>> well, fred, look. number one -- first of all, thanks for being here and taking the time to do this. number one, we cannot identify the enemy. terrorism is only a tactic. there is a well defined, well established ideology that motivates the terrorism. i describe in the book, fred, i have sat down with al-qaeda-linked terrorists face to face, associates of osama bin laden who have told me we're not doing this because of poverty, not because of the israeli/palestinian conflict. we are doing this because islam's core texts command us to do it. now, that's very politically incorrect, but this is no time to mince words, fred, as you know. and this is not me saying it, it's the bad guys saying this themselves. we should, in this case at least, we should heed their words. .. >> but what it has always been is a deep commitment to islam and from what i can tell, strict islam, shari'a law. shari'a law, as you define it -- >> guest: well, let them ask you, you do a great description of what shari'a is. why don't y

ipaqs that it is fred's fault. >> fred harris? >> fred silverman. and the thing was that they were so nervous about it going out that they fed the pilot to everyone before, before they went out because they were so scared that it would be accepted. >> and it wasn't accepted that it was widely boycotted. it was so boycotted it lost money every single season. abc kept it on the it anyway. >> yeah. and then we caved. now, this is my question. you already named one, or i think to organizations that have within them conservatives, the screenwriters or whatever they are, and why is it -- i know, i've heard of a couple of others, why is it that they can't all come together and say look, we're going to have an out of the closet tsunami are?

>> no, fred.ew york city, the lottery, about some 800 newlyweds are going to tie the knot in new york city. it's going to be quite festive and gay in new york city tomorrow. that's all i can tell you. >> festive and gay. >> they can do it in the state of new york. but like you're talking, fred, many, many state dos not recognize this. the federal government does not recognize it and you know what happens when there's a conflict between federal law and state law. federal law always wins. they cannot file joint tax returns. they cannot get spousal benefits. there's a lot of problems. there's a lot of litigation that's going to arise as a result of this -- >> wait, fredricka. is fredricka asking if a minister has to perform it? was that the question? >> i thought there were some religious institutions that have already said that, we are not going to perform a marriage even though the state law says that it is allowed in new york. >> right. the answer is that -- they're not compelled. the only thing t

it's fred's fault. >> fred? >> silverman. and the thing was that that was -- they were so nervous about it going out that they fed the pilots to the o and os all before. before they went out. because they were so scared that it wouldn't be accepted. >> by the way, it wasn't accepted. it was wildly boycotted. it is boycotted that it lost money, and abc kept it on the air. >> yup. then we caved. >> yup. >> this is my question. you've already named one or i think two organizations that have within them conservative be they screen writers or whatever they are. and why is it -- and i know of a couple -- i've heard of a couple of others why is that that they can't all come together and say, look, we're going to have an out of the closet tsunami here.

fred? >> barbara starr in washington, thanks so much. let's go to kabul where we find david. what are you learning about this assassination? >> reporter: >> all right. it looks like we still need to work on audio problems there. we'll try to check back in with david ariosto when we can from kabul. >>> in the meantime, on to london, rebeka brooks was taken into police custody in connection with the phone hacking and police scandal. she's the head of the newspaper and becomes the tenth murdoch employee that has been arrested in this scandal. let's go to this story in london. rebekah brooks will answer questions before parliament about this hacking scandal. how shocking is today's arrest? >> it is pretty shocking. people expected the police to talk to her and she was expected to show up at the hearing and on friday her spokesperson told us that she is expected to at least answer their questions. she did not, however, expect to walk in on sunday and be arrested. so it clearly was a shock to reb

that's a sign of desperation, fred.ey've had so much time to prepare their case and they keep changing and changing. i'm telling you, there are problems with the prosecution case here. a lot of pressure on these prosecutors. they don't want to lose this one. i believe that there's a little desperation in the state's case. that's why these delays are taking place. >> avery, hold the phone. we'll get back with you in a moment and talk about the case of whether you suspect your spouse of cheating, can you hire a private "i" to track that cheating spouse? we'll talk about the gps. >> i saw t.j. was a little nervous about that. >> he's watching right now. >> he just wants to site, that's all. >> very good. we'll talk about that in a moment. we'll also talked about carmageddon. be glad you're not in los angeles right now for the sake of what some folks are very fearful of, the possible gridlock. we'll be right back. ♪ [ whistles ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you car

david, tell us about what's happening right here. >> reporter: hi, fred. just moments ago we spoke with both nato and afghan officials. this gun battle that has been raging since about 8:00 p.m. local time here in kabul continues. what we've learned is that afghan security forces are being led by afghan national police. now, this is significant because nato and part of the transition made it clear that they're intent on positions more and more authority toward afghan forces. today was actually the first day of the transition period to be extended over the next two years. what we see right now, the afghan national police taking the lead in this gun battle. as you said, at least three attackers entered the home of a key ally -- excuse me. key adviser to prosecute hamid karzai. again, this comes on the heels of the loss of a separate ally last week, the death of his half brother, considered both a powerful u.s. alie, an alie to hamid karzai himself. despite nefarious connections to opium snuggling, he was a key figure. again we see another key adviser killed

fred astaire was a guest at a state dinner. like every other american woman who was ever seen a movie, i was dying to dance with them. as a trained dancer, i knew i could keep up. after dinner, the guests were dancing to the music of the marine corps band. i got up my nerve and i marched up to him and i asked him to join me on the dance floor. he was very charming, and explained that he really wasn't much of a ballroom dancer. he only danced to carefully choreographed numbers. i think he was trying to tell me, i won't dance, don't ask me. i did not take the hint. [laughter] i coaxed him out on the dance floor and we started, never missing a step. my ego was busting at the seams. my husband approached. he explained that our guest of honor was leaving. i know my husband has seen all the same movies that i have. apparently, he did not understand the full impact of the latest do a vote was having none me. reluctantly, i excused myself and my husband left me off for us to say our goodbyes. when i rushed back to claim my partner, fre

but he's going to give it to them in spades, fred. he was injecting himself with steroids. that's going to come out of andy pettitte's mouth. that's pretty damaging testimony. >> there's no way around that? >> i don't know how clemens gets around that. no. i don't see it. and the judge is limiting the double hearsay. he's limiting what other people are going to say, mcnamee told them -- >> andy pettitte isn't hearsay. >> right. this is 100% coming into evidence. i'm saying the double hearsay statements down the road are not coming -- unless clemens' lawyer opens the door with some sloppy questioning. then who knows? the floodgates could open. >> it's going to be so uncomfortable to watch. let's talk about a very sticky situation. this one out of battle creek michigan. >> sticky. >> this one is so nutty on so many levels. we're talking about a woman -- >> oh, fred! >> i couldn't resist. she's accusing her husband's ex of sending a letter that is just coated in peanut butter and she apparently is fatally allergic to peanut butter. this

fred? >> this was a very tough day with this sunday and the king and queen being at that ceremony tearfully. how has this community been able to kind of help support one another? >> reporter: yeah. it has. you're right. there was -- that was emotional. there was another one here, actually, as well at which the prince and princess attended. the king and queen were at the one in oslo. people are pulling together. this place that we're at here, this is a hotel that's been turned into a crisis center, welfare center if you like for the parents, the survivor. there have been dozens and dozens of people here over the past couple of day. many have returned home to begin the process of healing at home. there are still some here and even new arrivals coming for the grief counseling. we've seen the prime minister here. we've seen the prince and princess. we've seen five or six government ministers, the government really trying to gather around the families of the survivors and the victims to help the

nbc's fred roggin has more. >> thank you, veronica. in an erie coincidence, almost a year to a day that a man fell out of the stands and fractured his skull, it has happened again. only this time the fan died. the rangers josh hamilton joined the ball -- that man was trying to catch it. he tumbled over the railing and tumbled 20 feet. withins say he was conscious. he had died at a local hospital. the team was heavy-hearted about this. hamilton, who threw the ball, was destroyed. our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. >> fred roggin, thank you. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. approximately 200 pounds of dynomite set one pennsylvania bridge out with a bang. the bridge that stood for the last 111 years came crashing down. the bridge was determined to be structurally deficient. a new bridge has been not just a few feet south of the old one. sfwlirchlgts a couple of milwaukee teens involved in this mob of vandals and thieves have been arrested thanks to their mother. yeah, the mom recognize

fred roggin has the details. fred? >> thank you, veronica. in an eerie coincidence almost a year to the day that man fell out of the stands in arlington and suffered a fractured skull, it has happened again only this time the fan died. josh hamilton throwing the ball to the fans. if that man was trying to catch it. he tum beld over the railing and fell 20 feet. a witness said he was conscious when paramedics arrived. the team announced afterwards that he had died at a local hospital. the team was heavy hearted about this. hamilton, who threw the ball, was distraught. our prayers go out to the friends and family. >> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. approximately 200 pounds of dynamite sent one pennsylvania bridge out with a bang. hundreds watched as the bridge that stood for the last 111 years came crashing down. the bridge was determined to be structurally deficient. a new bridge has been built just a few feet south of the old one. >>> in utah, a pair of conjoined robins are reaping the benefits of b

that's the question a lawsuit filed by 75 former players including minnesota vikings linebacker fredcloser look at impack of those hits. >> you talk about the conversations that we had, you know, two weeks ago and three weeks ago or a month ago or whatever, and -- and i don't remember. >> reporter: if we saw each other again, would you remember me? >> his answer, right after the break. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announcer ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. [♪...] >> male announcer: now, for a limited time, your companion flies free, plus save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. conditions apply. >>> you talk about the conversation that we had you know, two weeks or three weeks or a month ago or whatever, and i don't remember. >> reporter: if we saw each other again, would you remember me? >> sanjay, i don't know. >> that was former minnesota vikings linebacker fred mcneill talking with our dr. sanjay gupta about how all the hits a

that went so smoothly, fred, you can't believe it.dmittedly i got on to the wrong onramp at one point. i also had all kinds of other things going on, not the least of which was we got some water and we were messing with this equipment that allows us to go live while driving, so it was 54 minutes and an absolute, as say they, piece of cake, fred. >> oh, my gosh, fred, very encouraging, i don't know if people are now going to venture out or remain off the roads so that there will not be any gridlock? >> reporter: i would say that if traffic was like this all the time, people would, you know, be happy to take such adventures on a friday. but you just don't see this. i'm on the 710 freeway right now and this is moving away from long beach. so it is an absolute pleasure to drive today. >> fantastic, that is great to hear, paul. let's check in with lindh did ha -- lynndie who sided to take advantage of that jetblue fair special. how long did it take? >> reporter: i'm having a hard time hearing you, but i can tell you even though paul won, w

fred bealefeld said the attack inside the garage was the result of a long-running argument. the dispute was so bad the victim had moved and had not seen the suspect until they ran into each other monday morning. the gunman shot the victim twice with a semi automatic victim. >> it gets back to where our priorities are. it really is these maniacs with guns. hard going to keep working to get more and more people off the street. >> the victim is expected to survive. he sure an arrest is on the way. a stabbing investigation in west baltimore. it is not clear how many people were stabbed. the incident remains under investigation. >> a boy drowned after going into the water at sandy point state park. this happened monday morning. fire crews pulled saquan kennedy out of the water and he later died in a nearby hospital. kennedy was from baltimore. rescue crews will resume their search for a boater who fell overboard at the magothy river. the same boat with which the victim, james kane, fell. his friend was rescued. kane could not be found. >> the fate of the mother accused of killing

let's go to nbc's fred rogan? >> almost a year to the day a man fell out of the stands in arlington, texas, and suffered a fracture skull, it happened again. this time the man died. as that man was trying to catch it, he tumbled over the railing and fell 20 feet. he was conscious when paramedics arrived. the team announced afterwards he died at a local hospital. the ranger president said the team was heavyhearted about this. hamilton who threw the ball was distraught. our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. back to you. >> fred, thank you. >>> here's your first look at other news in the area today. approximately 200 pounds of dine mitt sent one pennsylvania bridge out with a bang. hundreds watch as the bridge that served for the last 111 years came crashing down. the bridge was determined to be structurally deficient. it was just a few feet south of the old one. >>> in utah a pair of conjoined robins are reaping the benefits of being in the right place at the right time. fortunately the birds were discovere

you and fred played together on the vikings, i have one more sound bite i want you to hear.really tough. >> i was actually considering not liveing. i was actually considering that. >> reporter: you wanted to end your life? >> yeah. >> emotional stuff. tell us about him as a player. >> i knew him when he came up as a rookie from southern cal when he was 23, 22 years old. great athlete. great linebacker. he got it. he was smart. went back to law school. graduated from law school and just a great citizen, couldn't find a better human being than fred mcneill and to see this, what so many of my teammates, so many of my generation of players has happened because we have concussions and we'd go back in the game. >> 75 players, 75, fred is among them. >> yeah. >> suing the nfl, claiming that they knew about the effects of concussions on players' brains and concealed that info until just last year. did you -- are you a part of this suit or -- you're not a part of it. >> it does not surprise me. i am not a part of the suit and not only did they not admit it but up until two years ago,

fred?t really is. he was one of several people they said who went down there and got dozens of kids off there. his first trip he took 14 off in that little boat, which is remarkable. you mentioned that anders behring breivik is going to be in court tomorrow. he is. we're told he's going to plead not guilty even though police say he's fully confessed to his crimes. he described them his lawyer says as horrible but necessary. people believe that is because he wants to go to trial so he can tell his story of hatred, fredricka. >> how typically would that court appearance unfold there? >> reporter: you know, well, it's pretty much like in the states you'd call an arraignment. it's a first court appearance. it's where the charges are fully read and presented to him. he then gets an opportunity to plead. he also under norwegian law gets an opportunity to speak. that's what everyone's going to be interested in hearing. now, we know that this is a guy that put out that manifesto of hatred against m

has big problems with this case, fred. >> susan, what has strauss-kahn been doing now that his house arrest, so to speak, is over? has he left the premises? have you seen anything about what his day-to-day is now going to be like? >> reporter: well, it's become a real media scene as it has been from the start. you can see over my shoulder a ring of photographers. that was prompted because a little while ago, someone went inside. and so the thought is, maybe they'll be leaving. there's certainly no reason for them to live in this location anymore now that he's been released on his own recognizance. he doesn't have his passport back. but he can move about the city and move about as long as he makes sure he's back for his next court case. we saw a busload of senior citizens snapping photos as they passed by this very short street. we know he went out for dinner last night. he and his wife went out to a restaurant to have dinner and cameras, of course, pictured him when he came back in. but certainly his legal team and sources have said, perhaps he might be moving to another location soo

fred? >> thanks so much, lisa. >>> new york's yankee stadium had another amazing home run last night. paul mccarteny. ♪ >> the former beatle rocked the stadium in the first of two shows for his on the run tour. he sang a medley of his show. and coming up in the next half hour, i'm going to talk with a photographer who captured some of the most iconic images of mccartney's days with the beatles. >>> and justin timberlake says he never gets asked out, so he was flattered when a female marine asked him to the marine corps ball, and he was kind of -- i don't know, put on the spot while at a news conference promoting his latest film. but listen to his response. >> i accept. >> yay. >> but not because she shouted out one of my songs which i do love when they do that. because i'm shameless. >> and the singer also joked that the big burly guys who have the marines' back doesn't sway him either. he said he would be honored to attend allowing the schedule. the ball is november 12th, and his "friends

this is fred, independent. go ahead, please. fred, good morning. caller: good morning. i'm 64 years old. all my life i've heard from people in michigan. i'm not from any other area, i'm raised in michigan. about people telling me about about people telling me about other people they know that are receiving social security, food stamps, welfare, medicaid, i will li legally. -- illegally. and people know this. is there a possibility way they can set up a reward program for turning these people in? host: thanks, fred. next up is cedar creek lake, texas. this is betty. what do you think about what's going on in washington over the debt debate? >> i think that all of the big officials up there, their salaries should be frozen and give social security a raise. we cannot live on what we get. i think obama is trying to phase us out. he gets raises and he's not doing nothing. host: debt uncertainty puts states at risk. the federal debt ceiling is already complicating life for state and local government. maryland is post porningeponing maryland is post porningeponing a bond sale

fred? >> thanks so much, paul.ppreciate that. >>> for the latest political news you know exactly where to go. cnnpolitics.com. in case you need a little reminder there. >>> another little reminder, a few minutes from now more of the newsroom with my colleague don lemon. what's ahead. >> on cnn. don't forget. watch it here on cnn. a lot coming up. we are really getting down to the wire and all eyes are going to be on the white house where president obama is meeting with congressional leaders at 6:00 p.m. republicans say no tax hikes. democrats say leave social security and medicare alone. we're talking about an august 2nd deadline here, fred, which is looming. coming up quickly. the best political team on television is going to weigh in on that including will cane and lz granderson. >>> also, fred, more on the tragic story we have been reporting. out of arlington, texas. a baseball fan falls to his death. i talked to the man -- you see that white baseball cap? >> trying to grab him? >> the man sitting next to him wh

>> probably not, fred.ot of reasons, first of all we're talking about a $3 trillion cut over ten years in the budget. most of the credit ratings have said $4 trillion over ten years is what they need. that said, part of the reason why they've been threatening a downgrade is partially because of the u.s. debt situation and washington's seeming unability to get this done. there are probably three options here. no downgrade if we've got a deal reached and it's sufficient to the ratings agencies. then the possibility of a slight downgrade if no deal is reached. not a big one but little one. slight downgrade even if a deal is reached and finally the serious one, which it looks like we're headed towards avoiding is a major downgrade if the u.s. defaults on payments. everybody seems to be saying we heard mitch mcconnell saying we're not headed towards a default. everybody thinks they have a science as to what's going to cause a default and what isn't. the ratings agencies, fred, have not been fantastic at doing th

fred bealefeld will be holding a news conference later this morning. as for the boy who was shot, he is at johns hopkins children's center and being treated for is a gunshot wound. his injury is not life- threatening. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do concerns about safety downtown keep you from attending large events like the fourth of july, and new year's eve? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> that was not the only violence downtown. a man was shot and wounded in a downtown parking garage lombard street near the power plant live. the victim and his alleged attacker had been involved in a long-running dispute and happen to run into each other downtown. the suspect pulled out a handgun and fired twice. the victim is expected to survive. >> police looking for a suspect in a stabbing attack. police arrived on the scene last night. the victim was stabbed three times and is in serious but stable c

to call him uncle fred. his retirement will be a great loss to the business community, but i know that his commitment to bettering selma will remain unwavering. on a personal note, i grew up in the williams household, and his daughter, kim, and i were childhood best friends. in fact, there is not a childhood memory that i have that does not include being with the williams family or being in my many visits to fred's florist. because of the closeness of my family that we shared with the williams family over these many years, i have always affectionately known him as uncle fred. through his business and philanthropy, uncle fred has made an indelable mark on the community in selma, alabama, and i am extremely grateful for the part he played in raising me. i would like to sincerely thank him for his fortitude in over 50 years of service. the community of selma and the state of alabama appreciates your public service and commitment to business excellence. therefore, i, terri sewell, representative in the united st

if they don't buy themselves time to work out the details, that would require more than one vote, fred. >> then it seems like there is almost this side issue going on between house speaker boehner and maybe the president that apparently boehner wouldn't even return phone calls from the president, leading up to this morning's meeting. so what were the dynamics between the two if any of that is true during that meeting today? >> you could -- we don't know what the dynamics were between that meeting. it is very possible that at least for the immediate time here we're not going to find out. but, yes, president obama said he had called the speaker and as we learned it was -- he repeatedly called the speaker and he didn't hear back. and it seemed he thought things were going in a good direction, moving in the right direction. and then he wasn't receiving calls back. it is not very often that the president calls someone, fredricka, and they don't get -- >> the president doesn't get a call back. >> reporter: right. when the president calls, you generally answer it. talking to republican source

>> i'll tell you, fred, i've been watching this trial every single day. and i would challenge this judge to review the videotape because at every single tape, you can see ashton in the background either laughing or smirking or shaking his head no. and that goes from day one from the baez opening. he shakes his head no. he is in full view of the jury. handy is absolutely going to turn off some jurors with that conduct. >> so that's a big no-no. how influential would that be? >> he was certainly in the heat of the moment, fred. a crescendo in his summation. he turns around, and there is ashton smiling again. so he was inappropriate. the judge halted the proceedings. it hurt baez a little bit. but i really believe, avery, i believe some of those jurors will really be emboldened by that. they will like baez for his tenacity. he is fighting for his client with whatever he has. and he is bringing everything he has here. >> avery, you agree with that? >> well, you know what? i hate to do it, i do. i mean i think that jeff ashton did a tremendous job at the begin

there was fong, gaston. >> and now, sir. >> i think this happened when fred lau was the chief. we are at five. i think that the community has been one of the most stable forces at this table. you have my commitment that we will remain so. >> would like to go to public comment? there have been some very vocal department heads, and silent partners. we appreciate all the work that has been fostered the guest of the next step. we very much appreciate you being here today. if there is anyone here who would like to add to the conversation, public comment is now open. >> i am of san francisco resident and i wanted to attend this meeting on public safety. i want to thank the people who came here today. any discussion of the criminal justice that a base has to include discussions of ongoing misconduct within the san francisco police department, which puts ethical officers at rest. the fact the city attorney has had to throw out 120 cases because of misconduct literally defines a dysfunctional police department where the officers and citizens are made vulnerable. but we, the citizens, ou

all right fred thanks for the program fred brown from their american antiwar activist and author joining us from santa barbara. all sport coming up shortly union will bring us the latest on the european hopes of russia's basketball team find out why a footballer scoring a goal was dubbed disrespectful now it's coming up to twenty four half minutes past ten was good times over dmitri complaisant. thanks kevin very much the shadow of death now extends from washington to tokyo and covers the capitals of europe the markets are not panicking but the steady drip of bad news is taking its toll on tensions are playing a part as e.u. leaders quarrel over greece u.s. lawmakers are in stalemate over the debt ceiling index futures group jack goujon explains what to do. i think that the pessimistic investor needs to still have exposure to the market unfortunately remember a pessimistic investor right now believe it or not has three counter intuitive in one nine hundred thirty two for example soybeans traded at forty four cents a bushel in one nine hundred fifty two they traded at four dollars and fif

that, fred, you hit the nail on the head. the way it is supposed to work, the question is whether everybody's going to get together in the same room and figure this thing out. senator mcconnell has said he doesn't want to sit down with the senate democrats unless there is a representative from the white house involved because in his view, you know, the democrats do not have the authority to sign off on something that the president can veto. so he wants to have everybody back in the same place and do some serious work and try to come up with some resolution, but the message coming from the republicans right now is that the reid plan, as it stands, is probably not going to happen. >> joe johns on capitol hill, thanks so much. keep us posted throughout the afternoon. some real behind the scenes maneuvering also going on at the other end of pennsylvania avenue at the white house. cnn's athena jones is there. what is president obama doing to try to get lawmakers on the same page? >> reporter: well, it is interesting, you heard joe

>> reporter: well, frankly, fred, probably not. the house is going to vote on this reid plan sometime this afternoon. expected to vote it down. it will be just a demonstration that the reid plan as is is not going to pass the house of representatives. meanwhile, the question is, what's going to happen in the senate, were there any meetings? no meetings scheduled among the leadersh leadership, a top republican leadership aide telling me mitch mcconnell doesn't want to meet with the democrats unless a representative from the white house is involved because the democrats don't have permission to sign off on anything unless the president says so. i also talked to one top democrat from the house this morning about what he thinks, that's congressman barney frank, the chairman of the house financial services committee. let's listen. >> significant reductions going forward, not immediate, in domestic and military spending, deferring the tax issue for when the bush tax cuts expire and not cutting social security and medicare benefits are th

coming up we will hear more from fred in his family's stories. that yellow car belongs to bruce, he has been rescued. the red truck, the family knows him, he is still missing at this time. >> it is really nice said the family is out there sharing those details with you. we will check back with you later to hear more. >> following a developing story in san francisco, police are searching for a person who stole a rare picasso driv. police sayt a man walked into the gallery grabbed the sketch of of the wall and fled in the text. the sketch was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. we have a hot spot, let's go to george. >> and you accident on interstate 680 south of. " this is a second assault on the upper deck. as you look at the toll plaza you will see that there is hardly any movement. a metering lights had to be slowed down before there is any chance of recovery from the stall on the left lane that was just clear. now there is a stall and the right lane.: there is a toll truck and every. -- there is a tow truck in return. the back of is rapidl

by beating mike huck a ka b huckabee and i don't think he will be another fred thompson.on't. it's a game changer rather than a field changer. i think he will soak up the support being split among a number of candidates that have failed to distinct wish themselves and i think it would very quickly become a rick perry-mitt romney race. but in all seriousness, it can help in south carolina. independent voters are the least religious segment. whether he adds something in the field or does the latter, there's still opening in the center right. >> is the democrat watching knowing that the map will be different and tougher for obama in 2008? when you look at rick perry, you have a field that is out there and then a rick perry that might get in, who do you worry about the most? >> well, first of all, with rick perry, i think that there are a lot of americans that understand that language. i don't know that that is necessarily a liability for him. i think that a bigger liability is that as democrats we expect the proposal coming out in 2012 are going to look a lot like the polici

here's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. you know the old saying, it's not how you start, it's how you finish. well, that sums up ervin santana's no hitter perfectly. here we go to cleveland. angel pitcher got off to a rocky start. an error, a stolen base, and this wild pitch led to an unearned run. the indians are up 1-0. from there santana cruised. he struck out ten and had help from his friends. kendrick great driving stop to get the run at first and preserve the no-hitter. michael brantley, a deep right to center. not deep enough. santana no-hit the indians. third no-hitter of the season. about the only thing that could cool santana was an ice bath after the game. angels won it 3-1. >>> after a flown call ended a 19-inning marathon on wednesday, the braves and pirates needed extra innings again last night. david ross singled in a run. nate mcleod safe at the plate. no controversy. just another braves win 2-1 in ten. >>> home run against the reds. victor has had 11 rbis in six games back. the mets won it 7-4, and they're

i'm fred roggin. >> narrator: early today sports is brought to you by touch of gray. get rid of some gray, never all. >>> one star names her baby, and reports an ex super couple has reunited. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they're coming to america, but are they ready for hollywood? coming up, a not so prim and proper tribute to the royal couple. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this thursday morning. we are watching many areas of the country with a chance of isolated scattered shower or thunderstorm out there. not everyone is going to get drenched. i think the greatest concentration is, of course, across kansas early today. later on this afternoon down here in the southeast and mid-atlantic we'll see a good area of showers and storms pop up. even florida too. for tomorrow that shuttle launch looks iffy right now with a lot of rain down there. may vm to delay that until the weekend. >>> if you are watching us on wsls 10 in roanoke, virginia, see hollywood star cars at the virginia museum of transportation.

i'm fred roggin. >>> whose the highest paid actress in hollywood? it's a tie.early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, the last thing most fighter pilots want to see themselves doing is opening a parachute. for one older veteran it was the right thing to do at the right time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." widespread thunderstorms today. the pulse variety in the summer that's only around for a little bit in the late afternoon, but there's a chance of that denver, kansas city, chicago, indianapolis. also the southeast you'll have your typical storms in atlanta, new orleans. especially down there in south florida. as far as d.c., philly, and new york go, i think you have a better chance of the storms tomorrow. today for the most part everyone should stay dry. >>> if you are watching us on wr cnbc washington, washington d.c., view a collection of iconic award-winning images dating back to world war ii at the pulitzer prize photographs gallery at the museum, and that's your early event of date. >> bill, t

fred dean just got into the hall of fame this year. he'll be there tonight. >> greet see fred. >> we'll have video at 11:00. >> thanks a lot. thousands show off at comic-con. the special guest thahahahaha >> the world famous comic-con is in san diego this weekend. fans just can't get enough. >> tickets first door! >> some of the big highlights on day three of the convention, france ford coppola introduced his new movie, and fans got a sneak peek at the newest comic book turned musical, "the amazing spider-man." this year, steven spielberg's first appearance ever at comic-con. >> how many here have ever read a tintin book? >> comic-con wraps up tomorrow. >>> the oakland zoo today encouraged visitors to feed the animals. the zoo held feast for the beasts today. the rare sun bear got a rare treat because zoo visitors were encouraged to donate fresh produce to those animals, and everyone who donated got a free ticket for a free train ride. that's it for abc7 news. i'm alan wang. thanks for watching. we'll see you tonight at 11:00.x

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning, first the nfl and now the nba. the league has locked out their players after a collective bargaining agreement ended at midnight. that means all business officially put on hold, unless the two sides come to an agreement, they won't be playing basketball in the fall. there's always tennis, and no one is going to lock them out. maria sharapova won in straight sets to advance to her first level of final in seven years. the women's final is tomorrow on nbc. >>> then there's baseball. cubs and giants. pablo sandoval. solo shot at the top of the 13th to give chicago the lead. chicago's giovanni stepped up and belted one in the bottom of the 13th. two games, two walk-offs for the cubs. they won it 5-2. phils have a great pitching staff, but they took a hit against the red sox. a line drive took off his glove and bruised his right hand. jason varitek had to leave the yard twice. a pair of hummers. boston finally got a win if in filly 5-2. >>> if you have a 3d tv, this is for you. get your glove ready.

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know you're ready for some football, and it appears the nfl owners are ready. they approved a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday. now it's up to the players. they have until tuesday to vote on the new cba. the league is ready to begin football operations as soon as saturday, but the players have made it clear that they'll take as much time as they need to vote on the owners' proposed collective bargaining agreement. one think we know for sure, the nfl has canceled the hall of fame game between the bears and rams. barring any major setbacks, it appears the regular season will begin as scheduled on september 8th. >>> baseball, the yanks c.c. sabathia, and that was enough for the rays. longoria, 12th home run of the year. sabathia lost his first game in over a month, 2-1. three total runs in that game while the braves put up four in one inning against the rockies. the home run to west. the braves won a shoot-out 9-6. florida, marlins and padres. logan morrison hit one high,

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at your sports headlines. >>> good morning. i know it's only july, and there are some 60 games left in the season, but give it up for the pittsburgh pirates. what do you say? a team that has not been relevant since the clinton administration is now atop the nl central. everybody likes a winner, and the pirates are the talk of the town in pittsburgh. the only run of the game andrew mchitchin, a ground-out. pirates up 1-0. the thing that made this team different from the past, pitching. james mcdonald, and three relievers combined for a six-hit shut-out. do not adjust your audio. the pirates are in first place and beat the reds 1-0. the rays lost the last two games, but the baseball gods made up for it last night. eddie. in came a run. yanks and rays tied 2-2. yanks and rays. johnny damon to center. curtis granderson made a grab. sent the ball halfway to tallahassee. that scored the go-ahead run. yanks with a comedy of errors in the seventh. the rays won it 3-2. look at this. a's and tigers. carlos, a shot down the line. martinez