i have to start with ray charles. >> well, ray was like my brother, you know, from another mother.town. he had sight until he was 6, you know. he had chickenpox and scratched his eyes and went to a house to live there and when he got that, he was blind. he was like a hundred years older than me because i was living at home, i was 14, and he had his own apartment, two pair of shoes, two suits, two girlfriends, he had a record player and everything, you know. and ray was very independent. his mother taught him to not be, like, with the canes and the dogs and all that stuff. independence, you know. and ray was -- go shopping on his own, whatever, man, streets, cross the lights. i never could figure out how he did that. the only time he ever got blind was when the pretty girls were around. he'd start bumping into them. he does the same thing today. bumps them all the time. >> put him out there. >> get all blind, man. >> funny. >> you meet my girlfriend? no. hand's down here. beautiful, though. we had the time of our lives, man. >> what about frank sinatra? >> oh, please. that's another

when aid chance to meet ray charles, i could could have beat the world.und? >> i believe. yes. and said no mas. they say they -- they say he said "no mas" but i knew he indicated he didn't want anymore and the referee indicated that was t so apparently, that was the end of the fight. >> where does he rank, durant, among the toughest guys you fought, you fought some of the toughest, duran, hagler and hearns? >> duran was never given credit to be a boxer so smart, such a tactician in the ring. as far as punching ability, duran ranks number second, tommy helpers number one. duran was number two, as far as power was concerned. incredible fighter. >> what kind of relationship? i always wondered, do fighters have? did you know tommy helpers well, hang out behind the scenes, maybe got to know each other later after your careers? >> we became friends after our careers had ended and he calls me periodically on my cell phone, ray, how you doing? hey, tom mir, how much do you weigh? i said why? >> you guys get along well after all these zbleefrmts we are friends. yo

. >> i think ray charles could have seen that coming. >> a lot of people did.. >> to our viewers here in "the situation room" happening now, anthony weiner calls it quits. the new york democrat gives in to huge demand that he resign over his raunchy online behavior saying he cause said too much of a distraction. al qaeda's number two is now number one. how big of a threat will the network pose to the united states? lashing out big time at those who bashed his wife. does calista gingrich deserve the heat she getting. we want to welcome viewers. breaking news and jeannie moos all straight ahead. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." >> anthony weiner put an end to his political career today at the place where it began. a senior citizen center in brooklyn the congressman was seen as a potential front-runner to be the next mayor of new york, but beset by a scandal over lewd texts and photos he sent to women online. he announced he is quitting the house of representatives watch this. >> good afternoon. about 20 years ago, i stood in this same room here at the co

charles a great friend. >> anything you want to say to his family before we go? >> you know, he is thought so well of by the boxing community and by my family. >> sugar ray leonard,ch. >> thank you, don. >> nick charles, 64 years old. many of you remember where you were on this day exactly two years ago, the day the world lost the king of pop, talking about michael jackson. now on the second anniversary of his death i'll speak with his father, joe jackson. ways to ene its quality and performance, and making their factories more environmentally friendly. producing products that save on fuel and emissions, and some that can be reused again. ♪ and promoting eco-friendly and safety driving campaigns. ♪ one team. one planet. bridgestone. ♪ >> hard to believe it's been two years ago today the world lost that man, michael jackson. those two years have been -- have done little to ease the pain for fans or quiet the persistent questions about how he died, but this is certain. jackson was a singular talent, a man who lived big and left behind a legacy of musical excellence. today we're joined by michael jackson's father joe jackson. thank you for joining us, sir. how are y

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charles manson. thursday she will mistake ted kennedy for ted bundy. and friday she will mistake james earl jones for james earl raysemantics. you say potato, i say mass murderer and pay totato. >>> today's word of the day austerity. >>> the definition of austerity, sternness or severity of manner or attitude. you want to know the word because of the protests in greece. here's what it means right now to greece. greece is cutting corners anyway it can to climb out of its debt crisis, so for greece it means $40 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts. their parliament has a vote in the next few hours and because the world markets are all intertwined, austerity there affects wallets here. let's take it across to hopping kong with a quick check on world markets. >> all eyes are firmly on greece. there is an expectation that the greek parliament will pass hose tough austerity measures you were just talking about, raising taxes an cutting spending. and these measures must get through for greece to get that $17 billion international bailout and avoid default. european markets are all in positive territory up over 1%. simil