manson had a penchant for nicknames and christened atkins -- >> susan atkins had a more troubled pastn most of them. susan had a father who was an alcoholic and her mother who she adored died very young of cancer. >> she didn't get along with her father. she gravitated to san francisco and became a topless dancer and met manson at the haight. >> also patricia crenwinkle from los angeles and nicknamed katie and once wanted to become a nun. >> she was not a very attractive young woman. and designee said that he focused on her. and took her in another room and told her to take off all her clothes and look in the mirror. and see how beautiful she was. talk about telling people what they wanted to hear about themselves. she left her car there with her paycheck in the glove compartment and never came back. greta: the bus carrying manson and his minions and what they call their magical mystery tour arrived in los angeles for an extended stay in early 1968. manson began hanging out on the sunset strip. >> sunset strip was really the hub of what was going on in the rock music business in the l

manson had a penchant for nicknames and christened atkins -- >> susan atkins had a more troubled pastn most of them. susan had a father who was an alcoholic and her mother who she adored died very young of cancer. >> she didn't get along with her father. she gravitated to san francisco and became a topless dancer and met manson at the haight. >> also patricia crenwinkle from los angeles and nicknamed katie and once wanted to become a nun. >> she was not a very attractive young woman. and designee said that he focused on her. and took her in another room and told her to take off all her clothes and look in the mirror. and see how beautiful she was. talk about telling people what they wanted to hear about themselves. she left her car there with her paycheck in the glove compartment and never came back. greta: the bus carrying manson and his minions and what they call their magical mystery tour arrived in los angeles for an extended stay in early 1968. manson began hanging out on the sunset strip. >> sunset strip was really the hub of what was going on in the rock music business in the l

manson had a penchant for nicknames and christened atkins -- >> susan atkins had a more troubled pastn most of them. susan had a father who was an alcoholic and her mother who she adored died very young of cancer. >> she didn't get along with her father. she gravitated to san francisco and became a topless dancer and met manson at the haight. >> also patricia crenwinkle from los angeles and nicknamed katie and once wanted to become a nun. >> she was not a very attractive young woman. and designee said that he focused on her. and took her in another room and told her to take off all her clothes and look in the mirror. and see how beautiful she was. talk about telling people what they wanted to hear about themselves. she left her car there with her paycheck in the glove compartment and never came back. greta: the bus carrying manson and his minions and what they call their magical mystery tour arrived in los angeles for an extended stay in early 1968. manson began hanging out on the sunset strip. >> sunset strip was really the hub of what was going on in the rock music business in the l

it was atkins who stabbed sharon tate to death while tate begged her to stop.tkins described that moment in chilling detail at a parole hearing years ago. >> she asked me to let her baby live. >> what did you say to her? >> i told i her di h'tdnave any mercy for her. >> reporter: atkins is now dying of cancer, and she is asking she be released so she can die in hospice. leslie van houten is now pleading for parole too. the former homecoming queen once said she wished she'd been there the night sharon tate was murdered. but she was involved the next night, stabbing rosemary lablanca 16 times. she was once sat down with diane >> the oe er ild get, the harde it is. i took away all that life. >> reporter: director john waters began a friendship with van houten, while writing a piece for "rolling stone." he has visited her dozens of times and is now publicly arguing for van houten's parole. >> she's a changed woman. she went in a complete lunatic and came out, if she ever does, an incredibly mature woman. >> reporter: but a retired prosecutor, whose job it was to ar

it was atkins who stabbed tate to death.he described it at a parole hearing years ago. >> she asked me to let her baby live. >> what did you say to her? >> i told her i didn't have any mercy for her. >> reporter: atkins is now dying of cancer and she is asking to be released so she can die in hospice. leslie have pleading for it too. she wish she had been there when sharon tate was there. she was there the next night stabbing rosemary labianca 16 times. >> the older i get, the harder it is. i took away all that life. >> reporter: director john waters began a friendship with van houghton while writing a piece for "rolling stone" now >> she has apologized many, many times. she is the poster girl for california prison, think. i mean she went in a complete lunatic and came out if she ever does an incredibly mature woman. >> reporter: but a retired prosecutor whose job it was to argue against their release at 60 parole haergsz made that same argument to us. >> do they deserve to be outside in normal society? not for what they did

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer. her request for compassionate release was de denied. she's scheduled for a parole hearing next month. kren wrinkle and watson not expected to have a hearing until 2010. all four claim they're remor remorseful. the family of sharon tate don't believe any of them deserve the mercy that sharon and their unborn child never saw. ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >>> 40 years later both the fascination and fear remain. tonight we hear from the prosecutor who put the manson family behind bars. mr. evans? this is janice from onstar. i have received an automatic signal you've been in a front-end crash. do you need help? yeah. i'll contact emergency services and stay with you. you okay? yeah. onstar. standard for one year on 14 chevy models. (pouring rain) i had a great time. me too. you know, i just got out of a bad relatio... it's okay. thanks. goodnight. goodnight. (door crashes in, alarm sounds) get out! (phone rings) hello? this is rick with broadview security. is everything all right? no, m

tex watson, leslie van houten, patricia krenwinkel and susan atkins, disciples of a madman.atson and krenwinkle took part in all seven murders, five at the home of actress sharon tate in beverly hills and the next day they came to this house with van houten about ten miles away where they tortured and killed leno and rosemary labianca. >> i stood in the hallway and i looked into a blank room that was like a den. i stood there until tex turned me around and handed me a knife and he said, do something. i went back in the bedroom and mrs. labianca was laying on the floor on her stomach and i stabbed her numerous times in the back. >> reporter: atkins was with watson and krenwinkel holding down 8 1/2 month pregnant sharon tate as she pea pleaded for her and her child's life. >> she asked me for mercy. i told her i didn't have mercy. >> reporter: how manson convinced his flock to kill and torture without remorse baffled the world. manson family members said it was a combination of charisma, drugs and manson's knack for recruiting the right group of vulnerable followers. >> we wer

it's susan atkins today. still in prison. but gravely ill from brain cancer. and asking for mercy she did not give her victims. 40 years ago, she was a member of charles manson's family and took part in one of the most evil crimes in history. it was atkins who held down pregnant actress sharon tate, as she was stabbed 16 times, that she described in a blood-curdling detail at a parole hearing years ago. >> she asked me to spare her. >> what did you say to her? >> i told her i didn't have any mercy for her. >> reporter: but today, atkins is so ill, her family says she can no longer pose a threat to society. and they argue with the california budget meltdown, atkins should be released. saving, they contend, $10,000 a day when hospitalized. last year alone, she spent six months in icu at state expense. the total cost, $165,000. >> she can nod her head. and look left and right. she has limited use of her left arm. >> reporter: now virtually alone, and dependent on her husband, james whitehouse, who drives 1,000 miles a week to see her, atkins is asking that her li

b susan atkins used sharon tate's blood to scrawl the word pig on the front door.i lived at 10090 ciello drive. >> greta: then 15 years old,en jim was warming up the family car when the horrified made came running down the street. >> just screaming when she first came down to make the phone call down to west l.a. station.at >> it was almost unbelievable because it was more like aauoue slaughterhouse.t h >> greta: in a 190 interview, wa the lieutenant recalled the search for a mot1ive. >> we started turning up smalld antidings of narcotics, maybe cocaine so immediately you connection.nnec >> 16-year-old debra kate was in the shower that morning when her mother rushed into the bathroom. >> mother flung the shower door open and said sharon's dead. i was fighting for the showerde door back and what are you talking a bout and she collapsed. >> greta: that morning the police took into custodyollapse only survivo survivor on the po the care taker, 19-year-old william garrettson. >> he was the chief suspect. >> he wasn't really the chiefh suspect. chief there wassent no bl

foul ball for garrett atkins. telling up to gonzalez with two outs. ubaldo jimenez only 25 years of age. 6'4", 200, holding off the weather for the note here at nationals park at the 8:00 hour. bob carpenter, rob dibble, debbie taylor. masn on a t-shirt tuesday. up the middle. right into the glove of the pitcher. the that leave two, they've stranded five, burst they guest the ice fence going leading 2- 1. @@xx  . >> rob:  stammen needs to k getting ahead. he's done well so far against a tough, deep offense. that's a sign of a kid getting more mature when you can exel against a good team like the rockies. >> bob: ball one to lead off the top of the 4th. this guy has. one of the best hitters in baseball. >> rob: what that is is what we said before about fouler and gonzalez. once the recommendtation gets around this guy has home run potential every time he walks to the late in, they go to the world series, everybody knows your name now, tough to come back. >> ball pulled hard to the left side. he shows off short side arm and

iannetta, goes down, and atkins, top of the fourth, atkins, swinging, and top of the fifth.lee, nine k's, and one earned-run. bottom of the fifth, paul bulk co, gets all of that one. 2-1 phillies and they win, 3-1, is your final. lee allowed one run. lee commintments on his second-straight win. >> the initial shock and adrenaline, that goes along with that, was over. you know, it was my first one here, so, i was anxious to get that behind me, and now i have. so, to give the team a chance. and, you know, the team gets the win. that's -- that's all i can ask for. >> lee, just the fourth philly pitcher in the divisional era,. >> philly's gm said, that happ isn't going anywhere. there was speculation, that when pedro is ready to pitch, that he'll head to the bullpen. he said he's probably been the most effective starter. 8-2. >> lewis has tested positive fod an elevated testosterone level, and suspended, ten games, pay without pay.s, that an said he took an overthe sust counter substance that he didn't know was banned.anin his and in his statement he said h byt stallworth has be

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer. last year her compassionate plea for release was denied.end of the year. van houten is not expected to have a hearing until 2010. 40 years later all four claim they are remorseful. the family of sharon tate doesn't believe any of them deserve the mercy that sharon and her unborn child never saw. ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> not only the family of sharon tate speaking out. john waters believes leslie van houten should be released. alice labianca. the ex-wife of leno labianca. she read a letter at the 1998 parole hearing. she said leslie van houten chose her own path, to follow the instructions of charles manson, drug crazed killers as her family. what about my family? when do we get our parole? when does leno get his parole? sympathy thr these killers and especially this one is misplaced. >>> new and frankly chilling detaili detailing are emerged from a health club shooting. five are dead, 15 are wounded. wtae says a man with a duffel bag walked into an exercise room and turned off the lights before opening fire. police described the s

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer.t year her request for compassionate release was denied but she's scheduled for a parole hearing next month. van hauten is not expected to have a hearing until 2010. 40 years later, all claim they're remorseful, but the family of sharon tate doesn't believe any of them deserve the mercy that sharon and her unborn child never saw. >> leslie van hauten was 19 years old when she and other followers of charles manson wept on their killing spree. 40 years later, she remains in prison and has been denied parole more than a dozen time bus continues to plea for her release. >> i was raised a decent person and turned into a monster. i've spent these years going back to a decent human being and i don't know what to say. >> reporter: john waters discusses his friendship in his upcoming book "role models" out next year. you can actually read the first chapter right now in "the huffington post." a lot of people may be surprised to learn you two have become friends. but you were inspired in your ear

as an adolescent, it was atkins. i remember mom bought it in hard cover, because this was serious stuff. i remember reading about ketones and ketosis. i thought, oh, that's profound stuff. if i can get into this ketosis thing, i'll home free, you know? >> he wasn't home free. not for years. giant weight swings followed him through high school, college and as a big-time political reporter for "the new york times." at different points, he tried fasting. he suffered from sleep eating. he toyed with every diet under the sun. i first met frank and we became good friends in 1999, covering george w. bush's presidential campaign. i met you in 1999 at the beginning of the bushcampaign, and you were big. over the next 20 months you proceeded to get huge. >> okay. >> you went from big to way bigger. >> i mean, i knew i was big. i was marching to gap store to trade in my size 40 chinos for size 42. you're thinking, maybe it doesn't show on me the way that the size 42 pants suggest it does. you tell yourself interesting lies to g

. >>> it was 46 years ago today that john kennedy said in the white house indeed martin atkin watched -- burton luther king marched on washington. -- martin luther king. >>> time is running out for " extreme home makeover." now there are bulldozers and dirt were a new community center for troubled kids should be. we have the call for volunteers. they need a lot of help out there. >> they do, we are at the area. we have about 300 volunteers out here right now, but they need more in order to make deadlines. this is the fishing school. it is a recreation center that helped thousands of kids in dc, and it will surely help thousands more. this is the largest and most ambitious projects they have ever taken on. we are talking about 6200 square feet. they need skilled labour out here. we are talking about drywallers and framers. we are joined now by the senior producer with "extreme hall makeover." it was supposed to happen on saturday and will happen on sunday. >> we are about 24 hours behind schedule still. we need skilled labor to come in to get this done. every year we do 25 projects and

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer.t year, her request for compassionate release was denied, but she's scheduled for a parole hearing next month. krenwinkle and watson have parole hearings in before the end of the year, not expected to have a hearing until 2010. 40 years later, all four claim they're remorseful, but the family of sharon tate doesn't believe any of them deserve the mercy that sharon and her unborn child never saw. ted row land, cnn, los angeles. >>> a u.s. soldier points his weapon and looks out over a remote landscape. for these troops, miles away from the nearest field hospital, getting sick simply isn't an option. >> most of us have had the flu at one time or another and no matter how old or young you are it can knock you for a loop. so, we don't want to have people going into battle that are not going to be performing optimally. they put themselves at risk and they put the rest of the troops at risk. >> reporter: keeping soldiers disease free and combat ready, well, that's a job of duke researcher je

chris iannetta, garret atkins, barmes, sent them all back to the dugout.outs. aaron cook is taken out of the yard by paul bako. 2-1 phillies' advantage. they go on and win the thing by the final of 3-1. said lee with regards to the win, the first one at home to, get it out of the way, "i am really, really pleased with it." of course, more on lee and what he's accomplished since coming over to the phillies last week. of course, he had the complete game at san francisco last friday and then today's effort. he's just the fourth phillies' pitcher with seven-plus innings and one earn run in each of his first two starts with the team over the last 40 years. we'll get you the score with regards to the nationals and marlins. all of a sudden the nationals know how the beat the marlins, beat them 12-8 as they came back from a 6-0 deficit in the second inning. one player of note, ryan zimmerman went 4-4 today with his 23rd home run, three r.b.i.s, three runs scored. he was a double shy of hitting for the cycle. it was his sixth career four-hit game, third this season

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer.ed, but she's scheduled for a parole hearing next month. krenwinkal and watson have parole hearings before the end of the year and not expected to have a hearing before 2010. all claim they're remorseful but the family of sharon tate do not believe they deserve the mercy that sharen and her unborn child never saw. >> be sure to tune in to "anderson cooper 360" tonight for part two on the manson murders 40 years later. introducing olay professional pro-x wrinkle protocol. as effective as the leading prescription wrinkle brand. challenge pro-x yourself, we guarantee the results. when i was told i had diabetes, i felt amazingly boxed in. (announcer) joe uses the contour meter from bayer. (joe) my meter absolutely adapts to me and my lifestyle. i'm joe james, and being outside of the box is my simple win. (announcer) now available in five vibrant colors. >>> take you back over to the severe weather center where rob marciano is standing by. more storms out there today. >> they just got hamm

on the pitcher that i was about to face because i had never seen him before and i was talking to atkins mind on what he might be getting from him. i'd belying if i said i didn't thing about hitting another one, but that wasn't the primary focus going to the plate. >> it wasn't just that game. since may 5, your slugging percentage has been high up there. you're close to albert pujols in some of the rankings as far as getting the ball out of the infield. are you in a time in your career right now where you're feeling as good as you've felt at the plate? >> yeah, i would say so. it's one of those things where my approach hadn't changed at all since the past couple of three years. i've been getting some good pitches to hit lately. i've been hitting them and they've been finding holes. there's been a lost times in my career i felt really good but might not be getting too many hits because one of the nine guys out -- guys out there would be cafng it -- catching it. it's been nice to hit the ball hard lately and find holes. >> you've been telling me about finding the florida marlins a- team yo

and atkins will get a bat, a chance to bat here, with a three-run lead. s guy has power to burn. his playing time curtailed because of his low batting average.    so another scoreless eighth inning, rafael betancourt, who gave up a hit that struck out three nationals.   and two pitchers warming up, but it will be street, because it's a three-run game. matt daily had the score and huston street will be trying to save his third game in this series. in the dark. no peanuts or nothin'. and then if your bag wants to bring one of its little bag friends for company, they charge another $25. that's just plain mean. why do they hate your bags? at southwest airlines, bags fly free. grab your bag. it's on! ( ding ) is if you run into a friend and you want to share a photohone, with a flick, there's an app for that. if you want to share contact info with a bump, there's an app for that. or if you just want to share some downtime, well, there's an app for that too. because there's an app for just about

everybody is on the atkins diet or protein diets out there. can protein make you heavy? >> sure. if i give you a 3,000 calorie diet today of all protein, you're going to be gain weight. it comes down to that age old equation. calories in and calories out. do you burn carbs, pat and protein differently? yes. some are more efficient than others. you still have to have a basic balance of all three. protein is burden more slowly. carbohydrate are the match that fuels the fire. at the end of the day if you have too much, you'll get fat. >> here's an interesting one. your taste buds. do they get bored after the first couple bites of school? >> after the first three bites your taste buds go i get it. don't do it anymore. so gulping your food makes you fat. chewing slowly and sort of being present in the moment can make you thin. what so many of the fast food restaurants have done is make food so it doesn't have to be chewed very much so we inhale it. have foods that you chew. >> and i guess everyone needs a pick me up in the morning. coffee is the other one. we all start with our coffee

susan atkins who has terminal cancer is locking for freedom.ie van haugton said this in 2004 -- >> i was raised to be a decent human being. i turned into a monster. i have spent these years going back to a decent human being and i don't know what else to say. >> amazing. tomorrow the manson killers. the woman who followed his orders to murder. 40 years later. they say they have changed. you heard them asking for forgiveness. they want their freedom. should they get it? we'll let you decide tomorrow. for a full timeline and to see crime scene photos and more background log on to ac360.com. >>> just ahead, 70% of children in america are in need of an important vitamin. what is it and what can parent dos? lucky for you we have the answer. >>> demolition disaster. find out where this implosion went terribly wrong. >>> just ahead, tonight's "shot." a building demolition didn't go as planned. first gary tuchman with a "360" bulletin. >> bank of america has agreed to pay a $33 million fine to settle governme government. they played year end bonuses. >

. >> anderson: there is this woman susan atkins, 61 years old, she has a terminal brain tumor. tried to get out -- >> she's 61. how old was sharon tate when she was murdered and her unborn child who never had a chance. she's 61. so what? >> anderson: so you don't think the brain tumor should play into it? >> no, absolutely not. i don't think any of them should be par roled. it was mass murder. are they going to parole them? probably. do i think they should? no. >> anderson: what is it about charles manson that fascinates people so long? >> the mystique created a cult-like following and he had the gaggle of beautiful young women that surrounded him and loved him. they were all in love with him. >> anderson: i wasn't really cognizant when he was committing these crimes. i have only seen tapes of him later. it's hard to believe anybody would follow this guy. >> agree. but at the time, it's kind of epitomized what many people believed was going on in the '60s. not to me. i consider him the run of the mill mass killer. i don't think he's special and i don't think he should be parole

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susan atkins, who has terminal cancer, was denied parole last year, but is up again for parole next monthleslie van houten is also longing for freedom. this is what she said in 2004. >> i was raised to be a decent human being. i turned into a monster, and i have spent these years going back to a decent human being. and i just don't know what else to say. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> amazing. tomorrow, the manson killers. the woman who followed his orders to murder 40 years later. they say they've changed. you heard them asking for forgiveness. and they also want their freedom. should they get it? we'll let you decide tomorrow. >>> for a full timeline of the manson murders and to see crime scene photos and more background, logon to our website, ac360.com. >>> just ahead -- 70% of children in america are in need of an important vitamin. what is it and what can parents do? we'll have the answer next. >> plus, demolition disaster. find out where this implosion -- keep watching -- went terribly wrong. >>> just ahead, tonight's shot. a building demolition didn't exactly go as

susan atkins patricia krenwin kel and leslie van how then wanting us. atkins has brain cancer.be with her family. governor arnold schwarzenegger oppose her release. isaiah timothy is the newest edition to the hasselbeck family. congratulations to the co-host of the viewvment elisabeth hasselbeck and husband tim on third child. isaiah was born 7 pounds 7 ounces. proud father tim says momma and baby doing great. those are your evidence lines this morning. steve: talk about the story that has cap vacated america. that is now that the senators and congressman are at home, and we know they are really working hard reading that thousand page health care bill, whatever it's going to look like, they are going to get an earful. we have been showing you pictures over the last week or so. you know, they have been very noisy. now, they have not only noisy, but, in some cases violent. watch this. >> that's right. >> punk. >> says is he pawnk. -- a punk. nazi. >> who is the angry mob? >> you are. [sirens] >> you attacked him. you weren't anywhere near. shut up. you came running. i saw where y

. >> there's a woman, susan atkins, she has terminal brain tumor. >> she's 61. let's see, how old was sharon tate when she was murdered and her unborn child who never had a chance? i'm not impressed. she's 61. so what. >> she has a brain tumor, you think nothing -- >> no, absolutely not. i don't think any of them should be paroleed. it was mass murder. are they going to parole them? probably. do i think they should? >> no. >> what do you think it is about charles manson that fascinated people for so long? >> i think the mystique surrounding him is highly unusual and it created a cult-like following. he had this gaggle of beautiful young women that surrounded him and loved him. >> i was wasn't really cognizant when he was, i guess, you know, committing these crimes. i've only seen the tapes of later in prison giving rambling interviews. it's lard to believe anybody would follow this guy. >> i agree. looking back. it kind of epitomized what many people believed was going on in the '60s. i consider him your run of the mill mass killer. i don't think he's special. >

garret atkins, lee seven innings one earned. clint barmouth one of those victims. game tied at 1 apiece. and launching this thing to centerfield. his first home run of the season. actually his first home run since june 2008, coming off aaron cooke who loses for the first time in his last eight decisions. of as colorado has lost two straight following a five-game winning streak. lee is improving. he is a second half pitcher. now 15-1 with a 2.38era after the all-star break the last two seasons. after the game, he made it clear he wasp happy to get his first one in front of the fans out of the way. >> the initial, you know, shock and adrenaline type stuff that goes along with that was kind of over. it was my first one here at home, so i was anxious to kind of get that behind me. and now i have. so, to give the team a chance and, you know, the team gets the win. that's all i can ask for. >> no phillies pitcher has a team debut like lee since paul bird 11 years ago. in the divisional era, only fourth time has a starter gone 7 innings and allowed one run in his first tw

there are fresh calls from family and friends for the release of two of manson's followers, susan atkins leslie van hutton. >> she asked me to let her baby live. >> what did you say to her? >> i told her i didn't have any mercy for her. >> she has cancer and is asking to be released so she can die in hospice. >> the next night she was stabbing rose marie. she -- >> i took away all that life. >> this man is arguing for van how then's release. >> she went in a complete lunatic and came out, if she ever does, an incredibly mature woman. >> reporter: but a retired prosecutor whose job it was to argue against the murderers' release at 60 parole hearings once again made that same argument to us. >> do they deserve to be outside in normal society? not for what they did, no. never. >> it was such a news filled summer in '69. you had the lunar landing, the manson murder, the weekend after that the woodstock festival. that brought an end to that hippie era of peace and love. >> so many things come from that, the words helter skelter in the victims' blood. i still get chills with i see those words

susan atkins, who has terminal cancer was denied parole last year.vanhouten was denied freedom. >> i was raced to be a decent human being. i turned into a monster and i have spent these years going back to a decent human being and i don't know what else to say. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnc leaks los angeles. >>> michigan can't seem to get a break. how bad are things there? detroit school system is staring down the barrel of bankruptcy, $259 million in the hole, sinking enrollment, less money from the state and an outbreak of corruption, all conspireing to bleed the system i.d. they are flirting with chapter 9 bankruptcy, letting them toss out labor agreements and helps them deal with creditors. let's bring in poppy harlow. she spent some time in detroit and saw the problems up close. what is the city doing to try to turn things snarnd can they? >> the question of whether they can, that is still up in the air. they are being very proactive. they are hired an emergency manager, he used to work in the d.c. school system. he is now in detroit. since ma

susan atkins was denied parole last year but is up again next month.e is also vowing for freedom. this is what she said in 2004. >> i was raised to be a decent human being and i turn under to a monster and i spent these years going back to a decent human being and i just don't know what else to say. >> reporter: ted rowlands, cnn, los angeles. >> be sure to tune in to "anderson cooper 360" tonight. comes your way tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> health care reform, insurance companies have become the villain in much of the debate. we'll introduce you to one employee who went out of her way to save one family from disaster. )d)d)d)d)d)d)d)d)d)d)dd >>> the debate over health care reform. a lot of bashing of insurance companies and how they respond when you need them most. we wanted to share one family's story and an insurance company employee who became their guardian. >> my oldest son, christopher, was in a car accident on september 6th, 2007. he was driving his car and lost control and suffered a traumatic brain injury with several broken bones. it w

susan atkins has terminal brain cancer.r request for compassionate release was denied. krenwinkle and watson are not expected to have a hearing until 2010. 40 years later, all four claim they are remorseful. the family of sharon tait don't believe any of them deserve the mercy that sharon and her unborn child never saw. >>> if presidential visits boost local economies, elkhart, indiana should be on easy street. president obama just paid his fourth visit there in 16 months. he came twice and carried the state. no democrat had done that since 1964. after taking office, he made elkhart his first visit outside the capital. he came back today. the president said more than $2 billion in stimulus money will help fuel electric vehicle projects in 25 states including indiana. >> the battle for america's future will be fought and won in places like elkhart, detroit, goshen, pittsburgh, south bend, in cities and towns across indiana and across the midwest and the country that have been the backbone of america. it will be won by making

guzman to his left, he scoots and fires and throws out garrett atkins, two outs. >> rob: if you're goingut and away, make sure it's down. if they get those arms extended, that's where the power comes from. >> bob: i'm telling you, there is some nasty-looking weather, but it's off to the east of us now, things are brightenin up behind the ballpark here. clint barmes is the second baseman. and this player is hitting for as much power as anybody at his position in major like baseball. that's a pop-up out to center. goes out -- gonzalez out, morgan calls everybody off, and that will do it for the second. rockies have the 1-0 lead. so, how does the iphone make traveling easier? well, if you'd like your own personal tour of paris, there's an app for that. or, you'd like to figure out the metro, there's an app for that. or you'd like to send a postcard home, there's an app for that too, because there's an app for just about anything. only on the iphone.  . >> bob: joshh willingham has been nothing short of amazing. he's been on fire now for about two and a half monthst. >> rob: well, a

he and atkins letter of texas, jimmy rollins of the phillies, scutaro and granderson among the leadoff hitters with extra bases. brian has a comfortable lead over them. >> jim: he is the only leadoff hitter in the top 10 in extra- base hits in the league. he's tied for second. fouls it back the other way. 2-1 the count on roberts. >> buck: big numbers on the road including four home runs and nine rbi's. within more game after this to complete the road trip. if we can win these last two games in minnesota, it would be a pretty nice trip through tampa bay, chicago and minneapolis. >> jim: izturis at first drove in a run. orioles have a 3-0 lead. pitch to roberts fouled back the other way. we talked about the orioles starters in our game open how well they pitched the last time through the rotation. minnesota won four in a row and in large part because of their starters. they have three of the wins and a combined e.r.a. four-game winning streak for their starters 2.77. you have a rookie tonight making his big league debut and suddenly finds himself behind 3- 0. 2-2 on roberts with izturis

the town of atkin up there. to the east pasadena.itters, 20 radio station transmitters and also fire and police communication equipment up there. that is under critical threat right now and they have a strike crew in the event it gets close but they don't feel real good about that particular area surviving. we have a red flag warning up again today not for the wind but the heat and low levels of humidity. the wind will not be an issue but at times it's so not windy that the smoke actually gets in the way. all right. let's talk about what's going on. hurricane jimenez is south of cabo, a category 4 right now expected to hit cabo later tomorrow night as a cat 3 and then stall. we're hoping some of that moisture gets to southern california. i don't think it's going to happen. at best it gets into california and arizona. so the tropics on the west side here not necessarily helping this fire. weather is not going to be a factor, at least rain is not. and then, john, as you mentioned we have a high potential for seeing something develop in

susan atkins, perhaps the most infamous after manson himself, stabbed then-pregnant actress sharon tate6 times as she was pleading for mercy. well, now she has been denied parole 17 times and she is terminally ill with brain cancer. charles "tex" watson stabbed the actress, stabbed another and shot two others. s he's been in prison converting to christianity and became an ordained minister. and squeaky fromme is up after her arrest for pointing a gun at president ford. she was sentenced to life in prison but is actually set to be released on parole on the 16th of august. you can check out the gallery, learn more about their fascinating lives. many of them really as some would say model prisoners. that's on cnn.com. >> what's the latest with manson himself? >> 74 years of age right now. he has another parole hearing coming up in 2010, and he is still locked away, according to a prison spokesperson, in protective custody. you can read more about his past, read more about how he's still very popular because so many people have been fascinated by the horrific events from 40 years ago. there

well, joining us, dale atkins, a practicing psychologist in the area, here with three moms expecting little advice, because my -- >> oh, cute. >> mine went to day camp for the first time. she gets on thebus. you have this thing you loved and nurtured and all of a sudden, bye. but if you feel you've done a good job and built them, that's when they're ready. on the one hand, it's melancholy, oh, my god! on the other hand, she's got it. >> and you're sending them off to the big world, which you are doing, but you have to surround that whole image with he or she's going to do well. i know they're like a really big kid and they're going to do well and they'll be comfortable and make friends and they'll feel good about themselves, and that's what you have to give to the child. otherwise, they pick up your anxiety. >> right. >> i was just going to say, you don't want all your stress and that fear to make eddie go, oh, my god -- >> big sunglasses. >> liz, you've got four kids. >> yes. >> and they are running you ragged. >> crazy. >> it's kind of the understatement. >> a 10-ye, 7-year-old, 6-

atkin son swinginga the dirt and barnes. 9 strikeouts. first home run of the year. the wave. >> the initial shock and adrenalin-type stuff that goes with that was kind of over. it was my first one here at home. i was yankees to get that behind me. now i have h. the team gets the win. >> cliff lee is off to a flying start with the phillies. just the 4th phillies pitcher to go 7 innings and allow only 1 earned run or fewer. since 1969. the last to do it before lee was byrd in 1998. >> deep downfield. he makes the catch. touchdown! oh my! 66 yard drive. a beautiful run by tebow. >> [cheers and applause]. >> 2 times the national champs with their heisman trophy quarterback staying. florida was an easy vote as the team to beat in the college football season. the gators were named the pre-season number 1 team in the country by the coaches. good news for gators nation. the 4th time they are ranked number 1. the other 3 times this happened, they did not win the championship in any of those seasons. oklahoma state is ranked in the top 25 for the first time since 2003. georgi