music america is a country built from diverse people coming together. when millions of americans stand up together to make a difference in their community, they speak with one voice and lives are forever changed. recovery month is a great example of this collective unity. in 2008, more than 800 events held throughout the country were posted on the recovery month web site. there were walks, fairs, concerts, picnics, art displays, educational events, sober motorcycle rides, baseball games, and many other types of events that reached millions of americans. individuals touched by addictions and now healed through recovery stood together in support of one another, showing that recovery from addiction is very real, very possible, and that recovery saves lives and dollars. i'm very proud of this collaboration but more importantly, you too should be proud. your work and dedication to make a progressive contribution to our society is remarkable. i'd like to thank all the recovery month planning partners for their partnership and leadership as well as the many vo

all of a sudden i just started writing music about america. t it is my music can touch one person, and that one person tells somebody else, and -- >> glenn: it doesn't even, you know, it's really amazing because i talked to a guy who wrote the biography that everybody should read on bonnhoffer. i was talking to him last week. i said, you know, he said i felt like i was supposed to write this. that book has influenced me. so he wrote it because he felt he was supposed to. i've read it because i feel it empowers me to do the things and what i'm supposed to do. i look at him and i say look at this book. you wrote it. it read it. now who is out there that is really supposed to use it? what purpose does this happen v? we're not the center of the universe. we're just one little piece of the puzzle. keith, you said you found your stick? >> i was saying that what the lord asked moses what do you have in your hand? i believe we all have our sticks, and that god can use whatever we have for his plan and purpose whenever moses was faced with the tremendou

i don't go to the great america music hall, simply because i cannot see. the solution was simple, create a simple ramping mechanism so i can hang out by the sound board, see over the crowd. i got hurt when i was 23 years old. prior to getting hurt, i had the experience of dancing in clubs all night and living that. if you have never done that, if you don't know what that feels like. i am sure out there in wheel chairs to love that experience and might like to go to clubs, but i cannot get in it or they don't know thinking get in. i hope to see a day, much like that feeders do, where it is accessible. if there was a nightclub listing, whenever a nightclub advertised, that have been a little insignia at next to their name, accessible or not, by creating a simple ramp area, feel the music, just enjoy the experience. that is all i have. thank you very much. supervisor avalos: thank you. and thank you for your presentation. no questions? if we could now call upon linda weissman? >> good afternoon, supervisors. but i have been an event planner in san francisco f

america. [tema musical] díaz-balart: continuamos con "enfoque" desde washington dc, esta semana, el gobierno deguatemaltecos se infectaran con enfermedades venÉreas. mary gamarra estuvo e la capital guatemalteca, hablÓ con el presidente y mucho mÁs. aquÍ estÁ su reporte. mary, adelante, buenos dÍas. >>gracias, josÉ. hoy domingo, se cumplen diez dÍas desde que el pueblo guatemalteco supo de las atrocidades que se cometieron durante este experimento estadounidense. la reacciÓn inicial fue de indignaciÓn ante lo que ellos califican como un crimen de ee.uu. contra guatemala; pero mientras han ido pasando los dÍas, la tensiÓn se ha ido centrando en una pregunta: ¿quiÉn es responsable en guatemala de haber permitido que se realizaran estas crueles prÁcticas? dÍa tras dia, los principales periÓdicos guatemaltecos han ido revelando los detalles del experimento con humanos que estados unidos realizÓ sin el consentimiento de los pacientes entre 1946 y 1948. >>es algo -verdaderamente- criminal porque afecta a la poblaciÓn civil. >el presidente no sÓlo, el congreso, las personas indicadas deben poner una d

between how americans audience's response to the politics in your music then how is responded to by people around the world. >> in americas more of a question should music be political, whereas around the world it is not an issue. there are other differences between audiences i have noticed over time. as consumers, europeans are a lot more artist-loyal irrespective of the genre of music. americans are more media-loyal because they need to be fed that media to know what is going on. we are so inundated with promotion and marketing. tavis: does that mean is easier to build a following in this country or abroad? >> luckily i have built a following on my own solo stuff here and abroad, but over the long term there is more loyalty towards artists elsewhere because of our media here. tavis: to the point that folks outside the country have a much easier time to the intersection of art and politics, i think i believe this. i think i believe there is a line between truth in music and proselytizing. if i am right, how do you know where that line is? >> you are absolutely right. nobody wants to hear a sermon. some people to, but ma

performance from "bloody bloody andrew jackson." [ cheers and applause ] this is a brand-new musical about the life of america'sight call one of our nation's founding rock stars. here to perform the song "rock star," please welcome "bloody bloody andrew jackson." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ washington crossed the delaware river washington ♪ ♪ acted like a rock star washington made america deliver ♪ ♪ washington tried to be a rock star ♪ ♪ but all that fame that he had won it wasn't really any fun ♪ ♪ and soon the people started turnin' whoa whoa whoa ♪ ♪ that boy who couldn't tell a lie two terms and then he said goodbye ♪ ♪ and georgie went back to mt. vernon whaa ♪ ♪ why don't you just shoot me in the head 'cause you know ♪ ♪ i'd be better off dead if there's really no place in america ♪ ♪ for a celebrity of the first rank ♪ ♪ ladies and gentlemen president andrew jackson yeah ♪ >> i'm wearing some tight, tight jeans. and tonight we're delving into some serious, serious crap. i'm andrew jackson. i'm your president. let's go! 1-2-a-1-2-3! ♪ john adams tried to be an american idol jefferson tried to be a ♪ ♪ ro

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america has got talent. inmates showed off their music and poetry skills.nt smaller talent shows in each housing unit. the top winner at $30 in commissary credit and the runners-up. >>> that is the latest. >> those remarkable rescues that are going on in chile, it is the driest spot in the world. it gets .04 of an inch of rain. windy weather for the next couple of days as we get on in. this is a weak tropical storm which may bring some rain to the southern tip of florida. for us, we have 1 inch of rain for tomorrow. nice weather. abc world news is next. nice weather. abc world news is next. the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, mart

than just a snapshot, the old timers gave her a lesson quite they believe country music is the heart and soul of americads and the lyrics. >> it's not what we wish we were, it's what we are. >> reporter: as each nashville door opened, she learned, too, the business of country music is changing. >> it's becoming more mainstream. we have the taylor swift grammys. they're desperate to stay traditional, local and true to their roots. >> reporter: surprisingly, this northernerer found herself bitten by the nashville bug. she took me on a tour of the town she has come to know so well. first stop, sparkling threads, fit for a star at manwell's. taylor, costumer of wells, everyone. >> a little porter wagner, johnny cash. >> reporter: manwell says the new stars of new country are starting to sparkle, too. >> this generation is starting to dress up because they're tired of looking at the kids with dirty jeans and holy t-shirts, to be more deserving of looking and listening. >> reporter: next stop, a visit to hat show print, where they still roll outposters the old-fashioned way. our last stop, a local watering ho

music down. we looked up super tramp on the internet. i want to read to you from a review published in "rolling stone" magazine for their biggest album, breakfast in americaomeone wrote writing about music is like architecture. it's a textbook album of post beatles rock. super tram's earlier lp, meandering genesis, these songs are well constructed. >> this is from 1979. >> super tramp's major problem is a kai cot to my -- that's garbage, "rolling stone." >> times have changed. >> the guy wants to know -- he stumped us, can we explain the endearing legacy of super tramp. i can't really think of any real reason why they endured. >> my general rule if they come on the radio, i turn them off meal. super tramp and boston, they are out. >> boston -- >> boston is done. >> you know who is done. >> styx. >> steve, why is super tramp popular. >> i have no idea. >> gurvir? >> you are asking me? tucker was afraid i had never heard of super tramp. >> i think we are stumped. >> for the first time in a couple of years of doing this, we are stumped. we cannot explain the enduring legacy. >> we tried. >> if you have a question you would like to have answered, we will try

so, when i came to america before i came to america i was in france walking at the fishing company. during my breaktime i saw video musicamerica as a refugee. i was walking in a marshal arts studio and i helped one gentleman losing weight. he was a recruiter, before i found it, i found myself in the marine corps. >> so, he reinspired you. >> yes, pardon me. >> you not only joined the marines but you went on to take part in one of the most famous rescues ever. tell us about that. >> we were patrolling with my squad and during that time we were approached by doctor who taught us there is an american, an american soldier in the hospital that needs help. so, by the time, we're trying to go rescue her, we were ambushed. so we give the information to our commander. >> we're talking about p.o.w. jessica lynch. >> she is an american and every american deserved to be free. >> after that, you actually got your citizenship. >> yes, ma'am. i am the greatest day of my life. >> when you became a citizen. >> of course. because america is the greatest country on the planet. american people are the most honest people and, also, giving.

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. >>> he's one of america's favorite singer/songwriters. john legend is still taking the music world by storm. now he's trying to wake up the world with his new album, an awareness of our ailing school systems. >> i was thinking about the first time i actually saw you perform, it was about 12 years ago, in a small club in philadelphia called the black lilies. i was thinking about the journey from going from a city like that to being "time" magazine's most influential. >> i wanted to be a singer since i was a kid. i wanted to be a role model since i was a kid. i met kanye in 2001, and he was very instrumental, obviously in watching, before he even signed i wasdoing.involved in the work he was involved with alicia keys, jayzee, all these tracks. he would bring me in to sing and play piano. he helped put me out there, so a lot more people in the music community knew who i was, and so through getting out our dreams, his label, i signed to columbia in may of 2004. and that came after, you know, years of knocking on doors, years of performing live showsl down the eastern seaboard, an

on friday, bank of america expanded its on foreclosure moritorium to all-states. >>> soul music fansdeath of solomon burke. he died of natural causes at the amsterdam airport. he had just arrived on a flight from los angeles for a sold-out concert. his best known hit, "cry to me," was featured in the film, "dirty dancing." he had 21 children, 19 great children. >>> you know, some say legalizing marijuana is a win-win for americans and for states struggling in a tough economy. ne next month, four states will vote on initiatives to legalize pot. up next in tonight's "cover story," marijuana on the ballot. what it could mean for american, the economy and you. but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacido

. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: buster posey grew uprooting for america's team. >> i was born at the right be a braves fan with the four team division titles they had. i can go back as far as jeff blousier, len teague, otis nixon. i remember those guys. >> reporter: braves rookie phenom jason heyward was only 2 years old when the braves' run of success started. >> we have played here before. we actually played here opening day for them in april and i know what they expect as far as crowd noise and things like that. i would say the last two weeks have been like the play-off for us. it's been our run to get to the play-offs. >> reporter: gone are the big three, maddux, glavine and smoltz whose right arms carried the braves into october every year. this year it's led by derek lowe and tim hudson. >> they went on three days rest and pitched just two brilliant ballgames back to back. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: back in the play- offs for the first time since 2005, the one face that will look familiar is manager bobby cox. after 25 years as the braves skipper, cox is retiring at the end of the post

. >> one of the most enduring musicals in american history. ♪ i like to be in america >> the san franciscoest side story" that's ahead. plus, fast and furious. scientisis@#d >>> let's go south of the border for a few moments. the entire police force in an entire mexican town quit after its new headquarters of attacked by drug cartel gunmen. gunmen fired more than 1,000 bullets and flung six grenades. the 20 minute shooting spree left the building speckled with bullet holes and six police cars utterly destroyed. it was inaugural rated just three days before. move to entertainment. west side story is considered to have one of the best scores written for a musical. a recent revival has given the show a more contemporary edge and generated at the same time. here is don sanchez. >> reporter: the unforgettable score of leonard bern stein. west side story was considered ground breaking more than 50 years ago. >> it is as cell van as it was then. a -- as relevant as it was then. this piece really feels timeless ♪ >> spanish lyrics and dialogue. >> i think they wanted to create an authenticity and

. >> and of course we need to tell you about sunday night, football night in america. new music, but it's the same big battle. we have got brett favre and the vikings, heading to lambeau field, his old team. this is going to be one for the ages, cloudy, cool, 50% chance of showers, and temperatures in the low to mid 50s, on sunday, football in america. matt? >>> all right, al, thank you very much, stay in focus, pal. coming up, keith richards comes clean about his life of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll and also his relationship with mick jagger. >>> and will lindsay lohan be sent back to jail "today"? the latest on the court hearing right after this. , dog: bacon? gotta get that bacon! dog: yummy. crunchy. bacon. bacon. bacon. there, in that bag! mom: who wants a beggin' strip? dog: me! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum... it's beggin'! hm... i love you! beggin' strips! there's no time like beggin' time! no calorie sweetener granulated with fiber. sweet! [ female announcer ] tastes like sugar and has 3 grams of fiber per tablespoon. use it almost anywhere you

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put together a cd called "i want to play" this is an album that will put musical instruments into the hands of kids all over americabeing released this weekend, debuting right here, and includes contributions from george jones, ronnie mill sap, neil sedaka and many, many more. and two people who helped me organize, aaron tip and and james stroud. great to have you both here. [applause] >> we've started this thing as a result of aaron being on the show a year and a half ago and talking what we could do to help get music to kids and aaron came up with an idea put a cd together and you started talking to nashville artists, some of the biggest and neil sedaka based in new york and legends in the music business. what kind of response did you get when you asked them to participate. >> i don't think we had anybody who didn't want to participate, everybody wanted to be a part of it and i'm one of the lucky guys, james sent me to go to new york and get the tracks on neil. . >> isn't he a great guy? >> such a great guy. awesome to be in a room with him and watching him perform. >> mike: one of the things, james, you've produ

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. ♪ ♪ [instrumental music plays] ♪ ♪ ♪ [playing "america the beautiful "] ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] [applause]the head of the children's defense fund. [applause] >> every thing our nation and all of us need to know about life can be learned from noah's ark, according to an anonymous writer. lesson one, don't miss the boat. the united states is going to miss the boat to lead and compete in our globalizing world because we are now preparing a majority of our children for the future. the greatest threat to america's national security comes from no enemy without, but from our failure to invest in and educate all of our children. [applause] every 11 seconds of the school day, he child drops out. -- a child drops out. over 80% of black and hispanic children can not read or compute at grade level in 4th, 8th, or 12th grade, if they have not already dropped out. any nation that is failing to prepare all of its children for productive work in life is jeopardized think everything and needs to correct course right now. all of us, all of us, parents, educators, community, religious leaders, we need to be

music video, or whatever it. >> amazing. you wonder why english teachers are banging their heads on the chalkboard. >> good point. >>> this comes from louisville, kentucky, america's favorite pastime, the slugger factory crafts slugger bats even before the first baseball classic in 1903. this season is no exception. hundreds of specially engraved bats on their way for the matchup between the rangers and giants. the question, which bats will make the most noise? >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> although halloween is just around the corner it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in parts of country. the season the first snow has fallen in central and northern oregon covering the region in more than a foot of snow with nearly 12 more inches expected to accumulate, local ski resort owners are very pleased looking forward to an early start to the season. >>> being in captivity can actually be a good thing, at least for giant pandas. after many unsuccessful attempt as new breeding program in china seems to do the trick. it already increased the number of giant pandas living in captivity to

like america, china wants to stake its claim in space and neither country will want to be eclipsed. >> it is the west stands longest-running musicaland global hit that has been seen by 50 million people worldwide. "les miserables" celebrates its 25th anniversary. ♪ ♪ this is one of the world's most successful musicals. ♪ ♪ >> the production had humble origins. it started here in an old theater as a co-production with of the royal shakespeare company who have enjoyed commercial popular success. this man was one of the show's original directors and was in charge of the rsc at the time. the production received almost universally bad news. but the press were not in tune with public opinion. >> the very thing that i had hoped for occurred. word-of-mouth about the show spread. it was at the speed of forest fire. therefore, after a few days, there were queues around the block. >> romeo, where four of our -- where for art thou, romeo? >> productions like this have benefited from the millions of pounds that "les miserables" has generated. >> times have been really crucial. in the 1990's, in that recession, it was very important to the rsc.