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Good Morning, at the cnn center here in Atlanta, I m Melissa Long, with a look at some of the stories that are happening Now In The News on this Wednesday morning.
It's a big day for US automakers. Bankruptcy appears all but certain for General Motors. Bondholders have rejected the plan for a reduced stake in the company. GM is now expected to file for bankruptcy by Monday, and the GM board directors will be meeting to discuss the automaker's next steps. And rival Chrysler heads before a federal judge today where the automaker's expected to ask to sell most of its assets to Italian carmaker Fiat.
A well coordinated attack involving gunmen and an explosive packed van in Pakistan. This killed at least 23 people and left more than 250 others wounded. The attack happened in the eastern city of Lahore. The van broke through a security barrier and exploded just before reaching a police building. The building was reduced to rubble. Police say 2 suspects have been arrested.
President Obama says he wants his pick for the Supreme Court, Judge Sonia Sotomayor confirmed as quickly as possible. If she gets the job, she will be the first Hispanic justice ever. Sotomayor's nomination also has a political impact; exit polls show 67 percent of Latinos, the fastest growing demographic voted for President Obama in the 2008 election. Republicans have promised tough questions for the judge during confirmation hearings.
Gay rights activists are getting ready to fight the California Supreme Court's decision to appeal the state's same-sex marriage ban. Attorneys representing 2 same sex couples say they will announce the federal court challenge to Proposition 8 later today. Critics of the ban argue denies gay couples' equal rights.
A Minnesota doctors say a 13-year-old cancer has gotten worse since he and his mom left the state to avoid chemotherapy. Daniel Hauser has a round of chemotherapy schedule for tomorrow. A doctor who examined the 13-year-old boy on Monday says his cancerous tumor has grown. (www.hXen.com)
And it's like math flash cards for your iPhone and two children, yeah kids developed it. The application is called Math Time, it does basic grades school math like addition, subtraction and multiplication. The app is 99 cents and the kids will get 70% of the profits when sales go over to 150 dollars. Creative kids!
Those are the headlines making news at this hour. Do stay with cnn and cnn. com for more on these stores and other news that develops today.
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