at the center of it all, this man, daniel patrick boyd seen there in the checkered shirt on the right. tonight his family is asking people not to rush to judgment. >> reporter: federal prosecutors say daniel patrick boyd worked as a drywall contractor by day but was the ring leader of a small north carolina-based terrorist group. they say he spent the last three years traveling to the middle east secretly buying guns, recruiting and training others for jihad across the globe. today a spokesperson from the raleigh chapter of the muslim- american society spoke on his family's behalf. >> i have raised my sons to be good people and we are a good family. indictments always seem factual in their appearance but to rush to judgment is not a part of the process. and we kindly ask for our right to defense on the charges alleged by my family. >> reporter: the boys' neighbors watched in disbelief as federal agents raided the family's home looking for evidence. some defended him calling him a good neighbor. others weren't so sure. >> you don't see anything around here except tobacco and cows. terr

daniel patrick boyd, a father, was the leader of the group. he led a quiet life near rolla as a building contractor. but he also had terror ties dating back to the 1980's. what do we know in terms of what the suspects are being charged with this morning? >> seven suspects, including boyd and his sons, 20-year-old zachariah and 22-year-old dillon, appeared in court yesterday on a federal indictment saying they are charged with material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder and maim a broad. also charges relating to the stockpiling of weapons. jane: they have been training for jihad as recently as last month. >> according to this 14-page indictment, the ringleader and his sons were practicing military tactics in castle county, n.c., on the border. this is as recently as last month. jane: daniel boyd is being described as a mild-mannered guy. his background is fascinating. he had a run and with law enforcement and pakistan in the early 1980 prospered what we know about that? >> he and his brother were there in the early-90's, accused of

the alleged leader, daniel patrick boyd was arrested on monday in north carolina. he's been charged with conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. boyd went to t.c. williams high school in the mid ' 80s. his carolina neighborhoods reacted to his arrest. >> everybody in the neighborhood is just shocked. they are just going through the house and probably bringing things out. >> just don't know in this day and age. you just knt n' t who your neighbors are. >> reporter: boyd's mother still lives in the washington area with her listed address at a condo in silver spring. when 9 news now called her residence a man answered the phone but refused to comment. boyd and six other defendants in the case are due in court tomorrow. >>> today, the house is scheduled to debate the $636 billion pentagon spending bill. the white house is threatening a veto if it includes funding for f-22 fighters and the replace presidential helicopter. the obama administration and military leaders are trying to end both programs. >>> five republican senators have said they will

martha: we are also hear from the wife of daniel patrick boyd. what is she saying?pparently her sons also involved. >> we did not hear from her directly but we heard through the muslim society in the area. she said that they are an ordinary family that cares about human beings. she says the charges have not yet been substantiated and people should not rush to judgment, although authorities say that he had deep roots in terror training in afghanistan and pakistan, and then brought that to the u.s. to train others. martha: how is the muslim community reacting in their area? >> we heard from the chairman of the mosque that he sometimes attends. he said that boyd was consulted by others for potential projects. in our dealings with him and his family, we found them to the people of good moral character. martha: thank you. according to the indictment, they are accused of conducting military-style training at home and planning terror the talks abroad. judge andrew napolitano is our senior judicial analyst. no word on exactly what they are planning. >> that is what is unusu

authorities say this man daniel patrick boyd is the ring leader. correspondent richard lui, what do we know about him? >> good morning, robin. federal authorities say boyd is a u.s. citizen and the son of a marine but they also say his roots in terrorism run deep. according to documents when boyd was in pakistan and afghanistan back in the early '90s he trained this terrorist camps and fought against the soviets. the indictment says he spent three years traveling to the middle east, secretly buying guns and leading a group of men planning to kidnap and kill people. that's skruft some of the acts here. >> the arrests shook up a quiet community outside of raleigh, north carolina, where he lived. >> people who know boyd described him as a quiet, family-oriented man. they say, kwoetd, if he's a terrorist, he's the nicest terrorist i every met in my life. he and others were practicing military tactics in north carolina but his wife says he was helping the boy scout sons with target practice. >> one of the merit badges they use to become an eagle scout an

. >> and daniel patrick boyd is facing charges of conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. in a statement released by his wife, sabrina, from the muslim society in raw law, she wrote "here an ordinary family, decent family who care about beua man bes" -- about human bes." their sons are also being charged. >>> the mayor's summer job program ended after six weeks. the d.c. council has yet to act on mayor fenty's request. bruce johnson has more. >> the program gives the mayor's program high marks. this would help spruce up playgrounds. >> mayor fenty is asking the d.c. council for more $24 million to complete the nine- week, three-day summer jobs program for the nearly 19,000 young people. the director of the summer jobs says there's been no repeat of the debachable last year. >> we built a new things. >> the d.c. council has get to formally agree to give the mayor the $24 million to finish the. rah. legislators have been meeting in closed door sessions all week long trying to figure out how to close the $660 million shortfall. they say legislators will ask the chief

daniel patrick boyd and all but one of the other suspects are american citizens. >> they never came close to carrying out an attack, but they are in custody after the fbi busted their dreams to commit jihad overseas. >> they include this man, daniel boyd and his two sons. the investigators say boyd attended terrorist training camps in pakistan and afghanistan and recruited the others to train with him in north carolina. there were no known targets in the u.s. >> it's a huge problem in the united states. recruitment both into radical jihadist movements as well as home grown terrorists who want to attack us here in the united states. >> now, tonight, the search continues for the eighth suspect who's name is being withheld. so the big question tonight, how big is the threat from home grown terrorists? and we thought steve emerson joining us tonight from washington. right here in new york with me, r.p. eddie, director of global issues for the white house national security council under bill clinton. welcome to both of you. steve, let me start with you on this. and just talk specifically a lit

daniel patrick boyd attended tc williams high school in alexandria 23 years ago. federal authorities arrested him yesterday along with two of his sons and four urts men. they were accused of engaging in military-style training whilei- planning to carry out what is described as violent jihad on u.s. targets overseas. >>> virginia's governor tim kaine will review a report on the virginia tech shooting after a new finding came to light. student gunman cho killed 32 people in april 2007 before he killed himself. last week, officials learned that cho's missing mental health records have been fod. in the house of the former director of the university's counseling center. a group of parents and survivors is asking for the state investigation to be reopened. they cite inaccuracies and omissions in the report. >>> judge sonia sotomayor is one step closer to the u.s. supreme court tonight. the senate judiciary committee approved her nomination today. every democrat on the committee voted for her as did one republican, south carolina's lindsay graham. sotomayor's nomination

he's 39-year-old american daniel patrick boyd. he was arrested yesterday, along with his two sons and also four other men. an eighth suspect is being sought. federal prosecutors say boyd trained in terrorist camps in pakistan and afghanistan. what are the thaneighbors think? >> it is kind of scary to me. that makes me nervous for my children. i spoke with him on several occasions and never was there and idea that he had the capacity to be involved in something like that. >> an indictment says they provided money, training, transportation and men to help terrorists. they'll be back in court thursday. all of these sus effects, for a detention hearing. >>> survivors and families of the victims want an investigation into the virginia tech shootings we opened because the gunman's mental health records were recently found in a doctor's home. the doctor was the director of the counseling center. the families and survivors say this panel got erroneous information, worked under a strict time constraint and did not consider the newly discove

>> reporter: the fbi says the men were recruited to fight overseas by 39-year-old daniel patrick boyd, who fought in afghanistan against the soviets in the late 1980s. fbi sources tell us islamic radicals are actively recruiting increasing numbers of young, troubled americans lacking direction. the government is trying to recruit an army of informants in places the young men are targeted -- prisons, places of worship, urban centers and as north carolina shows, even the countryside. >> it's a huge problem in the united states. the recruitment both into radical jihadist movements, as well as homegrown terrorists who want to attack us here in the united states. how do you figure out who they are? >> reporter: a 26-year-old long island man has been charged with attacking u.s. soldiers in afghanistan and providing al qaeda with details about the new york transit system. investigators suspect he was radicalized in the u.s. in june, an arkansas man and recent muslim convert was charged with killing a u.s. army recruiter in little rock a day after viewing radical islamic videos. and the fbi i

among those arrested is 39-year-old daniel patrick boyd. prosecutors say he was the ringleader and two decades ago he fought the soviets alongside islamic extremists in afghanistan before returning to the states to work in construction. two of boyd's sons were also arrested. back to washington now where judge sonia sotomayor is well on her way to becoming a supreme court justice. the senate judiciary committee today recommended she be confirmed. the 12 democrats on the panel and republican lindsey graham voted yes. the six other republicans voted no. the full senate is expected to approve the nomination next week. now turning to an important health warning about those tanning beds. international cancer experts said today they pose as big a risk as tobacco and asbestos. here's medical correspondent dr. jon lapook. >> reporter: paige wood began going to tanning salons when she was 18 years old. now 27, she's fighting melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. >> definitely been an ooi ongoig battle for me with... just remaining optimistic. >> re

. >> reporter: the alleged ring leader is daniel patrick boyd, who preferred the muslim alias, sifulla. boyd, his two adult sons, and four others, are charged with conspiring to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. sources say the fbi used wire taps to infiltrate the group, as they stockpiled weapons at a compound. boyd, they say, attended tactics. and he wanted to recruit others who were willing to die as martyrs, but he didn't have much luck. boyd and the others traveled to israel in 2007, hoping to conduct terror activities. they returned to the u.s. a short time later without success. still, neighbors in north carolina were stunned by the arrest. >> i really can't believe. you don't see anything around here, except tobacco and cows. that's a little much, don't you think? terrorists? >> authorities are looking for an 8th person involved in this terror ring. they say the person may be involved in pakistan but say there is no real public threat. >>> a man will soon be sent to a florida jail. the 28-year-old is a former staff sergeant in the air force. juan says stalworth ar

the alleged ring leader is daniel patrick boyd. >> prosecutors say he attended terror training camp inakistan 20 years ago and fought alongside afghan forces. a federal indictment said boyd recruited several others, including his two adult sons to murder and kidnap people abroad. court documents also show they tried to conduct terror activity. the fbi used wire taps to infiltrate the groups as they stockpiled weapons at a rural north carolina compound. >>> an 8th suspect remains missing tonight. investigators believe he is in pakistan. they say he does not pose a public threat. >>> millions of people drink coffee when they drive. but one oregon man learns it may not be the best decision. this is what happened to his pickup truck after he dropped a cup of hot coffee and lost control. the truck hit a parked car, went over a curb and then landed on a fence. no one was hurt during the accident. good thing no one was in the pool. >> i should say so. hope he can swim. >>> katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the evening news. >>> primary care physicians are in short supp

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. >>> the alleged ring leader is daniel patrick boyd. two adult sons and others are charged with confiring. sources say the fbi used wire taps to infiltrate the group. boyd, prosecutors say attended terror training camps in pakistan 20 years ago. and fought alongside afdan soldiers. he and others traveled to israel in 2007, hoping to conduct terror activities. they returned a short time later without success. >>> still, neighbors in north carolina were stunned by the arrest. >>> i really can't believe. and not in caswell county. you don't see anything around here except tobacco and cows. terrorists, that's a little much, don't you think? >>> sources say the men do not appear to be a plot against u.s. targets. prosecutors say he is not considered a danger to the public. >>> an unthinkable act. police say a man got into the arm. he refused to say where the 8- month-old and 23-year-old were. 13 hours later, two men at an electric company heard crying and found the babies, the trash can, outside. the two children were sweating and muddy, but

the fbi alleges that they were led by daniel patrick boyd, who trained in the 1980s. >> a prime target are going to be people in the late teenage and early 20 years because people are trying to figure out who they're going to be in life at that point. >> reporter: last week, it was revealed a 26-year-old long island man has been charged with joining al qaeda, attacking u.s. soldiers in afghanistan, and providing al qaeda with details about the new york transit system. and the fbi is conducting a massive investigation, examining why more than 20 young men of somali descent from minneapolis and other cities have gone to fight in jihad in somalia. the fears that the young men could be easily directed to attack right here at home. chris? >> all right, pierre. thanks for the reporting this morning. >>> the 911 call that led to the arrest of harvard professor henry gates, sparking a national debate on race, reveals that the caller told the dispatcher, she wasn't sure if the men, gates and his driver, were breaking into the home, or just having trouble with the key. and contrary to the police

daniel patrick boyd faces a judge on thursday along with two sons and four other suspects. ed of traveling to terrorist camps overseas and stock piling high-powered guns and other weapons. to raleigh, north carolina to the correspondent jeanne meserve who talked exclusively with boyd's wife. she is disputing this whole thing. >> she really is. first of all, let me tell you a little bit more about her husband, daniel boyd. he's the u.s. citizen, the son of a u.s. marine. he's supposedly at the heart of this conspiracy according to prosecutors. among the recruited, two of his own sons. the wife of daniel boyd is saying that she has an explanation for every accusation the government is making. daniel boyd fought in afghanistan in the early 1990s but settled in bucolic willow spring, north carolina. he and his two sons were among seven people arrested monday on terrorism charges. his wife, sabrina tells cnn they are innocent. >> i know my husband and my son are free of guilt and i'm hopeful the truth will come to light. >> boyd's wife says they were only responding to news repor

daniel patrick boyd attended t.c. williams high school in alexandria, 23 years ago. federal authorities arrested him in raleigh monday along with two of his sons and four other men. they are accused of planning to rry out what's described as violent jihad on u.s. targets overseas. and investigators are still searching for an eighth suspect who belonged to the group. barbara? >> twitter is supposed to connect to you the world and let everyone know what you are thinking. but as one chicago woman learned when the people you are talking about find out about it, it could turn to a lal mess. alex perez has the story. >> reporter: levi morales says he can understand why one of his neighbors was upset over an overnight leak at their apartment building at 4242 north sheridan. >> mold growing in my room. my carpet on my walls. >> reporter: morales says the company did clean up the mess. amanda says the mold in her apartment was never cleaned u and took her frustration to twitter where she posted 'tweet saying who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? because of t

the alleged ring leader daniel patrick boyd. he was arrested on monday in north carolina. he is charged with conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. boyd went to t.c. williams high school in alexandria in the mid-80s. his carolina neighbors reacted to the arrest. >> everybody in the neighborhood is just shocked. they are going through the house and probably bringing things out. >> just don't know this day and age. you just don't know who your neighbors are. >> reporter: boyd's mother s in the washington region. her listed address is at a condo in silver spring, maryland. when 9 news called they are residence, a man answered the phone and refused to comment. boyd and the six other defendants are due in court tomorrow. >>> a month after the deadly crash and the commute could be a slow one on the red line. metro has advice, take the bus. metro has been checking signals since the crash and that is causing the delays. a metro spokeswoman is reminding commuters the bus is another option and sometimes it can be faster than the train. metro says delays could

daniel patrick boyd was arrested at his home just outside of raleigh, north carolina. he's charged with conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim persons abroad. he attended alexdrh ia hig school in the ' 80s and rumored to play on the state championship football team. his neighbors reacted to the arrest. >> everyone in the neighborhood is shocked. they are going through the house and bringing things out. >> reporter: boyd's mother still lives in the washington region. her listed address is a condo in silver spring. when 9 news now called her residence, a man answered the phone but refused to comment. >>> police in ocean city, maryland are trying to unravel an explosive mystery. a man reported finding a pipe bomb near the beach at 40th street. the bomb squad removed the device. they are trying to figure out who put it there. >>> it is five after the hour. time for the first living smart report of the morning. jessica doyle has a preview of the day on wall street. good morning. >> good morning. another busy day with earning and economic data. later this morn we will have th

investigators arrested seven men yesterday, including 39-year-old daniel patrick boyd and his two sonso murder, kidnap, maim and injure people abroad. here you have a group with pretty lofty goals in plain sight. how does that happen? >> these guys definitely flew under the radar because they didn't seem to fit the ordinary profile of al qaeda types. that being said, if you look at the history of this case, a warrant that was filed. several years of surveillance. they came to the attention of law enforcement. they did. and i think rightfully so. and i think in the same way we'll find out that other similar homegrown cells had primarily because of the fact they've engaged in training exercises here in the united states, firearms, firearms training with other people and that tends to gain attention. >> when i was talking homegrown terrorists, i was talking mcvey or the unibomber. will they look more like the 9/11 hijackers? >> i think they're all that much different than mcvey. but in terms of their background, it's not really that much different. these guys were not al qaeda. these guys

citizens become radicalized and particularly daniel patrick boyd himself making his first trip in 1989, when he was only 19 years old. we didn't have tens of thousands of internet jihadi websites. a person born in the united states, son of a united states marine houchlt did he get converted to jihad? >> we don't have that answer. should we be worried we don't have that answer? terrorism has been around a long time. 9/11 changed a lot of things. to think all these years before 9/11 that in 89, in young american could have been radicalized. should we be worried we are missing something? >> not that we are missing something. this is the u.s. government's worse fear in my years with the fbi traveling overseas. i continuously heard that how jealous they were in the united states we assimilate immigrant populations that were very unlikely to have subjects or citizens of the u.s. become radicalized. we have had a couple of investigations determine that we have had u.s. born citizens suddenly decide to become jihadists. >> why elsewhere? why would they want to go elsewhere to this holy war? wh

. >>> list arrested seven men yesterday in north carolina including daniel patrick boyd, seen here on the right in the checkered shirt. his two sons were also arrested. federal investigators say boyd traveled to the middle east training others for jihad across the globe. the news shocked boyd's small town. >> you don't see anything around here except tobacco and cows. triskaidekaphobias? triskaidekaphobia-- terrorists? that is a little much. it makes you feel like you can't be safe anywhere. boyd is originally from alexandria. >>> residents in mexico will soon have a new photo i. d.. the president says the country will start issuing the cards this year and by the year 201, everybody should have one. those cards will include a magnetic strip with information on fingerprints and facial and iris scans. authorities hope those new cards will help in the fight against organized crime and ensure transparency in government aid programs. >>> colin powell says henry louis gates may have reacted too quickly. during an interview, he said the harvard scholar probably could have prevented getting a

the fbi arrested 39-year-old daniel patrick boyd on monday in north carolina, along with his two sons and four other men. prosecutors say that boyd trained the terrorist camps in pakistan and afghanistan in the 1990s. >>> the coast guard is searching for as many as 85 haitian migrants who are missing after their boat capsized and sank off the turks and caicos islands. more than 100 others survived. >>> president obama takes his push for health care reform to older americans today. he will answer questions during a town hall meeting at the aarp headquarters in washington. meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators says it is making progress on a health care plan. >>> as congress debates the rising cost of health care, new research is finding that medical expenses for obese people average $1400 more a year than for someone of normal weight. the study shows that nearly 10% of all medical funding is to treat obesity-related conditions. >>> today defense secretary robert gates is in iraq where he's praised security gains there. he is meeting with u.s. troops and commanders, as well as with

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. >>> daniel patrick boyd, he's a drywall contractor.to kill people abroad. at his lakeside home near raleigh, north carolina, boyd allegedly trained his two sons and four other men to carry out a violent jihad or holy war. all seven were arrested yesterday. the law is looking for the eighth. to join us is our affiliate from wral. what can you tell us about the eighth person that is still out there? >> kyra, we have a little bit of information right now. federal prosecutors are looking for that eighth person. they have not released a name. but they say this person is a u.s. citizen who went to pakistan in october, to engage in violent jihad, meaning to murder, kidnap and maim others. daniel boyd, as you said, is named as the ringleader. he also goes by the same of saifullah. he along with his son and fourers this are already charged. they've traveled to georgia, israel and pakistan to support terrorist activities. they were heavily armed and trained this summer near the north carolina/virginia border. this morning the muslim american soc

led by daniel patrick boyd, a u.s. citizen who in the 1980s trained in terror camps in pakistan and afghanistan. while officials did not detail any specific plots, the men are charged with providing material support to terrorism punishable by life in prison. defense secretary robert gates is in iraq on an unannounced visit this morning. it comes as the u.s. continues to drawdown forces ahead of a full withdrawal by the end of 2011. newly released auto recordings show crime rather than race was behind a 911 call at the center of the recent controversial arrest of a harvard professor. take a listen. >> exactly what happened? >> >> hmm. interesting. answers some questions we had. i think we still need to wait and find out more. >> vindicates her. a lot of people had questions about her. but doesn't help the fact he was arrested in his own home. >> just like said on the show the day after, the initial reports, initial assumptions about everything pertaining to a case as highly charged as one like this are usually always wr

david, what do we know about this guy, daniel patrick boyd? >> anderson, what people are telling me tonight was that he was a good neighbor, he was a good father, ef the son of a marine officer, a marine veteran of vietnam. they say that there was nothing about him that was suspicious. he seemed like a good friend, someone that you could count on, someone who wouldn't ever be in trouble. you're looking at his mugshot right now. listen, though, to what is in the indictment, and you hear that what federal officials are saying, that this is possibly a face of home grown terrorism. this light haired, strapping man who does have this deep americana background. what his neighbors do not know about him is that at the age of 19, to years ago, he had converted to islam as a teenager and that he went to pakistan where he got involved with the resistance, the rebels who were fighting against the afghanistan government that had been set up by the soviets. he aided and assisted them in their fight against that government. now the government is calling that

daniel patrick boyd attended t.c. williams high in alexandria 23 years ago. federal authorities arrested him yesterday and raleigh-north carolina along with two of his sons and four other men that are accused of engaging in military-style training while planning to carry out what's described as violent jihad overseas. boyd and his brother helped refugees in pakistan in the early '90s. they came back to the u.s. after being cleared of bank robbery charges in '92. fbi sources tell news4 that since then daniel boyd has been recruiting young men to carry out attacks on u.s. targets and other countries. the authorities say eighth suspect may be in pakistan. >>> relatives of the virginia tech shooting victims are now asking the state to reopen the investigation into that rampage. a student, a gunman, seung-hui cho, killed 32 people back in april of 2007 and then killed himself. last week, we learned that cho's missing mental health records have been found in the house of the former director of the university's counseling center. the state commission issued a report

. >> daniel patrick boyd, the 39-year-old drywall contractor is accused o of being the ringleader.trained in afghanistan and fought in the '80s and '90s. two of his sons were also arrested. >>> for every $7.00 the departments requested, only $1.00 was approve. new york, houston, seattle and pittsburgh are among those getting no cash because the justice department decided other cities needed it more, cities like kalamazoo, michigan. >>> a new study suggests texting while driving can be just as dangerous as drinking and driving. honestly, do we need a study to tell us that? >> no. i still do it, though. >> what? >> it's terrible. i shouldn't admit that. >> no, you shouldn't. >> i know. >> this is how bad it is. maybe if i tell you this, you'll stop. the virginia tech transportation institute observed truck drivers, professionals who should know better, over more than six million miles. they're finding when you text, you tend to take your eyes off the road longer, making the risk of a crash 23 times more likely. if you're just dialing your cell phone, it's six times more likely. >> as

daniel patrick boyd, two sons and four others were taken into custody. 39-year-old boyd is accused of using military style training to plot violent jihad. you see the pictures there. >>> major news study finds texting while driving is even more dangerous than previously thought. the virginia tech transportation institute observed truckers for more than 6 million miles. when drivers texted their risk of crashing increased 23 times higher. >>> the date set for the peace-making beer at the white house on thursday as the president cracks open a cold one with henry gates and jim crowley. the president will have a bud, officer crowley, a blue moon. no word on gates's choice of brew. >>> i always have a graest guest co-host to join me and this morning i'm pleased to have carrie elveld with me. >> good to see you, carlos. >> much to talk about including the surprise trip to iraq by the secretary of defense. we kind of lost focus on iraq as we are talking about afghanistan more recently. >> a lot going on in afghanistan. it is sort of a powder keg and not clear what is going to happen with afg

daniel patrick boyd organized a group of six men, including two of his sons to stage the attacks. allegedly trained in pakistan and afghanistan. agents don't say where the attacks were planned, but the group has been watched for some time. >>> michael vick has been partially reinstated to the nfl. what does that mean? will he be showing up at your team's practice? here is rafer with more. >>> good morning, robin. so far right now, no team has publicly expressed any interest in signing michael vick and some have said, no, they will absolutely not. but roger godel has paved the way for his possible return. the partial reinstatement means he can sign with the team and practice and play the last two preseason games, there's four and if he behaves he can play in the regular season. goodell will make that decision at the latest by week six. and he explained why he came to this conclusion. >> playing in the nfl is a privilege. we're held to a higher standard. it is not a right to be an nfl player. i think michael clearly understand that and his responsibility and i think it's his opportun

. >> reporter: ann, prosecutors say the man at the center of this, 38-year-old daniel patrick boyd has been interested in jihad for more than 20 years, after training in terror camps in pakistan and afghanistan, then fighting in afghanistan against soviet troops. after coming back to the u.s., investigators say he recruited young men to join the jihadi fight, including his two sons, then went to the middle east and tried to engage in terror acts. the fbi says boyd came home again, amassed an arsenal of weapons, raised money, and practiced military-style tactics with two of the other defendants. federal officials say they've been aware of boyd's activities for the past few years and that an informant has kept investigators aware of his activities, but there's nothing in these charges to suggest that the men were planning to attack americans or targets in the u.s. >> pete williams this morning, thanks. >>> a new study out will likely add fire to the debate over health care. it finds that 10% of spending on health care in the u.s. is because of obesity. according to the study, medical exp

investigators say the ring leader is a 39-year-old patrick daniel boyd. he was in pakistan and after began stan from 1989 to 1992 where he attended terrorists training camps. prosecutors say he returned to america and organized a group with international terrorists aspiration. authorities have not said what they were planning, but boyd's sons were among those arrested. >>> and robert gates made a surprise visit to iraq today, and he met with the top u.s. commander as well as nuri al maliki. he says that the security situation has drastically improved since his first visit in 2006. >>> new at midday, a sign that -- prices may be stabilizing. they apparently posted their first monthly increase in tee years. that's the word from the standard and poor price index. it includes data from 20 major cities. home sales were still below the level compared to 2008. >>> the ceo says he will slash the bank's branches by 10%. bank of america spent the last 20 years expanding from coast-to-coast and now says more customers are using online banking. they have taken $45 bi

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daniel patrick boid worked as a drywall contractor during the day and had military style terror training, something he learned when he was back in pakistan and afghanistan in the late '80s and early '90s. prosecutors say boyd brought his training and terror back to the u.s. where he recruited and instructed followers to carry out a holy war across the globe. neighbors watching truckloads of agents raiding the home on monday couldn't believe the news. >> they're great neighbors. their kids play with our kids. >> reporter: the seven men made their first court appearances in raleigh on monday, charged with providing material support to terrorism and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim and injure persons abroad. prosecutors are not releasing details of what exactly the group was targeting overseas. boyd and some of the others traveled to israel back in 2007 hoping to wage jihad but were unsuccessful. it alsindicated they provided cash, training, transportation, and men to help terrorists. the news of a suspected terror plot so close to home brought chills to some locals. >> it's scary as hell, man. it's scary. >> you just don't know this day and age. you just don't know. who your neighbors are. >> reporter: acc