if it will do damage to Delta brand
(CNN) – Delta Airlines has pulled its advertising from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” over a skit in which Stewart featured a picture of a manger in between a naked woman’s legs, the company said Tuesday.
In the April skit, Stewart jokingly encouraged women to use “vagina mangers” to “protect their reproductive organs from unwanted medical intrusions.”
In a statement Tuesday, Delta Airlines spokesperson Leslie Parker said that “We're always re-evaluating our advertising opportunities and updating our strategy in an effort to reach our desired audience.”
Brand strategist Peter Shankman on if Delta can protect its brand by pulling ads after a controversial "Daily Show" skit.
What's #trending for May 9th, 2012
Surfer catches 78-ft record wave and "hot dog hooker" vows to show cleavage.
MYB: Big tech CEO college dropouts
Lots of buzz about Mark Zuckerberg as his company Facebook tries to gather up new investors for its IPO.
Everyone on Wall Street is taking a hard look at his credentials and one item he doesn't have on his resume – a college degree. Remember, he dropped out of Harvard after he started Facebook. But Zuckerberg is far from being the first college dropout to go on to create a huge tech company. How about Bill Gates? Steve Jobs?
Christine Romans has been doing some digging and looks at other big tech CEOs who dropped out of school.
MYB: Washington's 1% club – a new CNNMoney ranking of our representatives's net worth
Chrisine Romans on a CNNMoney.com report ranking politicians by their net worth.
MYB: Yahoo investigating CEO Scott Thompson's record after a claim that he lied on his resume
Christine Romans looks at a claim by a hedge fund that Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson lied on his resume.
Manhunt continues for Adam Mayes after bodies identified as Jo Ann & Adrienne Bain – Martin Savidge on the latest
(CNN) - The FBI said Monday night that a Tennessee mother and her 14-year-old daughter are dead, though the man they believe abducted them - along with two other daughters - remains at large.
Authorities previously reported that they had found two bodies Friday at a Guntown, Mississippi, residence tied to the kidnapping suspect, Adam Mayes. But it was not until Monday that the Shelby County, Tennessee, medical examiner positively identified the pair as Jo Ann Bain, 31, and her daughter Adrienne Bain, according to the FBI.
Mayes is considered armed and dangerous, with authorities asking for the public's help in tracking down him and the two other girls, 12-year-old Alexandria Bain and 8-year-old Kyliyah Bain, whom he also allegedly abducted.
This morning, Martin Savidge has the latest on the manhunt on "Early Start." Read more on the story here.
Early Reads for Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Man jumps into acid to save coworker, dolphins die from heroin overdose and Lehman executive emails sent before the fall.
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