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a popular south bay high school graduate is dead. killed while serving in afghanistan. and while the investigation continues into exactly how he died, the friends and family said there goodbyes today. lisa amin gulezian is live at golden gate national cemetery with more on that. >> lisa: this is lance corporal harry luke's final resting site. his family held a private ceremony here which ended just a short time ago. shot >> lisa: the familiar sound can only mean one thing, another
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american soldier has died. this time it's 21-year-old leans corporal harry lu. >> it's really sad to be here for this reason. >> lisa: silence fell on the cemetery as the long line of mourners arrived, including a congresswoman, and lu's aunt but a more public gathering took place less than a mile from lu's home in santa clara. hundreds remembered the santa clara high school graduate who died on watch duty on april 3rd. the death is under investigation. >> very troubling. i know he touched a lot of people. >> a lot of us considered hairie a brother. >> lu enlisted after graduating from high school. he was supposed to return from afghanistan in july. >> it's my first time dealing
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with any kind of death. so someone i'm close with. so aitz really hard. i don't know how to handle it. both her and i still kind of feel like he's going to come home. >> lisa: when he came home, he planned to celebrate. he turned 21 just three days before his death. there were a few bright spots on a day where the youngest learned about death. this was one of them. a balloon launch in honor of harry. >> one two, three. shot. >> harry lu is the first santa clara high school graduate to die in a military operation in the mideast. lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: city officials in coast cross, contra costa county are some some -- have received
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several calls from drivers, the agency that some controls the bypass says it will begin removing displays immediately because they're a traffic hazard. agency official says the new policy applies to all memorials. a grisly discovery this morning at fort sumpter. a man's body was spotted shotting in water just offshore. aitz up to the san francisco medical examiner to determine the cause of death. a 52-year-old man went missing last week after his boat capsized off the beach. so far police have not made that connection. another deadly shooting in oakland early this morning. a man was found shot inside his car at the intersection of 73rd and holliday avenue around 2:00 a.m. police say he was driving his car when he was attacked. he was rushed to the hospital with a single gunshot wound to his chest but he died a short time later.
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no suspects have been arrested. an update on brian stow. he has been taken out of a medically induced comb marks but he is still in critical condition. a hospital spokesperson says that doctors stopped given stow the medication that induces coma, and it will take up to three days for his body to react. he was beaden outside dodger stadium two weeks ago. suspects are still at large and there's a $100,000 reward for any information leading to their arrest. a town hall meeting next wednesday will feature president obama. he will discuss his vision for narrowing the budget deficit at a meeting about shared prosperity. he will take part in panels focused on women and technology and startup america, which is a job-growing america. youth parties are being
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assembled, and anyone can submit questions on the white house facebook page. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg made an appearance at a party in pineville, oregon where a new data center is opening up. the deadliest storm of the season swept through the south and midwest, killing 17 people. hundreds lost their homes. here's more on the widespread damage. >> reporter: in georgia, high wind and heavy rain sent this utility pole crashing into an suv. across the region falling trees knocked down power lines. this one sizzled in a puddle. this fogg family escaped injury when high winds destroyed their home. >> i jumped out and started rolling. then i was laying down. >> reporter: they're cleaning up in oklahoma.
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the scars've the tornado's fury visible everywhere. two people died when a blister blasted through the town0s two main streets. on friday split second decision saved this man and his family. >> just had a feeling, better go. >> they took refuge in an underground shelter. when they emerged? >> my house was there and all my belongings are over hire. >> the tornado took everything about their lives. a band of deadly swarms swirled through the south and midwest friday. this one tore h -- across jack sub, mississippi. in arkansas, two men were killed. in mississippi, violent wind left cars crumpled in heaps on the driveway, and drove a two above four through the windshield of this pickup truck. >> i thought i was going to die. >> he nearly did. >> i knew it was over then. then the house settled back do
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the ground, and that's when i got out. >> reporter: like so many others, he must now try to put his life back together. abc news. >> alan: well, if you haven't noticed, gas prices are continuing their steady and steep climb throughout the country. the national average for gas has been climbing for 25 straight days, and it's now $3.82 per gallon. here in california the average is $4.19 a gallon. and a new report finds drivers are buying less fuel. another report by the automobile club of southern california shows 16,000 members a month are calling for assistance after running out of gas while trying to stretch their tank to the limit. if that isn't alarming, how about this. $5 gas is a reality in hawaii. a driver snapped a photo of a chevron station in maui where it was 5.26 a gallon. >> don fall trump is making
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waves. what we had to say about president obama at his first speak appearance. the faa promises changes after another air traffic controller is caught sleeping on the job. >> leigh: i'm leigh glaser. what a day it has been. the low clouds near the coast. plenty of sunshine inland. temperatures near # 0 degrees in some locations. big changes tomorrow. we take a look at the forecasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasasas mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate bonalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open.
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>> alan: fighting continues in libya.
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forces of gadhafi fired missiles into the only city under rebel control. residents are criticizing nato for not putting an end to the nearly month-long assault by the gadhafi regime. in japan, reports that levels of radioactivity in sea water have spiked near the crippled yasuo fukuda power -- fukushima power plant. the levels spiked to 100 times the legal limit. officials say there could be new leaks. a 5.9 aftershock struck japan this morning but no reports of damage. another air traffic controller has been caught snoozings on the job, prompt can the first if -- federal aviation administration to change controllers' work schedules. it happened in miami at an airport that handles high altitude air traffic. it's the second incident of a
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controller falling asleep after midnight. the controller has been suspended, however the faa and unon are working on how to address chronic fatigue. >> donald trump made his first speaking appearance after hinting at a run for the presidency in 2012. he spoke at a tea party rally where he came out swinging against president obama and former president bush. >> whether you like him ore not george bush gave us obama and i'm not happy about it. i'm not happy about it. we have a disaster on our hands. we have a man, right now, that almost certainly will go down as the worth president in the history of the united states. >> alan: the donald has been getting a lot of attention for questioning president obama's birth place. a southern california republican party official is under fire after allegedly sending an e-mail that included an altered photo showing president obama as an ape. the orange county weekly printed
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this picture saying it was sent by party member marilyn davenport with a line reading now you know why no birth certificate. davenport claims it was joke and only meant to be viewed by a small number of people. the chairman of the orange county republican party is calling it racist and wants an investigation. san francisco's policy recommending that everyone with h.i.v. start treatment immediately could dramatically cut infection rates. a new study finds infection rates among male partners could be lowered by more than 60% over the next eight years. aids expects who favor early treatment say it lends weight to their case in the ongoing debate. the royal wedding is right around the corner. why the british government is considering changing the ruled when it comes to who could be the country's next king or queen. >> a mild weather around the bay
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area. leigh glaser has your extended forecast. she is coming up after the break.
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>> alan: there is a lot of anticipation for the royal wedding, which is now less than two weeks away, and there are now reports the british government is beginning the process of reviewing it ancient rules of royal secession. if their first child is a girl she could become queen. the current rule puts boys ahead of sisters. william is second in line for the thrown after his father, prince charles. what do you think of that? >> leigh: i don't know. i have to think about it. >> alan: wouldn't you like be queen first? >> leigh: maybe one day. a terrific day today. high clouds moving overhead, and also low clouds. this is from the high definition tamalpais camera showing you a
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little bit of what is hanging off the coach and you can clearly see from the current readings, low clouds and fog bring temperatures down. santa rosa, is the winner, winner chicken dinner, at 77. concord, 72. 70 for livermore, mountain view, 70. san jose, 68. we are going to continue to see the clouds thicken overnight. we keep the low cloud near the coast, and light rain returns to the bay area. it arrives sunday late. but really it looks like it will be for much of the bay area on monday. you can see the high clouds over the bay area and to the north. this is the frontal band bringing showers. we're checking the doppler 7 hd, you can see mountain shasta reporting rain. so this is going to hang out to the north for at least the next 12 hours or so and then slowly
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drag south. this is the actual frontal band here. much of this will stay to the north overnight. then as we get into late sunday afternoon, early sunday evening this is going to sag south and we'll bring our best chance of showers. i'm going to take you to 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. if you have any outdoor plans tomorrow, most of the rain stays north of santa rosa. this is 4:00. the rest of us will see the cloud, but it will be a dry day, and going to be 1:00, 2:00 3:00 a.m. monday morning when the showers move through, and by 2:00 monday afternoon much of this will pass through the south and start to she -- see partial clearing. 37 for napa 52, san francisco, livermore, 48. here's a look at our highs for tomorrow, 68 for san jose. sunnyvale, 6 of. in the afternoon the clouds will be thickening, san mat day,
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you're 65. san francisco, 63 degrees. ukiah, tomorrow afternoon main a sprinkle or two. 69 on the east bay. a cloudy day for -- at least tomorrow afternoon for oakland. interior east bay, a little more sun. temperatures there a few degrees warmer. 76. con considered, 71 and 69 tomorrow for watsonville. the accuweather seven-day forecast. we get the showers moving in. sunday night and monday, out of here monday night. tuesday looks great. get a mixture of sun and cloud. and then another chance of showers on wednesday and then after that, thursday and friday start to warm things up. >> alan: we got the world champion giants and now another team making a run. >> mike: stanley cup. the sharks and kings back on the ice for game two. we have a preview. the nba playoffs are underway. derek rose and the bulls led off against the pacers. full plate o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
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going to be that way for the rest of the series, the same way tonight. >> mike: in the western conference, red wings and coyotes. first period. datsyuk between the legs. detroit holds on to take a 2-0 series lead. nba playoffs underway and the finals here on abc-7. we have the heat and the 76ers. a white out in miami. third quarter, heat in control. nice interior passing to gosh. he had 25: in the fourth, young, the acrobatic layup. wade wade would pull this one out. he is foiled. has 17, and the heat pull away for a 97-89 victory. >> the eastern conference, bulls
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hosting the pacers. watch tyler hansboro. the dunk and one. former north carolina star had 22. pacers up ten. derek rose starts the running of the bulls. driving, finishing, and one. rose spinning in the lane, he had 39. game tied at 99. under 1:00 to play. still tied. deep dish and the comeback is complete. the bulls take game one. 104-99. the week after the masters is always a good opportunity for a lesser named player to grab a victory as all the big names on tour take the week off. third-round play of the texas open in san antonio. the par-5. chapel for eagle. looks like it's online. is the speed right? drains it. tied for third at 5-under. some campbell from the 4th. he will eagle. finishes the day at 6-under,
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after a 4-under 6. one back of the leader brendan steele. after a 6 today, steele is 7-under. >> the nice nice tour making a stop in hayward. here on 15th off the green. using the putter buries it. 12-under. on the par-3 16th. this tee shot within five feet. flirted with a 59, settled with a 61. 12-under. has a one stroke lead. >> giants and d-backs and giants just went up 2-0 on a buster posey home run, and the sharks coming up later. >> alan: coming up the bay area got an early start on earth day.
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>> alan: coming up at 6:00, new controversy in the fight over prop 8. why gay major opponents are going after the judge that ruled it unconstitutional. there are reports that san jose may ban medical marijuana clubs. that's at cf # -- cf. hundreds of volunteers are helping to build homes. aitz an annual celebration of earth day. the affordable homes go up in four days, and the goal is

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