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i was weak. i had to get strong. you did that for me. you and rafe. is that why you killed him? i killed him because he was afraid to die! you're not truly hard on the inside until you're willing to give up everything that you love! to give your life away. he never realized that my future wasn't his to decide. or maybe he figured it out in the last few seconds. i don't know. you've got three seconds to go for it. it's not going to be that way, buck. david: adam and charlie, we're going in. bravo, hold your position.
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that's 180 bullets looking at you. you're never even gonna get that thing out of your belt. you think i care? two years planning this, and you let me choose the time and place? i know you care. you didn't come here for a fair fight. you didn't come here to kill me. you came here to die the same way crystal did. i had to kill her, buck. i don't have to kill you. why?! why can't you do this for me?! you owe me this! i'm 19 years old! they gave me 250 years! you don't know what
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that's like. to have to pay for things that i can't take back. i know what that's like. (wry laugh) that's just life. you want to die? that's your choice. but you don't get to decide how i live with it. (gun cocks) (cries) (sobbing) (wailing) (sobbing) (handcuffs clicking) well, that's like just so much hokum, isn't it? hokum... alan: well, i mean maxwell's demon is a thought experiment,
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right? yeah. well, granted, there are theoretical applications i'm sure, but, um, when the window breaks, the cold air still rushes in. gears fail, oil leaks. sooner or later, that engine is gonna break down. (buck wailing) i know that wasn't easy. you know, most days, i wouldn't think twice. no. not easy. hey, dad, a bunch of us at cal sci were talking about putting together a think tank, which is, you know, just a group of us getting together once a month and kicking around ideas, and... we were wondering if you might be interested in joining our group. you know i still remember the time
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when you asked me for, um, an estimate on the remainder term for a taylor expansion of the hyperbolic cosine. amita: that's a very specific memory, alan. one never forgets the moments when one realizes that he has nothing left to teach his seven-year-old son about math. well, yeah, but... look at everything else you've taught me about since then. i think you've just given me another very specific memory. to our new venture. and to the causal arrow of time. (mugs clinking) larry: within the small sphere of our life, we can stare into the past but only our future is within our control.
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and that's the way it is. >> and that's the way it is. that's the way it is. >> passing of a legend. he defined the term anchorman. >> good evening from the cbs news control center in new york. this is walter cronkite reporting. >> tonight walter cronkite is dead. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time. >> tonight complete coverage of
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the life, career, and influence of walter cronkite. hello, i'm denise koch. we begin this friday night with some sad breaking news. former cbs news anchor walter cronkite has died. he was 92 years old. for two decades america turned to cronkite for their news. he grew to be known as the most trusted man in america. tonight eyewitness news is live in new york. drew levinson reports on the man now considered a leng end. >> reporter: for nearly two decades, walter cronkite was the face of cbs news. it was in this building that he anchored the cbs evening news and became the man that america most trusted, the most trusted man in america. at 7:42 tonight walter cronkite died at his home from a long illness. he was 92. when america heard the old teletypes, they knew it was time for the news. >> this is the cbs evening news
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with walter cronkite. >> good evening. >> reporter: walter cronkite brought the world and beyond into our living rooms. >> tension is mounting here at cape canaveral. >> man on the moon, oh boy. >> thank you. >> boy. >> reporter: for nearly two decades, he was tank coreman, giving history its narrative. >> from dallas, texas, the flash apparently official, president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. central standard time, 2:00 eastern standard time, some 38 minutes ago. >> reporter: because of his professionalism and gentle demeanor, viewers looked at him as one of the family. he was nicknamed uncle walter and called the most trusted man in america. his nightly close was legendary. >> and that's the way it is tuesday, february 17th, 1981. >> reporter: an avid sailor, cronkite was born november 4th, 1916. he and wife betsy were married for 65 years until her death in
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2005. they had three children. >> covering the occupation of north africa. >> reporter: a former unite press war correspondent, cronkite joined cbs in 1950 when television was still in its infancy. walter cronkite and television grew in stature together. in fact, when television came to sweden, the verb invented to describe anchoring was cronkite. he anchored the cbs evening news more than 3500 times steering it as it grew to a world-encompassing half-hour broadcast, a broadcast that mirrored the events of the time. >> the auto company says it is recalling full-size chevrolets. >> he scrupulously avoided offering opinions on camera but he condemned u.s. involvement in vietnam. >> it is increasingly clear to this reporter that the only way out will be to negotiate not as
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victims but as an honorable people who lived up to their pledge to defend democracy. >> reporter: lyndon johnson observe feerksd we've lost crone cierkts we've lost the country. cronkite was always rock in turbulent times. >> the body of dr. martinsville was returned to his home in atlanta today. >> don't push me. >> i think we've got a bunch of thugs here, dan. >> president nixon left behind a letter to be submitted. >> this is my last broadcast as the anchorman of the cbs evening news. for me it's a moment for which i long have planned but which nevertheless comes with some sadness. >> reporter: that same year, president jimmy carter presented cronkite the medal of freedom. in one of his last contributions to cbs news, cronkite leapt his voice to today's broadcast.
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>> this is the cbs evening news with katie couric. >> reporter: no matter how many people occupy that chair walter cronkite will always be viewed as the one who made it comfortable. >> old anchormen don't fade away, they just keep coming back for more. i'll be away on assignment, and dan rather will be sitting in for the next few years. good night. >> reporter: cronkite's family was by his side when he died tonight. funeral arrangements have not been announced. again, the man who was the face of cbs news, walter cronkite, dead at the age of 92. live in new york, i'm drew levinson. >> thank you very much, drew. we invite you to stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the death of walter cronkite. for a look at his career and to share your favorite memory of mr. cronkite go to our website, wjz.com. and then this sunday tune in for a cbs prime time special. "that's the way it was -- remembering walter cronkite."
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7:00 p.m. sunday right here on wjz 13. and we are following more breaking news tonight, this time out of baltimore county where firefighters are battling a large warehouse fire. this is video just in. the fire started around 8:00 at a business on hangle mill avenue in essex. we're told there's a lot of wood in the building. the walls of the building have collapsed. it right now there are no reports of injuries. we do not yet know how this fire started. and now to the death of former ravens quarterback steve mcnair. today police in nashville arrested the man they say sold the gun yod to kill mcnair. eyewitness news is live at m&t bank stadium. kelly mcpherson explains how police tracked him down. >> reporter: adrian gilliam told police he sold the gun to mcnair's mistress on july 2nd in a mall parking lot. then july 4th police believe she used that gun to kill the former quarterback and herself.
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inside this tennessee condo lay steve mcnair and his 20-year- old waitress girlfriend dead from bullet wounds and a key piece of evidence. >> it was only when the bodies were moved, or they were about to start moving the bodies that the pistol was discovered underneath her. >> can you tell us what kind of gun it is? >> it's a semiautomatic pistol. >> reporter: police say sahel kazemi shot the quarterback several times, then turned the gun on herself. the weapon has now been linked to this man, 33-year-old adrian gilland. the sale was in the parking lot of dave and buster's just two days before the shooting. a trace of the gun first led police to a 2002 sale. >> we identified that as a pawnshop in nashville, gave that information to metro detectives where record of the first retail buyer will be. from there they tracked to the mr. gilham, and, of course,
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uncovered that he sold to the ms. kazemi. >> reporter: gilham was convicted of murder in florida in 1993. now he's charge weed a felony. >> this arrest was a parallel investigation into the murder- suicide and this arrest has no impact on our conclusion that we still hold today that this was mard-suicide. >> reporter: gilliam tells police he bought the gun for $100 about a year 1/2 ago but decided to sell because his fiance felt uncomfortable having a gun in his home. he is now in federal custody. reporting live from m&t bank stadium, kelly mcpherson. >> if convicted, gilliam faces up to 10 years in prison for this gun charge. a manhunt tonight in baltimore county for the two people police say shot and killed a liquor store owner. the shooting happened around 9:30 last night inside puddy hill liquors. police believe the two men were trying to rob the store, but instead they killed the other
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than. the shooting has left people in that area shaken. >> everybody loved him, everybody. it's a devastating loss. >> police are not sure if the suspects got away with any money or not. they have one witness and are hoping surveillance video will also lead them to the suspects. baltimore city and baltimore county are both issuing mandatory water restrictions. here's a map of the area. it is considered the pikesville zone is, and it sfrechs from the city into baltimore county. preventive maintenance is being done on a water main in that area. if you live within the restricted area you are told not to water your lawn, plants, wash your car, or use artificial fountains. restaurants are asked to only serve water if it is requested. the store is closing. concerns is are growing as retailers in harborplace and the gallery close up shop for g. eyewitness news is live
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downtown. political reporter pat warren takes a look at the impact. >> denise, the sad reality sue don't have to go very far to find retailers wounded by the recession. there's some right here over my shoulder. betty savage and linda thomas aren't just walking around harborplace, they're doing a little shopping. >> that was your purchase. >> yes. >> have you found anything else that you think you might buy? >> yeah, we saw some paintings, and steve something. >> reporter: do you shop here often? >> in baltimore harbor? no. only when my family come down. i bring them down here and show them baltimore. >> reporter: and in fact, it isn't until you start looking for packages that you realize how many people walk through harborplace empty handed. >> have you ever purchased anything? >> i don't think so, no. >> reporter: where do you live? >> charles village. >> reporter: that's just a hop, skip, and a jump from here, and that's the hurdle retailers want to clear, getting local
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residents to shop here. some stores are thriving, but others are closing their doors. >> our downtown is a top seven downtown in terms of density. so when you think about that we twheed to be targeting all those new-comers and think about what do those residents needs. >> the vacancy rate was up this quarter. mayor dixon says her goal is to make businesses atracks in to the neighborhood. >> i go to ann taylor and other stores like that but i also look at stores in federal hill and fells point, you know, try to support local businesses. so i think we're going to ride through this make it through it, because people now have to deal with basic, fundamental things. >> those who don't shop here may not know what they're missing. >> if you just look around, there's a lot of great bargains. >> reporter: on an up note, while some stores are moving
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out, others are expressing interest on moving in. we're riding out the recession, denise. >> thank you, pat. white house, black-market, j. crew, and the aveda store have already moved out. the party has begun in mount royal. art scape features the smooth sounds of dion warwick. for three days art scape brings together musicians and visual arts. the food will cost you but this year it includes asian grill and jamaican and southern barbecue. you have two moore days and nights to take it all in. well, would you like a chardonnay with your double shot? starbucks is stirring things up and making big changes at the place where it all started. no pictures, please. cell phone cameras captured d.c. metro drivers texting, reading, even sleeping. why drivers need to put down
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their cameras. >> it cost my son his life. >> reporter: carl lackl was thrown into a life of murder and more. eyewitness news bob turk. i'll have the complete first warning forecast coming up next.
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it is 70 degrees and cloudy in central maryland. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. but first, it's being called a brazen act of terrorism. a pair of suicide bombers strike american hotels in
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jakarta, indonesia. this is security video from the marriott just as the explosion occurred. the other blast happened at the ritz-carlton. at least eight people were killed and 50 injured, including eight americans. investigators say the attackers posed as hotel guests. a five-year-old boy is dead and his brother in critical condition. officials say brothers did not have a pulse when they were found in a bedroom. the fire was caused by unattended cooking. the boys' father suffered smoke inhalation when he tried to rescue them. a new justice award has been created in the name of a murdered witness -- carl lackl. first recipient, carl's mother. she shares her story with kelly mcpherson. >> reporter: this murder
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cracked open the problem of cell phones in prison. >> it was everybody's dirty little secret, and i don't think they ever thought that it would escalate to mard. >> reporter: from inside his cell, patrick byers ordered the murder of carl lackl, who was about to testify against him, by a legal cell phone. carl's mother became an instant advocate for witnesses. >> i don't want people to feel that they shouldn't do the right thing. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney's office is rewarding her with her courage. >> i tried, like i always do, and i feel great, you know, that i'm the first one on the award for my son. >> reporter: carl lackl died right here on philadelphia road two years and two weeks ago. during that entire time, his mom has been fighting for justice. she didn't miss a moment of any of the defendants' trials or sentencings. >> is it's just very sad to see the bullet holes, and then listening to how he died. i hadn't known that whole time how he died. >> reporter: the fury over this case has pressured officials to
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crack down on cell phones. >> sometimes your -- >> state officials are petitioning congress to jam cell phone signals. >> if they didn't after gun you could pretty much say it was murder by cell phone. >> reporter: she says witnesses should ask for protection to continue to speak out against gangs and crime. >> very intim tatted, very scared. but it's been two years, and we've been living with this. you're scared, but, you know hopefully it it will stop. >> we are still awaiting a final decision on whether or not cell phone jam willing be allowed. the union representing metro bus and train operators are at odds with some riders. they want the practice of
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videotaping and take pictures of the drivers to stop. passengers are looking to catch them on their cell phones or sleeping on the job. a metro spokesperson says riders can take all the photos they want, especially if they expose a safety concern. well, starbucks a trying its hand at seiveg you a merlot along with you a latte. they are reopening this seattle location under another name. it will serve beer and wine along with the usual starbucks menu of coffee and tea. the coffee giant says if these new multibeverage cafes are a success they will consider doing it in other cities. multibeverage cafe. >> don't they have to have like liquor licenses? >> i think you're exactly right, bob. we have a few showers around. not much at all, but there are a few. we still might get a little bit of rain between now and 1:00, and that is about it. this front is going through pretty dry. you see activity just to the west of us. here it comes. and it's very weak. i don't expect a whole lot.
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but after about 1:00 in the morning we'll be done with this, and drier air will start moving in. looks like a great weekend. right now we're down to 70. the winds are calm but the winds will be picking up out of the west-northwest, drying us out. humidity way up there at 93%, the barometer steady, 29.7 #. 79 on the eastern side of the state, ocean city. we had some pretty good thunderstorms actually across cecil county, northern queen anne county and kent county, but they've all moved out. right now upper 60s, to low 70s, so it's reasonably comfortable. very light winds, but later on the winds will come back out of the west-northwest, help to dry things out. this morning shower activity staff in moved through the region, off to the east- northeast that little batching a the blue ridge mountains, a little more in virginia as you can see, a little bit more across northern virginia. so we still have a collapse between now and 1:00 a.m.
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but once this batch of rain movers through, higher pressure is going to move in, dryer, cooler temperatures tomorrow. beautiful weekend. sunday is going to feel cool with temperatures low 80s. right now a little bit more rain, a lot of it down across the carolinas, and up to our north in between, not that much. we missed a big batch earlier and a big batch later on tonight. it's all down to the south. along the coast, probably see some rain overnight into the morning hours. for us, pleasant conditions move in as high pressure builds in for the weekend. by monday afternoon there may be a wild scattered shower, some warm air moves in the direction. so there may be a shower. west winds 10 to 15 knots. small craft advisory through saturday afternoon. tonight then, maybe a brief shower and some thunder in a couple spot, otherwise clearing, 66. tomorrow back up with sunshine, less humidity, around 86 for a high. the normal high tomorrow is.
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most of sunday 82. 83, 82, 82, low 80s with just the slight chance of afternoon shower monday, tuesday, and wednesday. actually cool air aloft tends to do that. >> thank you, bob. check in at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow with the updated first warning forecast. coming up
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chapter 2 of the season in 2009. >> it's not going to be easy, that's for sure. o's with nine straight games on the road starting with three in chicago. an immediate test for the birds who are the worst road team in the american league. o's pitching is particularly bad when they play away from home, so it's up to hitters
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like nick markakis to help out with m. this one will clear the fence for a two-rub homer. the first home run for markakis in 24 games. o's up in the third but that merely set the stage for the jim thome show. the slugger hits this line tore right. the look on burken's face says it all. yep, he was shell shocked. and thome had. danny base, a grand slam for thome. 12-8 the final. we move on to golf. wet and windy, first, e. 59- year-old tom watson.
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even par round today, five under for the championship. tied for the lead is tom watson. tied with relative unknown steve marino, barely got his teff. then there's tiger woods, a three-time british open champ, best in the world. not a winner this year. this errant tee shot emblematic of his weekend. he fails to make the cut. tiger on his early exit. >> just made mistakes. obviously you have to play clean rounds of golf to win, and i didn't. >> tiger's last hope was this chip shot on 18. needed to knock it in to save himself, so -- but he didn't, so he is in

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