Since 2006, students at Lincoln University near Philadelphia have been required to take a class called "Fitness for Life" to graduate. The catch: not all students have to take the class. If a student's Body Mass Index (BMI) is below 30, he or she is exempt. (A normal BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9) But for students whose BMI is over 30, the class is mandatory. It meets 3 hours a week and involves physical activity as well as information on nutrition, stress, and sleep. University officials say they're being proactive and addressing the issue of obesity head-on. But some students say its discrimination based on weight.

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The University of California Board of Regents has approved a 32 percent increase for students attending the state's premier public schools.

The move prompted a protest by hundreds of students at two of the University's campuses. Dozens were arrested at UC-Davis.

But students in California aren't the only ones feeling the pain of rising college costs.

Are you or someone you know affected by increasing tuition fees?

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A federal judge has ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers is to blame for Hurricane Katrina flooding in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish. He says the Corps failed to properly maintain a shipping channel.

Overall, the storm damage covered more than 90,000 square miles and displaced nearly 300,000 people, causing more than
$81 billion in damage. FEMA called Katrina "the single most catastrophic
natural disaster in U.S. history."

This ruling could lead to billions in damage claims.

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Most women should start regular breast cancer screenings at age 50, not 40, according to new guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

The new recommendations do not apply to the group of women with unusual risk factors.

The group says women ages 50 to 74 should have mammograms less frequently – every two years, rather than every year. And the panel says breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them.

What do you think of the new guidelines? And if you are a woman, is this new information a relief or a source of added stress?

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The Obama Administration is defending the decision to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9-11 conspirators to trial in federal court in New York.

Do you agree with the decision or believe they should be tried by a military commission?

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President Barack Obama is asking for revisions to options he previously received for sending more troops to Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official. The war council – made up of top Cabinet, Pentagon and administration officials – met with the President for the eighth time Wednesday to discuss a request by the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan for up to 40,000 more troops

What do you think the president’s military strategy should be in Afghanistan?

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It’s 0600 hours in Fayetteville, Georgia and I’m up with troops preparing for a very special mission. I start making rounds, talking to many of the nearly 80 World War II Veterans about to take a trip of a lifetime.

They are heading to Washington DC to see the memorial built in their honor. For many of these veterans, it will be the first time they’ve ever seen it. The trip was provided by Honor Flight…an organization with one mission: to honor veterans for their sacrifice by sending them to their memorial in Washington DC for free!

As I speak to the vets, their excitement is easy to see. Many tell me this was a trip they never thought they’d be able to make. They are happy to talk about their appreciation towards Honor Flight, but when it comes to the war… most don’t tell me much.

Soon, we loaded the buses and headed towards the airport with an escort by local law enforcement and patriot guard riders. On the plane, some veterans start opening up to me and photojournalist Rich Brooks.  But still, the war stories were few and far between.

Two hour later we arrived in Washington, DC and the sight brought tears to my eyes.  A heroes welcome in the terminal.  A brass band played old war tunes.  A massive crowd waved flags, cheered and thanked each and every veteran for their service as they stepped off the plane. Watching their expressions, their reaction to this was truly one of the best things I’ve experienced.  I stood at the end of the reception line.  So many stopped and told me this was more elaborate then the reception they received when they returned home from war and one of the first times they’ve ever been thanked for their service.

At their memorial, even more thanks.  Most gasped to see how big it was.  They slowly made their way down into the memorial.  Facing the reflection pool and Lincoln memorial is a wall of stars. Each represents 100 service members who lost their life in WWII.  There are 4,000 stars on that wall! I felt a tap on my arm and saw one of the veterans standing beside me.  He told me about his experience storming the beaches of the Pacific, the men they lost and how lucky he was to be witnessing this moment when so many of his comrades didn't make it.  He told me that was the first time he’d ever told anyone his story.

It was amazing! The same veterans who didn’t want to speak about the war just hours before were now willingly sharing their stories. Luckily, Rich was around to record a lot of it on tape! The stories were unbelievable. Stories of the D-Day invasion, pilots being shot down by enemy fire and chilling tales from inside POW camps. I felt so privileged to be there at that moment.

From the memorial we took a quick trip to Arlington National Cemetery to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

By the time we got back to Atlanta it had been a 20 hour trip!  The elderly warriors seem renewed rather than exhausted by their whirlwind trip. 

Peharps because this was meant to honor these WWII Veterans who never asked for thanks. They went off to save the world and when they got home, continued on with their lives. They never asked for honors. The real honor, for me, was to spend the day with this great generation of heroes. It is a trip I am grateful to have the opportunity to take and one that I will never forget!

Today, if you see a veteran of any war, take the time to thank them!  I can tell you from experience, that small thanks means more to them then you'll ever know!

Click here to read more on this trip.

Or if you want to learn more about Honor Flight and their mission, click here.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which signaled the collapse of communism in Europe and eventually an end to the Cold War.

World leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev are attending various ceremonies to mark the event. More than 1,000 dominoes – lining a 1.2-mile strip where the wall once stood - will be toppled over, to symbolize the domino effect the collapse had in ending communism throughout Eastern Europe.

Where were you when the wall fell? What impressions were you left with from that historic day?

Let us know. Heidi will share some of your comments in the Newsroom 9am – 11am ET.

It’s a developing story. The death toll stands at 13 in the shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas. 30 others are recovering from injuries. The alleged attacker, Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a U.S. citizen of Jordanian descent, survived after being shot several times. The Army says Hasan had received orders to deploy to Afghanistan – and reportedly he didn’t want to go.

Share your thoughts or condolences for family and friends of the victims here on our blog. Heidi will share some of them in the Newsroom, 9am-11am ET.

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