where's murray carson? dr. carson's son. he was one -- i have been writing this book for almost two years. oh, yes, you are. he doesn't want you to see that hair, but he's going to be seen today. murray, he was very helpful with me with the book. bo who was very helpful with the editing process, and iowa marry west. these are the people. i don't go out and get professional writers. i get the best writers, the best editors, and these are the people who have worked with me for the last three years on this book to make the book possible. >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> i'm always responsible. so i just wanted you to meet the team of people who make this possible, and you will see them all in the book, and i wanted to thank them before the c-span audience. pleasure. [applause] um, i would want to introduce you to my friend david smith, but i know he's not going to come up. right, jane? all right, thank you. and kobe is here. so let me tell you this. everybody remembers no child left behind from 2004. and there's the dog. [laughter]

i am bob carson and i was the appellant in this case. as the original appeal was approved 11-0 by the board of supervisors, that gave rise to the litigation and i request that the rules committee vote against the proposed settlement of the federal lawsuit filed by t-mobile. and the lawsuit is simply down to one seemingly simple issue which is there a signal gap, is that a significant signal gap, and even if those conditions are met, is that the at least intrusive in the t-mobile proposed site, the least intrusive one? and there's no compelling financial reason which i'll explain to the city to not go ahead with the second face of the lawsuit and the city one of the first days of the lawsuit. and to retain an expert to assist the city at the trial. we have identified a ph.d. in electrical engineering what was a practicing lawyer in this area and eee member and licensed and qualified to perform the tests and he is willing to present evidence and testimony at trial based on precise state-of-the-art instrumentat n instrumentation, upholding

[ as carson ] "that's the first one.ave "duets ii" coming out september 20 and look at these names, oh my gosh. you have everyone from lady gaga to -- [ laughter ] you have k.d. -- you have johnathan, willie nelson, queen latifah. you have amy winehouse, which is a -- >> we went all over the world with these artists, you know? we traveled with andrea bocelli through pisa, italy. and we went for -- amy winehouse was in london. that's the last record she ever made. >> jimmy: that's heartbreaking, huh? that she's not with us anymore. >> it was an amazing experience. we went all over the world to record with these artists, where they live. >> jimmy: but that's wild. and you're doing a cool thing with the amy winehouse song, which is "body and soul." >> right, right, it's wonderful. >> jimmy: you're going to release it early? >> well, we're releasing it early because her father wants to teach all the young people in the world to stay away from very hard drugs, you know? and so we're doing a -- he's creating a foundation and t

ben carson and candy, forgive me for not introducing new. and you introduce. >> first of all, thank you for coming out for this occasion. armstrong has been working on this book for a while and it has been a very exciting project. as you probably know, this is not his first endeavor in the book realm. beyond blame and letters to young but comes have also been excellent publications. armstrong and i have an opportunity to talk several times a week, frequently when i am driving into work, discussing the issues that the day, what is going on and coming in now, most of the time he's ready and the other times he disagrees with me. [laughter] but you know, a book about virtues is so timely and this time in which we live right now because people have a tendency to do things, you know, two-minute late situations for their own gain, political gain as opposed to doing things that are right. and it seems to be a part of being an american that has been lost. you know, in 1831 when alexis de tocqueville came to america to look at what was going on here b

of course. >> .rachel carson, stewart udall the important interior secretary. >> and you'll do seven books in total then? >> .yeah i'm going all the way through up 'til.i don't know the exact cut-off point now but the one after that is a texas book 'cause it's gonna be about lyndon and lady bird and beautification, conservation. >> really? >> yeah. that will be after the. >> oh wow. >> .silent. >> and you intended this back when you did the tr book that it would be a part of this? >> i did. the danger you have.this book flies on its own. my publisher, harper collins, gets nervous about multiple volumes 'cause sometimes people will say, "oh my gosh i didn't get one. why would i buy two." >> well this is not exactly like lord of the rings. i mean. [laughter] >> yeah i know. it is.it's not linked that way but they worry about things like that; it's a tough book. >> yeah. >> .marketplace. but i've put a lot of narrative research and writing. >> yeah. >> i lived in homer, alaska with my wife and kids. we went up there. >> but you were not the one who lived next door to sarah palin and got

>>> if you're watching us in reno, nevada, pack the lawn chairs and head over to carson city. enjoy a free acoustic rock concert, food and dancing under the stars at the concert at the cove at the cove at carson mall. and that's your pacific event today. i'm a romantic guy. that would be my date night. >> your wife's lucky. all right, bill, thanks so much. now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. a big storm and debut movies canceling each other out should keep last weekend's box office winner on top once again this weekend. after debuting in second two weeks ago "the help" had the rare experience of moving up to take the top spot. the experts think this weekend's smaller audiences will focus on this film. and the newer films should keep each other in check. $15 million should keep the help on top. "our idiot brother" boasts a cast of paul rudd, elizabeth banks and emily mortimer. this is the year of r-rated comedy, but the experts only see it fighting for second. ditto with the new horror entry "don't be afraid of the dark." the experts don't see

carson. he's a surgeon, he has those gifted hands.o i want to talk to him, so i respect time, the virtue of time. but i want to get back to the book and the very dear people here in the room. shirley, come up here. shirley has been with the 15 or 16 years and is one of my main editors on the book. [applause] just a blessing. where is dr. person's son. he was one of the -- i've been writing this book almost two years. where is marie? yes, there you are. he doesn't want you to see his hair but he's going to be seen today. he was very helpful with the book. bo was helpful with the editing process and these are the people -- i don't go out and get professional writers. i get the best writers, the best editors committed these are the people who work with me the last three years on this book that makes the possible. [applause] >> i'm always responsible. >> so i just want you to meet the team of people who have made this possible and you will see them all in the book to read and i want to thank them before the season audience. thank you. [ap

carson. he's a surgeon, he has those gifted hands. so i want to talk to him, so i respect time, the virtue of time. but i want to get back to the book and the very dear people here in the room. shirley, come up here. shirley has been with the 15 or 16 years and is one of my main editors on the book. [applause] just a blessing. where is dr. person's son. he was one of the -- i've been writing this book almost two years. where is marie? yes, there you are. he doesn't want you to see his hair but he's going to be seen today. he was very helpful with the book. bo was helpful with the editing process and these are the people -- i don't go out and get professional writers. i get the best writers, the best editors committed these are the people who work with me the last three years on this book that makes the possible. [applause] >> i'm always responsible. >> so i just want you to meet the team of people who have made this possible and you will see them all in the book to read and i want to thank them before the season audience. thank you. [

erin carson vaughn was the father of a 2-year-old and 2-month-old baby. geneva is his grandmother and joins me from union city, tennessee. we're deeply sorry for your loss. please convey that to your family. how did you learn that aaron had been killed? miss vaughn, are you there? >> yes. >> yes. how did you learn that aaron had been killed? >> his father, my son, called me after he found out about 8:00 this morning. >> did military officials tell you or your son anything about the attack and if the taliban were responsible? did they even go into that? >> no. all i know is about that is what i saw on the news. that the taliban said that they shot the helicopter down that my grandson was in. >> can you tell us about aaron? he lived in virginia beach, right? >> yes, he was stationed in virginia beach with his wife and two children. >> yeah. and he had a 2-year-old? >> a 2-year-old little boy. he'll be 2 in september. and a 2-month-old baby girl. aaron only got to see her for two weeks. he was deployed when she was two weeks old. >> his wife, how is she doin

and your expertise on this and the grandmother geneva carson vaughn. her grandson was aaron carson vaughn, the father of 2-year-old and 2-month-old and he died today in afghanistan. we'll go to break with that. much more here on cnn but as chris said this is more important. we have lost so many today, and this is one of our brave men and women in uniform who made the sacrifice for us. at exxon and mobil, we engineer smart gasoline that works at the molecular level to help your engine run more smoothly by helping remove deposits and cleaning up intake valves. so when you fill up at an exxon or mobil station, you can rest assured we help your engine run more smoothly while leaving behind cleaner emissions. it's how we make gasoline work harder for you. exxon and mobil. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. g

who did we look up to, lucille ball and johnny carson.e going jim neighbors we end the show. would they be as big? >> everyone watched those people. >> i like your man and !

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[applause] sh andcheyyenne carson is improg conditions of youth who have parents and custody. [applause] denise castro, 17, is a college- bound ambassador at marshall elementary school where she helps students with their homework and students with after-school activities. she is an inspiring member to the students she works with. she is also a captain of her high school soccer team. [applause] efrian hernandez, 16, takes part in the youth development boxing club where he helps his peers build confidence and discipline. he is often seen encouraging others to push themselves harder and not give up, proving to be and our role model. [applause] [applause] evira ziayz, 18, a career counselor with lyric and has worked hard to build partnerships. she motivates other young people to be their best while demonstrating respectful and responsible leadership wherever she is. [applause] [applause] gerald is at inner-city youth where he incurred as other people to be leaders. gerald is also praised for his perseverance and compassionate speaking out against violence. he recently completed th

aaron carson vaughn. his mother said he was a great american willing to give his life for his family and country. those are today's top stories. thank you for watching state of the union. i'm candy crowley. next sunday's state of the union lp be reporting from the campaign trial. ill bee covering the ames straw poll next sunday, 9:00 a.m. eastern. >>> up next for our viewers in the u.s., fareed zakaria gps. >>> this is gps, the global public square. i'm fareed zakaria. first up we have a star-studded panel, arianna huffington, joe klein and others to talk about the aftermath of the debt deal and the political landscape going forward. then why in the world are we not taking an' larger chunk out of the defense budget? i'll explain. >>> next up, remember last summer's controversy over the so-called ground zero mosque. forget everything you thought you knew and listen to an exclusive, the man behind the mosque tells the whole story. >>> finally, a novel solution to parking problems. first here is my take. we'

. >> bill: i don't think carson sets the tone for anybody.ill invite him on, by the way, later on. i don't think he will come. i hope he does. look, colmes, you see my point here. >> i agree with you. it doesn't do anybody any good. >> it doesn't do you any good saying you understand it either. >> of course i understand it though. you have to look at it in context of where the black caucus. i'm a white guy. i cannot understand the mind set. >> bill: what mind set. >> if you are an african-american you hear this incoming from a group of people who are basically white, basically older and number of studies shown they are not black people i understand why they are saying the things they said. >> alan? >> bill: i didn't see of that? >> let me say look poverty and unemployment does not discriminate. i don't think anyone in the african-american community right now is engaging in this kind of rhetoric. everybody knows that the future is at stake. and i think it's insulting to suggest that this is what people in the black community want to hear right

. >> be advised, a man down in carson section 50. >> 5-1, what's the problem? >> our cameras were at california's san quentin state prison when officers received word that a 20-year-old inmate was suffering severe chest pains. >> be advised, medical emergency. >> the thing you have to realize about san quentin is that this is -- this prison was built prior to the civil war and the cells are stacked five stories high. no elevators. so of course the emergency that we were covering, it was on the fifth floor. so not only did we have to haul our stuff up there but so did the responding correctional officers. >> up on the fifth tier, officers tend to the inmate inside his cell. >> you're going to have to take some deep breaths, man. i know you might be in pain, but you're going to have to help me. >> moments later the paramedics arrive on the tier. >> the paramedics had to make the five-story climb as well and it's difficult to respond right away because of that. was getting the inmate out of his cell and back down all of those stairs. >> hospital door carson 2 be a

aaron carson vaughn.ke to vaughn's grandmother in tennessee. >> i say pray for her military every day, hold them up to the lord and support them in any way that you can. pray for their families because the wife and children are the ones that they really have to be brave because when their husband goes away, they don't know if he's coming back or not. and this time aaron didn't. >> dignitaries from around the world came to tacoma washington to pay final respects to retired general, the former chairman of the joint chief of staff died two weeks ago and will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> if you live in the southeast, don't be surprised to see these faces on digital bill boards. the fbi is going all out in a manhunt for a brother and sister and half brother. they are wanted for an armed bank robbery in south georgia and attempted murder of a florida police officer. >> this may look like any ordinary airliner to you but it is not. boeing 787 dream liner was unveiled yesterday. the $200 million

take a look at the latest pictures of carson yeung heading into court today.e's actually just being mobbed there by cameras and reporters. all this interest around him is because he's been charged with five counts of laundering 720 million hong kong dollars. meantime, he has not filed any plea. as he packs his bags, the question remains. will yeung actually come back? his lawyer, grossman, had this to say. let me pull this up here. he said there is no evidence whatsoever that he is a flight risk. he argued that his client is a high-profile figure with too many business interests to disappear. pretrial is scheduled for december 7. the actual trial should start early next year. the prosecution plans to call fewer than ten wanss. >> ramy, thank you very much. charles? >> well, we're going to make a stop at the international weather center in a moment. we'll have an update on why southeast china is now hunkering down. the nascar nationwide se, i know pleasing fans is a top priority, 'cause without the fans, there'd be no nascar. just like if it weren't for custome

aaron carson vaughn. we're learning the names and hometowns of those casualties as the defense department goes through the agonizing process of notifying 30 separate families of their loss. cnn's brian todd is in one of the nation's s.e.a.l. communities today, virginia beach, virginia. >> reporter: kimberly vaughn describes that horrible moment when uniformed officers came to her door and told her about her husband. >> and i just fell to my knees. >> reporter: arson carson vaughn was one of 22 navy s.e.a.l.s killed in the helicopter crash in afghanistan. kimberly is now left to care for 2-month-old daughter chamberlin and son reagan who turns two next month. >> i want to the tell the world that he was an amazing man, that he was a wonderful husband and a fabulous father to two wonderful children. and he was a warrior for our country. and he wouldn't want to leave this earth any other way than how he did. >> reporter: on the boardwalk, in the diners of the vaughn's newly adopted town of virginia beach, a c

[applause] [applause] mike co-host doctor been carson. forgive me. you interest. >> i'm sorry. first of all, thank everybody for coming out for this occasion armstrong has been working on this book for a while, and it has been very exciting project. as you probably know, this is not his first endeavored in double crown. beyond blame and letters to young victims, excellent publications. on shore and i have an average into the talks several times. for kelly would of driving into work discussing the issues of the day, what's going on. most of the time he is right, and other times it disagrees of me. but, you know, a book about virtues is so timely in that time in which is live right now because people have the tendency to do things and to manipulate situations for their own gain, for political gain, as opposed to doing things that are right. it seems to be a part of being an american that has been lost. you know, in 1831 when alexis took them -- alexis came to america to look at what was going on here because the europeans were just flabbergasted at how this nation which is barely

aaron carson vaughn. he was 30 years old and the father of two small children. i spoke with his grandmother about the last time she saw him. >> it was aaron's birthday in june, he turned 30. i told him to be careful. and he said granny, don't worry about me. he said, i'm not afraid because i know where i'm going, if something happens to me. aaron was a christian. and he stood firm in his faith. >> aaron vaughn was stationed in virginia beach, virginia. and our brian todd is there. hello to you. you have been talking to people in this tight-knit military town. how are they doing? how are they taking this? >> it's been very tough to take, don. a very difficult day for them here. and reminders everywhere here of the sacrifices the naval personnel and others make in this war. you've got a tribute here to the fallen naval personnel who've given their lives. and over here a tribute to the concept of the homecoming. a wonderful statue here, and a mural here that kind of reminds you of just what people are going through. and of course it's even more sobering and heartbr

aaron carson vaughn, 30 years old, a husband and father two. cnn's don lemon spoke to vaughn's grandmother in tennessee. >> it was aaron's birthday. in june he turned 30. and i told him to be careful, and he said granny, don't worry about me. he said i'm not afraid because i know where i'm going if something happens to me. aaron was a christian, and he stood firm in his faith. >> and you said you know he is with the lord now? >> he is with the lord now. and i'll see him again some day. and that's -- that's what the family is standing on now is faith. we know that god is in control. and we know that he took aaron for a reason. we don't know what, but we know that he took aaron for a reason, and the rest of them too. >> keeping you updated on the latest on the crash. stay tuned to cnn and cnn.com. >>> also following the weather, it's a disturbance that has been on weather maps for days and days. tropical depression emily now off the florida coast. jacqui jeras tracking. why don't they give these storms last names? this is emily. emily who? >> jus

before the break, romney and perry might have a bark-off, as johnny carson used to say, on something dear to dog lovers in the country. the best way to win over a viewer is to use a lovable pup every time you can. it's no surprise to me that dog lovers will be the target of the obama team. they plan to appeal to dog lovers by playing on a story that's dogged romney for several years. back in 1993, he strapped or lashed, you pick the verb, his family's irish setter to the roof of the station wagon as they drove 12 hours north to their summer cottage. the romney kids protested. the dog protested in a doggy way and mitt had to stop and hose seamus' protests off the become of the car. the obama team plans to play on the romney dog story. rick perry played the dog lovers. he bragged about shooting a coyote to protect his family's labrador retriever puppy. he was jogging with a pup when a chi owe toe tee was about to strike and he said it took just one shot to kill the coyote this guy is something. as pl ticks fans know, playing the pup card is nothing new. roosevelt used his puppy against

. >> reporter: and to the family of 30-year-old aaron carson vaughn, a father of two, with a newborn daughter he had been with for two weeks before heading overseas. vaughn had volunteered to return to combat. >> he was a fabulous son. parents and a great big brother. and to me, the love of my life. >> reporter: at the wade church in virginia beach. >> we thank god for all of our military. >> reporter: prayers for those lost and left behind. in this town, there are no lines dividing civilians and the military. >> it's a great sense and love that we have for the military. it's part of our family. it's touched part of our family. >> they served us. we need to serve them with the same honor. >> reporter: and especially now. >> especially now. >> reporter: i spoke to the woif of a navy s.e.a.l. here who was not involved in the incident. she says that the wives are rallying around the women that are widows. they are dividing cooking duties, trying to get ready for the flood of family coming here, doing everything they can to provide some comfort. yunji de nies, abc news, virginia beach. >

garrido told them one was from the bay area, two from the reno-carson city area. garrido said he didn't kill them. garrido denied any involvement in the 1988 kidnapping of garrett in hayward. yesterday, state senator ted gains and the d.a. pearson led a forum in sacramento looking at family by the state and federal parole system to recognize the danger that phillip garrido imposed. gains is going to introduce a measure to give previous crimes more weight compared to psychological evaluations. >>> the california lawmaker wanted an inside look at napa state hospital. yesterday, state assemblyman michael allen took an eight-hour tour investigating reports of often violent environment that threatens the safety of workers. as abc7's leslie reports allen says he understands why employees are afraid to come to work. >> i observed an attack, a patient attacked another and five of the staff had to go in and intervene to bring the person down and medicate them. >> assemblyman allen was a former tech himself about he wasn't so much shocked as impressed. >> i want a varnished

will talk about aggravated assault, property crimes, burglary, burglary from a motor vehicle, carson, community engagement, customer service in the community, trying to build public trust through accessibility, accountability, consistency and fairness, and involvement to community meetings. best practices, partnerships, and engaging the youth. some of the efficiencies -- much was made over the weekend about a lot of our violence response nights and weekends. but working with the members through training, through development, staffing efficiencies and opportunity -- basically, the structure of the police department taking some of what was, some of what came when chief gascogne was in place, implementing technology, and delegating resources, all with the priority of the police department in mind, reduction of violent crime. sometimes when i say that, it is not all about crime-fighting. it all goes to the reduction of violent crime, whether it is engaging the youth, working through transparency, making the wttf -- jttf accessible, attacking property crimes, english as a second language,

aaron carson vaughn leaves behind a wife and two young children. his baby girl, born just weeks before he was deployed. >> he was such a good boy and he loved his country enough to put his life on the line. >> reporter: the mission was just one of dozens of operations u.s. special forces carry out every week in afghanistan. an investigation is under way to figure out how and why this time it ended in tragedy. >> we're going to question something, why was it a chinoook? the chinoook helicopters are big, lumbering, noisy, not the black hawk, getting in and out quickly. >> reporter: u.s. forces recovered the wreckage of the helicopter sunday, along with the remains of the troops. their bodies will be flown to dover air force base in delaware later this week for a somber homecoming. the u.s.-led coalition intends to rely more heavily on special ops missions as it draws down the number of combat troops over the next three and a half years. >> jay dow in washington, thank you. >>> residents of a town in northern ohio are still reeling this morning after