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Coming up Wednesday Wildfires burn through Colorado causing thousands to evacuate, and protests in Turkey are in 13th day. Tune in at 7am ET. Zoraida Sambolin: 'Many thanks' for your support Summer movie preview Clinically dead mother gives birth to baby girl Florida woman gives birth on hospital doorstep Man plays guitar during brain surgery Police: Van may be key in Mich. mom search Giuliani: Tsarnaev friends likely have more info Winter wonderland in Wisconsin...in May! Neighbors: Tsarnaev friends 'party animals' Crow fights U.S. hunger with 'Nutrition Mission' Hayden: Russians not 'frank' on Tsarnaev Tacopina: Knox is 'stone-cold' innocent Broadwell speaks out after Petraeus scandal Intel sharing issue to blame for Boston? Mesereau: AEG case in Jackson trial may backfire Welts: Collins coming out paves way for others Sandy victim struggles to recover 6 months later Tsarnaev parents: US travel plans on hold Will Jackson medical docs be released in trial? Fmr. CIA officer: Tsarnaevs had training White family recovers from Boston attack St. Pierre shares MMA wisdom in new memoir Main | Politics | Behind The Scenes | Click to watch video June 7th, 2013 07:58 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) CNN's Zoraida Sambolin on her recovery process after having a double mastectomy Early Start co-anchor Zoraida Sambolin had a double mastectomy last week after discovering she had breast cancer. She was inspired to share her diagnosis and incredibly brave decision to get the surgery after reading Angelina Jolie's New York Times op-ed revealing that she had undergone the surgery for preventative reasons. This morning Zoraida joins “Starting Point” via Skype to share the latest on her recovery. Filed under: Zoraida • Zoraida Sambolin June 14th, 2013 10:05 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( 2 comments ) Farewell from 'Starting Point' "Starting Point" airs its final show today, signing out after over a year of delivering a variety of the latest stories of the day. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. From bringing you the top stories in politics to breaking news across the globe to interviews with celebrities and leaders in government and discussions with panelists of the highest caliber, creating the starting point for your morning news was our top priority at CNN and that of former anchor Soledad O'Brien, who signed off this March . That commitment to bringing you a round up of fresh stories daily continues in a new direction with " New Day ". Please tune in every weekday morning from 6am to 9am ET on CNN and begin your mornings with Chris Cuomo , Kate Bolduan , and Michaela Pereira on "New Day" every day. Posted by New Day , Starting Point's Sabrina Khan Filed under: Farewell • New Day • Starting Point Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:39 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) Stories of nine extraordinary girls and the power of education Ahead of the CNN film "Girl Rising" airing this Sunday night on CNN we're sharing the stories of girls who are trying to get an education. Thousands of schools in Haiti were damaged or destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. Amid the devastation, Wadley wants nothing more than to return to class. Filed under: Education • Haiti Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:33 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) Colorado wildfire out of control: 379 homes destroyed, 38,000 people evacuated Hundreds of homes in ashes and thousands fleeing for their lives while the most destructive wildfire ever to hit Colorado is raging out of control this morning. – CNN Victor Blackwell reports READ MORE: Colorado blaze leaves 2 dead as firefighters battle on Filed under: Wildfires • Wildlife Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:33 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( 1 comment ) Colorado couple starts the difficult task of rebuilding their lives after they see their home burning on the local news As officials continue to fight the powerful flames still raging in Colorado, residents in the Black Forest area are starting the difficult task of rebuilding their lives. Karen and Bill Moreau evacuated their home Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday morning their home was still intact but by 5pm that afternoon they saw it burning on the local news. This morning Karen and Bill Moreau join “Starting Point” from Colorado Springs. Filed under: Wildfires Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:18 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) White House: Syria crosses "Red Line" after using sarin gas on its people Syria used chemical weapons including sarin nerve gas on its own people, killing as many as 150. The big question is how forcefully will the white house respond? The pressure on the president is building. – CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley has the latest READ MORE: White House: Syria crosses 'red line' with use of chemical weapons on its people Filed under: Syria Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:03 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( 4 comments ) CNN welcomes 'New Day' co-host Michaela Pereira! Michaela Pereira is the news anchor for CNN's morning show " New Day " – joining Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan – debuting on June 17 from 6-9am ET. Don Lemon and Christine Romans welcome Michaela this morning on "Starting Point" to share her story. READ MORE ABOUT MICHAELA: Get to know "New Day" news anchor Michaela Pereira Posted by Starting Point's Sabrina Khan Filed under: New Day Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 09:02 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( 1 comment ) Chelsea Clinton opens up with 'New Day' co-host Michaela Pereira Historically, Chelsea Clinton has shied away from press but " New Day " co-host Michaela Pereira got a rare chance to sit down with Chelsea to find out what she's up to now. Pereira met with Chelsea on the second day of the Clinton Global Initiative talks in Chicago, where big thinkers from around the nation are gathering to discuss solutions to big problems. In their conversation, Chelsea opens up, talking about girl power, her family and the pressure of the Clinton name. Posted by Starting Point's Sabrina Khan Filed under: Bill Clinton • Chelsea Clinton • Clinton Global Intiative • HIllary Clinton Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 08:55 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) Deck holding 100 people collapses at Miami sports bar (CNN) - One moment, dozens of sports bar patrons were cheering the Miami Heat as they watched the NBA finals on a deck above South Florida's Biscayne Bay on Thursday night. The next - just as they stood to cheer a Heat basket, a hostess recalled - the packed deck collapsed, spilling them into water. About 100 people were on the deck of Shuckers Bar & Grill at the time of the collapse, Miami-Dade Fire Lt. Eugene Germain told reporters. READ MORE: Packed restaurant deck collapses into Florida bay Filed under: Florida Click to watch video June 14th, 2013 08:35 AM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from wife Wendi – Alino Cho reports It appears another power couple bites the dust. Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch is splitting from his third wife, Wendi after 14 years of marriage. CNN's Alina Cho has more on the story. Filed under: Uncategorized Click to watch video June 13th, 2013 01:27 PM ET Share this on: Facebook Twitter Digg del.icio.us reddit MySpace StumbleUpon Comments ( Add comment ) Fisherman come face-to-fa...