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Hello, good Monday to you, I am Stacey Elgin at the cnn center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

A militant group in Iraq released a video showing what appears to be the military identification cards of two missing American soldiers. cnn is trying to independently verify whether the cards are those of Alex Jimenez and Byron Fouty. They disappeared following a May 12th ambush on a military post, south of Baghdad. Four U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi soldier were killed.

Democratic presidential candidates are still debating who won Sunday night's debates. Eight candidates went at it last night in New Hampshire where the first presidential primary will be held in January. There was no clear winner though, but there were some standout moments.

Violence in Lebanon has spread to a second refugee camp. Two Lebanese soldiers were killed in a new fight in southern Lebanon. Thousands of troops are now battling militants' holdup in a Palestinian refugee camp. In the north fighting there is now in its third week. More than 100 people have died.

An extradition hearing for two suspects in a plot against JFK Airport is underway in Trinidad. Police there are also searching for a third suspect, but the alleged mastermind will be in court Wednesday for a bail hearing. U.S. citizen and Guyanese native, Russell Defreitas heard the charges against himSaturday. The four men are accused of planning to attack the airport's fuel trucks and pipelines.

Another twist in the case of TB patient, Andrew Speaker. Speaker calls international outrage by traveling overseas with a dangerous form of tuberculosis. Well, now doctors treating him in Denver say he is not contagious. Meanwhile, Speaker is defending his marriage. He says he was legally wed in Greece. Speaker's family gave cnn this photo as proof of the couple's marriage. The photo appears to contradict, though, mayor of Santorini, Greece, who says the couple didn't have the paperwork to exchange vows.

Well, that's a look at the latest headlines for you this hour. For more on these stories and other news of the day, cnn is your source online, on TV, or when you are on the go.