brooks. being totally honest by marriage to tricia. >> she's my best friend. divorced from sandy. >> i didn't see sandy for months sometimes. >> larry: and why he loves hiss guitar? >> i still use my guitar pretty much to hide my gut. >> larry: and he'll tell us what he's got against i-tunes. garth brooks for the hour next on "larry king live." >> larry: great to welcome back after too long an absence, the brilliant garth brooks. the grammy-winning country superstar. he has sold more than 128 million albums. he's the number one selling solo artist in the united states' history. and he currently headlines at various times a series of shows at the beautiful encore theater at the wynn in las vegas. he'll next perform in nashville for their flood relief shows, and then be back at the wynn in january. when you hear that, number one selling solo artist, does that flip you? >> oh, yeah. i mean, it's kind of odd to hear your name with that. but i think that's more of a reflection of the audience i ge

garth brooks for the hour. next. on "larry king live." great to welcome back after too long an absence, the brilliant garth brooks. the grammy-winning country superstar. he has sold more than 128 million albums. he's the number one selling solo artist in the united states' history. and he currently headlines at various times a series of shows at the beautiful encore theater at the wynn in las vegas. he'll next perform in nashville for their flood relief shows, and then be back at the wynn in january. when you hear that, number one selling solo artist, does that flip you? >> oh, yeah. i mean, it's kind of odd to hear your name with that. but i think that's more of a reflection of the audience i get to play for. i'll put the country music audience up against anybody as far as numbers, size, quality of fans. that's where it's at. you're lucky if that's your bunch. >> larry: why are they that way? >> it's really cool, man. they'll give you record sales that can make you stand shoulder to shoulder with the greatest names that ever played in mu

>> reporter: even for garth brooks, this is an olympic event. nine concerts, six days, 140,000 tickets sold in just one day. $5 million in ticket and merchandise sales, and all the proceeds donated to those devastated by the tennessee floods. those still reeling, even though the world moved on. >> there were water depths in the city of 35 to 45 feet. are you kidding me? i don't know if any of us can fathom that. >> reporter: brooks' contributions are going to help more than 6,000 people who are still displaced or living in sub stan ard housing or just need help putting food on the table. as every fan knows, brooks was born in oklahoma, but like so many country greats, still remembers the heart pounding feeling when he headlined the grand ole opry. ♪ i got friends in low places >> reporter: the opry, still the pinnacle for each generation of soup per stars like carrie underwood. >> that's our home. and to see that thing five or six rows deep in water -- that kind of brought it home. >> reporter: but it wasn't enough that the opry was rebuilt. cou

brooks, commissioner brooks, or president brooks, as he is now known, is the western region vice presidentrnment affairs for cbs outdoor, a leading global media company and is responsible for government and public affairs from california to texas for that company. he is also a member of the california international relations foundation. he provides assistance to the california state senate in furthering economic, environment, educational and cultural exchanges with foreign governments and citizens. president brooks also served as director of administrative services for the city of san francisco where he was responsible for policy and planning for 14 city departments, managing over 300 employees, and a budget of $100 million. please join me in welcoming president brooks. . >> thank you, susan leyall, and good morning, welcome here. before i start i want to thank our general manager leyall who has done an extraordinary job here at the san francisco puc and also i want to recognize two people that just walked in, our vice president commissioner ann (inaudible) and commissioner dennis nolan th

>> you got me, brooke. been in there, but i don't know the blue room from the yellow room from the -- >> i'm cheating by looking at the wallpaper. i have only been there once. that is cool, joe johns. thanks for bringing that video. we have been wanting to get that on the air, joe johns with today's political pop, stuff we never get to from washington. joe, thank you. we will see you tomorrow. >>> and have you ever used, who hasn't, public wifi, right? especially if it's free. but be careful because hackers may be targeting your information. the warning you need to hear. that is next. >>> plus, what is happening now with aretha franklin? there are some concerning reports about her health and now her camp is speaking out today. >>> also, the death of a hollywood legend, the pink panther will never be the same. trending, next. >>> here is what you are talking about, what is trending today. first up, aretha franklin, the 68-year-old queen of soul is become home recuperating today after being released from the

nicholas brooks is the son of 72-year-old joseph brooks facing unrelate charges of sexually assaulting 11 women who came to his manhattan apartment to audition for suppose he had mv sri roles. >> what are the police doing now? >> i believe they are getting a videotaped statement and confession on how he killed her. it's a ground ball, craig as far as i am concerned. >> may be a ground ball to police but to sylvie's parents there are burning questions to be answered. >> want to really know what happened. why he would do this to her. what happened? she was a good girl. >> an apology later from brooks was found that their relationship was over. they claim cachay was fine when last seen by her boyfriend without being held for attempted murder and strangulation. >> the dad wrote "you light up my life." >> before i ask a crime panel why brooks is only charged with attempted murder rather than murder michael baden has a provocative theory and brooks defense would do well to glom on to. what is it? she is found dead in the ice cold tub. >> dead in a tub with water in it and partially dressed.

>> not shocked by that, brooke.t for the tax cut package the white house negotiated with members of congress is growing among the public. but there is a new outspoken high profile critic. mitt romney the ones and potential future republican presidential candidate has come out against this tax cut deal even though it's been considered a win for the gop. he says it's a disappointment and the next more conservative congress could get a better deal. why does this matter? the tax cut deal probably will pass in tend anyway. but could this be a sign that members of the tea party and far right aligned fiscal conservatives will eventually come to see this deal as a bad one for fiscal watch dogs? we'll see how that one progresses. >>> other news, president obama today met with these two men, warren buffett, bill gates and bill gates' wife melinda gates was there, too. they were talking about charity. you were talking about it a minute ago. these folks have made a giving pledge. they're calling on other philanthropists and let

nicholas brooks is the son of 72-year-old joseph brooks facing unrelate charges of sexually assaulting 11 women who came to his manhattan apartment to audition for suppose he had mv sri roles. >> what are the police doing now? >> i believe they are getting a videotaped statement and confession on how he killed her. it's a ground ball, craig as far as i am concerned. >> may be a ground ball to police but to sylvie's parents there are burning questions to be answered. >> want to really know what happened. why he would do this to her. what happened? she was a good girl. >> an apology later from brooks was found that their relationship was over. they claim cachay was fine when last seen by her boyfriend without being held for attempted murder and strangulation. >> the dad wrote "you light up my life." >> before i ask a crime panel why brooks is only charged with attempted murder rather than murder michael baden has a provocative theory and brooks defense would do well to glom on to. what is it? she is found dead in the ice cold tub. >> dead in a tub with water in it and partially dressed.

>> well, brooke, i do feel vindicated. ever course more importantly i'm sure ken kuch nelly, the attorney general of virginia feels vindicated. there's another lawsuit -- 20 states, including my state of georgia. they will take arguments, i think -- oral arguments on thursday of this week in a district court in florida. and i expect that that judge will rule just as judge hudson has ruled. i agree with jeff with regard to what ultimately will happen. ultimately this will be decided by the supreme court and i hope sooner rather than later. quite honestly, it could be a 5-4 decision but it could also be 9-0. because even though what he says about the power of the federal government to expand into other areas of health care beyond medicare and medicaid or medicare for all or medicaid for all, that might be true. but what the judge ruled in virginia was strictly on whether or not it was constitutional to force people in many instances -- most instances, in fact -- against their will to purchase health insurance. >> that's righ

brooke?e to the senate, what would be the next step? >> well, if it was passed by both houses and the military will start implementing it. and it would be a very significant step lifting the ban until after 17 years. brooke? >> indeed, barbara, from the pentagon. thank you again. we're watching that vote very closely. also, senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is looking at a disturbing new trend in pot smoking and ecstasy use. >> researchers asked 46,000 high school students whether they had smoked pot in the last month and among the high school seniors, 21% said yes they had. also among those seniors, 19% said that they had smoked cigarettes so more high school seniors smoking pot than cigarettes. here's another interesting static. they asked the students whether they perceived pot smoking to be risky. every year the perceived risk has gone down. they are not sure why but they think recently it may have to do with last month's election there were votes about whether to legalize mari

the body of keith brooks senior was found upstairs. he had fought under general patton in the 86th infantry. >> where patton was directing the tanks in that movie, he remembers seeing patton off from a distance. he was in there, too. >> after the war in ironedded, brooks eventually came home, got married and started a family after the war in europe ended. the cause of the fire is unknown. >>> violent crime in richmond is down this year. for the first 11 months of 2010, homicide was down from 44 to 21 compared to last year. firearms assaults fell 27%. city leaders credit increased civic participation, smarter public policy as well as the city's police department. it reached full staffing for the first time in nearly 10 years. >>> the stores are celebrating one of their biggest shopping years ever. jason brooks breaks down the numbers in our moneywatch report. >>> plus, got a gift card in your stocking this christmas? the smart way to use them without overspending. ,,,, [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪

derrick brooks representing san francisco green party in our city -- eric brooks. i was not here for the entire presentation, but in the previous meeting, i had mentioned something that is really crucial that we got nailed down on community benefits. first of all, want to commend ms. ellis and her staff. this is groundbreaking stuff, and it puts san francisco far ahead of any other city in the country. i wanted to make sure there was follow-up on what i commented on last time, which is that when nonprofit groups or even for- profit companies are out in the community advocating for community benefit, it is very important day our firewall from the actual community benefits money that is created, such that they have to bid for contracts just like everyone else -- it is very important that they are firewalled. that would be the first thing. they should also be barred from kind of serving in a godfather role of advocate for community benefits bonds. and then somehow end up sitting on a panel about how those funds are distributed to other non profits. that is not good ei

i'm brooke baldwin.. >>>. 00,000 ecstasy pills. >> a record breaking drug bust. >> charges against 17 individuals. >> operation rude beast takes down an alleged smuggling ring. >> including a federal customs and border patrol agent. >> what? aren't those guys supposed to keep drugs out? >>> i just heard a really loud crash. >> an elderly driver crashes through a wall and flies into the bay. >> i see all of a sudden a car going into the water. >> rescuers splash and smash to get him out and the dramatic moments caught on video. >>> hey! >> a courtroom brawl erupts as a judge sentences a convicted murderer. you'll see how it all played out. >>> hello there to you. happy friday. i'm brooke baldwin. lot of news happening now. rapid fire, let's go first with this. the man behind wikileaks is talk to reporters today. here he is. julian assange out of jail in the united kingdom pending extradition proceedings. he tells cnn he regards the sex allegations against him as a calculated effort to divert all that atte

>> reporter: brooke, security will be tight.ll be given a cavalier shirt in return. beers will be sold in cups to prevent bottles being thrown on to the floor. lebron said the homecoming for him is going to be emotional. and emotion is the name of the game. right now fans are deciding exactly how they will vent. will they boo loudly? turn their backs as lebron james is introduced or simply stay silent in a show that says, hey, lebron james, we've moved on. brooke? >> carol costello, thank you. >>> also, a lot of excitement on capitol hill. we've seen the vote on tax cuts. now we're moving on to veteran congressman charlie rangel and his fate. the new york congressman is accused of breaking the rules but gets one last chance to defend himself. what will he say? we may be hearing from himself, defending himself. that is ahead. and by the way, that has begun. a congresswoman is speaking now about that. we're keeping our eye on this as well. we'll bring you this story. will he simply get a reprimand? find out. >>> also, did someone

. >> reporter: keith brooks jr. takes a closeup look at the devastation that used to be his father's home. >> i remember fixing a short in that wall. years ago. >> reporter: fire officials have told him, his father, 85-year-old keith brooks senior, was upstairs where the fire started and that it had been smoldering for quite some time before it lit up and neighbors reported the flames before 2:30 and within a half hour, the fire was out but his father was dead. as was one of his bow love -- beloved cats. they're still not sure what started the fire in the first place. >> general patten, coming in from two sides. >> he fought under patton in world war ii as a member of the 86th infantry known at the blackhawks. >> where patton was directing the tanks, in that movie, he remembers seeing patton off from a distance. he was in that mud mess there, too. >> reporter: they won in germany. so like many young americans he was september off to japan to finish the war but he never quite made it there. >> that's when they let of

brooke. >> what do i say? i don't know where to go so i'll just move on. >>> take a look at this incredible video with me. this police officer is going to talk to me in just a couple of minutes. he is the one who thought the woman in that fiery suv -- see that car -- would be dead. good news. she's not. she's alive. all thanks to him. our hero cop is going to join me. >>> plus president obama turning up in of all places afghanistan today where he met with the troops but not the country's leader. >>> also, bad news back here at home. unemployment up now 9.8% and today the president's debt commission just can't agree. one of the no voters is going to join me live with her plan. i'm brooke baldwin. >>> president obama big surprise, his trip to afghanistan. word came down late this morning that mr. obama not so much at home in washington. instead had slipped off. there you saw him hopping off air force one. slipping off to visit the troops for the holiday season. the president there arriving right around 9:00 in t

and to shields and brooks-- syndicated columnist mark shields, "new york times" columnist david brookshen, mark whack is going to happen after monday? >> monday there will be a cloture vote at 3:00. and the betting is right now that the votes are there to invoke cloture. and the senate will move to vote up or down on the bill in the next day or two. >> lehrer: and then in the house? >> i think event-- eventually there is a lot of rumbling in the house. the democrats had a informal voice vote in their caucus about the thing. but listen, if they do nothing, then the taxes will go up. everybody will be really angry -- president obama and the republican house will come in and cut the taxes on their own terms. so there is pretty much no choice. this thing will go through. >> lehrer: no choice here. >> i think there is a choice. i think david's right that speaker pelosi does not want it to go down. but she does want if changed. and there really-- this is real in the house this is not a-- >> lehrer: you mean the protests, the democrats. >> the protest is authentic. it is based on both the mea

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>> reporter: brooks is described as an unemployed musician. his father is joseph brooks. an academy award winning writer. sylvie's mother watched her daughter rise through the ranks and work with designers. she's devastated. >> we talked about the future. she was a wonderful girl. >> reporter: we should point out that an autopsy was performed in the case. those results were inconclusive. authorities are waiting for results of toxicology tests. depending on those results, the charges in the case could be bumped up from attempted murder to murder. bianna, back to you. >> joining me now is sylvie's brother, patrick orlando cachay. patrick, good morning. thank you for joining us. i want to express condolences and ask you about how your mother is doing right now. >> the whole family is devastated. my mother is taking it hard. my father is taking it hardest of all. we're really devastated. >> did you know nicholas brooks at all? did sylvie talk about him? was he an important figure in her life? >> no, not really. sylvie and i have talked all our lives. our professional careers.

brooks died. you know, he used to joke with his family that he crossed under the golden gate bridge three times before he ever crossed the bridge it. that's of course the reference to the fact he went to germany, sailed back, and was on his way to japan, dana, when they called him back, the war was over. >> all right. in walnut creek, joe vasquez, thank you. >> okay. >>> police are trying to find out why a san mateo man with no known criminal history allegedly went on a mini spree that started on his birthday. he was arrested three times from december 6th to december 19th, charges including impersonating a cop, courting an underaged girl, texting get threats to a friend and trying to sell marijuana on a train platform. so far, no explanation for the unusual behavior. >>> it's an interesting way to celebrate one's 19th birthday and the weeks after that by engaging in multiple felony counts that can expose him to many years in state prison. >> the crimes happened at hills dale mall, the hills dale t

. >> good evening, commissioners, eric brooks representing the green party. what happened last week was one of the most fine examples of democratic process that i have ever seen. nothing that staff presented was any kind of legal counter to this very clear argument that shows that to this will not be enforced. on other things in the presentation, transportation. shifting the line a little bit and having shuttles will not do anything to shift the level of transportation that is needed. you put it density in urban areas. this is not an urban area, this is more suburban. the density needs to go downtown. if the developer was really concerned about designing a step that would reduce greenhouse gases, why would they be enticing every tenet replacement and every new tenant with their own washer and dryer? the first thing that you do is to set it up so that people share washers and dryers and don't use huge amounts of energy to do that. i heard the transit represent of save the word it is -- if. this need to be a greatly scaled-down project as i have said. >> is the

>>> thanks, brook, happening now. high drama on capitol hill, a tax cut vote is put hold in the house and the senate squabbles over a spending bill packed with lawmakers' pet project. one republican insists that the 2,000-page billallowed, word for word a task grew dew to begin an hour from from now. >>> wolf blitzer begins an extraordinary visit to the communist north. it is a television exclusive. joochbtder the killings of two congregants, a crime-fighting priest steps out of the pulpit and into the streets. what he is doing to help clean up his city. while wolf is on assignment, i'm suzanne malveaux and you're in "the situation room." >>> there's a deep freeze outside while inside the capital, the following critical issues are frozen. a compromise tax bill is stalled

but by then it was already too late to save 85-year-old keith brooks who may have died from smoke inhalation. >> when we opened up the front door, smoke down to the floor. thick black smoke all the way down. they initiated a quick search, located the victim upstairs in the room of origin. we put the fire out relatively