. >>> the american embassy in rome says 118 of the 120 americans aboard the "costa concordia" have been accounted for but still missing is a couple from minnesota. >> the survivors are making their way home. jeannetgeanette trumbull is wair her parents. >> i just want hem back here. >> trumbull says she's been talking with her mother and father online. they appear to be fine but they are praying for those who lost loved ones. we'll have more later on "good morning america." >>> the other big story is a major shake-up in the race for president. >> just days ahead of the south carolina primary, jon huntsesman is calling it quits. to add momentum to the romney campaign. abc's tahman bradley is joining us from washington with more. good morning. >> good morning, paula and rob. the ambassador never picked up steam. now huntsesman is exiting the race and endorsing a man he loved to bash. >> reporter: mitt romney faces the final week of campaigning in south carolina with a boost. jon huntsesman will drop out of the race and endorse rom itny. just a week ago, he implied the former massachusetts

embassy. they are being investigated for receiving money abroad and channelling it to political parties here, which would be a crime under egyptian law. the real test will be if the americans are charged with any crimes, would the u.s. embassy hand them over to egyptian authorities. >> aman mohyeldin from cairo tonight, thanks. >>> a verdict has been reached in a murder case that's gotten a lot of attention because it involved so-called honor killings of family members by family members. in this case an afghan family living in canada. it is a culture clash getting a lot of attention to our north. nbc's kevin tibbles has the story. >> reporter: three teenage sisters murdered because of how they wanted to live their lives. dress like westerners, use the internet, meet boys. also killed, their father's first wife. by a strict religious family that felt it had been disgraced. >> four strong, vivacious and freedom-loving women were murdered by their family. >> reporter: convicted of the crime, the girls' father, mother and brother, immigrants from afghanistan. in 2009, the women were drowned and their bodies placed in a car that was then pushed onto a canal to look like an acci

that's why i'm asking and i wish keep on asking in front of the american embassy for an impassioned investigation now i'm sorry for those individuals and i'm sorry for the families believe me i have i prayed about it didn't churchly try to hurt no one u.s. army did not try to change the hurt in their it. but that's one of the as we say the casualties of war ok. i wish you would have never happened but it has said. there was no battle that means there was no excuse but you. as you have proved it to be you are while for it you gave the order to them and. you put literally all three were you there you were killing innocent people this you know but she did it anyway badly damaged. do you honestly i feel no hate not any more that when i get my sorrow is much stronger than hate it or see it but i crave for justice and i want to see the three of you in a courtroom there in a fat trial like the want you tonight my son to defend yourselves that's got to be a skill shot of not isness i. guess plays if it is a circus but i want to see you murderous and to a criminal is condemned but i know. you belong with

. >> bin laden plotted deliberately bombing american embassies, bombing the uss cole. and killing 3100 americans and his only regret was he didn't kill more. now, he's not a chinese dissident. >> governor perry, sounded le e you wanted to get in on foreign policy. >> i was saying that i thought maybe the noise that you were looking for was a gong. >> talking about the moderators losing the door bell sound telling candidates their time was up. and there were some would yous in there for paul. perhaps the biggest fireworks of the night came in an exchange between gingrich and moderators. the crowd gave gingrich a standing ovation. >> speaker gingrich, you recently said black americans should demand jobs, not food stamps. you also said poor kids lack a strong work ethic and proposed having them works a janitors in their schools. can't you see that this is viewed at a minimum as insult to go all americans but particularly to black americans? >> no, i don't see that. you can take one janitor and hire 30 some kids to work in the school for the price of one janitor and those 3

and the american embassy in rome is asking for help in the search for that missing american couple.s asked people to email if they have any information. >> jon huntsman today became the latest dropout in the race for the run presidential nomination. manuel gallegus gallon shows us who he threw his support -- manuel gallegus shows us who he threw his support to. >>> reporter: jon huntsman's bid for the white house is over. >> i offer my heartfelt thanks. today our campaign for the presidency ends, but our campaign to build a better and more trustworthy america continues. >> reporter: huntsman now supports mitt romney calling him the candidate best equipped to beat president obama. that's not what he said last week. >> you have a candidate who talks about enjoyment of firing people, who talks about pink slips, who makes comments that seem to be so detached from the problems that americans are facing today, that makes you pretty much unelectable. >> reporter: now huntsman is urging the remaining candidates to stop attack each other in neglect tv ads like this one from newt gingrich tar

many of them, americans working at the american embassy. we'll be back. >>> we do this atery night. outer out to sources around the begi that have been detained innt we working at the u.s. embassy in n filed, but the detentions have jeffrey is t trek torfis happening. documentation when they enter stricter security that information was not clearl. >> aneri count's fuel prices, butvestrike and uos >> it estimates that ch the ner dollars and that'sot the e. he threatened union str shiver investorwiens next time they fae >>> tonight, an american couple still missing in these ship offe they have four children and 151 with crew concordia. as you know,aground off e friday. authorities say human and the s perhaps to literally the doomedp was one passengers scrambled fo >>ee hours. >> the young. >> we wer lifeboat early enough. >> more than they were helng conti and it's a the cabin and his th us. 29 peoplhave been reporting. six cthis? >> ll all, is obviously accountable. he'she. he has the he should be the last one of thh the ship. responsible, but they didn't have any with. with. they sh

conflagration for example the idea that each of the republican candidates has proposed moving the american embassy to jerusalem without any kind of final status agreement is something that would start of it would and it's also something that all globally we've agreed won't happen until the status of jerusalem has been decided so to say that is really an internal signaling it's not something that any of them could do once in office or if they did it would be so dramatically wrong that you know would isolate the united states and israel at the same time i think. things could be any more isolated on this issue when it comes to the palestine. issue i mean when it's really the united states and if you pacific islands that the the resolution that goes to the general assembly every single year i mean it's been going on for i don't know how many years i've lost count i mean how much more isolated can you be there. i mean that's fair and we've actually moved further and further and that there was a piece in haaretz a couple of weeks ago talking about actually the american progression on israel has changed

and no pay no spray the american embassy workers letting. people drown because they fear lawsuits. eleven minutes past the hour here iran has apparently found a way to stay in business despite a new oil embargo and a freeze on its bank assets announced by the india has reportedly agreed to pay iran in gold for its oil instead of u.s. dollars reports suggest iran's bigots customer china could follow suit parties prius rita is in new delhi with more details. india actually has already bought iranian oil using gold instead of u.s. dollars and this is extremely significant because every year india actually spends twelve billion u.s. dollars on iranian oil and now actually beijing is also saying that it might want to jump on board with new delhi and also look into some sort of agreement with iran to continue to get oil new delhi and beijing actually account for forty percent of the imports of iranian oil the e.u. only counts for twenty percent obviously we've been talking about all week about this oil embargo that the e.u. announced on monday that they're hoping to roll out and put into

according to one of churchill's private secretaries, john coldwell, the american embassy under winette became basically an extension to 10 downing street. it is important, he focused even more in the harley harbor days on harriman who because he was in charge of administering u.s. aid to britain was considered even more crucial to britain's survival at that point. both of these men, wye met and harm an were in his inner circle, but he will pulled them into his life. they were members of churchill's family during the war. it is another country estate that churchill frequently visited. just to give you a brief example of how close they were all three of them ended up having wartime love affairs with members of churchill's family. harriman and merrill both were involved at different times in pamela, and wynette fell in love with churchill's daughter sarah. i raise that because it's really interesting, but also because it does show you how incredibly important churchill felt about this man and how much he needed them and they responded. all of them were die hard ang anglophiles and did all

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she was on the island when the ship crashed for nine hours before she was able to get to the american embassy and ultimately back on to germany. live in the satellite center, suzanne kennedy abc 7 news. >> we wanted to know if this is a disaster would make you less likely to book a cruise. we asked our facebook page, and 50% said "of course." you can go to our facebook page to take part of the discussion. >> under the protesters from across the country gathered outside the capital for what they are calling occupy protest -- occupy congress. it will coincide with the return of congress back to work. coming up at 6:00, we tell you what they clashes with police and the outpouring of frustration and that congress. >> turning to the weather, it was a rainy morning out there. but it was a mild afternoon. what can we expect for the rest of the week? >> doug hill is in the weather center. >> a strong cold front will be coming in, but at the moment doubt that the bellport furniture weather center, still some blues guys out there. -- blue skies out there. on 50 towards falls church, clouds rolling in.

many of them, americans working at the american embassy. be back. >>> we do this at the same time every night. our outer circle, where we reach out to sources around the borld. tonight, we begin in iraq. according to the "new york times," many of the hundreds that have been detained in recent weeks are americans working at the u.s. embassy in baghdad. now, formal charges haven't been filed, but the detentions have lasted from a few hours up to a few weeks. jeffrey is the trek tor of the fund and we asked why this is happening. >> they do not have the proper documentation when they enter the country. it seemed stricter security measures were put in place and that information was not clearly conveyed to contracting companies. >> and next in nigerinigeria, t news today that the country's president has decided to slash fuel prices, but not down to prior levels. two labor groups suspended their strike and urnled demonstrators to go home. we asked how the striking has affected the economy. >> it estimates that each day of striking has cost the ni

. >> the american embassy in rome is asking for help. they're asking people to e-mail them if they have any information. >>> a chilly but clear monday starts off the workweek taking a live look outside. is this chill here to stay or are warmer days ahead? bob turk and bernadette woods have -- >> this up and down weather will continue. this morning it was cold. clear skies, a lot of frost everywhere. 17 at the airport officially, 25 in washington, and 20 down in pax river. it has warmed up, it's above freezing everywhere. 40 in oakland, we're at 37 now. 36 in dc. the dewpoint slowly coming up but there is some precept on the way. bernadette woods has a look at that. >> we're going to start with radar and show you a storm is approaching. the clouds are in the process of coming in. this is mainly going to be in the form of rain and we want to stress that. but when it initially starts in some of those colder areas north and west of the city it may start as a little bit of sleet before changing into rain. this is why it's going to change over

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the state department says the drones are protecting the american embassy and the 11,000 people that work there now that american troops have left iraq. however, the iraqi officials say those drones are an invasion of iraq sovereignty. >>> this morning u.n. inspectors are continuing a three-day tour of the iran nuclear facilities. this comes as the west is imposing new sanctions on iran. iranian president says he's willing to restart international talks about his nation's nuclear program. >>> republican presidential candidates are rallying voters in florida this hour. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom. alison. >>> mitt romney has a lot of confidence about tomorrow's vote in florida. the most recent polls include three out this morning show he has a lead over newt gingrich. now let's take a look here at one of mitt romney's events this morning. they are both holding events in jacksonville this morning. romney came out swinging against gingrich. >> i think the real season he hasn't done so well connecting with the people of florida is that the people actually saw him in the d

. >>> the american embassy in rome is asking for help in the search for the missing couple from the united states. they've asked people to e-mail them with any information. >>> police are trying to identification a body that washed up today near annapolis. denise is in the newsroom with more on this investigation, denise. >> mary, the body washed ashore this morning. natural resources police say it happened along chesapeake driver. sky high chopper 13 is south of annapolis. the medical examiners office is now performing an autopsy to find out how the person died. right now it's not even clear if it's a man or a woman. >> police expect to learn more after an autopsy. >>> occupy baltimore is back. the protesters a sparking a rally and setting up a camp. wjz is live in east baltimore, mike hellgren is here and explains the group's new message. good evening mike. >> good evening kai. this is as confrontational as we've seen protesters get with police. as you can see they've set up a tent. if you look over to the side you can see some of them have erected a makeshift school building on this par

. >>> american embassy in rome is asking for help in the search for the missing couple from the united states and asked people to e-mail them with information. >>> the other big story of course the ravens are just one win away from earning a spot in super bowl 46. after a dramatic win over texas, the patriots are up next. we are your home for coverage during the ravens playoff run and you can feel, you can feel the excitement. we speak with ravens fans and fanatics there is a lot of them out there derek. >> reporter: a lot of fans all over baltimore, really all over maryland who love this team while a lot of them are looking back to how the team played in this past weekend's game many are looking forward and looking ahead to new england, folkboro and the pack. there are ravens fans and then there are ultimate ravens fans like jim long who brings new meaning to the term get your head in the game, after what was the longest hair cut of his life. >> 7 hours, women i know what you go through. >> reporter: some fans will go through a lot to be at their team's side. bus companies are booking

what the american embassy tells us, they estimate about 130 americans were on that ship, when the accident did happen. they say that they have no reports of any serious injuries, but, at this point they can still not ascertain, they still don't have a confirmation, of everybody who they think was on that ship and there are dozens missing, as you said. now, it was total chaos last night, as the ship, one of these really big luxury cruise liners hit a reef off the tuscan coast north of rome and soon took on loss of water and certainly there was panic as the ship began listing and the evacuation process began and, there are scenes that look like titanic, the ship yeft port, outside of rome, about 7:30 p.m. and people were actually at dinner when the incident happened and officials said it was just an electrical problem because there was a blackout at one point and it soon became clear it was much more than that. and, it was really a monster sized ship, suddenly on its side. passengers, many of them, french and german tourists, are furious about what a mess the rescue operation was. certainly,

. >> the american embassy is asking for help in the search for the missing u.s. couple. they asked people to e-mail them if they have any information about their plans. 9news is with a local family who provides new insight into the captain at the center of the investigation. >> well on this martin luther king jr. day, people here in the d.c. area and all over the nation honor the slain civil rights area. president obama and the first family join other volunteers working at the brown education campus in northeast. the president helped to build book shelves and painted mlk quotes on the walls. speaking after at that school, the president said helping others is a fitting way to celebrate dr. king's life. >> there is nobody who can't serve. nobody who can't help somebody else. and whether you're seven or six or whether you're 76, you can find opportunities to make an enormous difference in your community. >> this is the third year in a row the obama's volunteered on the martin luther king holiday. >> and today marked the first time the new king memorial has been open on the

american embassy said there were 130, about 130 americans on there. unfortunately, they have not accounted for all of them just yet and finally, obviously, lots of questions, the main one is going to be, as you said, the captain has been taken into custody for questioning, not charged with anything but the main question will be why was that ship so close to shore? and running into the reef? a super modern ship and should know well the entire coastline and this is a route that it takes this luxury line, every, single week. >> key question, everybody waiting to hear the answer, thank you very much, greg burke live from italy. thank you. >> rick: to politics and the race for the republican presidential nomination. heating up in the deep south and with south carolina holding its primary, just a week from now, no doubt the economy is the key issue for a lot of voters down there. but the contest could also turn on other hot button topics. listen to rick perry on the campaign trail. >> the states are under assault by the federal government. and, my own state

number three, three americans have taken refuge in the american embassy in cairo over their safeties.er, officials tell cnn they don't believe they're in danger. state department criteria says u.s. citizens can speak refuge in an embassy if they feel their lives are in danger, not if they fear arrest. one of the americans has been prevented from leaving and is in fear he may be arrested. he is the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. four, facebook has started switching over its users to a new layout called timeline. the feature shows your facebook experience since you joined the site. one user says that people should use the period to preview their time line and take that opportunity, young people, to remove the picture of you doing a keg stand or something else, right? get rid of it while you can. the other option would be not join facebook. it is been 178 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. new data showing consumer spending was flat in december, but incomes rose by the most in nine months. that's good news .extra money was put in the bank. the savings rate half

number three, three americans have taken refuge in the american embassy in cairo over their safeties.er, officials tell cnn they don't believe they're in danger. state department criteria says u.s. citizens can speak refuge in an embassy if they feel their lives are in danger, not if they fear arrest. one of the americans has been prevented from leaving and is in fear he may be arrested. he is the son of transportation secretary ray lahood. four, facebook has started switching over its users to a new layout called timeline. the feature shows your facebook experience since you joined the site. one user says that people should use the period to preview their time line and take that opportunity, young people, to remove the picture of you doing a keg stand or something else, right? get rid of it while you can. the other option would be not join facebook. it is been 178 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. new data showing consumer spending was flat in december, but incomes rose by the most in nine months. that's good news .extra money was put in the bank. the savings rate half

the other nationals zblsh the american embassy? >> the american embassy.mbassadors coming to the hotels to help their constituents, their people. i called the embassy and told them the situation. they said, well, come on down and get a new passport. i said, we're here at the hotel. we have no transportation. we have no money. they said, grab a cab. we have no money. >> it sounds like chaos. >> borrow it. from whom? we were on this boat for five hours. we don't know anybody. and it was just unbelievable. thank goodness the hotel supplied a shuttle and we got to go to the embassy. >> thank you for coming in to talk to us. i know you have say lot to do. we appreciate we were one of your stops. >>> other news to get to and christine has those head leans. >> hi there, soledad. all clear at the white house this morning after a smoke bomb was tossed over the fence. it happened during occupy protests where more than 1,000 people were demonstrating last night. president obama and the first lady, they weren't home at the time. they were out celebrating the first lad

. >> the american embassy in rome now says 118 of the 120 americans on board the "costa concordia" haveever, a minnesota couple is still missing. so at this hour at least six fatalities, 14 still unaccounted for. like something out of the movie "titanic." it's scary. >> what was really tough for a lot of these passengers, too, you think about it, they're from international, they're from all over the world. how do they get back home? >> some left their passports on board. >> they're on the cruise ship right now. >> 11 million -- >> they're stranded in italy. >> 11 million americans take cruises every year. so this affects a pretty nice chunk of the population -- >> have you ever been on a cruise? >> i have not myself. but that story doesn't make you want to go. hopefully this is just a freak isolated thing. we'll see. and of course we'll be staying on this story. later on "america this morning" and also on "good morning america" today as of course the search and recovery continues overnight. keep it here on abc. >>> well, two colorado men are being held in connection with the disappearan

bin laden in plotted deliberately, becoming american embassies, bombings usskole and killing 3100 americans and his only regret is he didn't kill more. he's not a chinese dissident. you know, the analogy that congressman paul used was utterly irrational. a chinese dissident who comes here seeking freedom is not the same as a terrorist who goes to pakistan seeking asylum. furthermore, when you give a country $20 billion, and you learn that they had been hiding -- i mean nobody believes that bin laden in was sitting in a compound in a military city one mile from the national defense university and the pakistanis didn't know it. [applause] >> we are in south carolina. south carolina in the revolutionary war had a young 13-year-old named drawn jackson. he was savored by a british officer and war a scar his whole life. he had a pretty clear-cut idea about america's enemies, kill them. >> congressman paul, 30 seconds, please. 30 seconds to respond sense you were mentioned. >> my point is, if another country does to us what we do to others, we aren't going to like it very much. so i would say mayb