a.j. boik -- >> we will remember. >> jessie childress. >> we will remember. >> cowden -- >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander sullivan. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> we will remember you. >> and we too will remember them in the weeks and months ahead. we will speak to the people who knew them and loved them. we start with the latest developments, including what occurred outside the suspect's apartment packed with explosives rigged to kill. >> reporter: members of the atf, fbi, bomb experts and chemists devise a plan to get inside. they call it a controlled detonation. >> first and foremost, is we need to render the area safe. the most immediate threat is the trip wire. >> reporter: it's just after 8:00 a.m., and this team has been at it for m

. >> a.j. boik. >> we will remember. >> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> community promising we will remember. that was colorado's governor at the memorial just days after the shooting. you can hear it in the voices of the crowd. people determined not to make this about a gunman but about a father of four great kids. about a baby sister working to earn enough money to see the world. about a multitalented mom pushing new horizons. about a 6-year-old girl. we will remember. these are their stories. not far from the century theater, 12 white crosses honor those whose lives have been cut short. airman kevin came to mourn his friend, staf

a.j. boik. >> we will remember. >> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> we will remember you. [ applause ] >> and we, too, will remember them tonight and in the weeks and months and years ahead. and we will speak tonight with the people who knew them and who loved them. we begin with all the latest developments, starting with what we saw occurred outside the suspect's apartment, packed with explosives rigged to kill. for that, here's randi kaye. >> reporter: members of the atf, fbi, aurora police bomb experts, even chemists, gather at the suspected shooter's apartment. they devise a plan to get inside. they call it a controlled deto

john blunk, we will remember. >> a.j. boiks. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. ♪ >>> one week ago today, so many lives lost. so many lives changed. we will remember. that does it for us. erin burnett "outfront" starts now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking ne news. >>> along the california coast? let's go "outfront." and 58 wounded. the new information is coming to light now, because lawyers for holmes are asking authorities to hand over a package that holmes had sent to his psychiatrist. this package was discovered in the university's medical campus mailroom on monday. and it included a letter that contained references to shooting people and drawings of a gunman and his victims. accor

john blunk. >> we will remember. >> a.j. boike will remember. >> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> you can feel the emotion there in that crowd. you -- i watched the whole thing. before we went on the air tonight. it really was a moving service. the governor put a nice touch. let's remember the victims, not mr. holmes. and tell their story and remember the innocent lives lost friday morning. >> i don't believe president obama ever called holmes by his name. he called him, the perpetrator, the gunman. >> he did not. >> the coward. whatever. he did not. >> he did not. the governor at one point during his remarks said, "i am not going to say his name." that got one of

john blunk, we will remember. >> a.j. boikr. >> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. ♪ >>> one week ago today, so many lives lost. so many lives changed. we will remember. that does it for us. >>> the country is in need of a turnaround. the olympics was a turnaround. people want more success. they don't want less success. >> tonight, my interview with mitt romney. the man who wants to be leader of the free world. how would a president mitt romney handle the economy? >> i want to get america stronger with an economy that creates the jobs our people need. >> tonight, big question for the man who will be the republican nominee. had a congresswoman shot in the head and ne

a.j. boik dreamed of being an art teacher. alex sullivan turned 27 on friday.ted on facebook, going to be the best birthday ever. micayla medek was there, too. rebecca wingo was a mother of two. jesse krild resz died a hero, diving in front of a friend. john larimer's friends, a team behind. jessica ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist, ironically just escaped a mass shooting at a toronto mall a few weeks ago. >>> in other news this morning. the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan has hit the halfway point. the commanders asay the afghan troops are taking on more speed. the coalition's combat mission is set to end at the close of 2014. >>> rescuers in china are searching for survivors after beijing was hit with the hea heaviest rain in six decades. at least 37 people were killed. most of them drowned. others were killed when houses collapsed. 50,000 people were forced to evacuate. >>> the british are honoring their first ever tour de france winner. bradley wiggins finished off a dominated overall performance yesterday. he's the favorite in the time trils

i was at a similar vigil last night for one of the youngest victims, 18-year-old a.j. boiksuffering in this pain alone is an important step in healing, properly grieving after such an incident. >> and you can't look at the victims and not think of promise. because so many of them are so young. the most obvious, 6-year-old little girl. but so many of them, in their teens and 20s. the vast majority of them in their teens and 20s, seemingly with their whole lives ahead of them. >> absolutely, a number of them in their 20s, mid 20s, my age, their lives cut short going to a movie theater. >> when you're a journalist you tend to cut yourself off and do your job. but you're not just a reporter here. you are somebody who lives and works in this community. what is this like for you? >> in aurora, it's socially and economically diverse. a lot of immigrants who come to colorado come to aurora to live. it's tragic seeing what's happened. columbine, this happened a while ago. more than a decade ago. here in denver an in aurora, there's been a string of shootings as of late that have eff

friday, his first wedding anniversary, would have been. 24 jrld jessica ghawi. 18-year-old a.j. boik, and stories of courage. matt died when he dove in front of bullets to save his girlfriend. navy petty first class officer lost his life the same way. >> john just took a bullet for me. i was thinking about what a great hero he is, and, like -- he provided me the opportunity to survive through that, and he just knew, you know. >> reporter: a struggle to survive that is still very difficult for this shattered community. the emotions for so many here still very raw, as might imagine. back to the apartment for a second. police expect to allow some of the families that were evacuated back later this evening. those who live in the same complex as holmes, they could return sometime tomorrow. that's the latest, live here in aurora, colorado, i'm jay gray. now back to you. >> thank you, jay. we are starting to learn the names and see the faces of the victims of this tragedy. among those killed, a u.s. navy sailor, and an aspiring sportscaster and as you heard, a man who died saving his girlfr

a.j. boik just graduated from college.wo servicemen were also killed. >> he was an outstanding shipmate, a valued member of our navy team, and an extremely dedicated sailor. >> reporter: 6-year-old veronica moser the youngest. her mom still unaware, paralyzed with gunshot wounds to the neck. nine people are still in critical condition, dealing with the pain of their wounds. >> i just don't understand it. >> reporter: and the emotional scars, which may take even longer to heal. obviously, very difficult right now. there will be a city wide memorial tomorrow evening. live in aurora, colorado, i'm jay gray, nbc bay area news. >>> you can stay with nbc bay area for continuing coverage of the tragedy in colorado. go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest updates. there you'll find more information on the victims who did not survive. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> coming up in eight minutes, a man who witnessed the suspected shooter buying an assault weapon just weeks ago shares his impression of james holmes. >>> and still to come, the b

a.j. boik graduated from high school and was planning to attend art school in the foul.ordon cowden was the oldest victim. he had his two teenage sons with him. they both escaped unharmed. veronica moser sullivan was the youngest victim, just six years old. her mother was wounded in the attack. as we learn more about what happened inside that colorado theater, stories of great sacrifice and heroism are emerging. john blackstone has some of those tales of survival. >> in aurora's hospital rooms, it becomes clear how many more could have been killed. >> the wound was somewhere around here. and you know, it was just a few millimeters in or centimeters in and i don't think i would have left the theater. >> steven barton says the theater darkness was broken by a muzzle flash. >> at the time i thought it was still fireworks. then i got hit here and i realized it was something much more serious. >> joshua nolan ducked behind the seats trying to hide from the gunman but a bullet ripped through his arm and leg. >> definitely no type of positive description when it comes to being

micayla medek, alex tef es, a.j. boikand alex sullivan who died celebrating his 27th birthday, and navy petty officer third class john larimer. >> i'm deeply saddened by the loss of larimer. he was a valued member of our navy team. and an extremely dedicated sailor. >> reporter: there were at least two couples torn apart by the tragedy. matt quinn died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunman's bullets. >> they're just really devoted to each other. they had the sparkle of love in their eyes when they looked at each over. >> jensen young said her boyfriend protected her from james holms' rampage. block counted among the dead. >> he saved me and he gave me the opportunity to live. he would have done it for anyone that day. you know, the nearest person sitting next to him, he would have been like this person needs my help now. >> reporter: then the youngest murder victim, veronica moser, 6 years old. her mother is clinging to life. she is paralyzed. >> and now when nobody can tell her her daughter is dead, that's all s

. >> reporter: also among the dead d aj boiold a.j. boik at his high school last night, some who gathered were overwhelmed by his death. long time friend jordan crofter was at the movie with aj. >> it just sucks that he's gone. out of anybody in that movie theater, he was the last one to deserve anything like this. >> reporter: with six victims nditl in critical condition, aurora's mayor steve hoggan has seen many of them and warns that the death toll may rise. >> it is possible we might see more casualties. >> reporter: late yesterday, ivthorities detonated explosives found at holmes apartment and in an exclusive interview today on ervie the nation", aurora police urief dan oates quashed rumors of an accomplice. we all the evidence we have, l mry single indicator is that this is all mr. holmes activity cud that he wasn't particularly aided by anyone else. >> reporter: when police surrounded the theater, alert officers spotted holmes wearing a nonregulation gas mask and realized he was not a member of the swat team. that lead to his arrest.

jon blunk, alexander "a.j." boik, gordon cowden, jessica ghawi, john larimer, matt mcquinn, micayla medek, veronica moser, alex sullivan, alex teves and rebecca wingo because i want our record in this congress to have their names and some information about them. and i appreciate you talking about somebody specifically. these are hard moments for all of us. these are good people and some very bad things happened to some very good people, but i want to talk about some of the positive aspects that came out of this dreadful night. 13 years ago diana degette mentioned columbine and my district on the southwes side of my district, i have columbine on the northeast side of my district have this theater. and colorado is a good place. i mean, all of us love where w come from. we've had some violent incidents that have taken our innocence, as mr. polis had said. we heal from these things but you're never quite the same. you're never quite the same. but one of the positive aspects of that terrible incident 13 years ago at colum

a.j. boik with dreams to be a art teacher. alex sullivan had plans too. he turned 27 on friday. posting on facebook, going to be the best birthday ever. hours later, friends frantic. let us know you're okay. then this. oh, my gosh, was he there. micayla medek was there too. friends called her cayla. she worked as a sandwich maker. rebecca wingo was a mother of two. she spend 11 years in the air force. was fluent in mandarin and worked as a translator. jesse childress also in the air force, a reservist, he died a hero, diving in front of a friend, a female service member. >> he was a guy you want on your team. >> reporter: john larimer leapt over a seat to save his girlfriend. and there is one story that seems to defy the odds. a story with a lesson for all of us. jessica ghawi, a sports journalists, a few weeks ago, ironically escaped another mass shooting in a toronto mall. >> she had an epiphany at that moment that it could happen to any of us at any time. and instead of being afraid of that, she embraced life more fully. >> reporter: so many of these victims were just startin

a.j. boik school with dreams of life as a art teacher. alex sullivan had big plans. he turned 27 on friday, posting on his facebook. going to be the best birthday ever. micayla medek was there too. she worked as a sandwich maker. rebecca wingo, mother of two, spent 11 years in the air force, became fluent in mandarin and was a translator. jesse childress in the air force, a reservist. he died a hero, driving in front of a friend, female service member. >> just the kind of guy you want on your team. joy john larimer's team wouldn't leave him behind dragging out his body after he leapt over a seat to save his girlfriend. there is one story that defies the odds. a story with a lesson for all of us. jessica ghawi, an aspiring sports journalist, ironically just a few weeks ago eggs scaped another mass shooting in a toronto mall. so many of these victims were just starting out in life, most of them were only in their 20s out for a night of fun. now for their families, the next chapter is planning a f

this is a.j. boik, alexander boik. age 18. a.j. recently graduated from gateway high school. he enjoyed baseball, music and making pottery. a.j. was to start art classes at the rocky mountain college of art and design in the fall. he was described -- quote -- "as being the life of the party. a.j. could bring a smile to anybody's face." he was a young man with a warm and loving heart. this is jesse childress. age 29. jesse was an air force cyber systems operator based at buckley air force base. he loved to play flag football, softball and bowl. he was a devoted fan of the denver broncos, for which he secured season tickets. and he was described by his superior officer as an invaluable part of the 310th family who touched everyone he worked with. this is gordon cowden, age 51. gordon was originally from texas and lived in aurora with his family. he was -- quote -- "a quit-witted world traveler with a keen sense of humor." he will are remembered for his devotion to his children and for always trying to do the right thing, no matter the obstacle. gordon took his two teenaged chil

jon blunk, alexander "a.j." boik, gordon cowden, jessica ghawi, john larimer, matt mcquinn, micayla medek, veronica moser, alex sullivan, alex teves and rebecca wingo because i want our record in this congress to have their names and some information about them. and i appreciate you talking about somebody specifically. these are hard moments for all of us. these are good people and some very bad things happened to some very good people, but i want to talk about some of the positive aspects that came out of this dreadful night. 13 years ago diana degette mentioned columbine and my district on the southwest side of my district, i have columbine on the northeast side of my district have this theater. and colorado is a good place. i mean, all of us love where we come from. we've had some violent incidents that have taken our innocence, as mr. polis had said. we heal from these things but you're never quite the same. you're never quite the same. but one of the positive aspects of that terrible incident 13 years ago at col

one of her friends, a.j. boik i'm still here, the fact that he's gone. >> even though cardona's injuries make it difficult to stand, let alone walk, she wanted to be at sunday night's vigil. >> i'm really lucky that i wasn't one of those 12 people. i really am thankful for that. god was watching over me that night. i'm still here for my family and friends. >> jay meloff knows this feeling too. he and jessica barely avoided a shooting at a toronto shopping mall just last month where two people died. >> something like that happens, no matter how aware you are of what we each have being here every day and being able to wake up every day, it just makes that, that much more precious and that much more special. i'm trying not to think so much about what her loss means to me as much as what her life means to me and what she still means to me. >> a memorial service is planned for jessica ghawi in san antonio on saturday. brent low back is hoping to attend if he's well enough. he's still in the hospital. charlie? >> jeff,

a.j. boik. jessie chilldress. jessica ghawi. john larimer. matt mcquinn. micayla medik. veronica moser-sullivan. flush alec sullivan. alexander teves and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember you. we will remember you, we will honor you by celebrating life. we will honor you by living our lives a little better. today we also want to remember those other heros. you know in the past 72-hours going to the hospital, individuals and families hafrom indonesia, connecticut, new jersey, louisiana, jordan, texas and to a person these wounded want to stay in colorado. we have learned again about the kindness of strangers. the young man named pierce who had been shot three times, one with each of the weapons, ar 15, the shot guns, at one point he said, the outpouring of light and love is so much more powerful than any darkness. (applause) or a young man named terry 20 years old who described having four complete strangers lifting up off of the pavement where he was literally screaming and carrying him to the safety of grass. after they picked him up and got him over a young women anot

this is a.j. boik, alexander boik. age 18. a.j. recently graduated from gateway high school. he enjoyed baseball, music and making pottery. a.j. was to start art classes at the rocky mountain college of art and design in the fall. he was described -- quote -- "as being the life of the party. a.j. could bring a smile to anybody's face." he was a young man with a warm and loving heart. this is jesse childress. age 29. jesse was an air force cyber systems operator based at buckley air force base. he loved to play flag football, softball and bowl. he was a devoted fan of the denver broncos, for which he secured season tickets. and he was described by his superior officer as an invaluable part of the 310th family who touched everyone he worked with. this is gordon cowden, age 51. gordon was originally from texas and lived in aurora with his family. he was -- quote -- "a quit-witted world traveler with a keen sense of humor." he will are remembered for his devotion to his children and for always trying to do the right thing, no matter the obstacle. gordon took his two teenaged chil

alex teves, a.j. boik.lebrating his 27th birthday and navy petty officer third class larimer. >> i'm saddened by the death of larimer. he was an outstanding shipmate, a valued member of the navy team. and an extremely debt kated sailor. >> reporter: they were two couples torn apart. matt quinn died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunman's bullets. >> they're really devoted the each other and very much in love. they had the very, very sparkle of love in their eyes when they looked at a each other. >> reporter: jensen young said her boyfriend protected her from james holmes' rampage. blunk is now counted among the dead. >> he gave me the opportunity to live. he would have done it for anyone that day. the nearest person sitting next to him, he would have been like this person needs my help now. >> reporter: and then that's veronica moser, 6 years old. her mother ashley moser clinging to life. she's paralyzed with bullets in her neck and her stomach. >> now her whole life, nobody can tell her her daught

gone is a.j. boik. then micayla three strikmedek. >> i want people to remember rebecca.mazing mother who would sacrifice everything for her kids and for her family. >> reporter: jessica ghawi. john larimer served in the navy. jesse childress in the air force. alex sullivan would have celebrated his one-year anniversary today. john blunk dove on top of his girlfriend. so did matt mcquinn. some survivors, too, stories of being rescued. jennifer avila says she was frozen in fear when her husband threw her on the ground. >> he saved my life. it makes me realize how much he loves me. >> reporter: in the theater next door to where the gunman was shooting, a group of kids in denver for a meeting for young people who stutter. the bullet went through the wall and hit gage. he is happy to be here. >> life can be really short and you just have to live every day. ♪ >> reporter: so many survivors have told us it was the quick action of police who were here at the theater within moments and actually put people in patrol cars to take them to the hospital. that's why so many more lives

a.j. boikn able to confirm he was a senior in gateway high school in local aurora, colorado. he went to the movies with his girlfriend and a friend, both of whom made it out alive. unfortunately, he died and friends held a memorial service for him late friday. you're taking a look at the facebook page his friends made in remembrance. jesse childress, 27 years old, among those killed at that movie massacre shooting. 27-year-old jesse childress, an active-duty air force reserve. his family in california telling cnn that they found out about his condition that he had died about 1:00 a.m. this morning. also john larimer, another service member of one of the four that were wounded in this attack. he is also 27 years old. he was in the u.s. navy for less than a year and you're looking at a photo there. his family sent it to us this morning. i spoke to his father scott and he sent us a statement saying we send our thoughts and prayers to the families of other victims and those still recovering in the

. >> reporter: a.j. boik is being remembered for his laughter as well. only 18 years old, he recently graduated high school. his friends made a facebook page in his honor, posting videos of him dancing and smiling. you can't find someone with a brighter smile and more positive outlook, one friend wrote. gordon cowden was the oldest of those who lost their lives. 51-year-old father devoted to his kids. he owned his own business and loved his outdoors. he'd taken his two teenses to see batman. the kids survived. 26-year-old jonathan blunk was also a father. he had two young children. a navy vet. he died shielding his girlfriend. his former wife says their 4-year-old daughter now takes comfort listening to him speak on his voice mail message. >> johnny was the type that always wanted to be the hero, help anybody in any way he can, always wanted to make people smile and laugh. he was always very optimistic and outgoing. >> reporter: matt mcquinn also died protecting his girlfriend. they both recently moved to colorado. his friends and family want to remember

. >> reporter: funeral services for at least three victims are this week, 18-year-old a.j. boik to be laid to rest in aurora, a full military service for 26-year-old jonathan blunk friday in reno. served three tours in the middle east. his family says he planned to reenlist hoping to become a navy seal. ian sullivan, the father of the youngest victim recalls the last time he saw his daughter, a camping trip just weeks ago. >> why? the last time i got to see her, the last time i was able to hold her and tell each other that we loved each other. >> reporter: several denver broncos are visiting survivors of the shooting hoping to lift their spirits. lineman ben garland, a colorado native whose family lost their home in the recent wildfires says it's all about giving back to his community. >> this is our community and we got to come together during these tough times and i'm happy to do anything i can even if it's just something small like spending time over here to hopefully bring, something maybe brighten the spirits a little bit. >> reporter: the prosecution and defense teams are

a.j. boik. jesse childress. gordon cowden. jessica ghawi. matt mcquinn. micayla medek.van. alexander teves. and rebecca wingo. >> and governor hickenlooper got the largest ovation when he said he would not mention the name of the shooter. echoing what the president said earlier when he spent about two and a half hours with the families of the victims and also those who are still in the hospital at the university of colorado. coming out and offering words of comfort to the entire nation. shocked by what has happened here in aurora, colorado. let's bring in once again pulitzer prize winning columnist eugene. you know, gene, i can't help but think this tragedy happened less than 72 hours ago. just from a logistical standpoint, and all of the equipment that had to come in and the arrangements that had to be made and the schedules that had to be put together, that 10,000-plus people -- more than twice what they expected dropped their plans for a sunday evening. came alone. came in pairs. came as families. your thoughts as you've watches this all unfold tonight. >> that's wha

. >> a.j. boik> jesse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser-sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alexander teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> community promising we will remember. that was colorado's governor at the memorial just days after the shooting. you can hear it in the voices of the crowd. people determined not to make this about a gunman but about a

a.j. boik a high school student at gateway high school there in local aurora, colorado. went to the movies with his girlfriend and a friend. both of them making it out alive. unfortunately a.j. perishing there in the theater. friends held a memorial service late friday. jesse childress is also among one of four service members wounded in the mass shooting by suspect james holmes. he is described by a family member as an active duty air force reserveman 27 years old. his family lives in colorado. like many family members they didn't find out until very late last night. in fact that is one of the complaints according to some of the family members we've spoken to that they have with this whole process. john larimer is another serviceman who was shot. he also died. also 27-year-old just like jesse childress. he was in the navy less than a year and this was his first post just outside of aurora, colorado. had not seen combat duty yet. his family was notified of his death late last night and wrote to cnn. i spoke to his father in illinois, scott larimer, who is obviously very

a.j. boiksse childress. >> we will remember. >> gordon cowden. >> we will remember. >> jessica ghawi. >> we will remember. >> john larimer. >> we will remember. >> matt mcquinn. >> we will remember. >> micayla medek. >> we will remember. >> veronica moser sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex sullivan. >> we will remember. >> alex teves. >> we will remember. >> and rebecca wingo. >> we will remember. >> i was asked to anchor a special edition of the "last word" on friday night and i was available to do it, but i declined. not only did i not want to participate in that first-day coverage of america's latest mass murder, i didn't know what i wanted to say about it. i only knew that i didn't want to say the suspect's name and i didn't want to show pictures of him, because attention is so obviously one of the things he desperately wanted. i actually then sealed myself off from the coverage on friday. i didn't want to hear a word about it. i read "the new york times" account saturday morning, and a