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Rep. Paulsen: US needs a simpler tax code
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) says House of Representatives plans to work on tax reforms this month to help the economy.
USMC Captain Katie Petronio: Why women shouldn't be in infantry
For the first time ever, the US Marine Corps is allowing women to train as infantry combat officers. It's a move that could open the door for women to fight on the front lines.
Not everyone is on board with this move. One Marine Corps captain warns that women are too weak for the battlefield and putting them on the front lines could damage our military. And, she's a woman, who served in combat in both Afghanistan and Iraq.
This morning on "Early Start," Captain Katie Petronio talks with Ashleigh Banfield about her experience on the battlefield and why she doesn't think women should be in the infantry.
MYB: '50 Shades' sales breaking records
Alison Kosik on the wild success of E.L. James' book series "50 Shades of Grey" as it nears 20 million copies sold.
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NY Yankees not happy with Reggie Jackson's comments on A-Rod, and finding a home for the "Zombie Apocalypse"
Washington Monument may stay closed until 2014 for repairs
(CNN) - The Washington Monument will remain closed for repairs for at least another year and possibly into 2014, National Park Service officials said Monday.
The 555-foot-tall monument has been closed since an earthquake struck the mid-Atlantic region near Richmond, Virginia, in August 2011. Repairs are expected to begin this fall.
The service said that huge scaffolding will be needed for the outside repair work, which will take 12 to 18 months to complete. Some of the repair work will include sealing cracks, removing loose pieces of stone and repairing joints. At least nine of the marble panels on the exterior near the top are cracked, according to a post-earthquake assessment. Others are chipped but not in danger of falling, the report said.
On "Early Start" this morning, Sandra Endo reports on the latest in the repair plans.
MYB: Americans racking up credit card debt...again
Alison Kosik on a report showing Americans relying on credit card debt in May more than any other month since 2007.
Battle lines drawn on Bush-era tax cuts – Paul Steinhauser on the politics of taxes
Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama revitalized his push for holding down middle-class tax rates Monday, calling on Congress to pass a one-year extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for people earning less than $250,000 a year.
In a White House statement delivered while people described as working Americans stood behind him, Obama said his proposal would provide the certainty of no tax increase next year for 98% of Americans.
Noting that Republicans seek to maintain all of the Bush tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, Obama said both sides therefore agree on extending the lower rates for middle-class families.
A Romney campaign official criticized Obama's announcement as more bad policy from the president in the wake of the latest disappointing jobs report.
This morning on "Early Start," Paul Steinhauser looks at the increasing political rhetoric around extending the Bush-era tax cuts, and how the tax cut discussion could be part of an Obama campaign tactic to emphasize Mitt Romney's wealth.
Egypt mood after Morsi's move to call back Parliament
CNN's Zoraida Sambolin on Egyptian citizens feelings on President Mohamed Morsi's move to call back Parliament.
VIDEO: Female world judo champion Kayla Harrison goes for Olympic gold
World judo champion Kayla Harrison on the buzz around her chances for gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Obama: Extend Bush-era tax cuts
Dan Lothian previews President Obama's expected announcement to extend Bush-era tax cuts for middle class.
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