*meet and greet details at the end of this preview:

This trial is something else, isn’t it?!

Good morning, time for you to rise and shine. Okay, some days to shine is a stretch. Ha!
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In the news:
Crying, curled up on the floor and in shock.
That’s how one witness described Michael Jackson’s children as they watched their father dying.
Don’t miss the riveting testimony from Jackson’s inner circle – his bodyguards and his assistant.
What they said Conrad Murray did, the day Jackson died.
The defense also brought another one of Jackson’s doctors into the fray – more on all that.
Gavel to Gavel coverage begins at 11am ET (8a PT) on HLN. Background, updates, behind the scenes & commentary at HLNtv.com/MichaelJackson
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The FBI says it foiled a terrorist plot that would have used remote-controlled model planes!
Check out how they would have carried explosives.
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What bugs you about your co-workers? Their eating habits? ‘Borrowing’ your food from the company fridge? Too much cologne?
We’ve got the list. (Get a sneak peek at cnn.com/Robin – look under "Important Links")
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A big shoe company advertised shoes that would give you a butt lift.
Now the govt. says they’ll pay for it!!
(my question…that one company wasn’t the only one, so what about the rest?)
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Looking forward to meeting some of your fellow viewers at the Turner Store inside Atlanta's CNN Center today two ways:
1) the VIP tour which ends right in our studio every Thursday
2) I’m doing a meet ‘n’ greet to sign my book and cd for peeps.
If for some reason you just happen to be in these parts, stop by at noon! Otherwise – I’m with ya in spirit. J