"hot in cleveland" at 10:00 p.m. on tv land. betty, thank you. >> it's been a joy. >> all mine, all mine. >> thank you. >> all mine. all mine. from cnn center in atlanta, this is "weekend early start." sex, money, betrayal. tomorrow we'll hear how these themes played into the 2008 presidential campaign as the treel of john edwards begins. plus -- >> we are hiding under the stairs of our lives here wrfsh. >> desperation in syria as reports mount of more government atrocities. syrians swarm the newly arrived u.n. monitors, and a new warning from the u.s. to the assad regime. a perfect game for number 41 wlsh we'll bring you the final pitch that led to last night's big victory. it is sunday, april 22nd.

good morning. i'm randy kay. we start this morning with a look ahead. tomorrow former presidential candidate john edwards heads to federal court. prosecutors say edwards used nearly $1 million in campaign contributions to sdooef the public. they say he was hiding an affair and a child. the mistress is expected to be the star in the trial. she has imunit. edwards and his attorneys say he did nothing wrong. we'll have much more on the details of this case in about ten minutes. a major figure from the watergate scandal has died. chuck coleson. he was the first of richard nixon's aides to be -- he took his punishment, seven months in prison, and turned his life around. here he is in 1999. >> we've healed a great deal from what happened in watergate, but it took a long period of time for people to recognize what they had done wrong, i apologize for what i did and to

the people hi offended and -- >> after ligue prison in the mid 1970s colson founded the prison fellowship. it's now a group providing spiritual leadership. charles colson was 80 years old. wal-mart could be facing federal scrutiny over allegations that have paid millions of dollars in bribes to mexican officials. the "new york times" investigation found that wal-mart's operation in mexico paid $24 million to secure permits to expand throughout the country. it's now the largest private employer in mexico. key executives were informed and looked the other way. wal-mart could face punishment under the foreign practices act. investigators looking for answers into the disappearance of the new york boy 33 years ago saying they have found a suspicious stain. they discovered the stain on a concrete wall yesterday while tearing apart a lower manhattan

basement. about a half block from where etan's parents still live. fbi agents spotted the stain after spraying a chemical that can indicate the presence of blood, but for now officials are only calling the stain an area of interest. it could be several days now until george zimmerman gets out of jail, and judge set bond at $150,000 on friday, but now his attorney says families having trouble raising the $15,000 needed to get him out. zimmerman is facing second degree murder charges in the death of trayvon marten. he says he was self-defense. >> he is focused on getting out at this point. it's a long, long process. this is the first few steps of it, and he is still very worried about the fact that he is facing a life sentence on a second degree murder trial. >> his attorney is asking that zimmerman be allowed to leave the state until trial.

there are questions about how authorities would keep track of him has to be ironed out. to syria now. the united nations security council has decided to increase their involvement from 30 observers to 300. now you may think that sending in 300 unarmed monitors doesn't seem like much, but listen to the reaction in homs, syria, which the first monitors arrived there yesterday. >> since they've -- it's very important for us at least understand this. because of that, you want to stay. please stay. this is what we want. this is in our interest. when you get up -- when you come, you leave -- >> a cease-fire that went into effect earlier this month hasn't hemd held. syria's u.n. ambassador said the security forces will exercise restraint, but american ambassador says the u.s. is losing patience and will rethink the course of action if the u.n.

mission doesn't show progress soon. at least four people were killed across syria today. the u.s. army is dealing with a drug problem in afghanistan. newly revealed documents show eight soldiers have died from overdoses in the past two years. the army has also investigated more than 50 soldiers for possessing or distributing heroin and other drugs. afghanistan supplies around 90% of the world's opium. the world says the taliban uses opium sales to fund their insurgent operations. besides soldiers, they're also abusing prescription drugs like morphine. crews will soon begin the work of removing the costa concordia from where it capsized off the italian coast in january. that will begin next month and could take about a year. the company that owns the cruiseliner says two salvage companies from the u.s. and italy have been picked to recover and tow the ship to an italian port. divers have recovered the bodies of all but two of the 32 victims. more than 4,000 passengers and crew mibz were on the ship when

it struck rocks and ran aground. >> recommendeds, are they going to need an umbrella today? >> yes, especially up on the eastern one-third of the country. if you can see water, chances are -- water along the coast, you'll see water from the sky. a slow-3450u6g frontal boundary is going to be meaning a lot to millions of people. we have a tornado watch in florida. not a warning. a watch. this moves up the coast, and we're going to see the possibility of waterspouts. not tornadoes, but waterspouts as far south as, i would say, key biscayne, maybe even to key west. right behind it residual showers. might see more rain form into the afternoon. we'll talk about potential of heavy snow in the great lakes. not today, but, rather, tomorrow into tuesday. some places perhaps getting up to a foot of snow. we'll talk about that in a few moments. >> thank you. here's a run don of some stories that we're working on for you

today. a disturbing picture with u.s. troops posing with bodies in afghanistan is causing more embarrassment for the military. we'll find out how it will affect the troops. plus, a gay airman reinstated into the air force after the repeal of don't ask, don't tell. he'll tell us why he signed back up to serve. former presidential john edwards' trial resumes on monday. also, you can own a piece of baseball history, if you buy it. a legendary player's collection is going up for bid. find out where the auction will be on cnn's weekend early start where news doesn't take the weekend off. hey, dad, you think i could drive? i'll tell you what -- when we stop to fill it up. ♪ ♪ [ son ] you realize, it's gotta run out sometime. [ male announcer ] jetta tdi clean diesel. the turbo that gets 42 miles per gallon. that's the power of german engineering.

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good morning, new york city. what a lovely shot of columbus circle there. fountains already in full swing. park looking green at the corner -- if are you planning on being outside today, we're going to turn to reynolds who is keeping his eye on the weather for us. good morning again. >> good morning. love hearing that music from the 1980s. tight-rolling my jeans and maybe even wearing parachute pants. just good times. >> i would like to see that. >> no, you wouldn't. trust me. we're trying to keep viewers, not scare them off. good news and bad news. bad news, we've got a tornado watch for parts of south florida. the good news is that it looks like we're not going to see a whole lot in terms of danger for

really much of nen. the system is moving off shore. however, if you happen to be on miami beach, look out towards the east. you won't see much sunshine, but not a lot of cloud cover, and possibly some wurt spouts forming off shore. farther -- a little bit of what we'll be seeing is rainfall into parts of virginia. something elts that's going to be interesting is that water may pile up in places where we have pour drainage. maybe parts of new jersey. maybe even long iltd, new york. two to four inches of rainfall. it doesn't seem like a whole lot, but, again, low-lying areas. it tends to pile up quite a bit. just keep that in mind. that's the issue for today, tonight, even into monday. now, something else that's very interesting. from 11:00 p.m. onward into tuesday, monday and tuesday, we have a chance of getting decent snowfall over parts of the cat skildz back over towards the higher elevations of pennsylvania, and then as you get towards buffalo, we could see heavy snow. the reason why that could occur is because we are going to be

seeing wind coming out of the northwest. the northwest breeze moving across lake erie. always picks up that moisture and that's going to give you the chance of that snow really piling up. anywhere from eight to 16 inches of snow. not unusual to see it happen this time of the year. i know it's exacerbating for this time of the year. it's frustrating for spring to really kick in. you have the daffodils on top, and that's the mix for you. meanwhile, the northern plains, central plains. we're going to go from warm and sunny and then over the desert southwest we're going to warm up to temperatures of 94 degrees in el paso. there you are. 73 in san francisco. 74 in seattle. 57 in minneapolis. 53 in new york. 67 in atlanta and miami, 85 degrees. by the way, miami, get ready for delays. it should improve by the afternoon as that system moves out. things will improve. back to you. >> okay. that's good. see you later on. a bright political future down the drain. john edwards seemingly had it all, but did he take advantage of the public trust? that's what a engineer will

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i tell you what i can spend. i do my best to make it work. i'm back on the road safely. and i saved you money on brakes. that's personal pricing. former presidential candidate john edwards will take his place in federal court tomorrow in his home state of many north carolina. his once promising political career is now in sham bells as prosecutors prepare to tell a jury the tale of a candidate out of control. personally and financially.

cnn senior correspondent joe johns has more. >> reporter: this political soap opera started at bare in new york city where edwards met self-proclaimed filmmaker riel hunter in early 2006. she was quickly hired to film webisodes. >> why don't you hear me give it live? >> reporter: immediately those close to edwards suspected an fair. behind the scenes the government argues that edwards was orchestrating a massive cover-up. loyal and wealthy donors paid for his pregnant mistress to relocate and personal aide andrew young would claim paternity. in the fall of 2007 a tabloid published a story on the affair. immediately the campaign went into defense mode.

>> when we were running for president, you flat out denied having a relationship with rielle hunter. did you give me a truthful answer? are you telling the truth then? >> yes. >> reporter: after being chased by reporters, eventually he admitted personal failure. >> there's no question that i have done wrong, and i take full responsibility for having done wrong. >> reporter: once a prominent politician preaching two americas, waeshdz himself was living two lives. he had fathered a child with his mistress while his wife, elizabeth edwards, was dying of cancer. it got worse. in 2011 the government indicted edwards on six counts, including conspiracy, issuing false statements, and violating campaign finance laws. he faces up to 30 years in prison. >> we're conditioned to say the same things. we're conditioned to say what to say. we're conditioned to be political. it's hard to shed thaul. >> reporter: edwards has spent the last year preparing for his trial, shuffling his legal team and undergoing surgery for a

heart condition. former top aides are expected to testify at his trial. rielle hunter has imunit. >> i will regret for the rest of my life the pain and the heartache i have caused to others, but i did not break the law, and i never ever thought i was breaking the law. >> reporter: experts say the government has a tough, unprecedented case to prove in the arena of campaign finance, but no matter what the outcome, it is the ultimate fall from grace for edwards who was once adored as a son of the south. joe johns, cnn. and jury selection wraps up in the trial tomorrow. opening statements will follow right after that, and be sure, of course, to stay with cnn for full coverage of the edwards trial. an explosion rock az mcdonald's. ahead, what's to blame? plus, as fenway park turns 100, how you can own some of the items that once belonged to one of the red sox's most famous players.

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♪ the lion may be sleeping, but atlanta is waking up, tuning in to "weekend early start" we hope. good morning, atlanta. nice to have you with us. urban outfitters has a new t-shirt for sale, but it's causing a very familiar controversy for the store. this shirt apparently on the store's website, is drawing sharp criticism for its design. take a look at it closely there. critics say it resembles the star of david patch worn by jews during the holocaust.

the store is being blasted for what it calls a new low. in a letter for the company's ceo wrote in part "we find this use of symbolism to be extremely distasteful and inappropriate and are outraged that you would make this product available to your customers." we have reacheded out to urban outfitters for a comment. we haven't heard back from them yet. time to check out some of the stories making news around the nation. in california massive explosion rocked a mcdonald's drive-thru. investigators say yesterday's blast came from a truck carrying two propane tanks. pressure started building up because of the desert heat, apparently, and one of the tanks started leaking propane. when the driver tried to cap the leak, static electricity then ignited the propane. witnesses thought a bomb exploded. >> i thought it was a bomb or something. heaven forbid. it was bad. the flames were shooting up. the man driving the truck was badly burned, but three passengers, including two children, escaped unharmed.

no one inside mcdonnell's was hurt. in washington state this is not no pilot who hoped to land his plane, but when he started having engine problems and couldn't make it to the airport, he landed the home built aircraft safely in lake wasu. now to santa fe, new mexico. take a look. oh, my goodness. at this guy. that is one big fat cat. 2-year-old meow had packed on close to 40 pounds, and now he is on a special diet to help him shed those extra pounds. generally, you might be a cat owner, but if you're not, an adult cat weighs no more than 12 pounds. my cat at home is about 10 pounds. nothing like meow right there. get that cat a treadmill. someone. a criminal in a maximum security prison is just a number. once he walks behind those high walls, but to his family and kids at home, he is still dad. cnn hero carolyn mckrou was honored for helping kids stay connected to their incarcerated

parents through video messages, and she's expanded her program to five more states. actress holly robin-peete was so touched by her efforts, she decided to see her work up close. ♪ >> when i was involved with heroes in 2008 carolyn's project just touched my heart. you think about the people in this world that need help. the last people on that list are children of incarcerated parents. that to me is why i'm coming out here today. >> destination on the left. fwloo so what are the total number of messages delivered by the messages project? >> we're right at 9,000. >> wow. that's a lot of children that have this opportunity. >> gate, please. >> so tell me about this facility. >> this is a maximum security prison. it is the pilot for california. >> thanks. >> good morning.

how are you? i'm carolyn. talk from your heart. we're going to give you a signal. are we ready to roll? here we go. >> hi, kids. i know that you're angry with me and you should be angry with me. the difficulties that you have faced over the years, that's my fault. hold on a second. man. >> i can see that sadness, that guilt that they had for whatever decision they made that has impacted their children and their entire lives. >> when you sit the fathers down in front of that camera, they're dad. >> i can't imagine all the things going on in these children's lives, what this means to them. on baf of all of them, thank you so much. >> and, remember, cnn heroes, like carolyn, are all chosen from people that you tell us about, so tell me about someone that's making a difference in your community. go to cnn heroes.com.

your nomination could help them help others. documenting the war like never before. troops are taking theron pictures and videos in afghanistan. the results? well, they're not always pretty. coming up, we'll talk with award winning filmmaker sebastian junger about the mentality and the responsibility of the troops. stay with us at weekend early start where news doesn't take the weekend off.

welcome back. i'm randy kay. bottom of the hour now. here's a look at our top stories this morning. as world leaders scramble to stop the escalating violence, unarmed monitors are heading to syria. the u.n. security council authorized the move with an unanimous vote on saturday after a small group of u.n. monitors toured homs. the mission is hold the assad regime account a.m.able and to uphold a cease-fire.

the ambassador to the u.n. susan rice had this this morning. >> in the united states our patience is exhausted. >> despite recent efforts, the op sfwligs group says 40 people were killed on saturday alone. back at the u.s. john edwards' trial is set to begin tomorrow, monday, but the first order of business will be selecting the final 12 jurors and four alternates. the former democratic presidential candidate is accused of misusing campaign funds to cover up his affair with rielle hunter and the father that he fathered. he is charged with six felony and misdemeanor counts. in peru environmental experts are investigating a disturbing mystery washing up on its beaches. at least 877 dead dolphins have been found. deputy of environment minister says they may have died from a virus. official test results are expected next week. a new controversy for the u.s. military in afghanistan as a new picture has surfaced showing troops posing with the bodies of suspected insurgents.

i want to warn you that the image is disturbing. the picture was published by the los angeles times. it's reportedly been taken -- was taken in 2010. afghan president hamid karzai called the picture "inhumane." "the l.a. times" says the soldier came forward with 18 pictures just like that one to draw attention to the breakdown in leadership and discipline. the military has promised an investigation. joining me to talk about this and other incidents is journalist and filmmaker sebastian junger and cnn military analyst general spider marks. i would like to start with you, sebastian. you spent three years in troops in afghanistan. you have chronicled it in your book "war." this kind of thing happen with troops that you were with? >> i never saw anything like that personally. my impression, in a strange way is that we've been in two wars for ten years. hundreds of thousands of troops involved. i think the impulse to sort of

gloat over the dead body of an enemy fighter is a very ancient human impulse, and i'm surprised it hasn't happened more, actually. the fact that the u.s. military has kept that kind of activity to the occasional incident that we hear about, i think, is actually pretty amazing. >> we show the picture once. i don't want to show it again because it is that disturb, but it seems like they're posing, you know, with trophies. that that's how they're treating these body parts. why do you think they do that? what's going on up there? >> you know, i think -- i'm not a psychologist, but i think killing people is psychologically very, very difficult. i think the only way to do it for soldiers is to dehumanize the enemy. otherwise, it's hard not to think of it as murder. once you cross that line, once you take that step, you are considering the enemy not fully human, i think it's very easy to do things like that. the soldiers -- you know, this country has been doing some very questionable things with enemy fighters for about a decade.

waterboarding, the forcible rendition to countries that torture suspects, so, you knowing, soldiers listen in on that conversation. i think it leaves them very confused about how you consider the people that were fighting. >> general, i want to ask you. what kind of role do the commanders play with this kind of behavior? >> randy, the commander's role is absolutely critical. the senior officer and the senior noncommissioned officer, they're the conscience of the unit, and when you think about what your conscience does for you individually as it guides you and in moments of chaos and when no other guidance was there, you'll make a decision based on that. you're learning, your experience, your culture. the commanders set the tone. that's the climate that exists within that unit and soldiers will do what they're told to do. they'll act within the intent, within the bounds established by the commander. it's an absolutely critical kroel role. it needs to be reinforced as a matter of routine.

>> you know, all of this great technology isn't to great on the battlefield when you see something like this happen. we see these pictures taken on camera phones and devices like that, but really, general, can the military stop the troops from carrying them, or are they actually part of the necessary equipment nowadays on the battlefield? sfoo i think it's the latter. in my personal experience cell phones were in many cases -- we told soldiers you had to put those things away, but you can't check that. if a soldier feels like he or she wants to take that cell phone with them, they can take it. now, access to the internet is something entirely different, so you have to establish that it be turned on and turned off. in many cases these type of very small miniatureized camera capabilities that are in phones and if they have individually a part of the kit, they do biometrics exams and can take retina exams, and that's what these soldiers were charged to do is to get fingerprints and

get rett nol pictures of these -- sadly, these severed parts. that is something that is really part of the environment that needs to be adjusted and needs tobacco dated. >> it can be shared so easily as well, and here we are. sebastian, what about the negative publicity? how do you think that affects the troops there? i mean, you spent time with them, and how do you think this is affecting the team there? >> i think anything like this is hard for a lot of soldiers. this is not good behavior. it's interesting in that photo from what i can see, there were also afghan security personnel posing along with american soldiers, so i'm not sure that there really is a kind of afghan-american cultural divide here, at least in this instance. the worst thing can you do as a soldier is do something that increases the risk to yourself and others on the battlefield, and what we saw with the burning of the korans was a huge sort of

backlash in public opinion in afghanistan and many may have helped many young afghans join up with the taliban. i'm want sure that's happening. afghans hate suicide bombers because they are the primary casualties of them. it would be interesting, actually, to be in afghanistan right now to know how -- what the opinion on the street is. >> we've been reporting about the increased drug use against troops in afghanistan. heroine and prescription drugs. we've had eight soldiers that have died from overdoses in the past two years apparently, and the army is also investigating more than 50 soldiers for possessing or distributing heroin and other drugs. does any of this surprise you. that is surprising, but i think it's important to note that these are -- this is a form of abhorrent behavior. it's illegal. it will be corrected. none of that kind of surprises

me in conditions like this. you don't discipline the organization down to the individual soldier where this would be eliminated, and they would know not to do that. you can't correct all bad behavior, as sebastian has indicated. it is surprising kind of, but you see incidents like this when soldiers are deployed for this type of time, and clearly it's access. i mean, it's available, so you have to weed those guys out immediately so the entire unit is not affected. >> spider marks, sebastian junger, thank you very much. it was a great conversation. we have a lot of troops watching from around the world. it was an important conversation to have. thank you both. >> thank you. >> fans of ted williams will soon have a chance to own a piece of the baseball legend's personal life. reynolds wolf shows us how next. [ female announcer ] introducing new nature valley protein bars. 100% natural ingredients like roasted peanuts... ♪

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history. chicago white sox pitcher phillip hunger became just the -- in major league baseball history no runs, no hits, in errors, no walks. absolutely perfect. after the game his first phone call was from his pregnant wife. she's due to give berth for two weeks. he was calling to make sure that it didn't send her into labor early. sfwlimplgts baseball history is also made in boston this weekend where fenway park, the home of the red sox, turned the big 100. fans of all ages got to experience the oldest ballpark in major league baseball like never before. and reynolds is back, and i guess one of the most beloved figures of the red sox is -- >> ted williams. >> you got it. >> splendid splinter also known as -- the thing that you have to know more than anything else is he is a guy if you made a movie about his life, no one would ever pick up the script because you couldn't believe.

he is not only one of the greatest baseball players that ever lived. he actually left in his career twice to go fight for our country in world war ii and in korea, was shot down. a guy named john glenn was one of his wingmen. he is also a great fly fisherman. he was also a great advocate for fighting cancer and one of his biggest things that he helped was the jimmy fund in boston. there is a great, great auction that's taking place this wednesday through sunday where people were able to see some of his items going up for sale to benefit. >> there are so many great things in the collection like this. really an american icon. to start with the jersey. an on the field piece. anything game worn, game used carries a pretty heavy value. this is a 1954 flannel jersey worn by ted. should be about $50,000 to $100,000 once the bidding gets started. >> i notice a picture of -- somebody wore a red sox uniform briefly, and then went to the yankees. what picture do you have there? >> yeah.

popular guy in sports history certainly. not the biggest guy in boston back then or certainly team-wise today, but babe ruth, one of the greatest -- the greatest name in baseball history. this is a very famts 3450eg9 between him and ted williams in boston. this is one of the only autographs and really the only autograph that ted reached out to us asking for himself and another player. the ball signed to my pal to ted williams from babe ruth. great piece. great condition. really great -- when these things come from players' collections, it adds value to the piece. >> when you think about ted williams, you think about williams' life itself. i mean, you could not write a hollywood script like this. this guy was an incredible baseball player. he was a great fly fisherman, but he was also a veteran, flew twice, and i believe you have long books of his when he flew. >> yeah. i think it's just amazing really when you learn about the life of a man like this. he served not just in one u.s. war conflict, but two. world war ii and the korean war.

we've got his actual flight logs that he used to record his various flights and training for world war ii and then in combat in the korean war, and it's just amazing. when you hold them in your hand, you think of ted williams, a player on that iconic level back then really serving in the military whereby not just sort of being a part of it and taking on sort of a position where he wouldn't have to go to combat. you know, nobody likes those sort of things, but he served honorably, and really just adds another level to his credentials as a great american -- really a pop culture figure in the last 100 years. >> it's historical. when it comes back to a financial type of thing, how much money are we talking about here? how much is this collection worth, do you think in. >> it's interesting. this is certainly a seven figure auction. whether it's multiples or not, i don't feel we hope it is, but it's hard to say because when you get into these types of pieces on this level, the pricing can get emotional. the bidding can get emotional. somebody that wants a piece of this sort that has the means to

go after it and then it all takes us to it, you know, sort of in this business, and, you know, there's lots of different components as well. even the jimmy fund being involved. ted's life-long charity to benefit children with cancer here in the boston area, they will be receiving, of course, the proceeds too. it's a very positive experience. we're happy to be involved with it. it's an honor really, and to have the 100th anniversary at fenway park this season, you couldn't design it any better. should be an amazing event. >> it is incredible to see. >> yeah. >> i have, let's see, 36 -- time to go for fly fishing stuff. you can -- maybe a few thousand. >> i don't know if we'll get to seven figures. >> probably not. an amazing thing to see. playing a good part. >> that's a great interview. thanks, reynolds. >> still ahead this morning, he was kicked out of the military because he is gay, but that wasn't -- that was before don't ask don't tell was revealed. now the airman is set to make

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>> he says he is ready to get back to the job he loves, the job of searching his country. next month air force staff sergeant anthony is set to make history by becoming only the second service member reinstated to active duty following the repeal of don't ask don't tell. he was discharged in 2008 under the now defunct policy after serving seven years.

joining me to talk about how he got here is staff sergeant anthony lavrie. thank you for being with us. are you set too take the oath next month where you will be reinstated, which is actually different from a re-entry. if you would, explain the difference and why it's so important. >> right. the re-entry process is something that the military hasn't placed for any prior service member that has left the military and is looking to go back to the military, and that's really based on military needs, what jobs they have open and then a whole lot of other fooktors at the vitd's time of service. for reinstatements, there's really no process for that particularly -- like in my position, and in the petty officer second class chase daniels position that was reinstated in the fall. they had to deal with us on an individual basis and see if we -- if we were able to be put

back in our same job in our same rank. a lot of people when they go back to the military get their same job, the same rank. it was a special case for us, and it was with our lawyers and a resolution made between the parties that were able to do so. >> and tell me what you have missed most about being away from active duty for the past two years and what you are really looking forward to about going back. >> well, i really miss my fellow airmen, my comrades, my crew nebz. that's -- i have been able to keep in contact with them through social networking and through several chips just visiting them these past four years since i have been out, but that -- i think most just being back in that environment, working with these professionals who are actually my friends and the flying, i mean, it's

probably the best job in the military is to be involved in flying around on these cargo planes and you get to see a lot of the world. you get to actually be part of some really great missions. we do a lot of humanitarian missions. that's satisfying. >> do you hold any grudges for being dismissed? >> not at all. i have never looked at the military has responsible for hi discharge wrrn they were simply enforce aing law that was discriminatory. they didn't really have a choice to do so, so everyone i have ever dealt with from my commander to my fellow co-workers, they've supported me through the process when i was discharged and to this day and are welcoming me back, so on a personal level and -- i have never looked at the military, the people i served with, as being any -- any ill will

towards me, and it's actually been very positive. >> and the pentagon, of course, saying that there will be zero tolerance of any harassment now. do you expect to feel a difference there, do you think, in the atmosphere? >> i will feel a difference on a personal level of not having to serb in fear of being found out and losing my job. that's -- that was always a struggle serving before. what, you know -- who you can and cannot trust and the loss, i mean, was very clear. you cannot -- you weren't allowed to tell anybody. on a human level of trying to know your co-workers and try to come to a sense of sharing some trust and common ground between each other, it's a fact of 4r50i6 that you are going to talk about your personal life. that's going to -- that really is going to be the difference,

and like i said, too, through my experience it's been very positive. i have a lot of support from my co-workers. i really don't see it being an issue. >> staff sergeant anthony laverty, appreciate talking to you this morning. >> no problem. thank you for having me. up next, ted nugent, uchl, no. the army pulls the plug on the motorcity mad man. pete dominik weighs in on the anti-obama rant and the first amendment. be sure to stay with us. ♪ everything that i've gained in life

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welcome back, everyone. it is that time where we take a look at the week ahead with our week ahead calendar. monday is a very big day as we've been telling you this morning. that is when the trial of john edwards begins. he is accused, as you know, of using campaign funds to help cover up an fair with rielle hunter, and the child they had together. he says it was to help with a personal problem, ain't campaign donation. also on monday, we have a little bit of a bromance going between marco rubio and mitt romney. they will be campaigning together, the florida center marco rubio. they'll be campaigning outside

philadelphia. on wednesday big day in air aircraft the arizona immigration law, the supreme court set to hear arguments on that law. at the heart of this, of course, is the question of would police can question the immigration status of people that may pour over. also on wednesday, we have been talking a lot about this this weekend. the sdret service hearing and homeland security secretary says that relates to the secret service and the alleged prostitution scandal happening in columbia, and on saturday maybe you were invited to this. i don't know. the comedian and talk show host jimmy kimmel hosts the 98th annual correspondents determine. should be fun. first, there was that friday song by rebecca flack, and now this. forget friday. apparently hot girls have hot problems too. we'll show the music video that's now a sensation. millions are calling it the worst song ever. ♪ hot girl have problems too ♪ we're just like you, except

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♪ don't get me wrong i know that i'm hot, but textbook perfection really takes a lot ♪ ♪ hot girls have problems too >> it is just so hard apparently being hot. oh, yes, but that's just a glimpse. you could say it's a theme song of sorts for these two l.a. high school seniors. that music video has now gone viral because, as you just heard, hot girls have problems too. in one week we're talking more than three million hits on youtube hot, but all the attention isn't exactly flattering. here's jeanne moos. >> reporter: it's got a lot to live up to. ♪ look at me and tell me the truth ♪ >> reporter: does it deserve the title worst song ever? >> what the hell did i just watch? >> reporter: you just watched hot problems about how hard it is to be hot. ♪ i got the look, i got the

play, but those things don't make me a ♪ >> these two tone-deaf -- >> they decide to open their mouths and produce this. ♪ hot girls have problems too we're just like you except we're hot ♪ >> i don't even know why it exists. >> reporter: so that everyone on the web can talk about it. meet the high school seniors with hot problems. >> you do consider yourself hot girls or you don't? >> i wouldn't say we're that hot girl, but, you knowing, it's fun to sing about it. >> reporter: lauren and drew are california girls who wrote the lyrics in two hours and recorded the song at a friend's studio just for fun, they say. did you guys ever mean to be singers? >> no. not at all. we really didn't consider ourselves musically talented. >> yeah. >> reporter: neither does most of the intbt. one critic posted bleeding ears with three words. make