eunice shriver, the sister of president john f. kennedy died this morning at the age of 88. >> the fifth of nine children, her sole surviving brother released this statement today. he said eunice shriver is now with god in heaven. >> president barack obama said "above all, she will be remembered as the founder of the special olympics." she taught our nation and our world that no physical barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. it is that spirit that is being honored now. >> it was because of her sister rosemary that eunice shriver started having a camp at her home for people with disabilities. it eventually became the special olympics. >> her family was at her side when she passed away at 88-years old. >> i don't think there is a finer example of a person tech grew up with great wealth but focused that wealth and that intensity on really reaching out to the world's marginalized citizens, those folks who have been ignored and beaten down by our society. as a human being and a woman, she was a force of nature. >> there ar

we're here in cape cod, massachusetts, in hyannis, as eunice kennedy shriver is laid to rest. ♪ >> familynd friends said their final good-byes today at a private funeral mass in st. francis xavier church, the same church where eunice worshiped as a child and where her brothers served as altar boys. >> my mother, which i often did, i can't go on without you, i don't know how to live without you. and she would say, you're fine, i've raised you well, now, get out there. i don't want to hear one more word, get going. your brothers will be nice to you. >> and of course, 23 years ago, maria shriver wed arnold schwarzenegger in this same church. as a devout catholic, eunice kennedy shriver was honored with a full mass, eulogized by her five children, honored by her 19 grandchildren. she is being celebrated at as a passionate humanitarian, forever changing how the u.s. and the world, in fact, treats people with special needs. the special olympic torch led the procession today into the church, where athletes delivered a welcome that moved mourners to tears. noticeably missing today, eunice's broth

major legacy of eunice kennedy shriver. let's look back at yesterday. her family was called to her bedside, all her family. her grandchildren, her children, to a hospital in cape cod. eunice kennedy shriver, known for promoting the rights of people with mental and physical disabilities and showcasing their abilities through the special olympics. in the past we, we've talked to washingtonians and other people who remember the early days of the special olympics and how eunice kennedy shriver was not only the founder but the inspiration. >> that was my first introduction to working with children with developmental disabilities, and it impacted me tremendously. mrs. shriver came out every day and worked with the children as well, and she was very inspirational to me. >> our prayers go out to her and at all kennedys at the time of difficulty. we hope the almighty god gives her the strength to carry on. >> there's no question in my mind, eunice kennedy shriver is as much a hero of every one of these athletes as she is of mine. >> reporter: again, eunice kenned

and we will hore me on the m passing eunice kennedye shriver. you can also post something on the website for eunice kennedy shriver. >>> in japan, a staung earthquake rocked there. we will begin with the typhoon in taiwan. it was a powerful storm. it dumped as much as 80 inches of rain in a single weekend, and it triggered the worse flooding in a century. the death toll could rise. 400 people from a single village may have been buried alive in a blood slide. and there is no word of a helicopter that crashed in a mountain t rescuecues re es edra villagers. asia, people are re ginerelft a earthquakes struck minutes apart. the first was a magnitude 7.6 and centered in the indian ocean, and minutes later another earthquake brought to central japan, that had a magnitude of 6.5. let's talk to tom kierein a little bit about what is going on in our area where we had record heat yesterday. what is going on? >> another hot day, but not quite as hots yesterday. the temperatures are now into the mid-80s, and we have sunshine with a few clouds coming in now.

and in the case of eunice kennedy shriver, enormous public service. >>> eunice kennedy shriver's son s back about his mom, quote, she never ran for office, and she changed the world. eunice kennedy shriver was 88. that is our broadcast for this tuesday evening. thank you for being with us. i am brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com oh! celebrate summer with giant and enjoy mouthwatering fruits and vegetables at prices you can handle, like strawberries -- 3, 1-pound cartons for just $5.00. this week only at giant. what's better than steak on the grill? csteak,hicken, ribs, and burgers on the grillea

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kennedy's sister. >> reporter: eunice kennedy shriver died overnight at cape cod hospital surrounded by family. the 88-year-old suffered a series of strokes in recent years. her sole surviving brother, ted kennedy who has been battling a brain tumor said though the special olympics will be her enduring monument in our family she'll be remembered as a loyal and treasured wife to sarge and a wonderful mother and grandmother. her daughter maria shrivers husband, california governor arnold schwarzenegger called his mother-in-law the light of the family. president obama said that shriver will be remembered as a champion for people with intellectual disabilities who taught our nation and the world that no physical or mental barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. inspired by the struggles of her mentally disabled sister. she organized the first special olympics in 1968. lis torians have long documented shriver's achievements. >> she accomplished something most politicians never even aspired to. she changed the way america faced the moral question, how it treated the mentally di

and in the case of eunice kennedy shriver, enormous public service. >>> eunice kennedy shriver's son s back about his mom, quote, she never ran for office, and she changed the world. eunice kennedy shriver was 88. that is our broadcast for this tuesday evening. thank you for being with us. i am brian williams. we hope to see you back here tomorrow evening. good night.

you have earned it. >> woodruff: eunice kennedy shriver was 88 years old. for more on eunice kennedy shriver's achievements and legacy, we are joined by andrew imparato, president and c.e.o. of the non-profit american association of people with disabilities. anthony imparato, thank you for being here. >> good to be here. >> woodruff: you worked with eunice shriver in the 1990's. tell us about that. >> i came to washington to work for senator harkin in the middle of health care reform under the clinton administration and i remember eunice calling the office and wanting to know what was in the bill for people of intellectual disabilities. she was very focused. she called senator kennedy's office and she called senator harkin's office and she had some ideas about what she wanted in the bill and they found their way into the bill that got marked up in senator kennedy's committee, so i was impressed with her passion, i was impressed with how seriously people took her input. she clearly was viewed as a health-policy expert by senator harkin's office and senator ke

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family members of eunice kennedy shriver have gathered by her bedside. we will have more on the impact she has had throughout our area. >> eunice kennedy shriver is from the 88-year-old who is in stable condition at a massachusetts hospital. members of her family flew in to a cape cod hospital to be with her. shriver is best known for helping to start the special olympics in 1968. the organization helps 3 billion people with disabilities around the world. in t washington region, shriver also arranged for melwood center to get jobs at the kennedy center, the idea that developmentally disabled people could and should lead useful lives. >> she took everyone out of the shadows. people were literally in institutions. people didn't know what to do with their children when they were born. >> though shriver's family remains in the spotlight, her daughter maria is married to arnold schwarzneggar, it is eunice kennedy shriver's good work that has touched so many people a. >>. >> energy radiated from her. everyone wondered how she could do so much. it was always for

eunice kennedy shriver genuinely made a difference in this world. not by elected office, not by her fame, but because of the compassion she felt for the mentally retarded. >> and when she died, she was 88 years old this week, but as recently as 2007, two years ago at the special olympics game in shanghai, there were 80,000 people there and chinese president hu jintao, this in a country, china, that has notoriously hidden the disabled, the mentally and physically disabled. but she brought it out of the closet. even when i was young, in the '50s and '60s, and we had neighbors who were then known as "retarded," and we all in the neighborhood gathered and raised money and created schools. but then it was still pretty much hidden. >> it was. there was a time when we were far more reserved about things in our lives. and mental retardation was treated almost as a tragedy, something to be ashamed of. people didn't speak of it. and she wrote this column or this article for "life" magazine back in 1962 with president kennedy's approval and talked about her si

eunice kennedy shriver has died. she was 88 and suffered a series of strokes. >> she watched her brothers make their mark in the political arena but she's left her own legacy as a champion of children with disabilities. gurvir joins us with the latest. >> reporter: many expected this and that's why many left their homes to be up with her in massachusetts. eunice kennedy shriver dead at the age of 88. she was from brookline, massachusetts. she was the 5th of kennedy children. most of the children followed advice by entering public service or other competitive occupations. she focused on helping the mentally challenged. her inspiration was her sister rosemary who had been born with a mild mental retardation. she was marid to sergeant shriver junior and shared her long catholic upbringing and during her brother's presidency eventually became u.s. ambassador to france. in 1971 she established the committee on mental retardation but in 1978 she founded the organization for children with disabilities. and the family did is

here is chris with the balance of the news, including, of course, the funeral of eunice kennedy shrivernd friends are gathered to say farewell to eunice kennedy shriver, the sister of jfk and ted kennedy. the kennedy/shriver family and stevie wonder and oprah are attending the private mass. senator ted kennedy who is battling brain cancer is not there. nbc andrea mitchell is live outside the kennedy family church in eye an nis, massachusetts. what can you tell us, andrea? >> it's been an extraordinary morning already as the family and friends gather here. of course the special olympians who came bearing a torch, they, for whom, she worked to hard to change the way their lives could be lived. millions of people around the world. the priest speaking about her and talked about the origin, the greek origin of her name of eunice, the name which in greece means the good victory and that is so much to the point of eunice shriver's very good life. and the eulogies will be delivered by her children, by maria shriver and the brothers, but, first, other members of the family have been participatin

eunice kennedy shriver deserves america's love. >> born to privilege, she made her life's work helping those who had little. she wrote special olympians, is proof the value of human life should be manied in nemany ways eunice kennedy shriver was 88. >> and thanks to eunice kennedy shriver. there are now 3.2 million special olympics athletes. >> on 9news now at 9:00 a.m., brady talked about her legacy. >> in its adopted population that had been marginnized for centuries all over the world and created a movement around sports in 1968 into something now that is in every country in the world. >> the shriver's hosted the best buddy's charity ball at their home for years. caps owner is on the board of best buddies and worked with the organization for years. he spoke to us by phone from new york. >> mr. shriver was really an authentic american hero. the work that she did touched honestly millions and millions and millions of lives and when you look at the shriver family between special olympics and the peace corp. and best buddies, they really apit mize what public service is all about. mr. s

eunice kennedy shriver died this morning at a hospital in massachusetts. t an hour ago. eunice is the sister of president john f. kennedy. she was 88 years old and in declining health for years. now governor arnold schwarzenegger just released a statement saying, quote, eunice was the devoted mother of five children, including my dear wife, maria. my foreign changed my life by raising such a fantastic daughter and by putting me on the path to service, starting with drafting me as a coach for the special olympics. i will miss her every day, but i know her spirit endures through her amazing children and grandchildren and through the many lives she's changed. brian: ok. another fox news alert right now. it's sad news as well. three u.s. troops have been killed in afghanistan. it happened in three separate attacked and it happened this weekend. the exact locations not yet disclosed. july was the deadliest month for troops in afghanistan. 75 service members killed this month. at least 24 troops have died. steve: meanwhile, take a look at this amazing video in ta

. >>> eunice shriver. the kennedy sister who campaigned the mentally disableded, has died. >>> madoff's man. bernard madoff's man admits he knew all the time that he and his boss were bilking investors out of billions. >>> good to go. a look at all the electric cars being developed. how does 230 miles a gallon sound? >>> and, a $65 million jewel heist, carried out in broad >>> and, a $65 million jewel heist, carried out in broad daylight. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. the rhetoric has been getting louder, more heated, more inflammatory by the day on the issue of health care reform. there has been talk of rationed care, socialized medicine, even death panels. well, today, the president pushed back, hitting the road, receiving reform and promising to separate fear from fact. he used a town hall meeting in new hampshire to press his case, and to charge his critics with trying to scare the public. jake tapper is at the white house tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, charlie. well, more

remembering eunice kennedy shriver. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it is president obama's signature domestic issue, reforming health care. but now as he fights to get it done he is struggling to be heard over the voices of the opposition. once again today, angry critics of reform stole the national spotlight as they confronted members of congress at a null of town meetings. the president decided it was time to fight fire with a fiery response at a town meeting of his own in new hampshire. our chief white house correspondent chip reed begins tonight's coverage. >> reporter: outside the president's who entered town hall today, the kind of royaling anger over health care reform that's put mr. obama on the defenseive and his critics increasingly in control of the debate. >> for all the scare tactics out there, what is truly scary, truly risky, is if we do nothing. >> reporter: they may be scare tactics, but many americans are scared. >> i'm p

shriver. a friend said with eunice it was all about family, religion and causes.egacy will be the cause of the special olympics. >> i think she has done more in that field than any other single human being alive. >> you special olympians have thrilled us on the playing field of the world. you have taught us that what matters is not power or politics, weapons or wealth. what truly counts is the courageous spirit and the generous heart. >> charlie gibson with a look back at the life of eunice shriver. >> two credit card companies, american express and discover are doing away with so-called overlimit fees. the companies say they will stop charging customers that charge more t >> two remarkably brave men are going to great lengths to reveal new secrets about the kings of the jungle. >> they're taking different steps to save lions as their populations dwindle. jay shadeler went to africa and shows us their mission and the risk. >> reporter: in the midday heat a pride of lions nap under a rose tree. but look and listen closely. there's a homosapien in short pants snoozi

i knew eunice shriver and knew her work through special olympics. zheimer's. maria, her daughter, one of her five children has broadcast and written and spoken out and testified eloquently about the trials and tribulations of her dad. but eunice has been ill for quite sometime. several strokes. i saw her last i guess it was more than a year ago, ran into her shopping, doing christmas shopping in a little shop near both of us. we had this wonderful chat. she was in a wheelchair attended by nurses. but she was out doing her own christmas shopping. she had amazing spirit. what she did for special olympics, you just have to think about, you're a lot younger than i, mika, but back decades ago, people with special needs were so hidden away. that, of course, is the legacy of her sister rosemary, who was lobotomized, much to the shame and horror of her siblings and eventually the whole family realized what they did to rosemary. she vowed that would never happen again, and she made it possible for people like rosemary to live with huge dignity and success. i

honor, the presidential medal of freedom. >> eunice kennedy shriver has labored on be half of america's least powerful people, mentally reta retarded. >> reporter: with her passing her family issued this statement saying -- eunice kennedy shriver died at cape cot hospital in mass miswith her husband, five children and 19 grandchildren at her side. the special olympics staff s up a tribute site at eunicekennedyshriver.org. hundreds have already sent in messages. >> julie carey. thank you, julie. >>> autopsy reports out today show that it was an attack by pit bulls that likely called loudoun county teenager. carter delaney was fsiisdein her side hin gratans hedf ohor'me plaz dan thidaersni ssnihive engicolon p cnueni to investi ttaes surrounding that death. tracee wilkins has our report. >> they are the ones we hear cases like this. >> reporter: police say 19-year-old carter delaney was apparently killed by pit bulldogs inside his grandfher's home. according to preliminary autopsy results. >> they discovered pcture wounds on the victim's body and many different locations. all of these pun

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eunice kennedy shriver wasn't just the honorary chairperson and founder of the special olympics. you can say it was its heart and soul. >> reporter: eunice kennedy shriver founded the movement in 1968 as a way to foster acceptance, understanding and respect for people with intel lecture disabilities. it grew from several hundred athletes to 3 million worldwide. and to small villages in every corner of the planet. her dream of a better and richer life for boys and girls and men and women with intel lecture disabilities is a reality and even as her death is being mourned they are legacy is remembered and with us is the president of special olympics. first of all our condolences on your loss. >> thank you very much. it has been a tough night as you can imagine for the special olympics family. >> reporter: eunice wasn't elected president or senator or appointed attorney general like her brothers but you could make an argument her legacy maybe as impactful and long living as her three brothers. >> we certainly think so. eunice adopted a population that had been marginalized for centuri

the world remembers eunice kennedy shriver. >>> hi, everyone. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about. >> she changed the way the world looked at developmental disability. >>> although she lived in the shadow of her more famous relatives, eunice kennedy- shriver had a legacy of her own. she founded the special olympics in 1968, using sports as a way to empower the intellectually handicapped. that event is still going strong, with many taking part in its sports programs and competition. >> by your presence, you send a message to every village, every city, every nation. a message of hope. a message of victory. >> reporter: she also spent plenty of time on the campaign trail, with her husband, sergeant shriver, who ran for vice president in 1972, and her kennedy brothers. shriver watched proudly as daughter maria's husband took california politics by storm. >> my mother-in-law is the true terminator. and she gives us all orders and says, you do this, and you do that. and she is all over the place. and she is

public will have a chance to say goodbye to one of the last members of american royalty. >> eunice kennedy shriver died tuesday. we have more on her life of service. >> eunice kennedy shriver is credited with being a caring and compassionate advocate and inspiration to those with mental disabilities. that is how she will be remembered today at a public wake in massachusetts. those involved with the special olympics are also paying their respects. the outpouring of praise at the special olympics headquarters in zk a test identical to the to the impact of eunice kennedy shriver. >> she changed people. >> it all began in her backyard back in 1962. she was inspired by her sister rosemary who was developmently disabled. a camp quickly grew to serve more than the million people with disabilities. >> you take a radical idea, which it was 40 years ago and through her tireless efforts day in, day out, never saying no. never stopping. you can really make a difference to change this world. she inspired many souls to do that. >> she was the fifth of ne children. even with the spotlight shining so bright on ma

. >>> at 7:00, we'll have more about the life of eunice kennedy shriver. we'll talk live with someone from the special olympics international organization which she helped found. >>> looking ahead to 8:00, holly is live at union station where she could witness a world record this morning. we'll give you a include t involves denim jeans and other clothing and it is for a good cause. >>> good wednesday morning. it is 5:00. there with two. it is august 12th. as tucker mentioned, it is warm outside and the humidity will be really out there. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> and i'm steve chenevey. it seems to me, tony, we are feeling that humidity in here as well. >> warm inside of our studios. i think they keep the heat on overnight. >> must be a man-woman thing pause it feels pretty good to me. >> we'll see how you feel later. >> yeah, humid here and outside as well. run showers off to the west. i won't rowle utah rain shower -- i won't rule out rain shower inisg. y us r thus this rn elative humidity reis # #% and is # #% and the temperature is 77. --th -reatreand and

. >>> thousands are expected to say farewell today to eunice kennedy shriver, the founder of the special olympics and a memr of american royalty. a public week begins in the hour in her home state of massachusetts. pamela brown spoke with those who knew her, showing how far her loving touch reached. >> eunice kennedy shriver is remembered as an estimate -- inspiration for those with intellectual disabilities. this is one of the lives she personally touched. he grew up in an institution but as soon as becoming a special olympics athletes he realized there was no limits to success. >> it brings a barrier, showing people what our abilities are. we can still overcome our disabilities. >> now a global and batch sater, he has been a guest in her house and read -- remembers the experience -- now a global ambassador. >> we set up a table, we got to see her show photos of her brothers. >> thousands are expected to line up for the public wake. but here locally, those involved with the special olympics are also paying respects. >> i got a card and brought it to the national office just to show our

shriver to thank. >> eunice kennedy shriver died tuesday at the age of 88. >>> compared to earlier health care meetings held throughout our state this one this salisbury definitely tame. senator ben cardin held an invitation event for the group. the atmosphere is not nearly as heated as previous meetings but seniors still had a lot of concerns about the bill. all right. we've got to cut down on the static here this morning. about two dozen demonstrators were holding signs protesting. senator cardin says he will continue to go around the state holding meetings to push health care reform. >>> all right. remember this? this is in hagerstown before the town hall meeting yesterday. a man is in trouble today. he was caught holding a sign that said "death to both." the washington county sheriff's office said the sign also read "death to michelle and her two stupid kids." the 51-year-old man was take noon custody. >>> tonight, a vigil will be held outside the home of an activist shot in her home. she was watching tv in her home when she was hit by a stray bullet. the safe streets program will be

>>> a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. and moving words from her daughter maria. >>> unlocking a secret of sleep. daughter maria. >>> unlocking a secret of sleep. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm ann curry in for brian williams tonight. the president was squarely taking on the anger we have sign recent weeks. flying to a townhall in a conservative part of montana. the audience we were told was not prescreened. the meeting was more like a campaign rally than debate over health care. the president even getting a standing ovation. we have the story covered tonight beginning with the chief white house correspondent chuck todd now joining us from belgrade, montana, chuck. >>> good evening, ann. the president finished up the first of what are going to be back to back townhall meetings out west. colorado happens tomorrow. awful this part of an opportunity to try to regain the political momentum in his push for health care reform. president obama came to the hills of mo

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eunice kennedy shriver died tuesday but her life was about much more than just a famous last name. more on her life of service. >> eunice kennedy shriver is remembered as a caring, compassionate advocate for the sbenl educately disable. today thousands of people are attending and paying their respects. the outpouring of praise is a testament to the widespread impact eunice kennedy shriver continues to make even after her death. >> she changed people's attitudes. >> it all began in her backyard in 1962. shriver, inspired by her sister rosemary who was disabled invited 100 kids to her camp. it served 300 people with disabilities. >> you take a radical idea, which it was ho years ago and through her tireless efforts day in and day out, you can really make a difference to change the world andhe inspired many souls to do that. >> she was the fifth onut eve nt otligh shining so bright on so many other family members, shriver was able to set herself apart through hard work, compassion and a big heart. >> shriver was weakened by a series of strokes in recent years. she died tuesday at the a

i'm drooling. >>> maryland is remembering eunice kennedy shriver today. mrs. shriver was 88 when she died this morning after a series of strokes. ron matz reports, the founder of the special olympics attended many of the games here and leaves behind many good friends. >>> it's a simple message. thank you, mrs. shriver, for making this world a better place for all of us. it's from the maryland special olympics. senior v.p. tom white. >> you have a sense you were among greatness. but she never put on any airs. it was always about the specialties of the athletes and what we could do to make their lives better. >> i'm pretty emotional about it myself. >> reporter: alice says eunice shriver meant a lot to her family. her 58-year-old brother is a special olympian. >> it feels like losing a family member myself. because without, as i said before, special olympics, my brother's life, and my family life would be completely different. >> reporter: the roots of the special olympics are right here in maryland. it all started in 1963. >> movement started right here, in the

eunice kennedy shriver was 88. >> we'll talk more about eunice kennedy shriver, share some memories of her, and reflect on her life a little bit more a little bit later on in the broadcast. julie? >> thanks a lot, harry. >>> in other news this morning, president obama jumps into the heated debate over healthcare reform today. he'll hold a town hall meeting in new hampshire aimed at people who already have insurance. cbs news correspondent kimberly dozier joins us from the white house with a preview. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, julie. the last couple town hall meetings the president has held have mostly been polite. they've been full of obama supporters who have had doubts and questions, but they've been respectful. we've had word that today might be different. >> we're against this plan! the majority is against this plan! >> reporter: today's healthcare town hall probably won't get as heated at this one in brighton colorado, but president obama is likely to hear from some of those opposed to reform. protestors have already told the media they'll be there, and con

massachusetts, the doors of our roman of victory of open so the public can say good-bye to eunice kennedy shriver. eunice kennedy shriver spent a day at a another church where the pastor was preaching. he said that she leaves behind a legacy of service that needs to be passed on. >> we want to make her a part of our recollection and a part of our reflection tonight. people like to don't come around very often in life. it's unusual in life that somebody comes by like to that has this kind of impact. >> and the church is calling for donations to be made to the special olympics in eunice kennedy shriver's honor. >>> it was all hug and kisses in fresno, california. the men and women hareturned home off a year-long tour in iraq, more than 800 troops returnd to california this week. welcome back home. look at this. unbelievable. >> it's a tear jerker every time. >> always, always. look at that. >>> a would-be robber picked the wrong bar to try to stick up. the bar in jamesville, wisconsin was hosting happy hour. the bar was actually hosting happy hour for off-duty cops that just dropped in after a roun

and while her family tree both giant branches in the world of politics, it is eunice kennedy shriver who in many ways is serving as a role model for the next generation of kennedys. >> reporter: eunice kennedy shriver was the fifth of five kennedy children, including political giants john, bobby and ted kennedy. but shriver is best known as the founder of special olympics. >> thank you, all the citizens of canada for honoring the special olympians. >> reporter: at special olympics d.c. headquarters, visitors signed a condolence book. >> i've done bowling, track, skiing, sailing. >> reporter: special olympic athletes like gary barnes say eunice kennedy shriver's legacy goes far beyond just creating a sporting event. >> she opened doors for us. if it wasn't for her, a lot of us might be in institutions or we might not even be able to have jobs. >> reporter: special olympics president brady lumberg remembers once telling shriver he wished he could have seen the organization's earlydays. >> she looked at me stern in the face and said, brady, special olympics is owned by the future, not th

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you have seen everyone here from of course, maria shriver, the daughter of eunice kennedy shriver, androthers, her siblings. also of course, arnold schwarzenegger, oprah, carolin kennedy. and the not so famous. the special olympians who think of eunice kennedy shriver as their grandmother. she told me they mentored them and loved them. in fact an inspiration. she single-handedly changed the way that the physically and mentally challenged are treated all over the world. and she will, tomorrow, be buried. there will be a funeral mass. the one person missing here today was of course, teddy kennedy, who is battling brain cancer. we don't know yet whether he will be here tomorrow for the funeral. but they will march after the casket and they will go to a different church in hyannis and a torch carried by one of the special olympians. ann. >> to bury a great woman. andrea mitchell tonight. thank you so much. also tonight the remans of the long-lost navy pilot, scott spiker has returned to his home in florida. his flag-draped coffin arrived at the jacksonville naval air station. spiker's jet

eunice kennedy shriver has died. president kennedy's sister has been in critical condition since at least a week when family members gathered by her bedside. she suffered a number of strokes in recent years. she is known as the founding force behind the special olympics. again reports out in the last few minutes that eunice kennedy shriver has died at age 88. >>> next when 9 news now continues, if you think it is too hot, imagine going through the day wearing shoulder pads and a helmet but first it is time for the signs of now question. we are asking how much blood does the human body contain? it is six quarts, one gallon or c two gallons? we will have the answer when we come back. f >>> welcome back to 9 news now. it is 6:23. the signs of now question asks, how much blood does the human body contain? the answer is a, six quarts. >>> heat and football can be a deadly combination. ever since the vikings korey stringer died from heat stroke during training camp in 2001. nfl teams do everything in their power to keep th

. >> funeral services set for friday in massachusetts for eunice kennedy shriver. family members began gathering for a private wake last night at the kennedy compound in high is in port. among those arriving were shriver's kneniece caroline keny and her brother, ted. many remember her work as founder of the special olympics. >> she was a great american citizen and she stood by herself as as a citizen, a grut humanitarian. >> hundreds are expected to pay their respects at a public wake tomorrow. eunice shriver was 88. >>> because of his sister's death and his own health problems senator kennedy will not be at the white house to receive hess med alf ceremony. among 15 others given the high honor civil rights pioneer reverend lowery and former supreme court justice sandra dey o'connor. >> the newest justice sonya soert mire will be honored at the white house this morning, 200 specially selected gets will get the chance to congratulate the court's first latina justice. she wasworn in last weekend. >>> investors looking into the death of michael jackson raided a pharmac

. >>> tributes pouring in around the world after the passing of eunice kennedy shriver. at the age of 88, is the special olympics founder, sister of robert f. kennedy and president john f. kennedy, is being remembered for a lifetime of community service carried out from her home base, the washington metro area. julie carey is here with more on that. >> eunice kennedy shriver has suffered a series of strokes in recent years and relocated to massachusetts. she died at cape cod hospital surrounded by her relatives. but her sloss felt and mourned by millions more. prayers for eunice kennedy shriver at the potomac, maryland, parish where she and husband sergeant worshipped for decades. a woman dedicated to her catholic faith, shriver tried to keep a lower profile her famous political brothers, john, bobby, and ted. still shriver became known worldwide as aio champn of the mentally hasp inspired in part by the struggles of her mentally disabled sister rosemary, shriver's special olympics were born out of a backyard summer camp in the early 60s. the program has grown to reach 2

. >> lehrer: anfinally tonight, the gacy of eunice kennedy shriver. judy woodruff begins wh some backgroundn her life. >> eunice keedy shriver w the fifth of nin kennedy omilen, and growing up in that inent family was ofte overadowed by her brothers -- joe,john, bobby and ted, but it was herolder sist, rosemary, who inspired her life'swork. rosemary was born, as described in the days, mildly retard, and at a 23 under alobotomy which made herorse off. she was initutionalized for the rest of her life. jim river, one of eunice's five children spoke withur ray suarein 06. >> she tels wonderful stories about in her teenageears dealing with her sister in a ve competitive family where one was expected to com back with a first-place finh in a sailbt race,and going out wi rosemary and realizing righthere and then tat she could sail, sheould pull on the jib, she could crew -- her sister could do thingsnd particularly dothings in srts. >> reporte: rosemary was largely kept out of the publ eybut in 1962, eunice shriver wroe a candid article about mental retardatio

shriver was the sister of president john f. kennedy. she founded the special olympics. eunice shriver was 88 years old. >> we're getting in dramatic video of an entire town swallowed by mud sliced. hundreds of people may be buried alive. the aftermath of a deadly typhoon that hit parts of tai n taiwan. >>> today, crews will try to retrieve a plane that collided with a helicopter. wreckage of the copter was fo d found. and seven bodies have been recovered and one body missing. >>> good morning, sunshine. i'm robin meade. nearly 2,000 people will pack a high school gym today to ask the president about health care reform. the health care meeting in nancy pelosi is part of the administration's effort to reshape the debate about a public health option. both critics and supporters are expected to be at today's forum. and they plan to keep the public under control. >>> i think we will see every demographic, old and young, poor and wealthy. >> there are many people rallying to show support for health care reform and the support for the president and his policies. >> at the end of day

i think we'd all like to be like eunice shriver, echoing what bobby kennedy said. her death is the latest blow for the kennedy family. the white house has issued a statement today saying that she will be remembered as the founder of the special olympics, as a champion for people with intellectually disabilities, and as an extraordinary woman who, as much as anyone, taught our nation and our world, that no physical or mental barrier can restrain the power of the human spirit. and there was this poignant statement today from her only surviving brother, senator edward kennedy, himself of course battling brain cancer. senator kennedy's statement says my sister gene and i and our entire family will miss her with all our hearts. i know our parents and brothers and sisters who have gone before are filled with joy to have her by their side again. from the kennedy family. eunice shriver, matt, started life defined by her role as daughter, sister and wife. she ended up leaving a legacy that far exceeded anything that she could have imagined. and she did it with signature sty

your brothers will be nice to you. >> eunice kennedy shriver died tuesday. she had a series of strokes in recent years. she was 88 years old. >>> president obama was in montana this afternoon, answering questions on health care reform. unlike the often contentious meetings other lawmakers have encountered, as abc 2 news carla wohl reports, today's give and take was both cordial and civil. >> reporter: president obama received an enthusiastic welcome in reliably republican montana. >> hello, montana! >> reporter: he came on a mission to change the increasingly angry debate over health care reform, saying americans are being held hostage by insurance companies. >> it's wrong. it's bankrupting families. it's bankrupting businesses. and we are going to fix it when we pass health insurance reform this year. >> reporter: but randy wanted to know how the government would pay for it. >> and we keep getting the bull. that's all we get is bull. you can't tell us how you're going to pay for this. >> the president said 2/3 of the plan would be paid for by eliminating wa