john hinckley's brother was to reportersg outside. court, his lawyer argued that years, there has not been single instance where there a single act of violence. a 25-year-old john hinckley shot wounded four people, including president ronald reagan. acquitted on incentive grounds, 56-year-old patient at -- insanity of grounds, he is a 56-year-old patient at st. elizabeth's hospital. sigrid's service agents will they have -- secret service agents will testified detailed john hinckley during his mother's visits. >> i think he should stay where he is. >> why? >> i think he is still dangerous. not find a lot of sympathy for john hinckley on d.c.treets of >> people would tend to assassinate the president should prison and off the street. >> under the proposal, he would tolliamsburg 17 24 days a month. the case is expected to go into next week. his lawyers say that there are a psychiatrist who are working hinckley down in williamsburg. the government is arguing that expected to talk about woman dead john hinckley told family he this to -- a

. >>> hinckley's trial. the man who tried to kill ronald reagan asking for more time away from his mental hospital but he's been lying about what he said he's been doing when he says he's at the movies. >>> also tonight, about last night. >>> also tonight, about last night. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. even in this bad economy with so many folks out of work, if you have any money at all connected with the stock market there is a good chance you made money today. the market was up big. the dow was up almost 500 points. nasdaq and s&p also up today and coming off some pretty good shopping numbers over the past few days, some folks are wondering what this means and if there is anything larger at work here. cnbc's sue hererra starts us off tonight from cnbc global headquarters. what is at work here? >> you're right, brian. we have had better economic news lately. what a sent wall street soaring was that central banks from around the world threw an eco

hinckley is currently living in a washington, d.c.ental hospital for shooting president reagan and nearly killing former white house press secretary james brady. he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. hinckley's attorney said the government is fear mongering and that his psychosis is in remission. they believe he should have home viments of 24 days at a time and eventually live outside the hospital full time. today, prosecutor read from a 1980s note in hinckley's diary. of his doctors, he said, "they will never know the true john hinckley." it's now up to a federal judge to determine the true john hinckley. and if he should eventually be free. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead here, the made in america challenge. will you spend some of your christmas dollars to help create jobs across the country? wait until you see how people are answering the call. we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the sup

they say hinckley is still lying. hinckley told his mom and his doctors in july he was going to the movies. the secret service saw him pretend to buy a ticket. but instead of going inside, he went down the street to a bookstore and straight to the section on presidential assassinations where he grabbed books on reagan and on the shooting. one of the books may have been del wilbur's. a best seller on how close hinckley came to killing president reagan. >> they will have secret service agents testify for the first time. they shadow him. where is he? what was he doing? >> scott is one of the potential witnesses, but he is not talking to reporters. he is willing to take in his brother if his mother cannot. hinckley's doctors say they sanctioned him for lying about the movies, but they now want to give him the right to drive to and from d.c. unaccompanied to have time unaccompanied in williams burg and to spend as long as 24 days at his family home in hopes he might some day go completely free. >> the key issue for the jud

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hinckley wants longer visits away from st. elizabeth's hospital to stay at his mother's house near williamsburg. government lawyers are opposed to this plan. they call it ill-conceived. the hearing is expected to take several days. back in 1981, hinckley said he shot president reagan in order to impress actress jody foster. >>> it was 18 years ago today that former president bill clinton signed legislation named after one of john hinckley's victims. the brady bill imposed a five- day waiting period for the purchase of a handgun and required local law enforcement officials to investigate the background of potential buyers. the measure was named after the former white house press secretary james brady who was wounded in the assassination attempt. >>> the supreme court later struck down a key part of the gun control law saying it was unconstitutional. >>> we have a follow-up now to a story that drew a lot of response on wusa9.com. us airways is relenting and will give lynn mccain and her family a full refund on their tickets. mcc

the hinckley's palin.who shot president reagan wants a judge to grant him more freedom but prosecutors say he was looking for books on presidential assassins just this summer. >>> and british officials are taking serious steps today in response to attacks on its embassy in iran. the foreign secretary says the uk is withdrawing its entire diplomatic staff from iran closing the embassy in london and ordering all of iranian official to leave the uk. earlier today iran said it tried to maintain calm during the attacks. british officials believe the iranian regime is behind it all. >> the idea that the iranian authorities could not have protected our embassy, or that this assault could have taken place without some degree of regime consent is fanciful. >> stephanie gosk joins me from london with the latest. what's going on now? >> reporter: well, those are some tough words from him today in parliament. he said there was a deliberate lag in response at the embassy. he said it is a violation of iran's internation

the judge will rule on whether john hinckley merits more freedom. >> is hinckley himself going to testifyt these proceedings? >> well, his legal team has listed him as a possible witness. but if he does testify, that will likely mean that prosecutors are going to want to cross examine him. his defense team is really against that idea, so he may not appear, but he's in court today. he may be in court for all nine days left in the proceedings. >> thanks very much. tonight, john king will speak with the secret service agent credited with saving president reagan's life that day. it's an exclusive interview. later tonight, 6:00 p.m. eastern here on cnn. >>> allegations newt gingrich used his famous name to make himself a very rich man. we're learning new details. plus, the new book that claims sarah palin was obsessed with running for president of the united states. so what happened? we'll tell you. >>> he spent 20 years in congress eventually working his way up to become speaker of the house. since leaving office, newt gingrich has cashed in handsomely on his washington experience. despite th

hinckley's doctors say he is better and he wants his visits to be unsupervised and last longer. coming up at 6:00, we'll tell you about surveillance video they say proves hinckley is still obsessed with reagan and presidential assassinations. >>> dramatic moments for channel # news crews was caught on tape this afternoon. photographer thomas james and reporter, andrea mccarren were on assignment in wheaten when a frantic motorist flagged them down to call 911 after seeing an erratic driver. >> i don't see it. >> so watch the driver in the green suv. you see it right there, two flat tires traveling on the wrong side of the road on busy university boulevard. he crashes into the median and keeps on going. andrea called 911 and flagged down a police car. the unidentified man passed out at the wheel, but then he came to and remarkably kept driving about three blocks until he was intercepted by police and paramedics. police told our crew that the man suffered a medical emergency. they do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved. no one was injured. >>> the first sex abuse lawsuit ha

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hinckley was lawyer, barry levin, told the judge in excess of two decades hinckley has not had a singlece of violence and the risk of danger by giving him more freedom is decidedly low. the judge will hear more arguments over the next week or so and likely take time before deciding. jon. jon: that ruling is going to make waves i think either way. molly henneberg, thank you. jenna: how about this case, a murder suspect holds a couple hostage in their home he runs from police at the time but now he's back in prison and he's suing that couple. find out why, just ahead. >>> and new antiamerican protests in pakistan, following nato's deadly air strikes on a military outpost. pakistan has nuclear weapons and terrorists who want them. stephen cohen from pakistan is our -- stephen companience says pakistan is our most controversial ally, find out why he says that after the break. binars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the

hinckley has gained increasing freedom from st. elizabeth's hospital over the years, especially visits to his mother. now his lawyers are seeking longer visits, up to 24 days in length, and time that is not monitored by the secret service. the federal government, however, says hinckley is still dangerous. opening statements begin at 9:30 this morning. >>> also today, the man suspected as the east coast rapist will make his first appearance in a virginia court. investigators say they have dna evidence that links aaron thomas to the rapes and attacks on 17 women from virginia to new england. thomas had been in custody in connecticut since march. he was just extradited to prince william county yesterday. he faces several life sentences if he's convicted of the attacks in virginia. >>> now to decision 2012. the republican presidential field could lose a candidate. herman cain has told staffers he is reassessing his run for the top job. the move comes one day after an atlanta woman came forward, alleging a 13-year affair with the marrie

hinckley has been in a mental family since his trial ended in 1982. his attorneys say he is no longer a threat. the hearing may last up to a week and a half, not clear whether hinckley himself will testify. >>> 10 years after the delivered anthrax attacks the government agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family of a victim in florida. photo editor robert stevens died after handling a contaminated letter in his miami office. his family says the government was negligent for failing to stop a government scientist from making the poison. the government will pay the settlement but is not admitting any fault. >>> american airlines filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy today. the third largest carrier in the country is looking to cut expenses and unload massive debt in orbed to remain competitive. the company has been struggling -- order to remain competitive. the company has been struggling financially due to high fuel prices and labor costs. the airline will honor tickets and reservations as usual. >>> is it the beginning of the end for herman cain? the republic

john hinckley has been in a mental facility since his trial ended in 1982. his attorneys say he is no longer a threat. >>> three men were shot outside a d.c. nightclub and three others were stabbed early sunday morning in dupont. a 34-year-old man died during that incident. d.c. council member jack evans is now considering a plan to force nightclubs to pay d.c. police to patrol outside their club. >>> four years in prison. that is the sentence for dr. conrad murray. the maximum punishment. a jury convicted jackson's personal physician of involuntary man slotter in the singer's death. fox's adam housley has the latest from los angeles. >> the court has determined that the appropriate term is the high term of four years imprisonment. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray getting the maximum sentence from the judge. he was convicted earlier this month of one count of involuntary manslaughter, a jury finding him responsible for the death of michael jackson two died from an overdose of propofol. >> dr. murray created a set of circumstances and became involved in a cycle

>> unlike 150 or something. >> john hinckley once out -- wants out. he wants to spend more time with his mother in virginia. those stories and much more at 6:00. >>> we are getting the whether we deserve now. >> that is right. >> this is what we should have a temperature-wise. we were spoiled rotten by the warm weather. not complaining but it has turned cooler out there. this was just before sunrise. towards late afternoon, at some areas started to clear up. skies are clearing, temperatures are falling. 50 degrees in quantico. 47 in the district. it'll be cold and dry in the morning. bright sunshine for most of the day tomorrow. temperatures, low were 50's, just where they should be on the first day of december. it is going to be a pleasant stretch. mostly sunny skies on friday with a little bit of warm up in temperatures. we will stay very pleasant through the weekend. 29 to 36 overnight. the next seven days, at temperatures are up on friday, down on saturday, up on sunday and monday. the next chance of rain comes next tuesday. >>> looking ahead to t

john hinckley has been in a mental health facility since his trial ended in 1982. the hearing may last up to a week and a half. not clear if hinckley will testify. >>> gary giordano left a jail last night in aruba after four months in detention there. a judge there said prosecutors had failed to present enough evidence to hold him. giordano claims gardner was swept out to sea while snorkeling. prosecutors will aheel business his release at a hearing later this morning. giordano has hired the same lawyer who defended casey andthony. >>> the suspected east coast rapist back in virginia now expected to appear in a prince william county courtroom this morning via video hookup. stacy cohan has the details. >> reporter: he was a suspect in a series of rapes, one of the most hunted people on the east coast. he was arrested earlier this year and now he is in virginia. they will be the first jurisdiction to bring him to trial. aaron thomas arrived in manassas late yesterday. he was originally arrested in new halfen, connecticut back in the spring in march but prosecutors in

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john hinckley left a note to impress actress jodie foster was found not guilty. he was treated for severe depression and narcissism. they say in the past two and a half decades, he's not committed a single act of violence. u.s. district court judge granted him permission in 2009 to take ten day trips to visit his mother in williamsburg, virginia. the judge is holding the hearing on this motion to grant hinckley expanded conditions of release. the proposal would extend his time to 17 days in williamsburg for the next two visits, then 24 days. he would have allowed unaccompanied outings. he would be an out patient living in williamsburg as a resident there and register for social security and medicaid. a government lawyer says he's devious and poses a risk of violence. it struck a code with an author who wrote the best selling book, "raw hide down," the near assassination of president reagan. >> they are hammering him. i'm going to the movie, slips out of the movie, secret service is watching him. he goes to the bookstore, pa rusing books about ronald reagan and pr

john hinckley jr. has been a patient at a federal mental hospital in washington since 1982, when his trial ended in a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. a judge began hearing arguments today that hinckley, now 56, should be able to spend more time outside the hospital, eventually even full time. prosecutors oppose the plan, saying hinckley is a man capable of great violence. the hearing will last for eight days. >>> a sign of a tough economy. more and more kids are bereaving free or low-cost meals in schools today. according to "the new york times." the proportion of fourth graders eligible for free or reduced-price lunches through the government's school meals program has increased nationwide to 52% from 46% since 2007. families of four with incomes between $29,055 and $55,348 are eligible for reduced-price meals which cost 40 cents or less. >>> the u.s. agriculture department has slapped the parent company of the greatest show on earth with a record penalty for alleged animal rights violati

. >>> should john hinckley ever should get out of st. elizabeth hospital? a federal judge is going to start reviewing the case today. the man who shot president ronald reagan has spent the last three decades at the mental hospital. doctors think hinckley should be allowed to leave the facility if a series of visits to his mother's home in virginia go well. >>> during a reception, every major local county in the washington, d.c. county saw an increase in the number of school age children who live at or below the poverty line. new information from the u.s. census. most significant increases were in montgomery county and in the district. >>> in montgomery county, the rate doubled climbing to 9% which totals more than 15,000 children. in the district, the percentage rose to 30.5% or roughly 21,000 children. according to "the washington examiner," this means d.c. is now one of 73 jurisdictions nationwide to have more than 30% of its school age children living in poverty. school age children are considered to be 5 to 17 years of age. the current federal poverty l

the government argues that hinckley is still dangerous and points specifically to hinckley's thoughts women. remember he was said to have shot reagan to get actress jodie foster's attention. the government says that hinckley, quote, continues to be deceptive regarding his relationships and interests in women. and that he is quote, still not sufficiently well to alleviate the concern that this violence may be repeated. this hearing may go on for more than a week. the judge will likely take some time before making his decision. martha? martha: molly henneberg, we know from our previous reporting that the reagan family is very upset about that possibility. thank you very much. bill: in the past hinckley has gotten nowhere. look at the dow. it is shooting to the roof. we're up 400 points now. all in an effort to print money to prop up the global economy. is that good news for america? eric bolling on that. martha: big question on that one. presidential candidate mitt romney answering tough questions on "special report". next what really got him a bit hot under the collar last night. ♪ . [

hinckley has gained increasing freedom from st. elizabeth's hospital over the years, especially to visit his mother. now his lawyers are seeking longer visits, up to 24 days in length and time that is not monitored by the secret service. the federal government, however, says hinckley is still a dangerous person. opening statements begin at 9:30 this morning. >>> a murder suspect mistakenly released on bail earlier this month is now back in custody. frederick scott was arrested in las vegas and extradited back to prince george's county after being limnked to a murder back n chillum in march. a clerical error at the courthouse resulted in his release. scott turned himself in yesterday, and he's now being held on a $500,000 bond. >>> this morning metro officially opened the third new escalator at the foggy bottom station. it's all part of a $150 million effort to improve reliability on the agency's 500 escalators. melissa mollet is live with reaction from early morning commuters, and it looks like we've got some pretty happy people ou

others say hinckley is still dangerous. hearings begin at 9:30 this morning. >>> the catholic university of america can keep single sex dormitories. the school does not discriminate against students by forcing them >>> some states have considered specialty plates that deal with controversial issues like abortion, but supporters of the d.c. bill say the new plates could generate money for the city without generating any bad blood between neighbors unless, of course, one of those neighbors is what, joe? cowboys fan. cowboys fan, of course. >> well, never mind. we won't get into that. >>> even a new coach couldn't pull the caps out of the slump as they fell to the st. louis blues 2-1 in dale hunter's debut last night. it started off promising. alex ovechkin made a nice pass to niklas backstrom to take an early 1-0 lead. but the same problems plaguing the caps all season long came back to haunt them. a couple of lapses on defense and shaky goaltending led to missed opportunities by the blues. they took advantage of them. they w

hinckley has been granted more freedom by the court including extended visits to his mother's home.he government says hinckley is still capable of violence and he should stay in a mental facility. >>> the "today" show coming up in awe if minutes. here is matt lauer with a look at what they're working on. >> good morning. coming up on wednesday, will herman cain drop out of the race? he told his staff he's reassessing his candidacy. can he go on? we'll have the latest on that story. >>> also, ann is live in bagdad where vice president joe biden is visiting with the troops as they prepare to withdraw from iraq. >>> the 3-year-old twins of a missing ford mom taken away from their father after he was named the primary suspect. we'll have an exclusive interview with his attorneys. >>> an alarming new study out this morning on the levels of arsenic in your child's juices. we'll unveil the results and talk about it with dr. oz who sounded the alarm month ago. all that as we get started on a wednesday morning right here on "today". >>> markets are also open this morning. dow is up. want to

a federal judge will begin holding hearings today on whether john hinckley can leave st.abeth's hospital in southeast. doctors say he should be allowed to live with or near his mother and virginia. prosecutors say he is still a threat. he has been allowed to leave the hospital for 10 days at a time. >>> damage for three families at an apartment complex in aspel hill. they are outraged by how the building's management reacted. one woman said she warned management that the ceiling was leaking but nothing was done. yesterday the ceiling caved in. >> they just told the residents of they had to leave and they had to find their own place. and they were going to cut the electricity off. >> people living in the apartment told us that after our news crew arrived yesterday workers were brought in to stabilize the problem. abc 7 contacted the managers of the complex, but they did not get back with us. >>> the latest on the child molestation case against bernie fine at syracuse university. last night head coach jim boeheim spoke to reporters. >> i do my job. what happened on my watch

there is a possibility that john hinckley will take questions from the judge during this hearing. but, he apparently is refusing to submit to cross-examination by government attorneys. if he does testify, it will be his first time in 30 years. that's the latest from the news room, back to you in the studio. >> chris gordon, thank you, chris. >>> major clean up is under way at a tailor shop after a car came through the front of the building. it happened at 3:00 at abraham's tailor. one person was standing inside the shop at the time of the crash but missed being hit. the driver of the jaguar suffered minor injuries. fire officials are on the scene trying to assess possible structural damage. >>> the republican presidential candidate herman cain says he's reassessing his presidential bid. he did not sound like it today that he's giving up anytime soon. earlier this week, a woman from georgia claimed she had an extramarital affair with cain over the last 13 years. during an interview on fox news today, cain said he was in the race for the long haul. >> politics as usual is that once

john hinckley has been at street elizabeths since 1981. the government reported an incident in which his mother dropped him off at a movie theater but instead he went to a bookstore and looked at books about reagan and presidential assassinations. we ask you to join our conversation on our facebook page. >>> another night of mass evictions at occupy encampments across the country. later, we will tell you about a job fair happening right now. >>> police moved in on two different occupy encampments last night. there were ordered to clear the area by monday. meanwhile in philadelphia authorities arrested more than two dozen people that refused to clear a busy street. the hunt for a job is taking applicants to alexandria at this week. 82-day job there is being hosted. -- a two-day job fair is being hosted. it is all happening at the ntb in alexandria. >>> rockefeller center is decking the halls tonight. mayor michael bloomberg is flipping the switch on the 30,000 lights of the norway spruce tree. this is video of the 2009 ceremony. tens of tho

john hinckley will go to court to ask for his freedom. he has been a hospital since 1981. doctors believe they should be allowed to go home and advocate that he lived near his elderly mother in williamsburg, virginia. >>> there is a growing effort to get more cameras on school buses. it is a cause a proposal, $500 per camera, but did more than a thousand violations by drivers each year, some say it is worth the money. >> i have witnessed people going by a bus when it has stopped to pick up children. >> more than 1500 driver's speed pass school buses. only one-third of those violators ever receive a ticket. county leaders want that to change. council president introduced a bill this morning that would give police the authority to install new automated cameras on school buses that would capture video and pictures of anyone blowing by a bus. a $250 ticket. >> this is more about changing behavior that is about collecting fines. >> more is better. >> police say this is too serious a problem to ignore. >> no matter how fast or late you are will ever forget if you make that mista

prosecutors say they not convinced hinckley is well enough. they say he recently tried to cover up browsing at books at a store about reagan. >>> it was a nightmare holiday trip for hundreds of drivers. roofing asfault -- asphalt leaked onto the pennsylvania turnpike. and now are a glen burnie man has issued tickets for causing the mess. >> reporter: the company that owns the truck is based out of this complex in stevensville. the driver has been placed on administrative leave as he faces charges in pennsylvania. >> reporter: at the height of the thanksgiving travel rush, in the middle of a heavy rain storm, as many as 300 vehicles got stuck in this, a dark, dangerous goo, that caused widespread damage. >> this is just unacceptable. they should have shut the freeway down. i mean, it don't come off easy, nothing. i don't even know how i'm going to get where i'm supposed to go. >> reporter: police say a tanker truck oozed roofing asphalt on a 40-mile stretch on the pennsylvania turnpike. it happened tuesday around 7:00. >> it was slippery. i pul

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a federal judge will begin several days of hearings on whether john hinckley can leave st.ital. doctors say he should be allowed to leave with or near the area near his mother and virginia. prosecutors say he is still dangerous. >>> occupy philadelphia protesters marched in the streets overnight after officers began pulling down tents near city hall. the reaction comes more than two days after the deadline for protesters to remove items from the plaza. they must make room for a renovation project. in l.a., police have moved in. they are resting protesters who defied an eviction notice. 500 tents remained after a monday deadline to leave. >>> it is a four year sentence for michael jackson's doctor. in los angeles, a judge gave dr. conrad murray the maximum penalty of four years behind bars but he is expected to serve less than two because of overcrowding. >> he violated the trust of the medical community, of his patients, and he had absolutely no sense of remorse. >> after the hearing, family members said there were pleased. >>> a murder suspect mistakenly released from the

. >>> later today, a federal judge will begin hearing arguments about whether john hinckley should ever get out of st. elizabeth hospital. the man who shot president ronald reagan and spent the last three decades at the mental facility. doctors at the hospital think hinckley should be allowed to leave if a series of visits to his mother's home in virginia goes well. >> today, prosecutors in aruba plan to appeal a judge's decision to release a maryland businessman suspected in the disappearance of his travel companion. however, gary giordano of gaithersburg was set free late yesterday. he's been detained for nearly four months as a suspect in the presumed death of robyn gardner. he claims she was swept out to sea while they were snorkeling. police have yet to find her body. no word on when giordano will be back in our area. >>> ethics reform has been the talk about the d.c. council a lot lately. now, the council will be hearing testimony on a comprehensive ethics reform proposal later today. the bill would establish an independent ethics panel with the power to punish council members for

hinckley wants more and longer visits away from st. elizabeth to stay at his mother's home near williamsburg. government lawyers are opposed to the plan calling it ill conceived. >>> now a follow-up to a story we brought you at this time yesterday. a story that got over 100,000 hits on wusa9.com. us airways will give lynn mccain and her family a full refund on their tickets. mckain brought nonrefundable airline tickets to go from bwi to belize. then she developed stage four breast cancer and her doctor said she couldn't travel. at first, the airline would only give mccain's family travel vouchers sims the tickets were nonrefundable but after our story, the airline will now give the family a full refund. >>> at 6:04, we're focusing on the 2012 presidential campaign. just about five weeks until the kiowa caucuses, former g.o.p. front-runner herman cain is reassessing his campaign following news on monday about a supposed extramarital affair. a businesswoman from georgia said she had a 13-year relationship with cain. he is denying that. o

the requests john hinckley is making and the ironic day he chooses to make it. >>> guys, if you want to become a father, you may want to stay away from wi-fi. we'll explain. >>> the rain is gone. and it took the warm air with it. bob says the weather is going to improve. he's got your updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz is always on. for the top stories, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a live look outside. it has been kind of a cloudy, dreary day. but i do see that sunshine there. >> there's been a lot of sun east of us, southwest of us. but we're getting stuck in these clouds, at least in the afternoon. started off bright and sunny. but a bit of a disturbance coming in overhead behind that big storm. still stuck us with the clouds. they will move out tonight, later this evening, it will clear out. it will be a chilly night, normally chilly this time of year. and looks like a lot of sun coming in for the rest of the week. take a look at temperatures now. compared to where we have been, it's a lot cooler. 47. dew point down to 29 degrees. west winds, still 16. the baromete

john hinckley has been in a mental decision since 1982. his attorneys say he is no longer a threat. the hearing may last up to a week and a half. not clear whether hinckley will testify. >>> gaithersburg man suspected in the disappearance of a woman in aruba is free and could be leaving aruba this morning. new video shows gary giordano leaving a jail last night after almost four months in detention. a judge in aruba said the prosecutors failed to present enough evidence to hold him. he claims robyn gardner was swept out to sea while they were snorkeling. prosecutors are still trying to build a case against him and will appeal the release at a hearing later this morning. gary giordano has hired the same lawyer who defended casey anthony. >>> dr. murray was intrigued by the prospect and he engaged in this money for medicine madness that is simply not going to be tolerated by me. >> the judge in the trial of michael jackson's doctor throwing the book at dr. murray, sentencing him to the max, four years in prison and slamming the doctor, saying he was motivated by money, fame and presti

they will argue for the release of john hinckley asking for him to eventually be allowed to leave st. elizabeth's hospital so he can go into his family's care. hinckley has been in the psychiatric facility since 1982. >>> a los angeles judge has sentenced cop rad murray to four years in prison for his role in the death of michael jackson. at sentencing yesterday, the judge said a recording of jackson from dr. murray's cell phone in which the sing are was obviously impaired played a role in his decision to give nursey the max -- to give murray the maximum sentence. >>> president obama's payroll tax cut is set to expire at the end of this year but it is looking like it will be extended. republican leaders say they will join democrats in support of the measure. however, there is still no agreement on how to pay for the tax break. >>> coming up next, gop presidential hopeful rick perry make another high-profile flub and herman cain makes a scheduling change. >>> at cool and breezy day on tap for you. definitely different than yesterday. we'll check in with tony for your full forecast when

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to prove his own in a sense >>a federal judge will begin hearing arguments today on whether john hinckley jr. should be granted unlimited leave from a mental hospital he was declared insane when he shot and wounded president ronald reagan in 1981 he has been hospitalized in washington since that time over the years he has been allowed visits from his mother and some other freedoms lawyers say that his mental problems are in remission prosecutors say that he is still capable of great violence a decision on his release is likely to take weeks or even months >>hodges of people began dismantling the occupy los angeles camps overnight after demonstrators ignored the city's midnight deadline to leave the mayor of los angeles said that cancer danger to public health protesters say that they're expressing their first amendment rights to several people have been arrested so far but there have been no reports of violence against police or protesters. horse slaughter plants are legal once again after congress lifted a five-year ban on processing horse meat president obama signed the bill on november