a lead on the bp crisis. before joining the agency she worked at the department of the treasury and before that worked in the white house on foreign policy during the latter stages of the iraq war. when she sat down to do an interview with advertising aides from bp headquarters during the sixth week of the oil spill, when asked how many people do you have on the ground? meaning bp? her answer was i'm not going to get into that. when asked, how hard is it to get a client in a situation like this to take your advice, her answer was, no comment. advertising age actually did a poll of the people in the ad industry at the time of the bp oil spill asking, hey, would you take this job? if bp wanted you to shine up their image while the gulf of mexico was hemorrhaging their oil, would you take the job? only 43% of people in the not exactly saint-like ad industry said for ethical reasons, they would not take that job. but michele davis, she took it. and that's who mitt romney hired to clean up bain. and that's who mit

go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. now you have the power to lower gas prices with the bp visa with pump rewards. apply at choosebp.com students... rettrned ...to... perry hall high school... this morninn... after... monday's... shooting... in... the cafeteria... that... injured... one stuuent.../ and... sent scrambling for safety. safety.as megan gilliland tells us the kiis spent time student... who remains in 3 not even 24-hhurs after shots were fired... students return to perry hall hiih school. mackenzie 22:36606i eel nervous... my stomacc feels wierd i don't really know how to reacther classmate... a 17-year old special needs student named daniel... was shot in the back by another student... 15-year old robert gladden junior... at random.it pould have been anyone.and for parents dropping off their kids again today... the thought is sickening.kris 22:34:27a little anxious because yesterdaa started as a normal day too in support of daniel... moreethan a hundred students gathered outside the school to pray for him.me

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. [ woman ] welcome to learning spanish in the car. you've got to be kidding me. this is good. vamanos. vamanos. vamanos. gracias. gracias. gracias. ♪ trece horas en el carro sin parar y no traes musica. mira entra y comprame unas papitas. [ male announcer ] get up to 795 miles per tank in the 2013 passat tdi clean diesel. that's the power of german engineering. see your local dealer for special lease and finance rates during the autobahn for all event. >>> welcome back. as you have seen, cities with big dreams and big bills have come here to wall street for the cash to finance them. but even more towns are going broke not by issuing bonds is but by issuing promises to public employee unions. that story has a new york angle, too. fox business network's lou dobbs e

bp invests more in america than in any other country.n fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. with a wide variety, you can mix and match all day. scampi, grilled, the fried -- there's nothing better. [ male announcer ] at last, red lobster's endless shrimp is back, but only for a limited time, for just $14.99. try as much as you like, any way you like, like new parmesan crusted shrimp or new teriyaki grilled shrimp, all with salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits, for just $14.99. [ ryan ] they can try everything. they love it. i'm ryan isabell. i'm a server for red lobster, and i sea food differently. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with bill weir. >> for years, hypnotists were associated mostly with fair grounds and variety shows. but in recent years, the trans-like state has emerged as a more wildly accepted form of behavioral t

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> and the roundtable is coming up after this from our abc stations. ♪ glory days >>> major issue of this campaign is the direct, political, personal and moral responsibility of democratic party leadership in the white house and in the congress for this unprecedented calamity that has befallen us. >>> congress will push me to raise taxes and i'll say no. read my lipps. no new taxes. >> when i put my hand on the bible, i will swear not only to uphold the law. >>> their speeches. can mitt romney meet that standard? joined by george will, donna edwards of maryland. greta van susteren of fox news. mary matalin and michigan governor jennifer granholm now with current tv. >>> and george, i want to get to the convention, but let's begin with this controversy on st. lo

bp invests more in america than in any other country.n fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> welcome back. as you havbi >> cities with big dreams dreamd big bills have come here to wall street for the cash to finance them. but even more towns are going broke, not by issuing bonds, but by issuing promises to public employee unions. that story has a new york angle, too. fox business new york's lou dobbs explains. >> but it's a good-natured sort of labor battle. it was in 1935 that president franklin roosevelt made it easier for workers in the private sector to create unions. and when he signed the wagoner act, he cemented and deepened political ties between organized labor and the democratic party. >> but it doesn't cool enthusiasm for picketing. >> fdr didn't think public-sector unions made any sense. >> collective bargaining is different for public wo

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. with symbicort, today i'm breathing better. and that means...fish on! symbicort is for copd including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. with copd, i thought i'd miss our family tradition. now symbicort signi

bp invests more in america than in any other country.ct, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. [applause] >> like they want it to be. craig: right. welcome back, everybody. i've never met this woman before in my life. >> i just showed up. i snuck in. craig: in a coconut bra, no less. listen. you were saying you all but moved to new york? you're there a lot of the time? >> yeah. which has really been kind of crazy. i have never -- since i was 14, i've always had a home in l.a. and i've always gone back and to the. -- forth. this is the first time i'm officially a new yorker. i'm visiting l.a. to see you. craig: that's nice. do you enjoy the smell of the pee-pee there? >> there are a lot of smells there. you have to get used to it. especially in the summer. oh, yeah. craig: whoa! >> no, it is definitely -- craig: you know the old smells particular. it means each

and, bp is recalling gasoline sold in northwest indiana...with their car after filling up. and later: from pop to folk to opera... he sings in four languages... live music from nathan pacheco people have doubts about taking aspirin for pain. but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. you know what i love about this country? trick question. i love everything about this country! including prilosec otc. you know one pill each morning treats your frequent heartburn so you can enjoy all this great land of ours has to offer like demolition derbies. and drive thru weddings. so if you're one of those people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. a batch of gasoline shipped out of indiana is causing problems for d

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no otherz energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >> pelley: gun violence is now an epidemic in chicago. just last night, there were eight shootings, two of them deadly, which brings the total this year to 351 shooting deaths, up 30% from last year. drug gangs are a big reason. armen keteyian spoke with a lawman on the front lines. >> reporter: in an afternoon drive on chicago's south side, jack riley sees signs of what he calls the toxic drug law, laying waste to this city. >> whenever there are money and drugs in the same place, that's normally where violence occurs. >> reporter: riley is special agent in charge of the drug enforcement administration office here and in four neighboring states. daily turf battles over drugs and distribution, he says, are turning parts of this midwest city into a mexican borde

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. oil reninery erupted in flames this morning after a massive explosion. at least 26 people were killed and 80 others injured in the blast. officials say a gas leak is to blame. the dust has yet to settle on apple's patent lawsuit victory over rival samsung. friday, a california jury ordered the world's largest maker of smartphone to pay apple more than $1 billion for essential he stealing its iphone and ipad technology. john blackstone has more. >> reporter: much of the huge market for mobile devices could feel the shock waves from apple's billion-dollar win over samsung in the california courtroom. cnet writer josh loewensten followed the trial. >> it comes down to he said/she said of who created something. >> reporter: samsung is not the only maker of look-alikes.

bp invests more in america than in any other country., over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> thanks to the good people of the new mexico delegation on the floor of this convention andrea mitchell has set up shop there to offer us a few final thoughts going into the big night of this gop convention. andrea? >> reporter: the governor of this great state is one of the rising stars of the republican party and mitt romney is going to talk about her and other women. that's because the romney campaign knows they have please stand by. please stand by. please stand by.

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. you today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. because vitamin d3 helps bones absorb calcium, caltrate's double the d. it now has more than any other brand to help maximize calcium absorption. so caltrate women can move the world. do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth?n. it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring it can lead to... sipping water can help, but dentists recommend biotene. biotene moisturizes and helps supplement some of saliva's enzymes, providing soothing relief when you need it most. don't ignore dry mouth... look for biotene in your oral care section today. this has been medifacts for biotene. . >>> this picture was so intriguing today. what was inside the 100-year-old time capsule from 1912, with the instrex ininstructions, do no

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> is the great american dream officially dead or do we just like to talk that way? my next guest says we may be enthralled with the idea we're not that great anymore. frank rich is writer at large for new york magazine. thank you for being with us. >> good to see you. >> you recently highlighted the growing cottage industry of books and experts focusing on the idea of america in decline, the political debate over american exceptionalism. tell me more about this fa none no -- fa fom none. >> i don't think we are really in decline. the declinist book are by people left, right, and center. it's almost a publishing craze, not quite "50 shades of grey" or as sexy but still. i think if you look back and realize america's always thinking it's in decline. some people

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. trick question. i love everything about this country! including prilosec otc. you know one pill each morning treats your frequent heartburn so you can enjoy all this great land of ours has to offer like demolition derbies. and drive thru weddings. so if you're one of those people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day, block the acid with prilosec otc.. and don't get heartburn in the first place. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> when the republican national convention kicks off four days from now, a prayer will be offered on the final night by a mormon bishop. as we said, last night, for the first time in american history, a mormon will be nominated for the highest office in the land. and since so many people regard t

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. >> pelley: a big issue facing the presidential candidates is the housing slump. we've been seeing some glimmers of a turn-around recently. and a report out today says that home prices in june were half a percent higher than in june of 2011. that's the first year-over-year increase in nearly two years. still a lot of ame

bp invests more in america than in any other country. in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> defense attorneys for james holmes, the accused gunman in the colorado shooting rampage made a surprise announcement. during a court hearing thursday, they said holmes tried unsuccessfully to cl his psychiatrist just nine minutes before the attack. holmes attended that court hearing yesterday. here's john block stone. >> when the package from holmes to dr. fenton was discovered in the university mail room, investigators sent in the bomb squad, fearing it contained explosives. instead, investigators reportedly found a notebook with crude drawings that seemed to suggest planning for a mass murder. while much about holmes remains a mystery, documents from the university of iowa released today give some insight. in his 2010 application to graduate school at the

go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate.ow you have the power to lower gas prices with the bp visa with pump rewards. apply at choosebp.com will the rain clear out as the week rolls on? on? let's go to vytas for the extended forecast. ,3 the birds' bats were booming tonight at camden yards... bruce cunningham has highlights bruce cunningham yards...tonight at camden were booming the birds' bats the birds' bats were booming tonight at camden yards... bruce cunningham has highlights next...on sports unlimited. 3 3 that's all for the late edition, i'm jeff barnd. here's bruce cunninggam to pick it up with sports unlimited, right now. after taking monday night off, the orioles were back to work tonight, opening up an important three game series agaist the red sox...they wenn in tied for the lead ii the and just 6 games behind the yankees in the ameriian llague . east.. and they got started early...omar quintanilla's not know for his power, but he takes josh becket onto eutaw street in the 3rd...his 3rd opf the yyarr..1-0 birds..

bp invests more in america than in any other country.over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. >>> there was pandemonium this morning at a high school in maryland. the first day of school. two loud cracks range out first students thinking it was a bag popping, but it was gunfire. a 15-year-old opened fire in the school cafeteria, but quick-thinking teachers tackled him in the chaos, a 17-year-old student was shot. he is in critical condition. school officials say those teachers real heroes. >>> and there were hundreds of tremors in california this weekend. they're called a swarm. and here's home video that takes us into the

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> we're back. you're looking at the waters of lake ponchartrain. there is of course a huge span cutting the lake in half over 20 miles long so across the other side the towns of mandeville and slidell but here the city of new orleans side where we're actually outside the protected levee system. it's off to our left here. this was no place to be during isaac. the water came up this flood plain and still remains on land. it'll dry up eventually. this is the lake view neighborhood of new orleans. they got hit pretty hard during isaac but nothing like katrina. during that storm seven years ago this week they got all the hurricane they could handle. and yet during this storm this week nbc's kate snow rode out the storm with a veteran of the neighborhood. >> reporter: t

bp invests more in america than in any other country.in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's military are the ones we used to build usaa bank. with our award winning apps that allow you to transfer funds, pay bills or manage your finances anywhere, anytime. so that wherever your duty takes you, usaa bank goes with you. visit us online to learn what makes our bank so different. >>> it's been a year today since first word of the news we couldn't believe, the quake that rocked washington, d.

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from getting soft. [ major nutrition ] ensure. nutrition in charge! exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive our nation's military are the ones we used to build usaa bank. with our award winning apps that allow you to transfer funds, pay bills or manage your finances anywhere, anytime. so that wher

bp invests more in america than in any other country. last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. the new mexico delegation. on the floor of this convention andrea mitchell has set up shop there to offer us an few final thoughts going into the big night of this gop convention. andrea? >> reporter: the governor of this great state susana martinez is one of the rising stars of this republican party. mitt romney is going to talk about her. the republican party knows they have to reach out to women and narrow the gap and reach out to hispanics if they are going to overcome president obama's advantages. one way he is going to do it from the excerpts we've been given by the campaign to read is he is going to refer to his mom who ran for the senate in 1970 and he is going to recall her saying women have as much to say about the great decisions of our nation as men and how proud she

bp invests more in america than in any other country.fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> as we all know this summer has been so tough on american farmers. but tonight, word that the heat and lack of rain has been good for at least one crop. grape grewers in the midwest say it could be a good year for wine. the grapes are smaller this year. >>> and some fascinating new video tonight of "curiosity" landing on mars. this is what it would have looked like landing on the red planet. >>> when we come back on the broadcast tonight, where were you when neil arm stropg landed on the moon? your stories here. and we check back in with sam on your stories here. and we check back in with sam on isaac tonight. low back pain. chronic imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pi

bp invests more in america than in any other country., over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. birmingham, michigan, not very far from here lives a man a who does something better than just about anyone else. steve hartman met him "on the road." >> reporter: you're about to see a ringer. not the throw but the man who made it. >> did you see that? >> reporter: this unassuming senior citizen is actually a carnival huxter's worth nightmare. >> i'm going to play with this one right here. >> repor

. >> talk to us about recovery after the bp oil spill in the gulf in the wake of the bp situation, completely recovered there? >> recovered and better than ever. they did a great job at clean up and the state did a great job promoting the beaches in alabama, and we're really happy with the past season and it looks like a great season next year as well. >> the hang out has been featured in some of the bp commercials. what is helping so much? >> it's a combination, and the beautiful beaches were a secret before the oil spill and people saw what we have to offer here and we had a great clean up. once you see it and fall in love with it, you want to come back. >> let's check in now in alabama where voluntary evacuations have been ordered samuel jones is on the phone, have people been listening to the evacuation order? >> they have. they also cooperated fully. there's heavy rain and winds, and it's basically coming in spurts because of the band. so we have not seen any major flooding through far. that doesn't mean we won't. we expect the water to rise. >> any power outages? >> we have one, we have

bp invests more in america than in any other country. last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never be stronger. >>> louisiana governor bobby jindal just declared a state of emergency in louisiana. live pictures. the press conference that continues out of baton rouge. a spokesman told cnn he will not leave the state if there is a dampger to people. jindal was also supposed to speak at the 2008 convention but had to skip that because of, at the time, hurricane gustav. the convention may be delayed by a day but we get word that republican officials are considering extending the convention for eye day, until friday. meanwhile, the city's security measures are already in place. joe johns walks us through it. >> reporter: in some ways when you drive into the city of tampa, at least downtown, it looks like an armed fortress right now and the convention hasn't even started. thousands of police offic