that is something you will hear on a bluegrass record.t is a sample played in this three figure style of "foggy mountain breakdown." -- a three-finger style. tavis: when you hear this instrument, the sound that you can create with it. what turns you on about this sound? what do you like about it? >> it is a strange thing. that is what got me into the of banjo is it sound. it can be quite melancholy. surprisingly. i am trying to think about something -- ♪ it has allowed some kind of thing going for it. there is a high energy thing. it is quite versatile in a limited way. tavis: i want to go back to the cd. what is on the cd? what did you choose to put on there? >> there ardolly parton, mary bd tim o'brien,, the great blue dressing. there were some songs that i wrote as instrumentals. some of these -- i sat down and give it a go. i got vince gill and dolly parton to sing. "three flowers", it is called. it is thrilling when you great artists like them singer music and know they are not singing it because it is made but because they actually

bluegrass songare constructed th an aart. i had this medy for this.another ce up with the b par tas: we will come back to this musia few times in the crse of the conveation. in 1979, you id you were out of cody material. what does that feelike and how does a cedian, especially given the success you had in the 1970's, how does one decidethat he or she is out of comedy material? >> i w stand up. psyclogically, i was finished. i took it as far as i could take it. it was going to be very redundant if i kept going for me. fortunately, did this movie called he jerk" and became a hit. someone said something to me ce, stand-up -- they go from day to day and youave to keep woing and be out there. if yre an actor you cannot do something fothree years and people stillemember who you e what you are. it ilike you neverent away and i liked that ia. >tavis: how did u discover that acting was the role -- the go? >> it was the comedy. i became an actor which was burned ile you learn. ithose movs i got a chae to work with somegreat direors who taught me about actingnd

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> stocks were up today. the dow jumped more than 95 points. nasdaq was up 22. the s&p up just over 8. >>> remember that piggy bank you had as a child? you probably haven't seen it in years. it's tucked away in your attic. but now the internet has a 21st century version of that old piggy bank. abc's tanya rivero helps us save like a kid again. >> reporter: one of the lessons from the current economic meltdown is careful what you buy, especially if you don't have the money. but the credit crunch doesn't mean we still can't go on that vacation or buy that new gadget. it just means we should be smarter about putting aside the money to do so. that's where sites like smartypig.com promise to help. it's one of similar websites like mint and thrive focusing people on how to save. smarty pig is simple. set up a free account, choose a savings goal, and put the extra money away. smarty pig will keep track of how much money you need to save and how long you need to save it. and if you have a large goal and need some extra help, smartypig allows you to chi

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >> a search warrant confirms that michael jackson's personal doctor is at center of an investigation into his death. >> there is also word his mother needs money to take care of the kids, and that august concert to tribute the star has been canceled. >> court tumets are the first public confirmation that the doctor ask a crime suspect. a search warrant says, quote, investigators were looking for evidence of the offense of manslaughter that tends to show that dr. conrad murray committed the said offense. police confiscated rolodex cards and vials of two drugs. fentermine use forward weight loss can be obtained from the internet without a prescription. the other drug used was clonazapan. >> they are looking at dr. murray, investigating him for manslaughter, and they are looking for any evidence that will put a case against him. >> the doctor, through his attorney, denied wrongdoing. autopsy results due next week could influence charges. murray was at jackson's home. he administered c.p.r. jackson was pronounced dead. he had been rehearsing for a comeback tour

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> one last word on the weather. >> not so gorgeous for our monday and tuesdaybit of a wet pattern. these days are not going to be washups, just cloudy, and we will deal with the showers coming in and out -- these days are not going to be washouts. >>> thank you for joining us. "nbc nightly news" is next. "nbc nightly news" is next. >>> this is a wbal tv 11 news editorial by president jordon wertlieb. >> are street corners. there are thousands of stand- alone donation booths in the area, but we found that some may not be what they seem. local nonprofits believe that thieves are hurting donations, so who is hurting your donations? the i-team has uncovered dozens of boxes which may seem they will benefit marylanders, but they are not. one is turning its money away. some local nonprofits believe this is hampering their efforts. it is believed that clothing donations are down 35%. during this time of economic stress, more than ever, maryland is turning to nonprofits for help. it is important to select wisely. give to those that have direct maryland connections as of

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> it is time for sports with pete gilbert. >>> the orioles are leading.re going for the series victory against the blue jays. jones is an all-star. he shows how he got there. that goes into the gap. he is back after an appendectomy surgery. the score was 1-0. jones has his radar locked on. he leaped up only as a great athlete can. jones was over three at the plate. this was the best start of the first half. he gives up two runs. this is bottom of the sixth. he was batting cleanup for the first time this year. it was not a home onrun swing, but it resulted in a home run. the final score was 4-2. >> if our pitching holds up and weaken its and production out of the guys that should be hitting, i think we will be better. >> the orioles will play again on friday in chicago. >> it was a brutal golf course forcing the best from the best and, for the rest. it was a spectacular finish. kirk started the day with a lead. this was the 14th hole from 50 feet. it is too far to tell. that was perfect. he misses the pot. this one was for the victory. this has to be a dre

number on the bluegrass charts.ghter ] >> jimmy: perfect. well, you're gonna give us -- can you give us a little -- can you guys maybe want to switch places. can you give us a little bit? >> gee, i don't have my -- oh. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's right there. there you go. >> that's lucky. [ applause ] >> jimmy: do you want to play there? do you want to switch places? >> do you want to switch places. or just go like this. >> whatever you want. >> oh, okay. let's just do it like this. >> all right. i will have to do my best to keep up with him, because he is lightning. >> lightning. >> jimmy: you are amazing. i mean, gosh. >> this is a song called "wally on the run." it's about my -- i was writing the song, and i saw my dog running, tearing madly around the backyard, and i thought, there is a good title, "wally on the run." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yes! i love it. thank you, steve martin and paul simon. steve's albumn, "the crow: new songs for the 5-string banjo," is in stores now. we'll be bac --

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bluegrass at the white house. >>> on the cbs morning news, here's a look at today's weather.oggy day around the eastern great lakes and ohio valleys. thunderstorms will rumble across the south. the southwest will be stormy and the northwest stays hot. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century darkened a large part of asia this morning. the sun was blocked by the moon in six minutes in some cases. many gathered to watch. >> reporter: we're an hour and a half southeast of shanghai beside a lake with a bunch of americans led by scientists from m.i.t. hoping beyond hope that the sun is going to show through the clouds here. we've seen the first contact, which was about an hour ago. we're about five minutes away from totality. we can see sometimes a little -- looks like a shaving of a thumbnail through the clouds. it's trying hard. we're hopeful we'll see the totality. >> 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 -- whoo. >> reporter: we have totality. you can see the corona. >> and president obama is pushing his case for health care reform. he's exp

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> you're watching baltimore station that works for you. abc2 news at 6:30. >>> as the world waits for a ruling on michael jackson's official cause of death his sister says it was murder. two british tabloids quote latoya jackson saying she believes her brother was killed as part of a conspiracy to steal his fortune saying her brother was worth more than $1 billion she believes that made him a tempting target. she also claims that $2 million worth of jewelry was taken from michael jackson's home after his death and she also told tabloids she knows who is to blame and is determined to see them brought to justice. abc will be airing a special primetime family secret the jacksons after michael coming up this tuesday night july 14th at 10 p.m. that will air right here on abc2. >>> the space shuttle endeavour is still on schedule to launch in more than a half hour after lightning scrubbed a launch attempt yesterday. this is a live picture. the weather looks fine now. lightning struck near the launch pad 11 times but there was no damage found tod

♪ whistling bluegrass tune [ closing bell ] >> in your money, most stocks were up again today, thoughtures were hurt by disappointing results from microsoft and amazon.com. the dow finned up 24 points. the nasdaq was down 8 points. and the s&p gained 3 points. >>> and we are working to help you during these tough economic times. on our website today, check out the five signs that you're living above your means. and how you can turn your hobby into cash, or even steady income. just log on the abc2news.com and click on our financial survival guide. >>> and tracking some severe weather as it moves through maryland this evening. looking live from the radar right now, you can see all the way from baltimore county up in towards cecil county now, seeing a strong line of thunderstorms. and while no severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for that area right now, we will be dealing with these strong thunderstorms that do have a lot of lightning with them for the next couple hours as a upper-level trough pushes through the atmosphere this evening. across much of the rest of the area we're no

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> phoenix is a scorching hot mess today.e weekend some parts reached up to 116. people are encouraged to stay indoors because heat-related illnesses can be fatal. those who need to be indoors should drink lots of water and stay -- you know what? it's 116. >> but it's a dry heat >> yeah. don't even stay outside. how can you stay outside in that? >> it's a dry heat. desert. >> 116. how hot does the thermometer go anyway? >> which thempletter? >> i don't know. >> you know we hit our 90-degree mark yesterday for the first time this summer? >> yay! >> finally. >> since april, the first time we hit 90 degrees. didn't really feel like it. it happened briefly between 1:00, 2:00, and then temperatures started to fall off. we have a new air mass working in. look at the spread of temperatures. 64 officially in baltimore. 57 up towards york, pennsylvania. 76 ocean city. wide spread just across our little slice of the globe. we're looking at cloudiness that will be slipping out of here in the morning hours but looks like we're on the edg

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> 5:45. to new york with today's tech bytes from vinita nair. >> reporter: my space looks to become a major player in online video games. the social networking site wants to expand its platform to help it keep pace with facebook. the new push is part of the recent shift toward becoming an entertainment portal. >>> t mobile is the first to release the so-called google phone in the u.s. and it got mixed reviews. now they are back with another phone. the my touch 3g. so how does it compare? usa today's ed bay tested it out. >> reporter: it's a lot slimmer. it also has a few new extras that the g1 didn't have so you can do the work e-mail. there are tradeoffs here. gone is the physical keyboard that was on the g1. that's one way they got it thinner and lighter. is it a perfect device? far from it. >> reporter: the new phone is available august 5th. you can read ed's full review on usatoday.com. >>> sprint allows customers to dial up savings at the movie theater. sprint is sponsoring kiosks in 500

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> the city of baltimore is spreading the word that there will be no trashkup next monday. so everything can be ready for tuesday, july 14th and the start of the new one plus one collection schedule. as abc 2 news brittney gordon reports, there are still plenty of residents who are in the dark. >> reporter: the loud sound of the trash truck is probably not your favorite. but pretty soon some city residents will be missing the sound as the city starts one plus one collections. too bad some don't even know what one plus one is. have you heard about the one plus one? >> not yet. >> reporter: you haven't gotten a postcard in the mail or anything like that? >> no. >> reporter: for those who do not know, one plus one is the new way that your trash will be picked up. instead of twice weekly pickup, you will now only get to put your regular trash out once a week. the city says the move will save millions. in addition, the city is also adding one day for the pickup of your recyclables. keith allen has no problem with recycling. he just wonders what is going to happen

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> you're watching baltimore's station that works for you. abc 2 news at 6. >> a jarrettsville woman has a story that will have you shaking your head. a story so amazing, it's on national tv tonight. abc 2 news kelly swoope introduces us to tina chris, a woman who found out she was pregnant about ten minutes before she gave birth. >> and i just got this god awful pain in my side. i had never felt pain like that before. >> reporter: tina chris will never forget april 8th, 1998. she thought her appendix was about to birth. >> they said you're to be deliver. i said deliver what? you better check again! >> reporter: tina's amazing story will air tonight on discovery health, "i didn't know i was pregnant." through reenactments, the show takes us back 11 years ago to when she was 21. already the mother of a 2-year- old, and in for the shock of her life. >> in the emergency room, they had asked, well, you know are, you pregnant? i'm like no. are you sure. i'm sure yeah, i'm sure. i'm on birth control pills. >> reporter: experts believe tina conceive

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> you're watching baltimore's station that works for you. abc 2 news at 5. >> it was darkness at the break of dawn. that strange sight had millions staring at the skies over asia today. they saw one of nature's most spectacular displays. a full solar eclipse and the longest anyone alive will ever see. abc's gloria riviera gives us a look. >> reporter: in india, a frenzied crowd of thousands waited the first glimpse. in the heavens above, the moon moved into a position as old as time. and then the diamond ring. the nearly perfect circumference seen only when the moon is blocking the sun's path to earth. in some parts of asia, the solar eclipse lasted as long as 6:39. a delight to those far below, despite some cloudy skies. >> when you look up, there was a star, a bright star in the sky. it was as dark as night. you could see the stars in the sky. >> reporter: in china and japan as well, amateur scar gazers and scientists alike took in the majestic view. it was the longest solar eclipse of the century, a longer one will not occur until the yea

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> you're watching baltimore's station that work for you. abc 2 news at 5. >> are we any closer to knowing what killed michael jackson? police in los angeles are still investigating, and they say autopsy results should be available soon. in the meantime, personal accounts continue to be made public. the latest from a jackson friend who has more disturbing claims about the star's health. ♪ >> reporter: michael jackson was underweight and in trouble as he rehearsed for his big comeback tour that according to leonard row, his friend, who served as the financial advisor for the tour. >> michael jackson was not ready. he was not fit. >> reporter: in fact, on "good morning america," row said that just a week before the singer's death, he and the familiar were planning an intervention to get mike into rehab, and says he shared his concerns with the tour producers. >> i never even thought he would make to it london. and i passed that word on. when i passed it on, what really angers me is they told me to shove off. >> thank you very much. >> reporter

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> nice weather just keeps rolling. but we do need some rain. some in the forecast. on thursday a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. with the exception of thursday, below normal temperatures continue here in the northeast. we'll talk again tonight at 11:00. >> thank you, norman. that's all for us on abc 2 news at 6. i'm marybeth marsden. we will be back tonight at 11. we hope you join us then. remember, the news always continues on abc2news.com until 11. have a great evening. good night. >> thanks for choosing abc 2 news at 6. for more news, watch abc 2 news at 11, or go now to abc2news.com. abc 2 works for you. >>> tuesday at 11, when someone you love dies -- >> she was an tenant there for 19 years. >> there was never any sympathy whatsoever for what we were going through. >> a story you may not believe until you see it for yourself. >> she told me, well i need to speak to the deceased because your not on the lease. >> abc 2 reveals laws and the money you risk. >> i know that this can't be correct. >> the righteous need to know if

♪ whistling bluegrass tune [ applause ] [ closing bell ] >> wall street. rally from last week.d up 104 points. the s&p gained more than 10 points. and the nasdaq closed up 22. >>> here is what is coming up for you tonight at 11:00. it was only a matter of time. hollywood studios are jockeying to get the rights on a michael jackson movie. the late e at 11. >>> plus, we're learning more tonight about that dui crash that left a 15-year-old dead. we're going to have much more on those stories at 11, after the new series "dating in the dark." and that's not the correct video for the story. go ahead, norm. >> shower and thunderstorm activity over the next couple days. but as you see, temperatures remaining below normal. but it's going to be a fairly sticky week as far as humidity is concerned. we'll talk again tonight at 11. >> all right, thanks, norm that is it for abc 2 news at 6. i'm kelly swoope. thank you for joining us. we'll be back at 11. go out and have a great evening. >> thanks for choosing abc 2 news at 6. for more news, watch abc 2 news at 11, or go now to abc2news.com.

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> less' take a look at the weather. justin, did you hear? nfl ticket is come together iphone this year. >> i haven't seen it yet. >> every game. >> wow. >> audio or video? >> both. >> because nv only does select games on video but you can hear every game from the announcer. you know what? and i believe yahoo will put the fantasy football stats on there. >> so won't the battery die by the end of the game? that two-minute warning. >>> let's go outside this morning. does it matter? you find a spot to plug it in. i'll sit in the car in i have to if it's not on tv. we're looking at 73 degrees -- sitting in the car with it plugged in is what i meant. it's 72 in easton. 81 in ocean city at least at the airport in berlin. we are looking at partly cloudy skies this morning with a few sprinkles dotting up the radar. the ones near 95 near philadelphia are false echoes. the ones near the mountains, those are legit. some storms could turn severe with large hail and gusty winds. the two degree guaranteed high is 89. here's kim. >>> traffic is it not sever

♪ whistling bluegrass tune but i've got a warm, fresh baked strawber toaster strudel.ce? mmmm. i do. (announcer) pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. kids are hungry after school. that's why i always have totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste. in a bite size roll. kids can't resist their delicious pizza flavor. totino's pizza rolls. the pizza way to snack. >>> 5:09. thank you for joining us. hopefully you had a chance to get outside yesterday and enjoy some of the weather. it was gorgeous. can we get a repeat? here's meteorologist justin berk. >> if you missed yesterday we've got today. and if you miss today we have tomorrow. and we may even have the day after that. so let's start out this morning, cold front came through. we slipped down to 63 degrees in baltimore. 56 up towards york, pennsylvania but the other direction we still got warm air, southern maryland now, 73 degrees in pax river. actually had showers there in southern maryland, lower eastern shore, overnight. that is our cold front. and slowly we're going to start to ooze in cooler temperatu

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> now with a look at abc 2 news at 5:30, i'm kelly swoope. 20,000 fans packedenter in l.a. for michael jackson's memorial today. so how does the rest of the world pay tribute? >>> thinking about trading in your clunker for cash? another easy way to find out if your car is enough of a clunker. >>> and surgeon in maryland and four others have accomplished the largest kidney swap ever. >>> those stories and norm's cooldown at 5:30. >> thanks, kelly. >>> to new york where a deer went wild inside a hardware store. it was all caught on surveillance tape, of course. the deer wandered into the store? rochester, knocking over displays and crashing into walls. the buck paused at one point in front of five deer heads on the wall. >> workers were able to open the backdoor and it escaped. the damage was minor and nobody was hurt. >>> a georgia man thought his jaguar was in the shop until he got a ticket from the shop. he was supposed to pick up the car on friday, but got a ticket in the mail. his car is actually seen going through a toll. the repair shop owner says after pr

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> now abc 2 news at 5:30 >> well, the tourism business is booming in baltimorevening. i'm kelly swoope. new hotels are going up all around downtown, and it turns out that these new hotels are bringing in big business for the city, and even breaking records. abc 2 news carin redman explains. >> reporter: it's a record number for the city of baltimore. the baltimore area

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> in today's business report -- stocks had their biggest one-day gain since march on wednesday mostly on a bullish outlook from intel. the chipmaker gave a rosy sales forecast for the current quarter and that gave the whole tech sector a really big push. >>> speaking of tech software, giant microsoft and design savvy apple at it again. microsoft says it's moving into the retail business and will open stores right next door to apple. that starts this fall. >>> if you're facing foreclosure and looking for a loan modification program beware. state and federal prosecutors are going after scam artists who promise to help you, then take your money and run. the government has filed 189 lawsuits in 20 states against the shady operators. >> it's an operation full of hollow promises designed to fatten the pockets of criminals and con artists. >>> wal-mart will announce later today plans to put an ecorating on all their products. the company will require all its suppliers to measure the environmental cost of making those products so shoppers probably won't see the label

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> wall street picked up where it left off last week. dow was up over 100 points. the nasdaq up 22. the s&p up almost 11. >>> and we'll stay with your money. prescription medications are a lifeline for many patients, struggling these days not only with their health, but their budgets there are ways you can keep drug costs under control. abc's carla wohl shows us. >> once twice a day after eating. >> reporter: glen is picking up a couple the dozen different medications on his list. >> topomax, ambien. >> reporter: fortunately, he has insurance. >> without insurance, i'm guessing it would probably run a thousand to $1,500 a month. >> reporter: and you're still paying a couple hundred? >> between 100 and 200. >> reporter: and that's with a special discount on generic drugs now offered by wal-mart and some grocery stores. >> more than 300 drugs are offering with our program. and that's $4 for a 30-day supply. >> a list of all the $4 and $9 generic medications. >> reporter: edward wolf is hoping to find a reequivalent for his blood pressure m

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> big celebration today at the national zoo in washington.nt panda tai shan is 4 years old. the zoo celebrated his birthday today with a special frozen treat. mmm! this is going to sound good. the large birthday cake is made of water, bamboo, shredded beets, and beet juice. he now weighs more than 190 pounds. >> mmm, bamboo and beet juice, my favorite! >>> take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. partly cloudy skies, your 2- degree guarantee 82 degrees. then on saturday, actually a pretty decent day. but some showers and thunderstorms rolled in saturday evening. but we'll clear out for sunday, monday and tuesday, again below normal temperatures. we'll see see you tonight at 11. >> that's all for us on abc 2 news at 6. i'm marybeth marsden. thanks for joining us get out and enjoy the wonderful evening, and then come back in and watch us at 11. good night. >> thanks for choosing abc 2 news at 6. for more news, watch abc 2 news at 11, or go now to abc2news.com. abc 2 works forker you. ♪ (announcer) worst-case scenario. so i'm thinking we need a

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune with a look at the past 24 hours on royal caribbean's liberty of the seas.is dad vic took in the sights, at 400 feet above sea level. olive mae lewis checked one off her bucket list. water bike gangs roamed the high seas. and finally, carissa marasco did nothing at all. that's the news. i'm donna, cruising with royal caribbean, why aren't you? >>> a little rain in the area last night. more coming up today. here's weather with justin berk. >> we could get it as soon as this morning. 5:07 now. 72 muggy degrees. we're pushing in this tropical feed. it will feel like a tropical system today even though it doesn't have a name. ranging from our 72 to 80 in ocean city. whoa. look at this. satellite and radar composite. watch that stuff coming up from the bottom of the screen. and right along the chesapeake bay which means it should be reaching us in baltimore at least right along the bay sections over the course of the next say hour and a half, i believe by 6:30, 7:00, we'll definitely have rain in the baltimore area and definitely from annapolis around the bay bri

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♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> a bad day all around on wall street. the dow jones down 161.&p 500 down over 17. and the nasdaq down 41. >>> atm fees, overdraft charges, they're just a few usage fees that are going up. bank says the number of delinquent accounts are increasing, and they need to hike the fees up to make up the money. some banks are even adding or increasing charges on checking accounts. currency conversions, and in some cases, there is even a fee for using a teller. the "wall street journal" reports that many banks may drop a fee if you take the time to call and ask nicely. >>> well, if you have been thinking about taking advantage of the government's cash for clunkers program to buy a new fuel efficient car, you need to be sure that you're qualified. kelly blue book is one of the latest companies providing you with a calculator on its website. it takes into consideration your car make, model, mileage and fuel efficiency rating to determine if your clunker qualifies. the federal program runs through november or until the funds run out. check out that calculato

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> positive day on wall street. dow, nasdaq, s&p 500 all up. >>> man in new jersey is pleading guilty to stealing lobster tails from the kitchen of an atlantic city casino by cramming them into his jacket and backpack. now he is facing four years behind bars. anthony jones took 91 frozen lobster tails from bally's atlantic city in february. a security guard noticed his clothes were unusually bulky, and stopped him. the lobsters were worth more than $1,200. >>> the bald eagles evicted from a nest at martin state airport have a new family. back in february, the original nest was destroyed, even though it had a newly laid egg in it. officials decided the adult eagles posed a threat of collisions with planes at the airport. someone from the u.s. fish and wildlife service says they visited their new home on frog mortar last week and found two eaglets. they recently did a sampling of chesapeake bay can eagle nests and they expect a high production of eagles this year. >>> pet airways is open for business and booked for th

♪ whistling bluegrass tune >>> now the latest on the murders of a wealthy florida couple.e now say an eighth person was involved in the deadly home invasion, an accomplice who didn't show up as planned. that person was supposed to cut the surveillance system before the crime there is also a mystery woman in the case. seven suspects are in jail in connection with the murders of melanie and byrd billings. police are asking the public's help in finding more persons of interest, in particular a woman identified as pamela long. >> she was located in orange beach, alabama by the orange beach police department. it is my understanding she currently being cooperative. she is coming back to escambia county. >> she rented property to leonard gonzalez, junior, the master mind behind the killing. gonzalez has denied the charges. >>> police in los angeles will not confirm or deny a report they're treating michael jackson's death as a homicide. and tonight old pictures may cast new light on the star's medical condition. abc news has exclusive photos that could bear out reports of intrave

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