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cnn 2007-09-24



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Hello, everyone, I’m Catherine Callaway at the cnn.com newsroom in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is on his way to New York for the opening of the UN General Assembly. He says Americans are eager to hear different opinions about the world. The hard line leader gets his chance tomorrow at a forum at Columbia University. He will address the General Assembly on Tuesday.

Negotiators for General Motors and the United Auto Workers returned to the bargaining table this morning. Both sides are optimistic they can reach a tentative deal some time today or tomorrow. Union members have been working for more than a week without a contract.

Police at Delaware State University are looking for a third person of interest in Friday shooting, two students were wounded. So far no arrests have been made.

A Massive clean-up is underway right now in Los Angeles, after a wall of mud and debris came crashing down, after a sudden downpour. In some areas, the mud was 2 feet deep and trapped more than a dozen drivers. But luckily, no one was hurt.

Well, the man who inspired Michael Jackson’s famous moonwalk has died. The world's best known mime Marcel Marceau passed away in France at the age of 84. He is credited with reviving this form of art and continuing to perform for more than 50 years. His onstage persona was nicknamed Bip and was inspired by silent movies of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton.

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