benjamin mays was 20 yards ahead of me.he walked straight with purpose, i tried to pattern myself as a kid, walking like benjamin mays and fortunately i had the opportunity to become his friend when i graduated law school. in college i read vital speeches as soon as it hit the library. promised myself that one day i would make vital speeches. so i've always been interested in it. and i like it. because tavis, to do it, you have to like it and some people said that's too much human being us are. some said -- hubris. some said -- but i like it. tavis: you were headed to give a -- when exactly? >> i think the sfunal june 11. sometime -- funeral is june 11, sometime next week. at duke university. franklin was an extraordinary man. teacher. historian. activist. he has students all over this country doing things they would not be doing had not they come under his constitute ledge. he was also -- constitute tutelage. he was also a very good friend to me. the next book i'm going to write is going to be a book about mentoring. i hav

benjamin mays, president of morehouse college when i was a student there, he constantly reminded no matter are to always keep in mind as you are on life's journey, as a manic, forced upon you can't refuse it, didn't seek it, didn't choose it, but it's up to you to use it. you must suffer if you lose it. give an account if you abuse it. just a tiny little minute, but your e eternities and it. conservatives will not surrender. [cheers and applause] >>> several >>> over the next several and worse for senate debate on the supreme court nomination of judge sonia sotomayor. majority leader harry reid has announced a final vote on the nomination will have then thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. eastern. wednesday speakers included samet terse mel martinez, kit bond, john cornyn, al franken and a group of women senators. >> senator of minnesota is recognized. >> thank you, mr. president. thank you, mr. chairman for those remarks on behalf of judge sonia sotomayor for a very strong nominee. s chairman of the senate judiciary committee i want to thank you and senator sessions for the way you conducted the

you may have heard from benjamin cop because he donated his organs afterdyg ing in afghanistan.o woman is alive because she has his heart. they asked for a horse drawn caisson as part of the service and they were told the next slot is in october. then at the burial, they spotted a caisson team that edaparpe arto berehearsing. they are demanding that something be don't to reduce the wait. >> that is something you can do as a senator and i think this is the least we can do for our fallen heros and befor their families. >> reporter: the cemetery cials said the horse team the kopp family saw was returning from another burial. they have not commented on the backlog for using caisson teams. >>> it is time for another "living $mart" report. jessica doyle is back with trouble for a hot local company. >> we'll consider this temporary trouble. we are talking about roseetta stop a lot of people have heard about it from ad on tv or the kiosk at the mall. they are one of the fastest growing companies in the region but it seems they have hit a bump in the road. the stock price dropped by 25%

whether it is prepared to evacuate the others may determine if the peace process ultimately succeeds or fails. bbc news come on the west bank. >> london a is benjamin netanyahu plaza for stock and we will now talk to our reporter outside the prime minister's residents no. 10. trying to get my head around the just how important this european trip is. i thought places like downing street are hardly the driving seat when it comes to the middle east peace process. >> not when it comes to the palestinians and israelis but i think the real action on that front will come tomorrow when here in london mr. netanyahu, meets george mitchell, president obama's middle this convoy. what is important on the european front is what happens with iran because britain and germany, where mr. netanyahu will also be, have been one of the countries taking the lead on that particular subject. britain it is a permanent member of the security council of the u.n., so it is significant. in the diplomatic process, which has been driven by the security council. >> and jeremy, on iran, what do you think >> and allen is going to want from the likes of gordon brown? >> i think he ma

may occur. >>> finally tonight, we have a story that centers on the heart of a hero. 21-year-old corporal benjaminppasurie bd in arlington national cemetery last friday. served two tours in iraq and the first in afghanistan when he was severely wounded in a fight with the taliban. ten of the enemy were killed and ben was credited with saving lives of six in the pla ton. awarded the purple heart and service medal. he was flown home to walter reed but died there april 18th. he made clear his intention to be i an organ donor. >> that's something he and i felt strongly about that we wanted to do. >> reporter: his mother was allowed to designate a recipient if she knew someone in need on the waiting list. she did. a ose friend of a cousin had been waiting for through months. against long odds she turned out to be a good match. two days after ben's death judy had ben's heart. >> jill, in her absolute darkest hour chose life. i have a heart of a 21-year-old army ranger beating strongly with me. i go up to people and ask to see their drivers license. i say it's time to be one. i'll witness. no one denies

may have had in the pop star's death. >>> an elkridge teenager is clinging to life after he was struck while riding his bike. 16-year-old benjamin wardman is still in critical condition at this hour. police say he was hit by a car, early friday morning when he was riding along route 108. police have arrested a driver in this case. 26-year-old aaron lorstein. he has been charged with dui and possession of heroin. >>> nearly two dozen dogs found trapped in a trailer in really bad shape, are not being treated tonight at the snag anne arundel county animal shelter. suzanne collins is live to explain that charges may be brought against the dog who does -- the man who does own the dog. >> reporter: officials say it was a very sad site. puppies and dogs in their own waste. obviously neglected. there was no food in sight. and also no air or ventilation. >> reporter: 21 dogs and puppies are at animal control tonight. some have no hair left. others are very skittish. and there are raw spots from the fleas and scratching. but the good news is, they have been examined, and they are not at death's door. >> the man -- animal control officials

may spara new round of unrest. bbc news. >> with president obama em to unveil a new middle east peace plan, allyes are on israe's prime minier ase begins a series of meetingsn europe. today, benjamin netanyahueeds another foreign minister. gordon brown was more optimistic. the israe partyo the back way into downing street because of a demonstration at the mn gate. this was a meeting of two countrs who call themselves ose allies. in white ha, is really demonstrators reflect noisily the dow's many palestians have. -- reflected more easily be doubts many palestians have. mr. netanyu said he was prared to se ando demilitarized zone along israe the americans are pressing the israelis to stop building homes for jews on an occupieland. this is a palestian family camping ouide jusalem after being icted to make wa f jews. americans believe that thiss no fndation for peace. britain agreewith that, but in downing street,r. brown says the current round o diplomacy could produng hopeful signs. >> we haad go talks today. they are more optimistic than before. >> that is because mr. netanyahu may be cle to agreeing on a conditional freeze on israeli buildg in at some parts of the disputed ars. >>

may not be easy. >> it would be an enormous addition in the amount of traffic to laguardia and newark's controllers. >> protestors on both side of the heather care fight are gathering in maryland. senator benjamin cardin is holding a town hall meeting in towson tonight. >> around the country similar meetings on the president's plan erupted into chaos. people are worried about the cost and effect on the quality of care they receive. but now unions and backers of the president's proposals are also showing up staging counterdemonstrations. more on what's causing the heated debates later on the news at 6:00. >>s testing has starred on a potentially swine flu vaccine. we ske to some of the first volunteers. >> doctors are very confident this vaccine is going to be successful and ultimately reduce the numbers affected by this global pandemic if all goes well in the tests later this august doctor will begin testing the vaccine in children. >> ready? >> yep. >> 27-year-old alison smith is one of the almost 70 adult volunteers trying out the swine flu vaccine as part of a nationwide study. university of maryland school of medicine researchers are testing to determine how much give and if the vaccine its

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benjamin mentioned, encouraging our elders to get their pneumococcal vaccine. because again, there may be some synergy that obviously if you get the swine flu, the regular flu and pneumonia, it's going to be tough to get out of that. we are establishing the priority groups. whenever you do that, it causes anxiety and folks who don't fall within those groups. and dr. benjamin went over that. again, talking population. he mentioned those, pregnant women. again, pregnancy is a compromised state. essentially the woman has a baby that is half somebody else. so for her to be able to carry them for nine months, yes, that indian system in every pregnant person is sort of tamed down in order for them to go through the entire pregnancy. but by the same token, it puts them at higher risk for infections. dispensing are going to be done -- is going to be done through traditional outlets and also nontraditional outlets. vaccine distribution, we're going to be using the louisiana network for kids and added people who are older than kids and make them part of it in order to track not only the vaccines

benjamin cardin will hold a town hall meeting in hagerstown community college at 1:00 p.m. today. on monday the democrat was at towson state university where th gcrdowotd pretty rowdy. there mayar y t asle twourlough days. >>> let's look at the weather. tokierein, good morning. >> we have a stalled front giving us clouds this morning as well as the cooler temperatures. the heat wave is over. and right now as we look at radar we get a few sprinkles in northern loudoun county and west virginia, the shenandoah valley. they are tending to dry out heading to the north and the east. later on there is a chance of a passing afternoon thundershower, otherwise mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s. and humid all the way into the weekend. tomorrow may be a passing afternoon thundershower, otherwise partly sunny but in the mid 80s. re of the same friday and saturday. here is a look at sunday, monday and tuesday. partly cloudy, just a small chance of an isolated thundershower, mainly in the afternoon. and highs in the 80s. jerry, good morning. how is the late morning traffic? >> good morning. prince george's county authorities on the scene of an accident at the outer loop of the beltway