the redskins parting ways with assistant steve jackson who has been with the team since '04.ur insider also reporting the redskins have parted ways with wide receivers coach keegan mccardel after two years. and david elfin also trying to confirm kicker graham ganol has two broken bones in his back. it is believe he was injured in the tackle. despite the fact that sidney crosby didn't play tonight, the caps-penguins game had the same intensity. the first period the caps strike first. it makes it 1-0. caps look at that. nice. right in the corner. and then kuhn great night for the net minder. it was the second shutout of the season. caps win 1-0. >> you have chances. but they have a good goalie in the other end too. both goalies it was one of those battles and thomas came up big. >> all right. wizards visiting chicago. blatche out for tonight. john wall with the dunk. puts the wizards up 2. and then walls to the rookie kris singleton for the jumper. they tie it at 51 but the bulls just too much more the wizards down the stretch. only 3 of 17 in the fourth quarter. wizards only s

steve osunsami is in jackson. >> reporter: we have searched high and low for former governor haley barbour of mississippi. he's not spoke an public word since the release of some 200 prisoners. there's a fire storm of controversy here in mississippi. even though the courts have stepped in to try to put the pardons on hold, four convicted murders were set free and no one knows where they are. the victims of the families involved in those cases are furious. one person said she thought that governor barbour was a coward for not talking to the families directly. >> i can't understand how a man that has children of his own could do this. >> reporter: the courts have now stepped in and put a pause on the process. they're asking on the 23rd, the inmates who have been released, to return. but the mississippi attorney general who has been leading this effort says there's really not much he can do. they are free men. and are entitled to go where they please. steve osunsami, abc news, jackson, mississippi. >>> now we turn to the republican battle for south carolina. the first signs this morning of so

they'd have to get rid of steve jackson. he did a good job as a defensive guy at tampa. i'm sure shanahan would like someone like on that on the staff. >> he used to work with kyle in tampa. >> he was there, also, but the whole thing about it, he has defensive coordinator capabilities and i think if another team offered him something like that, it would be tough for the redskins to have him just as a defensive back coach. >> it's a playoff edition. just tell me what team you guys want. start with saturday, cincinnati houston. >> the bengals have playoff experience. >> houston, running game. >> foyt and new orleans. >> new orleans has too much -- detroit and new orleans. >> new orleans has too much offense. >> who dat? >> real quick giants and atlanta sunday? >> giants. >> atlanta. >> and tim tebow hosting roethlisberger and the steelers. >> steelers going to kill them. >> thanks so much guys. winner plays baltimore. that's our double coverage. back to you guys. >> thanks, kristen. >>> coming up next on 9 news now at 6:00. >> dynasty could be heading to washington. we'll

the redskins parting ways with assistant steve jackson. morris joins the staff after three seasons head coaching the buccaneers, our insider also reporting the redskins parted ways with cardell after with years. >>> all right, caps hosting the penguins last night the rivalry game. first period caps strike first. jason chimera with the goal. back of the net. 1-0 caps and then tomas vokoun a great night in the net for him. second shutout of the season for him. caps win 1-0. >>> andray blatche out for last night's wizards game up in chicago. wizards make this one close early. john wall with the dunk up two and then to singleton for the dunk we are hue the bulls too much for the wizards down the stretch. wizards score 64 points, a franchise all-time low. that's going to do it for your morning sports, i'm kristen berset, have a great thursday. >>> if you think the presidential candidates paying special attention to south carolina, there's a very good reason they so desperately want to win this one state. that's coming up. >> it's a trend in fac

steve osunsami, jackson, mississippi. >>> so many americans have served valiantly in afghanistan. and they, too, are learning more about the four men, u.s. marines, seen in that disturbing video, causing so much concern. as they seem to desecrate the bodies of taliban fighters. we're told these four americans will likely be charged next week and could face jail time. abc's martha raddatz has the latest on who they are. martha? >> reporter: diane, we're finding out more about these marines. and it is disturbing. two of the marines were noncommissioned officers. sergeants, probably in their mid-20s. after all their years of training, they should have been the ones saying, this is wrong. the marine corps has now identified and interviewed all four marines in the video, the two older ones and two younger. but they are now looking for the marine who videotaped the scene, the person who posted the video to youtube. aside from the criminal charges the marines could face, the marine corps will take a hard look at where leadership failed. >> when you're in a combat zone, the things that yo

steve osunsami, abc news, jackson, mississippi. >> yeah, this morning jackson's "clarion ledger" saidpected to return to prison because none of them met deadlines to publish announcements about their requests for pardons. typically, you know, the governor has to give a heads-up to the families and also to the authorities that this is going to happen. it just kind of came out of the blue. >> so some legal technicalities may bring them back -- but honestly, coward's the right word. you can't let murderers out and at least oust respect to the victims not say this is why i did it, this was my rationale, and beyond that kind of ridiculous rationale of well, they worked in the governor's mansion so, that's tradition in our state that we let them go. i think the people are owed more than that. we'll see if haley barbour comes out of hiding, mans up to his strong rhetoric reputation, and we'll see how it plays out. >>> now to florida where an 82-year-old man ended an apparent robbery attempt by shooting and killing the intruder. charles robbins did not hesitate when he heard some banging arou

what about steve jobs or president andrew jackson didn't go to challenge. rockefeller didn't go to college . halle berry didn't go to college. >> that is a good example. >> i think she is successful. >> she is hot. >> and let me make a moral point which is correct. freedom ends when force begins a burrcratic official say i am forcing you to go to college. check out their own high school with a 43 percent graduation rate. that is disgusting. >> johnathon, you are talking about them going to college. a program in bermuda. >> john. that is not true. >> we talk to them and help them plan a career. they are stuck in generational levels of low income and stuck in levels and they are stuck if you don't help them out. >> there is your entitlement speech. >> all right. you have to start before you get to the college application process. it comes from educating people from the early stages. >> parents as well. coming up everybody. they were partly to blame for the financial collapse and now government backed loans will help property flippers. we may all be flipping o

steve osunsami, abc news, jackson. >>> now, we have a bright note for anyone looking to buy or refinance a home. the average rate on a 30-years fixed mortgage fell to 3.89%, the lowest rate since 1971. and the rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is now down to 3.16%. >>> we turn, next, to the fallout from that disturbing video, showing u.s. marines desecrating the bodies of their taliban enemies. we learned today who the americans are and when this reportedly happened. and voices from all sides are speaking out about what should happen next. abc's martha raddatz has been looking into this all day. martha? >> reporter: diane, the pentagon has spent all day trying to find out who these marines are, where they're from. and tonight, success. the marine corps has now identified these four marines as part of the 3rd battalion 2nd marines from camp lejeune, north carolina. they have names of two of the marines and are looking for i.d.s on the others. these are not just any marines. they are elite, highly-trained scout snipers. the four are seen not only urinating on dead, bloodied insurgents. but

steve osunsami, abc news, jackson, mississippi. >> and our thanks to steve. >>> let's go to ron claiborne with the other headlines. >> good morning, everybody. we begin with politics and "your voice, your vote." the uphill climb facing the republican candidates. chasing mitt romney is a little bit steeper this morning. a federal judge had denied a lawsuit by rick perry and three other candidates to have their names added to the virginia republican primary ballots. the judge said they should have challenged the rules before failing to qualify for that ballot. >>> former hopeful john edwards trial has been delayed because edwards has a serious heart condition. edwards will undergo a procedure next month. the condition could be life-threatening if not treated. this is the third time his federal trial has been delayed. >>> and the u.s. marine corps is still trying to track down the person who shot video showing four marines urinating on taliban fighters in afghanistan. the marines have interviewed the four men in the video. charges against them are expected to be filed next week. they've laun

. >> reporter: steve osunsami, abc news, jackson, mississippi. >>> let's go to ron claiborne with the other headlines. >> good morning, everybody. we begin with politics and "your voice, your vote." the uphill climb facing the republican candidates. a lawsuit was denied by a judge to rick perry and other candidates to have their names added to the virginia ballot. >>> former hopeful john edwards trial has been delayed because he has a serious heart condition. edwards will undergo a procedure next month. the condition could be life-threatening if not treat t. >>> and the u.s. marine corps is still trying to find out the person who took this video. the marines have interviewed the four men in the video. charges are expected to be field against them next week. they've launched an investigation into the culture of the marines. >>> a sad ending to the search for the missing montana mother who went jogging last saturday and never came home. shorts say sherri arnold is dead and two men are being questioned in regards to her death. >> reporter: this was not the update the people of sidney had

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steve jobs. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant conrad robert murray guilty. >> reporter: two years after michael jackson died, jurors convicted his personal physician of involuntary manslaughter. weeks later a judge sentenced him. after eight years and thousands of casualties, the white house ordered virtually all troops out of iraq. >> it is good to know that i am a part of history, and it is good to know that i am leaving iraq a more stable country. >> mid-december, the death of yet another tyrant. authority korean state television reported the dear leader kim gung ill died of a massive heart attack. 2012 begins with a flurry of caucuses and primaries as politics returns to the spotlight for november's presidential election. and the pentagon, we will cover it all as it happens. shepherd smith, fox news. >> as we mentioned, the iowa caucus is just two days away and the final push is on. meantime, five of the presidential hopefuls have signed on in hopes of getting their names on the virginia ballot. joining us with more is larry sabato, the director of the university of virginia center for politics. al

. >> steve: that's -- yeah, that's "the x factor." >> jimmy: pro -- randy jackson gets to share his advicen tyler and j-lo get to share their wardrobes. [ laughter ] that works out good. >> steve: oh. save money. >> jimmy: pro -- the media got an anonymous tip that ryan seacrest might be leaving after this season. con -- they're pretty sure it came from ryan because the tip was frosted. [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: frosted tip. >> jimmy: frosted tip. >> steve: yeah. odd. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: pro -- "american idol" has produced some of the biggest superstars over the last decade. con -- like that girl who won it and that other dude who won it that other year. [ laughter ] >> steve: you loved that one guy. >> jimmy: that one guy had that one song. >> steve: oh, my god. out of this world. >> jimmy: remember that? >> steve: oh, my god. >> jimmy: it was the best, and they had -- how'd it go? it was like -- [ singing off key ] [ laughter ] ♪ had a -- had an amazing ♪ >> steve: oh, my god. i loved it. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. it was so good. [ laughter ] >> steve: that was the best. >> jimm

and in 1988, al gore, he doo -- defeated him and coasted against jesse jackson and coasted to the nomination beating stevee looking for a nomination where romney defeats gingrich and santorum coasts to nomination beating up on ron paul. paul may get twice as many votes as gingrich or santorum which effectively makes it a two way race between romney and somebody who can't possibly get nominated. >> sean: all right. dick morris, good to see you as always for being with us. it's time to check in with gretta van susteren, a sneak peek what she's got coming up. one little studio over. >> i don't know where you are. >> sean: many' in manchester, where are you. >> i'm in manchester and they told me you're down the street, but i even asked. we have a big show tonight and we have governor huntsman and todd palin is going to be joining us and has a big endorsement. and karl rove, and a great show and maybe after your show you'll come and see us because i have no idea where you are, sean. >> sean: you have no-- and. >> and used to say i'm going to e-mail you because i did ask about having you as a guest and i'll e-m

>>pam: former raider coach hugh jackson finally speaks out. we have steven--with gary up next. >>gary: beat everybody, for whom--the evening everybody, right now tomorrow there will be a waltz through and come the saints arrived in town today. foot vern glenn was on the scene today of the improvement he has been producing gas, who brought us some very key,--where he is the mvp of kron. >>reporter: we have the final address from jim harbaugh. ms. >> please do know that our team go into this game confident and bowl. in her >>vern: at tie it ended a new wall will not play this game.--who know that dilaudid walker will not be playing this game. >> then protected alan smith, their plan to offer to london to the yards. sting stop the run, it was any--and they stopped the run, this with a domination. >>gary: steve has been on the network for the last few years. as we sit 2002 was the last time the 49ers made the playoffs. steve joins us from his home, how many times a day as you make your way through the south bay be here the last time we were in the could you wer

steve writes "no way. in 1984 gary hart and jessie jackson chased walter mondale all the way to the convention and made himever mind." you want to read more on this go to my blog, cnn.com/cafferty file. to our post on the situation room's facebook page. wolf? >>> jeanne moos is next. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. the sleep number bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. so whatever you feel like, the sleep number bed's going to provide it for you. and now, the company that redefined sleep is redefining memory foam. save $400 on our all-new memory foam bed. and at our white sale, stock up and save on our exclusive bedding collection. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> herman cane is out but could still get votes. >> reporter: how did a comedian and pizza ceo turned politician become one? >> anyone who shares my values can

steve: this went so well, they're going to have us back tomorrow. we hope you'll join us. >> brian: amongst our guests. >> gretchen: reverend jesse jackson, geraldo riverae debate for y

jackson. [applause] columbia, south carolina and the i-126 graystone boulevard interchange greenspace, mayor steve benjamin. [applause] corpus christi, texas and the ly nndale park initiative, and san fransisco, california and the casada greenspace initiative, mayor edwin lee. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> congratulations to all the award winners, and there was one part of the rules that maybe we should have been more clear on that is you must be present to win. [laughter] there was another part of the rule that's left to the chair's discretion, and that is those who are not present, the money will roll over to the chair's hometown. [laughter] on behalf of mesa, arizona, i'd like to thank -- [laughter] oh, she ruins it. [laughter] mayor stephanie rawlings blake just in time to save our fine community to receive the award it justly deserves. congratulations, mayor. thank you, rick and scott. scotts miracle-gro. i can't stop saying that name. it's a great name. i want to call on san fransisco mayor edwin lee to talk about a task force he's chairing. i'd like to co

jackson. after he defeated tsongas. and bill clinton nailed it down in 1992 when his opponent was jerry brown after he defeated tsongas, gore was the first one. george bush coasted against stevead beaten john mccain. so essentially if romney now has beaten gingrich and santorum and all he's got is ron paul as his opponent, he'll coast to the nomination. the issue is that as long as both gingrich and santorum are in this race and they're now at 10 each in new hampshire and there was no distance between them, then they are going to split that vote and romney will coast in. if one of them pulls out and there was even some speculation that one of them might later today. there was some talk about that, then there's a chance for the other one to go against romney. but right now, romney is winning because he's dividing and conquering. >> i want to bring your attention to this 9:00 a.m. eastern time speech that newt gingrich is apparently going to make this morning. here's his spokesperson's statement. bottom line is you're going to see the most authentic candidate who is running for president who is not worried what the consequences will be put forth the truth as people see it in th