>> he speaks to chris cuomo one-on-one, tonight. >>> good evening. across much of this country, the windows are open and the air conditioners are on tonight. forget spring. the thermometer says we're already in summer. as of tonight, look. nearly 5,000 heat records have been set this month. and look at detroit. it was 86 today. that's the hottest day in march ever. abc's steve osunsami is tracking the real economic consequences of this weather, including confused plants and animals going haywire. >> reporter: an early spring is one thing, but temperatures this high seem unbelievable. for this michigan apricot farmer, the heat is a huge headache. his trees are blossoming five weeks way too early. >> here today, they are in full bloom, which is unreal. >> reporter: that scene is playing out with apples in new york and asparagus across can country. farmers fear the cold weather could come back and kill off their crops. the cost could run into the millions. >> to say they are concerned would be an understatement. >> i don't figure we're frost free until

"20/20" co-anchor chris cuomo is here. chris?> reporter: diane, it was really important for us to get dharun ravi. he is big for two reasons. we have this case we know about. we also have this conversation that this country is struggling with about bullying. dharun ravi finds himself in the middle of both and now for the first time, we can see what was going on in his mind when he did what he did. what did he think about tyler clementi? >> looking back, i was very self-absorbed. it was just about what i was thinking, what i was -- how i was reacting. it was never, what if tyler finds out, how is he going to feel about it? i was 18. i was stupid. i wasn't thinking about my actions like beyond a minute into the future. >> reporter: did you bully tyler clementi? >> no, no, i didn't bully tyler clementi. >> reporter: do you think tyler clementi thought you were bullying him? >> no, i don't think he thought that at all. >> reporter: did you want to intimidate him, tighten him? >> no. >> reporter: shame him? >> no. >> reporter: make hi

chris cuomo tonight. chris, thanks so much. >>> we're learning in the case of the american soldier who allegedly put on the night-vision goggles and went door-to-door in that afghan village, murdering families. we know the name of the american soldier. and new hints, tonight, on how his lawyer plans to defend him. let's turn right to abc's martha raddatz in our washington bureau tonight. martha, what are you learning. >> reporter: the soldier has been identified as staff sergeant robert bails. we are reading quotes from bales in iraq. we once started clearing the town. we started carrying people back out. he was a team leader then. he said, we go in, find some people we could help. because there was a bunch of dead people, we couldn't throw them on a litter and bring them to the casualty collection point. this is a man who has seen a lot of combat. but tomorrow, he will likely be officially charged with 16 counts of murder. >> reporter: staff sergeant bales arrived back in the u.s. this evening, where his

chris cuomo applied for one of the jobs and watch what happens next. >> reporter: michelle, who doesn't want her real name being used, was facing hard timing being out of work eight months. and then she got an e-mail, an answer to her prayers. an offer to be a personal assistant for $300 a week and the best part -- she could do it from home. >> i was desperate to get a job, and i went with it. >> reporter: she is one of hundreds of thousands of people who apply to work at home jobs offered on the internet. but beware. >> currently there is a 60 to 1 ratio among false work at home jobs the on the internet. >> reporter: the company told her to deposit a check in the bank and she was told to wire the rest to the uk. and when it bounced, she was on hook to the bank for the full amount. >> i nearly cried because i -- there is no way i can pay it off in such a short time. >> reporter: to find out more about the work at home job opportunities for ourselves, i got a job testing western union services. just like michelle, i was sent a money order. i was told to deposit it and send the rest to ch

>> i think andrew cuomo is a rising star. he's doing extremely well in new york state gathering the right kind of constituency that could win a democratic party and i think he's also looking to the general putting new york's fiscal house in order. >> what about on the republican side? >> i think if president obama wins 2012 it will be a cast of thousands. we have a wonderful bench of governors who have done very, very well. there are too many even to list here. you will have some very, very

that student is speaking out tonight on abc's "20/20" with chris cuomo. dharun ravi says he is not the monster he is been painted to be. -- he has been painted to be. >> that is right. it is dharun ravi a bully? the jury says yes. they got him on 15 counts, but he does not present himself as a bully. why not? he did not directly torment tyler clementi. in fact, the jury found he probably did not intend to intimidate. this case is about our feelings and outrage about bullying. that is not what our justice system is for. it is also about sending messages on one way or another. and that is what people want this case to be about -- , we will tolerate no more. >> it is a hot topic these days. dharun ravi turned down a plea deal that would have kept him out of jail. what are his thoughts now? >> he sticks to it. he says i could not put myself out as someone who was motivated by hate of a gay person. i cannot do it. if i have to face a jail i will. you have to respect the position, even if you do not respect the basis for the position. here is one thing. the att

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dharun ravi sat down with chris cuomo and talked about his roommate tyler clementi. >>> touring baltimore's basilica won't be an option. for eight months, crews will be making repairs. the project comes with a hefty price tag. although tours will be stopped, they will host weekend mass and weddings. >>> this is the time of year people start working on their to do and honey do list. for many it includes remodeling kitchens and bathrooms. roosevelt leftwich has more on keeping from deeing too deep into your wallet. >> reporter: in a tight economy it's important to pick a home improvement project that will give you the most bang for your buck. >> consider remodeling the kitchen or the bathroom. they get best return on their investment about 85%. the key is not overdoing it but keeping up with the joneses. >> reporter: you can also make improvements to the outside. >> we're doing a lot more screened porches, outside decks, pergolas,

presidential candid dade herman cain, mario cuomo don imus.could get market results with the campaign results. no one combines the best of the best. both at the same time. i'm thinking wait, they might not have fbn. what do you do? >> demand it. >> a lot more enthusiastically, but yes, that's what you do.

. >> chris cuomo has the first the interview with the rutgers student in the bullying case. >>> baltimore'sis in need of repairs. how long it will take to get them fesmed. first, we've got to talk about the gorgeous weather. it gave manypl

you can see, he spoke exclusively to abc's chris cuomo. we're going to hear from both of them.say good morning, america. >> george, again, off. enjoying time with family. george, enjoy every moment. >>> we also have a couple who's got everyone, by that i mean millions, cracking up. a husband and wife on a road trip. he asks her a question. she gropes for the answer. is he in hot water? we're going to ask that question in moments. this is an abc news exclusive, to be sure. >>> also, really old puppy training, kate taking luppo out to behave like the royal family. we have that, as well. >>> we're going to start with the abc news exclusive interview that we're hearing for the first time, from the former rutgers student, convicted in the bullying case that made nationwide headlines. dharun ravi made headlines by exposing his roommate, who later took his life. chris cuomo, you had a one-on-one with this young man. >> this dharun ravi is at the middle of the case and a controversy that's so important in this country. and this is the first time we get to hear him speak. when tiler cle

chris cuomo, you had a one-on-one with this young man. >> good morning. kid, dharun ravi is at the middle of a case and a controversy that's so important in this country. and this is the first time we get to hear him speak. when tyler clementi jumped off the george washington bridge, it was deemed a hate crime. his roommate taped an encounter between him and another man. they called it hateful and last year, the jury agreed, convicting the 20-year-old ravi of bias intimidation. invasion of privacy and evidence tampering, for deleting and altering incriminating messages. but dharun ravi told me he is not the monster he's been painted as. and he didn't have a problem with his roommate being gay. did you want to intimidate him? frighten him? >> no. >> reporter: did you record him having sex? >> no. >> reporter: did you out tyler clemente? >> no. i know i didn't, because he brought a guy over in front -- he walked him in, he went into the room, closed it, the guy comes out an hour, there's people in the lounge, everyone sees it happening, i figured you know w

>> i think she'd have to wrestle cuomo for that nomination. but i think if she got in, she'd be a very formidable candidate. she's done very well as secretary of state, and i think people would really like her. and a lot of women, you know, are really anxious to see that last ceiling broken. so it could happen. >> yeah, but, i mean, come on, this is where our country has a serious case of a.d.d. we're in the middle of a presidential race. we do not need to pivot ahead with percentages. >> if james carville were here, he would say that's what being outfront is all about. >> it makes sense, john. >> okay, thanks to all three of you. appreciate it. always good to see you. >>> and john avlon, as you all may know, took a little trip to washington on a story that he's been outfront on. he's been following this proposal called no budget, no pay, where lawmakers would get their pay docked if they don't pass a budget on time. obviously, it's been about 1,000 days since we've had a real budget. this could be real money and might really push washington t

dharun ravi sat down with chris cuomo, insisting he is not to blame for clementi's death. >> looking back, i was very self-absorbed. it was just about what i was thinking, what i was -- how i was reacting. it was never, what if tyler finds out, how is he going to feel about it? i was 18. i was stupid. i wasn't thinking about my actions like beyond a minute into the future. >> reporter: did you bully tyler clementi? >> no. no, i didn't bully tyler clementi. >> reporter: do you think tyler clementi thought you were bullying him? >> no, i don't think he thought that at all. >> reporter: did you want to intimidate him? frighten him? >> no. >> reporter: shame him? >> no. >> reporter: make him feel that what he was and what he was doing was wrong? >> no. i would never feel that about anyone for any reason. >> reporter: do you hate gay people? >> i don't. i don't hate gay people. >> reporter: do you believe tyler clementi was intimidated by you and your actions? >> he knew that i wasn't trying to, like, intimidate him because he was gay and scare him because he was gay. i think he understoo

and we started 8 eastern, don imus here, mario cuomo, sarah palin, many, many supplies guests like thee great laugh-in. people pop in and leave. >> dixon is coming. >> anyway, live results, live market reaction, asia, europe, the globe will go by this fast, too, even if there's not a lot of happening, the graphics will be fast and wait a minute, wait a minute, watching this on fox news. may not get fbn. you know what you should do. what should they do, guys? >> demand it! >> demand it. >> neil: lashinsky chimes in. >> i get it. >> neil: all right. and nasdaq 3000, n ychly nyes, y get it. and every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $6.4 billion in needit to small businesses across the country last year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> coming up, stocks breaking through big numbers and hardly breaking new ground

we've got some big shots, what mike was saying, your clinton, your biden, your cuomo. they're all coming from the heart of the party. there will be a mood from people saying, we have built up this great, strong democratic coalition. but barack obama was not the most liberal thing we can ever do. i think there'll be a big space for someone like that. a dean or feingold-esque figure. >> the bigger story, too, where will the republican party be in four years? >> a lot will depend on who the nominee will be. >> i think they have a candidate in waiting, jeb bush, who has been flat-out not lending his brand to the iteration of the republican party that's out there now. i think it's because he too is running. >> we'll stay on the state of florida, though. marco rubio, for all intents and purposes, marco rubio and bob mcdonnell is the vp come november. >> i don't know if i agree with that. >> the vp or -- let's talk about marco rubio for a second. because he's for all intents and purposes looks to be this anointed one within the gop party. marco rubio, could he, could his bran

[laughter] but the idea you create a ghetto that to it does not mean they cannot flourish as mario cuomo is of product of the catholic ghetto but yet that safety allows them to flourish. to produce top rate scholars. and interested in the debate team and he created that because he felt the need to protect his own and others have followed that. researching an article five years ago to go to the washington suburb going to use group meeting young mothers meetings, seniors meetings, i got lost. everything refers to a tree. i was running late. there was a jogger. he said i have no idea. it was a block and a half away. this person did not know his own neighborhood. i get to the meeting they talk about what they are challenging educational educational, this was a community. large sectors of our society people have a crying need for that sense of community. there is no equivalent of that on the left. we are allergic to the idea of the megachurch that maybe we need to go to some of them. st. peter's is the megachurch form may. [laughter] not all are as aware bet to it was much more explicit the p

jd cuomo took it hard. >> i just kind of had a feeling in my heart for the thompson family and i hope next year we can come out, play a lot harder and actually make an impact in the tournament. >> reporter: oh, yes, next year. in georgetown john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> just ahead on the news at 6:00 they're celebrating their six month anniversary the only way they probably really know how, dozens of protestors arrested last night. fox 5 news at 6:00, we'll be right back. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big? >>> the circus is in town but not everyone is happy about it. the members of the animal rights group peta gathered outside verizon center today protesting the greatest show on ear

chris cuomo has been on the case from the start. >> reporter:. took 12 hours for the jury to return a verdict that showed little mercy. dharun ravi, a former rutgers freshman, guilty on all phone counts, the most serious bias, intimidation, a hate crime, carrying a sentence of up to ten years in prison. ravi remained stoic throughout, only a hint of crushing disappointment after refusing a plea deal that would have included no jail time. his parents kept their heads low. one juror was confident in the confident. >> i feel it was the right thing. the state did prove its case. the charges stem from ravi's using a webcam to spy on his rutgers roommate in a gay encounter with an older man. tyler clementi an openly gay soft-spoken violinist, found out about it when he spotted an invitation on twitter. that second viewing never happened, but the next day clementi jumped to his death from the george washington bridge. >> guilty. >> clementi's parents were also there for today's verdict. >> the trial was painful for us as it would be for any parent who m

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. ♪ >> andrew cuomo is trying to wrap up a deal for all crimes dna data base for the city of new yorkonvicted of almost any crime you would have to hand over your dna. here's the question. is that going too far. here is former prosecutor faith jenkins and fox news contributor arthur eye didala. what do you think of the idea? >> i think it's a great idea. dna is the most important law enforcement tool we have today. not only connects suspects to crimes but it also gives greater access to dna data base to help prove their innocence. >> it goes beyond what is currently practiced right now. a misdemeanor like drunk driving would have to provide their dna. let me get your take on this? >> where do you draw the line between individual freedoms and individual privacy. the things george washington and jefferson fought against years ago because in england the government was in control. it was a great idea except who is in control? who has the power to see all of our dna to see what we are made up of? is it romney, santorum? >> let's get back to reality and where we are right now. i can see whe

greg hogan, a minister's son, served 22 months in prison, where he talked to abc's chris cuomo. >> thehout the addiction i definitely never would have ever thought of an idea like this. >> reporter: but meghan's motive remains a mystery. police say she refuses to cooperate. her college tells us, "we do not know what drove meghan to this. we hope she receives the help she needs." a promising student caught on the dark side of a double life. chris bury, abc news, chicago. >> outstanding warrants she had for fraud, uttering forged documents, and breach of probation for possession of a stolen suv three years ago. >> she was a bad, bad girl. >> she had a little rap sheet. mm-hmm. wow. >>> well, coming up, oprah winfrey has not lost her touch in getting the big interviews. >> oh, yeah. plus demi moore and her road to recovery. coming up next in "the skinny." ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. let's start dishing the dirt on monday morning. >> dish. >> and a source in the fallout from whitney houston said someone had to get the first big interview post-funeral. and of course th

andrew cuomo forced lending institutions to make these mortgag mortgages. the lending insurance taugss are holding worthless paper they come up with ways to turn the paper into creating mortgage backed securities for budget dupes down the line. that kept happening until there was nobody left to buy them. the whole thing blah up and it is where we are. wall street had nothing to do with it. wall street tricked people into coming in and getting these loans. they were told. they were ordered by the government to make these loans in fairness stop red lining. liberalism was given every problem we are facing in this country without exception. weather liberals are dumb and stupid or whether it was purposef purposeful test happening we are doubling down on it three years. there are 2 and a half million viewer jobs in america than there were when obama was i am mac lated thr flewer jobs, the universe for which we create the percentage has slunk. the real unemployment rate two people said this. financial guys. if the same number of jobs existed when obama was inaugut

mare you cuomo framed today's choice using a wagon on the frontier. want to leave the old, the young, the weak behind. we democrats believe in something else. we can make it with the whole familien tact. simply throwing people off of health care is not reform. it's just plain old social darwinism, freshly steeped in tea, and that's the issue the supreme court will decide. i know they won't call it that. they have been listening to arguments on technical sounding issues. none of them have the words, the roll of government in their article, but that's what they are deciding. will we take care of our own? it is the most fundamental issue of this political race it is the issue of our soul as americans. and now let's turn to our nightly round table for some incite into the big political stories of the day, celinda lake is a democratic pollster and president of lake research partners, she comes to us from washington. and here in the "war room" back with us is donnie fowler, who was a clinton administration advisor, he was the national field director for vic

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cuomo took it hard. >> i just kind of have a feeling in my heart for the thompson family. i just hope that next year we can come out, play harder and actually make impact in the tournament. >> reporter: oh, yes, next year. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> there is some very good news for people watching the housing market lately. >> reporter: open for business, realtors here in the d.c. metro area say the market is growing more and more active. i'm beth parker. i'll tell you what you need to know if you're going to buy or sell. >> how far would you go for cheaper gas? some people are heading south of the border, but the state department warns it could cost them in much bigger ways. stick around. we'll be right back.  chili's $20 dinner for two has a bold new favorite -- steak. first, share an appetizer, then choose two entrees, like our 100% usda choice sirloin, available for a limited time on chili's $20 dinner for two. texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bup

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>>neil: you are right, christie, cuomo, but not neil cavuto.t do you think, republicans risk losing the south, romney say what you will is not galvanizing the republicans. you node someone to sure it up because it is not a shore thing. >>governor huckabee: no one has called. never buy the corsage until you are invited. >>neil: but this goes to the last minute and i hear from a lot of republicans who are worried about there and concerned that if romney is the nominee, whatever his other credentials the fact he doesn't do well with the south, that could be proven wrong, he needs, to pay attention. >>guest: he should. he has to carry the south to win the election this november. >>neil: but you have been vetted and gone through the process. >>guest: all the more reason i will never be picked. rub wrote is a wonderful pick but he brings --. >>neil: but he has not been nationally vetted and i love him. >>governor huckabee: there is plenty of time. and the romney campaign could be doing all sorts of background investigations on hill. >>neil: governor,