we begin this wednesday with breaking news. >> anti-u.s. protests are spreading rite now. outrage over the mistaken burning of korans at a u.s. base in afghanistan. american facilities on lockdown. we'll get a live update. spotlight on rick san toerm rum. for the first time in a debate tonight as the front-runner. and heart health and women. would you know the symptoms of a h fetheart attack? h feting out the message in a whole new way. and jam session. music lemds at the white house. but it's the president that steals the show as he belts out the plus. blues. good morning, everyone. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris.

we begin with breaking news from afghanistan. growing unrest over what the u.s. is calling a horrifying mixup. u.s. soldiers mistakenly burned old copies of in the koran, something muslims never do. u.s. and nato officials have issued profuse apologies. >> this morning, that rage is spreading. nick schifrin joins us live with more. what is the latest? >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. this is real fury on the veets. outside one of the largest u.s. bases, hundreds of people were throwing rocks. they set fire to a tanker. the guards had to fire guns into the air. police have fired into the crowd. some of the shops have been attacked. cars have been attacked.

there has been some looting. that leaves troops, diplomats inside afghanistan on lockdown. those in the embassy are not allowed out. there are fears this will get worse. the protests have spread already outside of kabul in the base where the kor rans were mistakenly burned. four citie seeing protests. one turned deadly. one protester has died. >> several u.s. officials have apologized. is that likely to squelch any of the tension or will the flames continue to be fand over the next few days? >> reporter: it's not going to stop the tension. it will probably get worse on friday after prayers. many afghans are upset that there's still a lo t on violence in the country. many have long doubted whether the united states respects islam. these kinds of accidents, even

though they are accidents, even though the u.s. officials have gone out of their way to submit apologies, these accidents infuriate muslims and tap into a level of anti-americanism in afghanistan. that's what we're seeing on the streets today. >> our thoughts and prayers with all the military and american personnel jefr seas. thanks, nick. we're following another developing story right now. iran has failed to reach an agreement with the u.n. nuclear watchdog group. >> they left iran after they were refused access to a site where they believe nuclear weapons testing to be taking place. another developing story. this one here at home. a bizarre story. five people were killed last night at a spa in the town of norcross, georgia.

northeast of atlanta. the shooter is among the dead. the gun was found at the scene. that leads the police to believe it was a murder-suicide. now to the fight for the republican presidential nomination. rick santorum rides into tonight's debate as the front-runner. everyone is expecting that debate to be a real battle. for the latest, we're joined by tahman bradley. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: tonight could be the last opportunity for the gop candidates to reach a national tv audience before superst tue y tuesday. rick santorum is now the front-runner. tonight, rick santorum will find out how it feels to be the front-runner. he and his conservative social and religious views will draw big attention at the debate in arizona. >> i went out and took on the

tough issues. medicare, medicaid, social security. welfare reform, i was the leader. >> reporter: he's on the defensive about his record in congress. leading the attack, mitt romney. >> i don't think his track record is that of a fiscal conservative. >> reporter: romney and his supporters are spending millions on the air waves. >> he voted to raise his own pay. >> reporter: santorum's religious views have taken center stage in the last couple of days. in this 2008 speech, he suggested satan was attacking america. >> if you were satan who would you attack in this day and age? there is no one else to go after other than the united states. >> reporter: romney will try to get his campaign back on course today. announcing the details of his tax plan. the primaries are less than a week away in arizona and michigan. he's taken to targets both

santorum and president obama. >> i'm glad to see michigan coming back. it's with no thanks to this president. almo one has made it harder for the economy to reboot. >> reporter: polls are showing arizona and michigan a dead heat. >> tahman bradley, live in washington, thanks for joining us. president obama speaks at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new museum for after culture. the price tag is about a half billion dollars. it's due to be completed in thee years. well, revelers from the mardi gras celebration should be off the streets by now. the authorities and cleanup crews came through just after mid night. the celebration started just after dawn. by sundown, things turned a

little more raucous will w a lot more drinking and perhaps a lot less choeting as well. time now for the weather from across the nation. another day of flooding downpours. showers for the gulf coast and southeast. severe storms in tennessee. showers later from d.c. to new york and cleveland to pittsburgh. >> 60 in baltimore. miami and dallas however near the 80-degree mark. 40s in detroit and chicago. 50 in omaha. albuquerque, 61. boise 55. just when you think they thought of everything, coming up, google's latest astonishing invention. eyeglasses with a google search

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act now, act now! like he said... ♪ welcome back, everyone. despite the dow's surge, overseas markets were mixed overnight. tokyo's nikkei average picked up 91 points today. hong kong's hang seng added 71. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow gained 16 points yesterday. after spending some of the day above 13,000. the nasdaq fell 3 points.

and that steady increase recently in the u.s. markets means the average 401(k) plan regained half of what it lost during the recession. and the pace is speeding up. there's an average gain of $7,000 in the past month and half. you have been wondering when to open the 401(k) envelope, now is the time. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. the obama administration is calling for major changes in the corporate tax code this morning. they include -- reducing the top tax code to 28%. last week, the president praised master lock for bringing jobs back to the u.s. and saying his new tax proposal would help more companies keep production right here at home. the government is looking into side air bags that may not inflate in a crash. so far, toyota, honda, nissan and subaru have issued some recalls. they all get theirs from the

same company.r inflatrd and gm with different and have passed tests. i'm trying to visualize this one. if you're always checking the internet for the latest news, google may have a short cut for you. they're reportedly working on eyeglasses with a small screen in front of your eyes and a data connection. not sure how that will work. "the new york times" says the glasses should be out by the end of the year. and speaking of must-have fashion accessories, dozens of folks in new york city are camping out waiting for new sneakers to go on sale. the nike foam posit galaxy are expected to cost now about $200. the galaxy is expected to fly off the shelves at the speed of light. glow in the dark? >> some things truly are for the young. glow-in-the-dark sneakers on that list. next on this wednesday, the new video with a critical lesson for women. what should you know in terms of the science of a pending heart attack. and look out. mind the gap. watch where you step.

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lenscrafters. this is going to make you want to wash your feet. a squishy mess is littering a popular texas vacation spot. thousands of jelly fish and portuguese man of wars are washing up on the shore. most of them are dead by the time they reach the beach. a couple of them are still alive. they were likely offshore in a feeding frenzy and were pushed ashore by a strong current. >> enjoy your breakfasts, folks. now for a look at morning road conditions. flooding on i-5 from seattle to portland. ice and snow on parts of i. 80, 84, and 90 in the pacific northwest. wet on i-10 from new orleans to jacksonville. slick on i-70 and 90 in the ohio valley. if you're flying, flight delays possibly in new orleans and atlanta. my folks are flying bah back to

michigan. we wish shem safe travels. you may be among the millions of americans that think heart attacks are a problem for us guys. you would be wrong. >> a new study finds that heart attacks are a leading cause of death among women. but those women and their doctors do not recognize the symptoms. that's prompted the american heart association to issue this new public service message. >> oh. >> mom! i think you're having a heart attack. >> honey, do i look like the type of person who has a heart attack? >> rather than chest pains, a woman's symptoms include jaw pain, shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue. heavy sweating, nausea. signs mistaken as indigestion, flu. ladies, be in tune with your body. know when to call the doctor. fans of the country duo sugarland are outraged over the response to a civil lawsuit afte after last summer's stage collapse. at the indiana state fair. we all remember that footage.

seven people were killed. dozens injured. sugarland's attorney says that fans failed to look after their own safety and that the band was not responsible for warning fans about the storm that ultimately brought that stage down. jurors today begin deciding the fate of former university of virginia lacrosse player george huguely. he's accused of killing his former girlfriend, yeardley love two years ago. his attorney is hoping to avoid a murder conviction and has ak nonled that huguely did have a role in love's death. a passing to note. the long-time mentor of end in patriots quarterback tom brady has died. tom martinez worked with brady since he was in high school in california. tom brady was working with martinez to spread the word about organ donation. tom martinez died yesterday after suffering a heart attack during a dialysis session. he was 66 years old. now some highlights from the hard wood from espn news. i'm chris cotter with your espn news update. a big night in college basketball.

let's start in missouri. kansas state was in town trying to spring the upset. k-state down four. irving hitting the jumper. keeping them in the game. later in the half, mizzo by eig. before michael dixon hit the floater. just to keep mizzou in it at home. 2:00 to play, k-state up ten. gibson underneath with the easy lay in. suddenly, k-state has a big halftime lead. we go to the second half. you knew mizzou would make a run. the lead cut to three. k-state on the road, impressive win. k-state goes on to win by ten points. to the nba, lebron james and dwyane wade and the heat taking on the kings. second quarter, heat up two. when you get to take on the kings, you get to see plays like this. three-quarter court pass from james to wade with the alley-oop. the heat are playing the game above the rim. as we see on this play. wade to james, the heat with a

four-point lead into the half. fourth quarter, heat up 11. mike miller misses the shot, but udonis haslem there for the putback. heat win 120-108. that's your espn news update. i'm chris cotter. enjoy the rest of your day. it lust listed what turned o be the final meal for many. a menu from the "titanic" is on the auction block. >> a passenger snuck the menu in her handbag before the disaster struck. the menu has remained in her family until now. it's expected to fetch about $150,000. about 40 items on the menu that day. >> a piece of history there, for sure. coming up next, "the pulse." ikea's famously confusing instructions now on video. is this any easier to understand? and the presidential pipes on display again. ♪ ♪ baby don't you want to go

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to go ♪ ♪ same old place ♪ sweet home chicago >> sounding good, mr. president. the concert was a part of black history month. the tribute at the white house last night will eventually air on pbs. it ended with an all-star blues jam that included b.b. king, jeff beck, mick jagger. , the president himself. he was shy at first, saying not tonight. until mick handed him the microphone. >> he has a nice voice. he can sing. >> yes, he can. another big moment for adele. this time, it came to a pretty surprising end, let's say. >> she flipped the bird at the brit awards when her thank you speech was cut short. is the british singer only got to say a few sentences before the host interrupted her. >> the show was behind schedule, the time was running out. producers tweeted an apology for

cutting her off. while all eyes were on her right hand, you might have missed the huge rock on her left hand. now there's speculation that the 22-year-old is in love and engaged now. big news for her. happy in love, that's good for her. attention viewers that have struggled to put together furniture from ikea. we purchased some over the last couple of weeks. well, the company is feeling your pain. >> that's why after admitting the wordless instructions are too complicated -- duh -- they're now posting assembly videos on their youtube channel. the first one is a 4:00 video on how to assemble a bed frame. >> the next couple of videos are for a wardrobe and a desk. we need them for bunk beds and frames and book shelves. my husband figured it out. >> wordless instructions were never a good idea. thank you, ikea. for some of your, local news is up next. for everyone else, the high school player giving fans a whole lot to cheer about. great story.

you'll hear all about it next. for everyone else, the high school fan to cheer for. ngngngng

next, oscar grant's cousin shot by oakland police. the new accusations he was shot in the back. the much hated fees that have become a target for the new consumer watchdog. >> mike will have a look at forecast. >> the fog not as widespread. i'll show you where it is thickest. get ready for record highs. updating the day's top story, anti-american protests are under way in afghanistan over what the u.s. says is a must taken burning of the muslim

holy book near kabul. police are working to establish any links between a gunman and four people at a spa in georgia. it's ash wednesday. mardi gras celebrations are replaced by fasting an repentance for what happened at mardi gras before easter sunday. today's weather. severe storms to nashville. heavy snow in the northern rockies. a soaker in the pacific northwest. and finally this morning, if you have had your fill of linsanity, as we kind of have. you might want to check out a new underdog heating up the hard wood. >> a high school basketball player has shocked his coach and his team, becoming a rising star in the face of insurmountable odds. steve osunsami has the report. >> reporter: from the three-point line, david andrews can't be beat.

40% of the time, he makes the shot. statistically better than lebron and most of the nba. you're pretty good. >> i am. >> reporter: at his high school outside of memphis, his coach wasn't sure he should play at first because he has down syndrome. they were trying to hang on to a near perfect record. >> i had kids coming to me saying, hey, coach, when can we get david in the game. >> reporter: the coach foonlly put him in. he takes the shot from the corner and scores. and just as the crowd is losing its mind. the kid who had planned on warming the bench all year long scores again. he was now playing in every game. a few nights later, he was starting the game. >> we have always been incredible believers that god doesn't make .mistakes. >> reporter: david and his team went on the win the county championships.

♪ >> reporter: and today, they were honored at their school. >> it's like him coming in the game and scoring, and it just is good for the whole team. >> our team was 22-1. won the county championship. that's great. keeping david on my team was the best decision i made all year. >> reporter: you did good, my man. absolutely. steve osunsami, abc news, germantown, tennessee. >> a great story. >> great team building. coming up later on "good morning america," a world prepeer you won't want to miss. robin, george, the whole gang in "gma's" own silent movie. >> it's all later on "gma." "gma's" own silent movie. >> it's all later on "gma." maybe they'll win an closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc