and his lawyer hammered away at bowers. and considering whether it could cause the same affects, concluding one could conclude that could produce the same affects. the former business partner testified that bonds surgeon told him an elbow injury was caused by anna bolic steroid use. >> and with the first week of the trial behind them, the defense team left quietly. >> i wish i can say more about the case again from the beginning we tried not to comment on what takes place inside of court. it's more important to have that in mind now. >> lawyers from the trainer filed papers asking for a hearing. and he was sent to prison tuesday for reducing to testify. bonds is on trial for telling a grand jury that he never knowingly took banned aba bolic steroids. >> and back to the storm now. highway 80 is shut down. the camera shows the road, it's too dangerous for cars now. there is chains required. we're live from soda springs and she's going through cold conditions tonight. hang in there. >> we're actually on donner pass road this,

and bush one administrations and also worked on the presidential campaigns of pat buchanan and gary bower. frc action was founded in 1992 to promote american values and philosophy of the founding fathers concerning the nature of ordered liberty. please welcome connie mackie. [applause] also on the panel is brian brown. president of the national organization for marriage. their advocacy center is tasked with connecting citizens with their officials on important issues on marriage, state and local level issues like here in iowa during the dispute and the resulting retention vote of the iowa supreme court three court justices. ladies and gentlemen, mr. brian brown. preserve innocence a mission of the american principles project, was organized to promote policies and actions to protect children. as the director of preserve innocence, it is the duty of our next panelist, emmet to not only advance the pro-family agenda but to promote a dedication to the fundamental principles on which our country was founded. please welcome emmet mcguarde. [applause] our fourth panelist hails from colorado wher

now his name is larry bowers, and hess with the u.s. anti- doping agency. he is expected to testify that illegal anabolic steroids were found in bonds' urine sample a couple years ago. here's bonds arriving this morning. it was supposed to be an anonymous test, but we know they did keep records of those samples. steve hoses kings, bonds' former business partner, wrapped up his testimony this morning. he provided a secret audiotape of a conversation between him and greg anderson, bonds' personal trainer. the prosecution says it proves that bonds lied about his steroid use. now, during one of our earlier breaks, there was talk kimberly bell, bonds' ex-mistress, will take the stand next, and this makes sense because bowers talked about the side effects of steroids, and bell is supposed to corroborate that he exhibited some of those characteristics. coming up on our 5:00 news, rita williams will tell you what happened for the rest of the day here at court. >> thank you, tara. and you can also get updates on the trial any time at ktvu.com, just click on the bond

the defense suggested there are not enough studies to support bowers of opinions. it is expected future prosecution was thicknesses will take the stand and say barry bonds exhibited many side effects that powers talked about. >> reporter: coming up on kron 4 morning news, the very latest on the storm in the bay area and the sierra. a quick program note don't forget about our baseball special airing this sunday at 8:00 p.m. guidry has everything you need to know at baseball by the bay. >> reporter: a lookit here 7 day around bay, more showers for as saturday, sunday we are warming up and drying up by the middle of next week. we see were the showers are this morning if you haven't stepped outside a more cutbacks as the budget battle continues today, he signed 13 bills to yesterday to reduce the deficit, he repeated his calls for legislators to let people vote to extend tax cuts. wall street has been on a roll this week investors have seen the worst fears eased, he gained 85 points, the nasdaq surged 38 points. oracle reported quarterly profit was up 78% in the latest

>> couric: cynthia bowers in madison, wisconsin, tonight. cynthia, thank you. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," a woman on a mission to identify teenagers with a potentially deadly heart condition. but up next, president obama once the victim of bullies. >> i have to say with big ears and the name i have that i wasn't immune. [ male announcer ] if you've been to the hospital with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you. it's one of the most researched prescription medicines. goes beyond what they do alone by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking and forming dangerous clots. plavix. protection against heart attack or stroke in people with acs. [ female announcer ] plavix is not for everyone. certain genetic factors and some medicines such as prilosec reduce the effect of plavix leaving you at greater risk for heart attack and stroke. your doctor may use geneti

larry bowers is the chief science officer of the u.s. anti-dopeing agency.as expert witness in the bond perjury trial today outlining side effect of large doses of anabolic stared in combination with hgh. side effect the prosecution says witnesses will link to bonds. bowers said side effects document entered east german athlete including back acne, liver failure male breast growth, increased aggressiveness and enlargement of the extremity. growth of the head hand and feet is similar toal disease in which the body over produces. hgm. bond lawyer hammered away at him on the lack of study on the side effect conclusion and conceded there are no peer review study on whether taking large doses could cause the same effect as this disease. but bowers said one could conclude logically that could produce the same effect. in the morning the home run king former business partner steve hoskins testified that bond surgeon told him a 1999 elbow injury was caused by anabolic steroids use and told me it pretty much could only have been done by that. with the first week of th

larry bowers. he serves as the chief science officer. bowers talked about the side effects from using steroids. >>> the man who confessed to the killing of oakland journalist an chauncey will be in court. broussard's credibility is key. he is supposed to detail bailey's killing next week. >>> tonight's megamillions jackpot keeps growing. now it's up to $312 million and it could get even big per. ktvu, kraig debro joins us. >> reporter: now i can play. typically i don't play unless it gets over $200 million. the drawing is not for 12 hours but the excitement is happening. $312million is on the line, the sixth highest in history. >> if you win, you're going to get rich right away. >> reporter: they promote all lottery games. the owners say they like plague them sesms and the businesses that sell the winning ticket gets a cut of the winnings. when jackpots get into the hundreds of millions of dollars, it cause pel to pool their money. >> we're going for broke. >> reporter: megamillions isn't without its critics. some say it's a form of gamb

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the prosecution will use bowers testimony when kimberly bell testifies about changes. bond is accused of perjury for lying to a grand jury about knowingly using steroids. >>> police are asking for the public's help. they say kevin henderson is out of compliance with his sex offender registration requirement and cannot locate him. henderson gave him a fake address and suggest that he may be in vallejo, napa, or the central california area. >>> now to oakland where police arrested an engineer after he destroyed property using a baseball bat speed they say that's the man worked there and let himself in and took a bat to equipment, dressing rooms, and other items. you'll she's tell us they are open as usual -- yoshi's tell us they are open as usual. >>> pgd has failed to hand over all documents requested by them relating to pipeline safety. regulators are conceded in order that would find pg&e $3 million upfront and as much as $3 million more if it does not meet the next deadline. >>> jerry brown signed parts of the budget bill today including $14 billion in spending cuts

. >> matt bowers says that they hd their machines to except dollar coins and return them as change. he says used bills sometimes jam the machines costing money and sales while they're out of service. buddy says the company has to pay more than face value for the coins to resupply the machines because people seldom put them in. >> people tend to horde the coi. >> but a study released today se way to get acceptance is to stop making dollar bills all together. the g.a.o. says that would save the government $5.5 billion over 30 years because the life of a coin is three deck skwalds, and a dollar bill, just a year and a half. >> i would use them, especiallyn save money. >> but most folks don't want to see the dollar bill become extinct. >> having all that change in yot is a lot of wait. >> i don't think anyone will like that. >> the owner of this delle says that cash register drawers have been converted, they take up a lot more room than the green back. now don't expect any changes any time soon. attempts to do away with the dollar have been tried before, and failed. reporting live in oa

bowers is with the u.s. antidoping agency tracking and testing sister yid use in athletes. during cross examination the defense team pressed powers on what they called vague nature of research. the trial continues next week. >> and triple a has come out with a new app to help you find cheaper gas. california gas price s almost 90 cents more than this time, last year. and the new trip tick april let's you compare prices at stations. and this includes hotel and restaurant association. it's available for iphone, and ipad. >> it's handy. >> and coming up, were you one of the lucky ones to snap up britney spears tickets? >> what you cannot forget if you're hoping to get into the snow. [ female announcer ] the jcpenney big one day sale is saturday! don't miss amazing 4-hour steals. like worthington separates -- 50% off. and stylish dress shirts or ties, just $19.99. find okie dokie for every cutie -- $4.99! and bright sheets, only $19.99. plus, with jcp cash, earn $10 off unlike other stores we don't make you come back to save! we make spring bright -- you make it bloom. go to jc

san jose mercury news, prosecutors will call anti-doping expert larry bowers to the stand today. >> eric: jerry brown appears to be losing support for a special election to extend temporary tax hikes and fees. two-thirds of the voters supported the plan in january. but a new poll finds that supporters now down to just 51% of likely voters. 38% of the people asked that california should close a $26 billion budget deficit to combination of budget cuts and tax increases. 37% prefer spending cuts. 9% prefer tax increases. 7% say borrow the money. >> kristen: there may be a money shortage but the state won't be dealing with a water shortage or possible drought. the sierra snow pack is deepest it's been in years, 149% of the average for the entire season. statewide it's almost as high almost one and a half times normal. snow pack is the pain source of drinking water for about 23 million californians. with all that snow, some of the ski resorts have extended their season for at least a week. >> got the skis ready. >> got to clear the roads and we can go. >> eric: 4:39. let's check in with mike.

david broder was 81. 81. ,,,, >> reporter: this is cynthia bower with lay breaking news out of madison, wisconsin where there's been a junior development. it appears republicans may be poised to pass a law that would curb that state's powerful public unions as soon as tomorrow. tonight after three long weeks of fiery protests and angry name calling, 19 republicans senators from the state being called ground zero for organized labor took matter into their own hands. they got around the need for a quorum on all financial legislation, which meant one of those 14 missing senate democrats would have had to come back, simply by taking the word "budget" out of the new governor's budget repair bill. his plan would require public workers in the state to pay more for pensions and health care, and take away most of their collective bargaining power. the governor has said all along that this is the only way to control the state's long-term budget crisis and to plug a $3.6 billion budget hole. now instead of surrendering the state's 14 democratic senators have fled to illinois to postpone the vote.

last week larry bowers was on the stand for four hours. he was testifying about the human growth hormone and the changes it can cause in the body. the prosecution alleges his feet, hands, head route due to use of h. g. age. >> mark: after months of negotiation the special election fade is uncertain as the gop releasing their list of 50 policy and budget reforms the republicans won in exchange for their votes to get a brown's plan on a june ballot. the wish list covers of a range of proposals, and clothesthey're sg they are ready to pursue other options. >> darya: japan is concerned about radioactive water, they think it could take weeks has to be removed and safely stored before the camera cool the system. contamination has spread a mile further north than before. that leak may have reached across the pacific ocean to the atlantic coast. rain water and massachusetts has increased radiation. the health department says of locally came from the nuclear power plant japan but the levels are very low, they are unlikely to cause health problems.

barry bowers. he is one of the leading experts on muscle enhancing drugs.next week's witnesses include kimberly bell, bonds former mistress. >>> a woman from livermore was sentenced this afternoon to five years in state prison for having sex with two underaged boys. 42-year-old christine hubs pled no contest to four felony counts. hubs also has to register as a sex offender for the rest of her life. hub social security married and has two children. after his -- hub is married and has two children. after the sentencing, hubs says that his wife is very remorseful and that he still loves her. >>> they tied up a resident, searched the home and left without taking anything. the victim was not hurt, the suspects are both spanish speaking men we're told at about 40 years old. >>> california's unemployment rate has slipped for the second month in a row. as the state added 400 jobs at the end of february. california's jobless rates have fell. unemployment fell in much of the bay area as well to 12.1 in solano county. and 7.8 in marin county. >>> according to a repor

under cross-examination bowers testified that there was no evidence on the clear. just anecdotal evidence. reporting live in san francisco, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> jury selection started today in the trial of a doctor charged in the death of michael jackson. dr.conrad murray has pled not guilty in the death of michael jackson. the jury was asked to fill out a questionnaire and come back to the courtroom in early may. >>> and a small funeral took place today in glendale for elizabeth taylor. a few hundred family and friends . the legendary star who died of congestic heart failure, as well as michael jackson are buried at this funeral. >>> and police are looking for a sex offenders, why they are saying he is in trouble again. >>> plus it happened in a parking lot 17 years ago. today we're looking into the unsolved murder of this man. >>> and what the latest poll shows about the latest jobless claims. >>> it was an up day on wall street as investors ignored troubles in japan, libya and the middle east. the dow closed up almost 85 points. the nasdaq clo

. >> reporter: dorothy bower is getting important but painful messages today about wells. the 31-year-old demolition expert was killed saturday in the helmen province of afghanistan. >> i just got an e-mail from the parents and i was shocked. i was speechless, i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: the family says wells was killed when he stepped on a hidden bomb when he was trying to dismantle an explosive device. >> i know his parents were telling me he wanted to be on the bomb squad and he was going to go for special training. he was smart, intuitive and i think he was just really interested. >> reporter: as we talked with bowely she shared some messages she was still getting from the family. >> they write, we loved them very, very much. please keep the family in their minds, especially for his wife who are now eight months pregnant and his son. >> the sacrifice his family and he has made, his immediate family has made is the ultimate price of freedom. >> reporter: a military funeral for mark c. wells is planned in arizona. mike campbell,ktvu news. >>> police hope that a $

mohammed ali sent a letter to supreme leader ayatollah khomeni asking for release of josh fattal and josh bower. ali's letter asks as a brother in islam to show mercy and compassion for the two hiker autos still, coming up tonight at 6:30 the threat of a nuclear melt down in japan, deepening impact its having tonight on the financial markets. >> and a new look at potential for a catastrophic earthquake in the bay area. and city that has done the most to get ready for r r ñññññi >>> emergency helicopters just finished dropping water on two nuclear reactors in japan, a last ditch effort to prevent a complete melt down. defense forces carried out four water drops on reactors and officials believe spent fuel rods are exposed and must are covered to n.water to cool them down. they say the chinook helicopters have been modified to protect pilots from high radiation. at the same time workers on the ground wearing protective gear br to start spraying with a water canon after white steam was seen rising within the last few hours, radiation levels have been dangerously high. and japan's electric company

larry bowers. the chief science officer with the anti doping agency.ied over the years designer steroids have become more popular is more athletes try to build muscle and avoid detection. he testified the side effects include acme, bloating, boldness, excess of body hair, and shrinking of the testicles. excess of steroid use this link to anchor known as road rage. he also suggested human growth hormone can lead to a large body parts including head, hands and feet. if during cross-examination for the suggested there's none of studies to prove his opinions. as expected future witnesses will take the stand and say that barry bonds exhibited any of the side effects that hours talked about. the federal courthouse in san francisco, dan curman kron 4 news. >>vicki: calendar of our wedding is just weeks away. stay tuned which he the cake's been served up by the happy couple. >>brian: between two to 3 in. between a lot of places but finally break is on the way, i will tell you about that coming up next. ♪ let's see you fly now! [ laughs ] look, more frequent fl

prosecutors will call anti-doping expert larry bowers to testify to. >> eric: governor brown appearspport to extend temporary tax hikes and fees. two-thirds of voters supported the plan but a new poll finds support is down to 51% of likely voters. 38% of people asked said california should close a $26 billion deficit through a combination of budget cuts and tax increases. 37% prefer spending cuts alone. the% prefer tax increases. 7% say, why not just borrow the money. >> kristen: and borrow an umbrella or raincoat whatever it takes to get through the windy morning. >> eric: i would rather stay at home in your robe. >> whatever you use to stay dry, you'll need it in the early morning hours. i can see light rain breaking out around the coast and into santa rosa. one of the reporting stations, yes, we're finally getting some of this rain. it is light right now. storms are still going to make it's presence, especially in the north bay. further to the west by 7:00 and rest of us from 7:00 to about 1:00 or 2:00 this afternoon. that is when you'll find the rapidly changing weather condition

following last week's testimony, lear bowers strid the side effects. take a look at the list of these side effects introduced into court. notable items pertinent to today's testimony, smaller testicles and enlargement of extremities and increased aggressiveness and enlarged breasts. >> i wish i could say more about the case. again, from the beginning, we've tried not to comment on what takes place inside the court. >> reporter: back to the testimony. former mistress, bonds' legal team is on record the only accurate measurement can be taken with an instrument known as an orcidometer. another mistress, a model that lived in new york also expected to testify later this week with similar testimony. >> eric: in oakland a key witness in the chauncey bailey murder trial is expected to resume testimony today. broussard has admitted gunning down the journalist but she testifying against the leader yousef bey who prosecutors say ordered the hit. broussard will serve 25 years in prison in exchange for his testimony. bailey's assassination was ordered by bey prose

>> bowers told us everything there was to know about steroids.nd human growth hormones he went through the side effects of taking those with the head. the head can get bigger, the feet can get better, the cans will swell up. it can impact your attitude-your hands can swell up and "roid rage " scientifically it is debatable weather or not it is provable. >>catherine: and the hectic disinformation but it took hours? they had to get this--informations. >> and i was thinking that you would like to end this but the defense is going to sit in your going to put off kimberly bell. instead of having heard testimony germinate within the church for three days. >> this is the former mistress. eight women on the jury how will that impact? >> that a smart of the defense because kimberly is going to get on to the defense and had an affair with barry bonds. i'm not sure of the women are going to the view that. a married man having an affair. however, she will seback up the testimonials given by the scientific findings. she witnessed the changes in him physically

nowhere is the issue more heated than in wisconsin and cbs news correspondent cynthia pow bowers is in madison with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. the hoopla that has been playing out here has been over a simple budget repair bill. today the other shoe drops when the governor presents his complete budget said to include even more drastic cuts. the big question? the missing democrats, will they be around to hear it it? on monday, the two-week budget battle between wisconsin governor scott walker and 14 democratic state senators and union protesters continue to heat up. walker again called for the return of democrats who have fled the state to stall a budget vote. >> the bottom line is if they do not come home, there are dire consequences. >> reporter: consequences, he said, that will include massive layoffs and the loss of 165 million dollars in debt restructuring saving of his budget repair bill if it is not passed by today. the bill which seeks to plug a 3.6 billion dollar budget gap would limit state union workers' rights to collective bargaining,

cynthia bowers, cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >> joining us is david hansen one of the democratic trite stop the republicans from passing this bill. good morning. >> did you see this move coming? >> no, we did not. we didn't believe that the republican senators would stay with the governor and rubber stamp his plan so we're disappointed some of them wouldn't vote against this because they have been strongly supporting workers rights throughout their time in the legislature. >> now this has happened in hindsight do you think leaving the state for three weeks was a good idea? >> absolutely. if the governor would have got his way they would have pass the defendant in three days and nobody would have had their say. what we have done, i think, is started a movement. not only in wisconsin but throughout this country. people standing up for workers' rights and backing away from just protecting 9 rich and the wealthy. i think we did the right thing. i think we have given a voice to a lot of people. >> you he and your fellow senators have been out of the state three weeks right now. the governor

that testimony came from larry bowers, the chief scientist for the u.s. doning agency.ned the history of performance-enhancing drugs and the role played by balco. balco in burlingame provided the steroids that were dispensed by bonds' personal trainer. there's no court session today, so court now resumes on monday. >>> the man who confessed to killing oakland journalist chauncey bailey will resume his testimony monday morning. devondre brussard is using his testimony against yusef bay iv and antoine mackey who are charged with murder. brussard testified that the bakery run by bay was a violent organization. >>> pg&e may allow customers to opt out of the smart meter program, but they are making it so financially painful you may not want to opt out. they are proposed a $270,000 up front fee plus a $14 monthly charge to remove the meters or an increase in gas and electric rates. some groups have questioned the meter's accuracy and safety because of exposure to radio frequencies in radiation. the proposal still needs to be approved by the california public utilities commiss

the testimony came from larry bowers, the chief scientist for the u.s. doning agency.outlined on taking performance enhancing drugs and the role of balco. balco in burlingame provided the steroids dispensed by bonds' personal trainer. no court session today as trial resumes on monday. >>> the giants will be without cody ross for the season opener. he's headed for the disabled list after an mri in his right calf. we showed you the highlights the other day when he injured that. he could misup to three weeks. if that does happen it would include the first two weeks of the regular season. don't forget, our special on the giants tomorrow night at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. we have an in-depth documentary on the team called "posed for a repeat" that takes an inside look at the giants as they defend their trial and talk about spring training. it is the most important camp for some of the players. >>> major league baseball just released a list of the best-selling jerseys. the giants may be the defending champs but are not selling a whole lot of jerseys. they don't rank i

cbs news correspondent cynthia bowers has more from madison. >> reporter: when an assemblyman can't even get to his office without being taken down by wisconsin capitol police trying to keep demonstrators out, when a republican senator is mobbed by pro-union protesters, the situation in madison is clearly at a boiling point. capitol police did finally manage to control protesters to leave the building, including holdouts who had turned this dignified state house into a flop house for 17 days and nights. by making camp and refusing to leave. while mock funeral goers mocked the republican governor for his plan to balance the budget by severely curbing the power for public worker unions here -- >> i'm still trying -- >> reporter: scott walker made good on a threat to trigger a layoff process that could eventually cost 1500 state workers their jobs. walker blames the layoffs on those 14 democratic senators, still on the run for 16 days now, trying to postpone a vote on his controversial budget repair bill. the republican senators have declared the democrats fugitives, and vow this kind of go

and before very long there will be april showers and then come the bowers of flowers.l happier inside and out. hope springs eternal without any doubt. so on this sunday morning i just want to say it's starting to happen today is the day. up next, books for the books. >> what a genius, man. >> osgood: and later.... >> shut up. >> osgood:... kiefer sutherland center stage. ,,,,,,,, >> osgood: they're not just any books. some of these books fetch thousands of dollars and the people who bhi them think they're well worth it. john blackstone has the tail of taschen books. >> reporter: at a time when bookstores are disappearing and books themselves seem threatened, benedict taschen, publisher and bookstore owner, doesn't seem worried. >> i've seen your store in paris many times. >> reporter: this store in beverly hills is one of a dozen he owns in the united states and europe. he says he's doing fine in a business where others are struggling. >> oh, yeah, bookstores are doomed. there is no doubt. >> reporter: taschen stores stock only books he publishes. many are art books pr

a senate committee this ohio is scheduled to vote today and cbs news correspondents cynthia bowers has more from madison, wisconsin. good morning, cindy. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. you know, here, the governor, scott walker, is one of the newest governors nationally and already one of the best known. despite two and a half weeks of intense protests over his first budget, he gamely introduced another one yesterday, each as protesters chanted inside and outside of his capitol. undaunted, governor scott walker, tuesday, revealed a two-year budget that cuts $4 billion in spending. >> we are returning to making the long-term decisions to balance our budget now and, more importantly, into the future. >> madison! >> reporter: just outside the statehouse, demonstrators continuing protesting his previous budget proposal that would strip bargaining rights from the public employees unions. >> for him to use dedicated public servants who clear our roads and take karp of our sick and teach our kids as poker chips is ridiculous. >> reporter: jon erpenbach is one of 14 minority democrat senator

this week they're calling witnesses including kimberly bell, last week larry bowers took the stand forhours being grilled. he gave testimony about the human growth hormone and how if you take a can cause changes to your body, the prosecution is trying to point out the feet, hands, heads has grown too to human growth hormone use. >> mark: governor brown special election to keep taxes elevated on certain as they are making a list of a wish list. inverting pensions to 41 k plans, time future state spending to inflation, moving the presentheo pursue option aside from getting gop support. >> darya: britney spears teased her fans for three songs and they waited for hours in line. >> mark: for the first time and 20 are some of the cable cars will be of service today. >> will: here's the reason why they are out of service until the end of the week. they need to do maintenance work, we are at taylor and bay. this is where the mason-powell line runs. they are working double shifts until the end of the week to get this work done. it will be done by the end of the week. the california street line

that testimony came from larry bowers, the chief scientist for the u.s. doping agency.provided the steroids dispensed by bonds' personal trainer. there is no court session today. the trial resumes on monday. the giants will be without cody ross for the season opener. he's headed for the disabled list after an mri showed a slight tear in his right calf. he could miss up to three weeks which includes the first two weeks of the regular season. just about 10:27 now. weather and traffic right after this. >>> good friday morning to you. finally a friday and finally i have some good news to bring to the table. we actually are seeing a little bit of clearing right now especially along the peninsula, san francisco, san bruno getting a chance to dry out. danville some pretty good shower activity headed toward you if it's not already raining over your house. count on that in the next five to ten minutes. as you head throughout the afternoon, showers will continue to decrease. we'll see pretty much a couple hours where we get breaks of sunshine throughout the bay area and then the

and also ahead, nutritionist joy because e bower is here. time four our diet s.o.s. happy distraction. the royal wedding of prince william and kate middleton. standard we're going to unveil the three finalists for our royal wedding contest and our winner will get an all expense paid trip to london. it's you and two guests, so three people. >> should be interesting. first, let's go inside. savannah guthrie is standing by at the news desk. >>> good morning to all of you. we begin with the deepen iing tragedy in japan. ann, good morning. >> good morning to you, savannah. that's right. even with without the nuclear threat, japan's crisis here is already deepening with a 2,500 confirmed deaths and 15,000 people considered missing. and another terrible discovery today. along japan's coast, a grim task. troops working steadily to recover a report 2,000 bodies that began washing ashore today. also today, we saw our first convoy of military vehicles in the the ravaged area. this while much of the country and the world focus on the safety of the nation's nuclear power plants w

newco bower. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and no, i think over two years ago members of congress were asked to prop up freddie and fannie. we were told we would never have to advance any money, though we were going to overwhelm the market with the size of the congress' commitment. there goes that plan. one thing that is articulated at bedtime and the question i ask, what would be the exit strategy? and the answer again is we don't need an exit strategy because will never advance any of these monies. but here we are two years later and billions of more mortgages have been originated by these entities, which means billions more contingent liability for the american taxpayers. i appreciate the secretary's report. i wish he would take a little bit stronger leadership with recommendation rather than alternatives, but hopefully you more details today. i think it's important to understand it's time to get american taxpayers up to. they're tired of making their mortgage payments have been responsible for their peoples mortgages as we