Winter is fast approaching and there are things that should be completed to ensure that your home will be prepared. What are the most important maintenance projects that need to be completed to your home before winter? What are the benefits of doing home improvement projects on your own? What are common mistakes that homeowners make when doing their own home maintenance? Are there any projects that absolutely require a professional to complete? What should homeowners ask a potential contractor? Tony and Cindy talk with home improvement expert  Gene Kennedy who has 25 years experience in all aspects of the building/roofing/contracting business. 


The violence between Israel and Hamas continues to grow.  This confrontation differs from others as the Muslim Brotherhood is now in charge in Egypt who recently sent a high level delegation to the region.  With Tony is  Edward Yeranian who provides an look inside the conflict from Cairo.


Barack Obama has become the first American President to set foot in Burma, his visit a reward to the nation's leader for his steps towards democratization. Mr. Obama, who was meeting yesterday with President Thein Sein and Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, today delivers a speech at Rangoon University. Joining Tony this morning is White House Correspondent  Mark Knoller with the President in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.