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Hello, there! I'm Brooke Baldwin at the cnn Center in Atlanta. And here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

President Barack Obama is in Russia at a sort of three-nation tour, Mr. Obama there in Moscow this morning, shaking hands here, beginning that two days of talks with his Russian counterpart, President Dmitry Medvedev. Both leaders have said they want to strengthen ties between the US and Russia.

Meanwhile, former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara has died, this coming in just this morning to us here at cnn. McNamara served as Secretary Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. And he came under fire for his handling of the conflict in Vietnam which some critics have dubbed McNamara's war . McNamara later questioned that decision to continue military action in Vietnam. He was 93 years old.

A federal judge has approved General Motors' recovery plan. What this means is that GM has met the conditions set up by the US government, so it can borrow more money. The bankruptcy approval means GM can get rid of those big loans that it couldn't pay back, the promises it made to unions that it just can't afford and brands that weren't making money. US automaker also plans to close more than a dozen factories and close 40% of its 6, 000 dealerships.

In Honduras, the ousted President Manuel Zelaya is vowing to try to return home after the interim government refused to let his plane land in Tegucigalpa yesterday. Demonstrators who support the ousted president have been clashing with security forces. At least one person has been killed in those protests.

And a hearing on Michael Jackson's will is set to start today, but Jackson's family reportedly wants to delay the hearing. A person close to the family is saying they want more time to be able to look into Jackson's affairs and to see whether another will emerges. The hearing could name two men outside of the family as executors of Jackson's estate. (www.hXen.com)

And those are some of the stories we're following for you this Monday. Stay with cnn.com Live for more on those stories and all kinds of news throughout the day.