and then ashley killed herself.allegations of sexual abuse by a family member and others, detailed her struggle to deal with all of this, and then the final straw, a phone call telling her it was unlikely her abuser would be prosecuted. let me read you this. this is from the houston chronicle. they're all over this. she tweeted, quote, this is from ashley, that's when i changed. i didn't care anymore. and the people i was meeting gave me no reason to. among ashley's final tweets, she also tweeted this -- i'd love to hear what you have to say, but i won't be around. ashley hundreds of people came to had her funeral on friday, her best friend read from ashley's farewell letter, she wrote, to whom it may concern, quote, i've been screwed over one too many times. i've been called a slut one too many times. all i ask is, why me? i never did anything to anyone. i have been abused and tormented my whole life. it got to be too much and swallowed me whole. we have a lot of questions. a lot of questions about the statuses of

ashley did something remarkable. she decided to be open about her diagnosis to help others. >> do i look like a person with schizophrenia? >> today she helps train law enforcement officers. they are trained on symptoms. she started a nonprofit organization, embracing my mind, which helps low income and homeless people with mental illness get help. she is studying to be a therapist. >> it's a lifelong process to overcome schizophrenia. i do it through my medication, my support network, which is my treatment team and peers and family. >> ashley hopes sharing her story will reduce stigma surrounding mental health. >> those newly diagnosed or struggling with illness. i say there are going to be ups and downs and very manageable and you can succeed. >> schizophrenia, in case you're wondering, typically appears for the first time in someone's 20s or 30s. >>> still ahead, you'll meet another gupta, no relation to me, who needs your help. progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been

but ashley did something remarkable. she decided to be open about her diagnosis with the goal of helping others. >> do i look like a person with skit friend -- schizophrenia? >> today she helps train law enforcement officers. she learn to see sign of mental illness to help intervene in a crisis. ashrawi -- ashley also started embracing my mind which helps loche peop-- low-income people get help. >> it's a long-term process to overcome schizophrenia. i do it through my support team, peers and family. >> she hopes sharing her story will reduce stigma. >> for those diagnosed or still suffering or struggling with this illness, i'll say there are going to be ups and downs. but it is very manageable, and that you can succeed. >> schizophrenia, in case you're wondering, typically appears in someone's 20s or 30s. >>> still ahead on sgmd," you'll meet another gupta. no relation to me, but he needs our help. i've done my part. i'm hoping you'll do yours, as well. progresso. it fits! fantastic! [ man ] pro-gresso they fit! okay-y..

>> the star power of actress and singer ashley tisdale is part of the excitement, too. >> ashley, right here, please. >> it's all about the lift you get by refueling with low-fat chocolate milk. >> my trainer actually told me that chocolate milk is the best to refuel after a workout. >> ashley has played the part of a cheerleader on tv, so she's the perfect fit for the new "be strong" challenge. >> don't give me no pop, no pop! don't give me no tea, no tea! just give me that milk! >> you submit a video showing how low-fat chocolate milk refuels your body after a workout, and you have a chance to win $5,000 -- yeah, it's exciting -- and also a milk-mustache ad in "american cheerleader." [ up-tempo music plays ] >> ashley got things rolling by unveiling her own new milk-moustache ad at a big rally in los angeles. >> ashley is such a great role model for teens. you know, she's active, she's fit, she takes care of herself, and i think a lot of teen girls really look up to her. >> it's a perfect fit for our audience who are hard-core athletes who need to keep going, and low-fat chocolate mil

please welcome back to our show ashley greene!ys, very beautiful. >> so do you. thank you. >> jimmy: thank you. yeah. it's all plastic surgery. look here on the cover of "allure." >> where did you get that from? >> jimmy: i subscribe. i subscribe. look how beautiful right there. and then -- >> thank you. >> jimmy: this picture in here, i like -- [ laughter ] >> i know what he's going to. >> jimmy: look at that. that was my favorite. imagine being this guy. that was a tough day at work, huh? how many drinks did you throw in his face that day? >> um, that guy hated me. no, think he liked me in the beginning of the shoot. he's like, "oh, cool, i'm going to the photo shoot. it's going to be great it's for 'allure.'" and then i'm -- i mean, we had to do it probably ten times. >> jimmy: no. >> they're like, "can you just do it more this way. and can you make this face?" and i was not good at multi-tasking, apparently. so i had to do it so many times. by the end of the day, that guy was so over it. >> jimmy: you threw a drink in his face

shortly after that message, ashley committed suicide. tiffany is ashley's mother.been showing of ashley appear to be a smiling, happy teenager. i read that she wanted to be an actress, go on to baylor college. my condolensces to you. tell us a little bit about ashley. what was she like? >> ashley was the happiest person that i knew. she was extremely outgoing and loving. she loved everyone that she ever came in contact with. she knew what she wanted out of life. >> at -- ashley, i know she was called billy by a lot of people. during her funeral, her best friend wrote her -- read part of her farewell letter and i'm going to quote, i've been screwed over one too many times. this is your daughter writing. i've been called a shut one too many times. all i ask is, why me? i never did anything to anyone. i have been abused and tormented my whole life. it got to be too much and swallowed me whole. tiffany, did you have any idea your daughter had such inner demons? >> well, of course knowing about the abuse, i knew, you know, somewhat what she was struggling with. i didn't

. >> in june 2010, ashley halsey iii, transportation reporter for the washington post, is invited byde on a vintage plane. >> he said we're going to be flying steermans into national airport, would you like to be on one. i said yes, even though i didn't know what a steerman was. >> the steerman, he learns, is a treasured world war ii biplane. >> it was used to train first-time pilots. a lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. they're restored, they're cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> we're going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the '30s and '40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. it's my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the beginning of the show, we do formation flying. we'll do comedy acts. i did what's called a balloon shoot. >> he is to fly the steerman in an event promoting a 3-d

. >> ashley: (shivers) >> tucker: what, are you cold? >> ashley: no, i'm not cold. so come on, tell me. >> tucker: what, what? >> ashley: how is it? >> tucker: how's what? >> ashley: you know. >> tucker: being hwi

ashley is not at work. >> she calls in sick again? again. >> why were you calling in sick so much? >> i was pregnant. and i called in that i did have a period of time where there was -- probably a four-daytime period yug in. >> wednesday she doesn't show up for work. you're mad. what happened? >> so thursday she comes in and i'm like, hey, where is the computer? she said, oh, well, i didn't realize that you needed it back so soon. i'm lake, -- like, can you bring it in tomorrow? she said she was going to bring it in the next day. >> at this point i would be driving her to her house to get the computer. i would be suspicious. go on. >> i should have. that night i was actually in the office late and i get a text message from ashley. she says, wow. my house was broken into. if i don't have bad luck, i don't know who does. but i'll still be there tomorrow. don't worry. nothing about the laptop. friday, i come in around 3:00 i call and i say, ashley, where is the laptop? she's like, oh, i forgot it

ashley morrison in new york, appreciate it. thank you so much. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a fresh crew for the international space station and unrest continues to grow in syria and neighboring countries are criticizing the syrian leader. >>> but first, scott pelley with a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >>> a vaccine that may not only treat cancer, but prevent the disease from ever occurring. we will show you the ground-breaking treatment that is targeting cancer and giving new hope to patients, tonight on the "cbs evening news." twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. i had[ designer ]eeling enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] enbrel may not work for everyone -- and may not clear you completely, but for many, it gets skin clearer fast

but ashley did something remarkable.ded to be open about her diagnosis with the goal of helping others. >> i do look like a person with schizophrenia? there is no face to my illness. >> reporter: today, she helps train law enforcement officers, she learn to recognize signs and symptoms of people with mental illness to help the officers intervene in a crisis. ashley had has also started her own nonprofit organization, embracing my mind, which helps low-income and homeless people with mental illness get help. she is studying to be a therapist. >> it is a life-long process to overcome schizophrenia. i do it through my medication, my support network, which is my treatment team and my peers and family. >> reporter: ashley hopes sharing her story will reduce stigma surrounding metal health. >> those people who are newly diagnosed, still suffering or struggling with this illness, there are going to be ups and downs but it is very manageable and that you can succeed. >> reporter: dr. sanjay gupta, cnn, reporting. >>> so, the jur

which is scenely not good, ashley. okay, all right, so, ashley, you are back, i understand, so, what is the deal? is papandreou, the prime minister in or out? what is going on? >>guest: it has changed every five minutes. for now he is in. will he be to this weekend? we will have to wait-and-see. he face as confidence vote tomorrow night in the greek parliament building. he does not is the votes in toes win but he probably is on the phone twisting some amendments receipt now, and the big issue of course throughout the days has been the referendum still on the table, and he is using it for some sort of negotiating tool but the opposition party here, the new democracy party, the conservatives, actually walked out of a parliamentary meeting today in protest demand willing the resignation of george papandreou, the greek prime minister saying a coalition government needs to be formed now and you need to step aside, but he says, no way. but, we will have to see, the referendum will go away i believe but if you ask the people

ashley morrison is in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. >> reporter: asian markets slumped today on more uncertainty on the global economy. tokyo's nikkei lost more than 1%. hong kong's hang seng was down closer to 2%. today, wall street gets the index of leading economic indicators. on thursday, it was another rough day for the market with more jitters over the euro debt crisis. the dow lost almost 135 points, while the nasdaq gave back 51. a new report warns we aren't yet even halfway through the foreclosure crisis. the center for responsible lending says more than 3.5 million homeowners are on the verge of losing their home. that is more than 8% of the entire market. between 2004 and 2008, 2.7 million mortgages ended in foreclosure. >>> yelp is hoping investors give it a five-star rating. it is going public. it says it plans to raise $100 million next year in an niche public offering of stock. the the site which does not charge for access took in $58 million so far this year. they mak

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning to you. what is the good news? >> good morning to you, terrell. >> reporter: that is right asian markets finished on the upside with investors increasingly optimistic about the u.s. economy. tokyo's nikkei was up more than 1.5% while hong kong's hang sang gained almost 2%. today wall street gets the latest on the home sales. the market is looking to bounce back after worst thanksgiving week since 1932. the dow lost close to 5%. the worst week for the blue chips in two months. the nasdaq dropped more than 5%. >>> recession? what recession? black friday was a block busting success. a record 226 million americans went shopping this weekend, up 7% from last year, with the average shopper spending $400. it's a major relief for retailers with holiday shopping accounting for 25% to 40% of annual revenue. >>> and today is another sales gimmick. it's cybermonday. the now traditional start of the online holiday shopping season. retailers are offering big discounts and deals on shipping to get you to po

he's talking about megan and ashley. ♪ megan >> and -- ♪ ashley >> jimmy: okay.e can barely hold it up. let him have it, you guys. [ sad tuba ] nope. [ audience ohs ] >> no. oh, god. >> jimmy: i'm sorry. [ laughter ] very good. that was baked beans and apple cider? what was that over here? >> steve: mashed potatoes again. >> jimmy: good job. >> steve: mashed potatoes. >> jimmy: i love mashed potatoes. all right. go for it. it's down to the last one. [ drum roll ] >> eight. >> one. >> jimmy: eight and one. you're talking about teresa and nina. ♪ teresa >> and -- ♪ nina >> jimmy: let them have it, guys. [ sad tuba ] [ audience ohs ] >> okay. all right. i'll take that. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. that is -- glittery confetti and gravy. boy, i really hope you win something. i really do. [ laughter ] [ drum roll ] go for it. one of these two is the winner. >> nine. >> six. >> jimmy: there you go. kenzie and audrey. ♪ kenzie >> and -- ♪ audrey >> jimmy: one of these has the winning bucket. girls, let them have it. you won again. $200! [ cheers ] ♪ that is $200 for my ma

good morning, ashley. explain to us how this ripple effect works. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. it may seem it's happening a long way away but the european crisis is the single biggest threat to our economy. if greece and europe cannot agree on a solution, we may well be dragged back into a recession. europe is, by far, our biggest trading partner and a default in greece or anywhere else in the eu could send shock waves through the american banking system, and that includes i.r.a.s, and almost everything. the congressional research surface estimates that u.s. bank exposure at $640 billion. that is nearly 5% of total u.s. banking assets. and american banks also have more than a trillion dollars in loans with german and french banks, which are the biggest lenders to those troubled european economies. it could shut down the financial global system so a lot is riding on this, betty. >> no doubt. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> now to the bankruptcy investigation of the giant securities f

ashley morrison is here from new york with more on that.shley, good morning. >> and good morning to you, terrell. with the collapse of deficit reduction talks put most asian investors in a selling mood. most markets were lower while hong kong's hang seng was up a fraction. today, wall street gets the third quarter gdp numbers from the commerce department. on monday, anxiety over debt both here and overseas sent stocks lower for a fourth straight session. the dow fell 248 points. that's more than 2%. the blue chips are now in the red for the year while the nasdaq lost 49. >>> bank of america has been warned. "the wall street journal" reports federal regulators are still not satisfied with the bank's efforts to strengthen itself after warning the second largest lender in 2009 that its practices were too risky. b of a dropped to its lowest in more than 2 1/2 years. >>> at&t says it's fought off a hacker. on monday, they notified customers of a cyber attack aimed at collecting online information. at&t says less than 1% of mobile customers were

ashley, thank you for that. >>> you want to stick around for this storey, ashley. new evidence suggests how much love hurts, especially for women. researchers discovered women are 7 to 9 times more likely than men to suffer heart failure or heart attack symptoms during an emotional breakup. this new nationwide study is the first to look at the so-called broken heart syndrome. doctors say one reason for the difference may be that men handle stress better. that stresses me out. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. >>> and in sports, a major upset for a top 20 team in college basketball. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows a blanket of clouds over the east coast with rain from ne

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ashley, not even a little bit.y the way, i thought that was your picture and what you charge when you take photos. >> oh, yeah. 4 cents and something. >> ashley appreciate it, thank you so much. >>> this is cool here. an invitation that made headlines around the world. this summer, justin timberlake got a youtube invitation to attend a marine corps ball. >> if you can't go, all i have to say is -- >> reporter: called him out! the 12th was saturday and timberlake kept his date. he escorted her to the ball in richmond, virginia. timberlake said it was one of the most memorable evenings in his life. >>> coming up in sports this morning -- or we will have your weather later on. i love that ball story. it has me messed up in the head. >>> keurig has a wide variety of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. because it is. yeah, i toog nyguil bud i'm stild stubbed up. [ male anno

ashley was secluded. had her cell phone taken away from her, she had her laptop taken away from her. xhoe not talk to her sisters there. she has two little sisters that live in round rock, she could not speak to them. and everything, this is what she told me so she couldn't reach out to me, i had to hear it from her boyfriend. >> so tragic. we reached out to child protective services here is what theyed to us, quote, we conducted a thorough five-month investigation interviewing 11 sides will we believed might have had relevant information to share with us. article of that investigation, we were unable to confirm that abuse had occurred. enkwoed. cps stays is taking a second look at the case to ensure that ashley's siblings are not being abused. >>> coming up next, the fate of four men hanging in the balance. judge will soon decide whether convicted killers should be let off the hook after new evidence surfaces. we will tell you what it is. >>> plus, a guy sits in court, stabs his lawyer with a pencil. dol

ashley stole a military truck and led police on a high-speed chase. she ended up in jail.fore ashley received a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, along with treatment. national alins liance on mental illness says 2 million americans have schizophrenia but in the african-american community, mental illness is often misunderstood and is not often discussed but ashley did something remarkable. she decided to be open with her diagnosis with the goal of helping others. >> a person with schizophrenia, there's no face to illness. >> they learn to recognize signs and symptoms of people with mental illness. >> she has started her own nonprofit organization, embracing my mind, which helps low-income and homeless people with mental illness to get help. she is studying to be to become a therapist. >> i do it through my medication, my support network, which is my treatment team and my peers and family. >> reporter: she hopes that sharing her story will reduce stigma around mental health. >> those people who are newly diagnosed or still suffering or struggling with this illness, there

ashley, appreciate it. thank you. >>> here is an example of the show must go on. brian williams was just beginning his broadcast when the fire alarms went off in the studio. take a look. >> well, perhaps not something special any more. again, we have an announcement going on here in the studio. tom costello, we should advise owner viewers there is no danger to us. we would love to make this stop. why don't you take it from our washington bureau. >> you got to wonder whoever scheduled that drill still has a job this morning. i thought scott pelley and diane sawyer pulled it together. that's not true? we will take a quick break. news," >>> straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather. pro-health clinical gum protection. 's crt it helps eliminate plaque at the gum line, helping prevent gingivitis. it's even clinically proven to help reverse it in just 4 weeks. crest pro-health clinical gum protection. where do you think it all comes from? elves. [ laughs ] [ thunder crashes ] hurry up, lads! storm's brewin'. ♪ [ woman laughs ] stop it. ♪ we all want fewer chemicals

ashley, thank you for joining us live. >>> lindsay lohan is going back to jail, at least briefly.ge gave her 30 days for violating probation. she has until next wednesday to report to jail. because of overcrowding, she may just spend one day behind bars. lohan was also ordered to perform a community service and have psychological counseling. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. >>> and in sports, ohio literally runs out the clock against temple. while some fiber ads use super models, metamucil uses super hard working psyllium fiber, which gels to remove unsexy waste and reduce cholesterol. taking psyllium fiber won't make you a model but you should feel a little more super. metamucil. down with cholesterol. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows thunderstorms over the mississippi valley. skies are clear in the north and southeast. later today, though, a storm system will bring rain to kentucky and missouri. conditions will be pleasant along the east coas

ashley morrison is here with more on that. good morning, ashley. >> and good morning, betty.inance ministers met late into the night in brussels for talks on how to ease the crisis. today, the greek cabinet conveneses to discuss their interim government and the italian parliament votes on their interior finance. japan's nikkei was down almost 1.5% while hong kong's hang seng was flat. today, wall street tries to add to monday's gains. the dow gained 85 points while the nasdaq packed on nine. more homeowners are having trouble making their mortgage payments. the credit agency transunion says from june to september, payments late 60 days or more rose for the first time since the end of last year. two or more missed payments is an early sign of possible foreclosure. >>> americans cut back on using their credit cards for a third straight month in september. but we did borrow more to buy cars and pay for college. experts say this latest report to consumers are still being cautious about taking on high incident debt in the weak economy. >>> more than 13 million bank of america cust

ashley morrison is here with more on that. >> asian markets fear again today.seng down more than 2% and tokyo's nikkei was closed. today wall street the latest on retail sales along with the weakly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday stocks bounced back. the dow jumped 178 points, while the nasdaq added 33. >>> fed chair ben bernanke warned wednesday that the u.s. economy remains dangerously weak. in june, it projected 2.8% growth. its new forecast is more than a full point lower. the fed also cut the outlook for next year from 3.5% growth to a much slower 2.7%. economists say that is not enough to spur significant job growth. bernanke says he also expects unemployment to remain above 8.5% through the end of 2012. >>> happy birthday chevy. the brand is as american as apple pie marks its 100th naerves today. it is the top selling car brand of all time e though, it has hit rough patches along the way. most recently when parent company general motors needed a federal bailout to survive. more than 4 million cheffys were sold last year. that is half of gm's total sa

. >>> for more on why the greek crisis means so much to the economy here at home, ashley morrison from cbs "moneywatch" joins us in new york. explain to us how this ripple effect works. >> reporter: it may seem it's happening a long way away but the european crisis is the single biggest threat to our economy. we may well be dragged back into a recession. europe is by far our biggest trading partner and a default in greece or anywhere else in the eu could send shock waves through the american banking system and that includes stocks, 401(k) plans and i.r.a.s and almost everything. the congressional research surface estimates that u.s. bank exposure at $640 billion. and american banks also have more than a trillion dollars in loans with german and french banks which are the biggest learn lenders to the european. it could shut down the financial global system so a lot is riding on this, betty. >> no doubt. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> to the bankruptcy investigation of the giant securities firm mf global. the company has admitted using clients' money for business. jon corzin

ashley morrison is in new york with more on that. good morning. >> good morning to you, betty.ost asian markets were up today. investigators are encouraged by efforts in greece and italy to clear their debt. tokyo's nikkei up more than 1% and hong kong's hang henning up more than 2%. on tuesday, the stocks finished higher. the dow was up 101 points while the nasdaq gained 32. >>> more than a year after the gulf oil spill, the coast guard has approved a plan to end the cleanup. that means bp will start working on the next phase, restoration of damaged areas. the coast guard says 10% of the affected shoreline still needs to be cleaned. meanwhile, the white house announced tuesday it will allow a small expansion of offshore oil and gas exploration in the gulf and off the coast of alaska starting next year. >>> after hitting the streets, occupy wall street protesters are hitting the highway. today, a group of activists will begin a march from new york to washington. they plan to arrive in the capital in two weeks. the deadline for the congressional super committee to come up with i

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