bill graham was a big supporter of those causes. >> reporter: master showman that he was graham wouldin death he was bigger than life. >> i always wanted to be undestrictable. it never occurred to me really. i expected bill to go get old with the rest of us. >> reporter: in his 20s, bill graham wanted to be an actor. his career as a concert empresario had a strange beginning. this was the mid-60s when san francisco rock music was new and revolutionary. bill graham was a little older than the flower children who clustered in the park conspicuously smoking pot. but he shared their message. he showcased locallal will -- local talent such as the jefferson airplanes. he knew talent when he saw it. as when he heard the guitar rifts of carlos santana. graham had found success in the rock concert business. >> great business, it's a great love affair. joyful, most insane, most pleasant, most disgusting, greatest vilist business we know. we buy and sell people and put them on stages. >> reporter: in a business that was mostly about money. graham got a reputation as hard driving and shrewd but a

. >> reporter: they are hoping that lady gaga will perform here at the bill graham auditorium, that 10,000gers will come to hear her and come on to the streets and march against bullying. they are planning this for october. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> still ahead, the historic event 50 years ago that changed the u.s. space program as we know it. >>> also, a deadly autopsy in washington state. the -- deadly i have an in washington state. >>> an unpopular president's day present that should have l >>> four american service members were killed after a plane crashed in africa military says the crash happened 8:00 saturday night in djibouti. initial indications that are hostile fire was not to blame. the plane was conducting an intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance mission. it had just returned from a mission in support of the war in cavafter weather -- in afghanistan. the cause is under investigation. >>> the skiing community in washington state is mourning the loss of three of their own killed in an autopsy. tr -- killed in an avalanche. they were at stevens pass resort out of seatt

. >> reporter: they are hoping that lady gaga will perform here at the bill graham auditorium, that 10,000gers will come to hear her and come on to the streets and march against bullying. they are planning this for october. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> still ahead, the historic event 50 years ago that changed the u.s. space program as we know it. >>> also, a deadly autopsy in washington state. the -- deadly i have an in washington state. >>> an unpopular president's day present that should have california divers worr honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh, i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay, honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the cord's invisible. [ female announcer ] call at&t today to get high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year price guarantee. it's the fastest internet for the price. oooh. videos online? here? how much is that? nothing. at&t high speed internet at home inclu

the try-outs are being held at the bill graham civic auditorium at the civic center.u have a talent, you have a chance to audition until 7:00 tonight which is a rush. but it's open tomorrow as well, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. check out the dancers, the singers, whatever you got going on. >>> and we have going on, some changes. >> which is kind of nice to hear. >> talking about snow, as low as 4,000 feet sunday into monday. 'l

. >>> san francisco, do you have talent in that's a question at the bill graham auditorium in the cityhere hundreds are waiting to get into the doors and audition for "america's got talent." stephanie trong is there and grabbed a back stage pass to interview the judges. hello, stephanie. >> reporter: hi, diane. that was fun. we'll get to that in a bit. it is a lot more quiet than the last time you caught us. the hundreds in the line snaking around here are inside the auditorium behind me. to be part of the audition taping, now, this is the first time the auditions are being held here in san francisco, so that's exciting. the contestants, all ages, all talents vying for a $1 million prize this seventh season. auditions started yesterday. they wrap up tonight. we got to meet the judges and including the newest one who is replacing piers morgan. that would be mr. howard stern. all three of them say fraen has been rocking it at the auditions. >> i like san francisco. there is a great energy in this town. i am walking down the street. i see all kinds of acts that should be on the stage and

more auditions for nbc's "america's got talent" were held at the bill graham civic auditorium.hey're being held in cities across the whole country ahead of the show's seventh season. this year there is a new face on the judge's panel, it is howard stern. he is replaced piers morgan. stern, howie mann del and sharon ost porn have been scoping out talent in san francisco and agree the city is offering big time talent. >> san francisco is going gang busters. >> it is really very quirky and fun and creative and i think we have found i would venture to say that we have found at least one act that i believe is going to be in the top ten. >> yrur+áu agree? >> i absolutely do agree. that is all you need, just one. >> actually, i am thinking about someone, too, now that you say that. at first, yeah, i think there is someone that will end up in the top ten for sure. >> yes, where he quirky. the final addition is scheduled for monday in new york and you can watch "america's got talent" this summer right here on nbc bay area. >>> this year's award season will wrap up tomorrow night with th

about someone who is common to both bush white houses, america's spiritual president in many ways, bill graham. he played a significant role in your lives? >> yes, billy was a great fwrrid of ours and george's mother adored him, she went to the inauguration the first one and she went back to the white house and in the queen's bedroom and billy came back and sat with her i mean, he was that close a friend, she said i think the happiest day in my life was when billy came to talk to us. he came to dinners and i think you all were there when he came to the dinner and one of our nephews or cousins, one of george's millions was there at dinner. and said to him, well, dr. graham i have a close friend whose brother died and he was a very good guy. why did that happen? and billy was sweet and he gave him a wonderful lovingwhh seeme the time. but it is a hard answer and billy was so thoughtful to our face aainly loved george w. and hw. >> faith, clearly helps you get through a tough time? >> faith does for sure. and the churches that we went to, the chapel that bar mentioned at camp david was really, yo

auditions are at the bill graham auditorium today and tomorrow. >> look at all those talented people in line. and they had nice weather. still a nice day, a little bit of a cooldown but still just beautiful. >> oh, i know, the sun was out. did you see the food truck near that line too? throughout this week we've had that record-setting heat but there really wasn't a better photo than this one coming from my new weather watcher, robert, that explained what we had in february. look at this, he has a tank top on, shorts and, yes, even flip-flops down in the south bay where temperatures reached record-setting levels. thanks, robert, for sending this in. you can also tweet me or get ahold of me on my facebook. unbelievable to be wearing shorts in february. 70 in san jose, 70 in livermore and back towards san francisco, that's where that onshore flow is starting with 54. we'll take you outside to our sky camera network. what you'll find here is alcatraz is very clear. over the next 24 hours we'll start to see that picturesque fog starting to roll across the bay and that's going to help to

they will be held at the bill graham civic auditorium at 8:00 a.m. saturday and sunday. could be picked to audition in front of celebrity judges in two weeks. the host nick cannon will be at the auditions. >> what time you picking me up? >> tap dance. >> california signed off on the $25 billion mortgage settlement but it may be a while before anybody sees the relief. the settlement will be approved by a judge in the next weeks, then after that banks have up to three years to complete the terms of this settlement. for you to qualify your loan must be held by one of the major banks involved, ally, gmac, jpmorgan chase, citi or wells fargo. fanny mae and freddie mac do not qualify. if you have your home the lenders should contact you about a loan modification or refinancing. you may get principle reductions. if you lost your home between january 28 and december 2011 you should be receiving a settlement. the exact amount of that is unknown but expected to be between $1500 and $2000. >> it's 5:24. the fbi says steve jobs was the target of an extortionist in the 80s. one of th

the auditions will continue tomorrow at the bill graham civic auditorium. >> you sing in the newsroom. you should have been there today. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, it's being called a game changer. a test developed here in the bay area that's about to hit the market. how it could put a pregnant woman's mind at ease. >>> i don't like the pain in my neck and my back. and all that started there. >> plus an nbc bay area investigation. we go inside the numbers to uncover fan violence at bay area sporting events. is your family safe there? where it's happening and how often. >>> and one last chapter in a bay area's -- in a bay area home's long history. what happens when artists are allowed to run wild. we're back in a moment. >>> this is no ordinary house. it's 140 years old but in a few weeks the house will be crashing down. >> but before that happens, they are going artsy there and proving that beauty is what you make it. joe rosato jr. shows us. >> reporter: there's a certain house in san francisco's cal hollow neighborhood, not a particularly remarkable house but pretty old. >> the hou

america's got talent shooting a live audition at the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco todaypefuls hope to avoid getting the red x from the judges. the new season of "america's got talent" will air starting this spring. >> jeremy lin says he's leaving with a learning experience. the miami heat trounced the knickses. he finished with eight points and the same number of turnovers. nba now take as break for the all-star game. lin will play 18 game featuring rising stars tonight in orlando. >> tgif. that means scott mcgrew has gadg gadgets. >> i planned to never ever show you another dock or ipad again. this was so clever i think i earned an exception from a company i have a hard time pronouncing. it's a screen that canopy vot either way and you can watch television on it. yes, i will admit that is on pbs one of my favorites. but we have nbc programming as well. the cool thing about it, it's got specially built speakers with really big sub-woofers which means you can watch television on it and it sounds good. this is "saturday night live" here to make up for the fact that i showe

more auditions for neighbors's "america's got talent" were held last night at the bill graham civic auditoriumhead of the she's seventh season and this year there's a new face on the judge's panel. howard stern replaced pierce morgan. stern, howie mandel and sharon osborne have been scoping out the talent in san francisco and the bay area. they all agree the city by the bay is offering up something different. >> san francisco is going gangbusters. >> it's very quirky and fun and creative, and i think we have found, i would venture to say, we have found at least one act that i believe is going to be in the top ten. >> wow. >> do you agree? >> yeah. i absolutely do agree, and that's all you need just one. >> actually i'm thinking about someone, too, now that you say that. yeah, but there is someone that i think is going to end up in the top ten for sure. >> oh, they say that to all the girls. the final audition of the season happens tomorrow in new york. you can watch "america's got talent" had summer right here on nbc bay area. >>> an all new "meet the press" is moments away and here's david gr

the audience and bipartisan lawmakers about the lasting impact of his one-on-one meeting with bill li graham in 2010. >> i've fallen on my knees with great regularity since that moment asking god for guidance not just in my personal life and my christian walk, but in the life of this nation and in the values that hold us together and keep us strong. >> kristen welker is at the white house. in addition to the president's tone, a lot of people are talking about how the president wove in faith and the economy and the need to help those most in need in this country. >> reporter: absolutely. it was interesting to hear the president get so personal and make the case that religion is very much at the root of a lot of his policies. he talked about economic fairness and taking the one step further. that makes you think about his plan to increase taxes on the wealthy. this is something a lot of his republican rivals have opposed. it's interesting because as you know, this president has been criticized by some people for really people whom have questioned his faith and in some ways he seemed to indirec

mark read a letter from bill yy graham and it took me back to one of the great honors of my life, which was visiting him at his mountain top retreat in north carolina when i was on vacation with my family at a hotel not far away. i can still remember wipnding u a path, up the mountain to him house. 91 years old at the time facing various health challenges. he welcomed me as he would welcome a family member or a close friend. this man, who had prayed great prayers that inspired a nation, this man who seemed larger than life greeted me and was as kind and as gentle as could be. and we had a wonderful conversation. before i left reverend graham started praying for me as he had prayed for so many presidents before me. when he finished praying i felt the urge to pray for him. i didn't really know what to say. what do you pray for when it comes to the man who's prayed for so many? but like that verse in romans, the holy spirit interceded when i didn't know quite what to say. so i prayed, briefly, but i prayed from the heart. i don't have the intellectual capacity or the lung capacity of some

bills. senator warner, senator haguen joined senator pryor and senator isaacson and boozman and graham joined senator alex er

bill. >> you may have seen the evangelist franklin graham on msnbc a few days ago saying he's not sure if president obama is a christian or a muslim. or maybe you saw republican rick santorum calling obama's agenda some phony theology, not a theology based on the bible. here we go again. when religion is used as a bludgeon. when political campaigns duke it out over religious beliefs, descending to strident partisan shouts of holier than thou, it's hard to remember that true faith and reason still can be part of what it means to be human. often, it is the words and ideas of our poets that remind us. one of them, william carlos williams wrote -- "it is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there." today, a kindred spirit finds in poetry a way to face death with a graceful equanimity built on faith. a native of west texas, christian wiman has published three critically acclaimed volumes of poetry including this most recent, "every riven thing." and a collection of personal and critical essays, "ambition and survival: becoming a poet."

be trying a little harder to help the economy and also in 1999 republican senator phil graham of texas authored a bill that got theme peeze in trouble in the first place. host: and the caller brings up the fact that federal money helped bail out fannie mea and freddie mac and says that it should make it easier for everybody involved. go ahead. guest: well, the caller makes a very good point. as chris said, we're talking about refinancing so we're mostly talking about people who are current on their current loans and paying high rates. now, what would it do if we refinanced them at lower rates, at prevailing rates? it would put money in their pocket. first of all, they would go out and spend it. so that would be very good for the economy. it would lkb like a little stimulus plan. then, that would create jobs. it would also probably help the housing market. because people would be less likely to foreclose. -- default on their loans and then face foreclosure. now, if they were less likely to default, that would actually help freddie mac and fannie mae because they are the inshurers. they're the guaranteo

aid -- not just military aid but economic aid -- didn't even vote when the omnibus bill that contained the leahy-graham certification requirement came up. in fact, i asked him when he was here on the floor if he was aware of it. he had not voted, was not, apparentlapparently otherwise od and did not vote the day that came up. but his amendment is all-or-nothing. unfortunately the real world is not that black-and-white. no one disadreez with th disagrl of the amendment from the senator from kentucky, senator paul. the purpose is no different than the leahy-graham provision, which we've all passed. that caused the suspension of military aid. right now there's no military aid going to egypt because of leahy-graham. all of us are outraged by the crackdown against the n.g.o.'s. i've spoken about it not only on the floor but elsewhere. we want the charges dropped. we were their property returned so they can resume the pro-democracy work. but the scope of the paul amendment is so sweeping that could back fire and make the situation immeasurably worse. the amendment cuts off all u.s. aid to egypt, current and

leahy: madam president, senator graham and i introduced a successful amendment to last year's defense authorization bill that required the pentagon, the general accounting office to form studies to produce more conclusive analysis of the relative costs of similar units in the active component and reserve components. we are also aware of at least two other third-party studies currently underway to address the question. i think we're going to have three or four such studies that will conclusively answer the questions. so senator graham and i and i think most of our colleagues here in the senate consider these proposed air force cuts to be dangerously premature. you know, once you cut the reserve component, send the aircraft to the bone yard at davis air force base, and these airmen and pilots go out to civilian life, you don't get them back. in fact, that's precisely why the army and the marine corps have taken a different approach of preserving their reserve force structure. you can mobilize active component troops to replace reserve component but once you cut that out, they're gone forever. they're gone

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graham and no sinners in the hands of an angry god. he doesn't do it with a suspect enough message and light enough touch. >> bill: wait, wait. how do you get sunny about an in -- see, it all goes back to the obama administration intruding on the catholic church. everybody has got to understand that that that's where it all started. how can you have a sunny disposition about what rick santorum and millions of other americans have very serious about the he obama administration doesn't respect the church state situation. doesn't respect that he can't intrude. so they're coming back and they are saying, hey, not only is this guy bad but the historical records since john kennedy has gonna way. now, the throw off line that wasn't smart. >> yeah, i think you can discuss religion and public life and in the public square and the fact that it is sometimes not respected. i think you can do that in an edifying way that builds people up and they can say yeah i have experienced that in my life i don't like what the obama ha administration is doing. newt gingrich happened it smarter this week at a church. rick santorum has this vastly view

bills. senator warner, senator hagan, joined senator pryor, senator isakson, boozman and graham joined senator alexander. so it was a significant number of senators who talked about wanting to do the same thing and i can commend and applaud their work doing that. i'll be happy to yield. mr. mcconnell: we have negotiated the top line for the discretionary spending for this coming fiscal year. that process is normally done by the passage of a budget by the house, a budget by the senate and some reconciliation between the two bodies on the top line but we already have that number, and i want to second what my friend, the majority leader, said. there's no good reason for this institution not to move forward with an appropriations process that avoids what we have done so frequently under both parties for years and years, either continuing resolutions or omnibus appropriations. we have an opportunity to avoid that this year. it's the basic work of congress, and i just want to second what the majority leader said and congratulate senator alexander and senator pryor for their leadership on this issue.

had praying with billy graham as so many presidents have as a moving moment in his life and presidency as the national prayer breakfast continues this morning in washington. bill: as we move forward now we'll take a look at this back and forth over something mitt romney has said on the trail. in a moment here, at 9:30 here on "america's newsroom" the presidential candidate saying a statement he made about the poor needs a bit of context. we have a fair and balanced debate. we'll put that in context for you. you decide. martha: we will. it is a staple of the american diet but could become the new public enemy number one. the doctor is in to talk about the new war, say it isn't so, on the sweet stuff. sugar under attack. we'll be right back. ♪ . ♪ [ smack! ] [ smack! smack! smack! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums of how a shippingiant can befriend a forest may seem lie the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take aw the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing animals, and the storybook narrator... [ ma

bill: well, world affairs contributor, dominic di-natale streaming live out of beirut. what is the latest today? >> reporter: just on the back of what senator grahaming there, john mccain, traveling in afghanistan yesterday was saying it is almost shameful the united states has not been more productive nor more active helping resolve the situation on the ground in syria. the state department really has done very little to achieve that. that is the accusation that goes straight to the rest of the international community as well. something the syrians desperately trying to avoid, especially those individuals who have been harmed. the situation is very much something that could be taken advantage of by the states many people believe. after all syria's greatest supporter is america's greatest adversary and nothing is happening. homs they had further shelling in the city, bill. bill: what can we report about what's happening in the critical town of homs, dominic? is the opposition able to hold the city there forever indefinitely? >> reporter: possibly not. several hundred fighters left, really dug in deep inside the city. today we're hearing of three n

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