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Are Americans hoping for a superhero candidate that may not exist? Dean Obeidallah weighs in
In an interview with Time magazine, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama's record, saying that the president hasn't exactly been the superhero America was hoping for.
However, in his new column on CNN.com, political comedian Dean Obeidallah argues that Romney may not be America's economic avenger either.
While Obeidallah thought that President Obama could be America's superhero, he contends that the president's slogan has gone from "yes we can" to "it could be worse." As for Romney, Obeidallah is not impressed with the GOP candidate's record at Bain Capital and as Massachusetts governor.
On Early Start this morning, Obeidallah discusses his column and argues that Americans only have "mere mortals" to choose from for president.
IBM bans 'Siri' app because of privacy concerns – Christine Romans reports
"Siri," Apple's revolutionary voice-controlled iPhone app, is still in it's beta-testing phase, but it's already proven to be a game changer for smart phone technology.
Despite it's popularity, tech giant IBM has recently raised security and privacy issues over the app, choosing to ban "Siri" from its corporate networks. Christine Romans explains the decision on Early Start this morning.
What's trending for May 24, 2012
Two jaw dropping videos have gone viral this morning and they're trending all over the web.
The first video shows a massive 18 foot great white shark biting the head off of a blue shark that was was on a fisherman's line off the coast of Bondi beach in Australia.
The second captures daredevil Gary Connery pulling an unprecedented stunt by jumping 2,400 feet from a helicopter without a parachute.
High school seniors suspended for bike ride to school
Sixty-four Kenowa Hills high school seniors were suspended Tuesday just before their graduation after they organized a 3-mile bike ride through town in lieu of a "senior prank."
Their school's principal Katie Pennginton was not happy about the bike parade, saying that it caused major traffic problems and that students could’ve been hurt.
Besides being suspended, the students were also banned from the school’s traditional senior walk, when graduating students say goodbye to their teachers and classmates.
Suspended seniors Cody Nicks and Trevor Galandt, and Cody’s mom Rachel, join Early Start this morning to talk about the suspension and to explain why they think that the punishment was unmerited.
What's trending for May 23, 2012
Maxim made some interesting choices for its "Hot 100" list this year, which includes accused killer Amanda Knox, cartoon Lois Griffin and funnyman Stephen Colbert.
In the world of comics, Marvel announced that gay X-Man Northstar is marrying his boyfriend Kyle. The news comes one day after DC Comics' announcement that one of its superheroes is coming out as gay.
MYB: Facebook stock drops another 9% Tuesday
Did Facebook executives advise underwriters from Morgan Stanley to reduce revenue and earnings forecasts for the company before the IPO launched?
In today’s Minding Your Business, CNN's Felicia Taylor discusses Reuters' new report that Morgan Stanley is being subpoenaed by the Massachusetts Attorney General about the information analysts may have given to certain investors about Facebook’s revenue prospects.
Facebook investors are also facing problems this morning, with shares down about $30/share in pre-market trading . Overall, the social network's stock has dropped 19% since the IPO launched on Friday.
Historic presidential elections in Egypt today – Ben Wedman reports live from Cairo
Millions of people are headed to the polls in Egypt this morning for their first chance to cast a free vote in a presidential election in the country's 5,000 year existence.
Ben Wedman reports live from a voting station in Cairo about how election day is going so far.
MYB: What is private equity?
The back-and-forth on the campaign trail over Gov. Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital is back with a vengeance.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Newt Gingrich are both getting into the mix talking about private equity and Bain's track record, but exactly what is private equity?
In today's "Minding Your Business," Christine Romans explains that private equity is rich investors, like pension funds, university endowments and wealthy people, pooling their money to invest in things that will make them more money – like companies and new technology.
Often, these investors zero in on failing companies. The private money comes in and does some restructuring, which usually means selling divisions and closing failing parts, while reaping the benefits of the successful elements of the company.
SpaceX commercial shuttle makes historic launch
The International Space Station is once again getting supplies from an American shuttle, but this one doesn’t have a NASA logo.
Today at 3:44 a.m. ET, an unmanned dragon capsule, from the commercial space flight company SpaceX, made a historic launch into space.
The shuttle is carrying supplies like clothing and student experiments that will be handed off to astronauts when it reaches the space station in a couple of days.
On Early Start this morning, NASA administrator Charles Bolden says that today is a huge step toward the United States providing its own vehicles to take supplies to the ISS without the help of other countries like Russia.
“It’s fine to rely on partners, but that’s not where the greatest nation in the world wants to be,” says Bolden.
Boulden explains that the launch of the rocket is a joint effort between the SpaceX team and NASA. The idea is that eventually, shuttles similar to the one launched this morning will be able to bring regular people into space.
As for the rumors that the remains of about 300 people, including a former Star Trek actor, are on board the shuttle, Bolden couldn’t comment because he doesn’t know the facts.
“I don’t want to guess and I don’t know very much about it, other than the fact that I think you’re right,” says Bolden.
Woman returns $1,800 found in ATM
When Amanda Allen pulled up to an ATM in Florida, she found quite a surprise: $1,800. While some people may be inclined to keep the money, Allen says she immediately knew that she had to call the police and try to return the cash to it's rightful owner.
“I did what my heart told me to do,” Allen says on Early Start this morning, explaining that the town is filled with hard-working people and she didn't want to take someone else’s hard-earned money.
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