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GOP Horse Race: Who's Ahead; Health Reform Before Supreme Court; 9 Fraternity Members Charged in Hazing; "Second Mile" CEO Resigns; Sandusky Home is Near a School; Sibling Rivalry: The Best Dressed Women of 2011; Olsen Twins: Best Dressed Siblings; Justin Timberlake Attends Military Ball; Oprah Gets an Honorary Oscar; Taking Advantage of Twitter; Buffet Invests In IBM; On Alert For Tornadoes; Why Women Can't Sleep
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SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN ANCHOR: Top of the hour. I'm Suzanne Malveaux. Want to get you up to speed.
Republicans are sounding off about their presidential candidates. The latest poll numbers have just come out. We want to get straight to it.
Our own Wolf Blitzer, he joins us from New York.
Wolf, we've just heard from the Republican lineup at the South Carolina debate this weekend. Where are voters standing now?
WOLF BLITZER, CNN HOST, THE SITUATION ROOM: It's really fascinating to see because this is our brand-new CNN poll that just came out only -- we're releasing it right now. And I want to go through it specifically, our CNN/ORC poll numbers. We'll put it up.
Take a look at this. You see Romney is holding relatively steady. He was at 26 percent among Republicans in October. He's now at 24 percent. But look at Newt Gingrich. He's really jumped dramatically, Suzanne, from 8 percent in October, all the way up to 22 percent. He's within the margin of error with Mitt Romney right there. Herman Cain's, he slid dramatically from 25 percent in October down to 14 percent. Rick Perry's holding relatively steady at 12 percent. He was at 13 percent back in October.
But the news out of this has been Romney's still on top holding steady, but Newt Gingrich is showing a dramatic, dramatic improvement. I think he's picking up a lot of the support you see that Herman Cain has lost. Herman Cain, going down from 25 percent to 14 percent, Suzanne. So it's a pretty dramatic change right there that we're watching.
MALVEAUX: Absolutely.
BLITZER: Remember, these are Republicans and this is national. It's not just in the key states, the early states, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, or Florida. But it does show a trend. MALVEAUX: Yes. And Wolf, looking at those numbers there, I guess the obvious question is whether or not Cain has lost some of his support because of those sexual harassment allegations. What do we make of the people who are now moving onward and elsewhere and not supporting Cain anymore?
BLITZER: Well, let's take a look, let's dig deeper, because we specifically asked Republicans and all Americans how they feel about those sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain. Let's put some numbers up on the screen.
Among all Americans, we asked the question, "Who do you believe, Herman Cain or the women accusers?" Among all Americans, 33 percent, a third, believe Herman Cain. Fifty percent believe the women accusers.
Now, among Republicans only, take a look at this, a flip side -- 51 percent believe Herman Cain, 37 percent believe the women accusers. But you can see a lot of people, Republicans and all Americans, they believe the women, and I think that probably helps explain why he has slipped so dramatically in the overall number from 25 percent.
He was clearly one of the front-runners back in October, going down to 14 percent, losing all that support. These sexual harassment allegations have not helped his campaign at all. I think it's fair to say they've really hurt him, at least so far nationally, in this brand new CNN/ORC poll.
MALVEAUX: Wolf, I want to talk very briefly here -- we should mention that you are hosting a Republican debate that's two nights before Thanksgiving, on November 22nd, I believe. And the focus is on exclusively, right, national security and foreign policy? Tell us a little bit about it.
BLITZER: It's national security/foreign policy. It's November 22nd, a week from Tuesday. And it's the day before, by the way, Suzanne, the so-called super committee is supposed to either have a deal or not have a deal to cut $1.2 trillion in spending, in deficit reduction for the U.S.
So everyone agrees the economy is a national security issue right now, the global economy, the U.S. economy. So I assume that will come up as well in this debate that we're co-sponsoring with the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, 8:00 p.m. Eastern, a week from Tuesday, November 22nd.
The Republican candidates will be there, and we'll focus in on serious national security, foreign policy issues, whether Iran, North Korea. All the big issues of the day will be out on the table as far as we're concerned -- Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: All right. Great. We're looking forward to it, Wolf. Thank you.
Three of the Republican presidential candidates are now back in Iowa. They're campaigning today. You're actually looking at some live pictures. That's Newt Gingrich's event, Iowa. Incredibly important, as you know, because it's the state that's going to host the first race of the election year, and that's going to happen on January 3rd. That is the Iowa Caucus.
Gingrich has two events in Iowa today. Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry, also stumping in the state. And Herman Cain is heading to Iowa tomorrow to campaign for the first time since allegations of sexual harassment against the presidential candidate.
Now his wife, she is defending him. Gloria Cain, she spoke to Fox News Channel's Greta Van Susteren in an interview that airs tonight.
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GLORIA CAIN, HERMAN CAIN'S WIFE: To hear such graphic allegations and know that that would have been something that was totally disrespectful of her as a woman, and I know that's not the person he is. He totally respects women.
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MALVEAUX: Herman Cain has consistently denied sexually harassing anyone. His former company does acknowledge settling claims with two women.
President Obama, he is getting ready for a fund-raiser in Hawaii. Now, this weekend he hosted the APEC Summit in Honolulu. That is where he pushed for some new trade with Asian countries.
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BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Since this is the world's fastest-growing region, the Asia-Pacific is key to achieving my goal of doubling U.S. exports. A goal, by the way, which we are on track right now to meet. And that's why I've been proud to host APEC this year.
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MALVEAUX: Tomorrow he leaves for Australia to meet with the prime minister there.
Well, the U.S. Supreme Court is putting President Obama's controversial health care reform front and center on the calendar. The high court announced today that it's going to take up challenges to President Obama's health care overhaul.
So, the central issue, can the government force individuals to buy health insurance? We're going to have more on that later with legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
More scuffles, more arrests, more chaos. That is the growing trend now at Occupy protest sites around the country. And it's happening right now.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Get back! Get back! Get back!
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MALVEAUX: In Denver -- you're looking at pictures there of Denver -- 20 protesters were arrested over the weekend after a clash that left one officer with a twisted knee, another hospitalized with a blow to the head. That officer was later released.
Occupy Denver is firing back, accusing the police of brutality. Protesters say that cops on the scene threatened to break their teeth.
Here is the scene in Portland yesterday. Police swept through two city parks, arrested 50 demonstrators. Mayor Sam Adams says the crackdown comes after an almost 20 percent spike in area crime.
And it's getting uglier. In Philadelphia, the city is ramping up police presence after a woman says she was sexually assaulted in one of the tents.
Neighbors are raising red flags about bail for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. His home backs up to an elementary school playground. Now, a judge did not require Sandusky to wear a monitoring bracelet.
Melissa and Carl Anderson live nearby with their two little boys, and they say it's baffling Sandusky is out in the first place.
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CARL ANDERSON, CONCERNED PARENT: To me, at least, it alternates between anger and sadness, really. I mean, it really is a loss of kind of community, wholesale community innocence.
MARY SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Have you seen more police here in the last week?
MELISSA ANDERSON, CONCERNED PARENT: Yes.
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MALVEAUX: The judge who granted Sandusky bail may have a conflict of interest. Now, according to her law firm's Web site, Judge Leslie Dutchcot has volunteered at the Second Mile. That is the charity set up by Sandusky. Prosecutors say the boys Sandusky is accused of molesting were from the Second Mile program.
One other note. We have learned today that the CEO of the Second Mile has resigned after 28 years. Jack Raykovitz, I believe, is not charged with any criminal wrongdoing.
It is the beginning of a new political era for Italy. Silvio Berlusconi, he's out, and economist Mario Monti is now in line to be the country's next prime minister. But Italy isn't out of the woods yet. Monti met today with political leaders today to discuss forming a government dealing with the country's crippling debt problems.
So, no doubt about it, Justin Timberlake, he's a man of his word. Here's proof.
Timberlake, at the Marine Corps ball in Richmond, Virginia, Saturday night. His date, Corporal Kelsey De Santis. Do you remember how she used YouTube to invite him?
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CPL. KELSEY DE SANTIS, INVITED TIMBERLAKE TO MARINE CORPS BALL: So, Justin, you want to call out my girl (INAUDIBLE)? Well, I'm going to call you out and ask you to come to the Marine Corps ball with me on November 12th in Washington, D.C. And if you can't go, all I have to say is, cry me a river.
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MALVEAUX: All right. How does it go? Nothing ventured, nothing gained? Good for them.
Here's a rundown of some of the stories up ahead.
First, the fate of health care reform now in the hands of the Supreme Court. We're going to look into that and other cases on the docket.
Then, "CNN In-Depth." Nine frat members arrested for an alleged hazing. We're going to look at why victims are so reluctant to come forward.
Also, the new report that says Iran is closing in on its first nuclear weapon, what it could mean for the world and the ongoing presidential campaign.
And you may never have heard of Cloud (ph), but if you're on Facebook or Twitter, they've heard of you and they've given you a number. We're going to break that down for you.
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MALVEAUX: It's President Obama's signature piece of legislation. Its fate, now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. We're talking about health care reform and the decision by the high court to take up challenges to the law.
Now, the biggest and broadest challenge comes from a joint case that was filed by 26 states -- 26 of them. You see them in red. It was the series of appeals that catapulted this case to the Supreme Court.
I want to bring in our chief legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin, who joins us from New York via Skype.
So, Jeffrey, the court is focusing on two main issues, essentially. What are they?
JEFFREY TOOBIN, CNN CHIEF LEGAL ANALYST: Well, the main issue is whether the federal government can force you to buy health insurance from a private company. Is that within the scope of the Constitution? And that's really the heart of the challenge.
MALVEAUX: And the Justice Department's argument in favor of the individual mandate, how do they justify that?
TOOBIN: What they say is that health care is a national market. Sixteen percent of the GNP is spent on health care. If you choose not to buy health insurance, you are making an economic choice. You are choosing to have the taxpayers pay for you when you are sent to the emergency room.
So, the choice of whether or not to get health care is an economic choice that can be regulated by the federal government, and the federal government has been involved in the health care market with Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security for decades. This is simply the logical next step, not some new departure. That's the Justice Department's argument.
MALVEAUX: So, Jeffrey, I mean, this could impact all of us here. We're talking about a broad approach, and the court is focusing on the reach of the federal government, the authority, the power of Congress.
What would this mean for folks who have health care?
TOOBIN: Well, what it would mean is health -- President Obama's plan, when it goes into effect in 2014, is supposed to insure 30 million people who now don't have health insurance. They would stay uninsured if this law is struck down.
Plus, I think if this law is struck down, the whole role of the federal government in health care and perhaps in other areas might now be considered suspect. It would have a very large implication for whether the federal government can be involved in the health care market at all.
MALVEAUX: So, Jeff, nothing's happening right now. Give us the timetable when the justices are actually going to hear this case and issue a ruling.
TOOBIN: Well, it looks like they will hear the argument -- they're going to hear five-and-a-half hours of argument, which is a modern record in the Supreme Court, either in February or March. Then we will almost certainly get a decision in the last week in June. That's when they decide all their most controversial cases, and they haven't had a case as big as this one since Bush v. Gore. So argument in the spring, decision end of June.
MALVEAUX: OK. And kind of close to the election there. So everybody's going to be watching really closely.
Jeffrey, thank you.
TOOBIN: It's going to be epic.
MALVEAUX: Absolutely.
Checking stories from affiliates across the country.
Dozens of people take to the streets of New York to rally for tolerance and better security. Police, they are still looking for those who torched three cars, scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti in a Brooklyn neighborhood on Friday.
Worshippers celebrate as the Washington National Cathedral reopens. You might recall it was closed back in August after an earthquake damaged it, as well as several other historic buildings.
And they're digging out western Colorado. Some places saw near whiteout conditions. That was over the weekend. A blizzard that dumped all that snow also brought hurricane-force winds.
The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is suspending one of its houses for an alleged hazing. Now, last week, nine fraternity members were arrested at a South Carolina college and charged with severely injuring a pledge.
CNN Student News anchor Carl Azuz takes us "In-Depth" on hazing.
Tell us about how officials have handled this.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Well, they found about it in kind of a round-about way, Suzanne. I mean, Francis Marion University, where this allegedly happened, is a small university. We're looking at around 4,000 undergrads. It's also a highly respected university.
What authorities say happened though is at an off-campus event for the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, there was a student who was paddled so severely, that it caused temporary damage to his kidneys. He was taken to the hospital, he was treated, and hospital officials then talked to the sheriff's department and that's how word got out about this -- Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: Well, it's terrible.
Now, there's been so much attention on hazing, you would think that there is not much of this going on. But how widespread, prevalent is this in the college environment still?
AZUZ: And there is a reason I'm going to get to in a minute why you wouldn't think it's that widespread, but in truth, it's all over the map both in geography and in scope.
At Cornell University, earlier this summer, there was a student who died of alcohol poisoning there. His mother said that was at a fraternity event, and it was part of fraternity hazing, that he was forced to drink copious amounts of alcohol. She says that's what led to his death. Then, last year, at Rutgers University, there was a sorority that put one of its chapters there on suspension because of alleged hazing there. They didn't give details about what the hazing was in that case, but there were details at Tulane University back in 2008, an event there where police said that pledges were poured -- they had hot water poured on their backs, cayenne pepper, vinegar, things that burned them. That led to some hospital visits there.
And it gives you in a sense -- I'm talking about events that happen at fraternities and sororities, Suzanne, but experts say it's not just limited to them. It's clubs, it's organizations, private, public campuses, military colleges, all over the place.
MALVEAUX: So, Carl, why is it that students still have that hesitation to come forward, that they're kind of slow in trying to help their fellow students and report these things?
AZUZ: You know, there was a national study of student hazing back in 2008 that offered some really interesting answers to that question. Among them, the fact that they found 55 percent of students who are involved in clubs, teams and organizations had been hazed, but nine out of 10 students who were actually hazed didn't feel -- they didn't consider themselves to have been hazed. It wasn't reported to campus officials in more than 90 percent of cases.
And then this is the real kicker here. Most of the students who were hazed believed the outcomes were positive either for them, it helped them grow as individuals, it might have helped them grow closer to their teammates or to their organizations.
So that's why whenever you hear these sort of national statistics on hazing, it's probably safe to take them with a grain of salt, because we're seeing that most cases aren't reported. It's probably much more widespread than we think.
MALVEAUX: It's very subjective.
OK. Carl, thank you. Appreciate it.
AZUZ: Thank you, Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: So, how do you stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons? Mitt Romney thinks he knows the answer, and he's challenging the president, calling the president too soft on national security.
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MALVEAUX: It's a damning report from the United Nations. Iran may now be closer to getting a nuclear weapon than we once thought.
And at Saturday's Republican debate, front-runner Mitt Romney said he's the guy who's going to stop Iran in its tracks.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MITT ROMNEY (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: If we reelect Barack Obama, Iran will have a nuclear weapon. And if we elect Mitt Romney, if you elect me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon.
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MALVEAUX: So, President Obama, he fired back yesterday, saying he's kept up pressure on Iran and he's going to continue to do that.
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OBAMA: Now, is this an easy issue? No. Anybody who claims it is, is either politicking or doesn't know what they're talking about.
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MALVEAUX: We want to bring in CNN national security contributor Fran Townsend to talk about all of this. She's a member of both the CIA and Department of Homeland Security External Advisory Committees.
So, Fran, obviously what we're talking about is the possibility of military action in Iran. The president, President Obama, himself, has not ruled out the military option. But when you listen to these Republican candidates, does it sound like just a lot of grandstanding here, or do they sound like they are legitimately measured in what they need to do to make sure that Iran does not have control over nuclear weapons?
FRAN TOWNSEND, CNN NATIONAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTOR: Well, Suzanne, as usual in Washington, it's a little bit of both.
Look, I think there is some legitimate policy disagreements with the current administration and their handling of it. By the same token, you know, we see this in every election cycle. It's much easier to kind of make it sound easy when you're running for office than it actually is to implement those policies.
So let's break it down. Let's take --
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MALVEAUX: Sure.
TOWNSEND: Rick Perry, in the debate, said he would endorse sanctions on Iran's central bank. That's something that the Obama administration has decided not to do.
Well, frankly, if you ask me, that's a good idea. It would really up the pressure.
The Obama administration's been pretty aggressive in terms of seeking sanctions on the Iranian regime, and individuals in particular in the Revolutionary Guard. That's good. Could they do more by sanctioning the central bank? Yes, they could. And that's actually true, it would increase the pressure. MALVEAUX: And what about the kind of rhetoric we are hearing from some of the Republicans who are talking about, we need to go after Iran, we need to attack Iran?
TOWNSEND: Well, look, this is a very -- as President Obama suggested in his response, this is a pretty complicated issue. The matter of striking Iran is rife with one overflight -- where are you going to fly from? And will countries give you the rights to fly over their territory?
Two, if you're going to base off an aircraft carrier, how close can you get and how effective would that be? Of course, you would have to take out missile defense. You'd have to bomb multiple sites. You'd have to account for civilian casualties.
And so this is a pretty complicated issue. It's not impossible.
And the question, I think, with the candidates, the pressure they're putting on the current administration is, are you serious, are you planning for that? And I think what we're hearing from sources inside the administration is they're doing all sorts of military contingency planning in case that becomes necessary.
MALVEAUX: And we heard from one Republican, Ron Paul, who said that this sounds vaguely familiar, that it's all like the lead-up to the war in Iraq, and that he doesn't really believe that the intelligence is actually correct.
Do you think that he has a point here? Should he be skeptical about the intelligence pointing towards that kind of aggressiveness towards Iran?
TOWNSEND: Well, let's be honest, I think after the intelligence related to Iraq, weapons of mass destruction program that turned out to be inaccurate, but was believed by both Republicans and Democrats, including Senator Hillary Clinton at the time, I think we're all skeptical of the intelligence. That said, there has been, I can tell you, going back to my time in the White House, years of effort against this program.
And so I think there's some cause to have some confidence in the intelligence, especially when you couple that with the recent IAEA report which confirms how close Iran is getting now to having a nuclear weapon.
MALVEAUX: And Fran, just give us the big picture here, because obviously you worked under President Bush. Now President Obama is dealing with Iran. And it seems as if Iran is getting stronger and getting closer to obtaining nuclear weapons not for peaceful purposes.
So where is the success? Where is the failure in either one of these leaders' ability to try to make sure that this doesn't happen?
TOWNSEND: Well, I mean, there are multiple, I think, missteps along the way. And we've had a history of miscalculating Iranian intentions. Once the United States agreed to a civilian nuclear program, it was inevitable that it was going to be difficult to see if they used that civilian nuclear program to then, as a launching pad, a foundation, if you will, for a weapons program. So that's a mistake.
President Obama, I think, tried to extend a diplomatic hand early in his administration. That was rebuffed.
Look at what the Iranians have done in terms of targeting the Saudi ambassador here in the United States. And we haven't had a very strong response, not only the United States, but we haven't been able to rally our allies like Russia and China at the U.N. And so there have been multiple failings, and this is a very difficult and transigent problem, but we're going to have to be willing to put much tougher measures like sanctioning the central bank and like credible military force on the table in a credible way, as opposed to just rhetorically, if we're going to see any progress here.
MALVEAUX: All right.
Fran Townsend.
Thank you very much, Fran.
TOWNSEND: Thanks, Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: Fran and many other former national security officials support the U.S. State Department dropping the terror designation for the Iranian opposition group MEK. The European Union has already dropped the group form its list.
Well, there's several new details surrounding the Penn State sexual abuse allegations. We have learned that the judge who granted Jerry Sandusky bail had a connection to his charity. Plus, another person resigning because of the scandal.
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MALVEAUX: Here's a rundown of some of the stories that we are working on.
Up next, more on the Penn State sex abuse scandal. The CEO of the charity founded by former coach Jerry Sandusky has now stepped down.
Then we'll look into why it is so hard for women to doze off.
And later, he's definitely bringing sexy back. Justin Timberlake makes good on a promise to escort a Marine to her ball.
We have learned today that the CEO of the Second Mile, Jack Raykovitz has resigned after 28 years. Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky founded the charity.
Now he is accused of molesting eight boys from the Second Mile program. Raykovitz is not charged with any criminal wrongdoing. There are new questions, however today about the judge who granted Sandusky unmonitored bail. CNN's Mary Snow is reporting.
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MARY SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): When he was charged with 40 counts of sexually abusing children, Jerry Sandusky was released on $100,000 bail. One condition, the former Penn State defensive coordinator was told not to go near children, but take a look where his house is located.
(on camera): This is the playground from Lamont Elementary School. Right over here is Jerry Sandusky's house and from his back porch, he has a clear view of it.
(voice-over): The administrators at the elementary school say local police reached out to them following Sandusky's arrest. The district superintendent is quoted saying the school, which runs through the second grade has taken additional administrative action to ensure our children are safe.
To be clear, Sandusky's never been accused of harming random children, rather, he is alleged to have molested young boys after developing close relationships with them through Second Mile, the charity he founded.
Sandusky's maintained his innocence. The road to his home is blocked off, and private property sign on his lawn went up this weekend after police say a cinder block was thrown through a window. Nearby neighbors question, why he's out on bail?
MELISSA ANDERSON, CONCERNED PARENT: It baffled my mind.
CARL ANDERSON, CONCERNED PARENT: I think presumption of innocence, we all like to believe in that, and we do in this country, but I think there's a level of protection that a neighborhood and a community is entitled to.
SNOW: Melissa and Carl Anderson have two little boys. Carl was such a fan of Sandusky's at one time. He had an autographed limited edition copy of Sandusky's book "Touched."
CARL ANDERSON: Immediately alternates between anger and sadness, really. I mean, it really is a loss of kind of community, wholesale community innocence.
SNOW (on camera): Have you seen more police here in the last week?
MELISSA ANDERSON: Yes.
SNOW (voice-over): The Andersons for one want to see a stiffer bail, and now a new revelation about the judge who set the bail. The judge's law firm listed her as a volunteer for Second Mile, CNN's legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
JEFFREY TOOBIN, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: The judge certainly should have raised the issue, disclosed her connections to the Second Mile. So that the parties in the case could decide whether they wanted to ask her to recuse herself.
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SNOW: It is unclear whether Judge Leslie Dutchcot has cut her ties with Second Mile. CNN has contacted her office, but we haven't yet gotten a response. Mary Snow, CNN, University Park, Pennsylvania.
MALVEAUX: A Marine told Justin Timberlake to cry her a river and it seemed to have worked to get him on a date. We're going to tell you how that date work out.
Also, "Vogue" magazine just named its "Best Dressed Female Siblings" of 2011. The special edition of that issue hitting the newsstands tomorrow. So what siblings claim the top spot? Is it Elle and Dakota Fanning or Beyonce and Solange Knowles or Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson? The answer up next.
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MALVEAUX: So which sisters claimed the top spot on "Vogue" magazine's best dressed list? That would be twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Actors-turned-clothing designers, they were, quote, "kind after no-brainer." That's according to "Vogue's" fashion news director. Elle and Dakota Fanning came in second while Beyonce and Solange Knowles claimed the seventh spot.
Good for them. From best dressed to Justin Timberlake's date at the Marine Ball, let's talk about the entertainment world. Kareen Wynter joins us from HLN. Los Angeles, Kareen, how you doing?
KAREEN WYNTER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I'm doing fabulous. And Justin may not like this, but Mr. Timberlake has got to wait a second this morning. That's because, Suzanne, you've got some style going on. You've got a twin sister.
MALVEAUX: I do.
WYNTER: You belong on that list.
Yes, you do, Suzanne and Suzette. Look at that! Absolutely stunning!
MALVEAUX: Aren't you glad we don't dress alike? No, it doesn't work.
WYNTER: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful so forget the Olsens. You have my vote! So now we can talk about Justin. You asked about Mr. Timberlake. Timberlake says that his experience as a Marine's date changed his life.
You mayor remember when Timberlake was promoting his recent film, Suzanne, "Friends with Benefits," he was invited to this ball. It was on YouTube. It was fantastic. He was invited by Marine Corporal Kelsey Disante.
Well, over the weekend, Timberlake, he kept that promise, Suzanne. He went on that date and he blogged about his experience saying, I knew I would have an evening that I wouldn't forget. Something I could tell my friends about. What I didn't know was how moved I would be by the whole experience.
Timberlake says meeting the Marines was like meeting Michael Jackson. Can you believe that, Suzanne? And Michael Jordan? He wanted to express his deepest gratitude to everyone that he met.
For her part, she seems like a pretty impressive Marine. She competes in mixed martial arts, tough gal. Just for fun and she is reportedly so cool about this whole date that she autographed her picture, a picture for herself, and gave it to Justin.
PHILLIPS: Nice move. Good move on her part there. What about Oprah? I understand she got an Oscar. Is that right?
WYNTER: Yes, she did indeed. Oprah was honored by the academy for her charitable work over the weekend with a humanitarian award. The award is given out to people whose humanitarian efforts brought credit to the industry.
What a night it was for Ms. Oprah. She was visibly shaken, but tears of joy. Good tears. She accepted the award saying she never imagined getting an Oscar for what is part of her calling and remember the color purple?
Who could forget that film? Oprah was a best supporting actress nominee in 1985 for her role in that film. Suzanne, it took her -- let's do the numbers here, 26 years to get her statue, but she took it home on Saturday night.
You know, some people they wait a lifetime and they never get an Oscar, but we are talking Oprah. There is nothing that this fabulous lady can't do.
MALVEAUX: Absolutely. She's going to walk away with all of it. I'm sure. Yes, all right.
WYNTER: All right, so we're holding out. We're waiting for you to begin your clothing line with your lovely sister so that we can honor you.
MALVEAUX: I want it to start tweeting, right and have it catch on?
WYNTER: That will work?
MALVEAUX: Yes, you think?
WYNTER: You have that Midas touch.
MALVEAUX: Thank you, Kareen. That's a great segue way to whether or not you Tweet a lot, right? So if you don't you may want to start. Today's "Smart is New Rich" Christine Romans talks to experts about the benefits of tweeting and building up your what's called your clout score.
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CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Look, so I am a 63. My co-author and friend, Ali Velshi is a 65. I'm intent on narrowing that gap, and I don't even know how to do it. It is a public score.
Companies are using it for marketing. People are using it on their resumes. You've even ranked the most influential colleges. Is there a way for companies and colleges, the unemployed, to use this to build their brand?
JOE FERNANDEZ, FOUNDER AND CEO, KLOUT: Absolutely. So every few years, there's some skill that it is important for the workforce to understand. A couple years ago, it was just getting comfortable on the Internet, but now it is about getting comfortable on social and being able to share your message with the world.
Klout is a great way to benchmark your ability to impact your audience and activate them. So if you're a company or just a person, to be able to spread your ideas and products through social media is really important.
ROMANS: All right, Jeffrey Bercovici, I want to bring him in. He covers media and technology for "Forbes." I checked, he got a score of 58. But I think that when we talk about people putting it on their resumes, it shows you -- people are trying to show how they can harness social media as a business, as a brand, as an image, this whole new arena. It is hard to figure out how to gauge your influence on it.
JEFF BERCOVICI, STAFF REPORTER, FORBES: Absolutely. And I think companies -- it is a great idea to put on your resume or at least sort of tout it in a job interview. I know people are being asked in job interviews how many Twitter followers they have.
I think a lot of companies are all trying to re-invent themselves for this social era. A lot of times people running companies are maybe older and aren't as kind of fluent in the new social language and so they're extra interested in bringing people in to the company who are fluent and can prove it.
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MALVEAUX: We're keeping an eye on the markets today as Greece and Italy get new leaders. Investors are cautious about how these transitions are going to help Europe's debt crisis. Well, right now, the Dow Jones down by 94 points. But one investor is not letting the recent rocky market scare him away. That investor, Warren Buffett, revealed he has invested billions in one company this year. Poppy Harlow is live from New York.
So, Poppy, which one?
POPPY HARLOW, CNNMONEY.COM: It is IBM. And why this is so interesting, Suzanne, is this is a completely uncharacteristic move for Warren Buffett. He usually sticks with very traditional companies, stays away from technology companies. But take a look at what he disclosed that he invested since March in big blue. Take a look here. $10.7 billion, 64 million shares. That's about 5.5 percent of the company.
When you look at IBM, this makes sense. It is the 18th largest company on the Fortune 500. The stock is the best performer on the Dow all year. It's up 28 percent. And this is also emblematic of what we've seen Warren Buffett do so far this year. The market has been all over the place. So what has he done? He's decided to put a lot of his company, Berkshire Hathaway's, money to work.
I want to show you how he has ramped up his investing this year, even given the volatile markets and even the situation in Europe. If you take a look at the third quarter, that's the most recent quarter, he's invested $20 billion in a number of different companies, including a big chemical company here in the United States. He made that $5 billion investment in Bank of America. In the second quarter he invested $3.6 billion. The first quarter, the beginning of the year, less than $1 billion.
So even as the market has gotten more shaky, he has put more money to work, which is very interesting and its traditional Buffett. What's not traditional is investing in a big technology company.
MALVEAUX: And, Poppy, should we take this as a sign that Buffett is more confident in the economy than many other folks out there?
HARLOW: I think absolutely you should. You know he spoke about it on CNBC this morning. But he always says be greedy when others are fearful and be fearful when others are greedy. So put your money to work when other people are pulling back.
He's also told me numerous times this year, Suzanne, that he really does not believe the United States is falling into a second recession. He said the housing market is recovering, albeit slowly. So this is a very, very clear move of confidence, not only in the broader economy, but in the U.S. economy and U.S. stocks. So I take it as a positive sign, Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: Good. All right then. We'll take it as a positive sign. Thanks, Poppy.
For the first time, an airline is fined for keeping planes waiting on the tarmac for more than three hours. American Eagle, which is a subsidiary of American Airlines, has been ordered to pay $650,000, shell out another $250,000 in refunds, vouchers, frequent flyer miles. The hefty fine involves 15 flights that landed at Chicago O'Hare's airport in late May. American blamed a slow moving storm for causing those back-ups. Chad Myers, talking about possible tornadoes. Who's at risk today, do we know?
CHAD MYERS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Anywhere from south of St. Louis to Columbus, Ohio, to almost Pittsburgh. Not a severe weather situation like the spring, but not unlike because in the spring the warm air's trying to warm up the atmosphere, right? It wants to get warmer. Now fall's coming, winter's coming, trying to push that cold air down farther and farther south where that warm air can kind of clash. So let's get right to it.
Already seeing showers and thunderstorms around Detroit, south of Ft. Wayne. That's not really the area I'm worried about, though. A little bit farther to the south, let's call it right through here, as the air is now warming up and a little bit of sunshine, that's where the storms will fire again today. Some of them could be very strong. The cold and the warm, it's always that clash right along the cold front. The front is moving to the east, so big tornadoes are possible. Although probably not very many of them, they are still possible.
Look at what happened in Colorado over the weekend from the same storm system. Frisco, Colorado, had a wind gust of 115 miles per hour. That's like up toward Cat 3 hurricane. Loveland Pass (ph) at 100. Obviously some of those people that were hoping -- hoping to be skiing in that, lifts were getting closed, the upper lifts especially getting closed as you can't have wind gusts over about 30 or 40 and then be sitting on that -- what turns into a swing as you get carried back up on the lift at some of these airports -- or at some of these ski resorts.
So that's what happens when you drive a little bit too fast. People were just -- they were caught in it. The winds were so fast, the snow was coming down. Visibility was zero.
Suzanne.
MALVEAUX: All right, thank you, Chad.
MYERS: You're welcome.
MALVEAUX: Did you get a good night's sleep last night? Well, chances are if you're a woman, like me, you didn't. The results of a new study and some solutions up next.
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MALVEAUX: All right, ladies, you're feeling a little sleepy today. A new study says 60 percent of all American women don't get a good night's sleep on most nights. Our senior medical correspondent, Elizabeth Cohen, she's joining us.
Elizabeth, I guess I'm one of those statistics. Tell us why. Why so many women, like ourselves, are not really sleeping well?
ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: And you what's interesting is that not only isn't it enough sleep, but women -- the quality of sleep is lower than the quality of sleep that men get.
MALVEAUX: What's going on?
COHEN: Well, part of it is that, you know, women get pregnant and you don't sleep very well when you're pregnant. And then women have little babies and you don't sleep very well when you're up in the middle of the night taking care of a baby. And then years later, women hit menopause and you often don't sleep very well when you have menopause. So there's a lot of these hormonal events sort of stacked against us.
MALVEAUX: And what about women who elect to take sleeping pills? Is that a good idea? A bad idea?
COHEN: You know there's some evidence that as many as one out of three women are taking sleeping pills several times week. And, you know, I have to say, I know women who say the sleeping pills changed their lives for the better. I know others who said, wow, I took sleeping pills and it was -- it just didn't go very well.
MALVEAUX: Yes.
COHEN: It messed up my sleep. I was depressed or whatever. So I think you want to think several times before taking sleeping pills and think, is there something else I can do? Because, remember, you know, do you really want to take a sleeping pill for the rest of your life?
MALVEAUX: Sure.
COHEN: And if not, sort of what's your exit strategy going to be?
MALVEAUX: So what should women do? Are their ways that they can help themselves to sleep a little bit better?
COHEN: Sure. Let's go over a couple of things that really anyone can do, and women in particular can pay attention to this.
One is, get into a sleep routine. Go to bed and wake up at around the same time every night. That really helps.
Another thing that you can do is you can exercise. And that's huge. I think people who exercise, I know people who have said, wow, that made a huge difference.
Another idea is to avoid bright lights at night. So a dark room. Even little things like that clock radio, try to turn it around.
MALVEAUX: Yes, right.
COHEN: Especially as you get older, brighter lights are going to bother you.
Also, look into whether there is an underlying reason for your sleep problem. Is it just that you're, you know, sort of wound up or there could be some medical reason behind it.
And also, don't drink caffeine or alcohol in the evening. That can exacerbate the sleep problems or even cause them.
MALVEAUX: And now you can -- now you have the Blackberry and the iPhone with the big lights instead of the clock.
COHEN: Yes. I try to put mine under things. Yes, (INAUDIBLE) things.
MALVEAUX: I just flip (ph) it over.
COHEN: And we have some more tips at cnn.com/empoweredpatient. Because a good night's sleep, it's everything. It affects how you function.
MALVEAUX: Oh, it's critical. Absolutely.
COHEN: It influences whether you get heart disease, diabetes, all sorts of things. It's so crucial.
MALVEAUX: And it affects your mood.
COHEN: Absolutely.
MALVEAUX: Just the way you are with everybody and (INAUDIBLE).
COHEN: It's hard to be happy and sleepy at the same time. I know I sound like I'm talking about The Seven Dwarfs', right, but it's hard to be both of those things.
MALVEAUX: All right, thanks, Elizabeth.
COHEN: Thanks.
MALVEAUX: Well, with a lot of cities to choose from, you might be surprised to learn which five are being picked as the coolest, most desirable to live in. Coming up, at number five, Las Vegas. A lot of people out there don't mind settling into sin city. Number four, Dallas. And number three, forget about the weather, people love Seattle. Stick around. We're going to tell you which two cities the most people are attracted to after the break.
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MALVEAUX: So I told you before the break, cities most people find the most attractive to live in -- Las Vegas, Dallas, Seattle came in fifth, fourth, third. But you're listening to the music, so you got it. The two cities people most like -- San Diego. Number one, New York. Love that city. Funny, though, the same survey voted New York as the least desirable city in America. Go figure.
So, have you ever hear a politicians saying something and think, did he really just say that? Take a look.
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REP. JEB HENSARLING (R), TEXAS: There are significant differences that still have to be resolved and it upsets many Americans, including that child down the hall there.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I was told not to mention football at all. This is why I have Secret Service along.
SEN. RICHARD SHELBY (R), ALABAMA: I've never worn the purple tie, but I have one on today because I lost the bet.
SEN. JEFF SESSIONS (R), ALABAMA: I'm proud -- not really proud, but I'm honored and willing to wear the tie of a team that beat the University of Alabama.
HERMAN CAIN (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: If you were vice president of the United States -- what would you want the president to assign you to do first?
NEWT GINGRICH (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Well, having studied my good friend Dick Cheney, I would not go hunting.
SEN. RICHARD DURBIN (D), ILLINOIS: I want to give fair warning to all who are witnessing debate that bipartisanship is about to break out on the floor of the United States Senate and you can witness it.
SEN. MAX BAUCUS (D), MONTANA: We're going to pull no punches. Tell it like it is. Life's short. You can't take it with you. So let's have at it.
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN (R), ARIZONA: By the way, I just got one of these new phones. Call Cindy. That's all you have to do anymore. Even I can figure that one out.
SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN (I), CONNECTICUT: I know Cindy and I think she'd like to get a note from you. A hand-written note.
SEN. JON TESTER (D), MONTANA: Are there any more questions about the veterans bill?
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Because he wants to live.
TESTER: Because I've got to go.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Go where?
TESTER: I've got a date with my wife. I can't trump that.
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MALVEAUX: CNN NEWSROOM continues right now with Randi Kaye.
Hey, Randi.
RANDI KAYE, CNN ANCHOR: Hi, Suzanne. Thank you very much.
