i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's friday, november 12th. this morning, no deal. the president's trip to asia ends with a failed trade agreement and u.s. economic policy's under fire. in a press conference overnight, obama is defensive and defiant. >>> bad for business. is the famed better business bureau making companies pay to play? brian ross shows how they are selling top ratings for top dollars. >>> brutality on the court. this video shows a high school coach whipping players during practice. this morning, a father responds

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i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's wednesday, november 10th. and this morning, look, there in the sky. is it a missile? a rocket? or just a plane? even the pentagon seems baffled. we investigate the mystery. >>> special delivery. rescuers run an air drop of a package over a stranded cruise ship. in the package? a healthy helping of spam. >>> class action. a professor catches hundreds of students in a cheating scandal. challenges them. but their schoolmates respond with a shrug. >> this is college. everyone cheats. everyone cheats in life, in general. >>> and the cookie controversy. why sarah palin is taking on plans to restrict sweets in schools. could this be a recipe for trouble? >>> good morning, everyone. well, sarah palin and her family, part of a new "people" magazine. and she's talking about her marriage. and also talking about her daughter, piper, maybe flying air force one in a few years. >> let's get this straight. we're coming off the midterm elections. she's on the cover of "people" magazine. the reality show starts this week. >> wh

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it's friday, as you can tell. >> robin roberts is enjoying some time off.elizabeth vargas, sitting in for her this morning. >>> we all saw on youtube a while back, some shocking video, as a woman drags her child through a store on a leash. it was pretty unbelievable. this is real video on youtube. our "what would you do?" team headed out to test if people saw something like this, a parent tying her children on a leash to a pole, like a dog, what would you do? keep in mind, these children are actors, as is the mother. it's our human laboratory. >> john quinones will be here with that in a little bit. >>> first, it's been almost six months ans 8-year-old kyron horman disappeared from his school in oregon. it's a baffling mystery. his father says he believes kyron is alive. and he spoke with andrea canning that his son is alive. and about his strange suspicion that his ex-wife knows what happened. >> reporter: there's so much dysfunction surrounding this. it's sad that a little boy has to be at the center of this. kaine horman called terry horman, the master o

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it's tuesday, november 9th. and breaking news this morning. stranded at sea. a carnival cruise ship remains adrift off mexico, with over 4,000 people onboard after an engine fire. the latest on the rescue underway. >>> also breaking, the president's trip to indonesia could be cut short by that exploding volcano. >>> justice. the death penalty for one of the men who killed dr. william petit's family. we talk to the jurors who handed down the verdict in this horrific crime. >>> and charlie sheen breaks his silence. what he says now about that night in new york that made headlines everywhere. >> i had one bad night. and everybody goes insane and panics. you know? i'm not panicking. >>> good morning, everyone. george, you know, it's hard to imagine, what dr. petit had been going through, especially these last three weeks, listening to the gruesome details of how his wife and daughters were killed. many of the jurors who sentenced steven hayes to death also shed tears. we're learning that the jurors kept a picture of all three of them in the room w

you can see palin and jennifer grey along with robin roberts. >> and coming up a jury gives one big area tech company a billion dollar holiday gift. >> and no keyboards, no monitor, no power supply ninininininininii >>> good morning, a jury has ordered a german software company sap to payor cal $1.3 billion in a copyright suit. oracle filed the suit on accusations that sap had stolen company secrets from pass book protected websites. sap acknowledged wrongdoing says was caught off guard by the size of the award. oracle wanted at one point wanted $40 billion. >> apple computers are usually pricy but not this exist. first apple computer sold at an auction for $210,000. introduced in 1976, apple one came without a keyboard, power supply or display >>> still ahead at 6:30, do you have your i.d.? they plan to issue its own form of identification. >> i'm terry mcsweeney at sfo, coming up at 6:30 and all is well out here. the possible threatened protests are not materializing, at least not yet. more coming up in a live report. >> and a new mess for the mayor-elect, traffic trouble that has coul

. >> robin roberts is 50. and miley cyrus turns 18 today. she is actually vote. ♪ [ male announcer ] with fios, the movies you buy for them in the house... ♪ ...are easy to keep watching outside the house... ♪ ...even on the long road to grandma's house. for the first time, you're free to access the movies you buy on demand on all your devices. get the ultimate in kids' entertainment on the ultimate network. it's time for fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities go to verizon.com/getfios. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> 5:45. welcome back to 9news now. we are cooking with gas this morning. you can smell it in the studio, but we want to get you out of town safely. here is howard with the forecast first. >>> we have a few problems. many of the problems are in the northern plains and northwestern part of the country. we have a front coming to produce a couple of showers around. each here -- even here in the afternoon. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast. we have clear to partly cloudy skies. warm spots in the mid-50s. the sun i

but tomorrow, robin roberts here on "gma." >> whoo-hoo! be back. birthday cake maybe? >> he knows all my favorites. >> oh, yeah. >>> fog still the issue this morning. easing up around here. we do not have an advisory around baltimore. glen oak, you can see the fog. really thick just before sunrise. starting to ease up with bright scotts in the sky. however, fog is an issue still on the eastern shore. there are school delays, queen ann's kent, caroline, we have that all the way down towards salisbury, ocean city. southern maryland, calvert, st. mary's peegee and montgomery county. we'll try to brighten, the sky, get rid of the morning drizzle, slip it back to the mid-40s overnight. warmer day tomorrow. partly sunny skies. late day showers possible. we'll shoot for about 66. let's get our final check on traffic now. here's kim. >> thanks, justin. you'll still find heavy volumes southbound on the jfx you make your way northern parkway towards the 41st street bridge. traffic moving better on the west side. no delays on the inwe are loop or out

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is monday, november 15th. and breaking news this morgue. massive explosions rock a base in afghanistan after a fiery attack. and we learn of a new plan to pull out troops in 2014. >>> also this morning, a powerful explosion rocks a mexican resort filled with merge and canadian tourists, leaving seven dead. we're live at the scene. >>> and a break in the desperate search for the family in family. new details on the suspect that could hold the key for solving the mysterious disappearance. >>> and new reality show. sarah palin kicks off. is it the beginning or end of a white house run? >>> i've got to say, robin. i don't know the answer to my question there. you see sarah palin going to alaska. never before have we seen a presidential candidate and her daughter doing reality show. bristol on "dancing with the stars." sarah palin on tlc. >> that definitely is a first. and a lot of firsts for people heading to capitol hill. >> that's right. coming back to washington art midterm elections. also president obama back from his ten days in asia. it's

robin roberts is off this morning.merican idol," for example, ryan seacrest chiding the viewers and the voters. >> over sanjay? >> several different times. this is not a popularity contest. it's a singing contest. and trying to make that distinction. a lot of talk about which kind of contest "dancing with the stars" is, at least this season. >>> also this morning, take a listen to this 911 call. >> please, help me. i'm in a taxi, that will not let me out of the taxi. >> that's a frantic woman who may have been kidnapped by her cab driver. what happened next? we'll take you on her wild ride. and anybody who get into a taxi in any city in this country, has probably had that fear. >> incredible video. we'll get into that ahead. >>> we'll also get more into the upcoming royal wedding. prince william made sure to include his mother in the announcement of his engagement to kate middleton. and we'll look back at his mother in these extraordinary photographs. >>> first, we're going to turn to the former reality tv producer, br

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is tuesday, november 23rd. and breaking news overnight. north korea fires artillery and rockets into a south korean border island, killing and wounding soldiers there. south korea scrambles fighter jets. the white house has weighed in, condemning the attack. >>> also breaking now, abc news has confirmed from prince william and kate middleton will marry friday, april 29th at westminster abbey. >>> charlie sheen responds to our interview with capri anderson, along with allegations of his own. accusing her of extortion. we'll speak with sheen's attorney. >>> and the most dramatic dancing finale yet. bristol palin takes the floor. two, perfect scores for jennifer. who should take it all? >>> hello, everyone. happy birthday, robin. >> you heard? >> the screams have been going on backstage all morning long. >> thank you. thank you. it was a good one. >> we have a lot more surprises coming up today.e. >>> first, let's get to the breaking news this morning. overnight, north korea attacked a south korean island with artillery fire. south korea reta

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's monday, november 8th. and we have breaking news. in india right now, president obama proposes a major shake-up at the united nations. what will this mean for american jobs, our troops in afghanistan and the world's most dangerous conflict? >>> face-off, natalee holloway's mom confronts the man she believes killed her daughter. >>> and a family's outrage. after the husband of that missing woman in utah say she was extremely stable and simply ran away, her parents and sister-in-law join us live here for an exclusive response. >>> and royal signals. royal speculations at fever pitch again this morning with word of caters. a dress designer, even a hot line from kat eche middleton's family to the palace. >>> good morning. we hope you all had a good weekend. you know, president obama had a packed weekend in india. we have pictures of him live right now arriving at india's parliament. he's going to give them something they wanted for a long time this morning, he's offering a permanent seat on the u.n. security co

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's tuesday, november 16th. we have breaking news this morning. a royal engagement. prince william finally pops the question. he and kate middleton will marry next year. >> the palace saying the couple got engaged last month in kenya. and they're getting married next spring or summer in london, 30 years after charles and diana got married, with almost 1 billion people watching around the world. >> we have the latest on how william proposed, the london wedding, and the couple's plans for the future. >>> good morning, everyone. so, the big lose out of london crossed the wires around 6:00 a.m. this morning. >> finally. >> that's right. prince william and kate middleton will be married. they will be married next spring or summer. there is a statement out of buckingham palace. queen elizabeth says she is delighted for h her grandson and his bride-to-be. >> we are hearing that the couple became engaged while vacationing last month in kenya. and the prince asked kate middleton's father for permission. you may have hear

the twist you can't resist. >>> and robin roberts is on her way downstairs because she doesn't want to stars." sometimes they come out of nowhere, seemingly. the scores for the top couple. then, they're gone. rick fox and cheryl burke left the show. here's how it all went down. >> the couple with the lowest overall combined total and therefore leaving right now is -- rick and cheryl. >> it's been a transformational journey for me. it's been amazing. my relationship has transformed with my girlfriend. my daughter. it's the most enjoyable time having her here. and cheryl, as well. >> we all felt that. rick fox and cheryl burke are with us this morning. good morning to the two of you. >> hi. good morning. >> morning. >> i think everybody felt it. that shock and surprise, it was on everyone's face. rick, when you got choked up and said, this has been such a transformational journey with your girlfriend and your daughter, what did you mean by that last night? >> well, this experience as a whole is something you can't put into words. when you begin, you have no expectations. you have no unde

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's friday, november 12th. this morning, no deal. the president's trip to asia ends with a failed trade agreement and u.s. economic policy's under fire. in a press conference overnight, obama is defensive and defiant. >>> bad for business. is the famed better business bureau making companies pay to play? brian ross shows how they are selling top ratings for top dollars. >>> brutality on the court. this video shows a high school coach whipping players during practice. this morning, a father responds live. >>> and funniest home videos. the carnival edition. all the tape from onboard. the watermelon brigade, the hot dog salad and the darkness. this honeymoon couple is back here on dry land in times square, to tell their story. >>> and good friday morning, everyone. george, it seems like everybody onboard that carnival ship had a camera. >> absolutely. >> we're seeing the videos overnight. check this out. this was the scene on deck as choppered hovered to deliver that spam. apparently it was never opened. the cruis

but tomorrow, robin roberts here on "gma." >> whoo-hoo! back. birthday cake maybe? >> he knows all my favorites. >> oh, yeah. >> a. the club 56 is your time and here is your local update. >>> have had all kinds of issues having around town across the potomac river. i want to assure you traffic on 395 across the 14th street bridge. it is a little slow across the bridge but open to the other side onto the freeway and up lower 14th street. the underpass is the george washington parkway with traffic going on the 395. that delay is because of the long-term building construction near the state department on 23rd street. will next go to the potomac river and on the other side of the time -- town across. woes begins where 270 traffic merges down to the toll road. >>> the difficulty this time of year is the son ankle is very low. it is not as strong so it takes awhile to burn off of this thick fog which will be around this entire morning but it will gradually left and we will see sunshine this afternoon. it is still pretty foggy but pretty mild, 48

i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i'm robin roberts. the spectacular new features of the disney dream ship in northern germany. and was it that much fun, bianna? it sure looked that way. >> i'm not that great of an actress. hello from germany. welcome to the disney dream. it's the home to the first water coaster. i was one of the first to take it out for a ride. i was so bold. before me, they used potato sacks. >> it's cold to be in the water this morning, bianna? >> it is. it is cold here. but it was pretty nice in the water because i had that suit on. so, it wasn't bad, george. >> we'll check in with you later in the broadcast. >> we will. >>> also coming up, high school students. saturday, big day for the s.a.t.s. they're hoping their studying pays off. this student right here says his investigation into the big test unlocks a secret to getting a higher score. >> he's backed up by an m.i.t. researcher. >>> also, how far would you go to have straight hair? i was born with it. but a lot of women are trying the brazilian blowout. one wo

i'm robin roberts. also this morning, no laughing matter here.school basketball coach caught whipping one of his players. why he says his students deserve it. we're going to look at this case, that has parents wanting him off the basketball court right into a court of law. >> a federal lawsuit. >>> if you didn't think service was up to par at the last hotel you say stayed at. a bad review could be bad for you. how the hotels are fighting back. >>> we're going to begin with the jackson, mississippi, high school basketball coach that is facing a federal lawsuit this morning, after whipping a player in practice. he has admitted to paddling students. and even offered a written apology. but as steve osunsami report, he did it for all the right reasons. >> reporter: the images are blurry. but what's happening is clear. students say this is varsity basketball coach, marlin dorsey, taking out his anger on athletes behind murrah high school in jackson, mississippi. dorsey issued a statement. but he never said he was sorry. instead, said he was trying to s

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is thursday, november 11th. and breaking knew, that crippled cruise ship, just off san diego harbor. we have new pictures of the relief effort, for the thousands onboard. and we talk to the passengers, coping with everything, from broken toilets, to rotten food. >>> drastic measures. a white house debt commission calls for higher taxes, delayed retirement and massive medicare cuts to get the country out of the red. the president responds overnight. >>> a mother's heartbreak. for the first time, marie osmond speaks out about her son's suicide. what she says about their last conversation. >> i told him, i said, mike, i'm going to be there monday. and it's going to be okay. but depression doesn't wait until monday. >>> and up in smoke. a 300-foot tower slated for demolition falls the wrong way. spectators scramble. >>> good morning, everyone. boy, that was a scary moment, in ohio. >> it really was. >> the explosives worked. it went the wrong way. thankfully, no one was hurt. some relief may be coming for the passen

. >> i'm robin roberts. about 30% of the votes have been cast by early balloting.oo early to call. >> some states, it's more than that. out in washington state, nevada, some estimates that 60% to 70% of the votes. >> two-thirds. >> it will take a long time to count. we'll have election headquarters set up all night. diane sawyer and me starting live at 9:30. on the network, live at 9:30, right after "dancing with the stars." >> after "dancing with the stars." the show must go on. >>> in other news this morning, george, we have more of the exclusive interview with randy quaid and his wife. are they really in danger here in the u.s.? are they taking advantage of canada's asylum rules? >> we saw much of the interview yesterday. more this morning. >>> also, an emotional admission from the prominent megachurch pastor. the man says he's gay. he has a reason for going public now. >>> first, charlie sheen is back on television. >> after being hospitaled and involved in a bizarre hotel here at the plaza hotel, he filed for divorce against his third wife, brooke mueller. mik

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i'm robin roberts. >>> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's monday, november 29th. this morning, open secrets. hundreds of thousands classified documents revealed by wikileaks. french president sarkozy called an emperor with no clothes. and the russian leader called flabby with no chest. >>> and missing. michigan boys missing after their father attempts suicide. we're live on the scene. we'll talk to the boys' grandmother. >>> shoppers stampede at stores this weekend. we'll show you the best deals online on this cyber monday and just how easy it to get them. >>> also, good-bye to a very funny man. >> i am serious. and don't call me shirley. >> oh, how he made us laugh. leslie nielsen died at the age of 84. >>> and good morning, everyone. we coach everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend. george, it was sad to wake up to the news of leslie nielsen. >> it sure was. he made that "airplane" franchise. we'll get into that. >>> also, we're taking a closer look at that wikileaks release. secretary of clinton set to address the situation earlier this morning. there's an arg

. >> i'm robin roberts. >>> and also this morning, the fda could act on that controversial energy drinkne. are they responsible for this t student accidentally taking his life? his parents say yes. >> they were trying to get ahead of it. taking the caffeine out of their drink. more on that ahead. >>> also, rihanna. she will be here live this morning. part of our fall concert series. >> she will be part of our last half hour. >>> but this half hour, seeing kate middleton, it's not hard to think about the woman that stood in her place, princess diana. but the differences between the two, means kate's fairy tale wedding will have the happy ending in marriage, that diana's did not. jim sciutto is outside buckingham palace with more. >> reporter: good morning, robin. the differences started on the engagement day. prince charles proposed to prison decemb princess diana. and it was william who confessed to having nerves. he was like any other guy. and many of us have been there, hoping for a yes. both were at the center of the spotlight. loved by the public. sometimes hounded by it. but diana

. >> and i'm robin roberts. >>> new details in the natalie holloway case. >>> also, police have foundwrong way driver that caused harrowing moments in philadelphia. going about 50 miles an hour. the case is raising questions about how old is too old to drive. some tips on when it's time to give up the car keys. >> and thankfully, no one was seriously injured. >>> but, first, actor randy quaid is due back in california in a courtroom. but will he show up? in canada where he and his wife are seeking political asylum over her stated fears they would be wacked on their return to hollywood. that is their word. andrea canning joins us by her exclusive enter rue. >> reporter: good morning, robin. let me tell you, never a doll moment with the quaids. they say they are being followed and victims of a murder plot and in fact, they want to warn other celebrities they feel are in grave danger. >> to have my -- my integrity and my reputation so denigrated, so mercilessly, why would anyone want to do this to me? >> reporter: he's a golden globe winner known as cousin eddie. he and his wife evi have

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's thursday, november 4th. and breaking overnight, an in-flight emergency for the world's biggest passenger plane. an engine comes apart. debris rains from the sky. we have the latest on what happened to the a-380 with almost 500 people on board. >>> and can president obama and house speaker john boehner find common ground on anything? health care could be up first. >>> big wave mystery. one of the world's most famous surfers found dead in his hotel room. what really happened to american andy irons? >>> and baby, oh, baby. take a look and listen to this. a momma panda welcomes her cub into the world. you're going to meet them both this morning. >>> good morning, everyone. george and i were both saying, where is the baby? >> exactly. we heard it. just couldn't see it. >>> it was a scary night for the almost 500 people on that double-decker jumbo jet. witnesses said it sounded like a bomb. there are no reports of anything related to terrorism here. we'll get to the details in a minute. >> that's the first fear wi

i want to thank my guests robert downey jr., paula deen and, of course, jamey johnson. tomorrow night, robin williams will be here. ig htnoallon happening w. u owyorrermoevy., od by e-bye. >>> this morning on "early today," power shift. just two years after barack obama's triumphant presidential victory, voters deal him a blow, handing republicans control of the house of representatives. we have the nation's major election results covered in this decision 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television [ applause ] >>> hello and good morning. welcowelcome to oup ptheth time zone. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a government divided. american voters have signaled that they want a change in this nation. they did so by handing the republicans an overwhelming victory in the midterm elections. the gop has firmly taken control of the house just two years after president barack obama rode a waive of enthusiasm to win the white house. with more we go to nbc's tracie potts in washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. this was a big victory for the republican party an