they point to amanda knox's own testimony explaining discrepancies.ginally told police she recalled a vision of herself cowering in the kitchen as kercher was killed but later said she was at her boyfriend's house the entire knife night. that was the result of brutal interrogation, she says and finally the defense will point to a third person, rudy guede who sold drugs already convicted in the murder. the defense will point out he was with meredith kerchner at a party the night before her murder and that it was his dna and his dna alone found in the room where kercher was murdered. for "good morning america," david muir, abc news, new york. >>> joining us live from seattle is attorney anne bremner, also a spokesperson for friends of amanda knox. anne, thanks very much for joining us. i know you've been in contact with her family. how are they doing right now? >> well, i think that they're hopeful that justice will be done this morning. but, you know, this has been every parent's nightmare and such a long journey. we're coming up on two-year anniversar

amanda knox's defense team will say it's unlikely to be the murder weapon and insufficient proof of knox's murder. alex? >> well, we'll see what all comes to pass in the trial but how outside the courtroom? it is a tough time for the families. what do you know about that? >> reporter: it really is. i mean, when you think about it, there's obviously the parents of meredith who lost their young daughter to a gruesome murder and watching it play out in this trial and the courtroom hearing graphic, explicit details of how their daughter was killed. even by italian standards the trial is lasting longer than usual and then you have the difficulty for both the parents of solikhito and amanda knox facing incredibly high legal fees. both families almost bankrupt. knox's family is relying on donations to be able to spend time with their daughter. >> wow. all right. thank you very much, stephanie goss from london. terrible time. >>> well, tears of actress jennifer connelly and here's why. she was emotional while defending herself after reports of critics by the president of tv network and ripped up a

his dna was found on the victim's bra. >> amanda knox has already been in jail for nearly 600 days. > the california couple charged with kidnapping an 11- year-old girl and holding her captive for 18 years are now undergoing psychiatric evaluation. the judge is also making sure that phillip and nancy garrido stay behind bars. >> reporter: the judge set a hefty $30 million bail for phillip garrido. pointing to the nature of the charges, injuries to the victim, and because garrido was on parole at the time the alleged kidnapping took place in 1991. the judge granted a request for the psychiatric evaluation of the 57-year-old. he appeared in court with a large bandage on his nose. attorneys wouldn't say why it was there. nancy garrido continues to be held without bail. the el dorado county district attorney says a significant number of law enforcement agencies are investigating the couple for other possible rhyme crimes. -- possible crimes. he wouldn't confirm they're getting threats in jail. >> the el dorado county jail is considered a high-security facility. and every effort is being m

amanda knox is accused of sexually assaulting and killing her roommate. keith, good saturday to you. what is expected to happen in court today? >> we have had sessions already. the defense is trying to dismantle the prosecutions evidence. it was always going to come down to forensic science. what we have is he said she said. they are giving one gate. the defense is trouting their own defense efforts. they are saying the knife the prosecution says was used couldn't be because it's too long. a bloody footprint. we just heard an expert say it's impossible. the bloody footprint belongs to a third suspect who has been convicted of the crime and is serving 30 years in prison. it's a forensic battle going on within the courtroom with both sides being able to find experts contradicting themselves. i talked to one yesterday, they said it's not unusual to have some contradictions. while the contradictory statements from the experts all battle from what is the truth. >> as we were coming to this segment, it's like the trial that never ends. he brings up a good point

amanda knox in the custody of prison guards smiled at her father, who is attending the trial. she, along with her former boyfriend, raffaele sollecito, are accused of the murder and sexual assault of knox's roommate, meredith kircher. a forensic scientist said a bloody footprint at the scene of the crime did not match the defendant sollecito as the prosecution contends. outside the courtroom, he says the contradiction was not unusual but contends the truth is evident. today, the defense presented more evidence that the alleged murder weapon found in sollecito's apartment could not have inflicted the wounds that led to kircher's death. the prosecutor in the case stands by his theory that knox, her former boyfriend, and rudy guede, who has already been convicted of the crime, killed kircher in a sex game gone wrong. all three claim they are innocent. knox has spent the last 21 months behind bars awaiting justice. >> she's learning how to cope and make the time pass and try to make it as productive as possible. but you can never get used to prison life. >> reporter: and knox, says

amanda knox in the custody of prison guards smiled at her father who's attending the trial. ith her former boyfriend, rafael sollecito are accused of the murder and sexual assault of knox's english roommate meredith kercher. a forensic scientist testifying for the defense set up bloody footprints at the scene of the crime that did not match sollecito as the prosecution contends. today the defense presented more evidence that the alleged murder weapon found at sollecito's apartment could not have inflicted the wounds that let to kercher's death. the prosecutor in the case, juliano menini stands behind his theory that her former boyfriend rudy guini killed kercher in a sex game gone wrong. all three claim they are innocent. knox has spent the last 21 months behind bars awaiting justice. >> she's learning how to cope and make the time pass and try to make it as productive as possible. but you can never get used to prison life. >> and knox, says her father, feels the pain of losing her freedom. at least knox has not been alone, in fact her parents visit her regularly and this sum

amanda knox's father kurt knox is also in perugia and he joins usnow. good morning.hat the trial could drag on for months to come and that both sides could consider bringing in independent experts because the forensics have been so contradictory, is that frustrating to you or do you understand why it might be necessary? >> first of all, i think that the defense has put up a very good argent against all of the charges that have been brought up. but, if it takes an additional two months to get the right answer the first time here, then it's something that we'll have to live through in order to bring amanda home. >> you think in the end it would work to your daughter's benefit actually if these experts were brought in? >> i think it would continue to show that the prosecution's case is extremely weak and that amanda is completely innocent of these charges and if that's the choice that has to be made, then i'm in favor of it. >> you said that you're satisfied with the job the defense has done. do you believe that they have proven to the jury that your daughter could not

. >>> coming up this morning, the trial of amanda knox, the american student accused of murder in italy getting back underway this morning. and there is a new wrinkle in the case that could greatly prolong this trial. the good morning, dan. what's going on? hey, guys, where the heck is dan? strange -- he used to eat cereal every day. i heard he eats breakfast out now, man. he what? i feel so cold. and alone. dan! dan! dan! dan! now everyone can afford a hot breakfast to go. buy a coffee or any delicious dunkin' beverage and get our new sausage biscuit for just 99 cents. because it's breakfast, not brokefast. america saves on dunkin'. >>> still ahead, one of hollywood's biggest stars, megan fox, joining us live in our studio. >>> also coming up this morning, new revelations from ted kennedy's memoir which will be released today. live with ted jr. and patrick after your local news. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 is today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. it was a violent weekend in baltimore city that left three people dead. an 18-will mill was shot sunda

. >>> "good morning america" continues with the amanda knox trial taking center stage again.il the american student at the center is back in court. >>> plus, linda evans, 20 years after "dynasty," she talks about her battle with depression, the plastic surgery she wishes she did not have and how she's finding happiness today. ♪ >>> and on stage and behind-the-scenes with u2's holt new tour. a "gma" exclusive. >> oh, oh, oh. >> good morning, america, on this monday morning. we hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. >> right and coming up in this half hour, we all remember the football star who became a war hero. gave it up, fought in afghanistan and lost his life. we're going to hear more about his personal journals this morning, the involvement he may have had in the jessica lynch rescue and also what really happened at the time of his death. >> some things we didn't know until now. >>> plus, in this tough economy, you know that 10% of americans go to bed hungry. it should not be that way. we have a new program that's going to help with that. don't we, sam. >> thinking of as

the trial of amanda knox enters its most decisive stage this morning, the examination of dna evidencettal. the prosecution's case against knox and her italian former boyfriend is built largely on a sample of knox's dna found on a knife and a bra belonging to the victim but the bra sample came to light 47 days after the murder. and the dna expert hired by the defense team will challenge the validity of the evidence and the police handling of both samples. knox's father is convinced alledgedly mishandled dna samples will reinforce his daughter's alibi that she was with her boyfriend in his apartment when the murder was committed. >> within the room in which meredith lost her life, it's literally there's no speck of amanda in that room no fingerprint, no blood, no dn the a anywhere. >> reporter: knox who has been this jail almost 600 days already told acquaintance in court she was doing okay despite 90 degree temperatures in an unair conditioned prison cell. judgment is expected sometime in november unless the dna expert wants to reexamine all the evidence, which could add another 06 day

amanda knox and afteral la sol veto deny charges but remain behind bars since their arrest. >>> a sour note at this year's mtv video music awards thanks to kanye west. he overshadowed the show which feured an emotional tribute to michael jackson. taylor swift was accepting her award for best female video when west jumped on stage and ruined her moment. >> you know, taylor, i'm really happy for you. aisle going to let you finish but beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. one of the best videos of all time. >> when bekwons came up later to accept her own award s called swift to the stage and let her finish her acceptance speech. west, of course, has had a number of outbursts at the vmas and later award shows and later apologized to her and her mom on his blog. celebrities not too happy and booed him after the fact. >> shocking moment. >>> never a dull one. >>> to the racket at the u.s. open. serena williams under fire after throwing a temper tantrum that dashed her hopes of clinching this year's u.s. open. >> the clash during a semifinal loss to kim clijsters, also left her with

. >>> in central italy testimony is wrapped up in the murder trial of american college student amanda knox former boyfriend are accused of stabbing her british roommate mere dit kircher to death during a sex game back in 2007. both defendants deny the charges. the trial is set to resume next week with closing arguments. >>> longtime conservative columnist william safire has died. he worked at a speechwriter for richard nixon before joining "the new york times" back in 1973 and won a pulitzer prize for his coverage of president carter's budget director burt lance and later safire famously called hillary clinton a congenital liar. he's also known for his on-language column in which he told the world what's okay to say. safire had pancreatic cancer. he was 79 years old. >>> the obama administration isn't giving up on its push for more school time for america's children. the president has called for longer school days, school years, even weekend classes. in a recent interview education secretary arne duncan said students in other countries are in schools up to 30% longer than our students. exp

. >> and the trial of american college student amanda knox resumes in italy today after a long summer charged with murdering her roommate. >> whether you like rock, pop, easy listening or rap, go-go music was in the spotlight at the vmas. >> the music has been around since the 60s. >> it is making a comeback. >> reporter: the pulse, the beat, the rhythm, everything in washington is about politics. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> reporter: but this is what gets the people moving in the nation's capital. here at mtv's video music awards, throw some percussion, mix some base and add audience participation and you have what folks in washington, d.c. call go-go music. their trip to the vma started with an anxious ride on the train but their journey in go-go started 13 years ago. the godfather of go-go, chuck brown, was the first to put the music on the map in the early 60s and it reached its peak in the 80s when director spike lee featured a song in his movie. but the music hit a sour note. >> a lot of people like go-go but it does seem to attract a pretty violent crowd. >> reporter: how

>>> the last defense witness testified in italy in the murder trial of american college student amanda knox. the 22 year old is on trial with her italian boyfriend for the murder of her roommate. an expert testified that dna levels from knox found on a kitchen knife alleged to be the murder weapon were too low to be considered as evidence. closing arguments are expected late next month. >>> cleanup has begun in parts of georgia ravaged by severe flooding last week. people in northwest georgia were taking what was left from their flood damaged homes. on friday vice president joe biden pledged the federal government would help georgia recover from the ordeal. at least 11 deaths in georgia, alabama and tennessee were blamed on the storms. >>> judge sotomayor's first pitch was right down the middle. sotomayor is credited with saving baseball when she issued the order that helped end the major league baseball strike of 1994 and '95. >>> a florida woman walking her dog by a lake was attacked by a seven-foot alligator. it happened at sawgrass lake. the gator sunk its teeth into diane blackwood's c

. >>> italy defense expected to rest in the trial of american college student amanda knox who faces murder charges for the death of her roommate in italy. the prosecution and the defense wrapped up over the weekend. but the contradictions in the forensic evidence so great that more crime scene investigators may be called to the stand in this case. >>> troops or strategy first? that is the big question when it comes to the war in afghanistan. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan is said to want an additional 40,000 troops. last night, on "60 minutes" stanley mchrystal was asked if he is confident he will get what he is asking for. >> i will have an absolutely chance to make my assessment and make my recommendations. >> but you're already under pressure not to ask for more. i mean, how does that affect what you do? >> it doesn't affect me at all. david, take this extraordinarily seriously. >> our pentagon correspondent with "the new york times" joins us now. elizabeth, it would be easy, obviously, to think all of the military stand on the same page here. obviously, that is not the case. you

. >> in italy, testimony has wrapped up in the murder trial of amanda knox. are accused of stabbing her roommate to death during a sex game. both defendants deny the charge. the trial is set to resume next week with closing arguments. >> reporter: the yale university doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day was laid to rest this weekend. friends and family say they'll always remember her for her brilliance and fun-loving spirit. she was buried in california near where she grew up. her co-worker raymond clark is accused of killing le and stuffing her body inside a wall. >> well, michael jackson is still playing to sell out crowds. advance screenings of the new documentary "michael jackson this is it" sold out within two hours over the weekend. fans in l.a. had lined up for three days for a chance to snap up tickets. the documentary opens in wide release on october 28th. we'll review it in insomniac theater, that is if we can get tickets. >> i'm not surprised by that line at all, though, are you? >> i am not. a lot of fans can't wait to

. >>> now to the murder trial of american amanda knox.re challenging key crime scene evidence. keith miller is in italy. keith, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. in fact, this murder trial is all about forensics. and this morning the defense attempted to discredit the prosecution's evidence. sitting in judgment is one of the highlights of knox's day. and today the defense called a crime scene investigator to refute claims that bloody footprints found at the crime scene belonged to the defendants. the prosecution claims that knox, her former boyfriend, rafael, and another man murdered knox's roommate, meredith kercher. they claim they were at his apartment on the night of the crime. today the defense witness testified that the bloody footprints were not his but matched rudy. the prosecution contradicts their own experts. knox's father in italy to attend the trial said the contradictions are baffling. >> my personal opinion is it's only going to be settled with an independent survey of the dna and the physical evidence becau

amanda knox back on trial for the killing of her british roommate.xamine the dna evidence her father says could free her. we'll speak with him exclusively. >>> and the stars are out. hollywood, sun dance, how about toronto. hollywood's elite heading north of the border for that fist trip down the red carpet. we'll tell you why early this saturday morning september 19th, we'll tell you why early this saturday morning september 19th, 2009. captioning funded by cbs >>> we have a good crowd to warm us up here this morning. welcome to "the early show." i'm erica hill. >> and i'm chris wragge. they're all german. >> they brought beer, but they haven't shared it with us. >> oktoberfest right around the corner. we'll talk about president obama making that big push this weekend. >> five shows, then david letterman. >> for the entire hour, too. and that's a presidential first. so we'll talk about is it too much exposure, why is he leaving out one pretty popular cable network. >> really good question. >>> also this morning, chef on a shoestring, we're doing a s

. >>> after a break, the murder trial of amanda knox resumed today in italy accused of murdering hern top of that throughout the day. >>> a man charged with plotting the biggest terrorist attacks on september 11th about spend at least 40 years in jail. two others sentenced. they were planting explosionives designed as soft drinks on an airplane. >>> iraqi man jailed for throwing shoes at former president george w. bush will be released tomorrow. he was supposed to get out of jail today but he has to spend one more night behind bars because of delays with the paper work. the man's family says they will sit outside the jail until he comes out. >>> if you've been waiting for swine flu vaccination you may not have to wait longer. kathleen sebelius says she expect to have ample vaccine available by the middle of october and high-risk groups may be able to get vaccinations at the start of the month. >>> a "star trek" themed wedding this weekend. so mow romantic. the wedding took place on a mock "uss enterprise." lucky winners in a "star trek" wedding contest. the pool of applicants here a

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