at 74, charles manson has spent nearly half of his life behind bars, one of the most infamous criminals in history. on the history channel a premier will take place titled manson, it includes re-creations of the the the la biank merders. out of consent by the way for her safety, she is disguised. and the los angeles county assistant da, he prosecuted man son and the others, he wrote the number one best seller, helter skelter. >> it was wonderful seeing her again. i said she looks great. you are 15 years younger than i am. >> larry: do you think about that night a lot, linda? >> yeah, i would say probably every day. >> larry: do you think about it a lot. >> not a lot, i have gone on to other murder cases. >>. >> larry: your memories first of charles manson? >> that he was just a very charismatic, beautiful man. >> larry: and how did you get involved with the group at all? >> i was kind of left stranded by my husband with my daughter. and -- >> larry: and he kind of took you in? >> yeah. >> larry: were you involved with him physically, romantically involved? >> physically, yeah, romantica

at 74, charles manson has spent more than half of his life behind bars. e of the most infamous criminals in history. on september 7th, on the history channel, a premiere will take place entitled "manson." it includes more on the labianca murders and one of our guests. she was the prosecution's star witness in the trial of manson and his followers for those murders. out of concern for her safety, she is disguised. los angeles county assistant da, he prosecuted manson and the others. he wrote the number one best seller "helter-skelter" the true story of the manson murders. you haven't seen each other since 1971, right, vince? >> yeah, that's right. >> what does it feel like? >> it is wonderful seeing linda again. i gave her a big hug. it's a long time. she looks great. i was telling her that i don't look a day over 90. she looks great. you are 15 years younger than i am. >> wonderful seeing linda again. >> larry: do you think about that night a lot, linda? >> yeah. i would say probably every day. >> you think about it a lot, vince? >> a lot. not every day. i

over the years, charles manson never shied away from the tv cameras. re's manson in his own words. >> i don't really accept any attorney. i don't accept the court. i don't accept the whole situation. you know, like i was in the desert minding my business. this confusion belongs to you. it's your confusion. i don't have any confusion. i don't have any guilt. i know what i've done and no man can judge me. >> are you guilty of any murders? are you guilty of plotting any murders? >> i killed a chicken once. >> any human beings? >> no. no. >> you're absolutely innocent of any conspiracy to commit murder or telling anyone to commit murder or planning it? >> i'll plead guilty to the indians. >> you say in your minds, that i'm guilty of everything that you have got on paper. so, therefore, it would run logic that i would need to have remorse for what you think is reality. and if that would be true, then all the ocean's contents, if it were my tears, there would not be enough to express the remorse i have for the sadness of that world that you people live in. we

then, in 1969, tate and the couple's unborn son were murdered by followers of charles manson. >> it all started so long ago. my real problems started then. marrying sharon tate. i was all right with the press before that. they wouldn't let it go. just wouldn't let it go. >> devastated, polanski threw himself into work. his masterpiece "chinatown" was released in 1974. then three years later, polanski photographed 13-year-old samantha geimer for a magazine. >> actually it went fine, but then he asked me to like change and change in front of him and stuff. it didn't feel right. i didn't want to go to the second shoot. i didn't at that time have like self-confidence to tell my mother and everyone no, i'm not going to go. we did photos of me drinking champagne, he was friendly and then before the very end i got a little scary and i realized that, you know, he had some other intentions. >> but she went and according to prosecutors polanski gave her alcohol and drugs, then raped her. >> i know now it was not the right thing to do. but it was -- there was no premeditation. it was something tha

. >>> one of charles manson's well known followers is dead. susan died after her battle with brain cancer. atkins shocked the world when she confessed to killing sharon tate in 1969 without remorse. she spent more time in prison than any other woman in california. >>> tickets for michael jackson's this it is movie don't go on sale until monday but fans will do anything to secure a seat. it comes out for two weeks and check it out, some fans started to line up as early as yesterday. the film features behind the scenes video of the star before his death. >>> here's a reason to discipline without spanking. the study finds that the more child is spanked, the lower his iq is compared to others. many still use it as a quick fix. >>> in indonesia, people saying whoa, this newborn baby is thought to be the heaviest born baby ever there. it -- he weighed 19.2 pounds. the baby's extreme weight is a result of receiveing glucose from his diabetic mother. >>> meteorologist tim williams will be back with the first- warning forecast. >> we're talking, this i

what was that like when you sat across from charles manson?e dead face with the burning eyeballs. whenever they are in terms of being sociopaths, they are also among the most selfish, narcissistic people you'll ever meet. they believe that the world revolves around them. they are insane, but to say that they're crazy gives them too much ground. they understand social responsibility, even though he is in that job even though he has his own personal religion. he knew, even in the towns of the diatribes and his rants, he knew that he had perpetrated this tremendous evil. sean: i am not going to get in a big fight with you. we have been friends for a long time. you are one of the most charming people on television. that said, high and disarmed. i love the fact that you are so passionate about the hispanic community. i'd love that and i love your passion. a lot of what you are writing and talking about reminds me of my grandparents from ireland who came here poor and worked hard and labored 18 hours per day and faced discrimination. irish catholic

. >>> cut in california charles manson follower susan atkins who admitted killing actress sharon statego has died. atkins who suffered from brain cancer had been in hospice care. >>> judge ruth bader ginsburg is in stable health. she was given fluids and take on the the hospital as a precaution. >>> this been will be a busy one if you are a horse racing fan and one of the big events is the 24th annual maryland million. the day of races has been renamed jim kay maryland. it is in honor of the late sports caster who helped create the event. only maryland horses are eligible to race in the race. more than a being dollars of prize money will be handed out. first race starts at 12:15 saturday. >>> if you want to relax at a concert you go to the opera. if you want to rock out, dance and sing along if you go to bruce springstein. that's where we'll find linda at first mariner arena. >> reporter: 10:00 this morning is when these tickets go on sale. we have four hours now. we have folks who have been here since monday. can you get that? monday? they are trying to get comfortable. people are out

. >>> charles manson following susan atkins who admitted killing actress sharon state 40- year-old died. he was 61-year-olds old. she suffered from brain cancer. earlier this month she lost her final bid for parole. survivors argued against her release. >>> federal prosecutors say two north carolina terrorism suspects plotted to kill u.s. military personal and had maps of the marine base in virginia to plan the attack. an incident against daniel patrick boyd is the first time authorities have said that the men were specific targets. they were arrested back in july. prosecutors have described boyds a an extremist who loathes the american military. they found dozens of guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition in his north carolina home. they say he could have used them on marines in virginia. >>> the group of 20 nations is going to become the permanent council on global economic cooperation. this will replace the group of eight major industrial nation's who were original council. g 8 will continue to meet on matters such as national security. president barack obama initiated the move. i

in english we call him charles manson. an ironic name for the most peaceful man in paris dice -- paradise. >> great story. >>> in virginia now, a man armed with a stun gun attacked a woman at a bus stop. she woman says she was walking on north quincy street and the man tried to stun her with a taser. luckily the device did not work. they heard screaming and called police. investigators believe the man was trying to kidnap her since he didn't take her belongings or assault her in any way. >>> high-tech speed cams a -- cameras have their eyes on drivers in montgomery county but it is it about street safety or a money maker? sherri li is live in chevy chase. it is like the chicken and egg argument. >> despite makes millions of dollars from the speed cameras they are not making the money it projected anytime. so now they have two new cameras designed to catch more speeders. the odds just got worse for drivers speeding on connecticut avenue. the old cameras could only photograph one car at a time. these laser cameras can catch

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. >>> charles manson follower, susan atkins, has died in a california prison hospital.kins, who suffered from brain cancer had been in hospice care in recent days. the 61-year-old was turned down for compassionate release at a hearing earlier this month. atkins admitted to killing actress sharon tate 40 years ago. >>> actor randy quaid and his wife are free on bail this morning, after allegedly skipping out on a $10,000 hotel bill. the couple spent several hours in a tex jail last night, after they were picked up on a warrant issued in california. they get $20,000 each to post their bail. >>> it is time, now, for a quick look at sports. here's mike yam at espn news. >> good morning. we start with college football. and a ranked, fourth-ranked, ole miss squad, going up against an s.e.c. foe, at south carolina and the gamecocks. there's jevan snead, and the rebels. there's steve spurrier, head coach of south carolina. third quarter, we pick it up. snead back to pass here. he gets sacked by cliff matthews. snead eventually fumbles. it's recovered by south carolina. ensuing

>> now, you may remember squeaky fromme, folks, as the charles manson acolyte, who many a time you could

a year later his wife, t actress sharon tate, was murdered by cult followers of charles manson. she was eight months pregnant. his fans doub doubted his ability to recover, but he came back with china town in 1974 and a brief appearance alongside jack nicholson. shortly after that he was a fugitive from justice. >> do you know what happens to noisy fellas? >> never dreamed of finding myself on the other side of the law. >> reporter: in 1977 poland ski was arrested and allowed to plead guilty to having unlawful sex with 13-year-old samantha ghali. claims the jug reneged?)s? on a sentencing deal. he receive aid director oscar for his 2003 film the pie nis. he couldn't go to california so his friend harrison ford traveled abroad to present it. u.s. justice hadn't forget. the los angeles district attorney's office informed swiss police he was expected in zurich this weekend. >> he's not a swiss citizen. so this case will turn on swiss law and how they will interpret what happened in the proceedings back in the u.s. >> reporter: he's being held in jail while the u.s. has 60 days to f

my question is, when is charles manson going to die. akes the wrong ones. she was looking at my uncle, but still. good people are dropping like flies. charlie manson is just fine, thank you. healthy as a horse. he takes a licking and keeps on ticking. is he on some health kick in prison? is he a vegan? drinking green tea. she always used to say, when it's your time to die, you'll die. i don't believe in the death penalty, but isn't his time? i say let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fair, but that's just me. >> the show starts tomorrow at 9:00 eastern on hln. >>> what a scary moment in nascar. the youngest driver on the circuit had a nasty crash. >> what's ironic is the man who caused him to crash, tony stewart, is the guy this young man replaced. we're talking about joey lagono. he just gets t-boned and barrel rolls over and over again. eight times. he said it was worse than any roller coaster ride. there's his dad running after him. you imagine the panic. fortunately, he was okay. jimmie johnson took the checkered flag and t

. >>> convicted murderer and charles manson followers susan atkins has died. she passed away late last night at a prison hospital in california. she was convicted for killing actress sharon tate 40 years ago. she lost her bid for parole early this month. she was 61 years old. >>> world leaders debate the global economy. they are reportedly close to a peer review of their economic policies. it is expected to be announced that it will be the permanent council for economic cooperation. they will meet on major security issues. >>> outside the summit, protesters are making their voices heard. >> i declare this to be and unlawful assembly. >> protesters turned violent. police tried to break up the crowds. police used pepper spray and rubber bullets. the try to get the crowd under control. 19 people were arrested. >>> a showdown over health insurance is expected today. jay rockefeller and chuck schumer will offer a slightly different versis of a public plan. max baucus omitted the government option from his plan. he does not think it can pass the senate. the white ho

when is charles manson going to die? to say, god takes the wrong ones, everybody she was looking at my uncle at the time, but till good people are dropping like flies. teddy kennedy, walter conkite, patrick suedy, they're all done. charlie manson is fine, thank you, the man take as licking and keeps on ticking. is he on some health kick in prison? is he a vegan in is he drinking green tea? maybe taking a pie lates case. my mother used to say when it your time to die, you'll die. you know i don't believe in the death penalty. but isn't it about his time? susan atkins finally took the ride in the mahogany taxi. i say let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fare. >> "joy behar" tomorrow on hln. first guest, by the way, none other than the living legend, bette midler, the divine miss m. what questions would you like joy to ask bette midler? make your suggestions. >>> the calendar says september but one family's celebrating christmas. jill icon from wxix explains they have a perfectly good reason for it. >> reporter: i

rosemary's baby, his actors wife sharon tate and his unborn baby was murdered by followers of charles manson >> polanski was in zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award at the film festival. both nations have sent letters to secretary of state hillary clinton requesting his release. >> the controversy will posting of president obama has stirred in richmond. the owner of the club has put a picture of him as the joker from batman. the club owner says he is using the poster to make a political statement of hiand is using the poster to express his first amendment rights. not everybody agrees. >> the naacp is protesting the poster. protesting officials -- organizing officials are also expressing reaction to it in what they call ongoing racial and man who climbed into a bea enclosure, 21-year-old transient, scaled a 4 foot fence. one baird didn't sniff him while others just briefly is not there at him -- one pair sniffed him while others just dared at him. a georgia man is reeng from a string of horrible losses after a devastating flood in the atlanta area. he watched his car get swallowed b

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my question is, when is charles manson going to die? to say god takes the wrong ones. of course, she was looking at my uncle at the time. but still, good people are dropping like flies. teddy kennedy, walter conkrite, patrick swayze, they're all gone. but charlie manson is just fine, thank you, the man takes a licking and keeps on ticking. is he a vegan, is he drinking green tea, maybe taking a pilates class. how is it he's still here? my mother also used to say when it's your time to die, you'll die. i don't believe in the death penalty, but isn't it about his time? susan adkins finally took the ride in the mahogany taxi. let's pony up and give charlie manson some cab fare. but that's just me. >> the joy behar show starts tomorrow at 9:00 pm eastern here on "hln." >>> a clerk at a clothing store was viciously attacked by a robber with a crowbar. surveillance video -- my word -- revealed what the clerk did that possibly made matters worse. hi, may i help you? we're shopping for car insurance, and our friends said we should start here. g

. >>> charles manson follower susan atkins has died. she admitted to killing actress sharon tate 40 years ago. atkins had been suffering from brain cancer in jail and recently transferred to prison hospice care. earlier this month she was denied parole for her role in the brutal manson murders. >>> a california man is accused of taking stalking to new heights. new for you in 20 minutes, the stunt that got him tossed in jail, and what neighbors say about an airborne tirade against an ex-girlfriend. >>> another big bank is cutting at no the annoying and some say exc s excessive overdraft fees. >> this is u.s. bank, one of my favorite stories of the week. some of the nation's biggest banks said they would eliminate some overdraft fees. the question is, is that going to be enough? a lot of outrage had been building against the fees, they'd become a huge source of profits for the banks so what the banks want to do is they want to try and tamp down the outrage, they want to cut them down just enough so that congress stops looking without givi

. >>> charles manson follower susan atkins has died at a prison in california. a the -- atkins was convicted of stabbing susan tate years ago. >>> representative jeff wood was pulled over by police, after someone reported that a driver was swerving on the road. he admitted to taking six pills for anxiety, as well as two doses of cough syrup. >>> elizabeth smart may be allowed to testify during a competency hearing for the man who kidnapped her in 2002. prosecutors want smart to be one of 40 witnesses. if smart does testify, it will be the first time she has faced mitchell in court since his arrest in 2003. she was 14 when she was taken from her salt lake city home at knife point in 2002. >>> this next story sounds like it's straight out of a hollywood movie. thieves in sweden are lowered from helicopters to get away with a huge lump of cash. mark phillips has more from wjz on the high-flying heist. >> reporter: 5:00 a.m. early on a dark, stockholm morning, police rush in to set up a perimeter around a suspected robbery in progress. a helicopter hovers overhead.

. >> debra tate's sister, sharon, was murdered back in 1969 by followers of charles manson. pat? >>> let's turn to the weather now, which is a still blustery out there. i did turn the heat on last night. >> did you get any sprinkles coming in today? >> a few. >> today was one of those, what i call kind of weird type skies, where you get the sprinkles, but you've got sun hitting you in the face. >> athe same time. >> exactly. some wind today, we've had it right now. the wind out of the northwest at 12 miles per hour. in and out of the clouds, 63 the temperature. we've dropped from 69. hey, with this weather system swinging through the rest of it, the one hanging around all week, we've got gusts to 20 miles an hour. a whopping 3.31 inches. but the deficit is still at .48. the weather system that's been spinning up across the northeast, up around canada all week long, it's been sending these ripples through us. it's finally moving far enough east, we're going to start clearing out tonight. temperatures are going to start dropping. right now, that line that we were watching around ar

tate and four others we killed by followers of charles manson. >>> metro reacting once again to a report published in the washington post. this time the report said metro put its cars in the middle of the streans strains as a pr student. that came by a letter written by metro. reportedly said the sandwiching was done for public perception. >>> they are looking at making changes to parking laws. among the considerations extending the hours of parking meters are in effect so they include evenings and weeken. allowing public parking in office slots and separating the price of parking from the price renting an apartment. the county is lookinat these and other option there is the face of an expected 17% jump in population and 31% jump in local jobs over the next 20 years. >>> one west coast town has found a unique way to keep track of people. medina washington is installing a camera system. as you know d. c. has similar camera systems throughout the city. critics say it's an invasion of privacy. dan springer takes a closer look tonight. >> reporter: whether you drive, jog or skateboard into t

because no one thinks o the parents of charles manson or jeffrey dahmer or someone like that. they don't have anyone who understands wh they are going through. they are in uncharted territory. they have a lot of great frnds, the pastor who is a wonderful man, wonderful lyman, everyone looked into him. >> tell us about dylan klebold's funeral? >> dylan ebold's funeral was very private, less than a week after columbine. the family was afraid to have a funeral. they did it in secrecy, they had not been going to a church regularly, they had attended lutheran church and a friend got word to the pastor that they needed somebody, they didn't have a pastor, they needed someoneo bury their son. he agreed to do it and there are fewer is an ad doz people there. he prepared something but when he got there he realizd they needed to throw that out and talk. he had everybody in the group, close friends of the family, dylan klebold's parents and brother, talk about dylan klebold and the brother paibularly was distraught, didn't know what to make of it. what to do about it. they selected a pas

polanski's previous wife and unborn child were brutally murdered in 1969 by charles manson's supportersnd tragedy have been as regular in polanski's life as they are in his movies. but hollywood's most powerful elite are now hoping they can rewrite the script. soon after polanski's arrest, a number of french officials, including the president and the foreign minister, came out in support for him, but there are signs in the last 24 hours that political opinion in his native france is mixed. a number of conservative politicians have said, matt, that this crime is so serious, it doesn't matter who polanski is. he has to answer for what he's done. >> all right, stephanie gosk in zurich for us this morning. stephanie, thank you very much. debra tate is the sister of sharon tate, roman polanski's late wife, who was, as we just heard, murdered by the followers of charles manson back in 1969. she joins us exclusively. debra, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> as you just heard stephanie say and you've heard over the last several days, roman polanski is a polarizing figure. people fe

. >>> new this morning, charles manson follow lower susan atkins has died. she admitted to killing actress sharon tait 40 years ago. she had been suffering brain cancer in jail and had recently been transferred to a prison hospice center. earlier this year, atkins was denied parole for her role in the brutal manson murders. >>> we showed you earlier about the terrorist najibullah zazi. fbi agents say zazy was planning one of the biggest terrorist plots ever. >> the government alleges that zazi has admitted to attending such a training camp. the reason this is important is not that this guy is just buying household products. if he's got the right training, he can turn these into very effective bombs. >> zazi was charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. they don't know who allegedly helped zazi buy these chemicals. zazi denied being a terrorist. >>> they ripped steel bars off a window to save an elderly woman trapped inside her home. the 93-year-old woman was surrounded in thick smoke. men who happened to be nearby and smelled the spoke brom

a year later, his wife, the actress sharon tate, was murdered by cult followers of charles manson. she was eight months pregnant. his fans doubted his ability to recover, but polanski came back with "chinatown" in 1974 and a brief appearance alongside his friend jack nicholson. shortly after that, he found himself a fugitive from justice. >> you know what happens to noisy fellas? no? >> never again to find myself on the other side of the law. >> reporter: in 1977 polanski was arrested and allowed to plead guilty to having unlawful sex with 13-year-old samantha gailey, then claiming the judge had reneged on a sentencing deal, polanski fled to france where his career continued to flourish. >> roman polanski for "the pianist." >> he received a directing oscar for his film "the pianist." polanski couldn't go to the u.s., so his friend harold ford traveled abroad to present it. the united states district attorney's office informed swiss police he was expected in zurich this weekend. >> of course, he's not a swiss citizen. so this case will turn on swiss law and how they will interpret w

in the middle box, a former charles manson follower, susan atkins, has died.he passed away in prison just a few weeks after hearing on her release. she was convicted for her involvement in eight murders in 1969 treaty was 61 years old in bottom box, first lady michelle obama hosting the other first leaders of the world. they are going for a tour of they pittsburgh creative and performing arts school. trace: fox news learning that the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff is likely to approve request for more troops for his top commander in afghanistan general mcchrystal general, a who is expected to request 40,000 soldiers. a new usa today gallup poll finds half of all americans are opposed to sending more troops to afghanistan. 41% support the increase. that is down from 65% who supported president obama's decision to send an additional 17,000 troops in february. jim phillips from the heritage foundation joins us. i find it interesting now that president obama has asked for an assessment of what afghanistan would look like and what the threat to the united st

secret service would no more allow a self-proclaimed communists into the white house as they would charles mansonget. there is something more about the breakdown of the system. yes, it broke down with the obama administration, but also for those responsible for doing the background checks. bill: that is another great question. what does that say about the white house and the way they are operating for letting this happen? this was not 20 years ago, by the way. >> you can get away with saying some of these things if it was way back when, you cannot say these things only a few years ago. it makes it more difficult now because the obama administration has had a rough month. this is not the way to start a labor day weekend. he will either resign or be thrown out. and healthcare will take back over center stage and this will be forgotten. if you are going to apply to this white house, from here on out -- bill: what about the other point about going through all of the other czars? by the way, we are learning that there are 33 czars. >> the bigger point is what is happening with those other people? bara

my question is, when the charles manson going to die?other used to say god takes the wrong ones. she was looking at my uncle at the time, but still. good people are dropping like flies. teddy kennedy, walter cronkite, patrick swayze, but charlie manson, just fine. how is this possible? is he on a health kick in prison? drinking green tea? maybe taking a pilates class? my mother said when it's your time to die, you'll die. you know, i don't believe in the death penalty, but isn't it about his time? susan atkins finally took the ride in the mahogany taxi. i say let's pony up and give him some car fair. >> the show starts tomorrow, 9:00 here on hln. >>> the debate over an infamous imagine of president obama -- we'll take you to the debate. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider... an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by united healthcare insurance compan it can help cover some of what medicare doesn't... so you2ould save up to thousands of dol

convicted killer and charles manson follower susan atkins has died.om brain cancer at a prison hospital in california. as a member of the so-called man son family she was convicted for participating in eight killings, most notably the murder of actress sharon tate 40 years ago. >>> ruth bader ginsburg spent the night at the hospital. she said she felt feign. doctors say she had low blood pressure but is now doing okay. >>> robert byrd is now out of the hospital. the 91-year-old democrat fell at his northern virginia home. tests revealed he had an elevated white blood count due to a possible infection. he is the longest serving senator in history. >>> it is now 8:14 and we go to gwen who has what we like to call the cuteness factor of the day. >> oh, not me. sorry. >> you can share the title. >> it's a bonus. we have you and the child. >> i love that die you're wearing, tony,. [ laughter ] >> thank you. >> love the suit. you have to compliment me. it time for the my first 5 photo of the day. take a look. this is reed and he's showing off his redskins h

. >>> overnight in california, we learn that charles manson follower, susan atkins, has died. she suffered from brain cancer. and was bedridden. 40 years ago, she confessed to killing actress sharon tate. atkins was 61. >>> finally, if you thought the segway was cool, that scooter thing. you're going to love this. this electric power chair, unveiled by honda. to get around, you sit on it like a stool. and you lean in the direction you want to go. it can travel 3 miles an hour. it moves forward, backward, and sideways. and honda says it's designed for the elderly, for seniors. it's a prototype right now. see if it catches on like the segway did, huh? >> never seen it without someone juggling at the same time. that will help a lot of people. >> on "arrested development" rides the segway everywhere. >> thanks, kate. >>> good morning, sam champion. >> good morning, robin, chris, kate. let's talk about the midsouth getting the flood advisories and warnings. from kentucky, tennessee, arkansas. one to three additional inches of rain. this is the hot spot for rain. take it from cincin

following year his actress wife sharon tate and their unborn son were murdered by followers of charles manson"chinatown" followed in 1974. and then three years later the rape of 13-year-old samantha geimer during a photo shoot. >> he changed me to change and change in front of him and stuff. it didn't feel right. i didn't at that time have the like self-confidence to tell my mother and everyone, no, i'm not going to go. >> reporter: geimer now in her 40s says she has forgiven polanski and does not want him jailed. >> you know, if he could, i'm sure he'd go back and he wouldn't do it again. >> reporter: the swiss say they might grant bail and actually awaiting for an official extradition request from the u.s. he has hired lawyers to fight had his corner. he doesn't want to be cuffed and put on a plane to l.a. robin? >> we'll talk to one of those attorneys. i spoke via phone with his attorney irbe it pomema just moments ago. sir, have you seen or talked to mr. polanski? can you give us an idea of his state of mind right now? >> yes, i talked with mr. polanski. he is in very good shape. he was s

. >>> charles manson follower susan atkins died during the night in california after a battle with braintkins, who admitted to killing actress sharon tate 40 years ago lost her final bid for parole earlier this month. >>> president obama has declared a major disaster in georgia because of this week's flooding there. the move makes federal disaster aid available for flood victims. >>> california officials say that they have an army of firefighters battling a big wildfire still burning in ventura county. that fire has burned more than 27 square miles. >>> and in india, an elephant suddenly went on a rampage, charging through trees and knocking over cars. the elephant's trainer was seriously injured. the rampage went on for more than four hours before the animal could be tranquilized. >>> it is now four minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to meredith and matt. >> he's a big elephant. >> said that was a big elephant. >> yes. >> it was a big elephant. >> it was a big elephant. >> yes, it was. >> mr. roker? >> that's right. and we've got thehe >> we are still trying to get this light

actress sharon tate who was eight months pregnant when she was killed back in 1969 by followers of charles manson. >> the polish and french foreign ministers have both appealed to secretary of state hillary clinton asking for clemency. it is possible the swiss could free him on bail under very strict conditions. we do know he has hired a swiss law firm. the u.s. has 60 days to submit a request to extradite polanski. the woman who polanski had sex with when she was a 13-year-old girl told abc news a few years ago that she hoped polanski would never be charged in the case, saying his exile and career impact was enough punishment. >>> prince george's police are looking for a band of masked men who killed a husband and a father. three intruders stormed a home on marley drive in bowie early sunday morning and killed 39- year-old tyrone richardson. his wife and three children were not hurt. police are looking for the black mercedes they say the suspects stole from that home. >>> several stores at a shopping center in prince george's county are closed as crews investigate a major gas leak. firefighters

when is charles manson going to die? my mother used to say god takes the wrong ones, she was looking at my uncle at the time, but still. good people are dropping like flies, teddy kennedy, walter con cite, patrick swayze, but charlie manson is healthy as a horse. the man takes a licking and keeps on ticking. how is this possible? he is on a health kick? is he is a vie gan? drechging green tea? make taking a pilates class. how is he still here. my mother used to say when it is your time to die, you'll die. i don't believe in the death penalty but isn't it his time? susan atkins took the ride in the mahogany taxi. i say let's pony up and give manson cab fare. >>> welcome back to "prime news" on hln. want to hear from you on this one. i'm a parent. i want mu sons, well rounded kids, do i want them at school longer ten hours a day? i don't know. president obama is talking about looking into extending class times, stay open late, let the kids in on weekend so they have a safe place to go. i'm willing to listen, look at other

. >>> charles manson follower susan atkins died at a prison hospital.in cancer and recently transferred to prison hospice care. earlier this month, atkins was denied parole for her role in the brew tal manson murders. >>> water in schools contains toxic levels of pesticides. a press investigation found kids in all 50 states have been exposed to this water for at least ten years and many schools are not fixing old pipes because providing bottled water is cheaper. the epa says the number of safety violences has spiked in the last decade because of stricter standards. >>> well, it looks like parents pay a significant role in putting the brakes on bad teen drivers according to new studies in "u.s.a. today." teens with parents actively involved in rules and boundaries cut the risk of them drinking and driving by 70%. they are less likely to get in a crash if they don't have their own car as well. >>> analysts may see the new home rules as a glass half empty. last month they posted an belo expectati expectations. the strongest report in 11 months. sales up 30

i don't know why it popped into my mind but do you recall the charles manson trial and he stood up andld black magic in the middle of the trial? and the judge had to silence him. >> it's funny that you members him because yesterday i x'd someone from my world. there's a lot of references from that. you've got to be older to remember them. >> i fit that category. >> yeah, so do i. i just wonder, art, how this ends, some of the good things happening. we talked with dennis gartman that you've got to watch gold because the dollar could have a reflex rally because everybody is short. i wonder if a reflex rally in the dollar causes equities to fall? >> it certainly looks that way, joe. i mean, the markets -- almost all the asset classes have been moving directly in relationship to the dollar. frustration down here that you don't even have to look at the news ticker anymore. you just tell me what the dollar is doing and i'll tell you what stocks are going to do, what oild oil is going to do, what gold is going to do. that became the dominant factor here. i agree with dennis if p the dollar fi

charles man son died last night in a prison hospital in california. atkins admitted to killing pregnant actress sharon tate in august of 1969. tate was one of seven people murdered in los angeles during the manson cult mood -- bloody rampage. she had been suffering from brain canner. she was 61 years old. >>> an afghani man indicted yesterday in an alleged terrorism bombing plot will face charges in new york city. he was flown out of denver where agents say he had traveled in a conspiracy that may have targeted trains. at the same time several other bomb plots were foiled. officials said they are not believed to be connected. >> reporter: 24-year-old najibullah zazi was originally charged with lying to the fbi now conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction. federal agents said he went to beauty stores this summer for bomb supplies, purchasing large quantities of hydrogen peroxide and acetone, listed in bomb recipes found on his computer. they were also found in the 2005 london bombings. >> an attack that crippled the new york metropolitan system and killed hundreds of people would be the biggest al qaeda attack against the united states since 9/11. >> reporter: fbi agents are also busy in da