amanda knox and her italian ex-boyfriend convicted, then set free. a book. we have a bit of a preview for you. welcome back to "early start." we're glad you're with us. i'm zoraida sambolin. >> and i'm john berman. about 28 minutes after the hour right now. this morning we are getting a rare glimpse of what mitt romney says behind closed doors with his donors. the candidate caught on tape at a fund-raiser with revealing description of obama voters. the left wing magazine or website mother jones got a hold of the tape. >> there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. all right, there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they're entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you name it. that that's an entitlement. and the government should give it to them. and they will vote for this president no matter what. these are the people who pay no income tax. >> the obama team pounced on

amanda knox's ex-boyfriend, as you remember, and amanda knox, were convicted and then acquitted of murderre innocent. he does admit to some bizarre behavior. the book is called "honor bound:to hell and back with amanda knox." it's by raffaele sollecito. ann, give me a sense of this ex-boyfriend. when you -- you had a chance to meet him in seattle after the convictions were overturned, what is he like? >> he's lovely. he was grateful and he was humble. and he had a group of supporter that is met him out here. and really somebody that was very impressive. very quiet. but very happy this was all over with with. but different than he was po r trayed, of course, during the course of the trial and the media. >> he says some of that portr portrayal came from some of the odd behavior. he admitted that it was odd, how they were photographed kissing. they were in all this legal trouble and making out outside the courthouse, outside the crime scene. they were shopping for underwear for amanda knox, like i think people saw those things and thought this case is odd. >> yeah. but the thing is that when

the book is called "honor bound: my journey to hell and back with amanda knox." i spoke with him earlier. when you first were brought in with amanda, you went without an attorney. did you not realize that you might be a suspect? >> no, nobody told us that we were suspected. at this time, we were completely -- i didn't know anything. i realized it too late. i was just in the last questioning, and after two hours and three, they were so aggressive and so overwhelming of me i started to realize that something was really bad and wrong. but it was too late. >> on of the things when amanda was questioned by police, she ended up saying things which implicated her and implicated you and made it sound as if maybe she had been there when meredith kirscher was killed. explain to somebody who has not been been through this, what it was like? >> there are ten investigators who are really aggressive and they push you saying you are a liar, you are just, to me, saying you're stupid, you're cover i covering this slutty girl, whore, she will be back in seattle, you will never see

more of that video straight ahead. >>> in "crime and punishment" amanda knox's boyfriend is talking firstcase that made headlines around the world. knox is the american student who is convicted of the stabbing death of her roommate in 2009 and rafael is a lesaletico was imprisoned, but they were both set free. he say is out with a book about journey and it is called "to hell and back." did you not real ize that you might be a suspect? >> no, nobody told us that we were suspected. at this time, we were complete ly didn't know anything. i realized it too late. i was just in the last questioning, and after two hours and three, they were so aggressive and so overwhelming of me i started to realize that something was really bad and wrong. but it was too late. >> one thing that amanda did in talking to the police implicated her and you and made it sound like maybe she was there when meredith kirscher in was killed. explain to somebody who has not been been through this, what it was like? >> there are ten investigators pushing you saying that you are a liar. you are just, to many, saying, you ar

and roof yell solecito, who just started dating amanda knox was convicted of the murder. ison included six months in solitary done finement. and he knox were set free last week on appeal. is he out with a new membraoirm. book called "honor bound." i spoke to him earlier. when you are first called to the police, you went with an attorney. everyone else called in went with an attorney. did you not realize you might be a suspect? >> no. no one told us we were suspected. at that time, we were complet y completely -- we didn't know anything. i realized that -- too late. i mean, i was just in the last questioning and after two hours and three, they were so aggressive. and so overwhelming with me, i started to realize that something was really bad and wrong. but it was too late. >> one of the things when amanda was questioned by police, she ended up kind of saying things which kind of imclaitted her and implicated you. made it sound as if she had been there when meredith kercher had been killed. explain to someone who hasn't been through an interrogation how that can happen? >> t

his life after prison, his reunion with amanda knox. you can catch in that interview with katie today on abc 7. still ahead, one more check on the forecast. >> here is one last look at doppler radar. a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern carroll county in northern maryland. you can see beebread area on the top part of your screen. -- you can see the red area on the top part of your screen. today will be active. the rest of the work week looking good and feeling good as well. back into the low seventies tomorrow. >> we will cut into programming "it's time to stand up to the cheaters and make sure we protect jobs for ththe american people." mitt romney? tough on china? mney's companies were called pioneers in shipping us manufacturing jobs overseas. he invested in firms that specialized in relocating jobs to low wage countries like china. even today part of romney's fortune is invested in china. romney's never stood up to china. all he's done is send them our jobs. i'm barack obamna and i approve is message. want to try to crack

do you wish you had never met amanda knox? >> no, never. it's not her fault at all. she's innocent. porter: today raffaele sollecito is a free man. >> nothing wrong. i'm humble. >> reporter: in november 2007 raffaele sollecito and knox were portrayed in tabloids and in court as violent sex crazed killers after the body of 21-year-old meredith kercher was discovered in the house she shared with knox. >> all the world was against us, even here in america. >> reporter: it was a nightmare for a couple who had met and become lovers just eight days before. >> we kissed the same day. we felt this, this moment. >> reporter: it was that affection and these infamous kisses while the two stood outside the murder scene that helped turn public opinion against them. >> people were appalled by that. >> it was an affection gesture kiss on her lips. it was not passionate kiss. >> reporter: days later two were arrested. raffaele sollecito was placed in solitary confinement where he now reveals in his book that authorities tried to make him implicate amanda. >> it was unbearable. unbearable pressure. i

my journey to hell and back with am amanda knox. nox's 21-year-old roommate's death. he says the couple became inseparable until they were arrested and convicted for kercher's death. a week before released, sollecito opened up on italian tv the night kercher was killed. paradoxically, for me that night was a beautiful night. i spent the evening in amanda's company, living an idyllic love story. in a new book, he writes about his first night in prison where he felt great waves of indignation and nagging sense of guilt, while he maintains his innocence, he admits that he and knox behaved oddly after the murder in this unforgettable and to some scandalous sce. he reveals he was angry at himself for having a foggy memory of the fight of the killing, because he and knox had smoked marijuana. sollecito acknowledged they had no real alibi the night of november 1st, except for each other. but then, in october, 2011, after spending four years in what sollecito calls hell, he writes he felt indescribable joy when they were finally acquitted. >

. >>> explosive, new details from amanda knox's new boyfriend. revealing for the first time why he and amanda were acting so oddly right after her roommate's death. and why he feels so guilty right now. ♪ go on take the money and run >>> caught on camera. racing at 100 miles per hour through the streets of l.a. the men in this stolen car, chased by police after fleeing a bank holdup. alleged robbers tossing cash out the windows. people running through the streets to pick it up. are these the high-speed robin hoods? >>> and good morning, america. robin on her medical leave. amy robach with us. so much to get to. we're going to show you the brand-new pictures from yemen. chaotic scene there today. protesters broke into the u.s. embassy compound. hundreds of them. and you see they set parts of it on fire. gunshots were fired. still developing. we also have a report they tried to burn the american flag. we're going to get into all that this morning. >> there's so much to report on the region right now. it's on high alert. angry protests escalating out

murder, in raffaele sollecito's new tell-all book "honor bound: my journey to hell and back with amanda knoxtes met in october 2007. he writes that he met knox at a classical music concert one week before knox's 21-year-old roommate meredith kercher's death. he says the couple became inseparable until they were arrested and ultimately convicted for kercher's death. a month after they were released, sollecito opened up on italian tv about the night kercher was killed. paradoxically he said for me that night was a beautiful night because i spent the evening in amanda's company. we were living in an idyllic love story. in a new book, he writes about his first night in prison where he felt those great waves of indignation and a nagging sense of guilt. while he maintains his innocence, he admits that he and knox behaved oddly after the murder in this unforgettable and to some scandalous scene. he reveals he was angry at himself for having a foggy memory of the night of the killing because he and knox had smoked marijuana. sollecito also acknowledged they had no real alibi the night of november 1s

my journey to hell and back with amanda knox." her roommate was found dead in their apartment... made him doubt her innocence. a harvard professor claims a newly discovered scrap of ancient paper offers evidence that jesus was married. the paper was barely bigger than a business card, and the writing on the old papyrus was in ancient egyptian coptic. it included the words, "jesus said to them, wy wife... " the catholic church maintains jesus never married. and researchers say, the papyrus doesn't prove he had a wife -- it merely suggests that some early christians believed he did. washinton's national zoo got a special delivery over the weekend. mother panda, may xiang gave birth to a four ounce cub late sunday. the baby is so small it's barely visible by the zoo's panda cam. the cub is actively squirming around and vocalizing loudly... both good signs that it's healthy. zoo keepers also report there is evidence the cub is successfully nursing. the pair will make their first public appearance in a few months. jim ramsey has your fu

. >>> amanda knox's boyfriend spee speaks out. my one-on-one kwerconversation him next. candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. >>> tonight more of my conversation with john mccain. it is safe to say, when you are talking to the last guy to run against barack obama. and when it comes to saying how good or bad it is to run about the guy. you have seen the tape, what do you make of it? hemissing 37% of the country. many who are elderly veterans who might vote for mitt romney. it sounds like he is discounting them. >> i didn't see his remarks in hi it's entirety. you assume and know that mitt romney is not interested in receiving the support and votes of any american and he is speaking them actively and he wants the vote of any american. i think what his concern is, is the rise because of the economy of americans who have to rely on sub sistense to stay alive and

. >> an admission in the tell-all by the boyfriend of turned, accusedt- murderer amanda knox.mits his and her behavior given police reason for suspicion in the murder herstigation surrounding roommate. convicted in her 2007 death but their convictions were overturned. is said to be released next week. >> there is a brewing controversy going on at american professor after a her infant child in the middle of class. >> that is not the only issue. some are questioning why she class iner child to the first place. lives just off the american campus with all sides to this argument. >> professor fine definitely has r supporters on campus. you -- let me show them to you. they made a bunch of signs and out to support her. was the first day of her ago. a couple of weeks cancel butto was sick.irl decided to bring the child got hungry the child class so she breastfed her while lecturing. >> i did not have a problem with it. many students say they would if a professor during class baby she wrote on ae blog that her child was sick and to be fed. >> if it is for the child's health, it would n

first time on american television we are hearing from the former boyfriend of american k -- of amanda knox. he will talk about the murder case that made headlines and his reunion with her. he has written a new book. that is out today. you can catch his interview with katie couric at 4:00 on abc 7. >> her new talk-show is the highest rated talk show of the false indications season. coming in second is steve garvey, followed by probst and ricki lake. >> a new report on obesity will be released this morning. the report is called "f as in fat. it provides state rankings of adult and child obesity rates in the u.s. and forecasts the rates for each state by the year 2013 and the likely resulting new cases of obesity-related diseases. >> today's national cheeseburger date. >>-- day. bgr restaurant is holding a cheeseburger e.d. and championship today -- eating championship. the winner receives $500 and a chance to compete in the national final. >> we will have our own competition. it is almost 70 degrees. >> almost 25 years since the release of michael jackson's "bad." what the jackson state is d

if you followed the amanda knox case like millions, you won't want to miss today's show her ex-boyfriend middle of the high profile murder mystery joins me to tell his side of the story. what happened that fateful night in italy? >>> first prescription weight loss drug to hit the market in more than a decade hits today. and crackdown on financial aid fraud at the college level those stories and more later today at 4 and 5. >>> finally, the popcorn that comes to you. the company has invented what it calls the popnator. when you say the word pop the machine pinpoints your location and shoots a piece into your mouth. >> pop! yeah basically it is able to calculate using the small differences in the arrival time of soundwaves and reflections, where a sound originated from. >> pop sleigh >> the popnator is still a prototype so not available for sale yet. >> what!

do you wish you had never met amanda knox? >> no, never. it's not her fault at all. she's innocent. rter: today raffaele sollecito is a free man. >> nothing wrong. i'm humble. >> reporter: in november 2007 raffaele sollecito and knox were portrayed in tabloids and in court as violent sex crazed killers after the body of 21-year-old meredith kercher was discovered in the house she shared with knox. >> all the world was against us, even here in america. >> reporter: it was a nightmare for a couple who had met and become lovers just eight days before. >> we kissed the same day. we felt this, this moment. >> reporter: it was that affection and these infamous kisses while the two stood outside the murder scene that helped turn public opinion against them. >> people were appalled by that. >> it was an affection gesture kiss on her lips. it was not passionate kiss. >> reporter: days later two were arrested. raffaele sollecito was placed in solitary confinement where he now reveals in his book that authorities tried to make him implicate amanda. >> it was unbearable. unbearable pressure. i h

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. >>> we're learning details about the relationship between amanda knox and her boyfriend. both were freed by an italian court last fall. in a new book, rafael sollecito admits their bizarre behavior may have given investigators reason for suspicion. knox is writing her own book about the whole ordeal. >>> a wounded warrior from southern california can wake up in a brand-new house built especially for him. this is a great story. juan dominguez lost his legs and an arm in afghanistan. his home will make life a little easier. the wounded vet says he's getting a second chance at life. >> the chance to be able to go everywhere inside my house, upstairs, downstairs, every bathroom, every room. it's awesome because it doesn't feel like a prison anymore, like my house is currently. it feels like i have the freedom to run around the house. >> actor gary sinise is among those to help build the home. >>> a lockout could be coming up if the nhl players and owners don't agree on a new labor deal by this sunday. there's talks aimed this saturday in new york. >>> as for actual sports hig

>> one-on-one with amanda knox's ex, his new tell-all after they were cleared of the headlinemaking murder? >> our emotional reading today. >> they are really both here. >>> now, from hollywood, "the insider" is on. >>> in the spring, she came to my house and talked to the ghosts who lived there. now, it's brooke's turn. she sits down with theresa caputo, the long island medium. welcome to "the insider." brooke anderson is in new york city. and brooke, from what i have seen and from what i hear, things got very emotional with theresa. >> yes, just wait, kevin, i wasn't anticipated what happened. >>> but first, from here in times square, news today about robin roberts' bone marrow transplant. we're with her co-host opening up about her prognosis. as her "good morning america" family rallies around her. it's tonight's inside story. >> very important day for our friend robin. >> in just a few hours, she begins her bone marrow transplant. >> this journey is about the mind as it is the body. thoughts are so powerful. >> robin roberts, today, sending a video message to fans before undergoing a p

for the first time an american from then are hearing former boyfriend of amanda knox. >> he will appeare katie about thew to talk mader case headlines, is life reunionison, and his knox.manda book is being released today. you can get that interview today right here on abc 7. >> class is resume today at baton'sa state rouge campus after a bomb threat. thousands of people told leave the phone to incorrect. sniffing dogs did a sweep the buildings on campus, but no explosives were found. 180 occupy protesters were in new york city. they celebrated the occupy wall street movement's anniversary yesterday in new york city in the financial district. they try to form a human chain york stocknew but police prevented that. the new iphone does not hit friday, but you not believe that if you look outside. new york folks have been days alreadye outside the flag ship store. days, andine, three three more days to go. >> it is just my character. i like being first. like ordering anything that's old, kind of boring. >> apple says it could take a to fulfill all the orders. the new iphone will have a scree

tomorrow amanda knox's former boyfriend sits down for his first interview on american television. he talks about life in prison and his reunion with amanda. that is tomorrow right here on abc 7. gordon is live with a look ahead. >> we're keeping a close watch on the situation in the middle east as protestors continue the attacks overseas. we will tell you what president obama is doing to ensure the safety of americans. we're monitoring breaking news from spotsylvania county. we will see you at 6:00 in a few minutes. >> music lovers around d.c. are paying tribute to the godfather of gogo. >> it is a tribute to the gogo music scene chuck helped to create. the show starts at 8:00 p.m. it will be a good one. >> why did it take so long to think of that? [laughter] >> i am ready to go any time. we have active weather on the horizon for tomorrow. rain showers across virginia. we will see some of that approach and overnight. light showers. it is the area ahead of the storm center moving to mississippi that will team up with the cold front to provide storm activity. the heaviest rain will s

. >> if you followed at amanda knox case you won't want to miss today's show.her ex-boyfriend, young italian man who found himself caught in the middle of the high profile mur mystery joins me to tell his sigh of the story. what happened that night in italy? that's toda "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> welcome back. looking being out from the roof cam -- looking out from the roof cam, beautiful morning nice shot overcast this morning little chilly, kristen doesn't like the shot giving me a frown what is wrong with it? >> nothing. >> beautiful shot. >> i'm just torturing you as i always do. >> and you are very good at it. >> thank you develop. a's on the road, giants opened 10 game home stan last night with a win against the rockies. pence broke a 1-1 tie in the 6th with a single, scored sandoval. romo slams the door shut in the 9th striking out giambi to end the game. giants win 2-1 and lower magic number to eig

. >>> the former boyfriend of amanda knox maintains that the couple had nothing to do with the death of a british exchange student in italy. in his new book, "honor bound" rafael said he understands why police suspected them of killing meredith kircher in 2007. he acknowledged that the couple's sometimes strange behavior gave police reason to suspect them. he and knox were initially convicted of killing kircher but that conviction was overturned last year. his book comes ot september 18th. >>> the duke and duchess of cambridge toured a rolls-royce factory. they were also treated to a local custom called a dragon dance when they visited one of singapore's oldest housing estates. it's called queenstown, and it was named in honor of queen elizabeth's kor a nation in 1953. during their tours, william was asked how many children he would like to have. for the first time he gave a number. two. the british media immediately launched a new round of speculation about whether kate might be expecting. >>> angelina jolie is meeting with syrian refugees, in her role as a special united nations en

for the first time on american television we are hearing from the former boyfriend of amanda knox. >>eleased today. he is set to appear on the katie couric show today to talk about the murder case, his life after prison and his reunion with kno x. you can get to the 4:00 right here. >> still ahead -- looking back of the lessons learned from the d.c. sniper attacks, which were 10 years ago. >> but up next, giving your kids to eat more fruits and at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that provides new citizens with job training, working with an anacostia school that promotes academic excellence or supporting an organization that serves 5,000 meals a day across d.c., what's important to the people of greater washington is important to us, and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. >> russian scientists say a vast diamond field beneath a crater in siberia could revolutionize the industry. soviet scientists discovered th

. >> you're still in touch with amanda knox? >> yes.sterday, actually. >> you skyped yesterday. what is that connection? what is that conversation like? you've been through something that nobody else can really imagine. >> we talk about family, about relationships with friends, about movies, books, music, cds, anything. like friends. we're like very good friends. we are now almost -- yeah, we are almost like brother and sister. we passed through a lot together. >> she's seeing somebody else. you're not involved romantically. >> no, no. she has a boyfriend now and i'm moving on with my life separately. >> his book is called "honor bound: my journey hell and back with amanda knox." >>> could become the best selling smart phone of the year, maybe of all time. the iphone 5 about to go on sale, but could apple's latest smart phone be a bust? [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a l

. >>> amanda knox's former boyfriend is telling his side of the couple's story in a new book due out next week. rafael solecito maintains the couple's innocence in their book "honor bound" but admits their sometimes bizarre behavior gave them reason for suspicion. he talks about how he met knox, their budding love, and the night meredith kircher was murdered. both were originally convicted of the crime but released on appeal. knox is also writing a book in a deal reportedly worth $4 million. >>> a high speed chase came to a striking end in florida. a car that was trying to get away swerved into a guard rail and rammed another car as it was trying to exit i-95 in ft. lauderdale. the car spins to a stop and three suspects jumped out. officers quickly took all three into custody, a teenager and two men. police believe the three may be connected to several burglaries earlier yesterday in miami-dade county. >>> the day thousands of tech fans have been waiting for is finally here. today apple will unveil its new iphone 5. experts say it could be in stores within weeks. nbc's jay gray is li

those stories and my conversation with amanda knox's ex-boyfriend and codefendant in the murder trial the scenes account of what went on in that four-year-old orde. >> really looking forward to that. >>> our fifthanderson, really looking forward to that. our 5th story out front. 32-year-old diana cook called dallas 911 begging for help as her ex-husband allegedly attacked her in her home. according to a lawsuit filed today, it took 50 minutes for officers to arrive on the scene. police checked the outside of the house and spoke to neighbors and didn't find signs of foul play and then left. two days later, woman was found dead in her bathtub. good to see both of you. i know this has been a difficult month than you could have ever imaged. i want to ask you about this lawsuit. police acknowledged that the call should never have happened the way that it happened. what are you hoping to get out of the lawsuit? we are hoping to shine a light on the dallas police department. we understand that they changed some policies, but we would like a culture change as well, the way certain people are

i had a chance to sit down and talk to him about that. >> there are people who saw you and amanda knoxing and they thought, considering there was an investigation into a murder, that it seemed from the get-go, inappropriate. >> well, no. nobody realized that the cameras were over there. because amanda, in particular, she was shocked. she was completely blown minded. she was standing in the middle of an empty space. that's the reason why i just felt the need to comfort her, to make her feel that i was there for her. >> so when the police started questioning you, what did you think? >> first one was really comfortable questioning. >> they were friendly? >> they were friendly. i did it in a not so long time. and the last one was completely different. >> the tone had changed completely? >> completely. they were very aggressive. they were overwhelming me. they just wanted to confuse me. >> the theory seems to be that they always thought amanda was guilty and they were going to push you to see if they could get to that end. a lot of people facing solitary confinement in prison would be like,

natalie. >> kevin tibbles in chicago, thank you so much. >>> a new book from the italian boyfriend of amanda knox he insists they were innocent. they both served four years in an italian prison for kercher's murder but were acquitted last fall. las vegas is cleaning up after powerful storms flooded the city leaving drivers stranded in the road. meantime, in southern utah heavy rains there and flooding caused an embankment to breach, damaging homes and washing out roads. >>> a snow day on the red planet. a nasa or bitter has spotted snowfall on mars that can even accumulate on the surface. meantime, jupiter may have take an bullet for us. a large meteorite slammed into the planet. you're up to date right now. let's get back to matt, savannah, and al. >> we like to thank the people of jupiter. >> a little shoutout for jupiter today. >> meanwhile, you predicted it was going to be a bad winter on mars. >> that's right. in fact, we're starting ski reports on mars. it's going to be fantastic. let's show you what we've got. a cold front making a big change in our weather out west, especially all the way

support on the picket lines, as parents are joining in. >>> a new book from the italian boyfriend of amanda knox suspicion with their strange behavior after knox's housemate, meredith kercher, was found slain back in 2007. but he insists they were incident. sollecito and knox served four years in an italian prison for kercher's murder, but were acquitted last fall. >>> apple unveils the latest version of its iphone in san francisco today. the iphone 5 is expected to work with 4g cellular networks, a capability many iphone rivals already have. there is speculation that it will have a bigger screen, slimmer design, and a better camera lens. jpmorgan's chief economist says sales could actually be big enough to give a noticeable boost to the nation's gdp. >>> and we're getting our first look at baby edward duke rancic. the 2-year-old is son to proud mom and dad julianna and bill rancic. edward was born via gestational surrogate in august, and bill says he's got his mommy's dimples and that they're feeling blessed beyond words. >>> it is day two of the duke and duchess' cambridge's royal tour of sout

the former boyfriend of amanda knox who was accused much killing her roommate while studying abroad intaly says that he is isn't. raffaele sollecito claims that the couple did not kill the roommate but he does admit their sometimes bizarre behavior give police reason to suspect them. knox who is from speed sent -- who is from seattle spent four years in prison. >>> and several people had to be rescued from the las vegas area after heavy thunderstorms caused flash flooding. nearly two inches of rain fell in sin city. the intense rain delayed traffic. >>> thanksgiving is right around the corner. halloween is rights around the corner but it's not considered a holiday. the pumpkin harvest in virginia is underway. officials say that the crop is shaping up took good one. because of the summer's hot, dry weather, the yield could vary from region to region. you know what that means. >> hard for get the perfect pumpkins that haveryone is looking for. >> pumpkin car offing is almost here. >> i love that. >> my favorite time of the year weatherwise. is that right? >> because fall lingers. >> kind

. >>> a new book from the italian boyfriend of amanda knox admits that he and knox attracted suspicion with their strange behavior after knox's housemate meredith kircher was found dead and he insisted they were innocent. they both served four years in an italian prison for the murder but were acquitted last fall. >>> las vegas is cleaning up after powerful storms left flooded streets and drivers stranded in the road. meantime, heavy rain caused an embankment to breach damaging roads and washing out homes. now let's head to wall street. cnbc's mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. everybody gearing up for the new apple announcement. >> reporter: the iphone 5 expected to be unveiled today. analysts expect with its slimmer design and better camera, apple will sell 10 million in the first ten days after it's launched, 50 million by the fourth quarter. you add in all the parts, acc s accessories and contracts sold with it, and one quest adds it could add a quarter to half percent of growth to the economy in the fourth quarter. may not add to apple's stock price initially though.

. >>> former boyfriend of amanda knox is releasing a book today about the murder case that catapulted international fame. raffaele sollecito reaffirmed their innocence in the murder of knox's roommate. both have been convicted before they both won acquittal. >>> in colorado's arapahoe basin. the first dusting of snow. it can see as much as 100 inches between september and april. >>> we are looking at how the candidates stand on the issues as part of our in-depth focus this week. today, we turn to afghanistan, where the biggest difference between president obama and governor romney may be on post-war plans. here is our pentagon correspondent, chris lawrence. >> reporter: 70,000 troops are still fighting in afghanistan. will election day fight them, one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and closer to the point where there's not much space between them. >> our goal should be to complete a successful transition to aftghan security forces by te end of 2014. >> next year afghans will take the lead for their own security. in 2014, the transition will be complete. >> repor

. >>> a new book from the italian boyfriend of amanda said he and knox attracted strange behavior after the murder back in 2007. both served four years in an italian prison for kircher's murder but were acquitted last fall. >>> apple unveils the latest version of its iphone in san francisco today. the iphone 5 is expected to work with 4g cellular networks, a capability many cell phone rivals already have. there is speculation that it will have a bigger screen, slimmer design and a better camera lens. jpmorgan's chief economist says the sales could be big enough to give a noticeable boost to the nation's gdp. >>> and we're getting our first look at baby edward duke rancic, the 2-week-old is son to proud mom and dad bill and giuliana rancic. he's got his mommy's dimples, and says they are feeling blessed beyond words. >>> it is day two of the duke and duchess of cambridge tour in south asia and every one of the couple's moves is being closely watched. nbc's sarah james is in singapore. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. will and kate had a packed schedule in blistering heat