in documents filed weesday, aeg is accused of taking control of michael's health after it hired conrad murray as michael's doctor. someone who was selected by, hired by and controlled by aeg, says the suit. and it goes on to claim aeg demanded and prird michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour. ♪ according to the suit, michael did miss a rehearsal during the final week of his life. and as aresult, aeg's ceo paid aisit to his home. the suit states, aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals, ey were going to pull the plug on the show. aeg told murray that he had to

he was the one that wanted conrad murray to come along with him.hey going to tell michael jackson, no, you can't have your doctor? no, i don't think so. i think everybody is trying to blame someone else for his death when in reality he has himself to blame for his death. >> have has aeg responded to the accusations? >> reporter: i ran over here after doing another live shot, but it's on the website. >> and hopefully you guys will be talking about it in the next couple of shows tmz on tv. >>> a revenge on a classmate, what's that all about? >> reporter: when she went out and she called out that guy in the audience during her performance saying he was the most popular guy in school and that, you know, she -- he would never date her and look where she's at now. he's firing back now, saying, look i'm engaged to my high school sweet heart and we took one look at her picture and she is smoking hot. so i think he's still won out in the long run. >> okay. we'll look for you guys 6:30 right here on fox5 news. >>> a new season and judges and new way to audit

conrad murray.torneys are saying aeg made this decision. >> exactly. and i will say what is interesting they are saying because aeg paid for this doctor and because aeg also not only paid but hired him and didn't conduct a full background search on him, this doctor became an agent and really was an employee of aeg and therefore is responsible. that does pass the smell test of that agency-agent relationship. will it go anywhere? i don't think so. i don't think a jury or judge will find that credible. >>> goldman sachs, three former employees suing goldman sachs for discriminating against them saying men were paid more than women and men were more likely to get promoted. we've seen this kind of class action suit happen before. why might this be more difficult as it pertains to goldman sachs. >> well, you know, goldman sachs has really taken a hit in the public arena. their pr is doing very, very poorly right now. we all remember they were sued by the s.e.c. for madoff like allegations. i will say i've

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. zoe delgana is the red carpet queen. reanna is the diva. olivia palmero is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer annisn, the american classic. richel ellston, the dem darling and kate miln, the princess in waiting. bill, do you agree? >> they're all okay, but let's be honest, it's much more on heest when we're tearingpeople apart and saying who is worst dressed. >> it's much more fun to be mean? come on. >>> and this comes to us from wlv tv 3 in jackson, mississippi, where one cat just might win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandon creditor fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. but the only problem is, now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's cat and according to the owner purees, too. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >>> well, this is what it looks like at this hour here in the nation's capital. 66 degrees. delightful feel out there this

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. zoe saldana is the red carpet queen. again stefani is the hip mom. rihanna is the runway. olivia palermo is the up town girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel e bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. >>> in mississippi, one cat might just win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandon creditor fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. but the only problem is, now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's a cat and according to the owner purrs like one, too. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> top office thursday morning. it is pretty mild outside. -- top of this thursday morning. right now on tv hill, 64 degrees. we can see showers moving in. it will take until tonight until we see some scattered showers. we could see some gusty s

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. here you go. zoe saldana is the red carpet queen. gwen stefani is the hip mom. rihanna is the runaway. olivia palermo is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. >>> this comes to us from wlbt-tv3 in jackson, mississippi, where one cat just might win the mother of the year award. emmy, the cat, welcomed a squirrel to her brood when the abandoned critter fell from its nest and was too strong to climb back up. now, the squirrel is part of emmy's kittens. she's sleeping and nursing together. the only problem is now the adaptive squirrel thinks it's a cat and, according to the owner, it purrs like one, too. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today" on your nbc station. >>> for those short on time and on the go, it seems there's always a solution, at least according to one imam in france who has developed a mosque in a box for those too busy to make prayer services. the six feet hig

conrad murray with life saving equipment. the company is responsible for the actions of murray.ied of an overdose of an an he is et i can. >>> central park may become a smoke free environment. the city is considering an application to ban smoking at all. violate ors could be issued a quality of life summons from the parks department. >>> well the wife of the vice president dr. jill biden was at the junior college today. she was there to stress the importance of education. more on the veteran message. >> security tight at an a ran do community college as jill biden meets with students and faculty promoting the obama administrations. >> president obama said he wants to meet the goal by 2020 for our nation, for america to have the highest number of college graduates. >> reporter: dr. biden has taught at community colleges for the past 17 years and currently teaches english at northern virginia community college. >> i always say you are my heroes because what you're doing is so hard and you're persevering. >> reporter: dr. biden toured several facilities on campus. >> oh, it is trul

conrad murray. >>> finally, "people" is out with its best dressed list. here we go. queen. gwen stefani is the hip mom. olivia palermo is the uptown girl. jessica alba is the mix master. jennifer anniston, the american classic. rachel bilson is the denim darling. kate middleton, the princess in waiting. and bill karins is the weather guy. >> don't go there. did you come up with those names or that's what the magazine -- >> that's what the magazine -- i'm not that creative. the daring darling. i spent all morning preparing for this. no, thankfully i have more important things to do. >>> i'm lynn berry this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> christine o'donnell, day two. one day after trashing her in public, establishment republicans circle the wagons around the tea party candidate who sprung the upset in delaware what does o'donnell say in a clip from her past that has detractors lathered up this morning. >>> and mahmoud ahmadinejad tells andrea mitchell his country does not need the united states? the questio

katherine jackson is claiming that aeg live failed to provide the singer's personal doctor, conrad murraywith equipment, that could have saved her son's life. murray is not named in the suit. katherine jackson is seeking unspecified damages for her family. >>> it was a day of dramatic testimony of a murder trial in connecticut. a doctor lived through the brutal attack, but his wife and doctors did not. richard cantu reports, now, on the very emotional case. >> reporter: the day after dr. william petit testified on the brutal attack on his family, he broke down sobbing in court, as jurors were shown photos of his two daughters. they die aid long with their mother, when their connecticut home was invaded two years ago. petit was beaten and tide to a pole in his basement. with his legs still bound, he popped and rolled to a neighbor's house for help. surveillance video shows petit's wife, jennifer, at a bank that morning, trying to withdraw $15,000 in cash. >> what's your emergency? >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says her husband and children are being held at their house

she's claiming that the promoter failed to provide equipment to jackson's physician, conrad murray, that suit. jackson's mother filed the suit onhalf ser as jurors were shown photos of the bodies of his two daughters. they died along with their mother when their connecticut home was invaded three years ago. petit was beaten and tied to a pole in his basement but managed to untie his wrists. with his legs still bound he hopped and rolled to a neighbor's house for help. surveillance video shows petit's wife, jennifer, at a bank that july 2007 morning, trying to withdraw $15,000 in cash. >> what's your emergency? >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says that her husband and children are being held at their house. >> okay. her husband and family -- >> yes. they're tied up, she said. they told her they wouldn't hurt anybody if she got back there with the money. she believes them. >> reporter: the suspects, stephen hayes and his accomplice, took jennifer hawke-petit back home and sexually assaulted her before killing her. they set fire to the house, killing 17-year-old hayley an

she's claiming that the promoter failed to provide equipment to jackson's physician, conrad murray, thatis not named in th suit. jackson's mother filed the suit on behalf of the superstar's three children >>> it was another day connecticut murder trial. a doctor lived througe brutal attackbut wif two daughters did not. richard cantu reports now on the emotional ca >> reporter: the day after dr. william petit testified about the brutal attack on his family he broke down sobbing in court as jurors were shown photos of the bodies of his two daughters. they died along with their mother when their connecticut nvrs ago. petit was beaten and tied to a pole in his basement but managed to untie his wrists. lle a ie his wrists. neighbor's house for help. surveillance video shows petit's wife, jennifer, at a bank that july 2007 morning, trying to withdraw $15,000 in cash. >> what's your emergency? >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says that her husband and children are being held at their house. >> okay. her husband and family -- >> yes. they're tied up, she said. they told her the

katherine jackson claims that the promoter failed to provide equipment to jackson's physician, conrad murraymurray, though, is not named in the suit. the mother filed the suit on behalf of the superstar's three children. she is seeking unspecified damages. >>> pope benedict is spending the next four days in britain. it is the only -- it is only, rather, the second time a pope has ever set foot on british soil. >> and the pope will face controversy as he arrives. lama hasan joins us from our london bureau with a preview. good morning, lama. >> good morning to you both. well,er, there is some controversy, but it's also a significant visit as the british prime minister david cameron said this will be an important and historic trip because not since 1982 has a pope visited the united kingdom. and this will be pope benedict xvith first state visit, one that is hoped will be an opportunity to re-energize the roman catholic church here in britain. and it's an expensive trip. the cost is estimated at $18 million plus $2 million just for security. the pontiff has a packed schedule. he will touch down

in documents filed weesday, aeg is accused of taking control of michael's health after it hired conrad murrays michael's doctor. someone who was selected by, hired by and controlled by aeg, says the suit. and it goes on to claim aeg demanded and prird michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour. ♪ according to the suit, michael did miss a rehearsal during the final week of his life. and as aresult, aeg's ceo paid aisit to his home. the suit states, aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals, ey were going to pull the plug on the show. aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals. they said it was to be tough love, and that they had read jackson the riot act. when michael did finally make it to rearsals late that night, witnesses confirm that michael jackson was not himself that day. calling him visibly shaken. then at another rehearsal days before michael's death, the suit described michael as breathing cold and shivering. now the suitlaims aeg had a legal responsi

conrad murray with life-saving equipment. told jackson they would provide the equipment and care for michael jackson. aeg spokesman says the company has not seen the lawsuit and has no comment. >>> president obama said it took far too long to get here, but she -- the senate is finally passing a bill. >> after months of partisan blacked in the senate, we are on the search -- verge of passing a small business bill. >> president's next priority: middle class tax cuts. he wants to see an extension for families making less than $250,000 a year. tax cuts be extended to everyone. >>> mayor daley calling for the end of a education program that was the brain child of the obama administration. to school districts is loaded with democracy, doesn't make any sense to him. illinois failed to qualify for the program. but that's not sour grapes because they weren't allowed to participate. >> wasn't that silly? not allow somebody who has reorganized school and rebuilt schools here that we could not make that presentation? again, it's called f

conrad murray to had been his personal physician. aeg was backing jackson's this is it tour.pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in criminal court. >>> it is a first for new york fashion week. plus size models flaunting figure friendly fashions. the plus size market is an $18 billion industry. fashion houses are are trying to push plus size consumers to the stores and keep them spending. some say the move is long overdue. >> it is an unbelievable statement to we as women who are above a size 12 that we've never been serviced. >> it has come the time that a plus size show is in new york fashion week. it seeming like it should have happened so long ago. >> even though plus size clothing represents less than 0% of total revenue in women's clothing, sales increased by 2% from may 2009 to 2010. >>> this horng, goldman sachs is facing a lawsuit and chase bank is dealing with the fallout from an online service outage. find out how investor are reacting to the news coming up next. >>> a threat again the president. find out what police discovered when they pulled over a man

failed to provide proper-saving equipment for her son and said the company was negligent for hiring conrad murrayckson's physician. a spokesperson said they wouldn't comment on the lawsuit at this time. meanwhile lawyers for dr. murray are asking a federal judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by jackson's father. a federal judge is set to hear that on august 18th. >> time now is 5:56. it looks like a nice day overall. i'm all choked up. >> big changes towards the weekend for the weekend forecast. patchy cloud this is morning and sunshine inland with 70s and 80s and the seven-day forecast will show changes coming your way later on. san jose with the low clouds breaking up. upper 60s for san francisco. should be a great night at the ballpark for the giants game that will catch here on nbc bay area. the seven-day forecast for now tosses the best chance of showers saturday into sunday and temperatures warm up early next week. back to you. >> bay area officers getting ready to claim their bragging rights. we will show you the event proving the men responsible for your safety are locked and

conrad murray is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit but is frequently mentioned. in a separate case he pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in jackson's death. >>> president obama goes on the offensive today, ahead of the november elecons. he will travel to connticut where taxes will likely be his main message. in recent appearances, he's accused rublicans of holding tax cuts hostage where 97% of americans. extending tax cuts to those who earn more than $250,000 has become the subject of a major debate on capitol hill, and today he'll speak at an event for connecticut attorney general richard blumenthal. >>> former republican vice presidential candate sarah palin is urging party unity. she says it's time for republican party bosses to put aside their differences after several tea party wins. the former alaskan governor spoke to about 1,000 people last night at a gala in oklahoma. she td the enthusiastic crowd that vots have six weeks to turn things around, and rein in the federal government. >>> rightow hurricane igor is still far from land but it's kicking

conrad murray is facing a criminal child for involuntary manslaughter charges. he's pleaded not guilty. >>> president obama promised latino leaders he will not walk away from immigration reform. >> i know that many of you campaigned hoard for me and are frustrated this hasn't been moved to the finish-line yet. i am, too. the president blames republicans for blocking efforts that im-- about immigration reform and urged the caucus to remember the stance when they go to the polls in november. >>> 7:53. there is a new book about the first lady of france, karla bruney, in -- and it reveals what michelle obama really feels about life and rife in the white house. now, this is according to a conversation bruney had with michelle obama. bruney said she asked her how she felt about being the wife of the president of the united states. brune nip's -- bruney said, she can -- she said michelle obama said, she can't stand it. >>> police say they've arrested a woman six times since june on suspicion of vandalizing luxury cars around santa clara valley. 30-year-old nancy chi wa

claims that aeg live was responsible for her son's health because it hired and directed his doctor, conrad murray. murray is facing an involuntary manslaughter charge in jackson's 2009 death. aeg has not commented on the case. wolf? >> sure this is not the last of it. there will be much more. thanks very much for that fred. >>> with the united states' economy down in the dumps, why is the united states' government now loaning money to other countries? >>> and pope benedict lands in london it is an historic visit for the catholic church and the people of england and it is causing some major controversy. >>> you're "the situation room" a new study reveals a disturbing data about the rising use of illegal drugs in america. jeanne meserve is investigating. >>> candidates running for political office, some recruited from the streets, now some democrats allege they are part of a major gop sham. i'm wolf blitzer. you're "the situation room." >>> the closer we get to election day the more president obama is talking about unemployment. today, he is zeroing in on jobs and products made in america. but crit

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documents filed wednesday aeg is accused of taking control of michael's health after it hired conrad murray someone who was selected by, hired by, and controlled by aeg, says the suit. it goes on to claim aeg demanded and required that michael jackson be treated by this particular doctor to ensure that michael jackson would attend all rehearsals and shows on the tour. ♪ why, why >> reporter: according to the suit, michael did miss a rehearsal during the final week of his life, and as a result, aeg's ceo paid a visit to his home. the suit states, "aeg threatened that if jackson missed any further rehearsals, they were going to pull the plug on the show." aeg told murray that he had to make sure jackson got to rehearsals. they said it was to be tough love and that they had read jackson the riot act. ♪ they don't really care about us ♪ >> reporter: when michael did finally make it to rehearsals late that night, witnesses confirmed that michael jackson was not himself that day, calling him visibly shaken. then at another rehearsal just days before michael's death, the suit describes michael as

conrad. mr. lew, i appreciate you appearing before us today. i would like to join in supporting the comments made senator murray and senator conrad about the importancel that it receives the attention that it needs. and following along that, i want to talk to you first about the dod loan guarantee for the nuclear power production and the united states. i am a very strong proponent of the loan guarantees and this is a program that was authorized in 2005. it's critical in my opinion to the success of our movement into nuclear power as one of the more important parts of the national energy policy. unfortunately, we've faced in my opinion difficulty between the dod and omb and i am not quite sure why. but it appears to me that there is a problem with these two agencies working together effectively on this issue. we have had unnecessary bureaucratic holdups from what appear to be inside between the omb and doe and i don't know if i have correctly described that but something is wrong because we cannot seem to get proper and timely movement forward on the process. as an example on inquired about some specifics in late november of 2009 with several other se

conrad. mr. lew, i appreciate you appearing before us today. i would like to join in supporting the comments made by senator murray and senator conrad about the importance of the budget. it's critical that it receives the attention that it needs. and following along that, i want to talk to you first about the dod loan guarantee for the nuclear power production and the united states. i am a very strong proponent of the loan guarantees and this is a program that was authorized in 2005. it's critical in my opinion to the success of our movement into nuclear power as one of the more important parts of the national energy policy. unfortunately, we've faced in my opinion difficulty between the dod and omb and i am not quite sure why. but it appears to me that there is a problem with these two agencies working together effectively on this issue. we have had unnecessary bureaucratic holdups from what appear to be inside between the omb and doe and i don't know if i have correctly described that but something is wrong because we cannot seem to get proper and timely movement forward on the process. as an example on inquired about some specifics in late november o