. >>> this just in, word that michael clark duncan has died. the actor had been hospitalized since july when he had a heart attack. his credits include the green mile, armageddon and the whole 9 yards. michael clark duncan was 54 years old. >>> still ahead tonight metro is making some changes that could impact your morning commute. >> but first putting the brakes on plans to upgrade every taxicab meter in the pita how does it feel to try smooth,

the role earned duncan an academy award nomination for best supporting actor. >> michael clarke duncan became john coffey. he was the epitome of good. he disappeared into his character. >> reporter: with his big smile and bigger building with duncan seemed suited for everything. appearing in action adventure films like "sin city." >> his name is ricky. ricky bobby. >> reporter: and comedies like "talladega nights." and "school for scoundrels." >> keep whistling, i'm going to bite those lips right off. >> reporter: he also lent his unique voice to several animated movies including "kung fu panda." his rise to fame was unlikely. born in chicago in 1957 and raised by a single mother who objected to him playing football he turned to acting instead. in his 20s he paid the billings as a bodyguard for such high profile stars as will smith and jamie foxx. >> this is michael duncan for peta. i became a vegetarian. >> reporter: earlier this year he appeared in a video for peta in which he spoke about becoming a vegetarian and how healthy he felt at the time. >> for guys out there don't think you

duncan says not yet. among its merits could be the price tag. duncan says an unarmed civilian costs about half what the u.n. pays to deploy a typical armed, blue helmeted soldier. >>> finally, this coming week following the high holidays comes the joyous jewish holiday of sikut. families built temporary shelters in which they gather for meals and for some where they sleep as well. our guide to sikut is rabbi james michaels of the hebrew home of greater washington, d.c. >> the book tells us that we should remember that god allowed us to live in temporary shelters, the suka when we lived in the desert for 40 years. we lived in booths knowing we would move from place to place. from one year to the next we lived in different areas. it's to remind us of that experience. the basic requirement is that the roof must be artificial and have more shade to light but must be open to the elements. the walls can be made out of anything. as you can see in the background, mine are made of canvas, and these are very popular. there's all sorts of decorations, some

the 6'5 duncan died yesterday two months after suffering a heart attack, michael clarke duncan was 54ld. >>> positive news about a san jose firefighter who had a heart attack battling a church fire. frank ryan has begun to move recovering in intensive care he's not speaking yet but they are taking it within date a time. many of his co-workers have been by his side since he collapsed last thursday. firefighters have raised money so his brothers and sisters could be with him. >>> golden gate park reporting more coyote sightings. signs have been put up along john f. kennedy dive and chain of la lake -- drive and chain of lakes drive. visitors say they've seen them but don't feel threatened. >> as long as they leave people alone and people leave them alone, what's the problem? >> golden gate park is not looking to get rid of the coyotes, visitors are being told to stay away interest remote areas where they may have their dens. >>> new study finds little evidence that organic food is healthier than conventionally grown food. can lower exposure to pesticides but minimal organic food is no m

the 6'5", 300-pound duncan was from chicago where he worked for a gas company digging ditches before he left for hollywood to chase his dream of being an actor. tom hanks, duncan's co-star from the "green mile" remembered the akor saying i am terribly saddened at the loss of big mike. he was the treasure we all discovered on the set of the "the green mile" he was magic and his passing leaves us stunned. michael clarke duncan was 54 years old. >>> still ahead, a great final-round leaderboard at the deutsche bank u.s. open. highlights in sports. >>> and some democrats propose an answer at this convention to the empty chair, one-man show put on in tampa by clint eastwood. who do they want to be their client? we'll check the weather when "way too early" comes back to the blackstone saloon in charlotte, north carolina. >>> stand up, stand up and fight. nothing is inevitable here, we're americans, and we never give up, we never quit. we never hide from history, we make history. capella university understands businesses are trying to come back from rough economic times. employees are being

as you said, arne duncan was the ceo of chicago public schools.nder his watch in 2004, chicago launched a policy called renaissance 2010, which actually was designed by the commercial a chicago -- commercial club, an organization of the biggest ceo's and bankers in the city. arne duncan push through this agenda of closing neighborhood schools, turning them over to private operators or expanding charter schools and having a charter schools, in. increasingly, putting more pressure on teachers to respond to the high-stakes tests that phil was talking about earlier. so that agenda, which really has been devastating in chicago, had already been clearly very devastating in 2008 after four years, was the agenda that duncan took to washington when he was secretary of education. it is embedded in a race to the top. race to the top has a set of provisions that really basically means states are competing for $4.3 billion in federal funds. in order to get those funds, they must do certain things. and they are the kinds of things that have been done and failed

secretary of education on the duncan --arne duncan.is leadership, the department of education has worked to increase college graduation rates and expect by the end of the decade to have the highest rate for our country. in that context of secured increases of pell grants and launched an income-based student loan repayment program. as you know, secretary duncan has put in place and moved forward a reform effort, raced to the top, and also investing in education. secretary duncan has also led the department in investing substantially in low performing schools throughout the country, a subject we have discussed today. secretary duncan has been immersed in public education throughout his career. he was the chief executive officer of the chicago public school system. he united the education community behind the school reform in chicago. following his remarks, secretary duncan will take questions. it is my enormous pleasure to welcome to the podium the united states secretary -- i almost said secretary of the treasury. [laughter] united stat

secretary duncan has put in place and moved forward. and raced to the top and investing in education. secretary duncan has also led the department in investing substantially in low performance schools throughout the country. we have discussed today. secretary duncan has been immersed in public education throughout his career. he was chief executive officer of the chicago public school system and with the enormous success united the education community. not always an easy thing behind school reform in chicago. following his remarks secretary duncan will take questions from the floor. with that it is my pleasure to welcome the united states secretary of the treasury -- secretary of education arne duncan. [applause] >> thank you for that kind introduction. i don't want the treasury. i will keep my remarks brief and have a conversation with you. it is focused on education and there's nothing more important to be engaged in. lots of hard work ahead of us. i do believe collectively we have a chance to break through in a fundamental way. a sna

actor michael clark duncan has died. duncan's best known for his performance in the 1999 prison drama "the green mile." according to his fiancee, duncan suffered a heart attack last month, never fully recovered. duncan was only 54 years old. >>> back to our decision 2012 could have ran. president obama and vice president biden spoke at labor day events touting the economic progress achieved over the last four years. the president told the crowd in toledo, ohio, his administration's bailout helped save the auto industry. he told supporters the country is better now than it was after the bush administration in detroit. >>> and that's message we are likely to hear throughout this democratic national convention this week. it's the democrats' turn to try to push the record, thisser in charlotte and jim vance joins us live with more on what we can expect this week. hi, vance. >> reporter: hi, doreen. what we can expect is nearly 6,000 delegates who are eager and anxious to advance the president and his agenda. these delegates

michael clarke duncan was just 54 years old. tom hanks said he's terribly saddened at the loss of big mike calling him the treasure we all discovered on "the green mile" set. the movie's producers and director said michael clarke was the gentlest of souls and among the finest people he's known. >> thank you very much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ what can i get you ? cheeseburger. you know what, got any salads ? b-ball, anyone ? and then take your leg wide out to the side. you can do it, dad ! thanks, girls. i'm really proud of you, dad. make the most of your network with verizon. more 4g lte coverage than all other networks combined. >>> still ahead a new kind of crime family caught on tape. grandmother's, even babies being used to rip off jewelry stores. savannah. >>> prince harry's first public appearance since that infamous trip to las vegas. the story after your local news. . just trying to look our best. gonna take more than looks. from what i hear, ms. haskins is a toughy. oh we had a good breakfast,

duncan was nominated for an oscar as best supporting actor. he had had a heart attack this past july. michael clarke duncan was 54 years old. >>> up next, a woman, a mother, and a real fighter realizing a dream she never knew she had. >>> just like the date 9/11 holds special meaning for americans so, too, does the date 7/7 for the british. seven years ago on july 7th london went from the joy of being named host city of the 2012 olympic games to one of the darkest days in its history. many people's lives changed including a woman who survived that day and is now competing on the world stage in an unexpected way. her story tonight from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: she's no shrinking violet. >> i've always been confident. definitely outgoing. i'm a person that the glass is half full instead of half empty. >> reporter: on july 6th, 2005, she, like much of london, was awaiting word from the international olympic committee about the 2012 games. >> the games of the 30th olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of london

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over the labor day weekend we were saddened to learn about the passing of michael clark duncan. he turned in and now an unforgettable performance in "the green mylaile." he talked about his unlikely path to hollywood through the south side of chicago and how his mother turned him away from a career in sports. good >> i have to say it was all -- >> i have to say it all started from my mother. she wanted to be an actor. when my mother saw me, she thought, i am going to push him in that direction, but i pushed back i wanted to play basketball

>>reporter: duncan nominated for oscar for the green mile. 6 fat 5 actor died today two months aftertack. he was 54 years old. >>> 0new study finds there is also evidence this organic food is any healthier than condition conventionally grown fad. stanford researchers say eating organic fruit and vegetable lower pest but the difference is minimal. also found for began ick food no more new us th trish us than ise internal medicine books. >> nice to have on labor difficult both our baseball teams exempt. >> mike is here whether a day for the giant. >> matinee with both. 9 game win streak came toneding courtesy of the angels and one off win over the d-backs on star war day at at&t park. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left, totino's. [ male announcer

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. >>> this morning wood is mourning the delts of marketer michael clarke duncan. he's best known for his oscar nominated role in "the green mile." he died yesterday morning in los angeles. he suffered a heart attack in july. other than "the green mile" duncan's resume has a string of blockbusters like "armageddon," "talladega knignights." michael clarke duncan was just 54 years old. >>> we are to we log a developing story in southern california. firefighters there trying to put out a wildfire at the angeles national forest. northeast of los angeles. about 300 firefighters have been battling the flames on the ground there while half a dozen helicopters have been dropping water. the fire has burned more than 4,000 acres and is only about 5% contained. that fire broke out on sunday near a camp ground forcing thousands of people to evacuate during the busy labor day weekend. >>> 4:47. prince george's county police are asking for your help to find a robbery suspect. look at this surveillance photo. police say this man robbed a suntrust bank along riverdale road on frid

michael clarke duncan died monday, less than two months after suffering a heart attack.54 years old. >>> a new survey suggests social networking sites have only a modest role on influencing the political views of users. the poll by the pew research center says 36% of social network users think it's important or somewhat important to keep up with political news. 84% say they posted little or nothing related to politics. >>> a minnesota casino served up a texas-sized bacon cheeseburger, and it made it to the record books. the burger weighed ten feet in diameter, weighed more than a ton and took four hours to cook. the guinness records representatives said it's not only the world's biggest bacon cheeseburger, it also tastes good. doesn't look all that good, though. >>> seafood stew was on the menu monday at the university of massachusetts in amherst. nearly 6,000 pounds of it. now, that looks good. it was also enough to make it into the guinness book of records as the largest seafood stew ever made. it was made in a 14-foot frying pan. of course, those are lying around the

duncan suffered a heart attack on july 13th and never fully recovered. he died in a los angeles hospital yesterday at the young age of just 54 years old. >>> and here's a story that is going to resonate with some of us at the desk. a newborn who couldn't wait for the hospital. mom was already in the back of the ambulance when it became clear baby jane was on her way. so, her grandad, who is a paramedic, plunged right in and brought the little granddaughter into the world. >> they say i delivered the baby. but moms deliver babies. we're just there to catch them and keep them from falling on the floor. >> as you can see, they finally made it to the hospital. we should let you know that mom, baby jane and her grandpa are all doing fine. and diana is just 13 days away herself from becoming a new mom. so, hope you paid attention to that. >> yikes. >>> a very determined labrador retriever has been reunited with his family after an amazing journey. bucky traveled nearly 500 miles from virginia back to south carolina, in search of his owners. after a vet discove

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actor michael clark duncan has died. he is known from "the grenen mile." this comes after she had a heart attack two months ago. michael clarke duncan dead at 54. >> new at 6 investigators have recovered a stolen you all holding equipment for one of president joe biden's campaign events in detroit. it was found either late saturday night or early sunday morning. secret service says some items from the truck were missing. they would not say what the items were. he spoke at a labor day rally and it went on as planned without the equipment. >> a family in prince george's county is recovering after a carbon monoxide leak in the home. they woke up this morning complaining about headaches and nausea, classic symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure. there were taken to the hospital as a precaution and they are now reportedly in good condition. coming up on abc 7 news at 6, we are on your side with the traffic alert advisory you'll want to see before you drive to work tomorrow. >> taking a close look at the potential for severe weather. steve rudin is back with a com

. >>> ahead how those who loved michael clarke duncan will say good-bye. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. i'll have the build your own burger with a...n? sunny-side up egg, jack cheese, jill. and, uh... make it a double. inspiration can come from anywhere. build your own burgers are now at denny's. >>> public and private memorial services will be held for michael clark duncan. the oscar nominated actor passed away monday in los angeles where he was being streeted since suffering a heart attack from july 13th. a public viewing will be held on sunday in hollywood hills. private services will be held on monday according to a family spokesperson, the 54-year-old duncan was engaged. >>> the

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. >>> the associated press is reported that green mile actor michael clark duncan has died.duncan played john coffey in the drone mile and played in the planet of the apes, we'll have much more coming uponight on abc2 news. >>> take a look at the current flash flooding map. this includes baltimore county and the city. runoff. we can see it drifting further north, rain letting up from towson southward, a downpour reaching into the harford zone. tremendous rain. we'll continue to see hit and miss showers and storms for the indefinite future at least through the middle part of the week, at least through wednesday night. weather in annapolis, a mixture of sun and clouds, more clouds than anything by late in the day. 83 degrees. humidity at 72% and on the whole muggy weather. get a look at the temperature map, low 80s in easton and ocean city. you can see the dew point numbers in the mid-70s. this is about as humid as it possibly can get, very, very muggy conditions. slightly drier into papa, but not much. the heat indexes reflecting the heat and humidity. it's warm and muggy, ve

michael clarke duncan was 54 years old. coming up, the cost of buying organic. how you can save at the farmer'' market. >> check out these and two. temperatures. low-to-mid-70's. we have a chance for some thunderstorms. we will talk about that in the insta-weather-plus forecast. 72 degrees. warmer in baltimore. >> don't forget, carrie engel from valley view farms is here to answer plan questions. [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water from the first hands-free system, and micro-climate controls powered by twinchill technology, the new ge french door refrigerator puts fresh in a whole new light. come see the new ge french door refrigerator for yourself at bray & scarff. buy now and save up to $500. but hurry this incredible offer ends october 10th. come in today or visit online at brayandscarff.com. >> in our "medical alert," new research reveals that higher blood sugar levels and tha -- impacts the brain, even for those who don't have diabetes. australian scientists say that people with blood sugar levels at the upper end of the normal range are at risk. t

michael clarke duncan was 54.sad to hear that. >> incredibly sad. >> yeah. >> all right. >> well. >>> tucker joining us now. no easy segue from that. >> no. >>> forecast more of the same unfortunately, warm, humid, feels like you turn the shower on, close the door you come back in and it's steamy. the pattern is in no hurry to shift gears. >> is this remnants of isaac? >> this is the leftovers of isaac which sit across the mid- atlantic. >> all right. >> 77 right now in washington. hey, cooling off overnight not in our naked, as temperatures only fell back into the mid- 70s. a little better in boston, 63. just like yesterday, hints of fall across the lower 48 but you have to get well to our north and west up into montana where currently it is 50 degrees in someplace i can't realize, i think it's great falls. looking at the satellite and radar -- >> i brought my granny glasses if you want them. >> i may have to get reading glasses. [ laughter ] >> showers and storms back in the forecast, dry in the morning, showers

duncan died yesterday morning in los angeles.en in the hospital since suffering a heart attack in july. bebe sides "the green mile," duncan's resume includes "armageddon" and "talladega nights." he was engaged to former "apprentice" star am rosa. he was just 54 years old. >>> controversial and hotly anticipated account of the raid that killed osama bin laden hits book store shelves today. "no easy day" is a firsthand account by a man who took part in fact operations. it's dominated headlines because it contradicts the original account by the pentagon. the pentagon is threatening legal action over information released in the book. "no easy day" is already number bun on "the new york times" best-seller list because of preorders. >>> this morning one of the world's more notorious drug smugglers is dead. s a assassins on motorcycles shot and kill her. she spent nearly 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and murder in the u.s. police here believe blanco was behind more than three dozen murders. she was deported to colombia in 2004

who just went from being the chair of obama's campaign to the main front raiser for his pac arnie duncan created race to the top along with president obama himself and it's striking that when mitt romney tried to argue that obama was some siding with the union rahm emanuel's response was to say i'm glad that obama race to the top because race to the top incentivizes many of the kinds of so-called reforms that are on the table here now at the same time a lot of rank and file democrats don't believe that making it easier to fire teachers is the solutions to improve education and the elite level you have i think many more people lining up in the obama dunkin manual position then in the more progressive position of saying we should actually be taking on teacher retention and taking on poverty as ways to improve education. what the schism in the democratic party how do you expect this is going to play out how's it going to how is the democratic party going to be different a couple of years from now as a consequence of it or well and happy. well over the last week i've been talking to some of

michael clarke duncan was just 54 years old. tom hanks said he's terribly saddened at the loss of big mike calling him the treasure we all discovered on "the green mile" set. the movie's producers and director said michael clarke was the gentlest of souls and among the finest people he's known. >> thank you very much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. crime family caught on tape. grandmother's, even babies being used to rip off jewelry stores. savannah. >>> prince harry's first public appearance since that infamous trip

education secretary are neat duncan -- arnie duncan awarded a blue ribbon, to six local elementary schools, including woodhome and rachell carson, white hall, and others. four parochial schools also received the special designation. they include some of the agusta -- st. augusta. coming up next to a coat it gives the opportunity to have a huge contribution to a product. >> a new type of laundry detergent could pose a serious health hazard for young children. plus, an amazing day for a parlor indian and war veterans. -- a paralympian and war veteran. >> you think you can pump up a crowd at better than reagan superstar ray lewis? details on an interactive contest. contest. >> a cold front could but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and hel

secretary of education arne duncan. it's great to have you here. mitt romney and others have accused of president of putting teachers unions ahead of school kids, the prime example what we've seen out of chicago that put some 350,000 students out in the cold with no classroom to go to. what do you say to the krcritic that are using that example? >> it's a false choice and we all have to work together on behalf of children. obviously no one wants a strike. teachers did not want it. but at the end of the day, chicago got to a great place. they have a great contract that honors and respects teachers and values as the professionals they are and it continued to help drive the reform movement in chicago. so we need to put politics and ideology to the side. we have to educate our way to a better economy and we need to stop pitting people against each other. >> would not thiromney said it t the state level, not the federal level. we need to get the federal government out of education. do you agree with that leadership vision and approach? >> i think there'

hollywood mourns the loss of oscar-nominated actor michael clarke duncan. >> and naughty no more. england's prince harry steps up out for the very first time since his naked romp in vegas. captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with convention kick-off. the democratic national convention officially begins in charlotte tonight where first lady michelle obama will take the stage and try to convince undecided voters that her husband deserves a second term. nbc's tracie potts joins us live there. she has the details from charlotte. tracie, good morning. >> hi, lynn. behind the stage where it all gets started tonight, the stage where we'll see michelle obama, but not where we'll see the president. he's going to be a few blocks away at the bank of america stadium, one more day of campaigning for him before he arrives to make his case here in charlotte. last night president obama told hurricane victims -- >> nobody's a democrat or a republican. we're all just americans. >>

also we remember michael duncan, gone too soon at the age of 54. we are glad you joined us. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> please welcome arianna huffington back to this program. she is the founder of huffington opposed media group. she is also behind chateau convention, a nonpartisan alternative to the major conventions, focusing on poverty, influence of money and politics, and the war on drugs. she joins us from charlotte. good to have you on the program. let me start by asking in your views on what the republicans did in tampa last week. >> they must be wondering themselves what they did. this is a great opportunity to challenge the record of the last few years in terms of the economy, the middle class, pover

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. >>> this morning education secretary around any duncan is in the bay area -- secretary around any duncans in the bay area his third annual back-to-school bus tour. duncan will be in redwood city at 9:00 where students plan to show him a music video. >>> bay area companies filling who are than 300 positions during today's job fair sponsored by abc7 and job journal at hotel wickham on market in san francisco from noon to 4:00 today. details at abc7news.com under see it on tv. >>> 6:49. time for a check on the weather. >>> fog north bay valleys and along the coast even that is starting to lift. beautiful picture it makes this morning from mount tamalpais sun coming up over the thin marine layer hanging around the bay this morning. very thin because high pressure -- i'm going to watch this, high pressure pushing down on the atmosphere, that an yes, sir you may need windshield wipers when you drive through those clouds. satellite and radar pretty much clear as far as wet weather once again no organized areas of drizzle or rain from that thin marine layer, 50s now everywhere even around the mo

." >>> and all that matters -- >> michael clarke duncan, the actor who won so many hearts in the film "the green mile," has died. >> on "cbs this morning." >>> prince harry making his first public appearance since his racy vegas photo scandal. >> if i ever want to be shown coming forth, i'll give it a go. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." democrats are gathering here in charlotte, north carolina, to tell america why they want president obama to be re-elected, but this morning, the president's campaign is still struggling with the traditional question, are you better off now than you were four years ago? >> and republicans are pushing the issue hard as the democratic national convention gets under way here. nancy cordes is at the white house. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, norah. well, democrats seemed to have figured out their answer to that question, and it is yes, though they add there is more work to do. that's been the president's message as he barn-storms in a host of battleground states looking to build momentum for this all-impo

also this hour, education secretary arne duncan. new york city schools chancellor dennis wolcott and chelsea clinton on how schools in one state are finding solutions. the game change boys win big in hollywood. >> i share this award with mark halperin and john heilemann. just wanted to shout out for mark halperin and john heilemann. >> the hbo mini series based on halperin and heilemann's best seller nabs five awards including julie ann more for her turn as sarah palin. >> wow. i -- i feel so validated because sarah palin gave me a big thumb's down. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in new york overlooking the new york public library, site of our education nation summit. all of the top newsmakers and policymakers in the field with us today. first our daily fix, politics, the campaign re-set for mitt romney is under way. romney and paul ryan are intensifying their focus on swing states, romney starting today in colorado before joining paul ryan in ohio where a new poll today has president obama breaking past 50%. joining me now,

. >> michael clark duncan died today of a heart attack. we're going to look back on his 54 years of life. >> weather-wise i want to remind you to check out the abc2news weather app in the itunes store. you can track our most powerful radar right here. >> on a rainy night like this, is it time to get your flu shot? find out why it's not too early when we come back in 60 seconds. >>> new tonight, a controversial book as stormed to the top of the best sell seller list -- seller list. no easy day, the book by a former navy seal about the killing of osomma bin laden. the writer has been revealed as the former seal matt bisnot. the pentagon has threatened legal action for allegedly violating nondisclosure agreements. >>> michael clark duncan who starred in the green mile died today at the age of 54. he never recovered from a heart attack he had back in july. he was supposed to protect notorious big before changing assignment. after green mile he appeared in arm argeddon, breakfast of champions and you just heard him in kung fu panda. >>> tomorro

michael clarke duncan was just 54 years old. tom hanks said he's terribly saddened at the loss of big mike calling him the treasure we all discovered on "the green mile" set. the movie's producers and director said michael clarke was the gentlest of souls and among the finest people he's known. >> thank you very much. we're back in a moment. >> thank you very much. we're back in a this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ >>> still ahead a new kind of crime family caught on tape. grandmother's, even babies being used to rip off jewelry stores. savannah. >>> prince harry's first public appearance since that infamous trip to las vegas. the story