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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

of failing to honor its agreement to provide jackson's physician, conrad murray, with proper life-saving equipment. investigators say drrray gave jackson the powerful drug propofol, causing an overdose. the death was ruled a homicide. so in a lawsuit filed in los angeles superior court the jackson family alleges that promoters were negligent in hiring murray, who was to be paid $150,000 a month. the family says aeg had a legal obligation to protect jackson from harm, that the promoter put profits ahead of safety, and now seek unspecified damages. dr. murray was not named as a defendant in this lawsuit. he's pleaded not guilty to charges. his attorneys want his case dismissed before it goes to trial in january. aeg says the contract with jackson is non-binding because jackson didn't sign it before his death. a death that has had an impact on his family, his children, and his fans. brad wheelis, abc news, los angeles. vinita and rob? >>> a fugitive wanted for rape for 40 years is finally under arrest in pennsylvania. police say russell pierce periodically called to see if he was still a wanted man. he usually used a pay

conrad murray as jackson's physician. a spokesperson said they wouldn't comment on the lawsuit at this time. meanwhile lawyers for dr.y are asking a federal judge to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by jackson's father. a federal judge is set to hear that on august 18th. >> time now is 5:56. it looks like a nice day overall. i'm all choked up. >> big changes towards the weekend for the weekend forecast. patchy cloud this is morning and sunshine inland with 70s and 80s and the seven-day forecast will show changes coming your way later on. san jose with the low clouds breaking up. upper 60s for san francisco. should be a great night at the ballpark for the giants game that will catch here on nbc bay area. the seven-day forecast for now tosses the best chance of showers saturday into sunday and temperatures warm up early next week. back to you. >> bay area officers getting ready to claim their bragging rights. we will show you the event proving the men responsible for your safety are locked and ready. >> california is less than two months from voting on a measure to legalize pot. who is just saying no today? >> th