does anyone propose to see a future without this kind of continued violence? >> reporter: well, that's the big question, fredricka, it has been since the onset of the uprising. russia's position has not changed, no matter how extreme the violence inside syria becomes, no matter how horrifying the images eand seeing out of there are, russia and china at this point are not changing their positions. they most certainly do not believe that foreign military intervention is the way forward, nor do they believe in arming the opposition. they're not trying to put any direct pressure on the regime to force them from power. they believe this is an internal syrian issue that needs to be dealt with as such. the problem, of course, is that as long as this uprising remains so polar rising when it comes to the global stage, any sort of resolution requires unity, well that's something of a mission

impossible to try to achieve at this stage. >> and then there was a mass funeral in syria. what took place there? >> that happened in the southern province. if you remember, this is the prove convince where the uprising all began. there were pretty intense shelling that killed at least 19, 20 people, and another funeral going out for them that was streamed live by activists. this is where one really must admire the opposition. even though they're in the process of burying someone, who was killed at hands of government forces, for voicing their desire for regime change, they still, while the fine rals take place, capitalize on that to make it opportunity to call out against the government. this is the kind of determination we've been seeing from the onset of this uprising, but it it's also the kind of

determination that has polarized the syrian uprising to a point where getting both sides to any sort of negotiating table that would result in a peaceful resolution are again, incredibly challenging if not impossible as well. >> we're seeing extraordinary, poignant images that we're putting on the air. how are we able to get these images, because cnn is not shooting them? >> reporter: no, we're not. a lot of what is being broadcast, in familiar almost everything being uploaded is uploaded by opposition activists. they've managed to set up an impressive media met work, if you call it that. they have entire media teams, operate out of specific safe houses, oftentimes they'll fix a live camera to the roof of their location, that's how we were able to get those incredibly dramatic images that showed the shelling of the neighborhood. that's how we were able to get images of the funeral.

in many other instances these opposition activists literally go out crawling on bellies to get specific bits of footage they know are necessary to continue to validate their claims that they're being targeted by the syrian regime, because there is an awareness amongst the opposition they have to keep broadcasting, they have to keep uploading images otherwise the government may win when it comes to the government trying to put forward its open propaganda. >> thanks so much for your reporting from damascus. back in this country, thousands of people sickened in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks hailing a federal recommendation that could make them eligible for compensation. the ruling could add 50 types of cancers to the list of sicknesses covered by $4 billion fund available to 9/11 victims. those eligible are first responders and people living near all three 9/11 sites, word

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this month, 70,000 more jobless americans across two dozen states will share diener's flight when their benefits run out and all long-term unemployment insurance will be phased out by the end of the year. the new time line was set by congress in february, when lawmakers passed what they promise will be the last extension of long-term benefits. congress also cut down the maximum length of time a person can collect unemployment from 99 weeks to 73 weeks. >> it's frightening to realize that one safety net is being pulled out from under you. >> reporter: the blpolitical divide is deep. republicans say it's too costly and enables people to stay on unemployment rolls longer. democrats say it's money that fines its way back into the economy and is best way to help the unemployed. nothing is on the table to extend benefits past this year. the presidential rivals are also duking it out over job creation

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the turn of events at belmont is the talk of the horse racing world, including in north georgia. catherine callaway is at a horse farm in canton, georgia. are trainers and equestrians there saying this injury, that tendon injury, that is fairly common? >> reporter: it is farley common in professional horse racing and any type of performance racing with a horse. but we're here at glosson racing stable in canton, georgia. we have yearlings out in the pastures that will go to a big racing sale in kentucky coming up here soon. with me now is a 5-year-old thoroughbred named legs and lightning and he actually has tendinitis, a tendon issue, just like i'll have another has. and veterinarian is joining us now. she treats these types of injuries, treats racing horses. show united states exactly what legs and lightning has and how it's similar to what i'll have

another has. >> yes, if you look down here, at this horse, i think you can appreciate that this tendon is not perfectly straight if you look down it has a little bit of swelling, filling. now the injury that i'll have another has -- >> reporter: not quite as severe. >> not as severe. he had a bit of swelling, they caught it early, veterinarians did an ultrasound saw a tiny bit of tifrdifference there but it' enough, he's a valuable horse it wasn't worth risking going into the belmont having a more severe injury, potentially not doing well or even having a catastrophic injury. >> reporter: right. that would mess up for sure him being a sire, which now i know that's going to be his career, right? >> yes, yes. i think having him retire at top of his game is going to be the thing for him. i mean he's done so wonderfully well so far, you know, it's a shame that he's missing this race.

>> reporter: let's show what legs and lightning can walk. he's not lame. he's a racing horse. and he does have tendon night, as you've seen, that bowed tendon. and i'll have another is not lame either, right? >> no. in fact he -- theoretically could go and race but at this point he's more valuables a breeding horse. he's going to retire as a champion at the top of his game and i think that's what we all want. >> reporter: if this injury, fredricka happened -- belmont happened say in a couple of months there's a good chance i'll have another could have been able to race. >> yeah, yeah. the type of injury usually takes three to four months to heal. they don't want to take any risk. the last thing we want to do is have a great champion have a problem at the end of his career. >> reporter: we wanted that superstar, though, in the horsing industry that triple crown winner, you know, and looks like it's going to be 2013 before we get to see if there's another possibility of that.

i'll have another is the top of -- the cream of the crop, elite athlete. it's amazing that this horse made it this far and he will certainly have a great career as a sire. but -- >> it was disappointing outcome. super disappointing outcome for so many. but you know, like the vet said there, you don't want to risk, you know, the horse's overall health by pushing it to race today. so you know, in the end this is just the best call has that to be made, according to trainers of that horse, i'll have another. >> reporter: that's right. i should tell you the owner of glossen is at belmont, that's all everybody's talking about. they're disappointed they're not going to get a chance to see him run. like i said 2013. >> that's right. maybe. maybe. always next year. we'll see what happens. thanks so much, catherine callaway. appreciate the doctor, appreciate your time. is the popular reality show "the bachelor" legally obligated

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in florida a man who pled guilty to causing a fatal dui crash is suing the families of his victims for his pain and suffering. let's bring in our legal guys, a civil rights attorney and law professor joining us from cleveland. good to see you. richard herman, a new york criminal defense attorney and law professor joinings from las vegas. good to see you as well. this is an extraordinary case. wondering if those is precedent setting. avery, you first. talking about christmas 2007, this accident takes place, linda and ray mcwilliams and linda and george in the vehicle together, rear-ended by david, no one is disputing the facts there. they all died either immediately or over time. he pled guilty to speeding, the

dui, got 12 years in prison. but now he is suing the estate for pain and suffering. is this precedent setting? avery? >> i don't -- i don't think it is. it's disturbing case, obviously, fredricka. but it involves a fellow convicted of certain crimes who is now bringing a civil action and he's introducing his case with a reconstruction, accident reconstruction expert, trying to say that it was the victims' fault. well let me tell you something, he has been on the stand. we heard from him yesterday and the truth is that his credibility, has crumbled all over the place. he's not going to be able to show this. technically he can assert the case, but he doesn't have the evidence. and that's why this is extraordinary. >> yeah. >> if he's been convicted of the crime -- >> and pled guilty. >> -- why should he have the

right to bring it. >> he pled guilty. >> right. >> he's alleging, he belniak alleging the driver, mcwilliams, should not have been at a stop because he allegations it was a green light and thereby it was the driver who was negligent. five years later, though, avery says he won't be able to prove it. if you make that claim in the civil suit, doesn't it mean you do have to try and prove that? how would he do that? >> yeah. he has to make the claim as a counterclaim in response to the plaintiff's claim against himselfly. but the judge in this case in the sunshine state must be hitting the moonshine because i can't, for the life of me, see how this case is continuing, why a motion to dismiss this counter claim was not made and granted by the judge, who is inept for not granting it. this man pled guilty to criminal manslaughter. he was going 86 miles an hour,

fred, when he hit the plaintiffs necessary n. this case. he drove the plaintiffs' vehicle 40 feet from a dead stop with the impact. he was whacked out on drugs and alcohol. he has a prior history of killing someone while driving a vehicle. this is an absolute outrageous lawsuit here. it does not belong in the courts. there is no offset. there's no counterclaim here. this guy pled guilty criminally, the burden of proof criminally is much higher than in a civil case. it's over and out. avery, you should agree. this is over and out, this case. >> he's going to lose the case but he has the right to his day in court. he's going to lose the indicate. that's the issue distinction between civil and criminal. and he's going to lose. >> he has a day in court but he's going to lose. >> we'll see that outcome and see whether you agree or disagree. we'll find out. meantime, talk about another case, maybe you're in agreement on this one. this involves the show "the

batchelor," two young men, nathaniel and christopher are suing warner horizon television, for racial discrimination. their attorney is arguing this is a case of exclusion in society and that based on the selection of the candidates beauty is based on being white given the fact there are no people of color who end up being the bachelor or bachelorette. richard, does this have the makings of a strong case that might evolve into a pretty healthy class-action suit? >> fred, these are two good-looking guys. i don't know what they're doing trying to get involved with this type of lawsuit or this program, to begin with. this program is ridiculous. and for them to seek to get on based on racial profiling or discrimination for an enter tanment series which is clearly protected by the first

amendment, this case is going nowhere, fred. >> yeah? >> this is a waste of time, a waste of effort and a waste of court. they're going to be dismissed very quickly. >> so avery, you know these two young men are claiming there are a host of other people who will be able to contend and claim that they were left out as well and that this is an issue of exclusion and not inclusion. do you see it differently then, richard? >> i totally disagree. let me tell you why. the suit is brought under the civil rights act of 1870, which is a proper basis for a claim like this, 23 seasons, 10 years, fred rericka there's never been anyone black that made the cut. these guys got cut the second round. i think the position of the show that is we really can't find any qualified black people to been candidates, least that's what the plaintiffs are contending. that's an outrageous defense.

first amendment does not apply when it comes to racially segregating a show. if the case stands it's going to rise or fall on the facts, but at this point, it's properly pled and belongs in the federal court, not in tennessee. there's a motion to transfer it to los angeles. >> they did issue a statement saying, this complaint is baseless and without merit. in fact we have had various participants of color throughout the series' history. and the producers have been consistently and publicly vocal about seeking diverse candidates for both programs. as always we continue to seek out the participants of the color for both "the batchelor" and "the bachelorette." we'll see if this becomes a class-action suit that is spawned from these two. we'll see you again -- see you again in 20 minutes. we'll talk about thousands of former nfl players taking on the nfl. we talked about this months ago and saw this coming. taking on the nfl for not doing

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the nfl is locked in a legal battle with about 2,000 former players over head injuries.

our legal guys are back. avery friedman and richard herman. we called this months ago this would be a lawsuit and one that the nfl was going to have to contend with. all right. so we're talking about 2000 plays suing the league alleging that the nfl had a duty to acknowledge and address risks of neurological injury but instead, fraudulently ignored and concealed the information. that's what the complaint spells out. richard, how will they proceed. >> it's going to be very difficult, fred. head injury in pro football, it horrific and the lasting effects of these things change lives. but in order to be successful in the lawsuit, they're going to have to prove, they're going to have to prove the nfl engaged in a pattern of deception and made fraudulent representations to the players, telling them don't worry, it's not that bad, these injuries are not life long, and they're saying, you know, you can't just -- if someone gets their bell rung, that's the

phrase, get your bell rung you can't get give them smelling salts and throw them back on the field with a concussion that that pattern and practice was horrible. but, fred, i've got -- i have to tell you, fred, i don't know where in the world someone can go to college, graduate with a basket weaving degree and make millions and manaillions of dols playing a sport. >> nothing to do with it. >> there's an assumption of the risk here. people know this is a violent, violent sport. they do in the have to play this sport. and assumption of the risk is going to be a huge defense for the nfl. >> all right. you say that the athlete elects to do this and that the nfl or the team really should have no, i guess, control nor should they in any way put up any protections of -- for that athlete to it's a safe sport? >> i'm not saying that. i'm saying that the team and the nfl should protect the athlete. >> that is what you're saying.

>> but they should not defraud them. >> avery, might this be rather difficult for the nfl to respond to, especially in light of the recent suicide deaths of junior seau, dave duerson, ray easterling. won't this help establish a type of pattern? >> well, that's going to be part of the evidence. here's where i think the lawyers for all of the ballplayers, what they're banking on. they look at the nfl case and the case againridell, the helmetmaker, like the tobacco cases. they think there's a memo where the league acknowledges the extraordinary risk players are taking. there's a study in boston university that examined 18 of 19 brains postmortem brains of nfl players, and 18 of the 19 had c.te. the chronic traumatic

encephalopathy which is the basis of the case. there's enormous discovery in the consolidation effort took place this week in terms of the class action i think that's what they're banking on. they think there's something in the league that will establish a knowing and deliberate effort by the league to cover up the likelihood of these very, very serious injuries. >> here's some of the commonalities spelled out by the lawyers of the former nfl players saying that very commonly these are the things that many players experienced, dementia, depression, reduced cognitive ability, sleeplessness, early onset alzheimer's and a debilitating disease known as traumatic chronic encephalopathy, which you mentioned, specific injuries caused by the continued head injuries, the concussions, et cetera. but the nfl did come out with this statement, too, to respond to this lawsuit saying the nfl has long made player safety a priority and continues to do so.

any allegation that the nfl sought to mislead players has no merit. so the player will try to show there is a pattern, that the nfl was dismissive, and the nfl will continue to counter by saying we've always had protections in place, right, avery? >> yeah. i understand what richard's saying. that's going to be what the nfl's going to say. look, these guys came into the league, knew they were going to get their heads bash in and asa asasume the risk but that doesnt take into consideration unknown risks. what about the condition of the helmets? what did the nfl know? that's why discovery is necessary. whether they can prove the case remains to be scene. the claims in terms of what they've asserted are legitimate, and they should be going forward. >> let's see how you spin your web on this case, the "spider-man" case, turn off the dark. at issue the director, former director of that new york production, julie taymor, is

suing the producers of the production, accusing them of copyright infringement, while she was fired a few portions of that production go on without her credit. however, the production is now countersuing her saying that she did not fulfill her contractual obligations but you know, richard, is that before or after her dismissal? >> right, right, fred. as we say in law, her claims look a little species to me. in any event the show was fraught with problems from the inception and then they fired her, and after they fired her they rewrote the show and now it's enjoying tremendous success. >> but she claims that had they not rewritten the material she worked on, very hard material with u-2's bono that continues to be in production but she's not getting credit or payment

for it. >> "spider-man" has been around a long time. she did not create "spider-man." her copyright, i think, again, is very specious on -- they rewrote it, she's claiming they owe her royalties and they did not consult with her when they did a rewrite which they're i claiming they did not have because they fired her because she was inept. that's what's going on here. >> avery? >> this is the largest broadway production in terms of expense in the history of the theater. this week, a hearing took place at the united states district court, and jude julie taymor, the first me mail to ever get a tony award for a musical, a production, she's fabulous. and what she tried to convince katharine forest, the federal judge, is that there are portions of the play that were original, in other words, she has to establish originality.

of course "spider-man" has been around. but she's arguing because of those portions she wants to stop the play. >> yeah. >> right. she wants to stop the play. the federal judge is skeptical. i don't think the case is species at all. they're paying her by the way $10,000 a week in a manner resolved earlier. she's getting some dough but i don't think she's going to get then junction. >> the trial involving her case is next year. one has to wonder if the countersuit can go on before that trial actually unfolds. boy, there's a lot going on with that "spider-man" case. it's a very tangled web. >> "spider-man" turn off the litigation a think is the sequel. >> the judge commented, she's probably going to cut out a substantial portion of the counterclaim of the director's claim. it's going nowhere. there will be a settlement here. >> we'll see. >> avery, richard, thanks so much. have a great weekend. we'll be talking about this and

some of the other cases again, as they move forward. thanks, guys. >> absolutely. >> have a wonderful weekend. now to politics. president obama appealing to congress to help local governments provide more funding for teachers in his weekly address, the president said fewer teachers and higher classroom sizes will negatively impact the next generation of american workers. comments come a day after he blamed uncooperative lawmakers for the nation's continued economic troubles. marco rubio the best choice to run alongside mitt romney on the republican tick net november, according to a conservative straw poll conducted last night. rubio's seen as a rising star in the republican party, has said he's not interested in becoming vice president. country music star tim mcgraw loves giving his fans what they want on stage. but when he's off stage, he's also helping to change lives.

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is changing lives. i caught up with tim mcgraw in tampa, face-to-face. >> reporter: as tim mcgraw kicks off his brothers of the sun tour with kenny chessny this month he's making dreams come true for military family like this. >> i was like, it's almost like winning the lottery. >> reporter: they are the first of 25 veteran families receiving mortgage-free homes during mcgraw's 25-city tour. one family, one home per concert, through a cooperative effort involving three military support organizations, chase bank and mcgraw. they talked about how they have been married for ten years, they lived in 12 different cities, they've never owned a home, really they were never sure if it would ever happen, especially after his injuries in iraq and then in a matter of weeks their life changed from applying to the program and then finding out that they were the first to be awarded. >> god bless them. that's -- it's just one of those things, it's the american dream,

you know? and who deserves the american dream more than those guys? i want imagine anybody that does. i'm proud to be a part of it. >> reporter: you've used your celebrity to be involved in a lot of philanthropy, helping out people in nashville when the flooding took place in 2010, your neighbor's keeper with your wife, faith hill and the brain trauma center at duke as a result of your dad's passing. why is it important to you to reach out to the community in different ways like this? >> i feel fortunate. i'm very lucky. i grew up in a small community, not having much money growing june in deli, louisiana, raised by his mother. it wasn't until he was 11 that he found out who his father was, major league baseball relief pitcher, tug mcgraw. he says, it was his mom and that small town that shaped him most. there i remember more than anything that the community took care of everybody. i mean, i can remember you didn't go to someone else's house and do something that you

wouldn't do at your own house because they would jerk you up as quick as your mom would. i just remember that sense of being taken care of and that sense of knowing that somebody's got your back and knowing that somebody was looking out for you. and i feel like that i've been very fortunate and nurtured in that way as a child in the community that i grew up in, and i think because of those things, the reasons that i've had success in life, and i feel like that you know, you can't go through life with having this much success without trying to do something and i just feel like it's incumbent upon me to do something and that it's sort of an inate in me and my wife and our family. i think in the way we were raised. >> reporter: in mack grcgraw's he has sold 37 million album with 2 dozen hits. you're huge celebrities, you know with that also come high expectations or do you feel that

pull, or is this just something that like you said is inate, something you want to do? >> i think it's just something that you want to do. i think that you know you have to do something that you feel honest about and you feel pure about in your heart and i think that for faith and i, like i said, it the way we grew up. it's the way we were raised. it's the way our families taught us and felt like that was something thats and a part of us. >> if you know a vet who would like to apply for the mortgage-free home give away we posted ling to the groups on my blog cnn.com/fredricka. more face-to-face with tim mcgraw. he talks about his movie projects and what's next. this country was built by working people.

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it's a dream travel destination for many of us, the great wall of china. millions visit it every year. if you're planning a trip, rob marciano has trips on this "on the go". >> reporter: the great wall of china, more than 5500 miles long, and originally built to keep invaders out. today, it attracts over 10 million visitors a year. >> actually being able to stand on the wall, to look out over those mountains to realize that parts of this wall were built over 2,000 years ago and they're still standing, that's something that's going to take your breath away. >> reporter: start in beijing. >> if you have a little bit of time but you want to say you saw the great wall, go to the juyongguan section. badaling one of the best preserved seconds, wheel cheer accessible. very crowded.

mutianyu, fewer crowds and it's in one of the most beautiful stretches of mountains you can imagine. two other sections are original unrestored sections of the wall, it's a great destination for adventurous travelers. >> reporter: crowds are larger on weekends and holidays. if you can pick a weekday to climb this wonder of the world. >> probably one of the most memorable experiences of your lifetime. >> beautiful. and i bet you feel like planning a trip to the great wall right now, right? stay here. i'm talking to a travel expert from jetsetter.com in our 2:00 eastern hour. good morning! wow.

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