for "nightline," this is dan harris in cambodia. >> since our report was shot, michael dodd, the sex offender from florida who dan interviewed in the jail there was sentenced to ten years in prison for his sexual offenses. as our team reported there are many organizations out there fighting against child sexual exploitation. you can find several ways that you can help the children on the "nightline" page at abcnews.com. our thanks to dan harris and his team for that extraordinary report. >>> when we come back, the challenge of prosecuting american pred -- pedophiles abroad. that's the subject of "closing argument."

dan harris, abc news, peoria, illinois. >> our thanks to dan harris for that. >>> stay with us for "gooding america," coming up at 7:00 a.m. >>> and for updates anytime, check out our website, abcnews.com. >> have a great mo >>> just moments away, an officer opens fire on ape

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dan harris, abc news, new york. >> it was a year ago we saw those lehman brothers packing up and moving along with their stuff. i read some of them are going to get together this week at a bar near lehman brothers for a meet and greet. there's a pizza place nearby that had to lay off five people because lehman was such big business for them. >> it's so odd to think it's been a full year now. when we come back, kanye wess buffoonery during the mtv tribute awards.

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dan harris has more. >> reporter: one year ago this weekend government officials were trying to decide whether to rescue lehman brothers, a bank previously considered unsinkable. the government decided to let lehman collapse and that triggered what is being called the great recession. since then the economy has shed nearly 6 milli jobs and the value of the average existing home has decreased by about 15%, though many economists say it would have been worse without the $700 billion bailout of wall street's other mor banks. stocks, too, took a nosedive after lehman collapsed dropping almost 5,000 points at the bottom but today they're on a rebound, though still 1,800 points lower than they were a year ago. americans have started cautiously to peer at their 401(k) statements once again. >> reporter: since the bott six months ago, everyone should be feeling a lot better about their nest eggs. >> reporter: if you're more than ten years away from retirement, many analysts say it is time to start taking some risks in your retirement account again, including stocks. but what about wall street

dan harris, abc news, peoria, illinois. >> in the midst of so much talk about health care we form, it interesting idea. they say there's no guarantee here. we saw someone with $30,000 covered but no guarantee. >> what if too many people got sick, if there wasn't enough to cover it that month. its did seem problematic but it's working for a lot of people. >> just ahead, we're off to the one of the most remote places on earth. (announcer) carefree introduces protection, times ten. new carefree ultra protection liners, with wings! absorb ten times more, like a pad but feel thin and comfy, like a liner. new carefree® ultra protection™ would you like that to hurt now or later? uh-- what? (announcer) pepcid® complete doesn't make you choose. it neutralizes acid in seconds and controls heartburn all day or all night. pepcid® complete , works now and works later. >> finally this half ho >> finally this half hour an endangered way of life in one of the world's most out of the way places. >> reindeer are integral part of their way of life and now they are endangered as well. nomads of northern

>> no. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> when ahmadinejad did take the podium last night, the u.s. delegation was among those who walked out in protest. he continued his original tirade against the u.s. and israel. he did speak in a more conciliatory tone. saying iran is, quote, prepared to warmly shake all those hands, which are honestly extended to us. >>> previewing his speech later today, venezuela's usually combative leader, hugo chavez, had slightly positive feedback for president obama. chavez said, the arrival of president obama, who can deny it, generates, has generated, and will continue to generate big expectations. he called then-president bush the devil. >>> the fbi is investigating the death of a part-time census worker, found hanging from a tree in kentucky. the word "fed," reportedly was scrawled on the chest of bill sparkman, who was also a substitute teacher. his body was found earlier this month in the daniel boone national forest. a co-workers at the johnson elementary school said he had warned sparkman to be careful when working for the census. >>> th

dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> the head of the u.s. central command, general david petraeus said today that both he and admiral mike mullen, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff endorse the assessment of the top commander in the afghanistan war that the mission could fail without additional sources. the president called for a review of the war strategy before he decide wlts more troops should be sent. >>> next up the flu news. the maker of tamiflu today said there is a shortage of the children's version of the drug, used to treat both the h1n1 swine flu and the seasonal flu. not good news when the number of cases among young people is soaring. abc's ryan owens is in austin, texas, tonight, a city where extraordinary measures are being taken to deal with that. >> reporter: two triage tents -- the kind you'd usually see at a disaster or at war -- sit outside the doors of the emergency room at dell children's hospital in austin. >> this is the flu treatment tent. >> reporter: with school back in session, doctor ares here are seeing m

dan harris, abc news, new york. >>> along-time friend and aide to senator ted kennedy has been named to temporarily fill his senate seat. paul kirk was appointed to serve until a special election can be held in january. kirk, a former democratic national committee charm, becomes the 60th democratic senator and we learned today that before he died z kennedy had named kirk the executor of his will. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the latest research into how and why we age, with a fascinating findings written on the faces of twins. >>> and, strange bedfellows in the animal kingdom. unlikely companions, bonding in the wild. moisturizing body washes, if you're using other you might as well be. you see, their moisturizer sits on top of skin, almost as if you're wearing it. only new dove deep moisture has nutriummoisture, a breakthrough formula with natural moisturizers... that can nourish deep down. it's the most effective natural nourishment ever. new dove deep moisture with nutriummoisture. superior natural nourishment for your skin. so it's a typical morning when suddenly you see

dan harris, abc news, peoria, illinois. >> our "closer look" for tonight. >>> and "on the money" a walltreet rally today. stocks were up sharply after last week's losses. the nasdaq gained almost 40. the price of gas dropped for the seventh week in a row, down another 5 cents a gallon.. the average is now $2.50. >>> and when we come bark the video th led police to suspects in the death of a honor student. mom was diagnosed with moderate alzheimer's. it was tough news to hear. everything changed. i didn't know what to do. right about then, our doctor mentioned the exelon patch. he said it releases medicine continuously for 24 hours. he said it could help with her cognition which includes things like memory, reasoning, communicating and understanding. (announcer) the most common side effects of exelon patch are nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. the likelihood andnd severity othese side effects may increase as the dose increases. patients may experience loss of appetite or weight. patients who weigh less than 110 pounds may experience moreide effects. people at risk for stomach ulcers or who

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here's dan harris. >>> reporter: they've waved signs likening president obama to hitler and the devil, raised questions about whether he was really born in the united states, falsely accused him of planning to set up death panels, decried his speech to students as indoctrine nation, and called him everything from a fascist to a socialist to a communist. >> i don't want this country to turn into russia. >> reporter: and that was before president obama's speech was interrupted by a representative who once fought to keep the confederate flag waving over the south carolina state house. add it all up, and some prominent obama supporters are now saying it paints a picture of an opposition driven, in part, by a refusal to accept a black president. >> they now see that this might be the same old racism that has steered the policy in this country for years. >> reporter: and with one pastor in arizona publicly hoping for the president's demise -- >> i'm going to pray that he dies and goes to hell. >> reporter: -- and people showing up at his events with firearms, there is real fear for his safe

here's dan harris. >> reporter: we are a nation apparently dealing with serious impulse control issues. from serena williams losing it after a questionable call at the u.s. open. to rapper kanye west stealing the mike from country star taylor swift at the video music awards -- >> i'm really happy for you, i'll let you finish, but beyce had one of the best videos of all time. >> reporter: to republican congressman joe wilson interrupted the president's speech to congress. today, serena williams, facing stiff penalties for her behavior, apologized to her fans. >> i really, really love you guys and never want to have a bad image for you guys. >> reporter: on the other hand, joe wilson defiantly refused to formally apologize on the house floor today. as you m imagine, all the recent outbursts have toued off a cascade talk about the "coarsening" of our culture. >> i like to think that our culture is constantly getting coarser. >> reporter: for satirists like joel stein, blic incivility is a full employment act. >> this is the kind of stuff i hope for so it's hard for me to be mad at these p

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i think it's a good idea to err on the side of caution.n prostate cancer, they keep an eye from an early age and make sure nothing is going wrong until they take action. >> for women is the fear and terror of a false positive, going to have a mammography. i guess from a woman's standpoint, i sort of understand why they're saying let's not overly alarm. it's sort of a fine line to balance. >> in a moment, an innovative way to fight fat. >> one family's approach to battling obesity coming up next. >> as many as two-thirdof all americans are either overweight or obese. that is according to the latest study. that was a wake-up call for one family. >> they decided to declare war and launch an impressive battle. juju chang takes us on their journey. >> reporter: colin robinson enjoys the classic passions of an almost sixth grader. theater, video games, goofing around with friends. oh, and food. >> my favorite thing to, like, actually eat at home, double quarter pounder with cheese no, onions from mcdonald's. >> reporter: at 11 years old, colin i

here's dan here's dan harris. >> reporte >> reporter: sapphire did not ull his punches, calling hillary clinton hellary clinton a congenital as a he began his career as a speech writer for richard nixon. his targets his targets were on the left but he also he also took aim at george bush. his kol nguage" >> "on language" made him the unofficial arbiter of wh unofficial arbiter of what's hopefully?y. >> what about hopefully? >> i'm for hopefully. >> but it should be it is to be hold. ou know >> how many do you know that say it is to be hoped? hopefully as >> i'm all for hopefully as cll. >> very well-known columnist losing his bat losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. we'll be right back. assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your po

for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> not taking it anymore.ow many times has mellody hobson told us about picking up the phone, something like that doesn't happen, she decided to go viral. >> well, coming up an american college student accused of murdering her roommate in italy. after two years in jail, countless witnesses called to trial. it is almost over. what is the evidence saying at this point? >>> later as many as 100 embryos mislabeled as a fertility clinic. how this could happen. town house toppers-- the only cracker with raised edges... to keep dip in its place. town house toppers-- part .of the town house family., when it comes to toppings, we've got the edge. town house toppers-- the only cracker with raised edges... to keep dip in its place. town house toppers-- part of the town house family. when it comes to toppings, we've got the edge. but what we can do is arm ourselves... for the ones we love with a flu shot from walgreens. ♪ ( coughs ) ♪ ( sneezes ) we're making it easy for everyone to get their flu shot, no matter how small

for "good morning america," dan harris, abc news, new york. >> going over to congratulate kim clijsters that match. serena is still expected to play her doubles final today with her sister venus. there was some speculation on whether or not she would be allowed to play but as of now she will and she is schedule be to be here tomorrow to give her her take on what happened. a "gma" exclusive. diane? >>> now we turn to a rare look inside the kennedy family. snored kennedy's brand-new memoir "true compass" is out and in a moment you will hear from ted jr. and congressman patrick kennedabout what they learned about their father in reading some of his emotional words. but they sat with me to watch some of senator kennedy's reflection on his life and his last interview just six months before he died. >> i had a sit-down with my dad. he said, i tell you, you have to make up your mind whether you want to have a constructive and positive attitude and influence on your time and if you're not interested in a purposeful, useful, constructive life, i just want you to know i have other children that a

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> one form are president agrees with those who say racism is behind the kinds of remarks directed toward president obama. jimmy carter said this kind of feeling has permeated congress ever since he first got involved back in the 60s. >> i live in the south and i've seen the south come a long way and i've seen the rest of the country that shared the south's attitude toward minority groups, at that time particularly african-americans. that racism still exists and i think it's bubbled up to the surface because of a belief among many white people, not just in the south but around the country that african-americans are not qualified to ld this great country. it's an abominable circumstance and grieves me and concerns me very deeply. >> mr. carter said the president should be treated with respect in a public forum like the joint session of congress and that what representative wilson did was das terredly. >> reporter: another former bush administration official is coming out in a tell-all book. in "speechless" matt lat imer reveals president bush did not un

abc's dan harris has it all this morning. dan? >> reporter: diane, good morning. we are in front of the libyan mission. you see the tented entrance. that's where moammar gadhafi spent the night last night, after a running drama, over where this international pariah should be allowed to sleep. everyone from officials at central park, to donald trump. one day after it was set up on donald trump's lavish estate, moammar gadhafi's tent, which he always stays when traveling, was gone, dismantled, at the request of the donald himself. who was quoted saying, mr. gadhafi will not be going to the property. people in the posh suburb of bedford, new york, were relieved. >> the guy is a terrorist. he's maimed people, killed people. and we don't want him in washington. >> reporter: gadhafi certainly didn't do anything to ingratiate himself in this long, bizarre speech to the u.n. general assembly, either. wearing an elaborate brown road, and a shiny pin in the shape of africa, and reading from hand-scrawled notes on scraps of paper. he tossed a copy of the u.n. charter. blamed

very good. [ scattered cheers ] dan, are you a fan of "harry potter?" >> jimmy: that counts. this guy read five books and he doesn't know what's going on. i hear you are here with a friend tonight. >> that's correct. >> jimmy: you're here with a friend. your friend will be helping out for this round. steve tell him how. >> steve: well, jimmy, dan will be licking a lightning shaped scar off his friend's forehead. [ light laughter ] lightning scars are the result of a murder attempt by he who must not be named. but instead of killing harry, the energy bounced off of him and he was left with a lightning shaped scar. this scar will be re-created on dan's friend using mary berry brand syrup a biscuit syrup, which retails for $3.49. jimmy? >> jimmy: now what's your name? >> i'm james. >> jimmy: james and that's your buddy over there? >> yes. >> jimmy: he has no idea this is happening, does he? >> no. >> jimmy: all right, perfect. this is awesome. so now i'm going to mark you with a strawberry syrup lightning scar. don't worry, i've done this before. there wil

what legislative can we have for you as you get out of the way for dan moreno and terry bradshaw and harryes you support the stars in life and sometimes you are the star. >> nothing wrong with that if you understand to use a basketball analogy you are effective team guard you set your team up. isn't that what you do make your team look good? brian: so much easier. >> gretchen and steve are that difficult? brian: yes. we will go over this in the break. fox or cbs. where would you rather be? >> right where i am. oh, look at brian, i told him to ask anything he and he did. i'm right where the good lord has him to be right now. brian: you mean next to me. >> did you see me blushing? brian: hard for me to see you blush. >> i'm too dark to blush. brian: thanks a lot, james. best of luck with it. >> hard to see me blush. i love it. brian: probably seen these undercover videos exposing acorn's corruption. now this group is stoning by suing the filmmakers. judge napolitano, also a big fan of j.b.'s will be joining us. imodium multi-symptom relief combines two powerful medicines for fast relief of y

well the writer dan brown has a new one called the lost symbol. a jay began particular harry symbol, symbol gist robert langdon los angeles for symbols with traz about a powerful secret society that will rock the world to its very foundations. obviously, it is nothing like the da vinci code. totally different. there time around, langdon delves into the free masons, who are responsible for all the freaky thing on the dollar bill. and these guys. okay. that is kind of sinister. if only we could penetrate the secret, we could take down the man and all of that. this gives me an idea for the next installment. the lost document. the vast left wing conspiracy wants to canada robert langdon from finding obama's really birth certificate. and the "huffington post" and are jealously guarded by a fan at a timic priestly order called the registered order of the united states of america. we would have gotten away with it, at a, if it weren't

harry. he turns 25 today and receiving one very generous gift left to his by his late mother. >>> this is also a day that dan brown fans have waited for for six years, the release of his new book, this one's called "the lost symbol." a rare and exclusive interview with one of the best-selling authors of his generation. >>> let's begin with the death of actor patrick swayze. here's nbc's george lewis. ♪ and i owe it all to you >> reporter: swayze leapt into hollywood stardom in 1987 with "dirty dancing," a role of a lifetime that he had been preparing for since he was a kid in houston. his mother, patsy, is a famous dance choreographer who trained patrick for ballet at an early age. he met his wife of 33 years, lisa, when at age 15 she began taking lessons at his mother's studio. after his dancing ability led to broadway, swayze landed tv and movie roles, playing young, tough guys in "the outsiders" and "red dawn." on the tv series "m.a.s.h.," he had a brief role as a dying soldier. >> i don't know much about leukemia, but i know there's no cure. >> reporter: then came his big break. in "dirty dancing," swayz

here in the bottom ninth, dan uggla, cody ross and cameron maybin combined 0-9 and tonight with five strikeouts. justin maxwell brings his speed to center field and willie harriseft. >> rob: we go with our all speed outfield, maxwell. >> bob: you have hot rod max and dukes. >> rob: there you go. >> bob: pitcher for the nats batting fifth. and maxwell in the number nine spot. dan uggla, 0-3, two strikeouts. macdougal after struggling after his fifth -- trying to get his 15th save last night and then villone came in to take care of business trying to make it number 15 here. uggla, bouncer. deep third foul. remind are we will join live tomorrow night at 7:05. can't be wut with you for the 6:10 first pitch. >> rob: we'll be thinking of them while we're doing the game. >> bob: rob and i will be announcing the game live to tape. here every night. right now, the first order of business getting dan uggla to start the ninth on a friday night. high drive, left center. that's not coming back. it's a 5-3 game. roilt. >> rob: he's a little better than matt stairs. he does not get cheated. he will swing for the fences every time up there and he just unloads on that macdouga