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alex rodriguez admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs a few years back and now he's being investigatedy an involvement in high stakes poker game. >> alex is a victim of a number of things, guilt by association in the fact he's the polar opposite from the guy who stands 20 feet away from him, derek jeeter, constantly under the microscope and i don't think he totally gets it, when you're involved in stuff like this, right or wrong it's not perceived well. >> we'll see. >>> up next, hit and run, we'll speak with the british policeman knocked down by a stolen car. >> didn't stop him. he got up, chased the guy down. he'll talk about it ahead on "the early show." ♪ [ both ] you just said... [ both ] you go first. [ both ] no, you. [ both ] i was just saying... [ both ] we did it again. [ both ] miniature pony. [ both ] rubber bands. [ both ] an elephant has four knees. i think you're pretty. [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] introducing a brand-new taste in perfect harmony. mcdonald's new premium chicken sandwiches. a new chicken breast fillet with oven-roasted or home-style flavor on a new soft

after missing six weeks with a knee injury, alex rodriguez back on the shelf. this time with a thumb. thankfully for the yanks, their $198 million roster has more than enough to pick up the slack. >>> derek jeter sat this one out as well. he was day to day with a bruised knee. nick swisher ready to go. belted a two-run shot to give new york the lead. they beat the orioles 3-2. now trail boston by a game and a half in the east. >>> home run of the night goes to the blue jays jose batista. towering shot off the deck in left field. 38th homer of the year. that ties him with the yank's curtis granderson with the most in the bigs. toronto beat tampa 7-3. >>> phils and reds. cole hamill returned from the dl, and he looked pretty good. strikeout seven over six innings of work. shane had a go ahead home neither eighth. phil did not lose back to back games since may. they won it 3-2. >>> football, 18 months ago, michael vick, fresh out of jail, and a second string quarterback looking for playing time. the six-year, $100 million deal, and $40 million guaranteed. in battl

the front page of the new york tabloids talking about one man, alex rodriguez.w york "post." the new york daily news, a-rod decked. alex rodriguez under investigation if alleged involvement in illegal underground poker games in hollywood. games that reports say include the likes of lee mar dough dicaprio, ben affleck and matt damon. he'll be questioned and if his involvement proves to be true, he could face suspension. this is not the first time. he was warned in 2006 by major league baseball for his involvement in similar games in new york city. a-rod's been on the disabled list but expected to resume baseball activities today at the yankees team facility in florida. major league baseball of course very, very careful about anything that has to do with gambling. yankees playing the white sox. it was a blow out from the start. curtis granderson, what a year he's having. a two run triple in the right field corner scoring two. granderson had five rbis. yankees doing just fine without a-rod. 18-7. another great game between the red sox and indians at fenway. wakefie

but for baseball star alex rodriguez it could be trouble.erhaps even enough to get him suspended from baseball. yankee slugger alex rodriguez likes huge home runs and cuddles with sometimes-girlfriend cameron diaz and reportedly high-stakes underground poker. major league baseball is investigating reports first published by radaronline that a-rod was present at secretive poker games in california, including one where cocaine was openly used and a fight nearly broke out when one of the players refused to pay after losing more than $500,000. some of these roving games around beverer hills allegedly included stars like tobey maguire. "star" magazine reporter dylan howard alleges they were meant to be top-secret. >> these players would go to these venues, knock on the door, have to say a password and be allowed to go in. >> reporter: maguire's publicist has not commented. but what's wrong with alex rodriguez potentially palling around with spider-man? baseball has told a-rod to stay away from poker. it happened more than five years ago when he w

alex rodriguez in a jam.e, played in two games in 2009 where cocaine was used during a poker game. word came back the commissioner asked him not to participate and the latest is ben affleck lost a hand worth $400,000 in that game. >> he is always that casino. [ talking at the same time ] [ laughter ] >> you are a genius. i was just about ready to say he lost a lot of money but is there anything -- i bet -- [ talking at the same time ] you know the dave story? no. good news for a good person. five year contract for a man who came on our show and laughed. took the calbears to the college world series and the 49ers have yet to make a splash in free agency. it will be something if they sign braylon edwards. dui case on september 21 but he is a great, great receiver. played for the jets last year. he is a free agent and met [ male announcer ] kentucky grilled chicken. now with new bigger white meat breast pieces marinated for juiciness. freshly seasoned and slow grilled by real cooks. just wait until you try this

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carol >> alex rodriguez is? it >> yes, but he has a going the other ways.or are our crew% of this guide was the one that they said the justine that a new picture? and then he heard his arm, his back on the mound on sunday. speaking of alex rodriguez diaz were facing a possible suspension one of those deals where he says i do not do drugs, i am not involved in any of this is stuff i dislike to play poker there is a report that he played in a couple of games at a beverly hills mansion in 2009 were cocaine was used during a high- stakes game, for it if he was in the present the commissioner says that he could face possible suspensions and again, i would take a guess, if i am single and i made $30 million a year, i am looking for action. the nook and most of us go home, we put our feet up and we see what is on tv and if you have that kind of money and you are single? when >> hit david cameron ds, and i read somewhere that he is a real health freak, so i would doubt that he is actually taking that. who >> exactly, normally i am the guy that says they should abid

. >>> alex rodriguez has been called into the commissioner's office about a couple of card games and side of the break. stay with us. >>> 40 minutes after the hour. now time for our political ticker. let's bring in a host on sirius xm, pete dominick. this is early for you. good morning. >> i want to say i had to everybody watching to "wake up call" with at the gym. how many of you are actually exercising right now? i would say the majority of our viewers. congratulations to all of them. good for you. >> that's why i'm so popular, i'm so buff and fit with this crowd. talk to me about david wu, the congressman out of oregon. he resigns over allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward the daughter of one of his donors who was 18 the the time. >> i call this wunergate. perfect time for a scandal during the debt ceiling situation, this debt ceiling crisis. if only anthony weiner had something to distract the media and americans from his situation. remember the senator from south carolina, he was in trouble then michael jackson tragically died. he was off the hook. the best ti

this is not a sex scandal but is the name arod, alex rodriguez.ll him arod. i should call him mr. rodriguez. playing poker and got busted. >> greg: talk about this in next block. >> andrea: i'll say this on your point. but liberals have a media that rallies around them more than republicans. it's true. they protect the left more than the right. help the right. >> greg: if you help the poor and needy, it's okay -- >> bob: you ask wiener if he was protected. >> andrea: but he lied. that is different. don't lie to the media. >> bob: no, because the media doesn't lie to anybody else. >> greg: spitzer is running again. isn't he running again? >> bob: but his hooker is back in business in new york. if i were running against him in the primary, i'd find her and give her a person on the street interview about it. first, spitzer why he put himself through. that first, we have plenty of good looking women in washington. you have to bring one in from new york? >> greg: that is an insult to washington, d.c. prostitutes. >> bob: yes, it is. >> greg: that is th

. >>> they are looking into whether alex rodriguez was involved in underground illegal poker gangs. they often threatened other poker players and he faces a possible suspension if he is found guilty. >>> randy zuckerberg joined the social media sight and plans on starting her own site and it will take off on her name. in her resignation letter she writes, i am thankful for the strong leadership which shows me you don't have to be an engineer to be a hearing. >>> outrage in southern call northern why, the situation captured on cell phone is causing the resignation of a police chief. >>> speaking out in american criminal history, stay tuned. whoa!! the really big chicken sandwich combo is back! and it's as big as ever. i'm gonna jump it! you can't jump that! it's two chicken patties, topped with bacon, and melting cheese plus seasoned curly fries and a drink for only $3.99! what do you know? your only a baby! vrrrrooooom! i'm t-rex and i came out of extinction cuz i heard the combo was back! and that got a million hits? yep. why do we even make commercials anymore? 'cause you like to

look at this one, chavez, he gets the call because alex rodriguez got scratched from the lineup.on allen and the big fella crushes it all the way to the third deck in right field, only the second ball ever to hit that deep at the new yankees stadium. he went deep twice on this night, dazzling the rest of his teammates. the a's, they are commanding, 6- 0 lead. and nick swischer cuts the lead in half. the a's needed a nic swischer flyout to escape the game. the yankees can score some runs. it was the bad enough to have water in your ear, you shake it all out. how about a good-sized moth? that's what happened to matt holiday of the cardinals last night. it was so bad he had to leave the game, went to the clubhouse. they had to take these tweezers, got a wing, got another wing and got the rest of the body of the moth out of his ear canal. he says it was painful but he'll live. >>> shocking news, iconic tennessee basketball coach pat summit announced today, she has early onset dementia. memory loss of alzheimer's type. she has known about it since may, decided to go public about it to

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alex rodriguez will meet with major league baseball officials in baltimore to discuss allegations the yankees' third baseman took part in at least two illegal poker games. baseball commissioner bud selig acknowledged an investigation into the allegations earlier this month. >>> there will about be a hearing on los angeles lakers forward ron artest's request to change his name to med da world peace. meda is a buddhist word meaning loving kindness. he cited personal reasons for wanting to make the switch. and happy birthday to macaulay caulkin who turns 31. you can follow those headlines as they break on msnbc, and be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." finally here's a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. as the east coast braces for hurricane irene, al roker is live in north carolina with the latest. >>> and the grammy award winning band train performs live on the plaza for the summer concert series. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop o

. >> good morning, after missing six weeks with a knee injury, alex rodriguez back on the shelf.ith a sprained thumb, thankfully their $197 million roster is more than enough to pick up the slack. derek jeter has a bruised knee so he sat out. nick swisher belted a two-run home run shot. home run in the ninth, blue jays jose bautista, 38th homer of the year, ties him with curtis granderson for the most in the bigs. >>> phils and reds, shane victorino. >>> football michael vick fresh out of jail and a third string quarterback looking for playing time. he signed a six year $100 million deal with the philadelphia eagles $40 million guaranteed. jets and giants, mark sanchez split the defenders, found holmes in the end zone. jets have preseason bragging rights for the 17-3 win. >>> u.s. open, already two shots that have the buzz. mardy fish with the straight set win. if you don't know who sergei starkovski is, you do know. no look behind the back win that dropped for the cross-court winner, he lost the match but left the u.s. open with the shot of the furnish amount. that's your first

. >>> alex rodriguez's publicist says the yankee third baseman is looking forward to cooperating withleague baseball as it investigates his alleged involvement in illegal high-stakes poker games. a-rod recovering from knee surgery in tampa had no comment. >>> the yankee have now won seven straight games. nova, the kid, struck out ten white sox batters in a-2 win. the yankees -- 7-2 win. the yankees on fire. boston lost to cleveland the yankees-red sox tied for first place in the american league east. they begin a three-game series starting tonight at fenway. john lester against bartolo colon. >>> in south florida, scary moment. check this out -- right off the noggin. ooh. takes a pitch right off the helmet. the bases were loaded. clearly he's not throwing at the guy. he would leave with a mild concussion. cardinals did not retaliate. then in the fourth inning, once again the nice crowd in miami. albert pujols, bomb to left center. cardinals win 7-4, they're three games back of milwaukee. >>> season's first college football poll is out. the oklahoma sooners as expected, the number-one

alex rodriguez shooting them all out. helping their boss with the giants losing 6-0. back shot out for the lan ones we see it all the time the giants are not so much that oh my gosh! they could to get into the playoffs because that division is very poor. the update at this hour oakland leading to run all. >> a scrimmage against each other tomorrow at candlestick park. we say scrimmaged with the tickets are still going to be $75-$ 100 it is a rip-off! nonetheless, a lot of people turned out. and i wonder if people be packed with readers and 49ers. you can see how excited he is. >> with bay area fans it is always great to play a game. i love. playing at home with all my friends. we can get a great amount of momentum going. >> before i mention jason applebaum and ivars peaking about this that the 49ers are a three-point favorite. you can still a gamble on exhibition football. >> talk about the ultimate security? randy iwith a 10 year contract extension. the outstanding coach. 2021. randy bennett. leading the team to four consecutive wins with a 10-year extension. and if

. >>> alex rodriguez of the new york yankees can expect some tough questions when he meets with majorgue baseball investigators. they want to know if a-rod has been involved in illegal poker games. rodriguez's publicist says he has not been. it is the second time a-rod will have faced questions about his gambling habits, the first back in '05. >>> as for some on the field baseball news, including how a-rod's teammates were doing, here's adnan virk at espn news. >>> good morning. tim wakefield, 45 years of age and still trucking for the boston red sox looking for his 200th win in a boston uniform as they were taking on the cleveland indians. top of the seventh up 3-2. runner on third for ezekiel cabrera. ground rule double and chisenhall scores. wakefield would leave after that. he would not get that victory. jacoby ellsbury, i'm walking here. i'm walking here. second straight walkoff hit. ellsbu ellsbury'sate of the year. red sox win, 4-3. >>> robinson cano and the new york yankees try to win their sixth straight. cano, see ya. off of gavin floyd. 17th of the year. yankees up 4-0. top

. >>> there's a new report that says major league baseball could suspense alex rodriguez for playing in an underground poker game. the high stakes game involved other rich stars like ben affleck and tobey maguire and drugs on the table along with the shifts. a-rod has denied he was there. espn says the commissioner warned rodriguez not to play in those games as far back as 2005. >>> new york mayor michael bloomberg putting up $30 million of his own money to fund a program aimed at helping the city's minority youth. bloomberg is going to unveil the program about an hour and a half from now. it's designed to tackle racial disparities and improve economic and educational opportunities for young black and latino males in new york city. >>> it's the president's 50th birthday today. the party got started last night. the president back in campaign mode in chicago combining business with pleasure. raising cash for his re-election run while getting serenaded like only a president can. cue jennifer hudson. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ ♪ happy birthday dear mr. president

and i'm brooke anderson. >> "the insider" is on. >> major league baseball plans to interview alex rodriguez >> cocaine was openly used and a fight nearly broke out. >> thugs, threats and big money. inside a-rod's alleged collection to hollywood's illegal celebrity poker ring. >> ben affleck, toby mcguire, matt damon and leonardo zee cap yo. >> could cameron diaz's boyfriend be forced to quit baseball for good. >> paul mccartney's ex, hacked. >> were heather's

alex rodriguez los scratch in a lineup. then look at the big fella crushes this one, the second ball ever to hit that deep at the new yankee stadium. it was one to nothing. allen was putting on a show, he hit two of them. and then the former rate hit a bit 3 run bomb. this cut the a's 6 nothing lead in half at six to three. the bases were loaded at the bottom of the ninth, andrew bailey does not call. the yankees score, 86 to 5. now look good off the bat, but have found a pocket of the glove of cocoa crisp. and the a's win six to five. now wants the giants, was going on there? it is for nothing in the giant ships picked up their first hit of the game. it is four to nothing and that the giants lose this one they will fall to two full games behind the arizona diamondbacks winners tonight. take a look at the new list call up well he is soon to be a call-up. jason stevenson from chico out long. joining aa fresno immediately. he has an era of over 1.6. the next best in that league with 3.04. he is 30 years old and he may soon ge

. >>> a-rod, the league is looking into allegations that alex rodriguez was involved in underground illegalr games. they reportedly involved violent thugs who are violent to others poker players. earlier he was the head of an investigation for steroid use. >>> cell phone use all over the city, they have described the antennas and loud and unsightly. they sit on top of utility poles already in the city and at&t said they are getting complaints about the larger towers and the review board is not expected to make a decision today. >>> it is one of several school burglaries in palo alto, both are from east palo alto and they are suspected of breaking into the high school two weeks ago and stealing two mac books. three other schools in palo alto were burglarized and those cases are still under investigation. >>> police have increased security following a bold crime. one man tried to steal huge brass railings from outside the south entrance. there is clear evidence the brass band date was suck suspect full. -- successful. security tapes caught the crime in progress and they are now looking at tha

>> again in a sticky mess here, but alex rodriguez has been out for about six, seven weeks now with aions that he was involved in several high-stakes illegal underground poker games which happened in 2009. a-rod immediately fired back at the "star" magazine reports calling them extremely inaccurate and totally unfair. he says he's looking forward to meeting with baseball officials and meeting with commissioner bud selig to clear up this situation and put him -- put it behind him as soon as possible. >> in the meantime he's with cameron diaz vacationing somewhere tropical and warm on a beach. >> he's back to work. in between work he's probably with cameron diaz. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> a message we all need to hear. dr. sanjay gupta speaks with doctors about the latest developments in preventing heart disease and former president bill clinton talks about his own heart scare. >> i was lucky i didn't die. of a heart attack. >> you'll hear from him later on today. rebel leaders meanwhile, in libya, say they are getting close to the capital of tripoli. we will have the lates

they want to know if alex rodriguez was involved in illegal poker games.rtedly involved thugs who threatened other players. he faces a suspension if he is found guilty and earlier he was the target of a steroid investigation. >>> little league injuries it could surprise parents and coaches and researchers found no evidence it leads to increased injuries in young baseball players. he found the main cause of that is throwing the ball too much. they are banning young pitchers and a lot of people were worried breaking balls could cause life long injuries. >>> 5:51 is the time and her brother created facebook but now she wants to work someplace else. what randy zuckerberg will be selling now. >>> caught on tape in sacramento, how chasing a man through the streets led to something nobody saw coming. . >>> welcome back to the morning news, take a look more than a dozen people are being treated for injuries after a tour bus rolled into a ditch in new york. the accident happened yesterday. there were 30 people on board that bus and most of them were tourists from p

. >>> major league baseball has launched a formal investigation into new york yankees star alex rodriguezleague is looking into allegations that a rod was a regular player in under ground illegal poker games. the high stake games allegedly involved violent thugs who would threaten players. earlier a. rod was a target of a steroids investigation. >>> now some students will have an unusual choice when it comes to their living quarters. >> yesterday, we were very pleased to announce that the clarion had agreed to provide housing for just over 100 students. >> it's three miles from campus, far from the library and the cafeteria but this housing option comes with weekly maid service, a pool and spa and a restaurant. they lost their spot in the dorm when 4,000 freshman accepted admission to san jose state for the fall. that compares to 2,700 last year. so the university was pretty much forced to balance about 100 -- bounce about 100 student from the dorms. >> it was tough news when folks heard they were living off campus. we're going to do everything we can to keep people safe. to keep them com

league baseball says it's now planning to meet directly with the yankees all-star third baseman alex rodriguezllegation he was involved in illegal underground boker games. they said he could be suspended if it proves he was at the poker game. last month, star magazine reported that arod played in two illegal games in hollywood, where cocaine was openly used and a fight nearly broke out after one of the players refused to pay after losing more than a half million dollars. >>> 6:25. still ahead at 6:30, starving cancer. the new cancer research that could make chemo therapy one day obsolete. >>> the new revelation that muni drivers don't have the right license and why the agency says they haven't been fired. >> the housing mystery. >>> do you eat ground turkey? we have a recall to tell you about. stay with us. important information up next. >> the 83-minute flight arrival delays continue at sfo. we have the flight departure delays out of washington. flight tracker, ah yes. there it is. the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let

i think alex rodriguez is such a lightning rod to start with you that the gigantic $250 million contractrs ago. and you are dating madonna, cameron diaz and taking your shirt often dumping case hudson, people like to at leaned forward. i think if it was someone else did not jump all over him. how about one more? >> gary this is my first giants gained you think i'm ready? >> you look like it. what a night to have young j.r. stone and that young man at their first game. now that was a good way to close out their kevin, good producing a kid on all the time along with j.r. stone. room >> we like them. it >> very good performance. >> stay with us, we will be back after the break. all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn for all event is back. right now, get a great deal on new volkswagen models, including the jetta, awarded a top safety pick by the iihs. that's the power of german engineering. hurry in and lease the jetta s for just $179 a month. ♪ visit vwdealer.com today. >> starting next spring, one lucky fan wi

jon: so what do you think is new york yankee's slugger alex rodriguez a gambling man? major league baseball wants to know. officials asked for a meeting with a-rod to discuss reports of his involvement in an underground high stakes poker game. a rodriguez spokesman says he is looking forward to cooperating with the league's investigation. this all comes from a story in star magazine, which includes claims of players openly using cocaine and thugs even threatening a player who refused to pay a half million dollars in losses. a-rod is not the only celebrity mentioned here. star names actor toby maguire. leonardo de caprio, glen affleck as players. let's bring in ken rozen that you will, a field reporter for mlb on fox. this. again, does come from star magazine, which in the past has had some doozies. are you inclined to put credence to this report? >> we have to hear a-rod's version of it. so far he's had a spokesman say he wasn't involved. the new york daily news says that a-rod wasn't there, so if he wasn't there, there is much to do about nothing. but major league bas

. >> new york yankee star alex rodriguez could be facing suspension.ion for allegedly participating in illegal poker games. the investigation stems from a report published online that rodriguez played in two underground games with other celebrities in california. today new details about the allegations surfacing saying rodriguez played in games during which co- was used and in one instance -- which cocaine was used and in one instance ended in a pwroul over money. >> a mayor in new mexico denying he was so bar, that's right. the mayor insists he was drunk when he signed considers with a california company. knew california company is suing him for one million dollars after he cancelled the deals. the mayor said he drank too much at a restaurant with executives of the design firm before his signature. he said under oath he was at the same meeting and he was also drunk. never dull. >> this is determination or mind overmatter? pregnant woman in chicago into labor while taking the bar . -- the bar exam. the 29-year-old's contractions were 15 minutes apart w

. >> and for such a great player why does this mean that people enjoy alex rodriguez is in trouble. >e latest is that he was in a high-stakes card game. i think it is a way that he carries himself. he struts around. he has madonna, kate hutton, and now cameron diaz says. kate- hudson and he is mad up against the derrik tudomatched up against their jeter-and i would take a look frederika's over derrick jeter as an individual he is one of the best players. >> a fabulous life. >> and what athlete to always take time to watch? >> i would say that i like to watch lebroan james and score 40 point and tiger woods and these guys that are so skilled. i find it still leave and they just root >> it is the dust sometimes i think it is just too much. >> i will get mad at my kids if they do something. >> i do not get mad at my kids a lot! >> i do not want to get mad at somebody that i know. >> is professional eating really a sport. >> they are paying them. if they paid you to eat? it is a sport. remember that joe chesnutt good night. >>> "the insider," taking you "indepth" on today's big celebrity

>>> major league baseball says it's now ready to meet with the yankee all-star third baseman alex rodriguezthat he was involved in illegal underground poker games. mlb executive told espn that rodriguez could be suspended if the investigation proves he was at the poker games. last month, star magazine reported that arod played in at least two illegal games in hollywood. where cocaine was openly used and a fight nearly broke out after one of players refused to pay after losing more than half a million dollars. >>> princess and first lady topped this year's "vanity fair" best dressed list. kate middleton mix of high and low looks with designer fashion and off the rack line earned her a spot on the 72-year-old list. president obama and first lady michelle obama were named best dressed couple. france's first lady made the list again this year. some first-timer on the list include justin timberlake. colin ferth. lady gaga and johnny depp made it to fashion original group. >>> president obama celebrates his 50th birthday today. that is the big 5-0. yes. people from across the u.s. and leaders fro

her alex rodriguez, who participated in 2009 reported illegal poker game.ng to the morning star magazine always credible, i remember rodriguez played two games at a beverly hills mansion in 2009 where cocaine was used during a high-stakes game. russian students here is a rod was available during these games, the commissioner says he could face a possible suspension for a they say that a rod is not a drug user, at the worse he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. we >> the college and world series and their years, he has been rewarded with a new agreement that is said to be worth five years. when we return, all of this free agent money is rolling around but what are the 49ers doing? does anyone want to come here? they have a guy that supposedly did it today you know, cut a lot of baggage, but a lot of talent. now look he'll sue in from italy. >> i am interested. hear, >> i am jealous of him. he just came to italy. >> art knows everything except who has been fired recently. as we will get to art, he is just in from italy and he is mr. nfl. he is in the h

. >>> and pardon the pun but new york yankees slugger alex rodriguez is dealing with some serious offinvestigating whether a-rod has been involved in some illegal poker games. the three-time mvp will be interviewed about it by the commissioner's office. a-rod's publicist is denying reports he participated in poker games while in hollywood. i guess we'll see. >> we'll see, all right. >>> well, it is happy birthday today to president obama. he is turning the big 5-0. >> and while mr. obama marks the day at the white house, they're having a special celebration at madame tussauds in hollywood. >> the famous wax museum has outfitted its president obama with a new handmade tie. that light-blue number was actually created by the president's own tailor and then flown in from washington. looking smooth. >> he looks nice and dapper. i think they may need to add a touch more gray to the hair there. what do you think? >> and some wrinkles and other things that all presidents seem to inherit over their years in office. not a bad likeness at all. happy birthday, mr. president. >>> we'll be back wit

. >>> other stories making sports headlines today, major league baseball plans to interview alex rodriguezt he took part in illegal, underground poker games. espn is reporting the yankees superstar could be suspended if it's proved that a-rod took part in those games. reportedly they also included people like leonardo dicaprio. >>> and the game winning homer against cleveland with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. it was the second night in a row that ellsbury got the walk off winning hit. >>> and check out this amazing soccer goal. takes the pass, and a terrific bicycle kick for the scorer. he works on that shot in practice, by the way. the mexicans sack barcelona 4-1. >>> it is 10:00 a.m. on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. thanks for staying was, everyone. outrage growing against congress as the summer recess shuts down much of the faa, 4,000 employees furlowed plus thousands of others working on construction projects. >>> no relief today from the heat baking the southwest and the midwest. now dozens of deaths affecting texas, oklahoma and arizona. >>> after a two-year losing stre

. >>> alex rodriguez investigated by alleged involvement for an illegal under ground poker ring. questioned by the commissioners office. if he's involved in the game, he would face suspension. this is not the first time. he was warned in 2006 by major league baseball playing in similar games. he's been on the disabled list. expected to resume in florida today. anything that has a whiff of gambling. i assume they have spoken with him. >> if you are making millions making baseball and they tell you not to do this. it breaks my heart. i hate to see it happen. he's a good kid, i'm sure. break the rules. what say you, mike barnicle? >> he has to be suspended. his problem is not dissimilar from a lot -- >> i know what his problem is. he can't feed himself popcorn. he thinks he is invisible. >> really? >> i did that trick on mika one time. she's walking through the street, she's invisible. she just figured out the cameron diaz super bowl joke. it takes her awhile. >> that was quick for me. >> you think he's going to be suspended? >> i don't know. a lot of reports say people at a game, i

alex rodriguez would do something quite different. >> he was like a little kit. into it.pretty funny stuff to see. >> really? it's pretty awesome. clubhouse confidential. now the bat boys have a confidentiality agreement so they can't talk about the players or anything. it's fun. not spilling too many secrets. >> it's a great book. i thoroughly enjoyed it and thank you so much for coming in and sharing. >> squeegee castillo, thank you very much. morning headlines are next. >>> markets open in just about 45 minutes and right now, dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 are all down after a sell-off overseas. the futures i'm talking about. though, we should mention futures are not as bad as they were earlier this morning. >>> a deadly bomb blast at a mosque at a tribal village of gandhi along the afghan border. officials say a teenager set off the explosion. at least 34 people were killed and hundreds more wounded. >>> breivik is appearing in court this morning and confessed to the terror attacks which killed 77 people last month. court considering extend is his isolation for another four

if people are willing to buy enough tickets as is often said some guy can just hit a ball like alex rodriguez can earn multimillion-dollar of dollars i think that is fantastic. that is what people are willing to pay for. we are not of our own volition buying toilets that only have 1.7 gallons of water in them and are incapable of being a functioning toilets. as for best sellers i just read i think it was whitaker chambers's journalism before -- goes on the roof. i haven't been reading much this summer. i have been promoting my book and going out with my friends. i think it was in one of his columns attacking various intellectuals for having finally come around on the danger of stalin after he allied with hitler and one of the points he made which rings true today was he said american journalists and intellectuals greeted the depression with elation because journalists themselves being maladjusted, depressed and miserable people were happy when the rest of the populace became that way too. and also under more of a socialist regime with the writers and thinkers would have so much more power whe

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willing to buy enough tickets so that, um, as is often said some guy who can just hit a ball like alex rodriguez can earn multimillions of dollars, i think that's fantastic. that is what people are willing to pay for. we're not of our own volition going out and buying toilets that only have 1.7 gallons of water in them and are incapable of actually being a functioning toilet. as for, as for bestsellers, i just read -- i think it was in whitaker chambers' journalism before he wrote "witness." there's a book, "ghosts on the roof," and i haven't been reading much of anything. i've been promoting my book and going out with my friends, but there were a few books i was reading casually, and one of them was "ghosts on the roof." and i think it was in one of his columns attacking various intellectuals for having finally come around on the danger of stalin only after stalin allied with hitler. and one of the points he made which rings so true today was that he says, you know, american journalists and intellectuals greeted the depression welation because journalists themselves being maladjusted, depressed