a great tradition of hal boyle. he is a great teller of tales. hal boyle won a pulitzer in 44 for his brilliant coverage of italy in the post normandy. homer bigart the person great power of betsy wade of the new york times, later worked for the new york times and was his great friend told me whenever homer bigart was introduced as a pulitzer winner he would say two time. two time pulitzer winner. spoofing the pretentiousness of it all but he had won journalism's most prestigious award twice and were honored one of the few people in the history of journalism. it used to be -- let me say this. be dated stuff, newspaper stuff, very few people can write with the bite and the breadth of homer bigart. blogger forms of, books, very few writers can write with the style of the wheat joe lee bling. the most frightening words in america used to be michael more is in the lobby. now it is maraniss sir is interviewing your ex-girlfriend. famous person especially when your real dad is everybody else at surrogate dad. i called him a few weeks after his dad died

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up next in tonight's what's working segment, father greg boyle is giving people second chances.bs. we are a big fan of both. we will introduces you to him next. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> right now, to know that you are important, that you matter. just choose it. i am going to give you this for when you get out. we will hook you up. we have a school tattoo removal, counseling anger management, jobs. you nad it. we have it. you call me. you won't ever have to come back to a place like this. >> that's a clip from the new film, g dog with father greg boyle talking to at-risk youth at a facility in los angeles. father boyle is the founder of homeboy industries which is the largest gang intervention program in the united states and g dog, as he is known is joining us tonight from los angeles. welcome inside the war room i guess i prefer to call you father boyle. >> either way is fine. >> all right. well so homeboy industries the next statement is that nothing stops a bullet like a job. over 25 years, you have created jobs for former gang members when nobody else would hire them. do you k

walter cronkite, andy rooney, aj liebling and how boyle. he speaks with walter cronkite township cronkhite of a former "usa today" reporter and editor, tim went out and didn't bareness can associate editor of the washington post next on booktv. >> good evening and welcome to the national press club. my name is larry aarp is running for state news, member of the book and author committee and former president of the national press club. our book tonight is transfer, the war against nazi germany. the author is timothy gay am excited to be doing this but because i just finished and he burnt his my war. before we turn to tonight's book, let me mention some upcoming books at the press club. june 14, this wednesday, comedienne, political satirist and cocreator of "the daily show" will discuss her book, this free or die. june 28, commander curt l'ecole commanding officer of the uss cole at the time of the attack will discuss his book on the front runner, al qaeda is attack. on july 12, john germ on a, vice president of the republic will discuss his

boyle died in a firefight monday. visitation and funeral services will be held june 30-th at the davenport family funeral home in barrington. president obama will reach- out this afternoon to a crucial voting bloc: latinos. he'll speak at the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in florida... in about 15 minutes from now. republican presidential candidate mitt romney addressed the group yesterday. the president enjoys large support from latinos... a new "latino decisions" poll shows the president has a wide lead over romney among these voters in critical battleground states like florida, colorado, and nevada. latinos are also happy the president decided to stop deporting certain young undocumented immigrants. the days top business stories next. but first: more than 90 bands entered and we had millions of votes. now it all comes down to two bands in our breakthrough band contest... "years" and "blood red boots". wgn's ana belaval is live at the arboretum of south barrington music festival. >>g

tom boyle lisette lot serving his country memorial and funeral services held saturday barrington hills. suspect bring stolen property to them. happened just tapped and the story >> imagine online somebody advertising in your stolen stuff here is what happened at suburban lombard police answered the advertisement one of the top this days of his life top spots wounded fighting in iraq says not that compares to have his blood the bicycle stolen right in front of his home if you days later looked on the craigs list and seized his bike for sale. half price-d title and license number. >> wanted to take the law and to my own hands and get a baseball bat wanted to meet him at to make sure that he never stole from me or anybody else again >> instead called lombard police responded quickly putting together a stolen motorcycle sting operation police officer who knows his spikes called an able to recover >> stolen property straight to police 31 year-old jason schaefer has a record of this type of thing >> know about motorcycles talking to him like i was purchasing the motorcycle >> response is sim

i have known greg boyle for 25 years. i worked with him when he routinely received death threats. people believed he was trying to help gang members. the lapd called him a hug- hugger. i will repeat everything that they have said, not because of sore afraid of using profanity but because it was a different lapd. it was rumored that the mexican mafia was allowed to meet in his church and that he held guns for gang members. and he was helping gang members across the border. i am certain he knew where the body of jimmy hoffa was buried when you got done listening to the rumors. now, the lapd uses home with industries as an integral part of its anti-gang efforts. not all of them, not 9000 members, but i can tell you this, homeboy industries have their annual benefit to honor people in the community as well as former gang members, the person they honored was chief charlie of the lapd. unless you think that was an anomaly, the year before they honored the sheriff. there is an alliance between community-based organizations, and law-enforcement. this is not enough. there has also been in

director danny boyle of "slumdog millionaire" fame unveiled details of the opening ceremony, the idealized version of an english countryside called green and pleasant. it will include real farm animals, recreations of british landmarks, and artificial clouds that can produce rain, making sure the weather is also reflective of the culture. >> forget the weather. where's the pub. >> no kidding. i want a pitcher of guinness to go along with that. do they really need to bring in the rain? >> shouldn't we be inside to avoid it? >>> it's time for now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. in washington next week ahead of the g-20 summit, timothy geithner will speak about the state of the global economy. andrea mitchell, nbc's chief correspondent, will serve as moderator. >>> also in washington bob woodward will talk about his role in reporting the watergate scandal. sunday marks 40 years since a team of burglars broke into democratic party headquarters leading to the scandal that eventually forced the resignation of richard nixon. >>> and twins mary-kate

denny boyle, director of "slumdog millionaire," choreographing and planning the event.he opening ceremony is july 27th. watch all the coverage on nbc bay area. >> getting excited for it. >> thanks for joining us this morning. join us tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00.

agenda's boyle in chicago dozens of veterans marched the streets. and dumped their war medals. by simply throwing them out in rejection of what those medals signify this is where we are disobedient. and really get it anyway basically this is to them. in the military and the words were not when they were told they would be. in these protests the veterans were joined by thousands of other americans also outraged with u.s. wars the american people are angry they're frustrated and they don't know which way to turn anymore with presidential elections around the corner these veterans see real change can only come from the bottom up i didn't expect any changes in two thousand and eight when obama got elected and i surely don't expect any changes now those ones taking commands to fight on foreign soil now taking command of the battle for peace at home. r.t. chicago illinois. speaking this is not exactly twenty four minutes past five o'clock moscow time to be treated changed on the markets what proves well basically retail sales in the united states have come in worse than expect the do

that based on fundamentals so it's a big turnaround from either if you went back three months ago boyle is as high as one hundred twenty eight dollars and people thought it was going to go to one hundred fifty dollars which changes both the fundamentals of supply and demand and the psychology the market the change in the fundamentals is there's a lot more oil coming into the market from saudi arabia countries like iraq are coming back libya is back big a surge of production from the united states the same time demand is weak because of what we're seeing in europe and the weakening global economy weaker than that it's a paid so that's a supply and demand and about the other changes psychology which there was a security premium in the oil market fear about what's going to happen with iran and that security premium is pretty much out of the market and that's why we're looking at the kind of high. we are today but the shape of the energy market has been changing especially with the introduction of shale gas for example russia is not really ready for that because it hasn't been exploiting th

for three days now because of a public holiday i finish on a high wire because at that point in time boyle was rising it is indeed declining dowsett might be a different today with certainly keep you updated if we look at the oil prices you can see them just that they are indeed declining as i mentioned now all eyes are on oil and that's because tomorrow we've got opec meeting now what they do is they discuss their quotas for the rest of the get in other words how much conduction they're going to put out there and it is expected to remain unchanged because they're going to agree to disagree so to speak because abu dhabi. they want to increase it saudi arabia want to increase it but not everybody agrees also another factor in the prices is the fact the u.s. crude stockpiles are rising one point six million says that it's also affecting the prices causing them to drop. i'm moving on we'll have a look at the exchange rates mysie how the ruble finished up on the south today as you can see it's a mixed performance against a basket of currencies the euro it's not surprising it's losing out on th

terrorism it's a base it's a war based off of other motives for money and political power agendas boyle and chicago dozens of veterans march the streets. and dump their war medals and these are not certain. by simply throwing them out in rejection of what those medals signify this is where we are disobedient. really get more recently this is demonstrated that joining the military is were not what they were told they would be. in these protests the veterans were joined by thousands of other americans also outraged with us wars the american people are angry they're frustrated and they don't know which way to turn anymore with presidential elections around the corner these veterans see real change can only come from the bottom up i didn't expect any changes in two thousand and eight when obama got elected and i surely don't expect any changes now those ones taking commands to fight on foreign soil now taking command of the bad. for peace at home. r t chicago illinois. well some other international headlines for you now there's been a series of apparently coordinated bombings across iraq ki

. ♪ [ singing opera ] >> he's being call the the next susan boyle.era singer stunned the judges of "america's got talent" with his amazing performance. >> andrew left the judge it's speechless and brought the audiences to their feet. he says he's self-taught and claims it was the first time he's ever sang in public. >> he moves on to the next flou round in vegas. >>> and a combination of water and land exercises for fitness. that combo gives people an extra cardio boost. he asks the swimmers, what's your workout? >> ready, up. penthouse pool challenge is pretty much, think of it as hybrid bootcamp using water and the land. calisthenic, body weights, barbells, treading water variations. sprints. kicking. underwater kicking. typical bootcamp classes will use mostly just your body weight. maybe some bands and dumbbells. with this class we add the water as stimulus on your body and muscles. so your heart rate will skyrocket. most likely you won't be used to it. it takes a while to get used to hopping in and out of the water. >> here you go. ready? >> thi

for a downturn, opening to turn this election into a situation where people say i'm unhappy, susan boyleo matter what his defects. i think the balm campaign has been very smart, they're downing this into a choice, same thing you're doing on the air here. here is this guy and who he is. he has an economic plan that would give himself a $5 million tax cut. and it would increase the deficit, and it would cut spending so sharply and so fast. >> now joan, romney -- let me show you this, he released his financial disclosure form on friday. it showed that he earned about $190 in speakers fees. he owns as much as $500,000 in go. he put $1 million in his son's company, we don't be grudge him his success, that's fine. it's his policies that make it hard to swallow. >> certainly and also his tax policies. all of his tax policies going back to ronald reagan, getting worse under george bush and much worse under governor romney. that's been the story, sadly, going back to ronald reagan. sadly since i became an adult. i feel like i was that last generation that was promised the american dream and it wa

. >> it's a susan boyle moment where what you expect is not what you get. >> there's more. ♪ >> is theree a big note at the end? >> every one is a big note. and that's it. no, it's enough. >> i wanted the big climactic note. >> we'll leave them wanting more. >> can you imagine his parents had never even heard him sing before. >> that's astonishing. >> you know, it's so easy to judge, you know, people. who knows what he's been through in his life to make him feel so lonely and so alienated. good for him. somebody who is not lonely and not the least bit alienated but is "hot in cleveland" is our -- let's take a look. >> i don't know. isn't pierre a little flirty? >> yeah, but it's okay. he's gay. >> you sexy beast! i want to snap you in two and suck out the middle! >> thank you, dear. this is for you. >> put it in the bank, sweetheart. who is this beautiful creature? your sister? >> older sister. >> both of you, come on back and let's get you started. >> i don't know if i'm allowed to sit in the chair yet. you know, christopher. >> girlfriend, please! >> are you sure? >> absolutely sure. a

. >> ♪ak >> move over susan boyle.ows off her singing prowess in this first look at "les miserables." >> ♪ to dream the dream as time goes by ♪ >> the all-star cast includes hugh jackman, russell crowe and amanda cyprus. >> ♪cy >> the musical hits theaters december 14th. >> and how's this for a bonus "so true, so false" question, which emmy-worthy actress said she was terrified to kiss brad pitt? from a-list makeouts to nudity nightmares, tv's top girls are sharing their hollywood scary stories. >> originally when they made the contract, it was like you will show partial side boob. you will show two cheeks. you will not show front. it's ridiculous. >> giuliana margulies, january jones, claire danes, kyra sedgwick chatting about nude scenes. something emmy is very familiar with thanks to her show "shameless." >> i have a lt of control over what i want to know when i want to show it, when i don't want to show it. it's a lot when it comes to the character, but i don't mind it because of the way it's shot. >> only way to d

jack boyle, 57, has been on a hunger strike and without medication for roughly two weeks. protesters have as the church, one of the city's largest landowners to "forgive us our trespasses" a reference to the phrase in the lord's prayer. the arrests occurred when protesters scaled a fence on the the church owned property after trinity refused to give them sanctuary following their eviction from zuccotti park. those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with nermeen shaikh. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. we begin our show in wisconsin where republican gov. scott walker has survived a historic recall election over milwaukee mayor tom barrett. walker won 53 to 46%, 7% margin. he house been pared by seven to one margin. walker becomes the first ever in the country to survive a recall election. democrats appeared to have gained control of the wisconsin senate as john lehman remains in a lead over the incumbent republican. the statewide recall effo

>> when jim boyle was governor three years before i took office, lost more than 100,000 jobs. unemployment was over 9%. the unemployment rate is down and we have gained more than 30,000 jobs. if people say they're disappointed, the last thing they want is a mere -- a mere where unemployment is going up. >> this has nothing to do with the city. >>my answer for the past year has been to put together a plan to invest $100 million in the most impoverished quarters of the city versus year plan which is to spend $100 million on the trolley that goes barely 2 miles. one plan was as bad or, the other moves us forward. >> mayor, what would you do differently if you were governor and terms of economic development? can you name something specific? >> you have to tied job creation and tax credits together. when governor walker came in, the first thing he did was passed legislation -- $2.3 billion. it benefited corporations and people who are wealthy. the middle class, you are on your own. but it benefited corporations and primarily wealthy people. then he said we have a budget crisis and

. >>> this morning we're getting a glimpse of what british filmmaker danny boyle has in store for thispen ceremony titled "ize of wonder" based on "the tempest." exercise' expected to use about 13,000 propses, 100 times more than a west end musical, 10,000 adult performers and 900 children, as well as real farmyard animals including 70 sheep. officials expect about 1 billion people to watch on worldwide television and you can see it on your local nbc station. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. new v8 v-fusion plus energy. it's time to live wider awake. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper sleeping posture all night long. the revolutionary recharge sleep system... from beautyrest. it's you, fully charged. want to hop in the back and get weird? no. no. ♪ ugh, no! [ sighs ] we can have hotdogs for dinner?! yes. [

this time around oscar winning director danny boyle is going to direct the cast of thousands.re hearing it includes a menagerie of animals. i'm just saying. >>> siblings, speaking of olympics, siblings who are both trampolinists, both vying for one, just one, coveted spot on the u.s. olympic team. can you imagine thanksgiving dinner? it's a case of rivalry but also a case of brotherly love because both are aiming for gold. here is carol kocostello. >> reporter: steven and jeffrey need to jump 30 feet in the air to qualify for the olympic games but that's not compared to their greatest challenge, beating each other. >> sometimes they fight during the training so it's tough. you have to separate them a little. but sometimes when they have rough days they support each other a lot which makes it easier. >> reporter: world champ tatiana trains them both to face anyone but steven knows jeffrey is the one to beat. >> i'm concerned being with my brother, he has natural born talent. he hand so perfectly into the trampoline that if he -- if everything goes his way perfect, he could be t

. >> again, the susan boyle moment where what you expect is not what you get. >> uh-huh. >> there's moreagine, his parents had never heard him sing before. >> astonishing. >> it's so easy to judge people. who knows what he's been through in his life to make him feel so lonely and alienated. good for him. >> good for him. >> somebody who is not alienated but is hot in cleveland is our -- let's take a look. >> regis? >> i don't know, is pierre a little flirty? >> yeah, but it's okay. he's gay. [ laughter ] >> elka, you sexy thing! [ cheers ] >> i want to snap you in two and suck out the middle. >> oh -- >> thank you, pierre. this is for you. >> put it in the bank, sweetheart. [ laughter ] >> and who is this beautiful creature, your sister? >> older sister. >> both of you, come out back and let's get you started. >> i don't know if i'm allowed to sit in the chair yet. you know, christopher. >> girlfriend, please! [ laughter ] >> are you sure? >> absolutely sure. and as for you, if that fabulous tushie isn't in that chair in 20 seconds, it's going to be in my hand. [ applause ] >> it's okay.