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they passed the regulation or passed at he built to be able to start drafting regulations. they are not doing it yet. especially because there is so much controversy surrounding the whole issue. it may be some time before we see it come here. >> all right. dr. devi, very interesting. we'll hear about this in the future. >> thank you. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com furious are headlines around the world that accuses our nsa bugging eu offices on both sides of the atlantic. after the supreme court shot cowan marriage adistributions in california, opponents rushed to stop the weddings. heat records smashed across the west. it's not over. we go live to death valley straight ahead. a sight reminiscent of the
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arab spring. massive demonstrations in cairo that may be a powder keg waiting to explode. you're live in the cnn newsroom. i'm don lemon. we'll begin this hour with the alleged bugging of european union offices. according to a german justice minister, if the accusations are true, it is reminiscent of the cold war. european officials are angry and demanding answers. pentagon correspondent barbara starr is on the story for us. >> the german publication is reporting that the nsa, national security agency, spied on offices of the european union provoking outrage from those u.s. allies. the president of the european parliament issuing a very tough statement saying he wants answers from the u.s., and adding, "i am deeply worried and shocked about the allegations of u.s. authorities spying on the eu offices. if the allegations prove to be true, it would be an extremely
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serious matter." the paper is indicating its material came from edward snowden. here in washington, the office of the director of national intelligence issued a reply to the european saying, "the united states government will respond appropriately to the european union through our diplomatic channels. while we are not going to comment publically on specific alleged intelligence activities, as a matter of policy, we have made clear that the united states gasters foreign intelligence of the type gathered by all nations." so that's certainly far short of a denial that the u.s. spied on its allies. it should be noted that the u.s. assumes the allies spy on the u.s. barbara starr, cnn, washington. >> thank you very much. in the newspaper, which first broke the story of nsa spying
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activities is adding to today's revelati revelations. according to "the guardian," 38 embassies and missions across the world were targets of u.s. intelligence and techniques covered everything from planted bugs to data collection using specialized antenna. as far as edward snowden, as far as we know, he is still in a transit zone at moscow airport. he is facing espionage charges in the u.s. which yanked its passport and asked other countries not to give him asylum. >> reporter: this is the view that may have flashed in front of edward snowden after touchdown at moscow's airport. through passport control, even though by then u.s. officials had revoked his travel documents. then perhaps snowden would have put the four laptops he was reportedly carrying through a
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scanner. what really happened next is a puzzle more complex than any in these airport magazines. there is no isolated transit lounge. like all other international passengers, the leaker would have had free run of terminals d, e and f, a maze of tax-free and coffee shops close to 3/4 mile long and 50 departure gates bustling with travelers. even so, it would be tough for one of america's most wanted men to stay hidden in plain sight. so we checked a handful of more private vip and first class lounges. no sign. has he perhaps donned a classic spy disguise, dark glasses and a russian hat? maybe even a t-shirt tribute to the first man in space. if snowden needs a stiff drink to steady his nerves on the lam, what better than a taste of what
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could be the next stop on his odyssey. the scandal snowden generated seems like a throwback to the cold war. every bit like these soviet mementos on sale. and so far, president obama reduced here to a smiling doll is floundering in efforts to hunt him down and bring him home. it's early in the morning and passengers thinned out. the question is, if snowden is not in this sprawling airport departure area, has someone let him slip out of one of many side doors like this? cnn, russia. california's new wave of same-s.e.c. marriages survived a legal twist today. the supreme court rejected a request to stop california from issuing same-sex marriage licensees. the request came from proposition 8 backers who argue a 25-day waiting period for supreme court decisions to become final was being ignored. justice anthony kennedy acted on
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his own and rejected the request without consulting other justices. an historic supreme court ruling this week set the stage for california same-sex marriages to resume. another ruling struck down key parts of the defense of marriage act. rainbow flags were flying at guy pride parades around the world today with a special nod to historic rulings in the u.s. new york's parade honored the stone wall riots which launched the guy rights movement. san francisco is holding its biggest ever pride parade. about 1.5 million people are celebrating there. in toronto, thousands of people showed their pride, including kathleen wynn, ontario's first openly guy premier. plenty of explosive and sometimes uncomfortable moments in the george zimmerman trial. 22 witnesses took the stand, providing crucial testimony for the six female jurors who will eventually determine zimmerman's fate.
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martin savidge outside the courthouse in sanford, florida, now. you've been there all week. what is the defining moment? do you think there was a defining moment going on to jurors? >> reporter: i thought about that question a lot. i don't know if i could say there is a defining moment. there have been defining moments. we had the testimony that came from rachel jaentil. they heard what she was saying trayvon martin was seeing and going through. there were others who thought the testimony begin on friday, jonathan goode, that he was a key witness, eyewitness 15 to 20 feet away from the struggle these two were having, the teenager and george zimmerman. he gave a remarkable account. there is more yet to come in what could be some dramatic testimony, including perhaps the parents of trayvon martin taking the stand and the question everybody wants to know is will george zimmerman take the stand? i think he would like to.
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i think his attorneys would say, well, wait a minute here. there is a strategy and reason why we might not want you to take the stand. week one turned out to have a lot more twists and turns. many people including those who cover this case anticipated. that only makes you say, boy, week two could have a great deal more. >> absolutely what about the statements from zimmerman to police in the days following the shooting? the written statements, there is audio and that video reenactment we've all seen and watched so many times on television. are those expected to come into court this week? >> i believe they are. it's going to be up to the prosecution to introduce them. that remains to be seen. again, there is a strategy to this. once evidence is introduced, you also have to understand you may be able to use it, meaning the state can use it, but then the defense may be able to use it to their advantage. that's why we'll have to see. there are a number of events
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that are already in there. for instance, the call that george zimmerman makes to the nonemergency line. that's been introduced. that's going to be crucial because that weighs to the time line here. you actually hear what's going on. the reenactment. you could then try to compare the two. how does the reenactment compare to that telephone call he makes? do they match up or does it seem like georges changing his story for his benefit that's what i think the state is going to try to show, is that his story does not always hold up and doesn't hold up with the reality of what we know. >> okay. marty, you've been in that courtroom. i just have to say this. looking at that video of him showing police what happened on the night of trayvon martin's death, and there it is right there. looking at him there, he is a fairly thin man. in the courtroom, he has gained over 100 pounds. clearly, this has been stressful on him. we are watching on television
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cameras on the television. can you feel it? can you see it in his face? is there fear there? what's going on? >> i'm not an expert at body language and i can't tell you what is going on inside his head. what i noticed, and this is just me as an observer in the courtroom and watching. initially when this trial began, george zimmerman was there. i have noted as it progressed, especially toward the end of the week, he's become more active in what is happening inside that courtroom. he is paying closer attention. there are times people thought he was nodding off. we don't see that now. he's taking down notes and writing. i've seen him interact with the attorneys, his defense attorneys while they are questioning somebody. he seems to be offering advice or offering some insight or maybe suggesting even a question. i don't know. his action within the case appears to be more confident. once you take away from that --
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i'm not going to be the one to make the measure. >> i notesed that as an observer outside the courtroom, same thing. thank you, martin. appreciate it. president barack obama is in south africa. it's an emotional visit. he stood where nelson mandela had been imprisoned for many years. the anti-apartheid icon wasn't with him. he remains hospitalized. "i'm part of an american success story," "that starts with one of the world's most advanced distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "and buy directly from local farmers in every region of the country." "when you see our low prices, remember the wheels turning behind the scenes, delivering for millions of americans, everyday. "dedication: that's the real walmart"
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tanzania tomorrow, the third and final leg of his week-long trip to fix. he wrapped up his tour today with a visit to the prison where nelson mandela was held for many years. it was quite emotional with the ailing anti-apartheid icon still in critical condition in the hospital. the president pledged $7 billion to combat frequent power blackouts in parts of africa. it's time to talk politics and the impact of this week's big supreme court decisions. e.d. hill is back with us. she is in austin, texas. and maria cardona is in washington. she is a democratic strategist. good to see both of you. >> nice to see you, don. >> let's start with the two rulings on same-sex marriage. in a pair of 5-4 votes, the court struck down the 1996 defensive marriage act and refused to rule on california's proposition 8 making it the 13th state to allow same-sex marriages.
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i had been wanting to talk to conservatives about this on the air, but to get -- do you think the courts made the right calls? >> i don't know if i'm conservative enough for you. i believe it is a states rights issue. i think it was wise for them not to get involved in california. california just didn't follow the necessary protocol to be able to follow the path they wanted to. that's the issue. i do think that was appropriate. i also happen to be a pretty fair-minded person, i think. honestly, i go back and forth. i'm not sure i made up my mind where i stand on homosexual marriage, guy marriage rights, but i do believe in fairness. it's hard to argue against what they decided in terms of the federal government. >> would you say you' ar'ryou'r
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involving on this issue? >> you've i got a lot of people. it was with bipartisan -- with the states where this has passed, it's continuing to increase. i think we've got 30% of the nation's adults now live in states where they can, if they choose to, be married. whether they are heterosexual or homosexual. i do believe we are seeing the tide. it is moving in one direction. i don't know if it's necessarily a matter of time till it's all that way, but it certainly has been moving in one direction. >> okay. maria, i don't know if we need to discuss it. we talked about how you feel about this. you think it's a civil right and i imagine you think the courts ruled correctly. >> absolutely. they did the right thing. >> let's move on. i want to zero in on the opinions that justice kennedy wrote. the federal statute is invalid.
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for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those who sought to protect in personhood and dignity. his point is laws banning guy marriage were designed to harm guy and lesbian couples. justice scalia fired back, in the majority's telling, this story is black and white. hate your neighbor or come along with us. the truth is more complicated. and the conservative leader ralph reed makes a similar argument. >> because somebody wants to affirm the institution of marriage that they are intolerant, by that argument, barack obama was intolerant 14 months ago. by that argument, 342 members of the house, 85 members of the senate, including by the way, joe biden, harry reid, pat leahy who all voted for this law, and bill clinton who signed it into
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law were intolerant and motivated by an animus and hatred for guys. >> are laws banning same-sex marriage motivated to harm guys and lesbian? >> i think they are motivated by a desire to protect something that the conservatives and others who believe that guys and lebs should not have the right to be married in the same way that a man and woman do, i think these laws were designed to protect, and again i don't think it's correct, but to protect what they believe is sacrosanct between a man and a woman. now, to me that gets to the religious aspect of this. from a civil rights perspective, this is why i think that the decision was correct. because i do think by giving them the protection through the law, you're also denying 10% of
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the population the same rights and benefits and privileges that a man and a woman who marry are able to get. that inherently is wrong. and goes against american values. that is what i think the supreme court was trying to correct. >> here what is i'm trying to figure out. >> i do agree -- >> go ahead, e.d. >> can i interject? i do believe a lot of people try to put this into a very personal argument. that you are evil if you don't agree with guy marriage. that you hate people. that there is something more personal about that. maria's got it right. people have very different views for a multitude of reasons. maybe they are just focused on benefits. maybe they are focused on the religious aspects of it. it is a variety of things. it is not black and white. it is very difficult. that is why i believe it is best left at the states. that opens up a whole other can of worms. what happens when you're married in california and you move to
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texas? what laws are the ones that supercede the other? you file a federal tax return joint and you file the state tax return separate? we've got to figure this one out. i think this is probably the reason we elect people to go to washington and do some work. these are the hard choices they always pass off. >> all right. thank you, guys. appreciate it. i enjoyed that talk. wish we had more time to talk about it. thank you. another big story today, the excessive heat has a strangle hold on the west. temperatures are rising. we want to death valley where the temperature is a whopping 127 degrees. we'll get to her after the break. you had your trusty thermostat
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earlier, thermometer earlier. what is it now? >> reporter: all right, don. i have multiple things to show you here. this is my trusty thermometer here. it's reading above 130 degrees. obviously, that is not the official temperature out here, but it's just been cooking in the sun. another thing i want to show you though is this actually measures the ground temperature. if i point it there and get a reading for you. hold on. it's closer to about 145 degrees. that gives you a point of just how awful it is standing out here in this heat. your issues are just burning. let's bring in someone here. peter, you actually decided to come out here because you wanted to be part of potential history? >> yeah. we are desert adventurers and all. we would never miss the hottest temperature than ever. it's been 100 years. it's a good time to break that record. >> i've got to tell you, take a look at this crew here. all these people have come to this area, don.
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this is a basin. it's below sea level. some 282 feet below sea level. people here think the temperature is going to be hotter here than in furnace creek. they gathered here and are trying to take the temperature themselves in hopes of reaching that level. we'll see. >> tory, people talk to you when you're off camera. what are they backing up to you saying, oh, my gosh, i can't believe, it's like hell it's so hot here? >> there is a mixture of things. people say this is great, i never felt heat like this. they've probably only been outside a few minutes. others are saying they never felt anything like this. they are from so many different countries. trying to make sure they stay safe, as well. the biggest thing is all these people want someone to take the official measurement at this spot because they think it's hotter here than in furnace creek. >> yeah. this is me sending a note to the boss saying you should do live
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shots from the beach next week, all right? you earned your stripes. you've taken one for the team. >> as long as the beach is cool. >> yes. thank you, tory. appreciate it. how long will these unbelievable temperatures last? with storms threatening the rest of the country? "i'm part of an american success story," "that starts with one of the world's most advanced distribution systems," "and one of the most efficient trucking networks," "with safe, experienced drivers." "we work directly with manufacturers," "eliminating costly markups," "and buy directly from local farmers in every region of the country." "when you see our low prices, remember the wheels turning behind the scenes, delivering for millions of americans, everyday. "dedication: that's the real walmart"
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117 was the record back in 2005. death valley 128. the all-time record for the warmest spot on earth 134 degrees in death valley. getting very close to that with temperatures once again right near 130 degrees. look at the numbers right now. as you said, air conditioners are working in overdrive. imagine a lot of people are in the movies trying to get relief from the head. needles 118. 112 in phoenix. the heat is going to continue tomorrow. even potentially some of these areas through wednesday. that's why we have these excessive heat warnings in place. anywhere you are seeing in the pink shading, this is going to last until tuesday. now we add in the pacific northwest. they are going to deal with the heat. this bubble of warm air is going to be lifting up towards north. our friends in canada will be dealing with this extreme heat as we go through the next couple of days. in the east coastline, it's
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going to be cool and rainy for the next several days as this ridge of high pressure is really going to be stalled out. we are not going to see any relief any time soon. you may be asking, hey, we have the holidays coming up. how is this going to affect the fireworks? we have a drought, we have heat wave over in the west. that means a lot of fireworks are going to be canceled there. we have rain in the east. that means we won't have a lot of displays. that includes the east coast. central part of the u.s. will be the right spot, even cool. >> it's all bad news. >> i'm not all bad news. i gave you a bright spot, the midwest. >> general if you are, you're fired. >> i probably am. >> thank you. appreciate it. what can you expect from the week ahead and politics, wall street, the world of entertainment? we've got your primer next. all business purchases.
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everything has a steady trend upwards as far as the sales price. also competition for buyers. >> tan works for red fin until recently the ceo glenn kellman was -- >> scared to death. was probably how i felt a year ago. we were worried about the market. it had been many years since we had seen a rally. now this year, we feel very confident. >> confident because home prices in 20 targeted cities over the past year rose about 12%. in some markets by even more. in atlanta, prices shot up almost 21%. in las vegas, more than 22%. in san francisco, nearly 24%. the general slow improvement of
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the economy and the re-emergeians of investors are credited making sellers happy. >> on the buyers' side, it's a different story. >> in the hottest markets, buyers who were calling the shots a few months ago find themselves in bidding wars for the most desirable properties. still, the journey to a full recovery could yet see road blocks and it will certainly take time. even with the upward trend, one study found the average home value now is about where it was in 2004. tom foreman, cnn, washington. at the box office this week, monsters university schooled schooled its competition the second week in a row. it pulled in more than $46 million. second place sandra bullock and melissa america carty in "the heat."
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"man of steel" was fifth. let me give you a preview of the other big stories this week from the cnn political desk to wall street to hollywood. our correspondents tell you what you need to know. >> the cnn political desk. illegal immigration will be a topic of conversation this week as members of congress head back to their home states and districts. >> a sweeping immigration reform bill faces an uncertain future in the house. texas governor rick perry's calling state law makers back to special session this week to try and pass a controversial bill to ban nearly all abortions after 20 weeks. i'm poppy harlow in new york. we'll get a key manufacturing reading. they are important indicators of people's willingness to spend in this economic environment. u.s. markets close at 1:00 eastern wednesday ahead of the fourth of july holiday. they are closed all day on
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thursday, then when markets reopen here in the u.s. on friday, we'll get that all-important monthly jobs report. we'll see how many jobs were added in june and we'll see if unemployment moved up or down from the current 7.6%. we'll track it all for you on cnn money. >> here is what we are watching this week. i'll bring all the best moments from the b.e.t. awards. the raw reaction to controversial anna nicole smith and the movie portraying her. "showbiz tonight" monday through thursday at 11:00 p.m. thank you very much. that whooshing sound is congress about to miss another deadline. this time it's going to hit college kids and parents helping pay their education. some student loan rates are about to skyrocket.
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cnn's business correspondent zain asher explains what this could mean for america's future grads. >> i'm almost $60,000 in debt which will affect my ability to have a mortgage and affect my ability to have a student and helped them. >> rachael studied drama but skyrocketing tuition forced her to drop out. >> we are asking too much of our college students and we are narrowing and narrowing the field of who can be a college student in the country. >> reporter: american college grads are more than $1 trillion in collective student loans. as tuition costs continue to soar, rising interest rates could be their next headache. interest rates or subsidized loans was fixed at 3.4%. now that congress hasn't intervened, that rate is scheduled to double. >> i think doubling the rate to
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6.8% would increase default rates. the students receiving the subsidized loans are from the lowest income brackets. >> reporter: while some law makers want to keep the rates at the lower 3.4% temporarily, others say student loan rates should be allowed to fluctuate. >> i think there will be some kind of adjustment. i don't know if they'll go to a variable rate loan. they may kick the can down the road and say we'll revisit it another year later. >> higher rates could be a revenue booster for government generating $36 billion this year when congress is scrambling for new sources of cash. it could cost students in more than $5,000 loan repayments. >> the president and mrs. obama just finished paying off their student loans. the fact they are 40 years old paying off student loan debts could be scary.
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we could be 50 or 60 without having paid off our student loans. >> politicians have to look beyond their own self-interest. college students are counting on them. >> zain asher, cnn, new york. a sight reminiscent of the arab spring. massive demonstrations in cairo right now. live pictures of tahrir square. that may be a powder keg waiting to explode. all this produce from walmart and secretly served it up in the heart of peach country. it's a fresh-over. we want you to eat some peaches and tell us what you think. they're really juicy. it must have just come from the farm. this right here is ideal for me. walmart works directly with growers to get you the best quality produce they've ever had. what would you do if i told you all this produce is from walmart? wow! is it really? (laughter) find fresh peaches and all your quality produce. backed by our 100% money back guarantee. walmart.
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deadly protests rocking egypt today. you're looking at live pictures right now. at least three people killed and 174 injured in protests held exactly one year after egypt's first democratically elected president came to power. critics and supporters of president mohammed morsi hit the streets clashing in some areas. a government-run newspaper said egypt is on the brink of a volcano. earlier this year there was a lot of long overdue conversation about guns in this country. much of that has faded away, unfortunately. gun ownership is far from fading away. tonight on "inside man" we step behind the gun counter to find out who is selling, who is buying and why. >> what are you looking for? >> a little .38, a concealed job
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for the wife. >> pleasure meeting you. >> business is booming at ssg. just in the day i worked there, i saw husbands, hunters and whole families come in to purchase guns for all kinds of different reasons. >> when you're carrying concealed, it's about what i can do to stay alive and know when not to fire. >> reporter: they were afraid tighter gun control legislation was coming. >> people who never owned a gun think things will change. >> reporter: it's a fear-driven market. >> in the middle of the night when somebody screams, get out movie house, i've got a gun and they rack a shotgun, next thing you hear is going down the hall away from you. >> i've been looking for this a while? >> since obama got elected. making sure i get one before i can't get one. that's exactly what i'm looking
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for. >> sold. >> all you need is two forms of i.d. with the same name and address and a credit card or money. >> you don't need to ask for permission? >> you all right. >> catch the rest of this all new "inside man" 10:00 eastern on cnn. a lot has been written about the relationship with the nfl and guns. that relationship soured more this week.
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stop. >> aaron hernandez' arrest on murder charges is the latest brush with the law associated with nfl players. this picture may look like a team's roster, but it actually shows more than two dozen players arrested for various crimes ranging from dui to misdemeanor assault over the past yore, according to the nfl. >> we don't know if there are convictions in any of these arrests. secondly, it's still a relatively small percent of all nfl players. >> the percentage may be small, but the arrests attract a spotlight. when police charged rookie line backer walcott with attempted murder beating a man outside a new jersey club this week. they pled not guilty, walcott and hernandez both had previous encounters with the law. >> the league find themselves in situations like this. not the least is at the team level, team player personnel executives looking past a
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player's very public history, especially in the case of aaron hernandez for the sake of what they can do for the team on the field. >> so we'll open it up for questions. >> nfl commissioner roger goodell toughened the conduct policy six years ago making it easier to sanction players for infractions. goodell declined our request for an interview but a spokesman told cnn the average arrest rate per year of nfl players is consistently lower than the general population. >> a few players can make the whole league look a certain way. >> cleveland browns safety t.j. ward says he has not been in trouble, but understands how one arrest can tarnish the brand. >> a couple of issues can make the whole league look a certain way. it's all about perception, especially in our society. it's all about what people perceive. >> reporter: consider this, nielsen ratings for the past nfl season were the highest in a
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decade, despite everything, fans keep watching. >> i made the decision a long time ago to respect athletes for their performance on the field more so than for their behavior off the field. >> i love football. i'll probably be following, but we'll see. >> jason carroll, cnn, new york. terence ward joins me from new york. he's a columnist for mlb.com. a sports contributor to cnn.com. aaron hernandez was on his way, lucrative career in the nfl, growing family, a luxury home. $40 million contract. now he is accused of murder. i want you to look at this photo of hernandez. no word on when this was taken, although it's believed to be some time in the recent past. hardly the first athlete to own a gun. a random player survey by "usa today," it's unscientific and
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estimated 75% of nfl players are gun owners. you cover pro athletes on and off the field. do you believe that number? >> easily. professional athletes in general, certainly in the nfl. i want to tell you how bad it is, don. you just showed a graphic that said 28 nfl players have been arrested since the end of the super bowl in february. actually, that figure has gone up to 29, as we continue to go on. it gets worse and worse. aaron hernandez situation, of course, is horrific. he also will be charged, it looks like with a double murder from last year. then a few days ago you had a rookie line backer for the cleveland browns who was just arrested for attempted murder. this just goes on and on. it doesn't look like there is any end in sight. >> makes you wonder what happened to the good old days or maybe we are romanticizing the
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good old days. >> you had rae carruth who blotted to kill his pregnant girlfriend. more than 30 years back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, i covered the oakland raiders for the "san francisco examiner." there was no internet there was no 24 hour news channels, and virtually no drug tests. it's like the wild, wild west. the wildest were the raiders i covered. i bring that up. they had a defensive lineman named john matuzack who had the biggest lincoln continental. at all times he carried a machete and magnum in the car. that was 30 something years ago. >> okay. all right. and there were typewriters back then, too. >> right. >> what about reports aaron
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hernandez kept his ties to guys from the old neighborhood? that's a familiar story, right? a guy from a tough background makes it to the big time, but then he can't turn his back on his old friends who might be bad influences. what are you brand-new? what about that? >> let's go to the positive here. this is where you've got to like the atlanta falcons. atlanta falcons have a standout wide receiver named roddy white who never theless the first few years in the league he was a knuckle head. in 2009, the falcons said we want to sign this guy to a big contract, but they told him you've got to get rid of your more than questionable friends before we do this. some guys from south carolina, about three or four of them. to roddy's credit, he got rid of them. to this day four years later, not only is he a great wide receiver, but he's a boy scout. it can work out. >> hernandez' college days are getting new scrutiny. he was the best tight end in the 2010 draft, but he wasn't taken
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until the fourth round. teams were supposedly afraid of his off the field trouble, so to speak. is there something more that teams or the league can do to help these guys? i remember, i have to say you were talking about the atlanta falcons. i remember the first time i went to do something with the atlanta falcons. they were teaching their players how to keep their money, how not to spend all their money and how to be good citizens. is there something these guys aren't doing? >> well, there is something they can do more. they need to expand it away from just rookies, include everybody. do it every year for everybody. maybe do about two or three times a year. here is the big thing, it's a violent sport and there is no way they can have a test on whether or not a guy is going to be a murderer or not. >> thank you, terence. appreciate it. furious, that's how headlines around the world describe the european union reaction to reports the nsa was bugging eu offices.
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officials in europe did demanding answers after it was reported they bugged the european union offices and hacked computers. a german justice said it was reminiscent of a cold war. the revelations came from documents released by nsa leaker edward snowden. get ready for another day of oppressive heat out west tomorrow. we've seen records broken. phoenix 119.
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