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2. FBI arrested 150 people across the U.S. on charges of holding children against their will for prostitution as part of Operation Cross Country. San Diego City Council to consider today the request by Mayor Bob Filner to pay the legal bills in a lawsuit filed by his former communications director, 7 of 9 who have asked for his resignation. 

3. Perhaps the world’s largest biggest jewelry heist occurred on Sunday at the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, valued at $136 Million. The 13-year old girl that Roman Polanski raped in 1977 is finally telling her full story after nearly 35 years of silence. The book goes on sale September 17th and the cover is a close-up shot of the teenager taken on February 20, 1977, less than three weeks before Polanski raped her and it was taken by Polanski himself! And other stories . . .

2. Pope Francis flying back to Rome from Brazil took questions from reporters aboard the plane this morning and addressed nearly every hot-button issue facing the Roman Catholic Church. A woman who successfully petitioned to have women displayed on British banknotes received a barrage of rape and death threats on Twitter over the weekend. The drive of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed was charged with 79 counts of homicide last night. 

3. Our Community House of Hope’s Executive Director, Ann Sobel visits with Maria about this replicable concept that is a reality in Ventura County. They serve those at end of life (2 months or less) with 24 hour caregivers especially trained in death and dying issues. ourhouseofhope.org.

2. Female Genital Mutilation, or cutting (FGM/C) was the subject of the largest report yet and was released this week by U.N. children’s agency UNICEF. The author of the report, Claudia Cappa visited with Maria to discuss what FGM/C is, the 29 countries that practice it and the more than 125 Million girls and women alive today that have undergone some form of the procedure. As many as 30 Million girls are at risk of being cut over the next decade if current trends persist. unicefusa.org.

2. NYC’s Best Therapist (voted 3rd year in a row) is Maria’s Relationship Correspondent and she visits with Maria about mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner and his latest sexting scandal. Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil discusses how Weiner’s behavior is a bio-chemical disorder and a disease that needs to be treated through the brain, the body and behavioral therapy. 212.606.3787.doctorbonnie.com. 

3. Amy Lyndon, one of Hollywood’s foremost celebrity booking coaches visits with Maria about how to get the job done. Not just professionally but interpersonally too. amylyndon.com.