matt griffith is proving he can keep them there. making his mark by teaching more than just football. >> matt griffith told me as he little superstitious before games. before every game he has to eat subway. pretty cool. kind of weird. it's superstitious. we'll have highlights between park vi and broad run. broad run going for the 33rd straight win. >> all right. a shout out to subway. >> the bread is al >>> it's like a casting call. >> it is really an interview for an internship. >> hi, alex. >> this is no ordinary interview. it is an audition for an internship. >> it was definitely a new approach from your craigslist ads that you see, job wanted or something like that. but yeah. i definitely took a second look. >> she i a graphic design and interactive marketing firm. today's big event, the real interns of washington, d.c. intern candidates got into the game by signing up online. >> it is real for sure. i'll say that. >> the open casting call brought out dozens. their name were added to a growing list of candidates headed to the j

. >> and i am wendy griffith. the treatment of the row ma people. sarkozy had hundreds of gyps camps dismantled from the country. an enraged sarkozy -- the 10-12 million people gypsy people living throughout europe. most illiterate living in camps of skaer. majority are from romania. >> george, i can tell you these people are truly desperate people and unwanted everywhere they go. i spent several weeks in romania, it is like taking a walk back in time. most of the villages are isolated from the rest of romania. even in the ace lags, god is touching the heart of the believers reaching out to gypsies with a gift money can't buy. >> eight miles from romania's border with hungry and more than 20 years after the fall of communism,city streets as busy as any european eastern town at rush hour. >> you would expect everywhere to be moving forward at some place or another. >> great expectations aren't a reality. after years of missions worin romania. >> what you realizas you travel around, so many of the gypsy commities are exactly where ey were, whether it

hello, everyone i am wendy griffith. human rights groups are testifying on capitol hill and protesting outside chinese embassy. north rean refugees living in their country. members of the human rights commissi hosted a hearing on the topic. they heard firsthand the horrors of women sold into the sex trade. it would allow the united states to place economic sanctions on the country. >> 90 percent of the women who flee north korea fall victims to traffickers and chinese government doenothing about it. it is the chinese government's ruthless policy of repay trioting that makes them so vulnerable. >> hopefly when president obama meets with the leaders, particularly china, he will raise this iss. this administration has lost its voice. it is silent. nuclear issuesare important but human rights for the people of north korea is particularly important, too. >> china also returns refugees to north korea where they face imprisonmentnd even ath. joining us is kim, a group that helps rescue refugees, especially the victims of sex tr

i am wendy griffith. >> and i am georgethomas. international condemtion has come down on a tiny florida church. >> numbers are small, just 50 members. it is on again, off again to burn copies of koran, dale herd has more. >> reporter: as pastor terry jones plans for the 9/11 anniversarbecomes public, in pakistan they burned the u.s. flag, the indonesia, the presidenwarns of an interfaith bklash. >> what is being planned by reverend terry jones and followers in florida, the united states of america, before the publics burn the holy koran, not only with the feelings of the islamic but i am also certain the feelings of the followers of other faiths can threaten peace and security. >> in the gaza strip, the hamas prime minister vowed allegiance to the koran and called pastor jones a criminal liar. in the u.s. clergy were quic to condemn the plans as well. >> i say shame on you. >> bearingwitness against your neighbor is against the koran and bibles. we have to be here. >> even president obama weighed in on the safety of the u.s. citiz

recently wendy griffith spoke with tom about what they are going through and spiritual support they are receiving. >> can you give us any idea of what these mine are feeling right now? >> they are very alone. when you are underground an trapped, it is a terrible feeling, it is a bad feeling to be underground if you are not used to it. >> they are getting the physical support, what about spiritual support, do they know people are praying fothem? >> they do. we got a letter from a miner, 33 bibleshave gone down that 2, there are 2 evangelical believers. we are believing god they are going to save their bodies and souls. >> how should christians be praying for them? >> praying for them to be saved and praying for god to bring them out of the ground with a powerful testimony of what god did. because god is in charge. if they come out of that ground all of them, it is going to be a powerful testimony to god and like for them to give god glory. >> amen. what are the challenges of sharing the gospel with miners? >> it is the most dangerous occupation in the world. historically, heavy drinkers,

[laughter] rebuilding griffith public housing. mary mentioned hope sf. rebuilding public housing, not waiting for the federal government. west point, hunter's point. we are going to start in sunnyvale and we will rebuild all of the public housing sites and get serious about it by doing mixed use housing and we are going to right the wrongs of the past to help those most of all honorable. that is real, that is happening in this city. transbay terminal. truly, the grander central station on the west coast. i do not even like to be compared to grand central station because this is a much more extraordinary vision. i am sure maria will have slides, and all of you will walk away thinking, wow. high-speed rail. the fact we got $4 million in stimulus money allowed us to move forward on construction of this site. this is real. secretary ray lahood was out here with speaker pelosi. the temporary facility is open. you know this. the only press we are getting is a bad press, that there are not enough benches. by the way, everything that we did was -- in housing was

well, the report also says melanie griffith lobbies to get on the show every season and is always turned down. joan rivers also told wendy williams that she got in touch with the show, saying that she wanted to do it it, but they never got back to her, prompting rivers to give "dancing with the stars" producers an obscene suggestion. >>> and finally, conan o'brien announced the new title of his upcoming tbs talk show on youtube yesterday, saying the name is "simple and pure, like the man himself." can you guess it? it's right there on your screen. that's right, it is just "conan." that's it! >> maybe he should have spelled it backwards like nanoc. >> like harpo and oprah. that's right. anything you do that oprah does turns to gold. >> that's true. the harp youo. she's kind of ruined it. you can't copy that. >> i like cocoa show. >> maybe i'll suggest him. >> he's on speed dial, what are you talking about, with "early today." >>> and this comes to us from wbvh nbc 2 in ft. myers, florida, where some of the first gulf oil victims have begun their long journey home. 42 camp ridley turtles w

. >> five words, a face in the crowd, 1950s movie starring andy griffith about a talk show host thatght he was leader. see the movie. >> seriously, you can't suggest that somehow strange that jon stewart is doing this. >> it's almost predictable. >> jon stewart is a performer, he says he is a performer. >> than the odd site of steven colbert testifying in front of a congressional committee on friday.

and to help us along the way is dietician here at raley's earline griffith. >> milk has one of the best sources of vitamin "a," and vitamin "a" is one of those antioxidants that will help protect your skin from different types of free radical damage, for example. >> oh, ok. that's a big one. >> artichokes are so good for helping with premature aging of skin, and the reason is they're packed with antioxidants and "b" vitamins. so they're also going to be a good, healthy skin booster. >> ok. so next up--still in the produce section--we're going to be talking about avocados. what do we like about avocados for our skin? >> well, we like avocados because of the lutein that you're going to find in there. and so, we think of lutein as another one of those skin nutrients. >> oh, ok. >> and a neat thing about avocado is not only is it good for internally, but if you have, you know, blotchy skin or kind of irritated skin, it's very good for calming. so you can also apply it it onto your face. >> really? so it's tophcal, too? >> it's topical, too. >> yeah. this is the wonder veggie right here, bas

from teri hatcher and patricia heaton to melanie griffith and denise richards. some have come out to defend themselves against reports of surgery. >> action! >> reporter: it's no wonder. a casting notice for the upcoming pirates of the caribbean 4 specified that actresses must have real breasts. casting agents say other hollywood films are going the same direction. perfect has become imperfect. the natural look is in. beauty, bombshell, drag queen, model or real. >> let's see what real gives me. >> reporter: this casting director shows us how producers can search for actors specifically by look. >> she's beautiful. >> reporter: her personal pet peeve, face work, especially lips. >> and then you'll see people who have work done. i do character casting a lot. i mean, everybody's funny and fun to me. but the one i'm looking for, a meg ryan-type, somebody who's girl next door. i don't want to see their face be destroyed. it makes me sad. >> reporter: what do you tell young actresses? should they go for plastic surgery or not? is must be a tough decision for a young

captain andrew griffiths from second battalion. the duke of lancaster's regiment. mr. speaker, each of these men were heroic, selfless individuals who have given their lives for the safety of boss andnothing can ease the pain -- of us and the british people. nothing can ease the pain of the loved ones they have left behind, but their sacrifice will never be forgotten. >> hear, hear. >> we also remember dr. karen wu who was killed while providing aid to flood victims. -- to afghan civilians. we also remember a doctor who -- and devoted father of four and former police officer who died august 7 was mentoring police forces in helmand province. the bravery of our servicemen and women, risking their lives daily to help the people of afghanistan, is both inspiring and humbling. >> mark pritchard. >> yesterday, they announced the laying off of 300 personnel. does the deputy prime minister agree that if it were not for the financial mess left by the last government that many of these jobs and indeed thousands of other public-sector jobs across the country could have been saved

you may remember a couple weeks ago we had fun with the old andy griffith show.on stewart seized upon that to do this. >> there are two inches that are tragic here. number one, -- thelma has turned against andy. >> i don't know that is. >> i knew it that was andy's squeeze. >> i remember barney. >> neal lou. >> he a girlfriend? >> i hope so. i hope he just wasn't into barney and floyd. can you imagine aunt bea, a gay wedding. thelma lou was barney's girlfriend. andy went out with helen, busted o'reilly, who is the pinhead now. check your facts old man, because we are holding your feet to the fire! [ applause ] i expect a full retraction, on air, otherwise i might never trust fox again. >> bill: well the problem is that shortly after i made the thelma lou mistake, i corrected it on the the air! somehow jon didn't mention that. so who is the pinhead now? by the way, stewart will be on the factor next wednesday. that should be interesting. i'm trying to get thelma lou. that is it for us tonight check out the fox news fact for website. different from billoreilly.com.

is he kenneth griffith. >> yes she history her 22-year-old son found this small dog but not want to returnt to the woman who claims to be the rightful owner. >> she was a member of my family and i don't have any children and she was my little girl. >>reporter: mary says little girl was stolen from her home in san francisco 7 years ago on the night of august 24th kenneth griffin brought the dog to this all night clinic. and the vet scanned little girl for a micro chip. >> then there was a chip. so we called the chip committee and had them call the former owner. >>reporter: mary got the call. little girl has been found. need to go pick her up at the emergency hospital. >>reporter: rushed down to the clinic bringing her receipts. dog license. her theft report from 2003. but too late. >> my job had been given to the person that brought the dog in. i was absolutely horrified. >>reporter: clinic manager was told by the san mateo police to give the dog back to the people who brought it in. >> people had had a it more than 30 daughter it was new their dog. >>reporter: does it make sense to you. >>

from teri hatcher and patricia heaton, to melanie griffith and denise richards.ve come out to defend themselves against reports of surgery. it's no wonder. a casting notice for the upcoming "pirates of the caribbean 4" specified that actresses must have real breasts. casting agents say other hollywood films are going the same direction. perfect has become imperfect. the natural look is in. beauty, bombshell, drag queen, model, real? >> let's see what real gives me. >> reporter: casting director francine selkirk shows us how to search for actors specifically by look. >> i think she's beautiful. >> reporter: her personal pet peeve, face work, especially lips. >> and then you'll see people who have work done. >> what do you tell young actresses? should they go for plastic surgery or not? it must be a tough decision for a young woman to decide which way to go. >> i'm very anti-surgery. i mean, it seems alien to me. your face doesn't move correctly. and there's no movement in here. i really discourage it. whether it be in commercials or for television. >> reporter: bi

. >> tracey griffith became principal at the elliott four years ago, it was so important to have pre-khool, she said she wouldn't take the job without it. >> we're fully immersing our 4-year-olds in a school day and getting together with the routines and rituals of being a student, being a learner, and starting earlier. >> see, i hear you saying fully immersing 4-year-olds and i start to get a little bit nervous. are you immersing these kids at the cost of fun? >> no, we're immersing them in fun. >> we have a special game "today," it's a guessing game, who knows who this is? >> spider-man! >> this is spider-man. who is this? >> big bird! >> even if the fun was at my experience. >> you might know it, this is a man. do you know what his name might be? >> maybe peanut butter? >> you think it's peanut butter? >> he's going to come and visit us. >> hi. how are you? >> peanut butter? >> one of the differences between pre-k and nursery school is the qualification of the teachers. at the elliott, pre-k teachers must have their masters degree. >> a hat? a heart, sure, where do you want it? you

. >>> i'm drew griffith in for tony harris. some of the people behind today's top stories.being told to leave their homes after a levee fails. the latest on the conditions there developing. another airline merger in the works. has will it mean for you the next time you want to book a flight? talking airtran and southwest. >>> and you're online now and we are, too. josh following what's hot. josh? >> drew, the owner of segway died in an apparent accident in a segway vehicle. all the details right here on cnn.com. >>> get started with our lead story -- it is a disturbing story involving u.s. troops in afghanistan. charges alleging a rogue group of hashish smoking u.s. soldiers killed afghan civilians for sport, posed with their dead bodies and collected human bones as souvenirs. the facts laid out by the soldiers themselves. cnn obtained the interrogation tapes of four of the soldiers involved. the u.s. military charged five soldiers with premeditated murder. seven more face charges of cover-up in the killings and illegal drug use. all of them members of the 5th combat stryke

but when storro canceled her appearance, freelance journalist, marcus griffith, posted a blog, saying he had serious doubts about bethany's story. soon, speculation began spreading across the internet. >> she was willing to go on oprah. she's not shy of the media. >> reporter: investigators working hundreds of hours were also troubled by the timeline of bethany's alleged attack. >> all the little things didn't quite add up. >> reporter: vancouver is stunned to learn this is all a hoax. >> oh, my gosh. that's just -- that's unbelievable. >> i can't even fathom the pain. >> reporter: when investigators asked bethany why she did such a thing, the young woman simply has no answer. >> she is extremely upset. she's very remorseful in many ways. this is something that just got bigger than what she expected. >> reporter: for now, bethany is in the care of her parents. considering the circumstances, the city seems to be responding very gently to this troubled, young woman who's been crying out for help. robin? >> all right, mike. thank you very much. >>> for more on this troubling story, joini

jenna: with us on the phone, a reporter who had a doubt all along, mark griffith of the vancouver voice. mark, if you had a hunch that something was wrong here, why? >> reporter: well, most of the people in the community originally reacted with empathy and appropriately so. thankfully we live in a world that's not so cynical that we question her statement but there were oddities from the beginning, from the fact that she was claiming to -- the sunday glasses that she allegedly bought at downtown vancouver it doesn't have too many places to buy sunday glasses that the hour, everybody goes to bed early and again, what i said repeatedly with the story, the -- what was had not other face did not match the acid attack. there was none on her lips, her hair, her neck. the inconsistencies added up to something that people were really worried about and it was worth questioning and it's crucial, because the spots, her face wasn't splashed with acid like she said. her whole story was false. that was a crucial component jenna: it did takeas while to kind of get past the initial shock of this story,

michael griffith joins us from new york an international criminal attorney with the latest on this. thing i want to o ask you, by meeting with van der absolute, does this jeopardize the case in any way? >> well, first, welcome to the backyard of my home and i'd like to say to you this was a very inappropriate thing that she did. she use the very bad judgment. let me tell you why it could hurt the case. she's a complaintant in a case in alabama for extortion, where van der sloot took money from her. since she's a possible witness, this could be con trued as possible witness tampering. i don't know what he said to her but even if he was inclined to speak to her, by bringing this fellow van der breeze with her, the reporter who had already once tricked van der slooth into giving a confession, i'm sure she would have shut up seeing him there with mrs. twitty. >> so possible tampering with a witness. she could face charges because of this? >> it is not that she could face charges in the states but it could certainly hurt her -- hurt her case in the states for extortion. i mean, if she wa

melanie griffith, district 25 to. welcome, everyone. for those of you are not from our area, glad to have you. when the best things is that if you have questions, we are going to find the best and most qualified people to answer them for you. i know we're all concerned about the health care reform law. we have invited one of the legislative reporters -- supporters and headed the agency that will be carried out a lot in maryland. the maryland department of aging pretax the right of the older people in maryland. to meet the needs of senior citizens, the department administers programs primarily for local area agencies on aging. the area agencies it minister the state and federal funds for the programs. -- at the ministeadminister stal funds for the program. the secretary evaluate services needed by the elderly person and sets a priority for meeting these needs. the secretary chairs the interagency committee and the oversight committee on quality of care and nursing homes and assisted living facilities have and serves as advocate for the e

. >> and he's got a great -- i'm going to talk to phil griffith.een forbidden. >> we'll enact it right here. you don't want to do it? >> no. >> it's so smart. i know you did the show for a reason. tell us your reason. >> you know those earnest promos. >> yeah. >> we're going to make america! >> go right off-camera, in this show, there'll be no spin, blah blah blah. and the one i proposed that was rejected was, i do it for the money. >> that's a promo! >> i just thought -- >> that's a three-second promo. you can sell the other 27 seconds to, you know, toyota or something. >> i'm batwatching that show. >> i'm the marketing guy. that's a promo. >> speaking of great business, let's go to erin burnett. new weekly jobless numbers are out. erin, you're at the stock exchange, what's it look lake? >> first of all, floods are unbelievable, so i hope you have an arc. in terms of the jobless claims, about in line with expectations. dropped a little bit. still 453,000. we also got the final read of how quickly the economy grew in the second quarter. 1.7%. not a

you will hear from gretna criminal clerk darcy griffith that porteous insisted that any representations made by the marcottes be checked out with the district attorney, the police or the jail before the granting of a bond. indeed, you her testament that judge porteous himself often picked up a phone, called the prosecutors are called the jail to personally make sure that the underlying facts were correct. perhaps the most serious misrepresentation to the house was the portrayal of judge porteous is granting bonds in splitting bonds. now, a split bond is well known to criminal defense attorneys. it is simply split between a commercial component and a property or third party component. in this way a person who might not be able to afford the full our entire bond could still secure the bond by getting a family member to come in and put her property up as a surety. that's quite, judge porteous did not invent split bonds. most judges, you'll her testimony, most judges in gretna split bonds with the support of the state prosecutors. split bonds reviewed as a way to guarantee the return of pri

. >> reporter: a freelance writer marcus griffith said a major red flag for him, when storro pulled out of her scheduled appearance on "oprah." >> she backed out when she suspected she would be asked questions, the very same questions i was posing to her. >> reporter: storro is now avoiding all media requests. one of her friends simply posted heartbroken on a facebook page, everyone asking one question, why. >> instantly, they become very important, they're the center of a lot of attention. and that feels real good, they get a lot of sympathy, they're usually pretty needy people who are searching for that. >> reporter: ironically, just three days after storro's attack, a mesa, arizona, mother had acid thrown in her face, a copycat speculated some. mesa place are still searching for that perpetrator, but a different story in vancouver. >> i'm glad it did end this way and there isn't someone out there perpetrating this type of attack. >> reporter: police say bethany storro is a victim of only one person, herself. police are still trying to determine the motive here. once they're finished

i'm drew griffith. john roberts is off this morning. one down, two to go for the president.n aid plan for small business should finally pass in the senate today thanks to help from two republ