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protesters from around the world join together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> to put it mildly it's devastating. >> an error prohibiting her from taking the bar exam. he witnessed some of the deadliest battles of war i and waited decades to tell his story. good morning to you. thanks for joining hln.
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i'm susan hend tricks. police in mexico say they have arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are part of an immigration smuggling ring. they won't say what evidence they have against them but they do say one of the suspects told them exactly who shot the agent. he was killed thursday during a suspected border crossing near san diego. some of his attackers may have been injured in that shooting. they asked u.s. and mexican hospitals to report people with suspicious injuries. people around the world held rallies against iran's government yesterday. they called on the government to release hundreds of people arrested after last month's presidential election. in washington there were rallies near the capital and white house. also in new york protesters marched from times square to the u.n. they wanted u.n. and western governments to do more about
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reported human rights abuses in iraq. we know people are being denied lawyers, chased away for representing people. we know in custody people are getting beatings to force out confessions. >> take a look at this, these are demonstrations in paris. in iran thousands protested the presidential elections. security forces cracked down on them. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu they are volunteering for a trial vaccine. people signed up for human trials at one of the locations. trials will begin next month. they are concerned about
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resurgence of the flu fearing as many as one in five of us could catch it this fall. there are 43,000 cases with 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has declared h1n1 global pandemic. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100 diagnosis weathe degree weather. you can see the consequences. these boats grounded. 230 water systems under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayer, a senior on the judiciary committee said he made up his mind how he will vote. jeff sessions won't say how he will vote.
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he told people at a fund-raiser he's troubled by responses at a confirmation hearing wilamet a democratic majority in the senate, it's virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sarah. california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy director said it's students' responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process. the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rule? >> they said there's no appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. well, tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test miranda. she's got governor schwarzenegger's support.
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he went on to say, sarah is a fighter and i am with her all the way. president obama is trying to convince small businesses that health care reform will ease their economic pain. kate bolduan went out to see if they believe him. >> reporter: president obama in his weekly address is pitching to small businesses across the country saying they will benefit from health care reform. >> these are the mom and pop stores, restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. right now they are getting crushed by ski rocketing health care costs. >> reporter: we talked to two small business owners that face similar challenges every day. david employs people at gurnsey office products in virginia. this man has 18 employees at his auto repair shop.
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both small businesses that provide health insurance to their workers. but both admit it's harder and harder to keep up. >> top line not going up, gross profit not going up, expenses in terms of health care will go up and that affects the bottom line. >> it's rent and health care, third in line, a large third. >> they are keeping close watch on washington and the health care debate. one idea he supports requiring employers to provide coverage. he said it would help level the playing field for him against competitors. >> every year it gets worst. >> but he fears expanded coverage could come with an expanded price small businesses simply can't afford. >> if the requirement were such that the kind of coverage we offered were dramatically
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different, dramatically more comprehensive and the cost accordingly would go up significantly, that would then be a problem. >> instead, guernsey hopes they will be able to keep down prices. president obama proposes to help them offer health insurance through an exchange where they can shop for cheaper insurance for their employees. he will travel to virginia to continue selling the health care efforts. this is 100% true. a father and son is making it their mission to fish in all 50 states and they aren't planning on taking much time to do it.
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in today's report, dr. son jay gupta looks at a great program that helps you from the ground up. >> reporter: it's a hot humid day but calvin and his soccer team don't mind the heat. it's easy to see their dedication. something else is not so obvious. all of these men are humble. he found himself on the street after his company went bankrupt. >> i never thought i would be homeless. i had a good job. i never thought i would be in a homeless shelter. >> reporter: part of a national program designed to inspire hope and restore self-worth. it's for men who are homeless,
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recovering drug addicts or refugees. >> you stop thi-- start thinkin about yourself and your health and think about things that want to make you go to work. >> reporter: they will compete in july, u.s. homeless cup. seven that have overcome the greatest obstacles will go to milan. >> we're trying to produce whatever we can do. this isn't a program you have to force somebody into. >> all starting with soccer. >> all starting with soccer. >> reporter: for reilly, soccer helped him turn himself around. with team support he went back to school, has a job lined up after graduation, he lost weight and quit smoking. >> it's like a family. you need anything we'll be there
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for you, it's being around positive people trying to get out and better themselves, not stay here. some folks travel around the country visiting ballparks, historic sites. but one father and son team want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. affiliate wcsh reports, it's about more than a fish though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor said he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. i thought it was like a freak idea. >> jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation. this is an expedition, an adventure. >> i think i want to be able to
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say i did it. not very many people can say they have been to 50 states, let alone fish all them. >> the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over the years. that was the fun part of this, the planning phase. working with the guys and talking with people all over the country about what they were trying to accomplish. >> in choosing where to fish they focused on trophy, river, obtaining licenses when required by the state. on day number 39 in state number 42 they set out fishing for small mouth bass on the river. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little about myself, a lot about my son. teach him things about perseverance and patience and discover who he is but build a memory that gets beyond the daily how is the weather
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conversations in life. >> reporter: together they caught 040 fish, got lost, broken down, tested physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's a blur. i hardly remember anything. >> with the finish line in sight, they are looking forward to looking back on this unique experience. a colony of seals has got an slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed the bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, rule of law and fairness. we believe this the just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park.
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we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of fights for years. still supporters say the animal should stay. opponents want them cleared out so people can swim there again. >> chastised baseball and alleged steroid users until now, a far cry when he congratulated accused cheater barry bonds for breaking his home run record. he said those players elected to the hall of fame should have an asterisk next to their name. he didn't name anyone particular but recent stars like bonds, clemens have all been accused and three-time mvp alex rodriguez has admitted to steroid use. terrell owens has a reality show. isn't his life a reality show. he was seized by fans after his first practice with the new team buffalo bills. he hung around and signed
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autographs for 25 minutes. as for the attention, he said i'm used to it. the choice for one ohio family, the 72nd all american soapbox derby, that's preworld war ii. 10-year-old sarah whittaker is the 15th member of her family to race the event. she was among the girls that won four of six divisions. maybe the craziest thing on a golf course, check this out. watch this fall. bends back away from the hole but hits chris blank's ball and got in for the hole in one. unbelievable play of the day. that's sports. one of the last voices of world war i has gone silent. britain's last military veteran from that conflict died yesterday. he kept quiet about the war for a long time but he had a lot to say when he did start talking.
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take affect today in washington state but it's on hold. people who oppose the law are trying to force a public vote. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to support that issue. the domestic partnership won't take affect until the signatures can be counted that could take a month. forecasters are confirming it was a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven
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homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a water spout before it hit the shore. winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says he quietly passed away at the age of 111. he became a symbol of his generation. >> he was our last ling to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded soon after signing up in a battle he remembers as mud, mud, and more mud mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrades who begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost. but he never spoke about it until this century. >> i can still see those three
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fellows gone. i can still see i'm the only one alive. he returned to the battlefield for the first time wheeled down the same road he had marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter down, one for the 54,000 soldiers' bodies who were never found but couldn't bring himself to the ridge where he fought. he was later asked was the sacrifice of so many lives worth it? >> no, it was not worth one. on arm armistice last year, havry patch joined the only two other british survivors of the law in laying wreaths in london.
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bill stone died in january. henry, who served in the royal air force died just a week ago at the age of 113. now harry patch is also gone. there are no french, austrian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier to have served died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war, he refused, like patch, to talk about it. he even kept his medals in a shoebox. near the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> to harry patch and countless other veterans the great war was never about the victors and
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protesters from around the world join together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> to put it mildly, it's really devastating. a bureaucratic error is stopping a paralyzed law school graduate from taking the bar exam. now her battle over a fee could move to the supreme court and time is running out. though history is silent, he witnessed battles of world war i and waited decades to tell his story. good sunday to you, thanks for tuning in to hln. i'm susan hendricks.
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we start with a manhunt on both sides of the border. police have arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. agent. police say suspects are part of an immigration smuggling ring. they won't say what evidence they have against them but they do say one of the suspects told them exactly who shot the agent. u.s. investigators say some of his attackers may have been injured in the shooting. they asked the u.s. and mexican hospitals to report people with suspicious injuries. people around the world held rallies against iraq's government. they called on the government to release hundreds arrested after last month's presidential elections. in washington there were rallies near the capital and white house. in new york protesters marched from times square and u.n. they want them to do more about
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the reported human rights abuses in iraq. >> the militia has been raiding people's homes dragging them out at night. we know there have been beatings, trying to force confessions. >> these are demonstrations in paris. in iran thousands protested the result of the presidential election and security forces cracked down on them. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu they are volunteering for a trial vaccine. in missouri, thousands signed up for human trials at one of the locations in the u.s. conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. trials will begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu fearing as many as one in five of us could catch it this fall.
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there are 43,000 cases with 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has declared h1n1 global pandemic. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100 degree weather. you can see the consequences. from the drought. the boats near lake travis pretty much grounded. 230 water systems under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayer could take place tuesday. a senior senator on the judiciary committee says he made up his mind how he will vote. jeff sessions won't say how he will vote. he told people at a fund-raiser he's troubled by responses at a
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confirm hearing with the democratic majority in the senate, it's virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sara granda. california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy director said it's student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process. the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rule? >> they said there's no appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. well, tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test granda. she's got governor schwarzenegger's support. he release add state saying this --
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he went on to say, sarah is a fighter and i am with her all the way. forecasters are confirming now it was, in fact, a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven homes, damaged dozens of others. one person was injured. take a look at this. these are of a water spout before it hit the shore. winds met in the area and created] this storm. we are checking your sunday forecast. kind of a mix depending where you live. out west you can expect heat. check in with meteorologist reynolds wolf standing by. on the east coast some storms. >> that's right. two stories we're dealing with, rough storms and heat. we could see some of those storming in parts of the eastern seaboard along this frontal boundary. in parts of the southeast we have storms we can anticipate through the midday hours and
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also into the afternoon we can deal with again some rough stuff, possibly severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes. the heat is going to be another tremendous story for us, especially in spots like texas where high temperatures are going to go up to about 96 degrees in dallas and houston. when you pile on humidity it's much more than that. 80 for chicago, 83 minneapolis. when you get to the pacific northwest, here is where it's interesting. 87 your high expected in seattle. when you look ahead for the next couple of days, we may deal with extreme heat in spots like portland, perhaps as far north as takoma and seattle as we make it through wednesday with high temperatures from the 90s to 102. definitely serious heat people people deal w across the nation it's comfortable in spots like denver with 75 degrees. 103 in vegas. 109 in phoenix. 69 degrees in san francisco going to 83 in new york and 80 in boston. that is a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln.
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his son, he didn't know if it was serious. >> i didn't know if it would happen. i thought it was like a freak idea. >> he wanted to go fishing in 50 dates in 50 days. >> not a vacation, an expedition, an adventure. >> i think i want to be able to say i did it. not very many people can say they have been to 50 states, let alone fish all them. >> the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over the years. that was the fun part of this, the planning phase. working with the guys and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> in choosing where to fish they focused on trophy, river, lakes, obtaining licenses when required by the state. on day number 39 in state number 42 they set out fishing for small mouth bass on the river. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little about myself, a lot about my son.
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teach him things about perseverance and patience and discover who he is but build a memory that gets beyond the daily how is the weather conversations in life. >> reporter: together they caught more than 540 fish. they have also gotten lost, broken down, tested physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much a blur. i hardly remember anything. >> with the finish line in sight, they are looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. a colony of seals has got an slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until a hearing in october. the city asks the judge to stay his order and california judge signed the bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine
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mammal park. >> we got a good bit of news. dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, rule of law and fairness. we believe this the just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of fights for years. still supporters say the animal should stay. opponents want them cleared out so people can swim there again. i'm larry smith. what an incredible run for lance armstrong. the tour de france wraps up without the champ taken his eighth title after coming out of retirement. he's been at odds but is now supporting his teammate. he will won the second tour de france. armstrong is 34 and will be back next year as part of a new team he's starting with radio shack. life threatening head injuries on this horrific
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accident. watch this video from his vantage point. this during qualifying during grand prix. he was speeding at 120 miles an hour. he was hit in the helmet by a loose ring from another car. in stable condition at a hospital. they once boo-yahed santa claus, philadelphia fans trying to distract opposing hitters with a laser pointer. they stopped, searched for the perpetrator but never found him. i'd say albert pujols wants to know where he is, beat him up. watch this. from midfield. lopez of kansas city getting the goal in. a 1-1 final. the goaltender had to leave the game after diving right into the post. the final count 1-1. that's sports. one of the last voices of
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take affect in washington. but it's on hold. people who oppose the law are trying to force a vote on it. they turned in signatures on the issue. the act won't take affect until the signatures are counted and that could take a month. the last veteran of world war i died. harry patch quietly passed away at the age of 111. patch became a symbol of his generation. >> he was our last link to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded soon after signing up in a battle he remembers as mud, mud, and more mud mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrades who
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begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost. but he never spoke about it until this century. >> i can still see those three fellows gone. i can still see i'm the only one alive. in 2002, patch returned to the battlefield for the first time, wheeled down the same road he had marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter down, one for the 54,000 soldiers' bodies who were never found but couldn't bring himself to the ridge where he fought. he was later asked was the sacrifice of so many lives worth it? >> no, it was not worth one.
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on armistice last year, havry patch joined the only two other british survivors of the war in laying wreaths in london. bill stone died in january. henry, who served in the royal air force, died just a week ago at the age of 113. now harry patch is also gone. there are no french, austrian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier to have fought on the western front died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war, he refused, like patch, to talk about it. he even kept his medals in a shoebox. near the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the germans as well as our own. >> to harry patch and countless other veterans the great war was never about the victors and
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vanquished but about the futility of those that never came back. cnn, atlanta. it sounds like the military chief is send ag stern warning to israel. yesterday the leader of iran's revolutionary guard says if israel attacks iran will use power to hit facilities. they said iran's capabilities but israel within iran's reach to attack. israel believes iran's nuclear program is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister has said in the past that its country reserves the right to defend itself. everybody wants to save more and spend less, right? we have just the guy to help you out on this. join hln money expert clark howard at noon eastern. he will show you ways to do it, to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. clark howard noon eastern on hln.
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a climate bill made it's way through the house of representatives. world resources institute head what it means for businesses and the rest of us in today's ecosolutions. >> it is actually a stronger bill than the president promised during his campaign and as i said, it's going to completely change the u.s. economy. it's the first statement of political will from the world's largest source of global warming emissions. it's important. we'd all like to see more. it is an urgent problem but we have to do something. we don't have a choice of a better bill. we have this bill or nothing. >> if you'd like more information on this, also other important environmental news, head to our website, cnn.com/ecosolutions. the sluggish economy has certainly taken a bite out of a lot of company profits. but one small food business is
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bucking the trend and cooking up a recipe for steady success. thanks to an idea from a magazine. a 19-year-old soldier stationed as a med nick baghdad. >> hi, robyn. i want to send a shah lualute o cameron fernandez. we're all thinking of you back home in new braunfels. what you're doing over there means so much to all of us back home and we want to send to you our best and let you know you're in our prayers. >> maybe you have somebody in the service. go to cnn.com/robin.
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protesters from around the world join together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> to put it mildly it's devastating. a bureaucratic error is stopping a paralyzed law school graduate from taking the bar exam. now her battle that started over a fee could move to california's highest court and time is running out. also a voice of history has gone silent. he witnessed some of the deadliest battles of world war i and waited decades to tell his story. good sunday to you. thanks so much for tuning in to hln. i'm susan hendricks. police in mexico say they
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have arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are part of an immigration smuggling ring. they won't say what evidence they have against them but they do say one of the suspects told them exactly who shot the agent. he was killed thursday during a suspected border crossing near san diego. u.s. investigators have said some of his attackers may have been injured in that shooting. they asked u.s. and mexican hospitals to report people with suspicious injuries. people around the world held rallies against iran's government yesterday. they called on the government to release hundreds of people arrested after last month's presidential election. in washington there were rallies near the capital and white house. also in new york protesters marched from times square to the u.n. the protestors want the u.n. and western governments to do more about reported human rights abuses in iraq.
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>> they've been raiding people in their homes, dragging them out at night. we know people are being denied access, lawyers are being chased away for representing people. we know in custody people are getting beatings to force out confessions. >> take a look at this, these are pictures of demonstrations in paris. in iran thousands protested the result of the presidential elections and security forces cracked down on them. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu they are actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is 1 of 8 centers in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. the trials will begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu fearing as many as 1 in 5 of us could catch
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it this fall. there are 43,000 cases with 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100-degree weather. you can see the consequences. those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded. 230 water systems under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. a senior republican senator on the judiciary committee says he has made up his mind how to vote, but jeff sessions of alabama won't publicly say how he will vote. yesterday he told a crowd at a
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gop fund-raiser said he was troubled by sotomayor's responses at a confirmation hearing. democratic majority in the senate, it's virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sarah. california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy director said it's student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process. the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> they said there's no appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. well, tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test her. she's got governor schwarzenegger's support. he released a statement saying, "government should work for the people, not against them. i am calling on the state bar to
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allow sara granda to take next week's test." he went on to say, "sara is a fighter and i am with her all the way." president obama is trying to convince small businesses that health care reform will ease their economic pain. kate bolduan went out to see if business owners believe him. >> reporter: president obama in his weekly address is pitching to small businesses across the country saying they will benefit from health care reform. >> these are the mom and pop stores, restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. right now they are getting crushed by ski rocketing health care costs. >> reporter: we talked to two small business owners who face similar challenges every day. david gurnsey employed 18 employees. office products in virginia. this man has 18 employees at his auto repair shop.
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both small businesses that . this man has 18 employees at his auto repair shop. both small businesses that their workers. but both admit it's harder and harder to keep up. >> top line not going up, gross profit not going up, expenses in terms of health care will go up and that affects the bottom line. >> the pay is the number one expense obviously to running a business. next is rent, then next is health care. it's third in line, a very large third. >> reporter: these men and their employees are keeping close watch on washington and the health care debate. one idea england supports, requiring employers to provide coverage. he said it would help level the playing field for him against competitors. >> every year it gets worst. the rates go up, more employers stop providing the complete coverage and then that makes a big problem for the ones that are left. >> reporter: but gurnsey fears it could come with an expanded price that small businesses simply can't afford. >> if the requirement were such
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that the kind of coverage we offered were dramatically different, dramatically more comprehensive and the cost accordingly would go up significantly, that would then be a problem. >> reporter: instead, he hopes small businesses will be allowed to pool their coverage to help drive down prices. president obama proposes to help them offer health insurance through an exchange where they can shop for cheaper insurance plans for their employees. wednesday mr. obama heads to north carolina and virginia to continue selling the white house reform efforts. kate bolduan, cnn, the white house. forecasters are confirming now, it was in fact a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. official say it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a waterspout just before it hit the shore. forecasters say winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. here's a fish tale that we promise is 100% true.
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some folks travel around the country visiting ball parks, maybe historic sites. but one father and son team want to go fishing -- in all 50 states, in 50 days. it is true. affiliate wcsh reports, it's about more than just the fish though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> reporter: jeff wanted to go fishing. in all 50 states, in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation. this is an expedition, this is an adventure. i think i want to be able to say that i did it. not very many people can say
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they've been to 50 states, let alone fished in all of them. >> reporter: the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at all the places you read about in newspapers, in magazines, and seen on tv over the years, that was the fun part of this. the planning phase. working with guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> reporter: in choosing where to fish they focused on trophy, rivers, lakes and oceans, obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for small mouth bass with a guide. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little bit about myself, learn a lot about my son, teach him some things about perseverance and patience and trying to discover who he is. but build a memory that gets beyond the daily "how's the weather" conversations in life. >> reporter: together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken
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down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much a blur. like i hardly remember anything. >> reporter: with the finish line in sight, they say they're looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. a colony of seals has gotten a slight reprieve. a san diego judge delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until a hearing in october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. >> this was a great day for justice, for rule of law, and for fairness. and we believe this is just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this
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major victory. >> a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of court fights for years. still supporters say the animals should stay. opponents want them cleared out of the pool so people can swim there again. i'm larry smith. hank aaron has never publicly chastised baseball's alleged steroid users until now. aaron says players who might be elected to the halve fame should have an asterisk next to their name. recent stars who have been accused, and three-time mvp alex rodriguez has admitted to the use. terrell owens was besieged by fans after his first
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practice. t.o. says he's used to it. the 72nd all-american soap box derby. that's preworld war ii. it took place yesterday. 10-year-old sara whitaker is the 15th member of her to race in the event. maybe the craziest thing you've ever seen on a golf course. this is leaf olson teeing off on the 15th hole. watch his ball, spins back, away from the hole, but it hits chris blank's ball and goes in for the hole in one. unbelievable! play of the day. that's sports. looking for a little transparency maybe in a weekend get-away? you may want to take a short drive south of seattle and check out some great museums, including the museum of glass. >> reporter: tacoma, washington
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is all about museums. >> tacoma is on the peugeot sound. there are wonderful water views there and it is really seattle's second city, a city that's coming into its own right now. >> tacoma has three amazing museums within a two-minute walk of one another. the museum of glass, tand the tacoma art museum. >> reporter: the washington state history museum has interactive exhibits for kids and adults. >> the washington state history museum is really dedicated to history of the entire northwest. >> reporter: across the brichblg glass is the museum of glass where visitors can watch artists at work in the hot shop. >> you walk into the hot shop, it's loud, there's fire and you get to see artists working, young and old. they're always satisfying coming to the museum of glass.
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take effect today in washington state, but it's on hold right now. people who oppose the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. now the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted, and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader manuel zelaya went to the former with nicaragua yesterday. he says the new government didn't even allow his own family to come see him. he set up camp on the nicaraguan side overnight. he was kicked out of the country last month in a military coup and he may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. patch became a symbol of his
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generation. >> reporter: he was our last link to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded 91 years ago in the battle soon after signing up, a battle he remembered as mud, mud, and more mud, mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrade who begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost. but he never spoke about it until this century. >> i could still see those three fellows gone. i can still see our u.s. gun team and i'm the only one alive out of that team. >> reporter: in 2002, patch returned to the battlefield for the first time, wheeled down the same road he'd marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter down, 1 for each of the 54,000
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soldiers whose bodies were never found. but he couldn't bring himself to visit the ridge where he'd fought. he was later asked had the sacrifice of so many thousands of lives been worth it. >> no. it wasn't. not worth one. >> reporter: on armistice day last year, the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war, harry patch joined the only two other british survivors of the war in laying wreaths in london. bill stone died in january, henry allingham who served in the royal air force died at 113 just a couple of weeks ago. now harry patch is also gone. there were no french, austrian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier to have fought on the western front died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war, the
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french soldier, like patch, refused to talk about it. he even kept his medals in a shoe box. but nearing the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the germans, as well as our own. >> reporter: to harry patch and countless other of its veterans, the great war was never about the victors and the vanquished, but about futility, about the millions who never came back. cnn, atlanta. it sounds like iraq's military chief is sending a stern warning to israel. yesterday the leader of iran's revolutionary guard said if israel attacks, iran will use its missile power to hit israel's nuclear facilities. the general said iran's missile capabilities put israel within airan's reach to attack. israel believes iran's nuclear program is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister has said in the past that his country reserves the right to defend
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mexico says it has arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are members of an immigrant smuggling ring. an agent was shot during a suspected border incursion near dag on thursday. sarah palin officially steps down as alaska governor today. she will transfer the power to lieutenant governor shawn parnell. palin quit more than a year before the end of her term but hasn't said much about her political future. space shuttle astronauts have one more spacewalk tomorrow before they start wrapping up the mission. they've already done four space walks. the shuttle will leave the iss on tuesday and return to earth at the end of the week.
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that's a quick check of your sunday headlines here on hln. i'm susan hendricks. it looks like iran's hardline government was the target of new protests. thousands of people marched in dozens of cities in support of opposition activists fighting for change in iran. reza sayah gives us a snapshot of this day of solidarity. >> reporter: a river of green in times square, new york. protestors draped in the official color of iran's opposition movement condemning the iranian government for hundreds of arrests and an often brutal crackdown since june's election. >> when people are being oppr s oppressed the world is being oppressed and we have to stand together. >> reporter: the rally in new york, part of what organizers called a global day of action. similar rallies in nearly 100 cities. in washington, d.c., thousands gathered at the offices of the u.n. then marched to the white house. in london, hundreds headed for the iranian embassy.
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>> enough is enough. how many people do they have to sacrifice? how many people are dying in my country? >> reporter: in amsterdam, an appearance by iranian human rights lawyer and noble peace laureate shireen abadi. the body of a 19-year-old protestors was finally delivered to his mother after being missing for weeks. >> it is definitely a national tragedy in iran, as well as i think a tragedy worldwide. 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinions. >> reporter: in new york, the green-flagged crowd marched calling on the u.n. and international community to do more. >> the iranian government cannot succeed in closing off the country. and through this outrage being expressed around the world we hope to mobilize governments to
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put pressure on iran to respect the will of the iranian people. >> reporter: many gathering are convinced the june 12th elections were rigged. their focus today they say is to free the hundreds of detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday, a few small protests inside iran, too. in a major square in downtown tehran, cars honked and crowds chanted for freedom. more than six weeks after the disputed vote, iran's opposition movement is not only active and defiant, but its message is still heard across the world. reza sayah, cnn, new york. the trial resumes tomorrow in the case of a man accused of killing his sick daughter by praying for her instead of seeking medical help. prosecutors told a jury the father ignored the 11-year-old girl's deteriorating health and considered her illness a test of faith. but his attorneys are saying the man had no idea that his
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daughter had diabetes and strongly believed his prayers would help her. the girl's mother was convicted of reckless homicide and could face up to 25 years in prison. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought, combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here, these consequences are from that drought. those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded. 230 public water systems are under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio, and austin. one climb toll giatologist says drought will linger for at least a month. the vote for sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. jeff sessions of alabama won't publy s llicly say how he will . yesterday he told a crowd at a gop fund-raiser he's troubled by sotomayor's responses at a
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recent confirmation hearing. with the democratic majority in the senate, it is virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sara granda. california's state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee by paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy executive director says it's the student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process and the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> yeah, they said there was no real appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. >> tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test granda. she's got governor arnold schwarzenegger's support as well. he released a statement saying, "government should work for the people, not against them. i am calling on the state bar to allow sara granda to take next week's test."
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he went on to say this -- "sara is a fighter and i am with her all the way." some people are so worried about catching swine flu, they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is 1 of 8 centers in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 new vaccine. trials begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu fearing as many as 1 in 5 of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. we are checking your sunday forecast. kind of a mix today depending on where you live. out west, expect some heat today. we check in with meteorologist reynolds wolf who's standing by. on the east coast some storms. >> you're right, susan. that's the two big stories we're
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dealing with today, rough weather and also the heat. beginning first with the chance of rough storms, we could see some of those forming mainly out in parts of the eastern seaboard right along this frontal boundary. in parts of the southeast we have storms we anticipate during the midday hours, also into the afternoon. possibly severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail, maybe even isolated tornadoes. the heat is another tremendous story for us especially in spots like texas where high temperatures are going to go up to about 96 degrees in both dallas an houston. when you pile the humidity on, it will feel much warmer than that. 80s for chicago, 83 minneapolis. in pacific northwest is where it gets interesting. 87 the high expected in seattle. when you look ahead for the next couple of days, we may be dealing with extreme heat in spots like portland, perhaps even as far north as tacoma an seattle as we make our way through wednesday with high temperatures ranging from the 90s to about 102. definitely some serious heat that many people are going to be dealing with. across the nation, it is going to be very comfortable in spots like denver, 75 degrees.
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103 in vegas. 109 in phoenix. 69 degrees in san francisco going to 83 in new york, 80 in boston. that's a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. here is a fish tale that we promise is 100% true. you're not going to believe this. a father and son are making it their mission to fish in all 50 states and they aren't planning on taking much time to do it.
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but one father and son team want to go fishing -- in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. as affiliate wcsh reports, it is about more than just the fish though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> reporter: jeff wanted to go fishing. in all 50 states. in 50 days. >> this is not a vacation. this is an expedition, this is an adventure. i think i want to be able to say thatdy it. not very many people can say that they've been to 50 states, let alone fish in all of them. >> reporter: the idea was simple. the plan was not. >> the planning phase was the fun part of this. working with the guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> reporter: in choosing where to fish, they focused on trophy
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rivers, lakes an oceans. obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for small mouth bass on this river with a guide. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little bit about myself, learn a lot about my son. teach him some things about perseverance and patience and trying to discover who he is. but build a memory that gets beyond the daily "how's the weather" conversations in life. >> reporter: together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much a blur. like i hardly remember anything. >> reporter: with the finish line in sight, they say they're looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience.
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paying property taxes on a home that's lost value really stinks. doesn't it? well, you may be able to turn things around. our money expert jennifer westhoven is looking out for you an your wallet this morning. >> reporter: hi. i hope you're enjoying your summer weekend. if you own your home, you may be able to use the lousy economy to your advantage. across america tens of thousands of people are getting their homes re-assessed, according to the "wall street journal." if the family of your home is lower, you might be able to save hundreds of dollars a year in property taxes. here's what to do. first, be ready to scramble from the time you get that tax bill, you may only have two weeks and two months to take some action. when you do go down to the county office, be prepared. walk in with plenty of evidence, go online, find similar sales in your neighborhood, and print them out. there's something else not to do -- an ohio tax official tells the newspaper, look, it's not
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the time to vent about how much you hate property taxes. i know you do, but just stick to business. i'm jennifer westhoven, looking out for you. >> no venting. thanks, jennifer. you can get more great money advice from jennifer westhoven each weekday on "morning express" with robin meade from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. eastern. i'm larry smith. what an incredible run for lance armstrong. the tour de france wraps up the day without the seven-time champ taking his eighth title after coming out of retirement. he spent much of the race at odds with contador but is now supporting his teammate who will win today. armstrong says he'll be back on the tour next year. a formula one driver suffered life-threatening injuries on this accident. this is from his vantage point during qualifying for the hungarian grand prix. he was going nearly 120 miles
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per hour when he hit the barrier. a loose spring that fell from another car hit him. he's in the care of a local military hospital. one philadelphia fan caused the game to be delayed by distracting a hitter with a laser pointer. the game was stopped, they certainlied for the perpetrator but they weren't able to find him. a wild goal in an mls game from left field. that's claudio lopez of kansas city. the goaltender had to leave the game after right into the post. final count was 1-1. that's sports. one of last voices of world war i has gone silent. britain's last military veteran from that conflict died yesterday. he kept quiet about the war for a long time, but he had a lot to
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was supposed to take effect today in washington state, but it's on hold right now. people who opposed the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader manuel zelaya went to the border with nicaragua yesterday. he says the new government didn't allow his own family to come and see him so he set up camp on the nicaraguan side overnight. he was kicked out of the country last month in a military coup and he may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. patch became a symbol of his generation.
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>> reporter: he was our last link to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded 91 years ago in a battle soon after signing up, a battle he remembered as mud, mud, and more mud, mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrade who begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost. but he never spoke about it, until this century. >> i can still see those three fellows gone. i can still see our u.s. gun team and i'm the only one alive out of that team. >> reporter: in 2002, patch return to the battlefield for the fir time, wheeled down the same road he'd marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter down, 1 for each of the 54,000 soldiers whose bodies were never
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found. but he couldn't bring himself to visit the ridge where he'd fought. he was later asked had the sacrifice of so many thousands of lives been worth it. >> no. it wasn't. worth it? >> no, it wasn't. >> reporter: last year the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war, harry patch joined the other two survivors of the war in laying wreaths at the cemetery in london. bill stone died in january, henry alingham died a week ago at the age of 113. now harry patch is also gone. there are no french, us aindustryian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier to have died died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war he refused to talk about it.
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he even kept his medals in a shoe box. but nearing the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the germans as well as our own. >> reporter: to harry patch and countless other of its veterans, the great war was never about the victimors and the advantage wished but about futility, about the millions who never came back. cnn, atlanta. it sounds like a military chief is sending a stern warning to israel. yesterday the leader of iran's revolutionary guard said if israel attacked, iran will use its missile power to hit israel's nuclear facilities. iran's missile capabilitieses puts them within range to attack. this is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister said in the past that his country reserves the right to defend itself. the sluggish economy has
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cnn, headlines news, or msnbc are locked on your favorites? if they are i've got the gift for you. i'm gonna richardson and my next guest is ken pullson. a pleasure to have you here. >> good to be with you >> what is the museum. most people know. >> sometimes there you an a museum in articling ton, virginia called the museum. it was an effort to remind
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americans of the value of news gathering in america and a nod to the first amendment. we did so well there so we decided to take it where the action is. we have a brand new museum called a the museum on pennsylvania avenue. it's a -- it's a 45 word sign out front with the words of the first amendment 'em blazed there. we think it's healthy for them to read that says congress shall make no law. we're attempting to put it in neon. >> it is flashing? >> it's not a tribute to journalists. we had a blogger say i'm not going to set foot in that museum until they do an extra special to copy editors. it is not about you. it is a museum of history but a different kind that reports what
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happened over the last several centuries through the eyes of journalists. so you get contemporary coverage of the assassination of kennedy and arrival of the beatles and the civil war and fascinating >> exactly. what have the visitors reactions been for the first year? exciting. we see the full range of course. tremendous amount of school groups and a lot of tourists visiting washingt washingto was. we bill ourselves as the world's most interactive museum. young people can play the part of a reporter or an editor or a journalist. we can even stand up in front of what you and your business called blue screen, to tape a broadcast announcement for their friends and family and then send it out to friends at home. amazing exhibits there. i well tell you, i can say this
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with some degree of humility. i just joined the museum in february, i've been the editor of u.s. a. today for the last five years. we have the largest piece of the berlin wall in north america. you can go there and see that and the guard tower in collaboration and partnership with the f.b. i.we celebrate their 100th anniversary and we have phenomenal artifacts. we have the unibomber's cabin believe it or not. and depending on your age, some of your viewers probably remember patty hurst and her tenure with the liberation army. we have the gun she used in the bank robbery and the leather jacket she wore. we have can coverage including
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dillinger's death mask and the bullet pruf vest he zn wear on that night >> with you have so many different exhibits. what do you have planned for us your second year? >> one of the great things about working for a museum where news is in the title we're updating and reflect the headlines in the museum. not long ago when there was an uproar in iran we covered the social network and the twittering. when newspapers have collapsed and some markets we quickly reported that. upcoming exhibits include: throughout the next year you'll be able to see manhunt exhibit about the assassination of abraham lincoln and barack ob a obama. >> i'm so sorry. we've run out of time but
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protesters from around the world join together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> to put it mildly it's devastating. >> an error prohibiting her from taking the bar exam. now her battle that started over a fee could move to california's highest court and time is running out. also, a voice of history has gone silent. he witnessed some of the deadliest battles of world war i and waited decades to tell his story. good morning to you. thanks for joining hln. i'm susan hendricks. police in mexico say they
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have arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are part of an immigration smuggling ring. they won't say what evidence they have against them but they do say one of the suspects told them exactly who shot the agent. he was killed thursday during a suspected border crossing near san diego. some of his attackers may have been injured in that shooting. they asked u.s. and mexican hospitals to report people with suspicious injuries. people around the world held rallies against iran's government yesterday. they called on the government to release hundreds of people arrested after last month's presidential election. in washington there were rallies near the capital and white house. also in new york protesters marched from times square to the u.n. they wanted u.n. and western governments to do more about reported human rights abuses in iraq.
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>> reporter: they've been raiding people's homes and dragging them out in the night. we know people are being denied lawyers, chased away for representing people. we know in custody people are getting beatings to force out confessions. >> take a look at this, these are demonstrations in paris. in iran thousands protested the presidential elections. security forces cracked down on them. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu they are volunteering for a trial vaccine. people signed up for human trials at one of the locations. it is one of ilgt eight centers conducting the study. trials will begin next month. they are concerned about resurgence of the flu fearing as many as one in five of us could catch it this fall.
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there are 43,000 cases with 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has declared h1n1 global pandemic. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100 degree weather. you can see the consequences. these boats grounded. 230 water systems under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayer, a senior on the judiciary committee said he made up his mind how he will vote. jeff sessions won't say how he will vote. he told people at a fund-raiser he's troubled by responses at a confirmation hearing wilamet a
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democratic majority in the senate, it's virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sarah. california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy director said it's students' responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process. the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rule? >> they said there's no appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. well, tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test miranda. she's got governor schwarzenegger's support. he went on to say, sarah is a fighter and i am with her all the way.
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president obama is trying to convince small businesses that health care reform will ease their economic pain. kate bolduan went out to see if they believe him. >> reporter: president obama in his weekly address is pitching to small businesses across the country saying they will benefit from health care reform. >> these are the mom and pop stores, restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. right now they are getting crushed by skyrocketting health care costs. >> reporter: we talked to two small business owners that face similar challenges every day. david employs people at gurnsey office products in virginia. this man has 18 employees at his auto repair shop. both small businesses that provide health insurance to
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their workers. but both admit it's harder and harder to keep up. >> top line not going up, gross profit not going up, expenses in terms of health care will go up and that affects the bottom line. >> it's rent and health care, third in line, a large third. >> they are keeping close watch on washington and the health care debate. one idea he supports requiring employers to provide coverage. he said it would help level the playing field for him against competitors. >> every year it gets worst. >> but he fears expanded coverage could come with an expanded price small businesses simply can't afford. >> if the requirement were such that the kind of coverage we offered were dramatically different, dramatically more
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comprehensive and the cost accordingly would go up significantly, that would then be a problem. >> instead, guernsey hopes they will be able to keep down prices. president obama proposes to help them offer health insurance through an exchange where they can shop for cheaper insurance for their employees. he will travel to virginia to continue selling the health care efforts. forecasters are confirming now it was a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a water spout just before it hit the shore. forecasters say wind from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. here is a fish tale that we promised. it's 100% true.
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some folks travel around the country visiting ballparks, historic sites. but one father and son team want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. affiliate wcsh reports, it's about more than a fish though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor said he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. i thought it was like a freak idea. >> jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation. this is an expedition, an adventure. >> i think i want to be able to say i did it. not very many people can say
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they have been to 50 states, let alone fish all them. >> the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over the years. that was the fun part of this, the planning phase. working with the guys and talking with people all over the country about what they were trying to accomplish. >> in choosing where to fish they focused on trophy, river, obtaining licenses when required by the state. on day number 39 in state number 42 they set out fishing for small mouth bass on the river. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little about myself, a lot about my son. teach him things about perseverance and patience and discover who he is but build a memory that gets beyond the daily how is the weather conversations in life. >> reporter: together they caught 040 fish, got lost, broken down, tested physical and
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mental endurance. >> so far it's a blur. i hardly remember anything. >> with the finish line in sight, they are looking forward to looking back on this unique experience. a colony of seals has got an slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed the bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, rule of law and fairness. we believe this the just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this
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major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of fights for years. still supporters say the animal should stay. opponents want them cleared out so people can swim there again. this is a boat race in arkansas. among other things, they fought for best design and best sinking title. i'm larry smith. what an incredible run for lance armstrong. a far cry when he congratulated accused cheater barry bonds for breaking his home run record. he said those players elected to the hall of fame should have an asterisk next to their name. he didn't name anyone particular but recent stars like bonds, clemens have all been accused and three-time mvp alex rodriguez has admitted to
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steroid use. terrell owens has a reality show. isn't his life a reality show. he was seized by fans after his first practice with the new team buffalo bills. he hung around and signed autographs for 25 minutes. as for the attention, he said i'm used to it. the choice for one ohio family, the 72nd all american soapbox derby, that's preworld war ii. 10-year-old sarah whittaker is the 15th member of her family to race the event. she was among the girls that won four of six divisions. maybe the craziest thing on a golf course, check this out. watch this fall. bends back away from the hole but hits chris blank's ball and got in for the hole in one. unbelievable play of the day. that's sports. one of the last voices of
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take affect today in washington state but it's on hold. people who oppose the law are trying to force a public vote. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to support that issue. the domestic partnership won't take affect until the signatures can be counted that could take a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader manuel zelaya went to the former with nicaragua yesterday. he says the new government didn't even allow his own family to come see him. he set up camp on the nicaraguan side overnight. he was kicked out of the country last month in a military coup and he may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. patch became a symbol of his generation.
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>> reporter: he was our last link to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded 91 years ago in the battle soon after signing up, a battle he remembered as mud, mud, and more mud, mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrade who begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost. but he never spoke about it until this century. >> i could still see those three fellows gone. i can still see our u.s. gun team and i'm the only one alive out of that team. >> reporter: in 2002, patch returned to the battlefield for the first time, wheeled down the same road he'd marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter down, 1 for each of the 54,000
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soldiers whose bodies were never found. but he couldn't bring himself to visit the ridge where he'd fought. he was later asked had the sacrifice of so many thousands of lives been worth it. >> no. it wasn't. not worth one. >> reporter: on armistice day last year, the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war, harry patch joined the only two other british survivors of the war in laying wreaths in london. bill stone died in january, henry allingham who served in the royal air force died at 113 just a couple of weeks ago. now harry patch is also gone. there were no french, austrian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier to have fought on the western front died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war, the french soldier, like patch, refused to talk about it.
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he even kept his medals in a shoe box. but nearing the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the germans, as well as our own. >> reporter: to harry patch and countless other of its veterans, the great war was never about the victors and the vanquished, but about futility, about the millions who never came back. cnn, atlanta. it sounds like iraq's military chief is sending a stern warning to israel. yesterday the leader of iran's revolutionary guard said if israel attacks, iran will use its missile power to hit israel's nuclear facilities. the general said iran's missile capabilities put israel within iran's reach to attack. israel believes iran's nuclear program is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister has said in the past that his country
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[ music ] >> welcome to comcast local edition, i'm donna richardson, and my guest this hour is christine bergmark who is the executive director of the southern maryland agricultural development commission. welcome, christine, it's good to have you here. >> thank you for having me. >> that's a big mouthful, and i know that you're working on an extremely exciting program, bi-local challenge. >> it is an initial that we launched two years ago, and essentially what it is is the last full week of july we ask everyone across the state of maryland and beyond to take a pledge, and the pledge is eat
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something or drink from a farm every day during that week. >> oh. so where do we get the information about where to find the farms or how do we sign up for this pledge? >> well, there's a website. it's www.by-local-challenge.com that website will give you all sorts of information why to buy local and where to buy local and it connects you to other statewide initiatives that are going on at the same time. if you go to the website, we've added a count. people used to say, where do i sign up? normally you have to go buy, eat something from a local farm. this year we decided to add a counter to the website. when you are' counted, you can receive a certificate with your name on it that you can put up in your office or your home or wherever. >> which is very, very important. it's reduces your carbon foot
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print because you're driving hopefully a shorter distance, you have access to local products that are available, and also it helps the farmers. >> well, and in fact, our theme this year is healthy plate, healthy planet. all kinds of benefits to buying local, benefits for you, healthy, nutrition, it's fresh, and preserving our farms survive, we keep clean water, we keep clean air, we reduce the carbon footprints from things traveling 1500 miles, and it tastes good. >> exactly. now for those people who may not cook, how can they be a part of this? >> yeah, sometimes people say, well, i hate to cook. that's okay. you can go to a store or to a restaurant that features local farm products, and there are more and more restaurants every year, some of them are on our website, and you can click throughout to find out who they are,.
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>> what kind of items can we acquire localfully. >> during the last week of july, there is so much product available. there's sweet corn, blackberries, all kinds of tomatoes and melons are in season, and of course, there's always wine, cheese, eggs, meatss. >> so we do have a wide variety of things we can get. say that i go and i go to a local farmer's market and purchase something, what is a vegetable that i'm not quite familiar with, how did i find a recipe. >> excellent question. there are recipes on our website. people can post their own recipes of their own events and own blogs by why they buy local. some of the things i wanted to mention is the economic benefits. we talked about the planet, we
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talked about the fact that it tastes good, and it's fun, but there's also the benefit of supporting our farms, and if every household in the state mucofmaryland were to buy just 2 worth of products for 8 weeks, basically the summer season that, would put $200 million straight back into the pockets of our farmers. that would do a lot to keep our farmers thriving. >> which is so important. i know we have less than 30 seconds, but you have some partners that you wouldn't typically think of who have now joined in. >> yes. hospitals are joining in this year. fact, they're looking to do a competition to see how many people they can get involved. >> have you exciting. christine, thank you very much for coming in today. >> thank you. >> my guest today has been christine bergmark with the southern agricultural commission. if you're interested in what comcast is doing in your area, go to on demand and click get
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mexico says it has arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are members of an immigrant smuggling ring. an agent was shot during a suspected border incursion near dag on thursday. sarah palin officially steps down as alaska governor today. she will transfer the power to lieutenant governor shawn parnell. palin quit more than a year before the end of her term but hasn't said much about her political future. space shuttle astronauts have one more spacewalk tomorrow before they start wrapping up the mission. they've already done four space walks. the shuttle will leave the iss on tuesday and return to earth
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at the end of the week. that's a quick check of your sunday headlines here on hln. i'm susan hendricks. it looks like iran's hardline government was the target of new protests. thousands of people marched in dozens of cities in support of opposition activists fighting for change in iran. reza sayah gives us a snapshot of this day of solidarity. >> reporter: a river of green in times square, new york. protestors draped in the official color of iran's opposition movement condemning the iranian government for hundreds of arrests and an often brutal crackdown since june's election. >> when people are being oppressed the world is being oppressed and we have to stand together. >> reporter: the rally in new york, part of what organizers called a global day of action. similar rallies in nearly 100 cities. in washington, d.c., thousands gathered at the offices of the u.n. then marched to the white house.
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in london, hundreds headed for the iranian embassy. >> enough is enough. how many people do they have to sacrifice? how many people are dying in my country? >> reporter: in amsterdam, an appearance by iranian human rights lawyer and noble peace laureate shireen abadi. the body of a 19-year-old protestors was finally delivered to his mother after being missing for weeks. >> it is definitely a national tragedy in iran, as well as i think a tragedy worldwide. 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinions. >> reporter: in new york, the green-flagged crowd marched calling on the u.n. and international community to do more. >> the iranian government cannot succeed in closing off the country. and through this outrage being expressed around the world we hope to mobilize governments to put pressure on iran to respect the will of the iranian people.
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>> reporter: many gathering are convinced the june 12th elections were rigged. their focus today they say is to free the hundreds of detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday, a few small protests inside iran, too. in a major square in downtown tehran, cars honked and crowds chanted for freedom. more than six weeks after the disputed vote, iran's opposition movement is not only active and defiant, but its message is still heard across the world. reza sayah, cnn, new york. the trial resumes tomorrow in the case of a man accused of killing his sick daughter by praying for her instead of seeking medical help. prosecutors told a jury the father ignored the 11-year-old girl's deteriorating health and considered her illness a test of faith. but his attorneys are saying the man had no idea that his
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daughter had diabetes and strongly believed his prayers would help her. the girl's mother was convicted of reckless homicide and could face up to 25 years in prison. a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought, combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here, these consequences are from that drought. those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded. 230 public water systems are under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio, and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least a month. the vote for sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. jeff sessions of alabama won't publicly say how he will vote. yesterday he told a crowd at a gop fund-raiser he's troubled by sotomayor's responses at a recent confirmation hearing.
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with the democratic majority in the senate, it is virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sara granda. california's state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee by paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy executive director says it's the student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process and the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> yeah, they said there was no real appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. >> tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test granda. she's got governor arnold schwarzenegger's support as well. he released a statement saying, "government should work for the people, not against them.
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i am calling on the state bar to allow sara granda to take next week's test." he went on to say this -- "sara is a fighter and i am with her all the way." some people are so worried about catching swine flu, they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is 1 of 8 centers in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 new vaccine. trials begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu fearing as many as 1 in 5 of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic.
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take a look at these cell phone pictures. it is of a water spout just before it hit the shore. winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. we are checking your sunday forecast. kind of a mix today depending on where you live. out west, expect some heat today. we check in with meteorologist reynolds wolf who's standing by. on the east coast some storms. >> you're right, susan. that's the two big stories we're dealing with today, rough weather and also the heat. beginning first with the chance of rough storms, we could see some of those forming mainly out in parts of the eastern seaboard right along this frontal boundary. in parts of the southeast we have storms we anticipate during the midday hours, also into the afternoon. possibly severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail, maybe even isolated tornadoes. the heat is another tremendous story for us especially in spots like texas where high temperatures are going to go up to about 96 degrees in both dallas an houston. when you pile the humidity on, it will feel much warmer than
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that. 80s for chicago, 83 minneapolis. in pacific northwest is where it gets interesting. 87 the high expected in seattle. when you look ahead for the next couple of days, we may be dealing with extreme heat in spots like portland, perhaps even as far north as tacoma an seattle as we make our way through wednesday with high temperatures ranging from the 90s to about 102. definitely some serious heat that many people are going to be dealing with. across the nation, it is going to be very comfortable in spots like denver, 75 degrees. 103 in vegas. 109 in phoenix. 69 degrees in san francisco going to 83 in new york, 80 in boston. that's a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. here is a fish tale that we promise is 100% true. you're not going to believe this. a father and son are making it their mission to fish in all 50 states and they aren't planning on taking much time to do it. we salute the troops every week day on "morning express
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with robin immediate" and we're doing it on the weekends, too. our salute is to a 19-year-old soldier stationed as a med nick baghdad. his shoutout is from his good friend in texas. >> hi, robin. my name is jessica moose. i wanted to send a salute out to cameron hernandez. he's a great friend of mine. i just wanted to tell him how proud of him i am and that we're all thinking of you back home in new braunfels. we want to honor your bravery and courage and tell what you you're doing over there, it means so much to all of us back home. and we just want to send you our best and let you know that you're in our prayers. >> what a great message. maybe you have somebody in the service and you want to salute them. go to cnn.com/robin.
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. some folks travel around the country visiting ball parks, maybe historic sights. but one father and son team want to go fishing -- in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. as affiliate wcsh reports, it is about more than just the fish though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> reporter: jeff wanted to go fishing. in all 50 states. in 50 days. >> this is not a vacation. this is an expedition, this is an adventure. i think i want to be able to say thatdy it. not very many people can say that they've been to 50 states, let alone fish in all of them. >> reporter: the idea was
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simple. the plan was not. >> the planning phase was the fun part of this. working with the guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> reporter: in choosing where to fish, they focused on trophy rivers, lakes an oceans. obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for small mouth bass on this river with a guide. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little bit about myself, learn a lot about my son. teach him some things about perseverance and patience and trying to discover who he is. but build a memory that gets beyond the daily "how's the weather" conversations in life. >> reporter: together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much
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a blur. like i hardly remember anything. >> reporter: with the finish line in sight, they say they're looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. paying property taxes on a home that's lost value really stinks. a colony of seals has got an slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed the bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, rule of law and fairness. we believe this the just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of fights for years.
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still supporters say the animal should stay. opponents want them cleared out so people can swim there again. these folks look like they're having fun. this is an annual cardboard boat race held in arkansas. 34 boats were in the competition. they're fighting for trophies and bragging rights. it happened yesterday. among other things, they fought for best design and best sinking title. i'm larry smith. what an incredible run for lance armstrong. the tour de france wraps up without the champ taken his eighth title after coming out of retirement. he's been at odds but is now supporting his teammate. he will won the second tour de france. armstrong is 37 and will be back next year as part of a new team he's starting with radio shack. life threatening head injuries on this horrific accident. watch this video from his vantage point. this during qualifying during
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grand prix. he was speeding at 120 miles an hour. he was hit in the helmet by a loose ring from another car. in stable condition at a hospital. they once boo-yahed santa claus, philadelphia fans trying to distract opposing hitters with a laser pointer. they stopped, searched for the perpetrator but never found him. i'd say albert pujols wants to know where he is, beat him up. watch this. from midfield. lopez of kansas city getting the goal in. a 1-1 final. the goaltender had to leave the game after diving right into the post. the final count 1-1. that's sports. one of the last voices of world war i has gone silent. britain's last military veteran died. he kept quiet about the war but
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take affect in washington. but it's on hold. people who oppose the law are trying to force a vote on it. they turned in signatures on the issue. the act won't take affect until the signatures are counted and that could take a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader manuel zelaya went to the former with nicaragua yesterday. he says the new government didn't even allow his own family to come see him. he set up camp on the nicaraguan side overnight. he was kicked out of the country last month in a military coup and he may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. patch became a symbol of his generation.
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>> reporter: he was our last link to the trench warfare that surviving veterans from that war. the last u.s. veteran, frank buckles, is 108 years old. if you think you may be overpaying when it comes to your rent, well, now you can find out for sure if you are. hln money expert clark howard shows you how. >> i'm a landlord and i can't believe i'm going to spill the beans on this. but one-third of americans rent, and there is a web site called re re rent-o-meter. you put in where you're renting
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and what kind of rent you're paying. it's going to let you know if you're paying at market, above market or below market. if you find out you're paying above market, it will pinpoint other properties available for rent near you and what rents they're available at. now, one of the things about renting right now, there's so many vacant apartments and condos for rent. if you just sit tight and don't go out and shop the marketplace when your lease is coming up for renewal, you're crazy. take advantage of the marketplace and go shop and save, save, save. i'm clark howard. for more money-saving tips, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> you can get more money-saving advice on the clark howard show at noon eastern saturdays and sundays right here on hln. one food business is bucking the trend and cooking up a recipe for its steady success
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protestors from around the world joined together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> it's really devastating. >> a bureaucratic error is stopping a law school graduate from taking the bar exam. now her battle that started over a fee could move to california's highest court, and time is running out. also a voice of history gone silent. he witnessed some of the deadliest battles of world war i and waited decades to tell his story. good sunday to you. thank you so much for tuning in
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to hln. i'm susan hendricks. police in mexico say they have arrested four people in connection with the capture of a border agent. it's part of an immigration smuggling ring. they both say what evidence they have against him, but police say one of the suspects told him who exactly shot the agent. she was shot on thursday during a suspended border crossing in san diego. several attackers may have been injured in that shooting. they were told to report people with suspicious injuries. >> when do we want it? >> people around the world held rallies against iran's government yesterday. they called on the government to release hundreds of people arrested after last month's presidential elections. in washington there were rallies near the capitol and the white house. also in new york, protestors marked from times square to the u.n. protestors want the u.n. and
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western governments to do more about reported captures in iran. >> we know people have been denied, we've seen lawyers chased away from representing people. we know entrusted people have taken beegatings, to try to for them to talk. >> thousands of people protested the results of the presidential election, and security forces cracked down on that. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu, they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is one of eight centers in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. the trials will begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu, fearing as many as one
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in five of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. folks in texas are worried their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit with heavy drought combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here, these consequences are from that drought, those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded. 230 lake and water systems are under restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one said the drought could last for another month. a senior republican senator on the judiciary committee has made up his mind how to vote. yesterday he told a crowd at a
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gop fundraiser that he is troubled by sotomayor's responses at the recent hearings. it is virtually guaranteed that she will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sara grande. they refuse to admit her because an admit tans fee was paid by check instead of credit card. the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules and it's her responsibility to make sure it's done correctly. >> they won't process because they won't take new applicants? i started my application in november. >> tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask them to test grande, and he released a statement that said, quote, government should work for the people, not against them. i am calling on the state bar to
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allow sara granda to take next week's test. he added, sara is a fighter and i'm with her all the way. small businesses hope health care reform will ease their economic pain. so we went out to find out if business owners believe him. >> president obama is pitching to small businesses across the country, saying they will only benefit from health care reform. >> these are the mom and pop stores and restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. right now they're getting crushed by skyrocketing health care costs. >> we talked to two small business owners who faced similar challenges every day. >> good afternoon. >> david gurnzy employs 70 people. brian englandton has 18
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employees at his small auto repair shop. both admit it's getting harder and harder to keep up. >> top line is not going up, gross profit is not going up, expenses in terms of health care will go up, and that affects the bottom line. >> rent and health care are second and third in line that's the most expensive in running a business. >> they and other small business employees are keeping a close eye on washington and the health care debate. englandton is requiring employees -- the rates go up, they stop providing complete coverage and that makes a big problem for the ones that have left. >> but guernsey fears expanded coverage could come with an expanded price small businesses simply can't afford. >> if the requirement were such that the kind of coverage we offered were dramatically
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different, dramatically more comprehensive and the cost accordingly would go up significantly, that would then be a problem. >> instead, guernsey hopes small businesses will be allowed to cool their coverage to help drive down prices. president obama supports allowing small business to buy coverage through an insurance exchange where he says they could shop for different cheaper plans for their employees. now, wednesday mr. obama heads to north carolina and virginia to continue selling the white house reform efforts. kate baldwin, cnn, the white house. forecasters are confirming now it was in fact a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a water spout just before it hit the shore. forecasters say winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. here is the fishtail we
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. some folks travel around the country visiting ball parks, maybe historic sites, but one father and son team, they want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. our affiliate tells us it's about more than just the fish, though. >> when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen, because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days.
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>> it's not a vacation, this is an expedition, this is an adventure. i think i want to be able to say i did it. not very many people can say they've been to 50 states, let alone fish all of them. >> the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at all the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over the years, that was the fun part of this, the planning phase and working with guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> in choosing where to fish, they focused on trophy rivers, lakes and oceans, obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39 in state number 42, they set out fishing for smallmouth bass on the penobscot river with a guide. >> i learned more about myself, learned about my son, teaching him per -- patience.
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>> together they've caught about 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been a blur mostly, i hardly remember anything. >> they say they're looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. scott shoshone, news center. a san diego judge has the latest order to remove the seals from a sheltered beach cover until a hearing in october. arnold schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. the dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, rule of law.
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we believe this is the first day for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this first major victory on behalf of the people. >> a children's pool has been the focus of court activity for years. people want the seals out of there so people can swim again. there is a serious competition going on here between these kids. it's an annual cardboard boat race held in arkansas. 34 boats were in the competition. they're fighting for trophies and bragging rights. it happened yesterday. among other things, they fought for best design and best sinking titles. i'm larry smith. he was killed last night in atlanta in what police called an attempted carjacking. forest stopped to put air in his jaguar when officials say two men jumped out of a car and
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attempted to steal the jag. for rest was shot twice in the head. he was going to fight again next week. vernon forrest was 38. the tour de france wraps up this morning with 37-year-old lance armstrong exceeding expectations. the seventh-champion armstrong has been reborne and plans to run again next year with a new team he's forming with radio shack. he was going 120 miles an hour at impact. he was hit from a loose spring from another car. he is now recovering at a military hospital. watch this, this is claudia lopez kicking in the goal from
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mid-field. one more look at it. once the l.a. goalkeeper, donald ri rickets, he gets injured diving into the pole and had to leave the game. that's sports. paying property taxes on a home that has lost value really stinks, doesn't it? well, you may be able to turn things around. jennifer westhoven is looking out for you and your wallet this morning. >> hi, i hope you're enjoying your summer weekend. if you own your home, you may be able to use the lousy economy to your advantage. across america, tens of thousands of people are getting their homes reassessed, according to wall street journal. if the value of your home is lower, you might be able to save hundreds of dollars a year in property taxes. here's what to do. first, you'll have to be ready to scramble. by the time you get that tax
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bill, you may only have two months to take action. when you go to the county action, be prepared. walk in with plenty of evidence, go on line, find similar sales in your neighborhood and print them out. there's something else not to do. an ohio tax official tells a newspaper, look, it's not the time to vent about how much you hate property taxes -- i know you do -- but just stick to business. i'm jennifer westhoven looking out for. >> no venting. thanks, jen, so much. you can get more great money advice from jennifer westhoven. that's each weekday on money express with robin meade from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. eastern. britain's last military veteran from the world war i conflict died yesterday. he kept quiet for a long time about that war, but when he did, he was talking.
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take effect today in washington state, but it's on hold right now. people who opposed the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted, and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras
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is trying to put more pressure on the government by camping out. zalaya went to the border with nicaragua yesterday. he said the new government didn't allow his own family to come see him, so he set up camp on the in this case wanicaragua overnight, and he may be arrested if he returns. a veteran of world war i has died. harry patch passed away quietly yesterday at the age of 111. britain saw him as a symbol of its entire generation. patch didn't speak much of his experiences until later in life, and then he said the human cost of the war was not worth it. france and germany have no surviving veterans from that war. the last known u.s. veteran, frank buckles, is 108 years old. it sounds like iran's military chief is sending a stern warning to israel. yesterday the leaders of iran's
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revolutionary guard says if israel attacks, iran will use militia power. they put israel within iran's reach to attack. israel believes iran's nuclear program is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister has said in the past that his country reserves the right to defend itself. if you think you may be overpaying when it comes to your rent, well, now you can find out for sure if you are. hln money expert clark howard shows you how. >> i'm a landlord and i can't believe i'm going to spill the beans on this. but one-third of america's rent, and there is a web site called rent-o-met rent-o-meter. what a neat idea. is it 100% accurate? no, but it will give you a good indicator.
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put in where you're renting, what kind of place you're renting and how much you're paying. rent-o-meter is going to tell you if you're paying at market, above market or below market. if you find out you're currently paying well above market, listen to what it will do. it will pinpoint other properties available for rent near you and what rents they're available at. now, one of the things about renting right now, there is so many vacant apartments and condos for rent. if you just sit tight and don't go out and shop the marketplace when your lease is coming up for renewal, you're crazy. take advantage of the marketplace and go shop and save, save, save. i'm clark howard. for more money-saving tips go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> you can also get much more advice from clark today at noon. the clark howard show every day on saturday and sunday right here on hln. the sluggish economy has certainly taken a bite out of
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mexico says it has arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are members of an immigrant smuggling ring. the agent was shot down during suspended border collusion on thursday. sarah palin steps out as alaska governor today. she will transfer to shawn parnell. she hasn't said much about her political future. space shuttle astronauts have one more space walk tomorrow before they start wrapping up the mission. they have already done four space walks, doing work on the international space station. the shuttle will leave the iss
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on tuesday and return to earth by the end of the week. you know, it looks like an iran government was the target. dozens of protestors marched for change in iran. >> a river of green in times square, new york. protestors draped in the official color of iran's opposition movement, condemning the iranian government for hundreds of arrests and an often brutal crackdown since june's election. >> when people are being owe pressed, the world is being opressed, and we have to stand together. >> organizers called it a global day of action. similar rallies in nearly 100 cities. in washington, d.c., thousands gathered at the offices of the u.n. and then marched to the white house.
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in london, hundreds headed for the iranian embassy. >> how many people do we have to sacrifice? how many people will die in my country? >> in amsterdam, an appearance by iranian human rights leader. the 19-year-old protestor whose body was finally delivered to his mother after he was missing for weeks. >> it was a national tragedy in my arms, a 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinion. >> in new york, the green-clad crowd marched to the u.n. headquarters where protestors called on the u.n. and the international community to do more. >> the iranian government cannot succeed in closing off the country, and through this outrage being stressed around
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the world, we hope to force iran to help the iranian people. >> the june 12 elections in iran are said to be rigged, but their focus today, they say, is to free hundreds of detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday, a few small protests inside iran, too. in a major square in downtown tehran, cars honked and people chanted for freedom, more than six weeks after the opposition movement is not only active and defiant, but its message is still heard around the world. cnn, new york. a southwest airlines flight on its way to orlando was diverted when smoke was reported in the cabin. it happened this morning about an hour after takeoff from hartford, connecticut. the plane detoured to long island. it did land safely. a southwest airlines spokesman said a flight attendant
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complained of having trouble breathing. none of the 130 people on board reported any breathing problems. some people are so worried about catching swine flu, they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is one of eight centers in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. now, the trials will begin next month. health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu, fearing as many as one in five of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. you know a lot of people in texas are worried their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here these consequences are from that drought. those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded.
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230 public water systems are under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one said the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. a senior republican senator on the judiciary committee says he has made up his mind how to vote. but jeff sessions of alabama won't publicly say how he will vote. he said yesterday he is troubled by sotomayor's responses during the recent confirmation hearings. with a democratic majority in the senate, it is virtually guaranteed that president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday, so time is running out for sara granda. california state bar refused to see her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a director said it's the
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student's responsibility to moou maneuver the high-tech process and the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> they won't further the process because they can't take new applicants? i started my application in november. >> tomorrow her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test granda, and she's got governor arnold schwarzenegger's support as well. he released a statement saying, the government should work for the people, not against them. i am calling on the state bar to allow sara granda to take the state test. sara is a fighter, and i am with her all the way. the trial resumes tomorrow in the case of a man accused of killing her six daughter by praying for her instead of seeking medical help. prosecutors told the jury the father ignored the 11-year-old girl's deteriorating health and considered her illness a test of faith.
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but they're saying the man had no idea the girl had diabetes and thought his prayers would help her. he could face 25 years in prison. it is confirmed it was in fact a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials said it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a water spout just before it hit the shore. winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. here is the fish tale we promise is 100% true. you're not going to believe this. a father and son are making it their mission to fish in all 50 states, and they're not planning to take much time to do it.
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some folks travel around the country visiting ball parks, seeing historic sites, but one father and son team want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it's true. it's about more than just the fish, though. >> when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation, this is an expedition, this is an adventure. >> i think i want to be able to say that i did it, like, not many people can say they've been to 50 states, let alone fish all of them. >> the idea was simple. the planning was not. >> looking at all the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over
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the years, that was the fun part of this, the planning phase, and working with guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> in choosing where to fish, they focused on trophy rivers, lakes and oceans, obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for smallmouth bass on the penobscot river with guide kevin. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> i learned a little about myself, learn a lot about my son, teach him things about patience and trying to discover who he is, but build a memory that gets beyond the daily, "how's the weather" conversations in life. >> together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much a blur. i hardly remember anything. >> with the finish line in sight, they say they're looking
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forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. scott sosone, news center. a colony of seals has gotten a slight reprieve. a judge has delayed his order to remove them until a hearing in october. the city asked a judge to stay his order after governor arnold schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got our first bit of news. dispersal will not happen today. >> this is a great day for justice, for rule of law and for fairness. and we believe this is just the first stage for becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in la jolla has been the focus of court fights for years. still, people say the animals should stay. opponents want them cleared out
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of the pool so children can swim there again. there is a serious competition going on here between these kids. it's an annual cardboard boat race held in arkansas. 34 boats were in the competition. they're fighting for trophies and bragging rights. it happened yesterday. among other things, they fought for best design and best sinking titles. i'm larry smith. former boxing champion vernon forrest was killed in an attempted carjacking last night with his girlfriend's young son sitting in the car. atlanta police investigators say the 38-year-old had stopped at a gas station to put air in the tires of his jaguar when two men jumped out of a red montie car lo. forrest gave chase before he was gunned down. the child was unharmed. he won 40 out of 50 fights and was scheduled to fight next saturday. the 75-year-old former home
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run champ didn't name anyone in particular, but recent stars like barry bonds, mark mcguire, sammy sosa have all been accused, and have admitted to steroid use. soap box racing. the 70-second all american soapbox derby. 70 seconds. ten-year-old sara whitaker. she was among the girls who won four of the six divisions. okay. the craziest thing you've probably ever seen on a golf course. this is lee olton on the 15th hole. his tee shot hits the other ball and goes in for the hole in one. now, it's the seventh hole in one at the tournament this week. the fourth on this hole, which had never given a hole in one in 20 years previously. by the way, if anyone else gets
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one today, they're out of cars. you're just out of luck. you can walk home. that's sports. a business sure to fill you up on this week's how we got started. customers were willing to stand in line for tacos at this houston hot spot. >> we opened in december of 1977. my mother started it with one lady making tortillas. >> they originally built it out of necessity. >> she had six kids, she had a lot of experience working in restaurants, she was a fabulous cook and that's how it began. >> the texas taco shop has remained a local institution and continues to provide for the lovato family. >> i thank my mother for starting such a great business. she wanted to make sure we had a
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take effect today in washington state, but it's on hold right now. people who opposed the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. now, the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted, and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader went to the border with nicaragua yesterday. he said the new government didn't allow his family to see
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him. he was kicked out of the country last month in a military coup, and he may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england said harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. in a past report, patch became a symbol of its generation. >> harry patch was wounded 91 years ago in the battle of pashindale soon after signing out. a battle he remembered as mud, mud and more mud mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the comrade who was begged by his friends to shoot him. >> i can still see the gun team,
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and i only remember one man out of that team. >> patch returned to the battlefield for the first time, wheeled the same road he'd marched as a teenager. he watched one for each of the 54,000 soldiers whose bodies were never found. but he couldn't bring himself to visit the ridge where he'd fought. he was later asked at the sacrifice of so many thousands of lives been worth it? >> no, it wasn't. >> last year, the 90th anniversary of the end of the first world war, he joined the only two other british survivors of the war in london. bill stone died in january, henry who served in the royal air force died a week ago at the age of 113.
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now harry patch is is also gone. there are no french, austrian, or german veterans alive. died last year and was honored at a state funeral. for decades, after the war, ponticelli refused to talk about it. he kept his medals in a shoe box. but nearing the end of his life, patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the germans as well as our own. >> to harry patch and countless other of its veterans, the great war was never about the victors and the vanquished, but about futility, about the millions who never came back. cnn atlanta. the sluggish economy has certainly taken a bite out of a lot of company profits. but one small food business is bucking the trend and cooking up
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protestors from around the world join together with one message for iran. what they say about people reportedly locked up after a disputed presidential vote. >> to put it mildly, it's really devastating. a bureaucratic error is stopping a paralyzed law school graduate from taking the bar exam. now her battle that started over a fee could move to california's highest court, and time is running out. also a voice of history has gone silent, he witnessed some of the deadliest battles of world war i and waited decades to tell his story. good sunday to you, thanks so much for tuning into hln, i'm susan hendricks. we start with the man hunt on both sides of the
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u.s.-mexican border. police in mexico say they have arrested four people in connection with a killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are part of an immigration smuggling ring. they won't say what evidence they have against them, but police do say one of the suspects told them exactly who shot the agent. robert rosas was killed on thursday during a suspected border crossing near san diego. u.s. investigators have said some of his attackers may have been injured in that shooting. they asked both u.s. and mexican hospitals to report people with suspicious injuries. a southwest airlines flight on its way to orlando was diverted when smoke was reported in the cabin. it happened this morning about an hour after takeoff from hartford, connecticut. the plane detoured to long island, did land safely. a spokesman said a flight attendant complained of having trouble breathing, none of the other 135 people on board reported any problems. what do we want?
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when do we want it? >> people around the world held rallies against iran's government yesterday. they called on the government to release hundreds held after last month's presidential elections. there were rallies near the capitol and the white house. the protestors want the u.n. and western governments to do more about reported human rights abuses in iraq. >> have been raiding people's homes, dragging them out at night. we know that people have been denied access, lawyers chased away from representing people. we know in custody, people are facing beatings to try to force out confessions of error or confessions of loyalty to the regime. >> take a look at this. these are pictures of demonstrations in paris and iran. thousands of people protested the result of the presidential elections and security forces cracked down on them. iran says only protest organizers are still behind bars. some people are so worried about catching swine flu,
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they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is one of eight senators in the u.s. now conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. the trials will begin next month, health officials are especially concerned about a resurgence of the flu, fearing as many as 1 in 5 of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. you know, a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here these consequences are from that drought. those boats pretty much grounded. 230 public water systems are under mandatory restrictions, as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio, and austin.
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one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. a senior republican senator on the judiciary committee says he has made up his mind how to vote. but jeff sessions of alabama won't publicly say how he will vote. yesterday, he told a crowd at a gop fundraiser he is troubled by sotomayor's responses at a recent confirmation hearings with the democratic majority in the senate. it's virtually guaranteed that president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out. california state bar refused to seat her because registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy executive director says it's the student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process and the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> they said that there was no agreement to the appeal process
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because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. >> well, tomorrow, her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test her and she's got governor arnold schwarzenegger's support, as well. he released a statement saying this, "government should work for the people, not against them, i am calling on the state bar to allow sarah granda to take the test. sarah sara is a fighter and i'm with her all the way." president obama's trying to convince small businesses that health care reform will ease their economic pain. so kate bolduan went out to see if they believed him. >> reporter: president obama in his weekly address is pitching to small businesses across the country saying they will only benefit from health care reform. >> these are the mom and pop stores and restaurants, beauty shops and construction companies that support families and sustain communities. right now, they are getting
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crushed by skyrocketing health care costs. >> reporter: we talked to two small business owners who faced similar challenges every day. >> good afternoon, currency office. >> reporter: david employs 170 people in virginia. >> it'll work out -- >> reporter: brian england has 18 employees at his maryland auto repair shop. both small businesses that provide health insurance to workers but admit it's getting harder and harder to keep up. >> top line's not going up, gross profit's not going up, expenses in terms of health care will go up, and that effects the bottom line. >> the pay is the number one expense to running a business, next is rent, next is health care, so it's third in line. a very large third. >> these men and their employees are keeping close watch on washington and the health care debate. one idea england supports, requiring employers to provide coverage. he says it would help level the playing field for him against
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competitors. >> every year it gets worse because the rates go up, more and more stop providing the complete coverage and that makes a big problem for the ones that are left. >> reporter: but he fears it could come with an expanded price small businesses simply can't afford. >> if the requirement were such that the kind of coverage we offered were dramatically different, dramatically more comprehensive, and the cost accordingly would go up significantly, that would then be a problem. >> reporter: instead, he hopes small businesses will be allowed to cool their coverage to help drive down prices. president obama supports allowing small businesses to buy covers through an insurance exchange, where he says they could shop for different cheaper plans for their employees. now, wednesday, mr. obama heads to north carolina and virginia to continue selling the white house reform efforts. kate bolduan, cnn, the white house. forecasters are confirming now it was, in fact, a tornado
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that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others. just one person was injured. take a look at this. these cell phone pictures are of a water spout just before it hit the shore. winds on both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. we are taking your sunday forecast and kind of a mix today depending on where you live. out west, heat today, we check in with reynolds wolf standing by. and on the east coast, some storms, right? >> right. that's really the two big stories we're dealing with today. the rough weather and also the heat. let's begin with that chance of storms. some of those forming mainly out in the eastern sea board right along the frontal boundary and parts of the southeast. we have some storms to anticipate. mid-day hours and also into the afternoon, we can deal with rough stuff, possibly severe thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail, maybe isolated tornadoes. the heat will be another tremendous story, especially in
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spots like texas where high temperatures are going to go up to about 96 degrees in dallas and houston, when you pile in the humidity, much warmer than that. for the rest of the country, 80s for chicago, 83 in mooepsz, when you get to the pacific northwest, here's where it gets dresing, 87 degrees your high expected in seattle, when you look ahead for the next couple of days, we may be dealing with extreme heat in spots like portland, as far north as tacoma and seattle. with temperatures ranging from the 90s to 102. definitely some serious heat that people will be dealing with. but across the nation, very comfortable in spots like denver with 75 degrees, 103 in vegas, 109 in phoenix, and 69 degrees in san francisco, going to 83 in new york, and 80 in boston. that is a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. here is a fish tale we promise is 100% true. a father and son are making it their mission to fish in all 50 states and aren't planning on taking much time to do it.
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some folks travel around the country visiting ballparks, maybe historic sites, but one father and son team, they want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true, as scott from wcsh reports, it's about more than just the fish, though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> reporter: jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states, in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation, this is an expedition, this is an adventure. >> i want to be able to say i did it. not many people can say they've been to 50 states, let alone fish at all of them. >> reporter: the idea was simple, the planning was not. >> looking at the places you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over
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the years, that was the fun part of this, the planning phase and working with the guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> reporter: in choosing where to fish, they focussed on trophy rivers, lakes, and ocean. obtaining fishing licenses when it was required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for small-mouth bass on the river with their guide. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learned a little bit about myself. learned a lot about my son. teach him some things about perseverance and patience and trying to discover who he is, but build a memory that gets beyond the daily how's the weather conversations in life. >> reporter: together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much a blur, like i hardly remember anything. >> reporter: with the finish line in sight, they say they're
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looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. a colony of seals has gotten a slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until a hearing in october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got a first bit of news, it will not happen today. >> this was a great day for justice, for the rule of law, and for fairness. and we believe this is just the first stage for this becoming a marine mammal park, we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> now, a children's pool in lajolla has been the focus on court sites for years. some say the animals should stay, opponents want them cleared out of the pools so people can swim there again.
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i'm larry smith, police say an attempted carjacking. forest stopped at the gas station when investigators say two men jumped out of a car and attempted to steal the jag. forest pulled out a gun and gave chase, but was shot several times, including once in the head. he was a former boxing champion who won 41 of 45 fights in his career, 29 of them by knockout, and was going to fight again next week. vernon forrest was 38. the tour de france wraps up this morning were lance armstrong exceeding expectations. as a seven-time champion, armstrong who has been reborn after a four-year retirement and plans to race again next year as part of a new team he's starting. spectacular victory, a life-threatening head injury in this horrific accident during qualifying for the hungarian
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grand prix. he had been hit in the helmet by a loose spring that had fallen from another car. he is is now in stable condition in intensive care at a military hospital. crazy play last night. watch this, this is lopez, kicking in the goal from mid field in -- one more look at it. once the l.a. galaxy goal keeper he gets injured diving right into the poles and had to leave the game. 1-1, was the final score. that's sports. one of the last voices of world war i has gone silent. britain's last military veteran from that conflict died yesterday. now he kept quiet about the war for a long time, but he had a lot to say when he did start talking. hi there, i'm robin meade, we salute the troops every weekday on morning express with robin meade. our salute today is to a 19-year-old soldier stationed as
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a medic in baghdad. his shoutout is from a good friend from his hometown in texas. >> hi, robin, my name is jessica, and i wanted to send a salute out to cameron hernandez, he's a great friend of mine. i just wanted to tell him how proud of him i am and we're all thinking of you back home in new braunfels, and what you're doing over there, it means so much to all of us back home. and we just want to send you our best and let you know you're in our prayers. >> what a great se service, go to cnn.com/robin. watch for those salutes every morning on morning express with me robin meade from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. eastern.
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take effect today in washington state. but it's on hold right now. people who oppose the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. now the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader zelaya went to the border with nicaragua yesterday. he says the new government didn't allow his own family to come and see him so he set up camp on the nicaraguan side
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overnight. and he may be arrested if he returns. britain's last surviving veteran of world war i has died. a british nursing home says that harry patch passed away quietly yesterday at the age of 111. britain saw him as a symbol of the entire generation. patch didn't speak much of his experiences until later in life and said the human cost of the war was not worth it. france and germany have no surviving veterans from that war. the last known u.s. veteran frank buckles is 108 years old. if you think you may be overpaying when it comes to your rent, well, now you can find out for sure if you are. hln money expert clark howard shows you how. >> i'm a landlord and i can't believe i'm going to spill the beans on this. but 1/3 of americans rent and
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there's a website called rent-o-meter. is it 100% accurate? no, but this thing will really give you a good indicator. here's what you do, you put in where you're renting, what kind of place you're representing, a they're going to let you know if you're paying at market, above market, or below market. if you find out you're paying currently way above market, listen to what it will do, it will pinpoint other properties available for rent near you and what rents they're available at. now, one of the things about renting right now, there's so many vacant apartments and condos for rent. if you just sit tight and don't go out and shop the marketplace when your lease is coming up for renewal, you're crazy. take advantage of the marketplace and go shop and save, save, save. i'm clark howard, for more money-saving tips, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> and you can also get much more advice from clark today at
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noon, the clark howard show every saturday and sunday right here on hln. the sluggish economy has certainly taken a bite out of a lot of company profits, but one small food business is bucking the trend and cooking up a recipe for the steady success thanks to an idea from a magazine. i'll clean the pool if you clean the windows.
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you're done? she pulled a fast one! ( laughs ) new windex outdoor all-in-one. a streak-free shine in half the time. s.c. johnson, a family company. mexico says it has arrested four people in connection with the killing of a u.s. border agent. police say the suspects are members of an immigrant smuggling ring. agent robert rosas was shot near san diego on thursday. sarah palin officially steps down as alaska governor today. she will transfer the power to lieutenant governor. palin quick more than a year before the end of her term, but hasn't said much about her political future. space shuttle astronauts have one more space walk tomorrow before they start wrapping up the mission. they have already done four space walks, doing work on the international space station, the shuttle will leave the iss on tuesday and return to earth at
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the end of the week. well, that is a quick check of your sunday headlines here on hln. i'm susan hendricks. it looks like iran's hard line government was the target of new protests, thousands of people marched in dozens of cities in support of opposition activists fighting for change in iran. reza sayah gives us a snapshot of this solidarity. >> reporter: a river of green in time square new york, protestors gra draped in the official color of the opposition movement condemning the iranian government for hundreds of arrests and an often brutal crackdown since june's elections. >> when people are be oppressed, the world is being oppressed, and we have to stand together. >> reporter: the rally in new york, part of what organizers called a global day of action. similar rallies in nearly 100 cities, in washington, d.c., thousands gathered at the offices of the u.n., then marched to the white house, in london, hundreds headed for the
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iranian embassy. >> enough is enough. how many people have to sacrifice? how many people dying in my country? >> in amsterdam, an appearance by iranian human rights lawyer and nobel peace loir yat. the cousin of arabi, the 19-year-old protester whose body was finally delivered to his mother after he'd been missing for weeks. >> his death is a national tragedy in iran, as well as i think a tragedy worldwide. 19-year-old boy getting shot because of his opinion. >> reporter: in new york, the green clad crowd marched to the u.n. headquarters where protestors called on the u.n. and the international community to do more. >> out of sight is not out of mind if the iranian government cannot succeed in closing off the country, and that, in fact, through this outrage being expressed around the world, we hope to mobilize the government
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to respect the will of the iranian people. >> reporter: many of the people at this gathering are convinced the june 12th elections in iran were rigged and many are against the regime itself, but they are focussed today, they say, to free the hundreds of detainees arrested by iranian authorities after the election. on saturday, a few small protests inside iran too. in a major square in downtown tehran, cars honked at crowds chanted for freedom for the six weeks after the disputed vote, iran's opposition movement is not only active and defiant, but its message is still heard across the world. reza sayah, cnn, new york. the trial resumes tomorrow in the case of a man accused of killing his sick daughter by praying for her instead of seeking medical help. now, prosecutors told a jury the father ignored the 11-year-old girl's deteriorating health and considered her illness a test of faith. but his attorneys are saying the
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man had no idea that his daughter had diabetes and strongly believed his prayers would help her. the girl's mother was convicted of reckless homicide. a lot of people in texas are worried their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100-degree weather. you can see here, these consequences are from that drought. those boats near lake travis pretty much grounded, 230 public water systems are under mandatory restrictions, as well. including dallas, houston, san antonio, and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor could take place on tuesday. a senior republican senator on the judiciary committee says he has made up his mind how to vote. but jeff sessions of alabama won't publicly say how he will vote. yesterday he told a crowd at a gop fundraiser he is troubled by
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sotomayor's responses at the recent confirmation hearing with the democratic majority in the senate, it's virtue live guaranteed that president obama's nominee will be confirmed. a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar examine. the test is tuesday, so time is running out for sarah granda. the california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. executive deputy director says it's the student's responsibility to maneuver the high-tech process and the bar isn't in the business of making exceptions to the rules. >> they said that there was not grievance to the appeal process because they can't take new applicants. but i started my application in november. >> well, tomorrow, her lawyer plans to ask the state supreme court to order the bar to test granda and she's got governor arnold schwarzenegger's support, as well. he released a statement saying this, government should work for the people, not against them. i am calling on the state bar to allow sara granda to take next
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week's test. "sara is a fighter and i'm with her all the way." some people are so worried about catching swine flu, they're actually volunteering to test a trial vaccine. in missouri, 500 people signed up for human trials at st. louis university. it is one of eight centers in the u.s. conducting a study of an h1n1 flu vaccine. the trials will begin next month. health officials are concerned about a resurgence of the flu, fearing as many as 1 in 5 of us could catch it this fall. there were 43,000 cases with over 300 deaths earlier this year in the u.s. the world health organization has already declared an h1n1 global pandemic. forecasters are confirming now it was, in fact, a tornado that slammed florida during a major storm. officials say it destroyed seven homes friday night, damaged dozens of others, just one person was injured. take a look at this.
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these cell phone pictures are of a water spout just before it hit the shore. forecasters say winds from both florida coasts met in the area and created this storm. we are checking your sunday forecast and a mix today depending where you live. out west, you can expect heat today. we check in with reynolds wolf, standing by. and on the east coast, some storms, is that right? >> you are absolutely right, susan. two things we're dealing with, the rough weather and the heat. we could see some of those storms forming out on the eastern sea board on this frontal boundary and in parts of the southeast, we have storms to anticipate through the mid-day hours and the afternoon, we could deal with possibly severe thunderstorms maybe isolated tornadoes. the heat is going to be another tremendous story for us, especially in spots like texas where high temperatures are going to go up to about 96 degrees in both dallas and houston, but when you pile in the humidity, much warmer than that. for the rest of the country, 80s for chicago, 83 in minneapolis,
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but when you get to the pacific northwest, here's where it gets interesting, 87 degrees, the high expected in seattle, but when you look ahead for the next couple of days, we may be dealing with extreme heat in spots like portland, tacoma, and seattle as we make it through wednesday with high temperatures ranging from the 90s to about 102. definitely some serious heat that many people are going to be dealing with. across the nation, comfortable in spots like denver with 75 degrees, 103 in vegas, 109 in phoenix, and 69 degrees in san francisco, going to 83 in new york, and 80 in boston. that is a wrap on your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. here is a fish tale that we promise is 100% true. you're not going to believe this. a father and son making it their mission to fish in all 50 states and aren't planning to take much time to do it.
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some folks travel around the country visiting ballparks, maybe historic sites, but one father and son team, they want to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. it is true. wcsh reports it's about more than just the fish, though. >> reporter: when jeff turner first pitched his idea to his 17-year-old son, taylor says he didn't know if his dad was serious. >> i really didn't think it was going to happen. because i thought it was just like a freak idea. >> reporter: jeff wanted to go fishing in all 50 states in 50 days. >> it's not a vacation, this is an expedition, an adventure. >> i think i want to be able to say that i did it. not very many people can say they've been to 50 states let alone fish in all of them. >> reporter: the idea was simple, the planning was not.
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>> looking at all of the places that you read about in newspapers and magazines and seen on tv over the years, that was the fun part of this, you know, the planning phase. and working with the guides and talking with people all over the country about what we were trying to accomplish. >> reporter: in choosing where to fish, they focussed on trophy rivers, lakes, and oceans, obtaining fishing licenses when required by the state. on day number 39, in state number 42, they set out fishing for small mouth bass on the river with their guide. for jeff, fishing isn't the only reason he's here. >> learn a little bit about myself, learn a lot about my son, teach him some things about perseverance and patience and trying to discover who he is. but build a memory that gets beyond the daily how's the weather conversations in life. >> reporter: together they've caught more than 540 fish. they've also gotten lost, broken down, and tested their physical and mental endurance. >> so far it's been pretty much
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a blur. like i hardly remember anything. >> reporter: with the finish line in sight, they say they're looking forward to looking back on this unique bonding experience. a colony of seals has gotten a slight reprieve. a san diego judge has delayed his order to remove them from a sheltered beach cove until a hearing in october. the city asked the judge to stay his order after california governor arnold schwarzenegger signed a bill allowing the cove to be used as a marine mammal park. >> we got first bit of news. it will not happen today. >> this was a great day for justice, for the rule of law, and for fairness. and we believe this is just the first station for this becoming a marine mammal park. we thank the judge for this major victory on behalf of the people. >> a children's pool in lajolla has been the focus of court for
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years. opponents want them cleared out of the pool so people can swim there again. everybody wants to save more and spend less, right? well, we have just the guy to help you out on this. join clark howard at noon eastern. he will show you ways to do it, to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. the clark howard show noon eastern on hln. i'm larry smith, former boxing champion and u.s. olympian vernon forrest was killed last night with his girlfriend's young son sitting in the car. the 38-year-old had stopped at a gas station to put air in the tires of his jaguar when two men jumped out of a red monte carlo. the child was unharmed, forrest won 41 of 45 professional bouts and was supposed to fight again next saturday. baseball hall of famer hank aaron is speaking out saying players with alleged abuse of
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steroids should have an asterisk behind their name in the hall of fame. but recent stars like barry bonds, mark mcgooir, have been accused. the sport of choice for one ohio family, soap box racing, the 72nd all american soap box derby, 72nd, that's like preworld war ii took place yesterday. 10-year-old sara whitaker, the 15th member of her family to race in the event. okay, the craziest thing you've probably have ever seen on a golf course. this is rookie on the 15th hole at the glenn abby course where they hold the canadian open. his tee shot hits the other ball and goes in for a hole of one. it's the seventh at the tournament this week, the fourth on this hole which had never given a hole in one in 24 years
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a domestic partnership law was supposed to take effect today in washington state. but it's on hold right now. people who oppose the law are trying to force a public vote on it. yesterday, they turned in petition signatures to force that issue. now, the domestic partnership won't take effect until the signatures can be counted and that could take up to a month. the ex-president of honduras is trying to put more pressure on the country's interim government by camping out. exiled leader zelaya went to the border with nicaragua yesterday. he said the new government didn't allow his family to come see him. so he set up camp overnight. he was kicked out of the country last month, and a military coup and may be arrested if he returns. the last british veteran of world war i has died. a nursing home in england says harry patch quietly passed away yesterday at the age of 111. and as reported, patch became a
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symbol of his generation. >> reporter: he was our last link to the trench warfare that cut down a generation. harry patch was wounded 91 years ago soon after signing up, a battle he remembered as mud, mud, and more mud mixed with blood. he never forgot the horror, the rats, the wounded comrade who begged patch to shoot him, the friends he lost, but never spoke about it until this century. >> i could still see those three fellows gone. i still see our gun team. >> reporter: in 2002, patch returned to the battlefield for the first time, wheeled down the same road he'd marched as a teenager. he watched the poppies flutter
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down one for each of the 54,000 soldiers whose bodies were never found. he couldn't bring himself to visit the ridge where he'd fought. he was later asked at the sacrifice of sacrifice of so many thousands of lives been worth it? >> no, it wasn't. >> on the 19th anniversary of the end of the world war, he joined the only other two living survivors in laying wreaths in london. bill stone died in january. henry alligham died just a week ago at the age of 113. now harry patch is also gone. there were no french, austrian or german veterans of the war alive. the last french soldier who have fought died last year, and was honored at a state funeral. for decades after the war,
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ponticelli, refused to talk about it. he kept his medals in a shoe box. but patch had a simple message for future generations. >> remember the german, as well as our own. >> to harry patch and countless other of its veterans, the great war was never about the victors and the vanquished, but about futility, and the millions who never came back. tim lester, cnn, atlanta. it sounds like a military chief is sending a stern warning to israel. if israel attacks, iran will use its missile power to hit isra israel's facilities. the general want it put israel within iran's reach to attack. israel believes iran nuclear program is a considerable threat. israel's prime minister has said in the past that his country
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