catalog. he is a sharp guy. >> he is devoted to michael. he has always been devoted to michael jackson. >> we are out of time. thanks guys. see you tomorrow night. big post show on this network and "larry king live." anderson cooper up on the roof and "ac 360." tonight breaking news and major new questions being raised in the investigation. this city is bracing for impact for the biggest celebrity sendoff l.a. has seen. the staples center at 10:00 a.m. local time, 20,000 celebrities, randomly selected ticket holders r will pack inside, no different from a lakers game except for the hundreds of thousands more that want in. pico and olympic blocked off, buses rerouted. the lucky few ticket winners picking up the goods. they got tickets.

golden wristbands. show up with a ticket and you are out of luck. before the event jackson friends and family are expected to say goodbye here at forest lawn cemetery in the hollywood hills. extra security onhand. a busy day tomorrow. we will cover it live, of course. a lot happening now starting with the investigation. randy kay brings us up to date on what is new. >> reporter: anderson, i can tell you five doctors are now under the microscope in this case. that is according to "the l.a. times." we don't have the doctors' names. investigators want to find out if any doctors prescribed medications that contributed to michael jackson's death. dr. conrad murray is michael jackson's personal physician. he is a cardiologist. he was trying to resuscitate him -- >> you say he was interviewed today? >> reporter: a week ago saturday. >> he is one of these five?

>> he is one of these five. his lawyer says he is a witness not a suspect. his lawyer released a statement "dr. conrad murray did not prescribe or administer anything that should have killed michael jackson. it is interesting he said should have. the attorney told cnn last week he did not provide dem rooral o oxy contin. >> even if he admits he did administer diprivan, any doctor we talked to says it raises ethical questions. how do we know which doctor -- how are authorities going to determine what doctor prescribed to michael jackson? he could have used aliases? >> right.

there is a state database used in the death of anna nicole smith. the attorney general will sort through the doctors' names. it takes a look at what controlled medication they prescribed, when they prescribed them, the amount, who they prescribed them to and who received it. we know that billing information can provide some clues. we talked to a company called md systems which a lot of doctors use for billing. the electronic billing and electronic recommendations for the drugs actually the records, the electronic prescriptions are in this server on the computer forever. >> right. >> so that is there for them to look at. even if someone tried to delete it, this is key, there is a record of who went in to try and delete it so they will be able to follow which doctor may have been involve if that is the case. >> in a moment we look at the

events happening tomorrow, who is expected to be there and who isn't. jackson's kids will attend but not the birth mother of the two eldest, debbie rowe, who was basically assaulted by paparazzi. >> are you ready to fight for your kids, debbie? >> do not touch me. >> nobody touched you. >> you just did. don't. >> are you ready to fight for your children? >> are you ready to get your butt kicked? don't [ bleep ] touch me. >> are you ready to take a cash settlement. >> debbie rowe giving the photographers probably what they were hoping for, an outburst. lawyers for all the major players were in court today. significant develops. don lemon has that angle. >> the man who is the executor of his will, john branca, i got a chance to speak to him. here is his message, anderson to

katherine jackson and family members. katherine jackson has nothing to worry about, family members have nothing to worry about, they will be provided for, well provided for as the will and trust stipulates. 40% goes to his mother, 40% to his kids and 20% to charity. it was a very emotional meeting after he got back from vacation and learned of michael jackson's death. the will surfaced. he met with katherine jackson and the children and they were happy michael jackson provided for his mother and his family in that will. >> this man and the two executors are capable. they had michael jackson's confidence. the family contested it. they wanted more control over it but they didn't get that. >> it was before the will surfaced they had contested. they didn't know about this will. that is when they went to court. of course the family would like more control over their family member's assets. john branca managed michael

jackson at the height of his career, he negotiated the deal with sony music, the my jack deal. people say he is the reason michael jackson still has some money today. back in 19d 80 went to the white house with michael jackson and arranged all of those things. >> do we know how much money? does the will specify? >> we don't know how much money. they are thinking over $1 billion that michael jackson in assets and it will exceed that in perpetuity as time goes on. >> his estate is making huge amounts of money. >> $400 million in debt. that is the report. as you said, they don't know how much money. the reason they went to court the reason the family wanted to go to court, they are not concerned about the will michael jackson put in place. they are not contesting that. what they wanted from michael or the executor is to have some say into his earning potential in the future and where that goes and where his money goes. >> don lemon, appreciate that.

let's get some reporting from jeffrey toobin. a judge granted control of the executors of the will taking away the temporary limited power his mom had. how much of a battle do you think this really was? >> i think it was a preliminary skirmish and may have settled all battles in the future. the will is clear. the will says john branca is in charge of managing michael's estate. katherine jackson was given the temporary authority when it did not appear there was a will in place. michael jackson could have designated his mother as the controller of his business interest but he didn't. what the court did today was simply honor michael's wishes for his estate. branca was conciliatory in court. he said he will consult with katherine jackson and the

family. the judge asked him to do that. there is no doubt who is in charge here, it is john branca. >> how come katherine jackson's lawyers were arguing irreparable damage could be done to the estate if these two executors are allowed to take control? >> i think frankly that was just lawyer talk. that combative attitude seems to have faded over the course of the day. i think everyone knows that michael jackson's estate, the long-term financial interest is in much better shape with john branca, a very sophisticated long time music executive rather than katherine jackson in charge. they still want some control over how the estate is exploited but i just don't think there is any doubt the judge is going to leave jackson's wishes intact and leave branca in charge. >> let's talk about the investigation. more search warrants executed. investigators focusing on

several doctors who prescribed drugs to jackson. at this point what do you think they are looking for? >> there are all sorts of ways this process can be abused. are there multiple names? were there legitimate reasons to give prescriptions. were there multiple prescriptions when one should be given? did the doctors coordinate with each other? did the doctors lie to each other, to the pharmacies. all of this is frankly, unfortunately, fairly typical when you have celebrity investigations, anna nicole smith, elvis presley, rush limbaugh, all of these involved possible abuse. >> if you have a doctor administering a powerful sleep medicine like diprivan that is supposed to be in hospitals, can that person be brought up on charges if a person overdoses. >> they don't have to overdose

for them to be brought up on charges. if you prescribe, you as a doctor, prescribe something you shouldn't prescribe, those are violations. they are violations, not necessarily criminal violations. they can involve losing your license, civil judgments if the person's estate sues. there are possible remedies. misprescribing drugs can expose the doctor to criminal or civil liability. >> jeffrey toobin. we talked ability how big tomorrow is going to be and how complicated it could become. efforts to prevent a mess at taxpayer expense. saying goodbye is very simply. >> reporter: the services began at 8:00 a.m. with a private gathering with the family. the parents, siblings and children will meet at the forest

lawn cemetery in the hollywood hills. the highway patrol will accompany the family to the staples center. there at 10:00 a.m. the public memorial gets underway. the streets will be under heavy security provided and paid for by the city. there is no price tag and some politicians are unhappy. the star-studded tribute will be watched live around the world. out of the estimated 1.5 million fans who entered the online lottery, 8,750 won tickets. each person gets two tickets bringing the total number of public seats to 17,500. there is only room for 11,000 public seats in the staples center. the 6,500 overflow winners will watch on a jumbotron at the nokia theater.

tuesday's memorial will be a celebration of jackson's life and legacy. today the family released a list or participants including jennifer hudson, usher, stevie wonder and lionel richie who co-wrote with jackson "we are the world." we will have more later in this hour. join the live chat at ac360.com. talk to other viewers in the united states and around the world watching us now. more breaking news, the suspected serial killer in south carolina tonight are dead. police confirming they got their man in a deadly shootout. what happened. a just-released picture of a man they say took five lives. reason as lodger or a simple motive. everyone has a reason they believe governor sarah palin is quitting. do any of them make any sense? we talk to pundits and an author of a fascinating account of her rise to fame from "vanity fair." "360" from los angeles. we'll be right back.

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>> more breaking news in the search for a serial killer who terrorized a small south carolina community. take a look at this picture of the suspect. police say his name is patrick tracy burris. david mattingly joins us from gaffney, south carolina, with the latest. david, what have you learned? >> reporter: this case coming to

an abrupt and violent end in north carolina 40 miles north of here. this serial killer killed in a shootout with north carolina police. within the last hour we had a name and face to go with this. patrick tracy burris. we see the face of him now. it has been put out to the public. this is the face of the man who terrorized gaffney with five murders in nine days. now police are saying that the search for their serial killer is now over but the investigation continues. before dawn on monday morning a serial killer's trail of blood came to a violent end at this rundown hughes in north carolina. >> it scared me. it did. especially when i heard the gunshots and i actually froze. >> reporter: a quick exchange of gun fire left an officer wounded and an gunman dead. 14 hours later police say the gunman's bullets match those used by a serial killer in five

murders in gaffney, south carolina. >> we believe a killer is off the street. we are working backwards to make sure we collect all the evidence. >> reporter: it ends a reign of terror that began with the murder of a 63-year-old peach farmer and an 83-year-old woman and 50-year-old daughter were killed in their home. his final victims, a 48-year-old man and 15-year-old daughter were shot in their family's appliance store. pawnshop owner tells me his gun inventory was running low. libby jones never fired a gun before but didn't want to go to work without protection. it is not just guns, lights, locks, security devices, sales for all of them have jufred herher here. everyone seems to be taking precautions. businesses were open but some kept their doors locked allowing people in only if they

recognized them. there was no pattern behind the murder and no profile to fit the murderer. i stopped at mabrey's cafe expecting to find the usual lunchtime crowd. instead it was empty. the topic of conversation was watching your back? what is everybody's state of mind? >> we are all panicking, if you want to know the truth. >> reporter: owner tammy coleman tells me she almost didn't open today. how tough was it for you to come to work? >> it is tough. we are all carrying guns. >> reporter: you've got yours on you? >> it is here. it is close. it is behind this counter. >> what do we know about this guy patrick traci burris? >> reporter: we know he has had a long history with problems with the law, law enforcement officials are talking about what a long rap sheet he had,

breaking and entering, weapons charges. the question was raised, there is going to have to be some explaining done by the judicial system why this man was still out free and able to do so much harm. >> david mattingly, thanks. a deadly day in afghanistan. a standoff over who runs honduras. as the president tries to land. crowds not liking what they see there. people talking about sarah palin, he decision to resign. does anyone have an answer that makes sense? >> it may be techbting to keep your head down and plod along and appease those who are demanding, hey, sit down and shut up. that is a quitter's way out. and i think a problem in our country today is apathy. it would be apathetic to just kind of hunker down and go with the flow.

still ahead the raw politics behind governor sarah palin's surprising decision to leave office before the end of her first term. first erica hill has a bulletin. the deadliest day in afghanistan, seven americans killed, four in an attack in a relatively peaceful northern part of the country. a sign that the war being fought in the taliban hearthland could expand to the north. in honduras of manuel zelaya are threatening to widen protests and block trade. security forces opened fire where the ousted president was

attempting to land. that effort unsuccessful. he is expected to meet with secretary of state hillary clinton in washington tomorrow. general motors expected to restructure. the judge ruling that bankruptcy is the only available means to preserve the continuation of gm's business. the auto maker will create a new company and shed crushing debt and expensive contracts. the 14th annual world wife carrying championship, a very important one, a finnish couple won for the first time in more than a decade. here is why you want to win, the prize? your wife's weight in beer. >> wow. >> there you go. the larger the lady, the better off you are. if you like beer. >> how so? oh. if you like beer. >> is that the winner? >> i think it is. to be honest, i'm having

problems with my contacts so i can't see it very well. >> congratulations to the lucky couple. the announcement that has political junkies scratching their heads. sarah palin says she is done being governor of alaska. is this a smart move or political suicide? the raw politics. president obama's mission to moscow and a deal with the russian president could help avoid another cold war.

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pundits are talking nonstop. we will talk with todd purdam who wrote a blockbuster article. the story ran days before she resigned. first the raw politics from our own shawn caleb. >> reporter: if friday was the shock the past few days are the awe or wonderment about why sarah palin abruptly stepped down as alaska's governor. >> i heard sarah palin had re-signed. i was, like, what? >> her reporters are bristling about the "q" word. >> she is not a quitter. she is changing the rules. >> reporter: the governor picked the july 4th weekend to announce resignation by design, her way to declare her independence from politics as usual. >> it had become apparent in the last few monte particularly after the campaign she was becoming a lightning rod for partisan attacks.

>> reporter: the best way to help herself and the state, walk away from the job. palin prides herself on someone who breaks the mold. that is one of the reasons she was elected. in anchorage a lot of people said she is letting the state down. >> i think my personal opinion that there will be some consequences to pay for that because people in general they don't like quitters. >> she has a commitment to the people of alaska. she made a contract with. i was kind of surprised that she took that avenue. >> reporter: the governor is keeping a low profile. one quick public appearance at a july 4th parade in juneau and fishing with her neam bristol bay, getting her side out the way so many do these days via twitter and facebook. saying how sad that washington and the media will never understand it is about country. though it is honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling

and without finishing a term, of course, we know by now a different standard applies to decisions i make. the man who put palin on the national map, john mccain offed support saying "i have the greatest respect and affection for sarah, todd and their family. i was deeply honored to have her as my running mate and believe she will continue to play an important leadership role in the republican party and the country. >> i was as surprised as anyone by governor palin's announcement. if i had gone through what she had gone through the last nine months i would want to break from it as well. i wish her well. >> reporter: many national republicans are highly critical like alaska senator lisa m murkowski. i'm deeply disappointed that the governor has decided to abandon the state and her constituents

before her term has concluded. >> sean the fbi says they are clearly not investigating. why would they come out and make that statement? >> yeah. that is an unusual move. the reason they are doing it, the blogs are out there. the other shoe is going to drop. there is a scandal somewhere. it is going to affect the governor. the fbi says, look, we are not investigating her. she has been the target of 15 ethics violations allegations. she has been cleared of 12. three are pending. she spent $500,000 defending herself. she said i'm done i want to move on. joining us now the author of the "vanity fair" article, the title of the article "it came from wasilla." todd purdam joins us from washington. you spent many months reporting on sarah palin.

were you surprised by the announcement and why do you actually think she quit? >> i was surprised by the resignation. i was not surprised that she didn't want to run for election. she quit because it was not that much fun being governor of alaska after being on the national campaign. the legislature was attacking her, she had ethics complaints. i think she got tired of it. >> what do you think of the way she made the announcement? in your article you write and i want to show this to our viewers, palin has shown herself to have remarkable gut instincts about raw b politics and has seen openings where others did not and she has the good fortune to have traction within a political party that is bereft of strong influs. what do you think of the way she announced she is was leave something. >> the actual news conference was -- it bore the hallmarks of

someone who made up her mind about something and wanted to rush to the neighbors and tell them in case she changed her mind. there was a nervous quality, it was sincere. she was talking so quickly and rushing to get her breath she was determined to get this off her chest before she had another thought about it. >> it is surreal. i spoke to her spokesperson later that same evening and the spokesperson was on vacation in upstate new york and claimed she knew about it in advance. if your spokesperson knew you were resigning she would want to be by your side? >> no. i watched that, anderson. i felt for you in questioning meghan stapleton. one surprise about sarah palin was how little staff she has ever had around her. she is not like most politicians you ever have covered. she doesn't have a cadre of advisors and media people.

she has been her own chief adviser and her husband todd has been her counselor. >> for those who haven't read your article in "vanity fair" what do we know about what happened behind the scenes in the mccain campaign? >> there was a lot of animosity. she felt ill used. they imposed a staff of 20 people on her. she didn't have any of her own trusted people from her world helping her. several people in the mccain campaign said if she had to go from aaa baseball to the world series. so i think it was very hard for her and the general rule of thumb in politics is if it looks bad from the outside, on the inside it is much, much worse. >> what do you think she does now? her spokesperson said she can do anything. it seems she would do lectures, write a book, have a tv show, what do you think? >> she clearly has a book contract. there have been feelers of doing

a reality show based on running the state of alaska. there were feelers about talk shows and she could command money on the speaking circuit. she could pay off this $500,000 campaign debt if she made a few speeches. >> what is the one thing that surprised you the most? >> the one thing is if my 9-year-old daughter would have found out more from the other kids about sarah palin and her record in alaska than john mccain on the day he picked her. it made me feel sad for john mccain and the state of politics in the country now. >> it is fascinating. the article in "vanity fair." todd purdum, thanks. sarah palin has been tweeting. she opened an account in april. go to our website for more on ac360.com. there is a live chat. you can join us at ac360.com.

i'm not live tonight because my computer is not up. president obama's full foreign policy plate. david gergen has that and david mcnamara who may have helped prevent a nuclear war with the ussr. the star-studded farewell to michael jackson, saying goodbye tomorrow to the king of pop.

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president obama's tricky misto moscow. he arrived on air force one with his family. mr. obama is working to reset relations with russia. no easy task. ties have cooled in recent years. a handshake mr. obama and the russian president agreed to pursue a new arms ban treaty. listen. >> first, we take an important step forward to increase nuclear security and stop the spread of nuclear weapons.

this starts with a reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. a the world's two leading nuclear powers the united states and russia must lead by example and that's what we're doing here today. >> along with the arms race agreement, help for the war in afghanistan. russian president said american planes can use russian air space to fly military equipment into the war zone. how important is this? >> it is important in its own right because it continues a pattern 18 years long reducing arme meants on both sides. this treaty puts us under 2,000 on each side. and to push other rogue nations not to build nuclear weapons. >> what role did the obama administration play in bringing

it about? is this something in the works for a while? >> george w. bush negotiated one of these treaties. the s.t.a.r.t. treaty was about to expire. this was a high prior to in terms of the relationship. this was low-hanging fruit. both sides wanted this. this was relatively easy. the tough things are still ahead. there is missile defense or georgia, ukraine coming into nato. russia would like the united states help with iran. the united states embraced ahmadinejad after the election in iran. >> the current situation in iran would not stop them from attempting to engage in direct negotiations. by reaching out the president risked credibility or giving ahmadinejad's regime credibility. >> that is absolutely right,

anderson. i think a lot of americans are having trouble adjusting to this idea that after we've seen the repression and the bloodshed and know how many people are being tortured we can't see with cameras that it seems to be business as usual the existing regime. one had thought that perhaps the obama administration would ratchet up the sanctions and maybe in moscow the president can persuade the russians to join in tougher sanctions as a threat. over the weekend vice president biden also seemed to give a blinking green light to the possibility that israel might strike as a sovereign nation if the iranians don't negotiate. >> i know the other thing that is interesting is robert mcnamara died this morning, 93, he was defense secretary under kennedy and johnson. you knew him. how do you remember him? >> i remember him very much, anderson, as a man of triumph and tragedy. his triumph came in the cuban

missile crisis in october of 1962. bobby kennedy gave him a lot of credit for the decision, the switch decision to go from striking cuba, the russian missiles to quarantine which actually worked. had we struck and gone against mcnamara's advice there was a high likelihood we would have had a nuclear war. that was his triumph. his tragedy came in the vietnam war that followed. a man who grew very skeptical, left government but never told the country it was a war we couldn't win. it was a tragedy he took with him all his life. he was blamed as chief architect. it was a cross he bohr. in the mid '90s he issued a mea culpa. i thought it was a brave act. he spent the rest of his life

trying to reduce nuclear armaments. it is fitting that on this day he would have died. >> there was a fascinating documentary called "the fog of war." >> yes. >> a series of interviews with him. maybe people can rent that if they are interested. david, thank you. >> highly recommend it. >> thank you. interesting to know. we'll recommend that and try to put a link on our blog. mcnamara was the most influential and controversy defense secretary in history. log on to ac360.com to see how he came to power. up next, the memorial for michael jackson. music royalty pays their respects. who will be performing tomorrow. tonight, violence in the streets. a deadly protest in china. dramatic scenes. look at that, overturning a

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taking a look at images from forest lawn cemetery. a lot of media folks already gathered out there. there will be a service tomorrow at 58 a.m. pacific time. the jackson family, the parents,

siblings, michael jackson's children will be gathering for a private service. from there they will drive to the staples center under police escort for the public memorial. some of the most popular recording artists from young superstars to music legends to honor the life and legacy of michael jackson. erica hill shows us who is going to be paying tribute. >> reporter: a final tribute to the king of pop. the man who forever changed the world experiences music and firmly altered an industry. >> i think that all of the young men singers and some of the young ladies who have come behind him have in some way mimicked him. >> this man was my inspiration. i would not be the entertainer i am today had he not been who he was. culture in music would not be what it is without michael

jackson. >> reporter: both smokey robinson and usher will take the stage at tuesday's memorial in los angeles to pay tribute to jackson bridging generations and boundaries. also slated to appear, john mair, jennifer hudson, pop star mariah carey and pop star stevie wonder. industry greats dwarfed by the occasion. >> this memorial is going to be very, very emotional. it will also be something that everyone will always be able to remember because it's going to be a trip down memory lane. a lot of the stars and celebrities will put their egos away. >> reporter: stars like sean p. diddy combs who will attend, brooke shields will be at the memorial along with the reverend al sharpton, martin luther king iii, magic johnson, kobe bryant and barry gordie who signed the

jackson 5 to motown records. debbie rowe will not be attending. nor will his long time friend elizabeth taylor who tweeted she didn't believe michael would want me to share my grief with others. ♪ we are the world we are the children ♪ >> reporter: lionel richie co-wrote "we are the world" with michael jackson. they met when he was singing with the jackson 5. >> this is the largest singer, songer, writer, dancer, performer in the world and now he will be the king of pop forever. >> his legacy is he was an innovator. his legacy is that he was michael jackson. >> reporter: a complicated life but an undeniably gifted soul.

anderson, it is interesting when i talked with emme wilbiken he was talking about john mayer being there, he is a muse ix guy which is what michael jackson. in terms of usher, when you look at usher and michael jackson, he is the next step in that lineage. >> did elizabeth taylor really tweet about the memorial? >> she did. it was confirmed not only did she post that tweet today but she is very active on twitter. >> good for her. >> just like all your tweets come right from you anderson cooper. >> yes, they do. that is great. erica there is one new jackson related story circulating on the internet. it involves cnn. video from ted rowland's tour in the neverland ranch.

it was shone on "larry king live." people say you can see an eerie shadow resembling jackson in the background. there is the shadow. some people say it is a ghost. the scary music adds to the ghost. we got in touch with the sci-fi channel and they said it is someone walking in the far room casting their shadow. >> oh, sure. take away all the fun. >> there is a light stand right there. it is somebody, we don't know, walking in front of the light. >> a cameo. this will still live onion line. deadly showdown in china. ethnic fighting in the streets. scores have bb killed. the army is called in. a star quarterback turned homicide victim. did steve mcnair's 20-year-old mistress kill him?

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a new twist to a strange tale that a woman showed up at a police station with a squirrel stuffed in her shirt. >> 156 people reported dead, 800 injured and 1,500 detained after protests turned into riots in western china. sparked by ethnic tensions in the region between the uygurs and the han chinese. the gun used to kill steve mcnair was bought by his girlfriend two days before they were found dead. mcnair was shot four times, she was shot once in the head. mcnair was married with four children but had been involved with the 20-year-old woman for months. al franken will be sworn in tomorrow. arriving on capitol hill today where he promised to work day

and night. he defeated norm coleman after an eight-month recount battle. alec baldwin is seriously considering running for congress. he acknowledged his opponents would have fodder to use against him. he said he wouldn't mind moving to connecticut to run against joe lieberman but that probably won't ever happen, he said. >> our beat 360. our daily challenge to viewers to come up with a better caption than we put on our picture. president barack obama as a press conference with russia's president. rick in atlanta, can he see alaska from his house? >> very clever. >> the viewer, her caption, he is still upset because he didn't get tickets to the michael jackson memorial? congratulations. youfr beat 360 t-shirt is on the

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erica, for tonight's shot we have the scoop on the lady with the squirrel. >> finally. >> we showed you this crazy piece of video. we've added the sound. women shows up with a squirrel under her shirt. insert joke here. pops out every now and then. we wanted answers. why did she do this?

the woman's name is amber. not a big surprise. she is 26, a lover of animals, again, not a surprise. her friend found the squirrel who had a broken leg who gave it to amber. >> amber serves as a sling? >> amber wanted to take care of the squirrel. that is why she took to squirrel to the police station because she didn't want to leave it alone. >> in a bosom a squirrel would heal so much faster. >> yes. we are told amber set the squirl free. the healing power of amber was enough to heal the squirrel. >> i don't think i want to hear about amber's power again. is that okay? i'm glad we cleared it up. 360, full circle, the whole story.

>> that is how we roll. >> indeed. >> you can see more of amber on our website at ac360.com. at the top of the hour the breaking news, new developments in the michael jackson investigation and across l.a. as the city prepares for the king of pop's sendoff. ey. ♪ (woman) the dust might be settling... that's great, but i'm not. ♪ (second man) i guess i'm just done with doing nothing, you know? ♪ (third man) oh, i'm not thinking about moving my money. i am moving it. tdd# 1-800-345-2550

tonight breaking news and major new questions being raised in the investigation. this city is bracing for impact for the biggest celebrity sendoff l.a. has seen. take a look live at the staples center at 10:00 a.m.

local time, 20,000 celebrities, randomly selected ticket holders r will pack inside, no different from a lakers game except for the hundreds of thousands more who might also want in. they have been told to stay away. portions of two major boulevards pico and olympic blocked off, buses rerouted. the lucky few ticket winners picking up the goods. they got tickets. golden wristbands. which they'll likely sleep in tonight. show up with a ticket and you are out of luck. before the event jackson friends and family are expected to say goodbye here at forest lawn cemetery in the hollywood hills. extra security on hand. a busy day tomorrow. we will cover it live, of course. a lot happening now starting with the investigation. randy kay brings us up to date on what is new tonight in that investigation. what have we learned? >> reporter: anderson, i can tell you five doctors are now under the microscope in this case.

that is according to "the l.a. times." we don't have the doctors' names. investigators want to find out if any doctors prescribed medications that contributed to michael jackson's death. dr. conrad murray is michael jackson's personal physician. he is a cardiologist. he was trying to resuscitate him the day that he -- >> you say he was interviewed today? >> reporter: a week ago saturday. he has been interviewed twice. >> he is one of these five? >> he is one of these five. his lawyer says he is a witness not a suspect. his lawyer released a statement "dr. conrad murray did not prescribe or administer anything that should have killed michael jackson. it is interesting he said should have. the attorney told cnn last week he did not provide demerol or oxycontin. but he still has yet to make a statement if he had anything to do with providing diprivan, this powerful sedative found in michael jackson's rented

mansion. the lawyer would not comment on it. >> even if he admits he did administer diprivan, any doctor we talked to says it raises ethical questions. how do we know which doctor -- how are authorities going to determine what doctor prescribed to michael jackson? he could have used aliases? >> right. there are a couple of ways. there is a state database used in the death of anna nicole smith. the attorney general will sort through the doctors' names. those are all in the database. it takes a look at what controlled medication they prescribed, when they prescribed them, the amount, who they prescribed them to and who actually received it. they will look at that database. we know that billing information can provide some clues. we talked to a company called md systems which a lot of doctors use for billing. the electronic billing and electronic recommendations for

the drugs actually the records, the electronic prescriptions are in this server on the computer forever. >> right. >> so that is there for them to look at. even if someone tried to delete it, this is key, there is a record of who went in to try and delete it so they will be able to follow which doctor may have been involve if that is the case. >> randy kay, thanks. >> in a moment we look at the events happening tomorrow, who is expected to be there and who isn't. jackson's kids will attend but not the birth mother of the two eldest, debbie rowe, who was basically assaulted by paparazzi on the streets yesterday. >> are you ready to fight for your kids, debbie? >> do not touch me. >> nobody touched you. >> you just did. don't. >> are you ready to fight for your children? >> are you ready to get your butt kicked? don't [ bleep ] touch me. >> are you ready to take a cash settlement. >> debbie rowe giving the photographers probably what they

were hoping for, an outburst. jackson's ex-wife is mentioned in the will but only to exclude her as the beneficiary. lawyers for all the major players were in court today. significant develops. don lemon has that angle. >> the man who is the executor of his will, john branca, i got a chance to speak with him today about how he is going to administer that will. here is his message, anderson to katherine jackson and family members. katherine jackson has nothing to worry about, family members have nothing to worry about, they will be provided for, well provided for as the will and trust stipulates. 40% goes to his mother, 40% to his kids and 20% to charity. it was a very emotional meeting after he got back from vacation and learned of michael jackson's death. the will surfaced. he met with katherine jackson and the children and they were happy michael jackson provided for his mother and his family in that will.

>> industry insiders say this man and the two executors are capable. they had michael jackson's confidence. the family contested it. they wanted more control over it but they didn't get that. >> it was before the will surfaced they had contested. they didn't know about this will. that is when they went to court. of course the family would like more control over their family member's assets. john branca managed michael jackson at the height of his career, he negotiated the deal with sony music, the my jack deal. people say he is the reason michael jackson still has some money today. back in 1980 went to the white house with michael jackson and arranged all of those things. at the height of michael jackson's career. >> do we know how much money? does the will specify? >> we don't know how much money. they are thinking over $1 billion that michael jackson in assets and it will exceed that in perpetuity as time goes on. >> his estate is making huge amounts of money right now.

>> it has been reported $400 million in debt. that is the report. as you said, they don't know how much money. the reason they went to court the reason the family wanted to go to court, they are not concerned about the will michael jackson put in place. they are not contesting that. what they wanted from michael or the executor is to have some say into his earning potential in the future and where that goes and where his money goes. >> don lemon, appreciate that. let's get some perspective from jeffrey toobin. a judge granted control of the executors of the will taking away the temporary limited power his mom had over his affairs. what does that mean for the family? how much of a battle do you think this really was? >> i think it was a preliminary skirmish and may have settled all battles in the future. the will is clear. the will says john branca is in charge of managing michael's estate. katherine jackson was given the temporary authority when it did

not appear there was a will in place. michael jackson could have designated his mother as the controller of his business interest but he didn't. what the court did today was simply honor michael's wishes for his estate. branca was conciliatory in court. he said he will consult with katherine jackson and the family. the judge asked him to do that. there is no doubt who is in charge here, it is john branca. >> if michael jackson was so clear he wanted this guy branca, how come katherine jackson's lawyers were arguing irreparable damage could be done to the estate if these two executors are allowed to take control? >> i think frankly that was just lawyer talk. that combative attitude seems to have faded over the course of the day. i think everyone knows that michael jackson's estate, the long-term financial interest is in much better shape with john branca, a very sophisticated

long time music executive rather than katherine jackson in charge. they still want some control over how the estate is exploited but i just don't think there is any doubt the judge is going to leave jackson's wishes intact and leave branca in charge. >> let's talk about the investigation. more search warrants executed. investigators focusing on several doctors who prescribed drugs to jackson. at this point what do you think they are looking for? >> there are all sorts of ways this process can be abused. are there multiple names? were there legitimate reasons to give prescriptions. were there multiple prescriptions when one should be given? did the doctors coordinate with each other? did the doctors lie to each other, to the pharmacies. all of this is frankly, unfortunately, fairly typical when you have celebrity deaths or celebrity investigations.

anna nicole smith, elvis presley, rush limbaugh, all of these involved possible abuse in the prescription process. >> if you have a doctor administering a powerful sleep medicine like diprivan that is supposed to be in hospitals, can that person be brought up on charges if a person overdoses. >> they don't have to overdose for them to be brought up on charges. if you prescribe, you as a doctor, prescribe something you shouldn't prescribe, those are violations. they are violations, not necessarily criminal violations. they can involve losing your license, civil judgments if the person's estate sues. there are all sorts of possible remedies. misprescribing drugs can expose the doctor to criminal or civil liability. >> jeffrey toobin. appreciate it. thanks, jeff.

we talked about how big tomorrow is going to be and how complicated it could become. efforts to prevent a mess at taxpayer expense. not everyone is happy about that. for all the complexity, saying goodbye to michael jackson starts off very simply. >> reporter: the services begin at 8:00 a.m. with a private gathering with the family. the parents, siblings and children will meet at the forest lawn cemetery in the hollywood hills. the highway patrol will accompany the family to the staples center. there at 10:00 a.m. the public memorial gets underway. the streets will be under heavy security provided and paid for by the city. there is no price tag and some politicians are unhappy. the star-studded tribute will be watched live around the world. it will be shown in 40 theaters around the country. 9,000 seats are reserved for jackson's family and friends.

out of the estimated 1.5 million fans who entered the online lottery, 8,750 won tickets. each person gets two tickets bringing the total number of public seats to 17,500. there is only room for 11,000 public seats in the staples center. the 6,500 overflow winners will watch on a jumbotron at the nokia theater. tuesday's memorial will be a celebration of jackson's life and legacy. today the family released a list or participants including jennifer hudson, usher, stevie wonder and lionel richie who co-wrote with jackson "we are the world." there will be many others as well. we will have more later in this hour. join the live chat at ac360.com. talk to other viewers in the united states and around the world watching us now. more breaking news, the suspected serial killer in south carolina tonight are dead. police confirming they got their man in a deadly shootout. what happened. a just-released picture of a man

they say took five lives. terrorized a whole lot more. reason as logic or a simple motive, everyone has a reason they believe governor sarah palin is quitting. do any of them make any sense? we talk to pundits and an author of a fascinating account of her rise to fame from "vanity fair." "360" from los angeles. we'll be right back. introducing one a day women's 2o. the first complete women's multivitamin in a drink mix. with more calcium and vitamin d... to support bone and breast health... while helping you hydrate. one a day women's 2o. refreshingly healthy.

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search for a serial killer who terrorized a small south carolina community. take a look at this picture of the suspect. police say his name is patrick tracy burris. they also say the 42-year-old will never hurt anyone ever again. david mattingly joins us from gaffney, south carolina, with the latest. david, what have you learned? >> reporter: this case coming to an abrupt and violent end in north carolina about 30 miles north of here. this serial killer killed in a shootout with north carolina police. it is only just within the last hour we had a name and face to go with this. patrick tracy burris. we see the face of him now. it has been put out to the public. this is the face of the man who terrorized gaffney with five murders in nine days. now police are saying that the search for their serial killer is now over but the investigation continues. before dawn on monday morning a serial killer's trail of blood came to a violent end at this rundown house in north carolina.

>> it scared me. it did. especially when i heard the gunshots and i actually froze. >> reporter: a quick exchange of gunfire left an officer wounded and an gunman dead. 14 hours later police say the gunman's bullets match those used by a serial killer in five murders in gaffney, south carolina. >> we believe a killer is off the street. we are working backwards to make sure we collect all the evidence. >> reporter: it ends a reign of terror that began with the murder of a 63-year-old peach farmer and an 83-year-old woman and 50-year-old daughter were killed in their home. his final victims, a 48-year-old man and 15-year-old daughter were shot in their family's appliance store. nobody felt safe. pawnshop owner chris spencer tells me his gun inventory was running low. libby jones never fired a gun before but didn't want to go to work without protection. it is not just guns, lights,

locks, security devices, sales for all of them have jumped here. everyone seems to be taking precautions. even in this downtown street, businesses were open but some kept their doors locked allowing people in only if they recognized them. it's all because the seemingly random nature of the killings. there was no pattern behind the murder and no profile to fit the murderer. i stopped at mabrey's cafe expecting to find the usual lunchtime crowd. instead it was almost empty. the topic of conversation was watching your back. what is everybody's state of mind? >> we are all panicking, if you want to know the truth. >> reporter: owner tammy coleman tells me she almost didn't open today. how tough was it for you to come to work? >> it is tough. we are all carrying guns. >> reporter: you've got yours on you right now? >> i've got my gone.

>> reporter: where is it? >> it is here. it is close. it is behind this counter. >> what do we know about this guy patrick tracy burris? >> reporter: we know he has had a long history with problems with the law, law enforcement officials are talking about what a long rap sheet he had, breaking and entering, weapons charges. all kinds of things in his past. the question was raised, there is going to have to be some explaining done by the judicial system why this man was still out free and able to do so much harm. >> david mattingly, thanks. a deadly day in afghanistan. a standoff over who runs honduras. a plane trying to land with the president onboard. the former president. troops blocking the way. crowds not liking what they see there. people talking about sarah palin, he decision to resign. what that means for her future. does anyone have an answer that makes sense? >> it may be tempting to keep your head down and plod along

and appease those who are demanding, hey, sit down and shut up. that is a worthless, easy path out. that is a quitter's way out. and i think a problem in our country today is apathy. it would be apathetic to just kind of hunker down and go with the flow.

still ahead the raw politics behind governor sarah palin's

surprising decision to leave office before the end of her first term. first erica hill has a bulletin. the deadliest day in afghanistan in nearly a year. seven americans killed, four in an attack in a relatively peaceful northern part of the country. a sign that the war being fought in the taliban hearthland could expand to the north. in honduras of manuel zelaya are vowing to widen protests and block trade. yesterday at least one protester was killed when security forces opened fire where the ousted president was attempting to land. that effort unsuccessful. he is expected to meet with secretary of state hillary clinton in washington tomorrow. general motors expected to restructure. given the green light by a bankruptcy judge. the judge ruling that bankruptcy is the only available means to preserve the continuation of gm's business. the auto maker will create a new company and shed crushing debt and expensive contracts.

the 14th annual world wife carrying championship, a very important one, a finnish couple won for the first time in more than a decade. here is why you want to win, the prize? your wife's weight in beer. >> wow. >> there you go. the larger the lady, the better off you are. if you like beer. >> how so? oh. if you like beer. >> is that the winner? >> i think it is. to be honest, i'm having problems with my contacts so i can't see it very well. >> congratulations to the lucky couple. the announcement that has political junkies scratching their heads. sarah palin says she is done being governor of alaska. even though she is only 18 months into her first term. is this a smart move or political suicide? the raw politics. president obama's mission to moscow and a deal with the russian president could help avoid another cold war.

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there are two real secrets of the universe, colonel sanders 11 herbs and spices and why sarah palin up and quit on friday. pundits are talking nonstop. we will talk with todd purdum who wrote a blockbuster article. the story ran days before she resigned. first the raw politics from our

oun shawn callebs. >> reporter: if friday was the shock the past few days are the awe or wonderment about why sarah palin abruptly stepped down as alaska's governor. >> i heard sarah palin had re-signed. i was, like, what? >> her reporters are bristling about the "q" word. >> she is not a quitter. she is changing the rules. >> reporter: the governor picked the july 4th weekend to announce resignation by design, her way to declare her independence from politics as usual. >> it had become apparent in the last few months particularly after the campaign that she was becoming a lightning rod for partisan attacks. >> reporter: the best way to help herself and the state, walk away from the job. a year and a half early. palin prides herself on someone who breaks the mold. that sirt is one of the reasons she was elected. in anchorage a lot of people said she is letting the state down.

>> i think my personal opinion that there will be some consequences to pay for that because people in general they don't like quitters. >> she has a commitment to the people of alaska. she made a contract with. i was kind of surprised that she took that avenue. >> reporter: the governor is keeping a low profile. one quick public appearance at a july 4th parade in juneau and fishing with her family in bristol bay, getting her side out the way so many do these days via twitter and facebook. saying how sad that washington and the media will never understand it is about country. though it is honorable for countless others to leave their positions for a higher calling and without finishing a term, of course, we know by now a different standard applies to decisions i make. the man who put palin on the national map, john mccain offered support saying "i have the greatest respect and

affection for sarah, todd and their family. i was deeply honored to have her as my running mate and believe she will continue to play an important leadership role in the republican party and the nation. a similar note from top flup the house john boehner. >> i was as surprised as anyone by governor palin's announcement. if i had gone through what she had gone through the last nine months i would want to break from it as well. i wish her well. >> reporter: many national republicans are highly critical like alaska senator lisa murkowski. the daughter of the man palin beat in the republican primary for governor. i'm deeply disappointed that the governor has decided to abandon the state and her constituents before her term has concluded. >> so, sean, the fbi says they are clearly not investigating. why would they come out and make that statement? >> yeah. that is an unusual move. the reason they are doing it, the blogs are out there.

a lot of people have been saying the other shoe is going to drop. there is a scandal somewhere. it is going to affect the governor. the fbi says, look, we are not investigating her. she has been the target of 15 ethics violations allegations. she has been cleared of 12. three are pending. she spent $500,000 defending herself. she said i'm done with it. i'm tired of being a lightning rod. i want to move on. joining us now the author of the "vanity fair" article, the title of the article "it came from wasilla." todd purdum joins us from washington. you spent many months reporting on sarah palin. were you surprised by the announcement and why do you actually think she quit? >> i was surprised by the resignation. i was not surprised that she didn't want to run for re-election.

i think she quit because she was tired of the whole thing. it was not that much fun being governor of alaska after being on the national campaign. the legislature was attacking her, she had ethics complaints. racked up $500,000 in legal bills. i think she got tired of it. >> what do you think of the way she made the announcement? in your article you write and i want to show this to our viewers, palin has shown herself to have remarkable gut instincts about raw politics and has seen openings where others did not and she has the good fortune to have traction within a political party that is bereft of strong leadership. she may decide she does not need office to have great influence anymore than rush limbaugh does. what do you think of the way she announced she was leave something. >> the actual news conference was -- it bore the hallmarks of someone who made up her mind about something and wanted to rush to the neighbors and tell them in case she changed her mind. there was a nervous quality, it was sincere. she was talking so quickly and

rushing to get her breath she was determined to get this off her chest before she had another thought about it. >> it is surreal. i spoke to her spokesperson later that same evening and the spokesperson was on vacation in upstate new york and claimed she knew about it in advance. if your spokesperson knew you were resigning your office in advance she would want to be by your side. >> no. i watched that, anderson. i felt for you in questioning meghan stapleton. one surprise about sarah palin was how little staff she has ever had around her. she is not like most politicians you ever have covered. she doesn't have a cadre of advisors and media people. she has been her own chief adviser and her husband todd has been her counselor. >> for those who haven't read your article in "vanity fair" i urge people to because it is a fascinating look at her, what do we know about what happened behind the scenes in the mccain campaign? >> there was a lot of animosity.

in fairness to governor palin, i think she felt very ill used by the mccain campaign. they imposed a staff of 20 people on her. all of whom she never met before. she didn't have any of her own trusted people from her world helping her. several people in the mccain campaign said if she had to go from aaa baseball to the world series. so i think it was very hard for her and the general rule of thumb in politics is if it looks bad from the outside, on the inside it is much, much worse. >> what do you think she does now? her spokesperson said she can do anything. it seems she would do lectures, write a book, have a tv show, what do you think? >> she clearly has a book contract. there have been feelers of doing a reality show based on running the state of alaska. there were feelers about talk shows and she could command money on the speaking circuit. she could pay off this $500,000 campaign debt if she made a few speeches. >> what is the one thing that

surprised you the most? >> the one thing is if my 9-year-old daughter would have gone to a playground in anchorage she would have found out more from the other kids and the mothers on the playground about sarah palin and her record in alaska than john mccain on the day he picked her. it made me feel sad for john mccain and the state of politics in the country now. >> it is fascinating. the article in "vanity fair." todd purdum, thanks. >> thanks so much, anderson. sarah palin has been tweeting about her time in office. she opened an account in april. to check it out, go to our website for more on ac360.com. you can join erica and me at ac360.com. actually, i'm not logged in tonight because my computer is not up here. president obama's full foreign policy plate. david gergen has that and david mcnamara who may have helped prevent a nuclear war with the ussr.

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president obama's tricky mission to moscow. he arrived on air force one with his family. mr. obama is working to reset relations with russia. no easy task. ties between the two nations have cooled in recent years. a handshake mr. obama and the russian president agreed to pursue a new arms ban treaty. reducing the number of strategic warheads possessed by each country. listen. >> first, we take an important step forward to increase nuclear security and stop the spread of nuclear weapons. this starts with a reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. as the world's two leading nuclear powers the united states

and russia must lead by example and that's what we're doing here today. >> along with the arms race agreement, help for the war in afghanistan. russian president said american planes can use russian air space to fly military equipment into the battle zone. lots to talk about. with me is david gergen. how significant is this arms deal between the u.s. and russia? >> it is important in its own right because it continues a pattern 18 years long reducing armaments on both sides. as of 1991 when the talks started, over 10,000 warheads with each side. this treaty puts us under 2,000 on each side. and it allows other rogue nations like iran not to build nuclear weapons. >> what role did the obama administration play in bringing it about? is this something in the works for a while? >> george w. bush negotiated one of these treaties. the s.t.a.r.t. treaty was about to expire.

this became a high priority in terms of the relationship. this was low-hanging fruit. both sides wanted this. >> so this was relatively easy? >> this was relatively easy. the tough things are still ahead. there is missile defense or georgia, ukraine coming into nato. all important the united states would like russia's help with regard to iran. so far there is no indication of that. the russians embraced ahmadinejad after the election in iran. >> over the weekend president obama and vice president biden indicated the current situation in iran would not stop them from attempting to engage in direct negotiations. by reaching out the president risked credibility or giving ahmadinejad's regime credibility. >> that is absolutely right, anderson. i think a lot of americans are having trouble adjusting to this idea that after we've seen the repression and the bloodshed and

know how many people are being tortured we can't see with cameras that it seems to be business as usual the existing regime. one had thought that perhaps the obama administration would ratchet up the sanctions and maybe in moscow the president can persuade the russians to join in tougher sanctions as a threat. over the weekend vice president biden also seemed to give a blinking green light to the possibility that israel might strike as a sovereign nation if the iranians don't negotiate. >> i know the other thing that is interesting is robert mcnamara died this morning, 93, he was defense secretary under presidents kennedy and johnson. known as the architect of vietnam. you knew him. how do you remember him? >> i remember him very much, anderson, as a man of triumph and tragedy. his triumph came in the cuban missile crisis in october of 1962. bobby kennedy gave him a lot of credit for the decision, the switch decision to go from

striking cuba, the russian missiles to quarantine which actually worked. had we struck and gone against mcnamara's advice there was a high likelihood we would have had a nuclear war. we came very, very close. that was his triumph. his tragedy came in the vietnam war that followed. a man who grew very skeptical, left government but never told the country it was a war we couldn't win. it was a tragedy he took with him all his life. he was blamed as chief architect. it was almost a cross he bore almost his own life. in the mid '90s he issued a mea culpa. took responsibility. he got trashed for doing that. i thought it was a brave act. he spent the rest of his life trying to reduce nuclear armaments. it is fitting on the day the russians and the americans sign a new agreement to reduce those weapons that he died.

i think he would have liked knowing that. >> there was a fascinating documentary called "the fog of war." >> yes. >> a series of interviews with him. maybe people can rent that if they are interested. david, thank you. >> highly recommend it. >> thank you. interesting to know. we'll recommend that and try to put a link on our blog. mcnamara was the most influential and controversy defense secretary in history. his rise to power began in a surprising way. log on to ac360.com to see how he came to power. up next, the memorial for michael jackson. music royalty pays their respects. it is a who's who of the industry. who will be performing tomorrow. tonight, violence in the streets. a deadly protest in china. dramatic scenes. we rarely see this in china. look at that, overturning a police car. what is behind the unrest? that is coming up on "360."

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taking a look at images from forest lawn cemetery. a lot of media folks already gathered out there. there will be a service tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. pacific time. the jackson family, the parents, siblings, michael jackson's children will be gathering for a private service. from there they will drive to the staples center under police escort for the public memorial. that is sirn certainly going to be watched around the world. some of the most popular recording artists from young superstars to music legends to honor the life and legacy of michael jackson. erica hill shows us who is going to be paying tribute. >> reporter: a final tribute to the king of pop. the man who forever changed the way the world experiences music and firmly altered an industry. >> i think that all of the young men singers and some of the young ladies who have come behind him have in some way mimicked him.

>> this man was my inspiration. i would not be the entertainer i am today had he not been who he was. culture in music would not be what it is without michael jackson. >> reporter: both smokey robinson and usher will take the stage at tuesday's memorial in los angeles to pay tribute to jackson bridging generations and boundaries. also slated to appear, john mayer, "american idol" jennifer hudson, pop star mariah carey and pop star stevie wonder. industry greats dwarfed by the occasion. >> this memorial is going to be very, very emotional. it will also be something that everyone will always be able to remember because it's going to be a trip down memory lane. a lot of the stars and celebrities will put their egos away. >> reporter: stars like sean p. diddy combs who will attend,

brooke shields a fixture with jackson at awards shows in the '80s will also be at the memorial along with the reverend al sharpton, martin luther king iii, magic johnson, kobe bryant and barry gordie who signed the jackson 5 to motown records. jackson's ex-wife, the mother of his two oldest children will not be attending. nor will his long time friend elizabeth taylor who tweeted she didn't believe michael would want me to share my grief with others. ♪ we are the world we are the children ♪ >> reporter: lionel richie co-wrote "we are the world" with michael jackson. they met when he was singing with the jackson 5. >> this is the largest singer, songwriter, dancer, performer in the world and now he will be the king of pop forever. >> his legacy is he was an

innovator. his legacy is that he was michael jackson. legacy is that innovator, his legacy is that he was michael jackson. a complicated life but undeniably gifted soul. >> interesting when i was talking earlier today with "essence" who spent a decade at magazines, he was talking about john mayer being there, really a music guy, which is what michael jackson was. he felt the music. about the music. an interesting connection. in terms of usher he said when you look at usher and michael jackson. usher is the next step in the lynnage. >> did elizabeth taylor really tweet? >> she did. in fact confirmed to cnn not only did she post the tweet today but apparently very active on twitter and in general.

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may want to follow in franken's footsteps, the actor telling playboy magazine, he is considering running for congress. he acknowledged his opponents would have fodder to use against him. he said he wouldn't mind moving to connecticut to run against joe lieberman but that probably won't ever happen, he said. >> we'll see. erica. >> our beat 360 winners. our daily challenge to viewers to come up with a better caption than we put on our blog every day. tonight's picture is president barack obama at a press conference with russia's president. rick in atlanta, can he see alaska from his house? >> very clever. >> the viewer winner is hazel from las vegas, her caption, he is still upset because he didn't get tickets to the michael jackson memorial? [ drum roll ] congratulations. >> your beat 360 t-shirt is on the way. 360 is all about accountability. we have some answers, details about a video we showed you days ago. why was this squirrel buried in

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erica, for tonight's shot we have the scoop on the lady with the squirrel. >> finally. >> you know you love her. we showed you this crazy piece of video. we've added the sound. woman being interviewed by cops in ohio, shows up with a squirrel under her shirt. insert joke here. pops out every now and then.

we wanted answers. why did she do this? who is this person? tonight we got some. the woman's name is amber. not perhaps a big surprise. she is 26, a lover of animals, again, not a surprise. her friend found the squirrel it apparently had a broken leg, so she gave it to amber. >> amber serves as a sling? a cast? nothing. >> what? >> amber wanted to take care of the squirrel. that's why she took the squirrel to the police station because she didn't want to leave it alone. >> in a bosom a squirrel would heal so much faster. >> yes. we are told, amber later set the squirrel free. apparently the healing power of amber was enough to heal the squirrel. >> wow, that's some power right there. >> yes it is. >> you know what, i don't think i want to hear about amber's power again, is that okay. i'm glad we cleared it up though. i mean i look knowing the full, 360, going full circle, we got the whole story.