said dan berman has the rest of the news. >>> thank you, john harris.egin with breaking news. two white men have been arrested in tulsa for randomly shooting five people. all of the victims were black. the 19-year-old and 32-year-old will be charged three counts of murder with intent to kill. >>> pilot of a small airplane was seriously injured after crashing upside-down. they helped stabilize the pilot's head. no one on the ground was hurt. >>> the final round of the masters tees off today. it's a good one. with sweden's peter hanson in the lead but hard-charging phil mickelson is just one stroke back. >>> finally, i worry about this every day. a greek newscaster was pelted in eggs and yogurts during his show. 17 people broke into the studio to protest one of his guest. >> but why yogurt? >> it's greek. i don't know. >>> we're going to go to ginger zee with the weather. >> it's healthy. i would rather have yogurt than some other things, right? >>> let's start with the weather in the northeast, it's going to cool down in the next couple of days. temperat

berman. and we will give three minutes to mr. royce, the chairman of the subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and trade. >> thank you, madam chairman. mr. berman was just talking about the magnitude of the human rights abuses there. in terms of the sheer numbers, this is the worst human rights abuser on the planet today. for november us in these hearings who heard the testimony or met up with detectors in china or in south korea, it is truly appalling. now, when you think about the cost of this launch, at least a half a billion dollar cost to this launch, i've been in north korea, there's no way that regime could squeeze pennies out of the populous in north korea. to get this hard currency requires, for the most part, a funding source outside the country. frankly, if china were bothered by north korea's icbms, if it were bothered by north korea's dual track nuclear program, it would stop subsidizing them. it would stop funding these operations. a portfolios tackling north korea's elicit activities which brings money outsid

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we're going to go over to abc's john berman. ron claiborne not feeling so well this morning. but we're happy to have you instead. good morning, sir. >> thanks for having me back today. >>> and good morning, everyone. thousands of faithful packed st. peter's square this morning for pope benedict's easter mass. in his blessing to the city and the world, he called on syrian's government to end its violence and begin serious peace talks. the pope also gave his traditional easter greeting in dozens of languages. >>> the obama administration is taking a hard-line approach to nuclear talks with iran which are set to begin this week. "the new york times" reports that the u.s. will open talks that iran immediately close and disarm a new nuclear facility deep under a mountain. president obama has said that the talks are iran's last chance for a diplomatic solution. >>> the u.s. in afghanistan are announcing a deal on controversial night raids by american forces. the raids have been a constant source of tension between the countries. afghan president hamid karzai has called for an immed

. >> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> i'm glad she doesn't apologize. people have the right to do what they want after they're gone. hopefully it will raise some money for some good cause and give fans out there a great piece of baseball history. >> hall of fame induction ring. estimated value $30,000 to $50,000. 1949 mvp award plaque, estimated value, upwards of $250,000. >> when that auction takes place, those numbers will go far higher than that. very cool. >>> coming up next, whitney houston's daughter takes another surprising career step. >> and all the drama last night on "dancing with the stars." ron, it's okay. "the skinny" is next. it's really okay. dry your eyes. i know you're sad. >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after t

that's the bottom line the other side can't answer. >> pelley: steve berman and becky anderson. thanks so much. >> woodruff: and we turn to politics, but not the presidential campaign. instead, we focus on what we're calling the "senate six ray suarez has that. >> suarez: if republicans capture four senate seats, they'll gain control of the chamber. so, the newshour has chosen six key races to follow in the coming months, ones we think will serve as a guide to the battle for the majority this fall. and political editor christina bellantoni is here to explain which contests we've selected and why. why, christina, we should remind people that in every two-year cycle a third of the senate comes up. so out of these 33 seats coming up in the fall, how many are held by democrat and how many by republicans? >> republicans are only defending ten seats and the democrats are defending 23 seats. s which is what happens in the cycle six years after you've won a giant wave election year. in 2006 the democrats took over the senate in part because of races in some of the more traditional red s

so, john berman is filling in on the newsdesk. john, good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, guys. great to see you. sorry to hear about ron. good morning, everyone. we begin with a bold, new claim about iran's nuclear capabilities. for the first time, a prominent iranian lawmaker says iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons. but he says iran will never do so. the u.s. believes iran is using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop weapons. >>> syria has launched an offensive against anti-government activists. a new one, just days before a u.n.-brokered cease-fire is supposed to take effect. at least 24 people were report think killed today. the u.n. ambassador says syria is not pulling out forces in accordance to the deal. >>> florida's governor has signed a bill called caylee's law, inspired by caylee anthony. it increases a maximum penalty for knowingly making a false statement to police about a missing child. casey anthony was convicted on four counts of lying to investigators.

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here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: so charming but so chubby.ee, adorable, but so oh, gosh, obese. so furry, so friendly, but so fat. ten dogs at month long doggy fat camp. who will be the biggest loser? will it be chase, a 90-pound black lab? >> i try not to overfeed him but he tends to eat everything i eat. >> reporter: will it be sugar and possum? >> 46.6. >> reporter: how much does sugar need to lose? >> she needs to be at 30 pounds. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: could it be lucky, the 84-pound lab mix? how long has lucky been hefty? >> about three years. >> reporter: so, a lot? >> yes. >> reporter: or will it be oliver, the 10-year-old beagle, weighing in at 38 pounds. >> got a little bit of a belly. >> reporter: oh, you have a belly. i might not be boot camp but it is a sort of a paw camp, at the norris animal inn in new jersey. these dogs are put through a fitness resume like they've never seen. there's the pool. there's group play, which, at first, seems like group sit around like fat lumps. there's even the doggy treld mill. now, thi

they are together again at least. >> i love having john berman on the set. it proves in a we are not the same person. a lot of people believe we are. >> there's actually just a mirror reflecting. >> you're a very handsome man, john. >> you, too. >>> let's check the weather. ginger zee. good morning. >> paula and i used to get that in chicago all the time. >> yes. >> we feel you on that. we're not twins, either. >> my better-looking twin. >> i'm not choosing a side here, for the record. >> let's start with the video. i want to start with storm footage from florida. yesterday was a quiet day, aside from north of miami. this is palm beach gardens. wind damage. they had heavy rain, too. they didn't end up with a whole lot as far as the quantity. but it came down quickly. severe weather today, going to move out to the southern plains. we have lubbock, midland. that's a hail and damaging wind event. also, really beneficial rain. midland, abilene. anywhere in west texas still in that drought going to get help today in the storms. freezing. the old 32 this morning f

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abc's john berman has a look at all of the fascinating things they've already come up with. >> reporter't need a safety dining utensil for dogs. >> there wasn't a fork out there for dogs. >> reporter: what parent doesn't need a plastic hippopotamus to store your kids' teeth. what hypochondriac doesn't need a sealable germ face mask that can also withstand pepper spray in inventions so creative, even thomas edison would give a fist-pump. if he's not around, you can get one from the plastic hand this guy invented. >> you the man. >> reporter: these are just some of the 4,000-plus entries in walmart's get on the shelf campaign. they've asked everyday, at-home tinkering, to post videos of their best inventions. >> hi, this is richard. >> my name is larry herring. >> this is sam. >> reporter: you see everything from shorts made of towels, to tools to avoid the agony of cleaning up after your dog. >> position it under your dog's tushy. >> reporter: it is honest american ingenuity at its best. lynn write is a 58-year-old former day care worker in south carolina. >> it happened a lot and my wri

berman is recognized. >> thank you very much, madam chairman. while each of you emphasize different issues, the panel doesn't seem like it's a clash of approaches. you said something that caught my attention that there are sanctioned entities openly doing business in china. did i hear that right? and if i did, does that say something about a presidential statement which talks about expanding the sanction then to these not being worth a lot? is that the implication of what you're saying? >> i have seen the photos japanese photo journalists have taken of the trading company on the sanctions list open. you know, the sign up. the chinese are not implement, the sanctions. i don't think theed a anyone strags would say they are. in the security council they're blocking any effort to add new entities or do any sort of further steps. >> i thought the presidential statement -- >> the presidential statement was interesting. china did have a clear on it. and it did reference examining new entities. that was a positive element. now we've got to follow up on

let's go to wrestle berman. -- russell berna. >> it is good to be with you. you have announced he will be supporting the ryan budget. you are also pushing the republican study committee budget. why the need for that? what is wrong with the ryan budget? >> there are good things in his budget, particularly the policy statements where they have incorporated ideas from us. there are a lot of good things in there. it is 1000 times better than the president's budget. it never gets to balance. the difference between his budget and ours is we get to balance in a reasonable time in a time frame we believe the american people think are common sense. ours takes five years. this takes 28 years to get to balance. we think it is important to show the american people this is what we need to do. you cannot get 218 votes for our budget. i do not expect to get that. we do need to pass something. paul's is better than the president's. we will support that. at the same time, we offer ours as something that needs to happen. >> were you disappointed he adopted a modified version o

john berman, abc news, new york. >> maybe you can win the walmart >>> new details as a suspect in theting rampage is brought to court. tonight the d.a.describes him as a loser. >> you're going to hear from the first officer on the scene of the shooting. and state regulators and and a thousand workers will lose their jobs and raises new questions about the future. >> and an official-looking notice landing in mailboxes but not for the government. 7 on your side is straight ahead. >> you were a loner and some might call a loser. >> that is the district attorney's description of one goh, charged with seven counts of murder in a shooting rampage that rocked oakland on monday. >> a 43-year-old murder suspect did not react as he was charged this afternoon. we're learning more about the prosecution's case against him, and the motive. abc 7's vic lee is live in oakland for us. vic? >> one goh appeared in a courtroom behind me on the sixth floor. there appeared to be no family or friends, or

and john berman is here to dig into the numbers for the "your voice, your vote." the race is new so far. but you can call it the men are from mars, women are from venus race. it's being defined on the huge difference between men and women how they see the race. >> reporter: it's a gender gap. and it's a big one right now. president obama leads by 19 points in women. he trails among men by eight points. there is something interesting going on right here. americans seem to be saying they simply like the president more right now. on the question of who seems to be more friendly and likable, the president has a whopping 38-point lead over mitt romney. 38 points. on the questions of who is more inspiring, a 26-point lead. this could be the lingering effect for the long and somewhat bruising primary campaign for mitt romney. >> almost certainly is. and the romney campaign knows they have to go into image rehab now. >> they've only begun to introduce mitt romney to the american people right now. expect to see a friendly, softer, smileyer mitt romney. and see more ann rom

>> john berman is the biggest red sox fan, in case you hadn't noticed. the best with this. >> thank you. it should be fun. >> how much is the bat again? >> it's probably $100,000 to $200,000. that probably won't be the best thing in the sale. >> robin is bidding on it. >> wow. >> john is betting on it. >> i'm always thinking about you, john. >>> coming up, don't trust in apartment 23, star krysten ritt r >>> if you've been anywhere near a tv, billboard or on twitter, you know about the new show "don't trust the b in apartment 23." a new comedy starring krysten ritter. best known for being on "breaking bad." she's doing something very different, very funny. she joins us now. we mentioned the billboard. i want to show you the picture you tweeted. >> i'm so mortified. >> you're on top of us all right now, four stories high. when you see this and that. >> oh, god. >> at the crossroads of the world. what did you think when you first saw it? >> well, you know. i may or may not have made a special trip to times square to see it. and i had to take a picture with

berman. and thank you.ll give moments on nonproliferation and trade. >> we were just talking about the magnitude of the human abuse rights in terms of numbers. this is the worst human rights abuser on the planet today. for any of us in these hearings who have heard the testimony or met up with the defectors in china or south korea, it is truly appalling. now, when you think about the cost of this launch, at least a half billion dollar cost to this launch, i've been in north korea. there is no way that regime could squeeze pennies out of the populace in north korea. to get this hard currency, it requires -- for the most part, a funding source outside of the country. frankly, if china were bothered by north korea's icbms, if it were bothered by north korea's dual czech nuclear program, it would stop subsidizing them. it would stop funding these operations. a policy of tackling north korea's illicit activities, which brings money from outside the country, which it is the sale of methamphetamines or heroine, or

earlier spoke to senior national security fellow at the center for democracy and technology kendall berman i asked her should people be alarmed take a listen. or a number of cybersecurity bills that are on the hill right now and we understand that probably the first of those to move are going to be in the house likely in the third week of april with the senate moving closely after that and we are very concerned about certain components of the information sharing schemes that are parts of each of these bills and representative rogers bill this is bill is really the most alarming in terms of how vast it could potentially be in terms of the types of information that the government would be allowed to receive under the name of cybersecurity talk a little bit more about exactly what is in the bill that people should be concerned about sure so essentially what the bill does is it creates a structure whereby private companies are encouraged to monitor for cyber threat information that goes across their networks and then share that information with the government doesn't specify to whom in the gov

i know. >> len berman! len berman! >> standing ovation! come on! >> everybody!cal, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. more than a year after her body was found floating in the susquehanna river, baltimore police make an arrest in the murder of phylicia barnes. police say michael johnson, the ex-boyfriend of her older sister, was taken into custody after midnight. back i >> kind of a dismal morning this morning. showers in the forecast. maybe a rumble of thunder. high temperatures struggling to make it into the 60s.

that's the bottom line the other side can't answer. >> pelley: steve berman and becky anderson.nks so much. >> woodruff: and we turn to politics, but not the presidential campaign. instead, we focus on what we're calling the "senate six." ray suarez has that. >> suarez: if republicans capture four senatseats, they'll gain control of the chamber. so, the newshour hachosen six key races to follow in the coming months, ones we think will serve as a guide to the battle for the majority this fall. and political editor christina bellantoni is here to explain which contests we've selected and why. why, christina, we should remind people that in every two-year cycle a third of the senate comes up. so out of these 33 seats coming up in the fall, how many are held by democrat and how many by republicans? >> republicans are only defending ten seats and the democrats are defending 23 seats. s which is what happens in the cycle six years after you've won a giant wave election year. in 2006 the democrats took over the senate in part because of races in some of the more traditional red states-

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at the very least, they deserve a fist pump. >> oh, yeah. >> john berman, abc news, new york. >> good in there and some dumb ones. i like the wrist thing that is lev. >>> that could be helpful. >> larry beil is here. >> i am going to market my own with my own catch phrases. >> with authority. >> there you go. >> the bobblehead. >> it's right here the giants get set for opening day with a few tweaks to the roster. who is going to be on the [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, we are just getting a report that a buffalo has gored a worker at a north bay animal park. details on that and what led to that. coming up at 11:00. and fan violence, how the raiders and 49ers game was marred by violence and how the teams are making sure that doesn't happen this year. that c

john berman gave it a whirl for tonight's sign of the times. >> reporter: it looks like a bollywood musicaljane fonda work-out. and after a long night, it might smell like a men's locker room. but this sweaty, swaying dance party is way cler than that. this is bhangra. >> i'm addicted. >> together. >> reporter: bhangra music born in the region along the india-pakistan border, brought to the united states via england, has the booming baseline, pounding drums, and rhythmic vocals that make for a hypnotic dance carnival. ♪ >> reporter: what do you love about it? >> it just moves my soul. makes you want to dance. >> reporter: it's infiltrated american hip-hop. missy elliott sampled bhangra beats in her song and also jay-z in beware of the boys. and movies like "slumdog millionaire" that warmed the hearts and heels of american movie-goers. what's the future of bhangra? >> world domination. d.j. rakea, as she's called, dominates the dance halls, but bhangra has already gone bigger. yes, where there's a craze, there's almost certain to be a work-out. >> america is very big on health and fitness. s

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. >> lawrence sill berman served as the undersecretary of labor during the nixon administration. mr. silberman discusses that era and osha. up next are excerpts from his interview. >> it's july 31, 2009 in washington, d.c. and i have the honor and privilege to interview judge laurence silberman. tell me how derek bach got you to hawaii. >> i was going to clerk for a federal district judge in newark and come to a law firm in washington the following year. derek had recommended me to this federal judge. i was particularly interested in practicing labor law, and this federal judge had been roosevelt's labor counsel and it was well-known. his name is minden laurel, two weeks before i was to arrive as a law clerk, he died, which left me with a wife, two children, and no job for a year because my arrangement with the washington firm was the following year, and they had no opening immediately. derek found me in the library, i believe, at the business school where i was writing a paper, and asked whether i'd be willing to go to hawaii. the only other alternative at the time, which sort o

berman was just talking about the magnitude of the human rights abuses there. in terms of the sheer numbers, this is the worst human rights abuser on the planet today. for any of us in these hearings to have heard the testimony or met up with defectors in china or south korea, it is a truly appalling. when you think about the cost of this launch, at least a half billion dollar cost of this launch. i have been in north korea. there is no way that regime could squeeze pennies out of the populace in north korea to get this hard-currency -- it requires for the most part, a funding source outside the country. frankly, if china were rather by north korea's icbm's, if it were bothered by north korea's new will track nuclear program, it would stop subsidizing them. it would stop funding these operations. a policy it tackling north korea's illicit activities which brings money from outside the country, whether the sale of a mess and heroin, they do a lot of that, or the sale of -- whether the sale of meth and heroin, that is the way to weaken the regime. as we will hear

additional calls from the location received both directed to the police to berman and the california highway patrol. the first police patrol officer arrived at 10:30 6:00 a.m. and located victims suffering from an apparent life-threatening gunshot wound amid a truly chaotic scene. officers from local law enforcement agencies responded and established a perimeter around the location on edgewater drive. the suspect was initially believed to be still on the scene are inside. potential victims remained inside the building either trapped by a locked door, as officers were unable to open, or unable to evacuate due to injuries. police officers joined by unified school district police entered the facility searched for him to render aid to possibly injured persons as well as to search for additional suspects on the scene. approximately 35 persons are believed to have been in or near the building when this crime occurred. officers extracted a total of 13 persons from the building, some of whom were gravely wounded. in all, a total of 10 victims were shot, seven of these victims are confirmed f

. >> reporter: her father is lee berman. >> she's a brilliant child. >> reporter: i mean, all of us think our kids are exceptional. why do you think she's so bright? >> her ability to reason at an early age. the ability to communicate at an early age. >> reporter: but that is not enough. it's all about the test. last year, over 12,000 children took the olsat in new york. 4,000 of them scored in the 90th percentile. 1,000 children scored a 99. but even that doesn't guarantee a seat. remember, there are less than 300 top spots. >> how well they do on this will determine, basically, the rest of their educational career. >> reporter: no pressure there. but look at what they're vying for. it's a kind of dream school called nest plus m. a public school here on manhattan's lower east side. >> you have 30 addition problems. >> reporter: singapore math in the morning. >> on your mark, get set g-- go >> reporter: chinese in the afternoon. once you're in, you're in. all tuition, free. the school boelss 100% graduation rate. but the only way to get in is through tacking a test, the olsat. little wond