i think cindy anthony has damaged herself already. they have so many other statements that she's made. so the state here is really trying to add an additional court record that may be conflicting from what she said before. so this is just an effort for them to destroy her credibility. she is a witness. they want to destroy her credibility. and it's interesting, because i don't think that jose baez can make objections. however, i do think that her attorney will be in there making objections on the record if he does not want a certain question to be asked. we don't know if he's in there or not. but that will be very interesting to ethe kinds of questions. one other thing i wanted to mention is, it's interesting that now we don't know what's being asked. i think that the prosecutors are remaining tight-lipped because they know what's gone on before. the case is being tried in the court of public opinion. be quiet and let us try this case in court. >> you make a good point, because i think we -- we're spoiled with all the information we h

cindy trying to convince investigators there was a zanny the nanny? >> there's so much evidence that they're going to have to plod through, and they're going to show that it's crazy amounts of evidence being given crazy connotations, and it adds to the zaniness of it all. it's nothing more, this case is going to have that element to it. here we are also learning that they secretly videotaped this woman when she was told that her daughter was dead. i mean, she was brought to the nurse's station from her jail, and she was told then that her daughter's remains had been found. and of course, whyould you tape that? and then release it? except that you're trying to make this case more than it really is. and that adds to the zaniness. that adds to the -- the defense is going to say this handled in such a way that it's so zany, what else do they have? and, you know what? i really don't like this case at all. but you've got to want to have this woman have a fair trial. >> yeah, we do. >> these issues are so serious. >> to our viewers, you know, despite, let's

cindy. >> john. >> cindy. >> john. >> so, you want to go hiking on the old appalachian trl?polical columnist for oomberg news and washington editor of the week marret carlson. good evening, margar >> good evening. >> this stuff would embarras not ferring to the puppets, the whole story now would embarrass mark sanford. how on ear does senator ensign noregn? >> i think he do resignow. itlooked like he had a pass than to a fellow repuican governor sanford but there are now too many tngs ing on. the pants giving them the $96,000, first of all, it makes him look childish like hs being oked after by his parents. they're going to have a tax problem because you n't give away mey as gift when you're getting something eturn, which ishe silence. and the deils ofhe family are just too much to surve. >> the evolution of the story, too, imagine is kind of fatal at this pot, is not? has it not become as distuing as the storyelf? srted with a little infidelity and apparently quick apology and the next thing we have failed inteentions, another senator involved catholic and chrisan group and

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he w still in pursuit of cindy. this w -- heeeded me out of the organization, and cindy ultimately was asked to leave basically by the family. we tk about all of the things that have tak place as a resultf john'sctions in leadership and the decisions that h iitiated and thgs that were covered up to help th happen and to keep this from coming out ando keep this from taking place is really geinel affectg by faly. >> do you ink he should resign? >> ablutely. >>why? >> beuse i don't they his decision ming i the last few years is that of a unitestates senar. >> joining us, ht of face face interviewing doug hamon exclusively. congratulations on your big scoop. thanks for joining utonight. >> thank you, rachel. >> today a senator said that doug hamon should not be believed. when foxews receive add letter from mr. hatoabout the affair in june,hey didn't run with the sty becausehey didn't think mr. hamon was edible. do you feelike these credible? >> well, i think he's credible to t extent he knew john sign very well,was invo

he gave campaign c ch h tois mirere, cindy hampton. she worked o on si's re-election committee asell as his litical action committee. we know her pawas doubled at both jobs during the time the afir. senator ensign alsgave national rublican party cash tois mistress' teenage son who was given a job at nationa repuican senatorial committee, which ensign was the chairman of. johnnsign directed even more cash to the husbd of his miress through a job he set m up with at a consulting firm run bywo of ensign's nrsc staffers. then sator eign arrange for aop campaign contributor to hire his mistss' hsbsbd at the company calllledallegiant ai finally asas wleleard today, hnhn eign got mom and dad to give a lot of cash d dirtltly it hampton family.y. $96,000 paididn n $1000 incrememen f f some reason. alall exchange, apparently,y,or continuing to receceiv----ove and sisilee.e. from thosesenvnvold. that's's t s scerio as we understand it now. and because republican p policic ararsosomemes hard to understand byeople who are not particicanantsn them,

randy johnson is here taking a call from cindy in phoenix on the democratic line. hi, cindy. caller: hi. i have a question. or i have a comment first, then a question. the comment is i find it always ironic that a lot of people who are against government run healthcare or for the government, it seems as though they don't have faith in themselves. so i'm not sure that i should. another question, or my question is, why are you against government run healthcare? and also against a mandate for healthca healthcare? if you don't want a mandate that states that you have to have healthcare for your employees as a business person, why wouldn't you want a government plan or government option that that person can go to because you can't afford to cover them? guest: i'm not sure if your listener thinks i work for the got or not. sometimes the name u.s. chamber of commerce is confused with the department of commerce. i don't work for the government. we are a employer based private sector organization. with regard to our problems with public or public run or government run healthcare, the

the memorial, george and cindy, and the tears from the family. a little girl gone too soon. call us, 1-877-tell-hln. . >>> welcome back. one year ago today, a panicked cindy anthony made this 911 call, terrified for her little granddaughter. then we learn this shocking news. little craylee had been missing for a month, yet her mom didn't tell anyone. the 2-year-old's body was found in december, and now casey is behind bars, charged with first degree murder. she could get the death penalty. we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. joining us to talk about it, natisha lance, producer from hln's nancy grace show. also with us, pam bondi and mike brooks. natisha, before we backtrack here for everybody, as we commemorate a sad day, the first the year ago the 911 call. tell us, anything with the investigation, anything new in the case, the investigation? >> well, i actually spoke to someone over the state prosecutor -- the state attorney's office today, and they told me there is still more discovery that has yet to be released. they hope to do that by the end of the month. what is c

at >> greg: don't you have a feeling that cindy is feeling a bit left out? >> she is.she feels like the dog who no one can remember the name of >> ralph. tiger. no, sam was the butcher. >> who was the butcher? >> he was in the honeymooners. >> greg: he was. big news in the eddie furlong world. i know that you have been following eddie for quite some time. divorced after three years! weret you think they going to going to make it, these two crazy kids were going to make it forever? >> when a star crossed couple like that breaks up, what chance do the rest of us have? i love edward furlong and -- oh, golly. just looking at his picture there cut me off short in my tracks, greg. >> greg: the one on the right. >> yes, just when you are about to make a sizzler joke it all doesn't seem quite as funny, does it? he had to fight the terminator and i think that takes a toll on any young child and he did a movie called detroit rock city that had ron jeremy in it. if you have dressed next to him in a dressing room it is enough to make any one wobbly after that. >> greg: he was on t

cindy became the treasurer.hings were growing and significant in the way the whole campaign world overlaps. there's a tremendous amount of overlap with john and his official world, his leadership world. the way money comes together -- cindy's amount of work increased significantly. it is unbelievable that it coincided. >> you are saying he was not giving her incentive to continue working. >> not at all. we get requests like that all the time. >> tell people how that happened. >> brandon had an opportunity to do and internship at the end rnc. they need that kind of work. they bring kids in. he was not the only one. some will stay for a few weeks or a few months. he just did an internship. he made on calls. mike and i could orchestrate the deal. he was an intern. how did that kind of role in his organization to make a decision on and in term. rex this kind of thing is not uncommon. let's talk about as you leave and the severance that was paid to you and your wife. "the new york times" wrote -- >> is that true? >>

he was still in pursuit of cindy. he needed me out of the organization. >> little short on time, but here's my question. extraordinary senator family pays $96,000 in what some regard as hush money to the mistress and doesn't make the front page and wasn't on the cbs evening news and nbc "nightly news" what does it take. >> michael jackson dying and sarah palin in alaska. we have all the time on this coverage and spending more time on fewer stories across the board. that's what it seems. but the other point is this, you've got, i mean, it is an extraordinary story because you have mark sanford and john ensign, it's like a swarm of locust defeating one presidential hopeful in the republican party. what should happen in the same week, obama sees the pope and is the pope going to kiss obama's ring or the other way around? >> i'll come back to that. michael, a hand-written letter saying i used you for my own pleasure and not letting thoughts of you, your husband come to mind and it seems like maybe this was overshadowed. >

cindy carter of wztv. she joins us now by telephone with the very latest. what do you know, cindy? >> reporter: fans is joining us outside the hotel where steve mcnair's body was discovered earlier today. police are still on the scene. they are processing the scene. we've seen police chaplain go in and out, consulting with the police. also consulting with the fans who are just devastated by this. the former tennessee titan and baltimore raven was shot to dead, as was the woman who was with him. you heard the police spokesperson say they have a identity i.d. on the woman but they are not releasing any more information at that time. again, we've seen a lot of traffic going in and out of the complex. a lot of forensic officials going in and out. but they are all still out here on the scene. and earlier today, we spoke with titans quarterback coach craig johnson who called mcnair a great man, a great titan, a great warrior, and a huge loss. and i think that that emotion is echoed by the fans that have gathered out here at this time. don? >> all right, cindy carter wztv, our affiliate i

her name cindy hampton.ld have been during the time of the affair, accordg to t senator's own time line. the letter reads cindy,his is the most iornt letter i've ever written. what i did with you was wrg. i was complete self-centered in only thinking of mysf. i used you for mywn pleasure. i betrayed everything i believe in. i justified my actio bause i blamedy wife. doug has been a great friend to me over the years d i threw allver that away ove wanting to feel good. i take 100% responsibility for my actions, plain and simple it was wrong. was sin. we called john engn's office toy toonfirm that this tter w in fact written by him. they have not returned ou calls so far the letter was g to the "las vegas sun" by the husband of ensign's admitted mistress, doug hampton, who's referenced in the letter. haton today also filled in a few of the other outrageously andalous blanks in this story. he admitted that he was attempting to extor millionsof dollars out of senatensig mr. hmpton also said that within 24 hours o

his wife, cindy, wasurer ofensign' re-electio campaign.ys the nevadrepublican continued to pursue his wife even after intermediaries tried to get him to stop. heays those intermediaries inuded oklahoma senator tom coburn and membe of a christian fellship organization. hampton spoke exclusively to the las vegas ncolumnist john ralston for "face to face." >> cindy really want topursue the right tng. john quitehonestly, you will see through this discovery, th john given the opportunity chose john, ose what was best for john, and kind of ramrodded and ran through people, inuding those very cse toim when he was confronted wit this. he wanted a relationship with cindy. >> joining by phone ishe man who did this interview,oh ralston. john, just so we're clear,he allegation here senato coburn essentiallytepped in and was pressuring the family, pressunghe mistress and the mistress' husband to eentially allow ensign to apologize? well, i don't think that's exactly what happened. there was a meeting, doug hampton deribes, in which hers confirmed and t

it continued, because, quote, he was in love with doug hampton's wife, cindy. and he told him so, he says. hang on to your hat, folks, and your jaw. here's an interview that doug hampton gives to "face to face" host john rolston. >> you were asked to go over and to say that the ensigns were close, really close. we were close friends, a very long time. very close while we lived in nevada. while living in the house, cindy and john got together. our attorneys did talk. our attorneys absolutely talked because senator tom coburn asked and was involved in these negotiations out of good will and good faith -- >> what were the negotiations for, though, mr. hampton? >> the belief from tom coburn and many that some restitution -- >> you believe that still, don't you? >> absolutely. >> you believe you need to be made financially whole because john ensign destroyed your ability to make a living. >> correctly. he thought if he handled everything that way, he could go on with his life. he never looked past the moment. down the road, what would this mean, impact of friends, w

that's john and cindy's argument. [ laughter ] and i guess they're arguing about cindy's mother.zing, right? you can even scroll through some of the popular arguments by the same couple here. like the classic, "who are your texting?" that's a good one. let's go to the next one. "what arwe?" [ laughter ] that's a great argument. and, of course, the famous, "which was the funnier of the two aunt vivs on 'freshrince of bel air'?" [ laughter ] that is an argument that's endless. it's like chicken or the egg. >> steve: yeah, don't start it. don't start it, man. >> jimmy: this last one is awesome. it's called crappy old nbc promo jukebox. and it downloads and plays a random selection of an old nbc promo jingle from the 1990's. now, these are completely real. i'm not joking. these are real nbc promos. let's listen to them. ♪ ♪ are you ready for some comedy come on monday nights on nbc ♪ ♪ there's a guy you want to see and his name is foxworthy ♪ ♪ we're going to make you laugh until you bust a gut ♪ ♪ nbc on monday night is kicking you know what ♪ >> jimmy: that is great. how could you

this is a man who called anti-war activist cindy sheehan after she lost her son in a sting of battle, called her a tragedier who. he asked our first muslim congressman from minnesota, keith ellison if he can prove to him that he's not working with our enemies. fox news has distanced itself from beck's comments about president obama. they put out a statement today saying, glenn beck expressed a personal opinion which represented his own view, not those of the fox news channel. and as with all commentators in the news channel business, he is given the freedom to express his opinions. well, i want to know, how does mr. beck expect people to react when he claims the president has a deep-seeded hatred for white people? this is an ongoing narrative that right wing talkers are spinning to their base. it's the t.e.a. partiers and the birthers. when is it ever going to stop. when is it going to be an end game? i'll tell you when. when the american people are ready to give distinct definition. this guy is a hate merchant. he peddles hate. in this business, folks, we can do all kinds of stuff to

her na cindy hampton. e letter is dated february 2008, atould have been during the time of t affai according to the sator's own time line. the letter reads, ciy,his is the most important letter ve ev written. what i did with you s wron i was completely self-cented innly thinking of myself. i used you for my own pleare. i betrayed everything i believe in. i lied to myself over and ov. i justified my aions because i blamed my wi. doug has been a great frnd to me over thars and i threw alover that away over wantg to feel good. i take 100% responsibility f my actions, plain and simple, it was ong. it was sin. we called jo ensigs office today to confirm that this letter in fact written by him. they havnot returned our calls soar. the letteras given to the "las vegas sun" by the husbd of hampton, who's referend theug letter hampton today also filled in a few of the other outrageously scandalous blanks this story. he admitted he was tempting to extort millions of dollars out of senator ensign. mr. hampton also sa

cindy says this may not be the perfect health care plan, but for me it is better than anything that i have right now, which is nothing. my husband is close to having his fourth brain surgery since january and we need any help of any kind. and then jb says having health insurance does help, but it is in a complete mess. i was just told that our company provided insurance is going up in june of this year. and julian writes we need to look at how the top ten countries are financing their system and make it feasible here. no matter what health care coverage we manage to get, it will matter little when so much of our food supply is poisoned with chemicals that do us no good. cindy back again to respond to jeremiah saying, i agree with you about getting social security and disability benefits that don't deserve it. i would like to know how in the world they got it. all right. that is just some of what you are saying there on my blog. we also are hearing from you by way of a phone message. take a listen. >> angela unger, i'm from florida. it is a bad, very bad idea for us to have government-

after ensign's admission last month that he had an eight-month affair with his campaign treasurer, cindyampton. >> now to the bigger picture and the increasing pressure on senator ensign. republican sources tell "the las vegas sun" the loss of the chief of staff is bad news for ensign as he tries to save his political career. could this be the beginning of his fall. john ralston joins us live from vegas. john is a columnist for "the las vegas sun" who broke the news about ensign's aide leaving. thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> i understand there's been p some op s-ed pieces written boo ensign and his involvement in c street. what kind of jeopardy is he in there? >> well, i think he's in a lot of jeopardjeopardy. the question is how much of it is immediate and how much of it is long term. there's still speculation about whether or not he's going to resign. he says he's going to run for re-election, which i think is the only thing anyone in his position is say. i think the whole c street issue has become very interesting to watch because you have these other congressmen who hav

. >> the former congresswoman and cindy mccain and members of the free gaza movement were intercepted when they were on and humanitarian mission over there. what is the next up there? will they be deported? >> on that last question, i do not know the answer. i will have to refer you to the government of israel. if we can confirm that the israeli army did it address -- arrest those on board, this is known as spirit. we cannot comment on any individuals or the number of individual american citizens on board because of the privacy act concern. our embassy has been in touch with the israeli authorities. we have been told that the boat was stopped in is really waters. we were -- it was escorted to an israeli court. the passengers are safe and accounted for. we are seeking counselor access to the american citizens on board. we do not take any position regarding the free gaza movement or those messages. >> [unintelligible] >> we issued a statement -- >> [unintelligible] >> i think i will let the statement stand for itself. >> [unintelligible] >> i think you are aware of secretary gates visit

they can call it a gift as much as they want to but really it is is a payoff. >> reporter: cindy hampton's handwritten letter th senator wrote to his mistress. he calls it the most important letter i've ever written. when i did with you was wrong. i was completely self-centered. i used you for my own pleasure. ensign remains at work casting votes on the senate floor. it's increasingly likely he'll face an ethics investigation. jeremy, vinita? >> all right, steven, thanks. senator roland burris is expected to announce this afternoon he will not run next year. the illinois democrat was appointed in december to fill barack obama's senate seat but ousted governor rod blagojevich. burris has not raised much campaign money and polls show he has little support from illinois voters >> mr. obama sits down today with world leaders to discuss the global combhik crisis. this morning before heading to the vatican. the first family will then go to africa, arriving in ghana tonight. >> when he returns home, mr. obama faces two challenging battles. first is his plan to reform health care, which is bogged

car buyer cindy wasserman acted right away. >> we made a decision within 12 hours. >> reporter: so didhousands of others. >> the increase of floor traffic in itself translates into a 20% increase in sales. >> reporter: the government hoped it would lure buys to 16,000 auto dealers nationwide. it did, much faster than expected. by late thursday, $850 million of the program had been used. paperwork jams make it hard to track how many more vehicles have been sold. >> i just got my first one submitted today, which took me about five hours. >> reporter: after talk of suspending the program, the white house says it will keep cash for clunkers in place while it assesses the situation. white house press secretary robert gibbs says dealers and buyers should know that all valid sales up to this point will be honored. the national automobile dealers association says every dealership in the country would have to sell more than a dozen vehicles to reach that government spending limit. emily schmidt, abc news, washington. >>> one minute after 5:00 this morning. in the past month, eight churches in b

we have cindy on the democratic line. caller: hi, i have a question for your guest. sorry, a comment and then a question. the comment, i find it always ironic that a lot of people who are against government-runned health care work for the government. it seems that they don't have faith in themselves. so i am not sure i should. another question, my question is, why are you against government-run health care? and also against -- excuse me, a mandate for health care? if you are against -- if you don't want a mandate that you have to have health care for your employees as a business person, why wouldn't you want a government plan or option that that person can go to, because you can't afford to cover them? guest: right, i am not sure if your listener thinks i work for the government. sometimes the u.s. chamber of commerce is confused with the department of commerce. i don't work for the government, we are a privately based organization. in other -- in regards to the government health care program, what we have now works well. but it's running in a huge deficit and c.b. o

caylee's mother casey's car was found in a parking lot by her mother cindy. and when cindy dialed 911, one year ago today, she talked about the stench of death. >> i found my daughter's car today, and it smells like there's been a dead body in the damn car. >> reporter: yet in interview after interview, including here on "today," cindy and george anthony denied casey had anything to do with it, and they clung to the belief that their granddaughter caylee was alive. possibly being held by someone. >> people just keep looking for caylee, we're going to find her. i know that. >> reporter: what makes this case so curious, and what alerted investigators from the start was caylee had disappeared a full month before her mother casey alerted anyone. photos later surface showing casey out partying, seemingly indifferent to her daughter's disappearance. but despite casey's highly suspicious behavior after her daughter vanished, prosecutors still don't know how caylee died and they've struggled to explain why a seemingly loving mother would murder her child. >> if you w

did he say he was in love with cindy?d you that. >> john uses that as leverage to contact cindy. she was trying to get away from junk, but he will leave messages about how it is about her job and a work issue. just putting in that position is a terrible position that she was in. it is so easy to look back and say why deny do this or that? it is very difficult to navigate. our lives were meshed. there were significant jobs. >> did she feel pressure? >> there is no question. >> there is an ethics complaint filed. >> i hope it does -- i hope there is a investigation. it needs to be. u.s. about john being a senator. this kind of strategic decision making is not serving their country well. he needs to go address some things. he need to take some responsibility. we were employees, not fired, but orchestrated and asked to leave, ushered out. a powerful man to change our form of life forever. >> there is been a lot written about your wife's pay and severance. when we come back, we are going to talk about that. what really happene

his lawyer said, cindy hampton and her family got $96,000 from ensign's parents last year.the lawyer said it was paid out of concern for the family's well-being. >>> watch dog groups wonder itch that is a violation of campaign finance laws. ensign's lawyer says the payments were gifts. didn't break any rules. still to come. panda lovers, our little tyke sean had a birthday at the national zoo. a new workout is helping women walk in the highest of heels without worrying about injury. and bob is back with a look ahead to the weekend and the possibility of getting some showers. (bell ringing) woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the offial5 $ combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, it's the $5 combo done better. >>> so many women love the high heels. we think they make us skinny and sexy and tall. well, now there is an exercise program making is easier to walk in the high heels and not injure yourself. ♪ usually pumps

. >> reporter: cindy wasserman had been thinking about getting rid of her sons old car for months, butwhen she head about the new "cash for clunkers" program, she decided ti was finally time to do it. >> we made a decision within 12 hours. >> reporter: the idea is simple. the government will give you a credit towards the purchase of new, more fuel efficient vehicle, if you allow them to scrap you old gas guzzler. trade in any car built after 1984, getting 18 miles per gallon or less, for a car getting at least 22 miles per gallon and get a $3,500 voucher for a new car. any kind of new car, foreign or domestic. if the new car gets ten miles per gallon more than your old car, you'll get $4,500 voucher. the value of the new car can't exceed $45,000. still, automakers hope it will jump start sagging sales. similar programs in europe are projected to result in half million more new car sales just this year. but in the u.s., where automakers are on pace to sell 10 million new vehicles this year down from 16 million just a few years ago, analysts say, a half million new car sales barely makes

. >> reporter: cindy smart had a severe case of type i. she would pass out often, even with regular insulin injections. three years ago she got a transplant of insulin producing cells from a cadaver. and now she no longer needs insulin injections. >> i have a normal adult life. i live like everyone else. >> reporter: it is difficult to get enough cadaver cells. that's where the stem cells come in. many experts believe they will soon provide an endless source of new cells. >> the pace has been almost frantic of stem cell research for diabetes. >> how are your glucoses? >> a frantic pace towards what soon could be a cure. >> i couldn't ask for better. >> reporter: robert bazell, nbc news, miami. >>> a young man in california will have something extraordinary to say when people ask him what he did on his summer vacation. he is 17-year-old zack sunderland, he became the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. his trip ended in marina del ray where it started 13 months ago. that is two summer vacations. he says along the way he sur

george and cindy anthony claim the delay was caused by computer problems. still unclear what's in those documents, specifically, and why the state wants them. but a source tells the "orlando sentinel" it's related to private detective who is worked for the anthony family. now, casey anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, caylee, and her trial may not start now before next summer, we understand it. >>> it may seem impossible to afford a vacation right now, doesn't it? there are actually some great travel deals out there, and hln money expert clark howard has a tip on a vacation destination that is the cheapest it's been in years, folks. where he says you should go to save money. >>> an overseas vacation does not need to break your wallet. clark howard is going to tell you how to save and check out the sites. >> i'm with my family in london and we're here live because trips abroad are the cheapest they've been in eight years in a hard economy, which means you can travel really well. hotels extra cheap, air fares extra cheap,

>> he says one day after senator ensign wrote a letter to cindy hampton saying how remorseful he wasabout the relationship, he met up with her one day later. the senator's office will not comment on that. >> thanks very much for that. let's talk about this and more with cnn political contributors, democratic strategist james carville and republican strategist alex castellanos. >> you'd certainly rather be talking about something else. his popularity ratings, even up to today, have been better than harry reid's and nancy pelosi's ratings. evidently the voters in that state think being promiscuous with our tax money and spending too much is a more serious offense than whatever senator ensign's doing. >> you're laughing, james? >> i'm always amused at republicans who worry about spending after their eight years. maybe hell hath no fury like a man scorned. the husband of this woman is going out there pretty good. i love the language of the law, the gifts to these people. you refer to them as gifts. i thought that was pretty amusing, too. i agree this is not going to have a lasting politi

that meant cindy, a single parent, had to quit work >> what happens a fight and up with cancer? >> this group is pushing congress for the creation of a caregiver program. it would mean monetary compensation for care givers, extend health benefits to those that have given up their jobs and offered a mental health support. for every wounded warrior, there is a family making its own difficult sacrifices. one of these measures would also provide training for families to care for the wounded. the house is considering a weaker version right now, but it might exclude some needs. the wounded warrior project is trying to persuade them to make the improvements. they're not sure if the white house will sign off. it all cost money. live in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >>> that will do it for the news at 5:00. at 6:00, president obama goes after he tackles the health care reform plan. a harvard scholar is arrested outside his home, police dropped charges, but is not over yet. a student in china comes down with swine flu. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> we b

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the payments went to cindy hampton, doug hampton, and each of their two children. >> of course, it'sroblem when a u.s. senator appears to be paying off a family in order to keep his apair quiet. >> reporter: the senator's lawyer issued a statement, denying the payments were hush money. rather, he called them, gifts out of the concern for the well-being of longtime family friends at a difficult time. consistent with a pattern of generosity by the ensign family to the hamptons and others. >> when you have an affair in your office, who is mared to somee else in your office. and you fire them both. and on top of that, you have your rich parents pay them off, i think it's a situation that's more embarrassing. >> reporter: one possible explanation for the $12,000 payment, that's a way of avoiding the inintrusive eyes of the tax man. all this makes it likely that the senator will make an ethics committee investigation. and quite probably an investigation by a grand jury, as well. >> could be. david, thank you. >>> now, to the economy. and the debate over the $787 billion stimulus package th

but cindy carter from our sister station in nashville was one of the reporters that toured the site. >> when you first walk into the room, it is a living room. a dining room and kitchen. there are no walls really separating the open space. you have sort of a half wall between the living room and the kitchen. this graphic also shows the living room layout. right now, the two piece couches on pull away from the wall. can cushion cans scattered on the floor as police conducted the investigation. and also cuts in the sofa and carpet. >> as we walk around, to the side of the sofa, you can clearly see there is a lot of blood under the sofa. there are stains on the sofa, and stains on some of the cushions. >> also a large blood stain a few feet in front of the sofa. our view is not so different than the one dr. fing lee with the medical examiner's office had when he first responded to the scene. >> i see a male victim. on the sofa. with a lot of blood. and female victim, right on the carpeted floor. >> steve mcnair shot four times on the sofa. sahel kazemi shot once. >> he sat on the sofa.

cindy in virginia, cindy, thank you so much. mary e-mailed us. and laura in georgia says -- so, thank you all so much for taking the time out of your day to let us know how you feel and i want to invite the rest of you to do the same. do you think debbie rowe should have all or some part custody of the oldest jackson children since she's the biological mother, or should she just take the money and get out of the picture? what is your view? give us a call, 1-877-tell-hln, or e-mail us at cnn.com/hln. you can text us, too, text "views" plus your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates do apply, by the way. but we're going to start airing your responses, obviously, shortly and continue to do so throughout the day. so, thanks for sharing. >>> police in the florida panhandle announce more arrests in the murders of a wealthy florida couple. escambia county sheriff david morgan expected to give us more details. >>> breaking news out of the florida panhandle we want to tell you about right now. we have learned that two more people have been arres

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speaking publicly for the first time, doug hampton, ensign's former administrative assistant whose wife cindyasurer said on the nevada political program face-to-face that his wife received a hefty severance payment. >> how much? >> that, i don't know. >> she's your wife. was it more than $25,000? >> absolutely. >> a lot more? >> yes. >> it was a lot more than $25,000? he has serious issues, because that was never disclosed. >> reporter: ensign's attorney said payments were made last year but by senator ensign's parents who were concerned about the hampton's well being. in a statement on the senator's behalf, his attorney says in april 2008, senator ensign's parents both made a gift to their children in the form of a check totaling $96,000. each gift was limited to $12,000. the payments were made as gifts, accepted as gifts and complied with tax rules governing gifts, none of these gifts came from campaign or official funds nor were they related to any campaign or official duties. senator ensign has complied with all applicable laws and senate ethic rules. but analysts say the reemergence by h

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the other woman is cindy hampton. here is a picture of the two of them together.esterday her husband said the senator paid her $25,000 in severance. he also revealed a letter he says was written to his life by the senator reading in part. i used you for my own pleasure and goes on to say plain and simple it was wrong. it was sin. a washington watchdog group says the nearly $100,000 check may have violated campaign finance laws. and an ethics group has called for a criminal investigation. the senator's lawyers say the payment was simply a gift and that it was legal. >> what do die when an airline does you wrong, loses your luggage. cancels your flight for no reason. do you call customer service and complain you? probably won't get very far when you do. when one musicians guitar got destroyed on a flight, he made a music video about it. he put it online. so did the squeaky wheel get the grease? we'll tell you coming up next. ♪ united breaks guitars. eeredit! tell your friends, tell your dad, tell your mom! never mind, they've been singing our songs since we first sh

. >> what's the significance of the alleged $25,000 severance to cindy hampton, not to mention the facte may have doubled her pay while they were having an affair? >> well, a watchdog group that has already filed a bunch of ethic complaints against ensign, claims, and i'm not an expert on the law, but that $25,000 threshold is a threshold of criminality. they requested the department of justice get involved and do an investigation. the executive director of that organization doesn't think it's too likely. the justice department hates, hates to get involved in these political cases. but it just makes you start to realize the severity of what ensign is accused of and its possible implications on his future. >> can you explain what kind of law that is? a lot of people would be wondering, look, if he wants to pay her from the money he makes, his own money or money in his own collection i guess that would be fine. does it matter where the money comes from is i think what i'm getting to here? >> that's the big deal here. krou can't use your campaign finance account as a slush fund to use whoe

statement toy that reads in part, in apl 2008 senator john ensign's parents eachade gifts to doug hampton, cindydr in the form of a check totally $96,0. ch gift was limited to $12,000. the payments werma as gifts, accepted as gis, and complied with taxules governing gifts. after the senator told his parents about the affair, his parents decid to make the gifts out of concern for the well-beingf long-time family friends during a dficult time. the gifts are consistent with a patterof generosity by the ensign family the hamptons and others. oh, boy. toddwhere do you guys go fm here? and leme just point out for thaudience, $12,000 is the irs mit on nontaxable gifts. if he ve $13,000, there would be a tax on the $100 above the $12,000. so $12,000 was vy carefully picked number. they're called gifts by th lawyer. there are waysf looking at the world in which those could be called bribes. am i being too cynical about that? >> well, yeah, i tnk we're going toearn a lot more in the coming maybeven hours, ceaiy days and weeks. i ink there are two issues here. the first is the haning of all this, and senat