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by the way, diane will be sitting down. with the first lady tomorrow just hours before president obama takes the stage on the closing night of the democratic national convention. that interview with the first lady tomorrow night right here on "world news." >>> and another big name at the democratic convention. caroline kennedy. she told me today this is the first convention in which she won't introduce her uncle teddy, the late edward kennedy. four years ago caroline endorsed then senator obama saying he inspired her the way her own father inspired americans. today, that inspiration that hope has faded. >> we did some research, and could it be true this is the first convention since 1944 when there wasn't an elected kennedy in the building? >> it's possible but i think there will be one pretty soon. my cousin joe. >> i thought you would say that. >> yeah, and he's terrific. but we -- >> give it a break? >> give it a break. >> reporter: caroline kennedy talking about her cousin joe who is running for congress in massachusett

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now it's my pleasure to welcome diane brady before opening the floor to questions. welcome, diane. [applause] >> thank you everybody and thank you so much for coming to this. i want to see, where is mr. cahill senior? oh, who purchased by the way 250 books and distributed them to the entire class of 1949, a compatriot of father brooks so thank you very much for that. [applause] and i think eddie got tired of showing off his super bowl ring last night and is officially with the patriots. i don't think we actually establish that, so i am a very timid giants fan in the smit so i will quickly move on to the book itself. i thought i would just talk a little bit briefly about why this story intrigued me so much, a little bit about the reporting process and bring it forward to today because i think that is what intrigues me and then just open the floor to questions. i will admit first of all i am sadly not a holy cross grad which is somebody just naturally said i must be an alumnus of the school to know the story. the way i came across a story with stan grayson, one of the men in the book

. >>> good evening, diane. those are some bad poll numbers for the president, among a crucial demographic group he needs to turn out for him in droves women voters. at the same time, all eyes are on first lady michelle obama, as she comes to the podium behind me to try to shore up that pivotal group. four years ago, michelle obama came to the podium to help voters connect to her husband while the president can seem cool and aloof, the belief by the majority of voters that he understands the problems by people like is one of his greatest assets. >> millions of americans who know that barack will fight for people like them. and barack will free finally the change that we need. >> reporter: so tonight, with the president having a record about which many voters feel ambivalent. the first lady has a simple but important task, to testify for his empathy. >> i'm going to remind people about the values that drive my husband to do what he's done and you what he's going to do for the next four years. >> reporter: hopes t

these delegates are fired up, diane. i've got to tell you, they are fired. there's no question that president obama faces something of an enthusiasm gap out in the rest of the country, trying to recapture that lightning in a bottle he had four years ago. but these people, the ground troops for the democrats here are as fired up as i have ever seen them and are ready to go, even though they acknowledge they've got tough work to do back home. >> a lot of unity. but, george, i've been struck how republicans are trying to drive a wedge between bill clinton and barack obama. and here's what newt gingrich said this morning, with clinton it's an enormous rift. -- enormous risk. >> there's a slight difference on the agenda. because when bill clinton last ran the campaign six years ago, he seemed like he would be a bridge two the 21st century. tonight, he's a bridge because the 1990s are per seened to be the last really happy decade since american history was scarred by 9/11 and the great recession. so there's a retrospective cast to the campaign, one of the slogans

hello, henry. >> hello, diane. days after surgery, brandon mccarthy shows signs of progress, great news. but what is his biggest concern this weekend? it might surprise you. >>> there won't be a sweep this weekend in san francisco. the dodgers let everyone know that the race in the nl west is far from being over. sports is next. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. giants began the day with a 5 1/2 game lead over the dodgers in the west, and with only a few weeks left in the season, this weekend could be their chance to deliver the knockout blows. however, l.a. had different plans. game two of three. bottom of the first, two on, one out, buster posey with the line drive to third. off the glove of luis cruz. marco scutaro scores to make it 1-0 san francisco. bottom of the seventh tied at one, bell grounds out to the pitcher, but posey will tap home plate. g-men up 2-1. eighth inning, run on third, one out, matt cain, uh-oh, wild catch, alex castellanos scores. we are tied at two. so, go to the top of the ninth. hanley

. >> diane we are getting more and more details by the hour. we know more than five hour, the ambassador went missing and his body would not be recovered for 12 hours. they came in darkness, 20 heavily armed attackers, swift, savage and deadly. the libyan security guards protecting the american consulate fired back but were quickly overwhelmed. there were no u.s. marines to help. the main building of the consulate was quickly set ablaze. inside, on a planned visit from tripoli, american ambassador, chris steven, along with several others trapped between the flames and funfire, separated by heavy dark smoke and struggling to breathe. four american was not make it, at least two dying from smoke inhalation. including sean smith, father of two. >> this shocks people of all faith around the world. we condemn in strongest terms this senseless act of violence. >> reporter: a terror group affiliated with al qaeda claimed responsibility for the well-coordinated attack. u.s. officials still trying to determine whether was time for the anniversary of 9/11

diane. >> thanks so much, alex. and as you mentioned hurricane isaac, the remnants of that storm still pouring down across the northeast which meant for many families, children went back to school in slickers and boots. but down in the gulf, school was canceled for a lot of children as the region digs out from those floods and here's abc's ryan owens. >> reporter: 15-year-old sean mccurley should be in school today. instead, he's helping his parents clean debris from the la place, louisiana home. you don't know where to begin. >> to be honest with you, it's hot and sticky, and my house is stinky and the carpetses are all wet and mold is growing. >> reporter: nearby their entire neighborhood had to be rescued by boat last week. one thing that couldn't be saved -- the nearby elementary school. classrooms were flooded with a foot and a half of water. today, cleanup crews roam the halls instead of its 650 students. while this may be the first day of school for most in louisiana, about 130 public schools are closed in th

by the way, diane will be sitting down. with the first lady tomorrow just hours before the president takes the stage. right here on "world news." >>> and another big name at the democratic convention. caroline kennedy. she told me today this is the first convention in which she won't introduce the late edward kennedy, uncle teddy. four years ago, she said he inspired her the way he inspired americans. today. that inspiration that hope has faded. >> we did some research, and could it be true this is the first convention since 1944 where there wasn't an elected kennedy in the building? >> it's possible but i think there will be one pretty soon. my cousin gerald. and he's terrific. >> give it a break? >> give it a break. >> reporter: caroline kennedy talking about her cousin joe running in massachusetts. out it was her late uncle ted who we talked about, too. >> you are uncle ted kennedy used booming words. you wrote, i have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me my father inspired them. do you still feel

. >> reporter: hello, diane, you know the countdown is complete, the number to clinch the national league west is down to ze zero. and it is a night to celebrate at china basin, fantastic night, padres, giants, madison bumgarner, singles to center. giants take a 3-1 lead. bottom of the 4th, two on, two out for the red hot. marco scutoro, giants lead, 5-1, top of the ninth, two outs, fly out to center. yes, they are the national league west division champs. giants win, 8-4. >> we have had a lot of fun from the beginning of it. and whatever has happened during the season you will have little bumps here and there. and luckily we have been actually pretty healthy this year, we have had other hiccups, guys took it in stride and didn't worry about it. >> i just tried to show up every day, and ready to play. you know, just contribute. and try to just help the team win. >> it is a great feeling. you know you put in so much work, throughout the course of the year this is what you worked for. it is step one, and you know, i think we have to finish throwing the last ten games of the regular season,

the kicker, diane, is that romney may have insulted some of his own voters. if you look at the last few presidential elections, nearly half of those who paid little or no income tax actually voted republican. as for the conservative reaction, conservatives have been deeply divided on this. some actually liking what romney had to say. listen to rush limbaugh today. >> this is, to me, such an opportunity to espouse conservatism and to explain -- and we know romney's got it in him, because what he said to these people. >> but bill crystal, who is a highly influence commentator today called romney's words quote, stupid and arrogant. >> so republicans divided tonight. thank you, jon. i want to turn to jake tapper, our white house correspondent here in new york with us tonight. jake what are they doing at the white house right now? >> the obama campaign is trying to exploit this, paint romney as out of touch and disdainful of many americans who are on that category of 47%. veterans, teacher, take a listen to barack obama on letterman today. >> my expectation is, if

michele obama looks back and forward with diane sawyer and talked about how her kids reacted to her big speech. >>> and the thin doctor. he works with jay-z and oprah, now he's spinning tunes at this convention, like "signed sealed delivered." we hang with him to find out how do democrats get down. >> good evening, i'm terry moran here in charlotte, north carolina, where the 2012 democratic convention has entered the history books with a speech by president barack obama. a stirring speech for the people here in the hall. he launched a vigorous defense of his record, several negative attacks against mitt romney and he offered the delegates a little bit of that old-time obama religion of hope. all in all, the people who were in this hall, received this speech, they were elek triified by it. they were explosive at times. you could hear them yearning for his success. the real question is, how does this play outside the hall, in the un country, with you? because the president has significant challenges ahead of him. ♪ they still love him. barack obama may be struggling in the polls and fight

diane. >> so many questions. thank you, david and lama. >>> we turn next and now a note today to the aftermath of the tragic events in libya. republican presidential candidate mitt romney under fire for comments he made about the upheaval as it was unfolding. 55 days to go before americans go to the policy poll /*s. "your voice, your vote" jake tapper has the latest on what is happened today, jake. >> reporter: good evening, president obama said most persons know when there's time to set politics aside, and one of those times was when americans overseas are a direct threat, and president obama took a direct shot at mitt romney saying he's not prepared to be commander in cheech. cheech /* as he condemned the attack, the president today promised justice would be brought. >> there is absolutely no justification to this type of senseless violence, none. the world must stand together to unequivocally reject these brutal acts. >> reporter: and then he left to console shattered state department employees. last night whe

diane? >> all right. thank you. alex marquardt reporting from the middle east tonight. >>> and now back here at home, a surprising twist in the presidential race. governor romney facing criticism tonight, not from the president or the democrats, but from some prominent members of his own party, and our new abc news/"washington post" poll shows why. take a look. the president has opened a six-point lead over governor romney since the conventions. before the conventions romney had a slight lead. the election now 56 days away, "your voice, your vote," and abc's david muir reports in from las vegas tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney in nevada on the anniversary of 9/11 in front of the national guard. >> we must keep our promises and regain the trust of all those who have worn the uniform and served our country. >> reporter: his speech comes after criticism romney left afghanistan out of his convention speech, but tonight, his loudest critics might be within his own party. after those poll numbers showing the president no

hello, kimberly. >> reporter: hello, diane. fans tonight are confident their team will clinch that total tonight. they hope they have the golden tickets to a game to give the giants the second division title in three years if they can win tonight. the team unbeatened in its last six home games is in the second half of their series against the san diego padres. as you can imagine, there's a lot of energy and excitement in the stadium as fans cheer on the 2010 world series champions. >> it's very exciting. i've been waiting for this since spring training. 2011 was a disappointment. 2012 is going to be redemption. >> the stage was set earlier when the dodgers lost 6-0 against cincinnati. $360 million down the drain. >> we're so excited to be here. they're going to clinch, aren't they? >> absolutely. >> reporter: fans want to see it happen. they want to celebrate tonight, and it seems the team wants to give the fans what they want. the score now 5-3 in the sixth inning. giants lead. live in san francisco, kimberly terry, "nbc bay a

our thanks to diane. >>> up ahead. from emmitt smith to shawn johnson. "dancing with the stars" all-stars returns to the stage and tom bergeron gives you the inside scoop. hey america, even though they don't need one, wes, clay and demarcus tried on the new depend real fit briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even while playing pro football. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try one on for yourself. >>> well, pull out those dancing shoes. the hit phenomenon is back. this time "dancing with the stars" fan favorites are returning to the stage for another chance of victory fresh on the heels of a big emmy win. tom bergeron talks to abc's david wright about the star-studded lineup. >>> welcome to "dancing with the stars" the all-stars -- >> tonight the host of america's favorite ballroom show has a new dance partner himself. the winged woman on that emmy statuette tom bergeron took home last night an award p bergeron won for making "dancing with the stars" smooth as all of those dance moves.

our thanks to diane. >>> up ahead. from emmitt smith to shawn johnson. "dancing with the stars" all-stars returns to the stage and tom bergeron gives you the inside scoop. hey america, even though they don't need one, wes, clay and demarcus tried on the new depend real fit briefs for charity to prove how great the fit is even while playing pro football. the best protection now looks, fits and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try one on for yourself. trade has to work for america. that means crack down on cheaters like china, it means open up new markets. next, we've got to balance the budget. you've got to cut the deficit. you've got to stop spending more money than we take in. and finally, champion small business. have tax policies, regulations, and healthcare policies that help small business. we put those in place; we'll add twelveillion new jobs in four years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> well, pull out those dancing shoes. the hit phenomenon is back. this time "dancing with the stars" fan favorites are returning to

. >> reporter: good evening, diane. today's political back and forth represents the highest of stakes with president obama coming to the united nations meeting with more than 100 world leaders, some of them potential u.s. enemies for the annual meeting of the general assembly. as president obama arrived in new york city today, mitt romney is focused on comments the president made to "60 minutes" about whether the recent events in the muslim world gave mr. obama pause about supporting the arab spring movement. the president said no. >> i'm sure there will be bumps in the road. >> reporter: in pueblo, colorado the republican nominee berated the president accusing him of down playing the serious threats. >> he said the developments in the middle east were bumps in the road. yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road. we had an ambassador assassinated. >> reporter: the white house insisted the president was referring broadly to transformations in the region. >> there's a certain attempt to grasp words and phrases to find

i'm diane dwyer. federal agents are stepping into investigate a fire in vallejo that they say could be a case of domestic terrorism. the fire burned the law offices of the mayor of vallejo, and a investigators are trying to figure out who might want to target the mayor and why. nbc bay area's monte francis has the latest on the investigation for us from vallejo. monte? >> reporter: well, diane, good evening. you can see behind me that the building has been all boarded up. the building is considered a total loss, although some of the contents were salvaged. agents from the fbi and the atf are expected to join this investigation some time tomorrow. when vallejo mayor osby davis saw the magnitude of the damage to the law office he shares with michael thompson, the mayor couldn't help but shed a few tears. davis later told the vallejo times herald to say he is upset would be an understatement. the fire was reported at about 1:30 saturday morning at the small office building on tuolumne street across from

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. >> reporter: i'm diane eastabrook still ahead small businesses tell us if they're better off today than they were four years ago. >> tom: two smartphone makers looked to dial up the competition against apple's iphone today. nokia unveiled its fourth lumia phone, which runs microsoft's windows operating system. meanwhile, motorola showed off its latest smartphones using google's android software. suzanne pratt has more from new york. >> reporter: meet nokia's and microsoft's new smartphone, the lumia 920. >> he're we go. >> reporter: the finnish phone maker and the world's largest software maker unveiled it today in new york. >> we started with the ambition that nokia could build something beautifully different. this is lumia, the world's most innovative smartphone. this is a very important milestone. in a sense it is unbelievable how far we've come in just 18 months. >> reporter: the question now, is how far can they go in reclaiming market share lost to apple, samsung and google. >> i think the new nokia looks great, but that's not good enough because the iphone 5 is going to look

. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. as you know no republican has won the white house without ohio. as for the convention bounce president obama received it certainly was on mitt romney's mind today. >> reporter: before arriving in ohio, mitt romney on stage with a former president -- speaking at bill clinton's global initiative. >> governor, i thank you for being here, the podium is yours. >> reporter: a warm welcome from clinton -- and a wry response from romney. >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. [ applause ] [ laughter ] all i have to do is wait a couple of days for that bounce. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in reality, romney can't afford to wait which is why he's in ohio tonight for the first time in more than a month. side by side with his running mate for the first time in more than a month. >> ohio! >> reporter: with president obama growing his lead repeatedly using the word "choice. >>. >> reporter: today, som

diane? >> all right, thank you so much, alex. >>> and now we move on to big news for the obama campaign. just 57 days to go before "your voice, your vote" and the latest poll shows the president pulling ahead, that post-convention bounce. he is now leading governor romney by six points as both candidates set their sights on the handful of voters still making up their minds, so who are they? abc's david muir is in the swing state of ohio tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, that small handful of voters you speak of by some estimates 7 million americans who could decide this race. tonight, what's behind the president's bounce and this year why even a small bounce could determine the winner in november. re is mitt romney greeted by supporters and by the new poll numbers. president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year even a s

look at diane von furstenberg. the inspiration for her famous wrap dress happened when she was watching julie nixon on tv wearing a simple matching skirt and top. in that moment, she had an idea- - why not combine the ensemble into a single dress? the iconic wrap dress was born. and howard schulz changed the course of starbucks when he experienced his first cafÉ latte in milan. nike's bill bowerman got the idea for running shoes by gazing at a waffle iron. as innovators and entrepreneurs, we have to be open to the random opportunities and serendipitous encounters that will lead to our success. these are what i call "click" moments. they are impossible to predict, and they are exciting. so, the next time you have a great idea, write it down and act on it. you may be having your next big click moment! i'm frans johansson. >> susie: just one day after mcdonald's said it would list calorie counts on its menus nationwide, new york city is cracking down on calories, too. the big apple today passed the first u.s. ban on o

they're looking at this as a huge opportunity tonight, diane. >> thank you, david. we'll be reporting regularly on the power of the hispanic vote. calling it new america kicking off tonight with our partners at univision and a big event. tonight governor romney has been facing his first large forum since those controversial remarks. it is a town hall meeting on hispanic issues. top news anchors moderating and minutes before they began the big event, i had a chance to talk to them. so, jorge, it's a high stakes moment in the presidential race not only because this new tape at the fund-raiser. how much of that is on your mind? >> it's definitely on our mind and i'm sure it's in the mind of the candidate. at the end they know we'll be asking about that 47% and they know we'll be asking about the importance of the hispanic vote. >> he did mention on the tape if he were a latino, or if he were mexican, he would have a better shot at winning. in the latino community, there's some sections that might be they're insulted by it. but the fact is, that there's absolutely nothi

diane is on special assignment this thursday. we're going to tell you about that in a bit. but we begin tonight with cyber warfare. the most extensive attack on american banks ever. launched from the middle east, hatching right now. citigroup, bank of america, wells fargo, u.s. bank corp and today, pnc. america's biggest banks, with millions of american families locked out of their accounts online. so, what does it mean for your money? who is behind it? how long has it been happening? officials across the government are tracking the attacks, working to keep them from becoming financial nightmares. abc's gene your justice correspondent pierre thomas starts us off. >> reporter: tonight, the financial and banking industry is on high alert as a massive cyber attack remains under way. potentially millions of customers trying bank online this past week blocked. among the targets, bank of america, pnc, and wells fargo. >> there is an elevated level of threat. the treat lel is now high. >> reporter: sources tell abc news it is a denial of service attack, where hackers from the midd

. >> and, diane, there's also the 47%. who are those people. you know, for the most part, these are people with jobs. more than half of them work, but they make less than $50,000 a year. about a quarter of them are senior citizens who just don't pay taxes on their social security benefits. diane, only 15% of those who don't pay federal income tax are people who don't work and are welfare unemployment. the kicker, diane, is that romney may have insulted some of his own voters. if you look at the last few presidential elections, nearly half of those who paid little or no income tax actually voted republican. as for the conservative reaction. conservatives deeply divided. some actually liking what romney had to say. listen to rush limbaugh today. >> this is, to me, such an opportunity to espouse conservatism and to explain -- and we know romney's got it in him, because what he said to these people. >> but bill crystal, who is a highly influence commentator today called romney's words stupid and arrogant. >> so republicans divided tonight. thank yo

. >> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. emotions ran high in san bruno on the second anniversary of the explosion there. eight people died, others were injured. there was a memorial at a neighborhood park. but some who survived the inferno boycotted the event. more on the latest of the controversy. >> reporter: well, diane, the city wanted the ceremony to be held at city park because it has a sculpture specifically for that purpose. well, a number of neighbors wanted it to be held here at the site of the explosion. what is clear is, two years later, this community has a lot more healing ahead of it. >> in memory of lavonbullis. >> reporter: the dead were honored with a moment of silence and a plaque at san bruno city park. survivors of the explosion who lost loved ones sat in the front row. >> people need this memorial and the remembering of it today. and it is something we need to do for ourselves also. >> reporter: the mayor says the sculpture was meant for occasions such as this, but a number of neighbors chose not to at

. >> reporter: good evening, diane. the protests here in beirut today is bigger than anything we've seen so far anywhere in the region or beyond. it was organized by the powerful militant group hezbollah, whose leader had a very stark warning for america. a massive show of anger today. everyone from boy scouts to clerics poured into the streets. then a surprise, a rare public appearance by the leader of hezbollah, a militant group with the real power here. he's called the film which calls the prophet mu hhammad the worst insult to islam ever. and today warned that if the u.s. doesn't move to ban the film, there will be serious repercussions against the u.s. all around the world. inside the u.s. embassy here tonight, there are reports that they are shredding classified documents because of the protests. the anger in this rally goes well beyond the film. the chants of "death to america" evidence of the fury against an american government that allows these sorts of insults against islam. >> do you believe that people shoul