An American chef won Naples' famed World Pizza Cup? Impossible you say? More in just a minute.
First, though, we're taking a hard look at Homeland Security on The World today. With a budget impasse looming, and the threat of at least a partial shutdown, we have some questions about what, exactly, the Department of Homeland Security does, and how much funding it takes to do it. Security expert Juliette Khayyam will help host Marco Werman and the rest of us sort it all out.
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Right, back to pizza. New York chef Tony Gemignani loves Neapolitan pizza. He also loves to compete. And so a few years back, Gemignani put it all to the test by entering the World Pizza Cup in Naples. Find out how he won later today on the show.