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cnn meteorologist jacqui jeras tracking it all in the cnn severe weather center. she's also keeping tabs on another tropical storm that may be our first named hurricane of the tropical storm season. >> conditions have really been deteriorating on florida's panhandle. as those wings strengthen. the rainfall is coming down very heavy, along with a threat of tornados. claudette is a tropical storm. gusting up to 65. it's just less than 40 miles away from landfall. we think that's going to happen in the next couple of hours. let's show you where these bands are, and it's covering a lot of the southeast. this is going all the way up to atlanta, up towards the birmingham area. the heaviest rainfall around apalachicola. you can get a better idea of where the center of this storm is. we're estimating right now it's somewhere in this vicinity. it's moving to the north.

we're anticipating landfall to likely be somewhere near destin-ish. could be a little west of there, could be a little bit east of there. our biggest concern is these bands come in, they're going to bring in that heavy rain and threat of tornados. we could see anywhere between maybe 3 to 6 inches of rainfall with locally heavier amounts. the wind reports have been very heavy. these are sustained winds as opposed to the gusts. it looks like we're starting to lose some of our data over here. appalachia cola had 47 miles per hour for one of those gusts. this is a beach cam from panama city beach, the holiday inn sunspree has a nice rooftop cam. you can see the waves. the threat of rip currents high. you don't want to get out into this water if you don't have to. we're expecting landfall a few hours from now. and then we'll watch the storm move into alabama overnight and into tomorrow morning and continue to bring that heavy

rain. ana has been reduced to a tropical depression. it could regeneration as it heads to the gulf of mexico. then we have tropical storm bill which has been strengthening and will likely become a hurricane late tonight or tomorrow. this is still a week out yet, don. as to whether or not this will be impacting the united states. >> jacqui will be joining us throughout the hour. emergency officials were saying they expect heavy rainfalls east of the storm and less on the western or backside. let's see if that theory is holding true in pensacola where bill pierson from cnn affiliate wear join us live now with an update. bill. >> reporter: well, good afternoon, don. this is a pretty typical afternoon on pensacola beach. very little evidence of tropical storm claudette. the storm is many miles to our east here. from where we stand on the beach, you cannot really see any signs. you can see the surf.

that is about what you'd typically see here on a very calm day. the head lifeguard on pensacola beach tells me these are what they consider to be yellow flag conditions. that means nothing really out of the ordinary. unsafe for people who are not good swimmers. for the rest of us who are used to being out in these waters it's about what you'd expect. has moved already to our west, to alabama. you can see past the pier, the dark storm clouds, that's really all we've seen. it's just the clouds and the wind that's gone with it. we've not seen any rain. we've seen a little lightning to our north as the storm front moved through. we've not really seen a lot of things to make people -- i've spoken to people throughout the day. when they first heard a tropical storm was moving into the region, there was concern about how safe they'd be throughout the day today, but it turns out here in west florida, it's been pretty good. later this evening, we'll head east towards the destin area. look how it's doing there, see if we can see storm surge there

in that area. that's the latest from pensacola, florida. for cnn, reporting live, back to you. let's go east of pensacola, to the vacation getaway destination destin, florida. the mayor, craig barker, join us on the phone for an update. how's it looking where you are? >> it's actually not been too bad so far today. we've had a few of the tropical bands that have come through already. and that has brought a lot of rain, some gusts. but it's starting to get a little darker now. we are expecting to have sustained winds up to 50 knots and with gusts, higher than that, so we are getting prepared for it. >> we hope you guys are safe and please keep it safe and hope there's no destruction there because i plan on being there in september with my family so -- >> we look forward to having you. >> thank you very much. would you believe told's weather forecast for parts of california included the term "scattered

smoke"? there are currently 11 wildfires burning. the most serious maybe this one. it's the lockheed fire. it has charred some 10 square miles of santa cruz county which is under a state of emergency. fire crews are having to deal with tough mountainous terrain. thousands of people have fled their homes. let's turn now to health care. it is dominating debate across the country as members of congress meet with their constituents all month long and with good reason. as we all know, costs are skyrocketing for all of us. by one estimate, the u.s. spends four times more money on health care than on national defense. and more than 45 million people don't have health insurance. a sad fact that one study says led to 27,000 deaths in the u.s. in 2006. numbers like that are why most democrats say there needs to be a so-called public option. to compete with private insurers

and offer insurance to everyone. the white house today signalled it might compromise on this issue. but some house members are standing firm. >> it would be very, very difficult because without the public option we'll have the same number of people uninsured. if the insurance companies wanted to insure these people, now, they'd be insured. the only way that we can be sure that very low-income people and persons who work for companies that don't offer insurance can have access to it is through an option that would give the private insurance companies a little competition. the private insurance companies, they didn't charge so long, that i think they feel nobody else ought to be able to do it. >> the republicans call the public option a dealbreak and they insist it would put private insurers out of business. >> i still think we should have a bipartisan solution. but what i can't tolerate is a government plan -- and there's no way you can make it coequal,

have a government -- be on an equal playing field because the government basically -- if we turn over this country's health care to a government plan and we open up a government plan, the lewin group, one of the best analytical groups in health care in the country, if not the best, said up to 119.1 million people would transfer from private insurance into the government plan. >> one possible road to compromise on the public option debate, nonprofit cooperatives which could compete with private insurers but would not be run by the government. there's so much out there, so much to cover, we simply can't get to it all, so we want you to check out cnn.com/healthcare. we feature ongoing coverage of the health care debate, a list of town hall meetings from across the country and how health care reform might affect you no matter where you live. the president veered off the health care stump for a few

hours of private time with his family -- well, private time if you don't count the cameras there. here's a few snapshots -- here are a few snapshots i should say of the obamas at yellowstone national park in wyoming. they were there yesterday. the first family visited the grand canyon national park in arizona. looks like a fun time. president obama will speak to military veterans tomorrow in arizona. he'll be in phoenix at the veterans of foreign wars convention. our ed henry is traveling with the president. hey, ed, i know some of these questions probably about health care reform are going to come up. i don't know if you heard my conversation with the two congressmen. i couldn't get a word in edgewise. i imagine many americans feel the same way and they're frustrated about it. >> reporter: you're right, most of the president's focus has been on domestic pry yormts especially health care. veterans did have health care on the mind, especially the future of medicare, whether it's going to be safe and secure, but they

also were very eager to hear the president talk about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. four american develops, two voted for the president, two for john mccain, but they share a brotherhood. and a feeling that many americans do not appreciate the sacrifice of u.s. troops dying in two wars. a feeling so painful it brings one of these men to tears. >> i know that they are tough. i know they're strong. i have a hard feeling for those that are over there. but i'm a marine. and i will stand up for our chief of staff. and our soldiers everywhere they go. >> reporter: all four said they want to hear more specifics from the president about the days ahead in afghanistan in particular. what's interesting is gary malone, an obama voter, from arkansas, is deeply concerned the president is sending more troops into a quagmire. >> we lost 58,000 -- over 58,000

in vietnam. this should not turn into another vietnam. >> reporter: a different view from bud cowly of arkansas. >> i was in the world war ii, korea. i served in vietnam. >> reporter: cowly is a mccain voter but give ms. obama high marks for sending more troops to afghanistan. >> never got anybody anywhere. >> reporter: the talk of another vietnam stirs woods, a mccain voter from arizona, who thinks it has been weak. >> i don't want to see them pull the troops out and then have the public of the united states say, oh, well, you know, here we are we lost the war in afghanistan or iraq. just, you know, because that's the feeling that people have about the war in vietnam that we lost that war. and i'll say it right here and now that we was winning in vietnam when i left there. the politicians lost that war. >> reporter: but woods says he

will support the president now and is inspired that for the first time ever an african-american commanlder in chief will address the vfw. >> i'm proud of the united states, you betcha. >> reporter: so is roland, whose heartaches for the men and women dying overseas. he voted for mr. obama and is confident he will handle both wars well. >> he is my commander in chief and i'm proud of him. >> reporter: white house spokesman robert gibbs says while the president will thank u.s. troops he's not planning to get into specifics about afghanistan because the commanding general is still conducting a review there. each the mccain voters told me they respect the commander in chief and they want to give him more time to get it right. don. >> all right, very good, ed henry, thank you. beautiful backdrop, the mountains behind you, very nice. we look forward to your reports from there. we're keeping our eye on the gulf coast for you. tropical storm claudette about to make landfall tonight. jacqui jeras is in the cnn

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the mayor of milwaukee turned into a crime fighter when he heard a woman screaming for help outside a state fair. it seems no good deed goes unpunished. he was attacked w eed by a man metal pipe when he tried to help out. he is hospitalized in stable condition with head and hand injuries. people say barrett was leaving the fair with his children and niece when he saw a man attacking a woman. when he saull called 911, the attacker came after the mayor, beating him with a metal pipe. >> the guy -- one guy down on the sidewalk in a pool of blood. and then -- the other guy jumped

over the fence and headed that way. it was a domestic thing. >> and he was the mayor of milwaukee. >> yeah, i didn't know that at the time. that's a shock. >> tom stepped up and did the right thing. he called 911. and tried to calm the situation. protect a grandmother and her grandchild. as a result of his action, tom was attacked and struck repeatedly with a metal object. tom's efforts protected the woman and the child. his efforts also protected members of our family as well. we're extremely proud of tom's selflessness and his courage. >> police did get a suspect this morning and they don't think he knew that barrett was milwaukee's mayor. a week after a fatal collision, it's business as usual.

cnn's susan candiotti spoke with one chopper pilot about new york city's crowded sky. >> reporter: flying over the hudson river. pie llots better have razor-sha vision and focus. another plane pulls alongside just out of camera range. >> i didn't hear him. he might be on with the tower. >> all right, where's my helicopter? >> reporter: one week after a fatal midair collision between a sightseeing helicopter and small plane that took nine lives, we flew with pegasus pilot eric russ, whose customers, despite the recent accident, still clam earl to see manhattan's skyline. for now, visual sight rules still apply for up to 1,000 feet above the water. that means over the hudson, pie lots watch out for each other.

it's see and avoid. >> do i annoy my intentions? so i don't just say where i am, i'm telling them what i'm going to do. we say it just like driving. i stay to the north. >> reporter: pilots can't let their guard down for a moment. >> he's on the backside? >> that's what he said. >> yeah, is he coming around? right turn? >> i'm looking. >> reporter: we saw one helicopter come around and seemed to disappear. >> oh, i got you down low. >> down low. >> i got him. >> if we didn't talk to each other -- >> reporter: when airspace becomes crowded over the hudson, air traffic control warning systems can be going off repeatedly. >> if -- constantly alerts, and that really becomes part of the background noise to an air traffic controller. so he tunes it out. >> reporter: before the midair crash, the ntsb said air traffic

controller did try to reach the small plane at least two times. but got no answer. the faa just formed a group to recommend possible changes and they're not wasting time. >> cnn susan candiotti joins us from the hudson river. looks like a beautiful evening much like a week ago when this horrific crash happened. what sort of changes are authorities talking about? >> reporter: well, don, some of the things they're talking about include this, the possibility of creating in effect two lanes of traffic. one for helicopters, one more small planes. that air frequency you talked about on the radio we've all heard about that's currently voluntary, they're talking about making that mandatory. they're saying there's a good chance something's going to happen. i know the faa wants to get some recommendations back in two weeks but i'm not sure how long it might take to implement or even accept them.

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tonight in rocky mountain, north carolina, people fear a serial killer is on the prowl. all of the suspected victims are women. their bodies dumped along a desolate stretch of rural road. cnn's david mattingly take us there. >> reporter: if someone were looking for a place to get away with murder in north carolina, edge com county seven bridges road might be the place to go. nothing, nothing but trees and pastures. since 2005, the remains of five women, all african-american and suspected prosta tooults, have been found here among miles of woods and crops. there are any number of places you can pull off here like this spot right here. you can just drive off and disappear into the woods in a matter of seconds. sadly, that's what's been happening to these women. they disappear, never to be seen

alive again. is this the work of a serial killer? >> yes, i believe it is. the fact that the bodies have been found close together really would argue for serial killer. >> reporter: michael teague was once the state's top forensic psychologist and believes the killer is someone who could have a lot in common with his victims. >> their economic level, their background, again, the same race, so i think it's a person that would fit very easily within the environment. >> reporter: all of the victims were last seen in the town of rocky mountain. we went to where they came from, an area where prostitutes work neighborhood streets. >> typically this is the area. >> reporter: but we found the streets deserted, cleared by fear. prostitutes are easy targets for killers, living fragile lives on so siciety society's fringes. still, he says it shouldn't have taken years for the town to take notice. is it just a matter of race or is it possibly because of what they do for a living? >> i think it's a combination of

both. even what a person does, they still have human rights. >> reporter: a turning point in public awareness and the investigation itself was the fifth victim. known to her friends as sunshine. friends and family publicly demanded justice. local authorities asked the fbi to assist. like the other victims, hargrove dils appeared from rocky mount. her body was found in june off seven bridges road. from the streets of rocky mown, it's only about a 15 minute drive to get to places just like this. for all practical purposes, it's the middle of nowhere and this is where investigators say that the victims are being killed. they won't give us a lot of detail about what they're finding but they do tell thauls two of the victims were strangled, one was stabbed and beaten. three other rocky mount women who police say are not prostitutes are currently missing. the sheriff of edgecombe county call also this a critical time in the investigation, leading

many to hope this lonely country road will soon lead to a killer. >> cnn's david mattingly joins us now. all these women are turning up missing, but is it really a serial killer? do police know what they have on their hands? >> reporter: they're not using that word "serial killer." even though the experts are looking at this saying it has all the markings of a serial killer case, the authorities who are investigating are not willing to take that step and say that publicly. they're saying that because they don't believe they have all the facts that they need to say yes, there's one person responsible for all these murders. >> they're all being found in a remote area. do they know why this area? >> reporter: this area is known as a place where prostitutes take their customers. they go out there, they're looking for privacy to conduct their business, and this is the place where these women are being murdered. >> okay. critical time. why do they keep saying critical time in the investigation? >> reporter: the sheriff is calling it a critical time in the investigation.

he says that is a reason why he doesn't want to put out any more information about what they have and don't have in this case. they say they have leads and they're following up on those. this is something they might not have been able to say just a few weeks ago. >> thank you very much for this story, thank you. it is not a hurricane, but claudette could shake things up on the florida panhandle tonight. jackie jer res will have the latest. plus are people in the path of the storm ready? why some paying ignoring advice to be prepared. plus, losing a child to violence. >> someone went out there and took away his ability to make his mark on the world. and the only way that anybody who never met him is ever gonna know him is through me. >> so that is all she has left of her son. the unbearable reality for parents touched by gun violenly.

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our jacqui jeras is busy here today. people in florida are worried. and they should be. >> it's a tropical storm. there are a lot of threats with this storm compared to a hurricane. one of the things we've been worried about is the threat of tornadoes. heavy rain as well as flash flooding. as long as the storm stays over the waters, we could still see some strengthening. winds maximum sustained right now 15 miles per hour. let's show you the radar picture and show you those outer bands which have been continuing to push across much of florida. some of the heaviest of bands are beginning to lead into the area as we speak. especially just to the west, oak grove, up towards mexico beach and take a look how heavy that rainfall is. off shore, we've seen a lot of records of water spoults as well as, as much as 7 inches of rainfall. this is the leading edge. so the risk of flash flooding is

really increasing here now over the next two-plus hours or so. want to talk a little bit about the wind. they have been on the strong side as well. we've been getting wind reports with gusts pushing near 15 miles per hour. we'll give you some of the estimates of some of the sustained winds we've seen across the area. as you get some thunderstorms that roll on through, those wind gusts will start to increase. no tornado warnings in effect as we speak. but those water spouts, once they start making their way on shore, they do become tornados so we'll be watching that in the upcoming hours as well. this storm is moving northwesterly. i want to zoom in, give you an idea of where we think landfall's going to be. we think between panama city beach and destin. it doesn't matter exactly where it's making landfall but if you're on the right side of the storm, that's where you'll see more rain and more of that

tornado threat. when we wake up tomorrow morning, we'll see this thing over land. gusty winds even as far north as the birmingham area. here you can see a picture. we've been watching these waves progressively get better. one thing to note here is storm surge, not a huge issue. we think it's going to be maybe 2 to 4 feet above the average tide. we want your i-reports. send us those pictures coming in. we'll keep you up to date. we've got a new advisory coming in. any big changes, we'll let you know. i want to go now to florida and john cherry. he is with the division of emergency management there. in and around tallahassee, are people battening down the hatches there all over the area? >> the area is a little further inland. mainly what we're seeing is outer rain bands from the center

of the storm to our west right now. the main impacts we're seeing right now are down in the coastal areas, bay, gulf and franklin counties. >> talking about panama city and destin, two of the most beautiful peaches in the country, white sand, beautiful blue water, and just after hurricane katrina and rita came through, i would hope, sir, that people take these warnings seriously and more serious each time. do you feel they're doing it this time? >> we feel like there's been a real good response. i think one of the things in florida people are really familiar with is a couple days ago we had the anniversary of hurricane charley. that storm proved things can rapidly intensify at times. we've learned lessons in florida that make floridians more prepared than ever.

>> again, it's going to make landfall sometime soon and we're going to be here covering it for you. and john cherry will update us with the florida division of emergency management if need be throughout the evening here on cnn. thank you, sir. >> thank you. after nearly two years behind bars, michael vick is back in pro football. does he deserve it? what do you think? twitter, facebook, myspace, i-report.com, tell me, tell me, i want to know, we'll put it on the air. but first -- >> when i think back to what kind of child i had, it hurts me so bad, hurts so bad. >> man, the heartbreaking reality for families dealing with the loss of a child. we'll take you to chicago's deadly streets. %%%%%%%%h

the list of people facing mass trial in iran is getting longer in the wake of june's disputed presidential election. 25 more opposition supporters were named defendants today. they're among more than 1,000 people arrested in post-election crackdowns. all are accused in the violence unrest that erupted after the vote that gave president mahmoud ahmadinejad another term. defendants include a former iranian vice president,

diplomats, reporters, academics and a teenager. president ahmadinejad presses ahead, preparing for his next term. today, he announced three women will join his cabinet. the first female ministers in the country since the 1970s. if approved by parliament, a gynecologist will take over as minister of health. the third minister has yet to be named. the u.s. has some new breathing room in pakistan. because the progress in fighting the taliban. that is according to washington special envoy richard holbrooke who says the white house is ready to focus on other aspects of its relationship with islamabad like the economy. this comes as hundreds of thousands of refugees return to the swat valley after a three-month owe finsive apparently released the taliban's grip on the area. shootings happen everywhere in the u.s., but right now in chicago there is a problem that we cannot ignore.

i traveled there this week and met dave, who lives in a neighborhood known as k-town. that's short for killer town. of course dave isn't his real name. but because of what he does, dealing drugs, he asks that we keep his identity private. listen to what he told me. >> this neighborhood, what do they call it, k-town, killer town? >> k-town. some do still call it. a lot of [ bleep ] happens, i'm not going to lie to you. like i told you, my brother -- 18 holes -- by god's will -- >> your brother's been shot 18 times? >> no, hit about 18 holes -- about four different -- 18 holes in -- about -- >> what's the violence for? what's the whole reason for shooting? why do so many people get shot?

>> some -- i'm keeping it real with you. some be about [ bleep ] and [ bleep ] and get more money then [ bleep ] then that traffic flow my way, all about the mighty dollar. more than 250 people have died by the gun in chicago just this year. many teenagers. some innocent bystanders caught in the cross fire. as a matter of fact, there was a shooting as we were interviewing the city's choice to try to help out with this problem. all of these people have names. i sat down with their parents whose pain never seems to ease. is he right, it takes you back, always raw pain? >> every time we talk about what happened that day it break mes

down all the time. >> i'm just as numb as that night. called me, told me blair had been shot. you talk about the worst feeling in the world. instant trauma to the emotions. >> you know, when i think back to what kind of child i had, it hurts me so bad, hurts so bad. >> most of you are carrying some sort of memento or something. what are you guys carrying? >> my son was killed 2 1/2 years ago. as you can see, i still have his cell phone on. i just can't bear to turn it off because i keep having that stupid little thought in the back of my head when he walks back through the door, if he doesn't have a phone, he's just going to die. >> does it ever ring? >> i leave it on for his friends. for them to text him. they text him a lot. >> what are some of thees at e

t the, text messages? >> just poems -- >> can you read it? >> i don't want to lose anybody else. this hurt ace lot. i love you. >> you brought something of your -- >> i brought -- program, owe b t obitua obituary, and also newspaper article. because he told me he would be in the paper. >> this is how he's in the paper? >> yep. >> college student is city's 500th homicide of the year. this isn't how you expected your son to be in the paper. >> huh-uh. >> tell me your story. >> terrell was a base player, gospel base player. he was at a church. coming out to help his friend get drum also out of the car. somebody shot terrell. >> i drove him to high school for four years. i drove him every day so he wouldn't have to take public transportation. the one place i never worried about was church. i never worried about him being

at church. and to get a phone call that your son got shot, coming out of church, it was just unbelievable. >> i get a call from a complete stranger. her and her friend were coming from a church function. and i get a call, you know, on my cell phone. it has her name. you know, calling to get an update, how's your afternoon going, it's 5:00 in the afternoon. a complete stranger. telling me my daughter is laying, bleeding. >> we almost lost christina. i feel very lucky that we still have her. >> if i could say anything to that parent whose child -- my child to lose his life, i hope

you never feel like i feel. >> well, it's clear something has to stop. next week, we're going to take you in depth, into chicago's deadly streets. you'll hear more from families affected by this violence. we'll talk to a member of this community who say they've had enough. we're going beyond the headlines here, right here, on cnn, 10:00 p.m. eastern, next saturday, 10:00 p.m. eastern, to chicago's deadly streets. cnn of course is your extreme weather headquarters. it is busy empty weather office tonight. three storms are on the radar. we'll get another update from our jacqui jeras on which of these storms is headed toward the u.s. also, michael vick, retakes the field. this time, as a philadelphia eagle. but should he get a second chance? did he get off easy? rick here to break it down. let's talk about it. floats through the air. but with the strength of zyrtec ® , the fastest, 24-hour allergy relief, i promise not to wait as long to go for our ride.

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lost a major tournament when he was leading at the start of the final round until today. south korean y.e. yang beat tiger by three strokes pga championship. before today, tiger woods was undefeated, 14-0 when he had the lead on sunday in a major tournament. yang is a relative unknown in this country. but he was beat once before, three years ago at a tournament in china. michael vick's two years away from the nfl hasn't hurt his throwing ability. he took to the field this weekend for the first time to practice with his new team, the philadelphia eagles. philadelphia. the 29-year-old quarterback still sports the number 7 jersey as he did with the falcons. that is before a dog fighting conviction landed him in federal prison. vick says he now wants to move on. >> in the past i made mistakes and did some terrible things. i made a horrible mistake.

and now i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> reaction to his return, as can you imagine, mixed. >> i think he should be out of the nfl altogether. >> i think it is awesome! awesome! i really looking forward to it. we're going to get season tickets now zblich. i love it. >> i think it's a privilege to play for him. you know? there is a lot of talented people out there that don't get a chance to play ball. this man, i think he messed up his chances. you know? he had it all. >> all right. well, with legal problems behind him, michael vick faces a challenge of rebuilding his career, a career that once placed him in the nfl's $100 million quarterback club. he has taken a pay cut, but he is back in the league. joining to talk about all of this, vick and the other big headlines this week, sports business analyst mr. rick horrow. he's been a consultant to the nfl working directly with commissioner roger goodell.

before we talk about michael vick, there is no a in the middle of philadelphia. >> you said that pretty well off camera. although i know you lived. there we have questions about the eagle fans. >> philadelphia and water. water is worter. >> this is really a big win for michael vick financially. you know, gets a second chance as it has been said. >> well, let's remember that he spent 23 months in incarceration. he lost $40 million or so, don in, endorsements and contract salaries. on the other hand, what he did was heinous, unforgivable, premeditated. so he says he's paid his dues. he said five times in the press conference this is the country of second chances. and philadelphia may be a city of second chances. we'll see how well he plays. >> really it is, i think, you know, people -- philly is a tough town. but it's also very forgiving town. so you're right on about that. you know, i got to ask you, everyone is talking about

michael vick. but what about the risk, financial risk, business risk for the team, for the eagles? >> well, you know, i know jeff laurie very well. he is an amazing owner, braet entrepreneur. the franchise is worth over $1 billion. it's in the top five in the nfl. and there is a significant risk that he didn't take lightly. he met with michael vick. we know that a number of time. and a judge of character, he is giving him a second chance. and there is a $400 million stadium with suites to sell, corporate advertising to take advantage of. listen if, he plays well and he wins, maybe all is forgiven. it's going to be a little bit of a time where he is weaned out of those 23 months of arrest and weaned on to the field. we'll see how long it takes. really, there is a suspension as well. >> it will be a while. philly fans, they're going to throw batteries or whatever. they've been known to do that. let's move on and talk -- i want to go from philly to louisville, specifically the university of louisville and rick pitino.

let's take a listen to rick and i'll talk to you. >> i lot of game, i love my players, i love this university as well as this community. i want to coach nowhere else. i don't believe in anything as much as i believe in this university and this state. as long as they'll have me as long as they'll have me, i'm going to coach here. >> the fiphillies standing by michael vick. the university there standing by rick pitino it looks like. what does this mean for the university? at what cost to them as i asked you about the eeg snlz. >> eagles? >> he had an issue of a cover-up, a woman he paid for the insurance surrounding an abortion and not the abortion itself. that will all blow over. and they do have him until 2013. he makes $2 million a year now. he has a loyalty clause in his contract. he also does major endorsements around the louisville area. he wrote a book "success is a choice" 10 years ago. he is a highly sought after

motivational speaker. he should get through this now and focus on coaching basketball. >> i don't know him personally. but he does look like conciliatory. looks like he was upset and meant when it he made that apology. let's hope things work out for him and for everyone. we wish everyone well. not so much so for tiger woods. right? >> well, but here's the thing. here's storty. you know, yi yang won the honda class nick ft. lauderdale, west palm beach, excuse me this year. and this is the first major in asian golfer has ever won. korea $50 million, four of the top women golfers plus this new major winner. so maybe not that big for tiger woods. but it is sure big for the golf explosion in china, asia, coria, thailai korea and asia. >> thank you, i need goodies.

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