gibbs was very strong on "meet the press." what do you make of his reaction in. >> i think it is what we're hearing from a lot of people. that maybe it wasn't appropriate for the obama campaign to be politicizing the death of osama bin laden. but i would point out to you this. on mitt romney's campaign website, when in a certain foreign policy sections that he has, at the very top of one of his issue positions, it does say president obama deserves credit for the killing of osama bin laden. so over time, he has been gracious about this very issue and i think the romney campaign has seen it as a little bit ear paying the the obama campaign is doing something to politicize it. >> what robert gibbs said on "meet the press," he used romney's own words, really against him, saying, pointing out to the fact that mitt romney said he would not move heaven and earth to have gone after bin laden. is it fair game? we played a short clim of arianna huffington really upset with the obama re-election team. >> i think we've heard now for proba

gibbs suddenry woke up on friday. just a day after family members were worried he may never regain consciousness. he's able to speak. he's 62 years old recovering from colon and liver cancer. doctor says recovery is testifiment to his courage and iron will. >> this is remarkable. >> there is a lot of feather wrestling today. biologists climbed atop a downtown skyscraper to take a look at a nest of peregrine's falcons. they put bands on the little cuties to track their movements and help identify them as they grow. mom and dad weren't too happy as you can imagine, circling nearby. and making a lot of noise. a web cam is tracking growth. to check the chick goes to abc 7 news.com. so far, so good. >> very cool. >> and coming up we're going to take you live to that continuing salvage operation. >> stay with us. >>> coming up a new computer chip being called one of the biggest technology advance manies in 50 year autos from 7 on your side a wells fargo bank customer found out doing the right thing can be difficult. >> comi

and robin gibb is clinging to life today. gibb is in a coma and has pneumonia.battles with colon and liver cancer. and tom petty says no questions asked. just wants to get his five guitars back. petty and the heart breakers are getting reed dito go on tour wednesday. there's a $7500 reward for the stolen guitars. we have a lot more for you in the next two mourhours. watch this. >>> government workers go to vegas, party on your dime and then they make videos poking fun at spending your money. there's a grilling going on. we're going to find out who did what. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> a man says he killed 77 people in this rampage of bullets and bombs but despite his confession, he's claiming self-defense. wait until you hear why. >>> of course i'll be angry. >> sex, cash, hookers and a hotel. the allegations against agents in charge of protecting the president make us question the inside world of the secret service. plus,s paparazzis chase katherine middleton's little sis, her driver waves a cu s a . pippa middleton could be in trouble. and they ha

robert gibbs argued bin laden's death is fair game in the election. in fact, he questions whether there would have been a different outcome if mitt romney had been sitting in that room. >> just a few years ago president obama, then a candidate, said in a speech that if we had actionable intelligence of a high value target in pakistan, we'd go in and get that high valued target. mitt romney said that was foolish. he wouldn't do such a thing. that he wouldn't move heaven and earth to get osama bin laden. >> you're saying that president obama believes that if president romney, if he was working with the same nonpartisan professionals in the counter terror realms in the government who came with him saying we have an opportunity to capture and kill osama bin laden, you're saying president romney wouldn't take that shot? >> i don't think it's clear that he would. he criticized barack obama. when barack obama said if wee would he have actionable intelligence -- let's be clear, nobody was a more high value target than osama bin laden. >> gillespie and gibbs w

. >>> robin gibb has been out of a coma in a hospital overseas. >>> a japan explosion at a chemical plant. it is not known what caused the explosions. >>> imagine a 20 pound ball of sticks moving toward you. two men are under arrest for rigging these booby traps off the big springs trail. they were found saturday by an

gibbs health situation, he said oh, yeah, that happens.s, he was surprised. you've just gotten over pneumonia and liver cancer and chemotherapy, that and coming out of a coma is really amazing. >>> let's take a quick look at the markets and let's see how the markets are, you can see it down to 12,926, there's a big apple, there is an earnings report that comes out tomorrow. apple shock if you have it, you're going to be watching it very, very closely. >>> in the meantime, wolf blitzer in "the situation room" right now. >>> president obama

the senior adviser to mitt romney ed gillespie and robert gibbs, senior adviser to president obama's campaign. > also, after the firestorm. she arted gngft a my. deoctisttest hily seisac a oy re ddow.me in tsa hern republican strategist alex castellanos. and vice chairman of the house republican congress, congresswoman kathy mcmorris-rodgers. >>> plus, it's the morning after. a big night here in washington. the washington correspondence dinner adds a little glitz. it gives the president a chance to use some comedy as a political weapon. >> it's great to be here this evening in the vast, magnificent hilton ballroom. or what mitt romney would call a little fixer-upper. > ombcewinasngn, . shington, d.c. we'll get to the comedy a bit later on. also my colleague brian williams will be here to preview a special hour inside the situation room. an exclusive interview with president obama and his national security team going through the decision making one year ago on that raid killing osama bin laden. we'll talk to him about that. >>> big week in politics. it was romney this week claiming vi

gibbs health situation, he said oh, yeah, that happens.s, he was surprised. you've just gotten over pneumonia and liver cancer and

and robert gibbs is right. i would not send someone intoth bbt sison colied tatiraf caie we cld nver fgetha ime the fmer president. some said he even appeared to be in costume because it seemed so inappropriate at the time. let me play what ed gillespie said regarding this bin laden ad. >> this is one of the reasons president obama has become one of the most divisive presidents in american history. he took something that was awor is vy men ate ll rkn cpl o y >> wl -- t answer is yes, isn't it? let's put it on the table. do you think, maybe not mitt romney but someone in the publicity party, do you believe for a moment if all those s.e.a.l.s did not come out of their safe and sound, someone would not have attacked this president. to quote what was said t ohi lnggeid orred is. mdethcio athti w takng cret fot thn. we can't go back a say if it wasn't successful, the fact is that it was successful. and i think the reason the obama campaign put this ad together, they may have known they would have gotten reaction lik

get one-quart perennials, four for just $10. >>> robin gibbs is out of a coma and able to speak.his month with pneumonia and embattled colon and liver cancer. >>> neil diamond hoping third time is a charm when it comes to marriage. he married his manager before friends and family in la. they announced the engagement last fall. diamond is preparing to kick off a summer tour in june. >>> police officers often used to helping people cross busy streets but ducks? one officer stopped his cruiser helping a mother duck and ducklings cross the street. mom took coaxing as she stopped to quack at the officer. >>> if you have a computer that has been infected, the fbi has a warning for you. >> coming up, what you need to know to keep your software and your equipment safe. >>> now, good morning maryland. >> welcome back. total of 6 secret service members lost jobs amid allegations that members of a presidential advance team has become involved with prostitutes. sherrie johnson has information, including response from a local lawmaker. >> representative elijah cummings is speaking out. the ob

screw bee gees fans will be glad to know that robin gibbs' health is improving. doctors say gibbs is now out of a coma and able to speak. >>> coming up on 9news now, the mystery of the missing pilot. >> if you were in dissfrerks your landing gear wasn't coming down, why you wouldn't notify the control tower, get emergency vehicles out here in case the landing didn't go well would be something that any normal pilot would do. >> a plane goes down, but who was flying it? >>> and now that we've had a good soaking, when will the blue skies return? anny is back with an update. stay with us. today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. >>> investigators in tennessee are baffled after a plane went down in nashville. a 1961 beechcraft crash-landed

. >>> a miraculous comeback on robin gibbs.ondition is still to come. >>> obama's college tour, pennsylvania voters head to the polls, and money, money, money. on monday, romney campaigns in pennsylvania. he will likely remain in the state through tuesday. on tuesday, republican voters go to the polls in five states. president obama begins a two-day three-state trip this swing states talking student loans. if congress does not act by july 1st, student loan interest rates could double. he will hit college campuses first at the university of north carolina chapel hill. in north carolina the president will make his first appearance on the jimmy fallon show. >>> it can't be spelled out clearer, this is about young -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower c

. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a sign of recovery for robin gibbs after spending more than a week in a coma. plus, walmart is accused of serious wrong doing south of the border. we'll explain the $24 million bribery scandal. and the fbi has a major warning. a hacker virus that could take your computer offline this summer. we'll show you to you to prevent it from happening to you. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> nabs nancy pelosi was in san francisco today. she visited the national aids memorial grove in golden gate park. the grove is a place where people touched by aids can gather to heal, hope and remember. pelosi helped pass legislation in 1996 that does ignited this as the national aids memorial. >> you have to see the serenity, the look on the faces, the families who have lost a loved one to hiv/aids when they come

ed gallespie and robert gibbs. senior adviser to president obama's campaign. >>> also, after the firestorm. she started by going after ann romney. democratic strategist hilary rosen is back, and only here, with a few more things to say. >>> also here this morning msnbc's rachel maddow. republican strategist alex castellanos. and congressman cathy mcmorris-rodgers. >>> plus, it's the morning after. a big night here in washington. the washington koerns dinner adds a little glitz. it gives the president a chance to use some comedy as a political weapon. >> it's great to be here this evening in the vast, mag sif sent hilton ballroom. or what mitt romney would call a real fixer-upper. >>> from nbc news in washington, "meet the press with david gregory". >> we're going to get you caught up on a big weekend in washington with the correspondents dinner. a little later on in the hour, kind of like the prom in washington, d.c. we'll get to the comedy a bit later on. also my colleague brian williams will be here to preview a

gibb's website confirms the news revealing he has contracted pneumonia. 62-year-old gib has battled cancer for several years. in recent days he's forced to cancel all engagements including the premiere of his first classical work. >>> despite axel rose's refusal to show up, cleveland rocked last night, some of music's greatest were inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. among the greatest, guns 'n' roses performed of a few of their greatest hits with a substitute on the mike when you say their lead singer lost his appetite for induction. also getting the nod, the red hot chili peppers and beastie boys. >>> and we wanted to show you a couple of pictures that caught our eye today. it's hillary clinton cutting loose on the dance floor in colombia, taking a break from the summit of the americas in cartegena, a side of the secretary of state we rarely get to see. and here she is enjoying a beer, taking a moment to relax from her famously hectic schedule. >>> when we come back, remembering the ship once thought to be unsinkable, in the place where "titan

robert gibbs, senior adviser to president obama's campaign. ed gillespie, senior adviser to governor romney's campaign. let me start with the romney campaign. you are no stranger to presidential politics. former head of the party. counselor to president bush. a senior adviser to mitt romney in a new role. as you settle in, here is the obama campaign going on the offensive. i mentioned bin laden one year later. they are using that issue against governor romney. here was the vice president on thursday. >> thanks to president obama, bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. you have to ask yourself, had governor romney been president, could he have used the same slogan in reverse? >> the argument's clear. governor romney would not have made killing bin laden a priority. >> this is one of the reasons president obama has become one of the most divisive presidents in american history. he's managed to turn it into a divisive, partisan, political attack that former defense secretary frank carlucci for president reagan called sad. john mccain call

and the singer robert gibbs of the bee gees wakes up from a coma.what is family says he is trying to do. >> the bee gees singer robert gibbs woke up from a coma after losing consciousness last week after contracting pneumonia. his wife said that he is showing signs of recovery and has tried to communicate by nodding his head. he has been in hospital for a couple of weeks and was reportedly being treated for colon and liver cancer. he and his brothers subjects are celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee 60 years on the throne. today she celebrated her 86th birthday of the celebration was a quiet one. mark phillips describes why. >> queens are not like you and me, including when it comes to birthdays. queens get two of them. their actual birthday, and today is the queen's 86. she normally celebrates its one privately. she also gets an official birthday celebrated in june with a military pageant. the color ceremony, and when she does appear, . she has made an appearance of sorts, her image middle school children's drawings is being projected on bucking

. >>> robin gibb is out of a coma but doctors are revealing the full extent of the health problems. the former bg has advanced colorectal cancer. he's awake and talking. >> he's laughing, joking. he's really happy. he just wants to get out. >> reporter: doctors say gibb caught pneumonia while week from -- weak from chemotherapy and two operations. >>> margie j. bridge is off to the races. she's said to sing the national anthem at this year's kentucky derby. the 138th run for the roses takes place may 5. >>> judy dench's latest movie premieres here in new york. members of the ensemble cast turned out on the red carpet. it follow as group of british retirees who decide to spend their golden years in india. judy says she has no plans for real life retirement. >> no, i don't want to retire. i don't want to retire and i'll go on as long as i'm asked to go on. >> reporter: the best exotic marigold hotel opens in theaters may 4. >>> good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. we appreciate the applause. i'm andrea roane. >> we'll take it. good morning. i'm mike hydeck. happ

gibb has survived colon and liver cancer, too. he's conscious and talking but in spite of his progress, the future so uncertain for gibb. >>> getting a billion people to agree on anything is in itself remarkable. but the earth day network says it is happening and it spans the world, from cutting back overgrown highway shrubs on a hot day outside san francisco to rallying support for the environment in a steady rain in washington. earth day 2012 activists want to pressure the world leaders to deal with pressing issues like endangered wild life, arctic melting and air pollution. >>> we want to finish up here i guess in a mysterious way. jacqui jeras, "sunday night mysteries." jacqui reminiscent of the movie "2001" space odyssey, they found something weird on mars. i don't know. would it be weird? tell us about it. >> that's a monolith. that's what you're looking at. in the movie, apparently the aliens had put a monolith on earth and the moon. could there be a monolith on mars? >> what's a monolith. >> it's a stone. how could somethi

they say gibb is still very exhausted, malnourished and weak.he contracted pneumonia in his battle of colon and liver cancer. >>> thousands of runners hit the track in contra costa county today and all for a good cause. kids from all over showed up to the orinda school. we caught up to a mother who ran with her daughter and said they had a great time. >> she kicked me butt. we had a lot of fun, we have never done this before. >> reporter: proceeds go to the pediatric aids research in zimbabwe. >>> it was a flash mob in mumbai to raise awareness about autism. indian government officials estimate there are 10 million awe -- autistic people in that country. there's a great need to decenttize and treat people with the conditions. >>> they were flashy, they fought with each other and they were champions. >>> starting tomorrow morning, we'll have cooler temperatures. meteorologist mark tamayo will tell us when we'll have rain in the forecast. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for t

joining me now is michael duffy and deaf put chief nancy gibbs. thank you both so much.e start out with the relationship between former president bush and current president obama. what did you find out about that? >> well, you know, the interesting thing is from the minute that obama was elected, president bush made it clear that he wanted to help with the transition. he actually gadgetered the whole club together for sort of a member "showbiz flashpoint" initiation. and at that time president bush said, you know, we all want you to succeed. this is something we saw again and again and again in all the presidents that they looked at. they want to help the next guy. after that he's worked very hard not to make life more difficult for president obama. >> yet these guys are on different sides of issues. there's long-standing sort of friction between them and their partisans because they ran against each other. there's this clinton add out now. former president clinton puts out this ad praising president obama for how, you know, he had the courage to go after osama bin laden

. >>> bee gee singer robin gibb has emerged from a coma and able to communicate with his family.he 62-year-old sing are fell into a coma more than' week ago after contracting pneumonia while battling cancer. gibbs wife says her husband cried when she played him roe orbinson's song "crying," and thanks all the fans for their well wishes and prayers. >>> the oakland coliseum may have a new management company running it. they narrowly approved giving contract to entertainment and giant aeg. aeg is promising to bring in more than two dozen new events including bull riding and boxing. >>> baseball history was head today in history. the bizarre ending that allowed a pitcher to join a very elite club later in sportswrap. >>> and it sure feels like summer, but how long does it last? coming up we have the forecast for your neighborhood. they have names like idle time books and smash records and on small business saturday they remind a nation of the benefits of shopping small. on just one day, 100 million of us joined a movement... and main street found its might again. and main street fou

. >>> former bee gee robin gibb is in a coma at a london hospital.represents for the 62-year-old musician seen on the right say he recently contracted pneumonia. he was hospitalized last year reportedly from liver cancer. maurice gibb died in 200of complications from a twisted intestine. >>> picking up bags full of trash along bay area shorelines. who turned out for this earth day clean-up effort? >>> and what the team is expected to bid on. who's she? downy unstopables. here to shake up your fresh. like a cheerleader on espresso. toss these little scent boosters in before you wash. and the fresh scent will last until you're ready to wash again. [ buzzer ] [ laughs ] [ both sniff ] and this fresh scent will last? it's like you shoved a rainbow up your nose. i should go. downy unstopables. the fresh too feisty to quit. i should go. when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap

. >>> bee gee singer robin gibb has emerged from a coma and able to communicate with his family.he 62-year-old sing are fell into a coma more than' week ago after contracting pneumonia while battling cancer. gibbs wife says her husband cried when she played him roe orbinson's song "crying," and thanks all the fans for their well wishes and prayers. >>> the oakland coliseum may have a new management company running it. they narrowly approved giving contract to entertainment and giant aeg. aeg is promising to bring in more than two dozen new events including bull riding and boxing. >>> baseball history was head today in history. the bizarre ending that allowed a pitcher to join a ver . >>> first warning it was hot, 10-20 degrees above the seasonal average. 91 san josi, 1 degree shy of tieing a record. but we have changes in store. keep note of those numbers you just saw and wait until you see the numbers for tomorrow. the satellite radar, ridge of high pressure still over the state. it will actually bring us believe it or not a chance for rain. it look likes by about wednesday. let

coming up next, a lot of you talking robin gibb of the beegees is clinging to life.conds. >> beegee's great robin gibb is clinging to life right now. he is in a coma, battling pneumonia. we'll keep you posted. still ahead, katherine middleton's little sis could be in big, big trouble for a picture the paparazzi took. it involves a gun, a car in the same city where princess diana died. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] not everything powerful has to guzzle fuel. the 2012 e-class bluetec from mercedes-benz. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> you look at just about every skyline and you see big block buildings. we talk to a rising star in the world of architecture. he wants to change the view on "the next list." >> if you're just going to do the standard solution, you can be quite lazy. whereas if you want to go even a lit bit beyond the conventional path, you have to try hard to convince a whole series of authorities and also clients and investors and neighbors that this is actually feasible. >> on my way

. >>> former bee gee robin gibb is in a coma at a london hospital.epresents for the 62-year-old musician seen on the right say he recently contracted pneumonia. he was hospitalized last year reportedly from liver cancer. maurice gibb died in 200of complications from a twisted intestine. >>> picking up bags full . >>> earth day may be a week way, but the celebration kicked off early as hundreds of volunteers action to part in a large clean-up effort around the bay area. as ktvu's alex savidge tells us that effort today could keep some state parks from shutting down. >> reporter: removing unwanted weeds, dozens of volunteers spruced up this community garden in the candlestick point recreation area. >> these plants are all drought- resistant. >> reporter: he is with the literacy for the bayview-based group that runs the garden. >> people have a deep investment in the environment and care. >> reporter: so celebrate ether day pg&e teamed up with the national parks and some parks are slated for closure and keeping them clean encourages more visitors. >> al

in a program note, robert gibbs and romney campaign senior strategist ed gillespie are among david gregory's guests tomorrow morn on "meet the press" here on nbc. now to the economy, which we learned this week grew at a sluggish rate in the first three months of the volquez. volquez volquez vol. edinson volquez volquez. edinson volquez volquez. allalal allal den den den den ort oech tech tech tech tech parparparparpar parparpar parpar chris denorfia denorfia. yonder alonso alonso test test test ws >>> we're back in southern california where earlier this morning a small earthquake rattled homes and caused bhi building to sway in downtown los angeles. it struck just after 8:00 a.m. local time. the especially center in crestline about 60 miles east of l.a. there are no reports of injuries or damage. >>> 20 years ago tomorrow, it was a stunning trial verdict that rocked los angeles. the acquittal of four police officers who were criminally charged in the infamous rodney king beating. parts of l.a. were set ablaze. and now on the anniversary of the riots, some of the key players are speaking out

you're hearing from the doctor of beegee star robin gibbs. >> he has emerged from a coma after contractingfrom chemotherapy. his doctor says he is malnourished it able to speak and is breathing on his own. >> steve harvey is known as one of the kings a comedy. >> a movie is based on his best- selling zero bucks. -- best-selling books and knockedknox "hunger games" off the top of the box office. >> it took in $33 million in its first weekend. "the lucky one" came in third. >> lots of options for the weekend. >> a good way to spend the weekend. tonight he can spend some time watching and all new episode of "dancing with the stars." it is motown week. all the fun starts at 8:00 tonight. >> it is 40 degrees. >> we're seeing some relief that the gas pump. we will look at ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] the vertical chair-climb. it's not an olympic sport, but it takes reaeal effort and it takes a diaper that fits their every move. pampers cruisers with 3-way fit adapt at the waist, legs d bottom r up to 12 hours of protection and all the freedom to play like a real champion. pampers. proud supporter of

robert gibbs argued bin laden's death is fair game in the election. in fact, he questions whether there would have been a diferent outcome if mitt romney had beenitting inthrom. justa w ar o pridt am tn cdite i see t the same nonpartisan professionals in the counter terror realms in the government who came with him saying we have an opportunity to capture and kill osama bin laden, you're saying president romney wouldn't take that shot? >> i don't think it's clear that he would. he criticized barack obama. when barack obama said if wee would he have actionable intelligence -- let's be clear, nobody was a moreigh valu rg than oma bn len >>iesean bb nt t. eyppresel ccedhe t'podavid, their message didn't clean up our mess fast enough. as i've said, we've had 11 consecutive months of positive economic growth. 25 consecutive months of positive private sector job growth. >> and this wednesday newt gingrich officially will bow out of the republican presidential contest. the former speaker's announcement first revealed last week but he continued to campaign fo

nancy gibbs is coming up. she is awesome. inside the world's most exclusive fraternity." >> uh-huh. >> about the relationships of ex-presidents with each other. >> a fraternity that mitt romney really wants to join. >> nobody wants to be in a fraternity with mitt romney. >> no. >> i'm a pinkster. >> and gerry connolly coming up. and lots to get to. we haven't talked to celebrity stack yet. >> right. we did talk to a celebrity though. >> kerry washington. >> jim hasn't recovered yet. >> i'm not looking anymore. jacki schechner in the current tv newsroom. good morning, jacki. >> good morning, stephanie. good morning, everyone.. record fund-raising numbers for the first quarter this year they brought in $17.7 million, which puts their total so far at $70 million. on the house side the dccc is putting aside its money to spend big this fall. $32 million set aside for a tv advertising campaign in more than a dozen districts in 14 states. they say they are planning now because the rates are going to go up closer to the election in n

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