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rod blagojevich is savoring a partial victory this morning. the flamboyant former governor has been convicted of only a single count in his corruption trial. >> but the celebration could be short-lived. prosecutors say they are preparing for a quick retrial on the other counts. john hendren is joining us this mornhe e on the verdict. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. a six-week trial, two weeks of jury deliberations and one conviction to show for it. but the prosecution of the former illinois governor is not over. it was a colossal setback for prosecutors. one that left former governor rod blagojevich largely in the clear and wholly defiant. >> perhaps, maybe, the biggest less learned learned is that i talk too much. >> reporter: on 23 counts, no conviction. including the most serious charge of trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. >> the kind that would make lincoln roll over in his grave. >> reporter: there was a lone sis denter on the fourth charge. >> every count except for one, they could not prove that
rod blagojevich is savoring a partial victory this morning. the flamboyant former governor has been convicted of only a single count in his corruption trial. >> but the celebration could be short-lived. prosecutors say they are preparing for a quick retrial on the other counts. john hendren is joining us this mornhe e on the verdict. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, vinita. a six-week trial, two weeks of jury deliberations and one conviction to show for it. but the...
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blagojevich! >> reporter: ever ready to shake another hand at the courthouse, he entered the trial with a high-risk move of his own: he did not take the stand in his own defense saying the government never proved its case and for once he would be silent. >> perhaps maybe the biggest lesson i've learned is that i talk too much. >> reporter: blagojevich spent about $2 .8 million of his own dollars on his defense but he is now effectively broke. that means if there is a retrial in a federal court, it's federal money-- excuse me, american taxpayer money-- that will pay for his next defense. erica? >> hill: an important clarification, barry, thanks. jan crawford is in washington, she's our chief legal correspondent. jan, as you look at this, as barry said, a worse day for the prosecution. how big a setback is this? >> reporter: erica, this is a huge setback. as we saw in barry's piece, pat fitzgerald said these were crimes that would make abraham lincoln roll over in his grave. those are strong stateme
blagojevich! >> reporter: ever ready to shake another hand at the courthouse, he entered the trial with a high-risk move of his own: he did not take the stand in his own defense saying the government never proved its case and for once he would be silent. >> perhaps maybe the biggest lesson i've learned is that i talk too much. >> reporter: blagojevich spent about $2 .8 million of his own dollars on his defense but he is now effectively broke. that means if there is a retrial...
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a federal jury deadlocks on all but one charge against former governor rod blagojevich. >>> toddler tragedy. a south carolina woman admits to killing her two young boys and then staging their deaths. >>> and hi anxiety. a stunt plane plunges from the >>> and hi anxiety. a stunt plane plunges from the sky at an argentina air show. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with try, try again. prosecutors say they're planning a retrial in the corruption case against rod blagojevich after a deadlocked jury agreed on only one of 24 counts. blagojevich could face a maximum of five years in prison and a $25,000 fine for the single guilty charge. still the ousted politician-turned celebrity is calling it a victory. nbc's leanne gregg has the story. >> governor, are you concerned about what's to come, governor? >> reporter: rod blagojevich, back home and greeted with celebrity fanfare after a jury's decision on his alleged political corruption crime spree. af
a federal jury deadlocks on all but one charge against former governor rod blagojevich. >>> toddler tragedy. a south carolina woman admits to killing her two young boys and then staging their deaths. >>> and hi anxiety. a stunt plane plunges from the >>> and hi anxiety. a stunt plane plunges from the sky at an argentina air show. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the...
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jurors can't agree on most of the corruption charges against former illinois governor rod blagojevich but he's not out of the woods yet. >>> calling it quits. dr. laura to step down from her radio show in the wake of a race controversy. >>> and the ipod generation. >>> a new study finds more teens with hearing problems and mobile music players may be to blame. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 18, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 18, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. just one count of 24, that's all the corruption trial of former illinois governor blagojevich could agree on. jurors did agree on lying to federal agents but after 14 days of deliberations they failed to reach a verdict on 23 other charges including fraud, conspiracy, bribery, racketeering and trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. whit johnson is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was a punishing setback for federal prosecutors. they will get a second
jurors can't agree on most of the corruption charges against former illinois governor rod blagojevich but he's not out of the woods yet. >>> calling it quits. dr. laura to step down from her radio show in the wake of a race controversy. >>> and the ipod generation. >>> a new study finds more teens with hearing problems and mobile music players may be to blame. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 18, >>> this is the...
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jurors convict rod blagojevich on just one charge. reaction from the former illinois governor and insight from the jury. >>> then, set free. the unusual legal move that lets a convict go home. >>> and, stressful situations that set us off. the danger in anger. it's wednesday, august 18th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> everyone stay calm today. everyone relax, no anger, serenity now, no outbursts. we're good, jim, we're good. everyone's all right? we're good. all right, everyone's calm. good morning, everyone, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich is facing another trial this morning. jurors in chicago convicted him of just one charge, lying to federal agents. >> a single juror held out so there was no verdict on the other charges. diana alvear has the latest now from chicago. good morning, diana. >> reporter: it really did seem deliberations were going to continue to drag on until jurors sent a note to the judge asking how to fill out the paperwork when they've reached a verd
jurors convict rod blagojevich on just one charge. reaction from the former illinois governor and insight from the jury. >>> then, set free. the unusual legal move that lets a convict go home. >>> and, stressful situations that set us off. the danger in anger. it's wednesday, august 18th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> everyone stay calm today. everyone relax, no anger, serenity now, no outbursts. we're good, jim, we're good. everyone's...
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the jury in the corruption trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich has reached a decision, after 14 days of deliberations. >>> oil and water. two new studies say there is far more oil in the gulf and it may be far more dangerous than the government says. we get the first response from the government's top ocean scientist. >>> hard knocks. groundbreaking new evidence about head injuries and why lou gehrig may not have died from of lou gehrig's disease. >>> kentucky fried fight. kfc franchise owners have a bone to pick. they are suing the fried chicken giant for trying to go healthy with grilling. >>> and, remembering bobby thomson. the baseball legend who launched that shot heard around the world. >> and it's going to be, i believe -- the giants win the pennant! the giants win the pennant! the giants win the pennant! >>> good evening. >>> good evening. for two weeks, the fate of former illinois governor rod blagojevich has been in the hands of six men and six women in a chicago courthouse. late today, the divided jury returned its verdict. guilty on only one count. deadlocke
the jury in the corruption trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich has reached a decision, after 14 days of deliberations. >>> oil and water. two new studies say there is far more oil in the gulf and it may be far more dangerous than the government says. we get the first response from the government's top ocean scientist. >>> hard knocks. groundbreaking new evidence about head injuries and why lou gehrig may not have died from of lou gehrig's disease. >>>...
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not just blagojevich. other headlines. jeff glor standing by at the news desk with those headlines. >> good morning. we have more now on a deadly confrontation in texas. a man with a trailer full of explosives opened fire outside of a police station. his motives are unclear but some officials are calling it suicide by cop. cbs news correspondent donn teague is in mckinney, texas, this morning with details. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there were students registering for classes at a nearby college at the time of the shooting. considering there were so many rounds fired, it is amazing only the gunman was shot. why did 29-year-old patrick sharp attack police tuesday in mckinney, texas? it is a question authorities are still trying to answer. >> why he elected to do this, i don't know. >> reporter: according to reports sharp resigned from his local manufacturing job several days ago. his roommate, who was away on vacation, says he's in shock. he says sharp was fine and dandy two days ago. sharp parked his tru
not just blagojevich. other headlines. jeff glor standing by at the news desk with those headlines. >> good morning. we have more now on a deadly confrontation in texas. a man with a trailer full of explosives opened fire outside of a police station. his motives are unclear but some officials are calling it suicide by cop. cbs news correspondent donn teague is in mckinney, texas, this morning with details. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there were students registering...
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case in point-- the blagojevich jury came one vote shy of convicting him on some of the more serious charges. some of the jurors talked about their two-week deliberation and blagojevich talked about them. >> let me also express my appreciation to the men and women who served on the jury. >> lehrer: a defiant rod blagojevich spoke in the lobby of chicago's federal court house yesterday. he'd been convicted on just one count of lying to the fbi with no verdict on 23 other counts. the former illinois governor commended the jury that heard the case. >> this jury just showed you, notwithstanding, that the government threw everything but the kitchen sink at me that on every count except for one and every charge except for one, they could not prove that i did anything wrong, that i did break any laws except for one nebulous charge from five years ago. >> lehrer: but this jury, as it turned out, very nearly convicted blagojevich on many, if not all of the counts. they included charges that he tried to sell the u.s. senate seat vacated when barack obama won the white house. one unidentified w
case in point-- the blagojevich jury came one vote shy of convicting him on some of the more serious charges. some of the jurors talked about their two-week deliberation and blagojevich talked about them. >> let me also express my appreciation to the men and women who served on the jury. >> lehrer: a defiant rod blagojevich spoke in the lobby of chicago's federal court house yesterday. he'd been convicted on just one count of lying to the fbi with no verdict on 23 other counts. the...
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talk to law professor valerie hans about the dynamics of a jury's deliberation illinois governor rod blagojevich was found guilty on one of 24 charges. >> to give credit to the entire jury-- there wasn't any animosity; there wasn't any yelling or name-calling. they were very professional, they were very thoughtful. >> ifill: judy woodruff explores the latest research on detecting and treating alzheimer's disease. >> lehrer: we have an encore report from fred de sam lazaro about the shortage of clean drinking water in ethiopia. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown gets the views of columnists eugene robinson and ross douthat on the proposal to build an islamic center two blocks from ground zero. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by c
talk to law professor valerie hans about the dynamics of a jury's deliberation illinois governor rod blagojevich was found guilty on one of 24 charges. >> to give credit to the entire jury-- there wasn't any animosity; there wasn't any yelling or name-calling. they were very professional, they were very thoughtful. >> ifill: judy woodruff explores the latest research on detecting and treating alzheimer's disease. >> lehrer: we have an encore report from fred de sam lazaro...
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the jury if a corruption case against former illinois governor blagojevich asks the judge for help. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, august 12, 2010. >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this week's stock market plunge was felt around the world and wall street may be set for yet another tumble. on wednesday alone the dow lost 265 point and almost 2.5%. the nasdaq was down 68.5 points, more than 3%. all the major indexes are in the red for the year, so let's get more from ashley morrison here in new york. good morning. >> good morning to you. the bad news continues to pile up this morning, fueling fears the global economic recovery is in serious trouble. asian markets picked up where wall street left off with investors rushing to cut their losses. major markets were down across the board. yeah pan's nikkei dropped 0.9%, rebounding after hitting it's it lowest point in more than a year. wall street worries we may be headed into deflation when wages and prices drop, cutting business profits leading to more job losses and reinforcing the
the jury if a corruption case against former illinois governor blagojevich asks the judge for help. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, august 12, 2010. >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this week's stock market plunge was felt around the world and wall street may be set for yet another tumble. on wednesday alone the dow lost 265 point and almost 2.5%. the nasdaq was down 68.5 points, more than 3%. all the major indexes are in...
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prosecutor vowed to retry the case against blagojevich and his brother. after it was read, blagojevich continued to declare his innocence. >> i did not lie to the fbi. i've told the truth from the very beginning. this is a persecution. we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets and children -- >> blagojevich faces up to five years and vows to appeal. >>> san francisco fans are saying good-bye to the a legend this evening. bobby thompson died last night in his home in georgia, best known for what you just heard, the shot heard around the world. the home run when the 1951 national league pennant for the new york giants who defeated the brooklyn dodgers. thompson was 86 years old. >>> the state budget crisis has added more drama and significant to today's special election in the bay area or at least part of it. the two main candidates, john laird and republican, sam blakesly, are running for state senate district seat 15, that opened up when the governor appointed the new lieutenant governor. if laird wins it would put democrats within
prosecutor vowed to retry the case against blagojevich and his brother. after it was read, blagojevich continued to declare his innocence. >> i did not lie to the fbi. i've told the truth from the very beginning. this is a persecution. we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets and children -- >> blagojevich faces up to five years and vows to appeal. >>> san francisco fans are saying good-bye to the a legend this evening. bobby thompson died last night...
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the blagojevich jury, how close it really came to convicting him on trying to sell a u.s. senate seat. and are this year's freshmen ready for college? what their a.c.t. scores say. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment in afghanistan, we will be hearing from her later in the broadcast. but we're beginning tonight with the number-one concern of americans this is election year, the economy. time was there was no greater symbol of u.s. economic strength than general motors, but last year g.m. fell into bankruptcy. then taxpayers bailed it out with a check for $50 billion. today, g.m. took a big step on the road to recovery and breaking free of government control. g.m. filed papers to start selling stock again. a lot of people wondered if this day would ever happen and senior business correspondent anthony mason is here with the story. anthony, good evening. >> reporter: hi harry, taxpayers own 60% of g.m. but the government... and they still owe
the blagojevich jury, how close it really came to convicting him on trying to sell a u.s. senate seat. and are this year's freshmen ready for college? what their a.c.t. scores say. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment in afghanistan, we will be hearing from her later in the broadcast. but we're beginning tonight with the number-one concern of...
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today a federal judge declared a mistrial on 23 of the 24 counts blagojevich faced. the jury foreman says they were close to convicting the former governor of a second count. he was convicted of one count. but he said a juror backed out at the end. blagojevich maintains his innocence, saying he and his family are victims of a federal prosecution. >> this is a persecution. we have police officers being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play in front of their homes in the summer toil because they might get gunned down. and we have a prosecutor who is wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me, persecuting my family. >> blagojevich was convicted of lying to a federal investigator. he could face five years in jail. prosecutors say they are ready for a recount saying they could be at the court tomorrow morning to set a new date. >>> a salmonella scare prompts an egg recall and a scramble to get them off store shelves. more than 200 people across the state have gotten sick after eating them. 38 cases
today a federal judge declared a mistrial on 23 of the 24 counts blagojevich faced. the jury foreman says they were close to convicting the former governor of a second count. he was convicted of one count. but he said a juror backed out at the end. blagojevich maintains his innocence, saying he and his family are victims of a federal prosecution. >> this is a persecution. we have police officers being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play in front of their homes in...
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blagojevich was convicted on one count, lying to federal agents. that conviction could cost him five years in prison. prosecutors have pledged to retry him. blagojevich says they threw everything but the kitchen sink at him but it didn't stick. so, we ask you, did he get away with it, or is he an innocent man? tell us what you think on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com. and finally, tomorrow night, we'll bring you a preview of "nightline" prime "secrets of the mind." show you the remarkable case of a man who becomes paralyzed every time he feels love for his wife. that's tomorrow. that's our report for tonight. from all of us at abc news, good night, america. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel with subway's new fiery footlong subs. i'm looking forward to trying the new turkey jalapeno melt and the bold buffalo chicken. [ applause ] >> careful, jimmy. those subs are so hot they'll burn the wimp right out of you. >> jimmy: hello guillermo. why are you dressed like that? >> don't worry about it! >> his name ain't guillermo anymore. his new name is snake
blagojevich was convicted on one count, lying to federal agents. that conviction could cost him five years in prison. prosecutors have pledged to retry him. blagojevich says they threw everything but the kitchen sink at him but it didn't stick. so, we ask you, did he get away with it, or is he an innocent man? tell us what you think on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com. and finally, tomorrow night, we'll bring you a preview of "nightline" prime "secrets of the...
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. >> the blagojevich trial. the things the former governor is saying about the verdict tonight. >>> and taking the plunge. what these ex competitors were trying to accomplish. >>> live in high definition from wbff-tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news late edition. >>> hello gain, i'm jennifer gilbert. >> fighting back against crime on the streets of baltimore city. >> it was a dramaticcscene tonight after police tried to check out a stolen car. the suspect took off and crashed into other vehicles. one juvenile was taken into custody. >>> and fox 45 news is now stepping up to help residents clean up their streets. here's a look at the city's new crimefighting tactics. >> reporter: in talking with the police department today, it's clear certain policing tactics are being reworked, and they're similar to what's being done in washington, d.c. the commissioner said he wants to make better use of technology, take advantage of community intelligence, and analyze trends, especially when it comes to gang activity. this a
. >> the blagojevich trial. the things the former governor is saying about the verdict tonight. >>> and taking the plunge. what these ex competitors were trying to accomplish. >>> live in high definition from wbff-tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news late edition. >>> hello gain, i'm jennifer gilbert. >> fighting back against crime on the streets of baltimore city. >> it was a dramaticcscene tonight after police tried to check out a stolen car. the...
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next we have the latest on the blagojevich case. and kathy griffin ahead. here to talk about proposition 8. something tells me she probably has something to say about dr. laura. stake round. [birds chirping] [engine dying] [breaking sounds] don't buy the lawnmower. or even get the weed whacker... without blueprint from chase. create a plan to pay off purchases and you can save money on interest. does your credit card have blueprint? design your plan at 866-blueprint. time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a new liquid gel. new zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. keller graduate school of management, you'll have a professor with you every step of the way. whether you take classes on campus, online, or both, you get the same attention, the same curriculum, and the same quality. 85 locations nationwide and online. discover how to grow the business of you... at keller.edu. >> larry: former illinois governor rod blagojevich was found guilty this aft
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he was in mortal fear of rod blagojevich. unless you can show that money changed hands, it is very difficult to document the fact that a crime was committed. we will find out in a few hours. when the you bring a conspiracy? when do you say you have to intervene to prevent something that from happening. the only way that you can ice up the evidence is to prove that something that was done. >> he is certainly a colorful character. what else can happen? >> they buried it politician in chicago today. he became a local political celebrity in chicago after he went out of prison. he was on television stations every night in chicago analyzing. rod blagojevich might be looking for something national. he is very personable. he was shaking hands of side of the court room and he shanks' the jurors -- he thinkanked the jury. we give people talk shows, we give them guest appearances, we give them reality shows. he has a lot of capital invested in that direction. >> tens of thousands of british holidaymakers has been -- have been affected b
he was in mortal fear of rod blagojevich. unless you can show that money changed hands, it is very difficult to document the fact that a crime was committed. we will find out in a few hours. when the you bring a conspiracy? when do you say you have to intervene to prevent something that from happening. the only way that you can ice up the evidence is to prove that something that was done. >> he is certainly a colorful character. what else can happen? >> they buried it politician in...
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a very narrow escape for the former governor of illinois, rod blagojevich. after two weeks of jury deliberations, he was convicted on a single count of lying to federal agents. but the federal jury deadlocked on the other 23 counts, including the most explosive of all. that being that he tried to sell an appointment to president obama's old senate seat. >> as you said, it was a narrow escape. a lone juror held out on this. but blagojevich could face up to five years in prison. and there is another trial. i'll bet that president obama is champing the bit to begin his summer break tomorrow. what a tough summer it has been. his poll numbers are dropping. democrats are nervous about november. as the president wraps up his cross-country campaign swing today, we'll talk to somebody who knows something about tough times in the white house, republican strategist, karl rove. >> that is in just moments. >>> first, the verdict is in. illinois governor rod blagojevich was found guilty of one count of the indictment. making false statements to the fbi. after 14 days of d
a very narrow escape for the former governor of illinois, rod blagojevich. after two weeks of jury deliberations, he was convicted on a single count of lying to federal agents. but the federal jury deadlocked on the other 23 counts, including the most explosive of all. that being that he tried to sell an appointment to president obama's old senate seat. >> as you said, it was a narrow escape. a lone juror held out on this. but blagojevich could face up to five years in prison. and there...
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it's not a win for rod blagojevich. the jurors could have found him not guilty on any one of his other counts. they didn't do that. yesterday, he was selling his autograph at a comic book convention. $50 a pop. in chicago. putting hank aaron -- this is chump change. >> gotta go. this discussion will continue in the green room at abcnews.com. you can find our fact checks in conjunction can politifact. >>> coming up here -- "the sunday funnies." >>> coming up here -- "the sunday funnies." [ male ann the financial headlines ] can be unsettling. but what if there were a different story? of one financial company that grew stronger through the crisis. when some lost their way, this company led the way. by protecting clients and turning uncertainty into confidence. what if that story were true? it is. ♪ >>> now, "in memoriam" -- >> the giants win the pennant! the giants win the pennant, the giants win the pennant! >> let me pass over all that exaggerated gunk about our armed services. ♪ >> we remember all of those who died
it's not a win for rod blagojevich. the jurors could have found him not guilty on any one of his other counts. they didn't do that. yesterday, he was selling his autograph at a comic book convention. $50 a pop. in chicago. putting hank aaron -- this is chump change. >> gotta go. this discussion will continue in the green room at abcnews.com. you can find our fact checks in conjunction can politifact. >>> coming up here -- "the sunday funnies." >>> coming up...
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next we have the latest on the blagojevich case. and kathy griffin ahead. here to talk about proposition 8. something tells me she probably has something to say about dr. laura. stake round. [squeaking] don't take the trip. or even buy the camper... without blueprint from chase. create a plan to pay off large purchases... and save money on interest. does your credit card have blueprint? design your plan at 866 blueprint. with their autobahn for all event. it ends soon. they got great prices. cars built for the autobahn. people are gonna be driving crazy in the jetta... ...the routan, and the cc. that cc is gorgeous. that jetta is awesome. my wife loves her new routan. and they all come with that carefree maintenance. scheduled maintenance included. we're not shopping for cars here, people. c'mon! well, i am now. that's kind of exciting. [ male announcer ] right now, get 0% apr on 2010 models, excluding tdi. or get a great price on a certified pre-owned volkswagen. the best time to crack it... twirl it... dunk it... and discover more new ways than ever to en
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details on the high profile trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich. >>> teaming up, the new head work here in california connecting hundreds of physicians. >>> and a fast food giant's rare offer amid record unemployment. back in two. >>> health insurance and other benefits offered to part-time workers. damian true h damian trujillo is here where they will be offered. >> reporter: starting salary, roughly $10 per hour and now part time is working 20 hours per week qualify for health benefits. which is part of the reason why they are on a hiring. >> i heard that they got benefits. >> reporter: hiring 1,000 part-time and full-time employees for the family's 14 bay area restaurants, all with the benefits option. >> this mcdonald's thing is pretty interesting. they are trying to come in the back door with this benefits thing. >> reporter: benefits for part timers is not new but unseen during times of high unemployment. he wonders if it may be a new trend. >> it's obviously a great tactic that has created a lot of buzz. >> reporter: they have a wide variety of benefits package tha
details on the high profile trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich. >>> teaming up, the new head work here in california connecting hundreds of physicians. >>> and a fast food giant's rare offer amid record unemployment. back in two. >>> health insurance and other benefits offered to part-time workers. damian true h damian trujillo is here where they will be offered. >> reporter: starting salary, roughly $10 per hour and now part time is working 20...
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when they arrested rod blagojevich in december 2008, u.s. attorney general fitzgerald said he was conducting a corruption crime spree that would make abraham lincoln spin in his grave. out of 24 charges against blagojevich, including racketeering, extortion, bribery, of those 24 charges they could only agree on one. they found him guilty of lying to the fbi. on the other 23 counts, a mistrial. this is clearly a big embarrassment for the prosecution, but it's not over yet for rod blagojevich. the prosecutors say they are ready to go tomorrow if need be to try him again on those other 23 counts. the court will meet, so the judge will decide next week when that new trial will begin. brian? >> hardly the last we'll be seeing of this case. john yang, in chicago for us tonight. john, thanks. >>> we turn now to a big story in education. think of all the american presidents in your lifetime who said their goal is a quality education for every american. well, tonight there's new evidence this country is falling far short, dangerously short in just th
when they arrested rod blagojevich in december 2008, u.s. attorney general fitzgerald said he was conducting a corruption crime spree that would make abraham lincoln spin in his grave. out of 24 charges against blagojevich, including racketeering, extortion, bribery, of those 24 charges they could only agree on one. they found him guilty of lying to the fbi. on the other 23 counts, a mistrial. this is clearly a big embarrassment for the prosecution, but it's not over yet for rod blagojevich....
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rob blagojevich is favoring victory this morning. jurors convicted the former illinois governor on only one of 24 counts in his corruption trial. prosecutors are promising to try him again. john hendron has the details. >> it was a colossal setback for prosecutors, one that left former governor rob blagojevich largely in the clear and wholly defiant. >> perhaps maybe the biggest lesson i learned is that i talk too much. >> on 23 counts no conviction, plus trying to sell president obama's senate seat. >> it would make lincoln roll over in his grave. >> there was a conviction on the 24th charge lying to the f.b.i. >> every charge except for one they could not prove that i did anything wrong, that i did break any laws. >> that despite more than 100 wiretaps like this one. >> i've got this thing. and it's (bleep) golden. and i'm just not givin' it up (bleep) nothin'. >> 11 jurors wanted to convict blagojevich of extortion and robbery but there was a lone holdout. >> we listened to the phone call and she would say that supports the guilt
rob blagojevich is favoring victory this morning. jurors convicted the former illinois governor on only one of 24 counts in his corruption trial. prosecutors are promising to try him again. john hendron has the details. >> it was a colossal setback for prosecutors, one that left former governor rob blagojevich largely in the clear and wholly defiant. >> perhaps maybe the biggest lesson i learned is that i talk too much. >> on 23 counts no conviction, plus trying to sell...
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. >> rod blagojevich convicted on only one of the 24 charges against little. why his legal troubles are far from over. in washington, i'm whit johnson, that story coming up. >>> thousands of people here in northern california may have been vaccinated with the shot that wasn't stored at the proper temperature. we'll tell you what happened and what these patients are now being told to do, coming up. [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an idea. meg's job was to make it happen. it took leadership. focus. and the ability to bring people together. meg whitman delivered. named one of america's best ceo's by harvard business review, she grew ebay 15,000 strong and made small business dreams come true. now meg has a plan to create jobs. fix sacramento. and deliver results. meg whitman. for a new california. good morning... it's wednesday, the 18th of august. i'm >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. >>> good morning. it is 5:29. a wednesday the 18th of august. i'm john kessler. >> i'm juli
. >> rod blagojevich convicted on only one of the 24 charges against little. why his legal troubles are far from over. in washington, i'm whit johnson, that story coming up. >>> thousands of people here in northern california may have been vaccinated with the shot that wasn't stored at the proper temperature. we'll tell you what happened and what these patients are now being told to do, coming up. [ male announcer ] when meg whitman arrived at ebay, they had 30 people and an...
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prosecutors dismissed corruption charges against robert blagojevich. camera crews were staked outside the former governor's home, he had no comment on the retrial. for the retrial the court has to determine how many lawyers rod blagojevich can have. he had half a dozen in the first trial, but he says he's broke. >>> break out the see wins and the dancing shoes, the latest on bristol palin coming up. droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a mobile 3g hotspot, powerful enough to fuel multiple devices at will. putting you at the center of your own world wide web. introducing the new droid x. the next generation of does. >>> finally tonight, weeks after dumping levi johnston for his "obsession with fame" bristol palin has signed on with "dancing with the stars." the shows producers are not commenting on the former governor's daughter until the lineup is released monday. most of the comments are questioning bristol palin's star kred. >> well, i guess sarah wasn't available? >> i guess not. >> plenty people will b
prosecutors dismissed corruption charges against robert blagojevich. camera crews were staked outside the former governor's home, he had no comment on the retrial. for the retrial the court has to determine how many lawyers rod blagojevich can have. he had half a dozen in the first trial, but he says he's broke. >>> break out the see wins and the dancing shoes, the latest on bristol palin coming up. droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a...
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plus, the "today" show, then the daily show and now the rob blagojevich show. coming up, we're going to hear more from him and what's behind this new high visibility campaign. >>> plus, a sign of the times in the new movie "the switch." jennifer aniston's character decides to become a single mom and have a child without being in a relationship. >> the movie certainly has people talking. we'll take a look at why more women are making a similar choice. >>> but first, more troubling signs in this tough economy. nbc's john yang has our story. >> reporter: vicki hasn't had a full time job in nearly three years. after burning through her savings, she took the steps she hoped to avoid. she raided her 401(k) retirement account to pay the taxes on her house. >> it was that day when i had to make that decision that it had to come out that i cried. and then i could cry right now thinking about it. >> reporter: a painful step more americans are taking. according to fidelity, the number of people dipping into their 401(k)s is on the rise. the top reasons, avoiding eviction
plus, the "today" show, then the daily show and now the rob blagojevich show. coming up, we're going to hear more from him and what's behind this new high visibility campaign. >>> plus, a sign of the times in the new movie "the switch." jennifer aniston's character decides to become a single mom and have a child without being in a relationship. >> the movie certainly has people talking. we'll take a look at why more women are making a similar choice....
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blagojevich is accused of trying to sell barack obama's former senate seat. but prosecutors have dropped charges against his brother, robert, saying their case against him was weak. >>> federal investigators say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two iowa farms to that massive egg recall. tests show the bacteria was present in chicken feed, used by both farms. the concern now is whether other egg farms were using that same contaminated feed. so far, as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning are tied to those tainted eggs. >>> time, now, for sports. we start with tiger woods in his first tournament since his divorce became final. he is on top of the leaderboard. >> he posted his lower score of the season yesterday. 6 under par. it was good enough for a share of the lead at an event being held in new jersey. this is the first time woods has led any round of a pga tournament since last september. >>> and the pressure is on today at the little league world series. the youngsters from hawaii staved off elimination last night with a win o
blagojevich is accused of trying to sell barack obama's former senate seat. but prosecutors have dropped charges against his brother, robert, saying their case against him was weak. >>> federal investigators say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two iowa farms to that massive egg recall. tests show the bacteria was present in chicken feed, used by both farms. the concern now is whether other egg farms were using that same contaminated feed. so far, as many as...
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there are 28 counts in all. 24 against rod blagojevich. four against his brother. so, the judge sent a note back to the jury, asking for more specific. but one thing seems clear, the jury is sending a message that some kind of a mixed verdict seems much more likely now. >> blagojevich is not out of the woods, but this is the best news he's had in weeks. >> reporter: it may be good news for blagojevich. but the thing is, we don't know x of those 24 counts the jury is stuck on. or even how many. and the judge did say today that the jury could come back and deliver verdicts on some counts, but not others. now, the jury is going to go back and deliberate again tomorrow. the judge did say there's been no shouting through the walls, that it's been a very disciplined jury, george. >> okay, chris bury, thanks. >>> now to politics, and results from this summer's super tuesday. there were big primaries in several states yesterday, setting the stage for the november midterms, just 83 days away. but in a year when some democrats are running away from the white house, and incum
there are 28 counts in all. 24 against rod blagojevich. four against his brother. so, the judge sent a note back to the jury, asking for more specific. but one thing seems clear, the jury is sending a message that some kind of a mixed verdict seems much more likely now. >> blagojevich is not out of the woods, but this is the best news he's had in weeks. >> reporter: it may be good news for blagojevich. but the thing is, we don't know x of those 24 counts the jury is stuck on. or...
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. >>> a jury found rod blagojevich guilty of just one count against him. the government has accused rod blagojevich of using his office for gain. and trying to sell or trade president obama's former senate seat. the one conviction was for lying to federal agents. rod blagojevich accused the government of trying to persecute him and his family. >> 24 charges that i've said since the beginning i was innocent of. let me also point out that we didn't even put a defense on. >> he also said he will appeal the one conviction and the federal prosecutor said he plans to try rod blagojevich again. >>> restaurant survival in san francisco's north beach. which ones are cooking and which ones are closing, that story for you straight ahead. >>> it is being called ground breaking. researchers unveil a potential link between head [ man i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ...again. ♪ [ child run! [ man first it was the mailbox. then my squirrel. and now, this. so i used my points to make a donation to get the park dow
. >>> a jury found rod blagojevich guilty of just one count against him. the government has accused rod blagojevich of using his office for gain. and trying to sell or trade president obama's former senate seat. the one conviction was for lying to federal agents. rod blagojevich accused the government of trying to persecute him and his family. >> 24 charges that i've said since the beginning i was innocent of. let me also point out that we didn't even put a defense on. >>...
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. >>> a jury found rod blagojevich guilty of just one count against him. the government has accused rod blagojevich of using his office for gain. and trying to sell or trade president obama's former senate seat. the one conviction was for lying to federal agents. rod blagojevich accused the government of trying to persecute him and his family. >> 24 charges that i've said since the beginning i was innocent of. let me also point out that we didn't even put a defense on. >> he also said he will appeal the one conviction and the fedel prosecutor said he plans to try rod blagojevich again. >>> restaurant survival in san francisco's north beach. which ones are cooking and which ones are closing, that story for you straight ahead. >>> it is being called ground breaking. researchers unveil a potential link betwee >>> when it comes to the restaurant business, bigger may not be better. big floor restaurants in san francisco's north beach are having financial troubles. mike mibach is live. >> reporter: the tables are packed, people are enjoying a nice dinner, a nice
. >>> a jury found rod blagojevich guilty of just one count against him. the government has accused rod blagojevich of using his office for gain. and trying to sell or trade president obama's former senate seat. the one conviction was for lying to federal agents. rod blagojevich accused the government of trying to persecute him and his family. >> 24 charges that i've said since the beginning i was innocent of. let me also point out that we didn't even put a defense on. >>...
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blagojevich was in court thursday when jurors told the judge that after a week and a half they've agreed on two of 24 counts. the judge told them to keep working. but experts say it is a positive sign for blagojevich's defense. >>> an israeli man is jailed this morning in atlanta awaiting extradition to flint, michigan, where most of the stabbings began. most of the 18 known or suspected victims were black. five died. joel brown has more from leesburg, virginia, one of the cities where the killer is thought to have struck. >> reporter: a man believed to have terrorized three states is behind bars. federal agents arrested elias abuelazam wednesday night while he waited to board a plane in atlanta. >> they had mr. abuelazam paged over the intercom. he was taken into custody without incident. when he approached the ticket counter in response to the page. >> reporter: police believe abuelazam is responsible for 18 violent attacks that left five people dead. 14 people were attacked in michigan, three in virginia and one in ohio. authorities think the stabbing spree started in flint, michigan,
blagojevich was in court thursday when jurors told the judge that after a week and a half they've agreed on two of 24 counts. the judge told them to keep working. but experts say it is a positive sign for blagojevich's defense. >>> an israeli man is jailed this morning in atlanta awaiting extradition to flint, michigan, where most of the stabbings began. most of the 18 known or suspected victims were black. five died. joel brown has more from leesburg, virginia, one of the cities where...
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the federal jury in chicago found blagojevich guilty of just one of the 24 counts against him. the judge said he'll declare a mistrial on the other 23 counts. prosecutors say they'll ask for a new trial on those counts which include accusations blagojevich tried to sell or trade the senate seat president obama vacated. >>>a chain reaction collision shut down the golden gate bridge foreclose to an hour this morning. sending two people to the hospital and causing a huge traffic backup. the c.h.p. says there were four vehicles involved. just after 9 a.m., the highway patrol says a northbound big rig rear-ended a car just north of the toll plaza. that car then crossed into southbound traffic and struck another vehicle. a fourth vehicle then plowed into those two cars. all of the lanes were blocked. c.h.p. says the two taken to the hospital had minor to moderate injures. >>> after years of stawed movable barrier designed to stop cross over collisions is in the works. >> back then it was heavier, they were wider, and they brought them down in width. it was a foot previously, now down
the federal jury in chicago found blagojevich guilty of just one of the 24 counts against him. the judge said he'll declare a mistrial on the other 23 counts. prosecutors say they'll ask for a new trial on those counts which include accusations blagojevich tried to sell or trade the senate seat president obama vacated. >>>a chain reaction collision shut down the golden gate bridge foreclose to an hour this morning. sending two people to the hospital and causing a huge traffic backup....
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blagojevich was convicted on a single, less serious account of lying to agents. now one jury said they were deadlocked 11 to 1 in favor of convicted blah goy jaw very much on the most explosive count he tried to auction off obama's old senate seat. prosecutors hillary try the case with a new -- will retry the case with a new jury. >> they will be gunned down on the streets and children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they might get gunned down. and we have a prosecutor who is wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me. >> blagojevich plans to appeal the conviction. >>> dr. laura shaw leashing yes, sir -- slesh shin yes, sir says she is levering. -- leaving. she used the n-word several times when a black woman in an interracial marriage called looking for advice dealing with her white relatives. >> i was trying to make a point to help her about what i felt about her hypersensitivity. i made it poorly. so i upset some people and i offended some people and i hurt some people. >> she
blagojevich was convicted on a single, less serious account of lying to agents. now one jury said they were deadlocked 11 to 1 in favor of convicted blah goy jaw very much on the most explosive count he tried to auction off obama's old senate seat. prosecutors hillary try the case with a new -- will retry the case with a new jury. >> they will be gunned down on the streets and children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they might get gunned down. and we have...
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a jury found former illinois governor rod blagojevich guilty of lying to federal agents today. we get the latest from newshour political regular david chalian. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the attack from margaret warner in baghdad. >> lehrer: then, judy woodruff examines president obama's role this week as the democrats' campaigner-in-chief. >> if you want to make your car go forward, what do you do? you put it in d. if you want to go backwards, what do you do? you put it in r. that's not an accident. >> ifill: we look at the administration's call for fundamental changes at mortgage giants fannie mae and freddie mac. >> lehrer: and a second mortgage story-- an encore paul solman report on homeowners who've stopped paying off their loans. >> ifill: plus, jeffrey brown talks to rosanne cash-- singer, songwriter, and daughter of country music legend johnny cash. >> any young person who is going into the same field... whose parents have been very successful, it's complicated. it was complicated for me. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on t
a jury found former illinois governor rod blagojevich guilty of lying to federal agents today. we get the latest from newshour political regular david chalian. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the attack from margaret warner in baghdad. >> lehrer: then, judy woodruff examines president obama's role this week as the democrats' campaigner-in-chief. >> if you want to make your car go forward, what do you do? you put it in d. if you want...
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a federal judge declared a mistrial on 23 of 24 counts blagojevich faced yesterday. the jury foreman said they were close to convicting the former governor of a second count when one juror backed out. blagojevich says he is innocent and that he and his family are victims of federal government prosecution. >> this is a persecution. we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they might get gunned down. and we have a prosecutor who has wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me, persecuting my family. >> still, prosecutors are ready for a retrial, saying they could be at the courts today to set a new date. >>> check your fridge before you fry that egg for breakfast this morning. a salmonella scare is prompting an egg recall and scramble to get them off shore shelves. more than 200 people across the state have got sick across the state. the eggs were distributed by wright county egg in iowa and sold in several states
a federal judge declared a mistrial on 23 of 24 counts blagojevich faced yesterday. the jury foreman said they were close to convicting the former governor of a second count when one juror backed out. blagojevich says he is innocent and that he and his family are victims of federal government prosecution. >> this is a persecution. we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they might...
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the jurors found blagojevich guilty of just one of the 24 counts. chris bury spoke to some of them. >> reporter: now a convicted felon, blagojevich is still claiming victory. >> on every count except for one, and every charge except for one, they could not prove that i did anything wrong. >> reporter: what he did not say, on the most explosive charge, trying to sell that senate seat, every juror but one voted to convict him, led by the jury foreman. >> i think the prosecution proved its case. i had him guilty on all 24 counts. >> reporter: reporters hunted in vain for the lone holdout, a middle-aged woman. other jurors told us she dug in early and could not be budged. >> there was just differences that we couldn't overcome. >> if it was a murder trial she wanted to see the video of the person shooting the other person. >> smoking gun. >> she wanted that. >> reporter: on those fbi wiretaps -- >> how about health and human services, can i get that? >> reporter: what she heard was blagojevich blowing smoke, not committing crimes. >> looking at the evid
the jurors found blagojevich guilty of just one of the 24 counts. chris bury spoke to some of them. >> reporter: now a convicted felon, blagojevich is still claiming victory. >> on every count except for one, and every charge except for one, they could not prove that i did anything wrong. >> reporter: what he did not say, on the most explosive charge, trying to sell that senate seat, every juror but one voted to convict him, led by the jury foreman. >> i think the...
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. >>> jurors in the corruption trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich told the judge today after 11 days they have deadlocked on some of the 24 counts against him. blagojevich face and stomach faces criminal charges including trying to sell a senate seat -- faces criminal charges and the judge will meet with jurors tomorrow. >>> california's budget is now 42 days overdue in state workers are taking their battle over wage cuts and furloughs to a theater near you. the governor makes a cameo appearance in the new movie "the expendables" and workers say they will boycott the film but a spokesman says that the governor appeared in the film as a favor and took him just one saturday morning to film his part. >>> a popular trend could amusement is under scrutiny tonight. they are called bounce houses and new questions are bouncing around about lead in the material. >> reporter: these children are playing a in an inflatable jump house. >> this is 40 times the legal limit. >> reporter: they filed a lawsuit today against distributors of bounce houses that contains the three levels hig
. >>> jurors in the corruption trial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich told the judge today after 11 days they have deadlocked on some of the 24 counts against him. blagojevich face and stomach faces criminal charges including trying to sell a senate seat -- faces criminal charges and the judge will meet with jurors tomorrow. >>> california's budget is now 42 days overdue in state workers are taking their battle over wage cuts and furloughs to a theater near you. the...
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blagojevich was convicted on the single count of lying to federal agents. one juror says the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of convicting blagojevich on the most serious charge that he tried to sell or trade an appointment to president obama's senate seat. prosecutors say they will retry the case with a new jury. >> we have police officers who are being gunned down ons streets, children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they may get gunned down and we have a prosecutor who is wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of doctors of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me. >> blagojevich plans to appeal the single conviction. the claim most of the oil from the gulf spill is gone or rapidly disappearing, researchers at the university of georgia say up to 80% of the soil spill by b.p.'s structured well is still in the gulf. they say plumes of tiny oil particles are trapped between warm surface water and very cold very deep water. researchers warn it still threatens marine life. >> it's not black, it's not brown. it looks like t
blagojevich was convicted on the single count of lying to federal agents. one juror says the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of convicting blagojevich on the most serious charge that he tried to sell or trade an appointment to president obama's senate seat. prosecutors say they will retry the case with a new jury. >> we have police officers who are being gunned down ons streets, children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they may get gunned down and we...
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rod blagojevich. he was charged with trying to sell president obama's senate at. a bum rap, he says. >> only in america. i covered a couple of a criminal trials years ago. the law can take something that is relatively simple and make it so complex and complicated that 12 ordinary americans cannot figure out what is going on. >> i have been on a future release. i know what you are talking about. -- i have been on a few injuries. i know what you are talking about. >> he got convicted on one count. >> lyingo thfbi. >> he faceses up to five years r that. >> he says it is a bum rap, charles. >> fitzgerald, the prosecutor, charges him with 24 charges. he gets one count returned, which was a secondary, a process count, not any of the actual crimes, but something he said about them to the fbi. mickey mouse. everybody understands it. this is a huge embarrassment for fitzgerald. did that with scooter libby. he did not get him on a charge of leaking, because he was the actual weaker. he got him on processed charges. this is the guy who went after conrad black and all those c
rod blagojevich. he was charged with trying to sell president obama's senate at. a bum rap, he says. >> only in america. i covered a couple of a criminal trials years ago. the law can take something that is relatively simple and make it so complex and complicated that 12 ordinary americans cannot figure out what is going on. >> i have been on a future release. i know what you are talking about. -- i have been on a few injuries. i know what you are talking about. >> he got...
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. >>> in chicago, jurors in the rod blagojevich corruption trial appear to be deadlocked on at least some of the charges. they passed a note to the judge saying they cannot agree unanimously on all counts. the judge says he will try to clarify the situation later today. blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including trying to sell president obama's former seat in the u.s. senate. >>> federal investigators will be back at the site of the fatal airplane crash in alaska. they say no distress calls were made before going down. neal karlinsky has more from anchorage, alaska. >> reporter: rescuers found a survivor who made it out of the plane. one of the young boys on board. everyone else was still trapped inside the plane. survivors, volunteers at first, spent the night with them, comforting them. comforting the boy who made it out, trying to keep him warm and dry under one of the wings. the survivors who were inside eventually were cut out of the plane by national guardsmen who dropped in by helicopter. they said it was a treacherous slope. the plane was sitting in its
. >>> in chicago, jurors in the rod blagojevich corruption trial appear to be deadlocked on at least some of the charges. they passed a note to the judge saying they cannot agree unanimously on all counts. the judge says he will try to clarify the situation later today. blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, including trying to sell president obama's former seat in the u.s. senate. >>> federal investigators will be back at the site of the fatal airplane crash...
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a verdict blagojevich plans to appeal. on 23 more serious charges, including racketeering and attempted extortion and bribery, the jury was deadlocked. >> and we have a prosecutor who has wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me, persecuting my family, taking me away from my little girls as well as take my home away from us. >> reporter: the result was a blow to prosecutors who claim to have halted a political corruption crime spree when they arrested blagojevich in december, 2008. >> most appalling is the fact that governor blagojevich tried to sell the appointment to the senate seat vacated by president-elect obama. the conduct would make lincoln roll over in his grave. >> reporter: juries said they were evenly divided on some of the charges but as close to 11-1 on a guilty verdict on others. >> by what was being said, i think everyone understood that it would be pointless to deliberate any longer. >> reporter: a last-minute switch by an unnamed juror delayed a convic
a verdict blagojevich plans to appeal. on 23 more serious charges, including racketeering and attempted extortion and bribery, the jury was deadlocked. >> and we have a prosecutor who has wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me, persecuting my family, taking me away from my little girls as well as take my home away from us. >> reporter: the result was a blow to prosecutors who claim to have halted a political corruption crime...
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this morning federal prosecutors are promising to retry rob blagojevich. he was convicted on a single less serious count of lying to federal agents. one juror said the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of convicting blagojevich on the most explosive counts that he tried to auction off president obama's vacated senate seat. blagojevich says the jury's verdict shows the case has no merit. >> we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play in front of their homes in the summertime because they might get gunned down and we have a prosecutor who has wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me. >> blagojevich says he plans to appeal the single conviction. this morning it appears california republicans have denied democrats the chance to get more power in the state legislature. republican blakesly won the vacate central valley state senate seat in yesterday's special election getting nearly 49% of the vote. he beat democratic challenger of santa cruz. a democratic victory w
this morning federal prosecutors are promising to retry rob blagojevich. he was convicted on a single less serious count of lying to federal agents. one juror said the panel was deadlocked 11-1 in favor of convicting blagojevich on the most explosive counts that he tried to auction off president obama's vacated senate seat. blagojevich says the jury's verdict shows the case has no merit. >> we have police officers who are being gunned down on the streets. we have children who can't play...
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. >>> a federal judge says he plans to start the retrial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich in january. last week jurors deadlocked on all but one of 24 charges against him, including trying to sell president obama's old senate seat. in a surprise announcement, prosecutors dropped their case against blagojevich's brother. >>> a man who auditions on a canada i don't know idol in 2008 singi singing was among three arrested in canada on terror related charges. police say they moved in on the men to prevent them from sending money to terror groups in afghanistan. >>> and brilliant underwater images from indonesia. scientists snapped thousands of photographs of plants and animals during a three week excursion using robotic vehicles. they say they may have discovered as many as 50 new species. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 9985 after losing 74 points yesterday. the s&p dipped 8 points and the nasdaq fell 22. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei climbed 84 points, but in hong kong the hang
. >>> a federal judge says he plans to start the retrial of former illinois governor rod blagojevich in january. last week jurors deadlocked on all but one of 24 charges against him, including trying to sell president obama's old senate seat. in a surprise announcement, prosecutors dropped their case against blagojevich's brother. >>> a man who auditions on a canada i don't know idol in 2008 singi singing was among three arrested in canada on terror related charges. police say...
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. >> former governor rod blagojevich found guilty of just one of the 24 counts against him. a grand jury in chicago said he was guilty of lying to federal agents but jurors deadlocked over other 23 charges. a conviction carries a punishment of five years. prosecutors say they'll retry with a new jury. >> this is a persecution. there are police officers being gunned down on the streets and children can't play in front of their homes in the summer time. we have a prosecutor who is wasted and wants to spend tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to keep persecuting me. >> the jury deliberated 4 days and found blagojevich's brother, robert not guilty on charges facing him. >>> a close call in the water off the san mateo coastline. >> mentally i'm thinking we're going to have to pull them out of the water. >>> a fisherman's great white encount year i'm sandhya patel. there is a brief warm up coming tomorrow. who will see it and how long this will last coming up in the accu-weather forecast. >> then, at 5:30, there is research now raising questions over how baseball legend
. >> former governor rod blagojevich found guilty of just one of the 24 counts against him. a grand jury in chicago said he was guilty of lying to federal agents but jurors deadlocked over other 23 charges. a conviction carries a punishment of five years. prosecutors say they'll retry with a new jury. >> this is a persecution. there are police officers being gunned down on the streets and children can't play in front of their homes in the summer time. we have a prosecutor who is...