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text views to hlntv. standard text rates apply. >>> even having the highest elected official in the state in your car will not keep you from getting a ticket. governor mark sanford was pulled over for speeding but the state trooper didn't let the governor's driver go without a citation. after reviewing the dash cam, the public safety director said that the driver will get a ticket. governor sanford is getting calls for resignation after his extramarital affair in june. >>> david letterman is at the center of a sex scandal but it's not all negative for those in the media. here is joe behar. >> david letterman who makes fun of everyone else's sex live gets caught having sex with young women. his ratings went up. he beat every show on nbc primetime. being embroiled in a sex scandal doesn't hurt politics either. when president clinton was doing the nasty with monica lewinsky. his ratings were higher than when he was just doing his job. how fabulous is that? next time, if sanford wants to win in a landslide, m

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e-mail at cnn.com/primenews or text at hlntv. just start your message with the word prime. it is your chance to be heard. welcome once again. this is prime news. i'm mike galanos this is awful. at least 50 people were packed in a sweat lodge, sweatbox for hours, looking for spiritual cleansing near sedona, arizona. two people died. 1/3 got sick. these sweatboxes, sweat lodges, traditional indian cleansing ritual. basically a sauna. it is cramped. 53 inches high in the center, 30 inches high on the outside perimeter. thursday this ritual went horribly wrong. here is part of the 911 call. >> two people aren't breathing. with no pulse. >> is this as a result of a shooting or something? >> no. it was a sweat lodge. >> are you there by yourself? >> no. there are a lot of people here. >> get them out of the sweat lodge. >> people paid 9,000, 10,000 bucks. the host is a celebrity self-help guru, james ray. wrote "the secret." joining us to talk about it, fred teece and joseph brewshack, author of "the native american sweat lodge." and lynn, let's start with you. what went wrong? w

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you can also text views plus your body and name to hlntv.>>> texas police and fbi say new technology helped them solve a brutal rape case 19 years after it was committed. he's identified as dennis earl bradford accused of attacking an 8-year-old girl in her home on august 10th, 1990. advances in dna testing led them to bradford who was taken into custody. the police chief in texas described what the man is accused of doing. we have to warn you, this description is quite graphic. some viewers may find it disturbing. >> a young girl only 8 years old at the time was abducted from the bedroom of her apartment located not too far from here. once inside the apartment the abductor grabbed her from her bed, picked her up and took her to his car. eventually this local giittle g tone to a field just a couple miles from this office. this individual then sexually assaulted her violently cutting her throat from one side to the other and left her there in that field to die. this little 8-year-old girl defied all of the odds through her strength, determina

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and you can text, text the word "views" plus your comments and name to hlntv.ard text rates apply. >>> we go to baghdad where the power of the sun is being harassed. our reporter reports on how solar power is transforming iraqi health clinics. >> reporter: there's new hope for patients of this clinic in baghdad. not because of the medicines inside, but because of equipment installed outside. this medical center is one of only three clinics in all of iraq to use solar energy for power. why is it a big deal? iraq's power grid is so unreliable and blackouts so frequent, most clinics can only open a few hours a day. >> this is a hot spot. people here need many services, especially at night. >> reporter: for this doctor, the frequent blackouts meant dropping child vaccinations. without reliable power, the vaccines couldn't be kept cool. that changed with the solar panels. >> that means we can give them services and we can give medical aids for them 24 hours. >> reporter: a clinic that stays open round the clock is unimaginable in iraq. besides providing jobs and med

call us e-mail us or text us at hlntv.oming your way in about 11 minutes. >> i'm going to write a theme song for you. >> i need one. >> thank you, mike. >>> all right. while you were talking got some information passed along to me we need to tell you about. a federal judge has revoked bail for former new york city police commissioner bernard care rick. the judge says he did this because carrick revealed sealed information to the trustee of his legal defense fund. the trustee then linked it to a newspaper, but the paper didn't publish the information. kerik says he thought he was allowed to share this information with the trustee because he had been hired as a lawyer. kerik is charged with accepting renovations from a construction company in exchange for recommending it for city contracts. his trial begins monday. >>> a former government scientist appeared in court this afternoon to face espionage charges. to face espionage charges, stewart nozette gave his name to the chuj but otherwise did not speak, jailed without bond y

you can text views to hlntv. we'll get your responses on all day. >>> senate leaders meeting behind closed doors to work on merging and blending two different health care bills into one. the final senate version needs 60 votes to guarantee passage. the finance committee passed its version yesterday clearing a major hurdle. the $829 billion bill requires all americans have insurance. it doesn't include the so-called public option. senator olympia snowe of maine, the only republican to vote for it. >> i didn't consciously set out to be the only republican interestingly enough. it all developed as part of the bipartisan group that the chairman of the senate finance committee senator baucus convened four months ago to build bipartisan support for a bill and that turned out that i was the one remaining. >> harry reid said he wants to get legislation on the floor of the senate the week after next. >>> president obama had another meeting with his war council, national security team to go over war options in afghanistan.

text your comments to hlntv. and start your message with the word robin. e-mail us by going to contact us box at cnn.com or leave a comment on our facebook page. lots of ways of reaching us. >>> a student is in stable condition after a fellow student allegedly stabbed her in the throat. police say the attack happened in a chemistry lab yesterday. a witness says a teaching assistant applied pressure to the woman's neck to stop the bleeding. other students who were in the lab say the whole scene was surreal. >> she was on the floor. her neck -- >> reporter: could you see her neck had been cut? >> yes, i saw that. >> reporter: did it look to be a seriousi injury? >> i thought she died. >> the suspect is being held on $1 million bail. >>> video of a city council member's dui arrest. her car was in a ditch back in june. police say they spellmelled alc when they arrived. the video shows the officer taking mini bottles of wine from the car. she pleaded guilty and will not run for re-election. >>> got a question for you. are you happy with your job? recent surveys

or text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime.our chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is hour number two of "prime news." i'm mike galanos. take yourself back, we were terrified for a 6-year-old boy who at one point we believed was in a balloon, helplessly floating over colorado. this saga played out on national tv last week, for hours right here on hln. now we come to find out police say it was all a hoax. possible charges are not expected until at least next week. i know a lot of you became suspicious. some of you were suspicious from the beginning. really got that aha moment when little falcon talked to wolf blitzer hours after this played out. watch and listen. watch what little falcon -- listen to what he says and then watch dad's reaction, mom's reaction, and the reaction of his brothers. >> falcon, did you hear us calling your name at any time? >> mm-hmm. >> you did? >> you did? >> why didn't you come out? >> um you said that we did this for a show. >> no. >> hear those reactions? dad going, y

or text the words views plus your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates do apply. >>> you can add a traffic ticket to the list of problems facing south carolina governor mark sanford. sanford's car was pulled over for speeding on tuesday. but the state trooper let the governor's driver go without a citation after he saw stanford in the back seat of the car. after reviewing the trooper's dash cam, the state department of public safety director says the driver will, in fact, get a ticket after all. governor sanford is facing calls for his resignation after admitting to an extra marital affair back in june. >>> first it was politicians. now late night comedian david letterman is at the center of the sex scandal. but it's not all negative for those in the public eye. here is hln's joe behar with her not for nothing commentary. >> david letterman, who makes fun of everyone else's sex life gets caught cheating on his partner with women who work for him. and his ratings go up, up, up. in fact, on monday night, he beat every show on nbc prime

or you can text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome once again. hour number two of "prime news." i'm mike galanos. we thought the worst, a baby just days old, kidnapped, ripped from its mother's arms. the mom stabbed, eight, nine times. we were praying that he was found alive and well. well, thankfully that's the news. incredible news, he is okay. cops found him safe in alabama, about 85 miles away from his home in nashville, tennessee. behind bars right now, a woman, tammy silas, she's facing kidnapping charges. and you would think the little baby would be home right now with his mom. reunited after this traumatic attack. but the state of tennessee has taken the little guy away, put him and her other kids, ages 3, 9, # 1 in foster care. we'll get to all that. joining us to talk about it, we welcome back the detective for the prosecutor's office. also with us, michelle, clinical psychologist with mom logic.com. all right. brian, we're somewhat baffled by th

and you can text the word "views" and your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. we'll continue to discuss this issue. here's an update to a story we told you about yesterday. an ohio woman will have a mental evaluation after she allegedly went into a store, saying that she would pay for everyone's stuff because she won the lottery. remember that story? well, she was in court yesterday morning on unrelated charges, and her daughter says that her mother's intentions were not malicious and that her mom just has some mental problems. >> red flags should have went up if someone comes in your store, i won the lottery. let everyone buy what they want. that's ridiculous. >> police say hundreds of people came to the store expecting some free stuff. authorities were called once it became clear that the woman did not have the money to pay for all of the stuff. >>> a 5-year-old boy fell asleep on his school bus yesterday morning. when he woke up, he was alone and had no idea where he was. the driver dropped off the other kids and then drove home and parked and said he never

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text the word "views" plus your comments and name to hlntv.ve to let you know, standard text rates do apply. >>> a little girl is snatched right from a walmart toy aisle, but when the suspect tried to get away with her, a hero on wheels brought him right to the ground. he describes the takedown next. >>> i'm jane velez-mitchell, and here's my issue. the "new york daily news" said it all. no booze and blood. the nypd cop who allegedly killed a woman while drunk behind the wheel was given seven hours to give a sobriety test. and surprise, surprise, there was not a hint a drop of alcohol in his system when he was finally tested. meanwhile, the "new york post" says police are investigating the first cops on the scene, whether they allegedly tried to help out their buddy, giving him chewing gum and water to mask the smell of alcohol. now, i'm not naive. i realize this probably happens all of the time. but that old blue wall of silence isn't what it used to be, people. with 24-hour news and cameras everywhere, cops trying to sweep something under th

text views plus your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates do apply.nd wants to make one thing clear. they don't babysit kids after school and it's a costly lesson. >>> happening now, president obama has arrived in boston to tout clean energy. he will be touring a research lab, m.i.t., working on clean air technology, talk about recovery investments, the white house says creating jobs in wind energy. the president plans to attend a fund-raiser for duval patrick. >>> the obama administration should get a little more help from nato allies in afghanistan. defense secretary robert gates says nato partners are moving closer to sending more troops and civilian aid to the country. but he says no one has made any promises or offered specifics. gates was also at the meeting of defense ministers in slovakia today, the same day the top u.s. commander in afghanistan is supposed to be addressing this group. we told you how general stanley mcchrystal will be talking about military strategy and has asked for 10, possibly 40,000 additional u.s. troops there. we're sti

it's hlntv. standard text rates do apply.from you later on this hour. >>> nasa crashed a couple spacecraft into the surface of the moon today. did you watch this? this is all in an effort to find out if there is water below the moon's surface. the space agency first shot an empty rocket into the moon's south pole to kick up some of the dust early this morning and it is four minutes later they sent another probe flying through the cloud and the dust looking for signs of moisture. so afterwards, that crashed into the moon. nasa calling today's crashes successful. >> i can certainly report there was an impact. we saw the impact. we saw the crater. we got good measurements. we have the data to address the questions we set tout address. that is the fundamental bottom line. i'm not going to say anything about water or no water but we got the measurements we need to address the questions. >> you heard they have the measurements, some of the data and will take the data to analyze and determine if there is water on the lunar surface.

text the word views include your comments and name to hlntv. just remember that standard text rates apply. coming up next hour how about this, cnnmoney.com's poppy harlow will join us to take some of your questions. >>> the next time you pick up a copy of national geographic you might see robert clark's work. he travels all over the world year-round and has great tips for staying sane and healthy on the road. we snapped him in his brooklyn studio for this week's "road warriors." >> my name is robert clark. i'm a photographer based in brooklyn new york. i travel around the world and shoot pictures for different magazines. i'm gone at some point during each month. i've been to 50 countries now. i also try to find literature that's written about where you're going that was written by somebody that lives there. it makes a big difference written in their voice. i always travel with a few medications. i'm going into places like cambodia and vietnam so i always travel with a bunch of different kind of antibiotics just to keep myself safe. my wife is a

or shoot us a text at hlntv. just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. >>> welcome. this is "prime news." i'm mike galanos. all right. a new, urgent alert in the search for 7-year-old somer thompson killer. the first grader, orange park, florida, kidnapped on a walk home from school. so innocent. in her little red jumper, her hannah montana bookbag, hair in a ponytail. what kind of monster would abduct and kill this cute little girl? well, just hours ago police put the entire neighborhood on alert. they believe someone knows something but is not coming forward. >> we are asking the public's assistance to identify persons who have exhibited changes in their behavioral patterns, leaving the area unexpectedly for what seems like a very plausible reason such as going to work or to visit a friend or a relative. missing work or our routine engagements, particularly on the afternoon or night of the incident. >> all right. we'll take your calls on this, your comments, your questions, 1-877-tell-hln is the number. joining me now to t

or text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is "prime news." i'm mike galanos. at least 50 people were packed in a sweat lodge, sweat box for hours from what we're hearing here, looking for spiritual cleansing near sedona, arizona. two of the people died, about a third got sick, had to go to the hospital. these sweat lodges, traditional indian cleansing ritual, basically a sauna, and it's cramped. 53 inches high in the center, 30 inches high on the outside perimeter. you can't even stand up in this box/lodge. thursday evening, this ritual went horribly wrong. here's part of the 911 call. >> people we know paid up to $9,000, $10,000 to attend this retreat. he's been on oprah, larry king. we want to know what went wrong here. we'll take your calls, comments, questions, 1-877-tell-hln is the number. joining us to talk about it, fred, former federal prosecutor. also with us, joseph, author of the "native american sweat lodge," expert on this. we'll find ou

text the word views, your comments and don't forget your name to hlntv. 45688.text fees apply. >>> and a 7-year-old girl in the back seat with a car clocked at speeds topping 110 miles an hour. at one point, yeah driving the wrong way, and finally crashed into the guardrail. there it goes. even after getting out of her car, she refused to cooperate. they had to taser her. there she goes. she doze gown. fortunately, the child was not hurt. >>> a 95-year-old man mow safe and sound. let's look at his car. who rushed in to help him before emergency workers got there? >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has been pretty busy. met with leaders of northern ireland power sharing government in belfast today and later addressed the norch ireland assembly. clinton urged rival catholic and prot stant lawmakers to strengthen their power sharing government and told a packed cham burp the 2-year-old partnership is an inspiration to the world. >> you have brkecome a model for conflict reconciliation around the world. i hear that in my travels. people who are determined to cho

or text us, your words and name to hlntv.ates do apply. >>> sarah palin getting money for her upcoming book? nothing necessarily unusual about that. but she's got big bucks even before resigning as governor of alaska. >>> sneak peek inside capitol hill. live pictures of the house judiciary committee, its hearing on brian injuries in pro football. this hearing was prompted by a study commissioned by the nfl and what it did was it found that retired pro football players, they may have a higher than normal rate of alzheimer's disease or other memory problems. today's hearing is focusing on the lasting impact of head injuries and how to limit them. commissioner roger goodall says the nfl will provide up to $88,000 a year to ex-players suffering from dementia alzheimer's, or parkinson's disease. >>> remember the two northwest airline pilots who overshot the minneapolis airport by 150 miles last week? they have now had their licenses revoked. in a harsh letter the faa said the pilots endangered the public while they were on a perso

or text views and comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. >>> a muslim woman in texas said she was kicked out of a local farmer's market because of her veil. it's a safety issue. she says it's religious discrimination. jim douglas in dallas has more. >> how are you today, ma'am? >> reporter: the cooper treat farmer's market sits in a highly diversified market. a tossed salad of cultures and accents. when this young woman went into the market she found trouble. >> he was intimidating. get out. >> reporter: the woman covers all but her eyes and hands when in public but signs in the market say facing must be visible. >> it is for our safety and that of our customers. >> reporter: women in full veil rarely do come in. he said there were no women working the day she muslims shopping here. >> the muslims are probably about 40% or 50% of our business. >> if you're shopping in a store, they have to be able to see your face to protect the other customers in there. i don't think it's wrong for a business owner to say that. >

text your views and comments and your name to hlntv. standard text rates do apply. >>> the white house says it has a new plan to keep thousands of people from becoming homeless. the details are still coming out, but here's what we know so far. it has two parts. first, a bond purchase program that would reduce mortgage lending that could help some people buy a home. and for those who cannot afford to buy, a temporary credit and liquidity program could help fund housing agencies. >>> lawmakers back at work on health care reform today, back on the hill. democrats behind closed doors trying to nail down this final bill. the goal is that the bill will get to the full senate this week, but there is still a lot of work to do, they say. lawmakers have to turn five separate versions into one bill that will then make it through congress. >>> a 17-year-old pilot walked away, virtually unharmed, from a fiery plane crash over the weekend, and just in time, too. witnesses say the plane burst into flames. there's the aftermath. burst into flames, seco

text your thoughts to hlntv. e-mail us at cnn.com/robin or paste a comment on our facebook page. we will read those comments later in the show. >> i think i can hear them coming now. thank you. >>> if you rely on social security payments to get by this is tough. we expect to find out this morning that you won't get a cost of living increase next year. but president obama is stepping in. yesterday he asked congress to okay a $250 payment in 2010 for seniors that's retired railroad workers and the disabled. one note, they got one this year as part of the stimulus plan. >>> new this morning a series of attacks in pakistan. at least 17 people are dead and an unknown number are held hostage. that's after gunmen, suicide bombers targeted three law enforcement sites. one blast hit a police station. militants also stormed two police training centers. pakistan says that the recent surge in attacks won't stop it from pursuing militants. >>> the suspect in a vicious attack on a little girl 19 years ago in texas is there in texas, make that to face charges. dennis bradford arrived from arkan

text the word "views" to hlntv. standard text rates apply.omment on my facebook page at richelle carey hln. >>> it's a horrifying scene, it is difficult to watch. a baby stroller rolls into the path of an oncoming train. how did this baby survive with minor injuries? >>> some truly incredible photos to show you, pictures of a 6-month-old baby falling onto the train tracks getting hit by a train. before we show you this, yes, the baby is okay. it happened in melbourne, australia. for a second, the mom looks away, just a second, and the baby in the stroller rolls off the edge edge and onto the tracks in windy weather. a train hits the stroller, pushing it along the tracks as mom watches in just horror. amazingly, the baby boy has a slight bump on the head. that's it. there it is again. officials say the stroller's safety restraint probably saved this child's life. the stroller was found in pieces. can you believe it? >>> it's a story that kept you glued to the tv set for hours. a little boy believed to be trapped on a runaway balloon. turns out

or text your views and comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. >>> an unbelievable survival story. a car crashed right into a couple's bedroom, landed on top of them. what they're saying about the accident that could easy'sly have cost them their lives. >>> every morning two young children have to help their mom put her arms and legs on. the result of a medical misdiagnosis that devastated their lives. cnn.com live's reggie aki has more on this story. i know that intro got people's attention, reggie. what is the story? >> reporter: it certainly did. en our new site cnn.com's her story and text story are the most popular for much of the day today. that is because she is in probably one of the most awful positions you can imagine especially given how simple this should have been. you see, she thought she had kidney stones so she went to the hospital a number of years ago. when she got there, there was some miscommunication among the doctors, and alleged misdiagnosis. and that led her being discharged without the kidney st

or text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome. this is hour number two of "prime news." i'm mike galanos. coming in right now, new lead if the search who killed 7-year-old somer thompson. taking a look at a vacant home near little somer's school. somer's mom bravely stepped in front of the cameras, in her grief, she made an emotional public plea, all to find the monster who killed her daughter. let's listen now to somer's mom, dienna thompson. >> i just wanted to come out and, again, say thank you to everybody who looked for my baby. who has been taken from me by someone. and i said yesterday on the news, that i didn't care if you ever got into trouble. i want you to know that i will not sleep until this person is found. i hope they get you, and i hope they make you pay. for a long, long time. you don't take from somebody, you didn't take her from just me, you took her from my family. you took her from all of these people. and you don't do this to a l

text the word views, plus your comments and name to hlntv, as as always, standard text rates apply. > a mom reported her 14-year-old son missing only to find out he was on a cross-country flight. the high-tech way police tracked him down. >>> the vh1 reality tv contestant, the one accused of killing his wife and hanging himself apparently did leave a suicide note. police say it was on the laptop of ryan jenkins. the note reportedly says, jasmine fury was the love of his life but he thought she was cheating. didn't mention her death, her body found in a suitcase, teeth and parts of her fingers were missing. >>> an alabama woman is in trouble for apparently allowing her teenage daughter to ride in a box on top of their van. police arrested 37-year-old jackie denise on sunday and charged her with endangering the welfare of a child. officers told them the box was too big to go inside so she put it on top and told her daughter to get inside and hold on. she is on bond. her daughter is staying with relatives. >>> a 14-year-old made 2 through airport security using a ticket with his mother's

text the word views plus your comments and names into hlntv.look forward to talking you to you about that. also, new developments in the case of a muslim teen who ran away from home and converted to christianity. that girl who ended up in florida claims she was afraid her muslim father would harm her or kill her because of her religious conversion a. florida judge has signed an order saying the girl has to go back to ohio. she'll be returned to the custody of an ohio children and family agency. her father has denied her claims and an investigation did not uncover any evidence of abuse there. >>> no one saw 7-year-old somer thompson attackedor abducted. no kids have come forward in this case. the florida girl's body was found wednesday in a landfill in georgia. investigators in georgia and clay county say they've talked to all the reg sterld sex offenders living within five miles. her house and none is considered a suspect. authorities have been busy collecting evidence though from this vacant house in her neighborhood that has been undergoing r

or text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. it's your chance to be heard. jorks -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome to hour number two of "prime news." never-before-seen, a picture of an adult jaycee dugard. she looks great. joyful, smiling face. you see it there. she's going to be on the cover of friday's "people" magazine. looking vibrant. it is amazing to consider what has happened to her. and this is the picture we get. we know the story. she was held captive for 18 years. raped, had two kids by her alleged abductor, phillip garrido. she's clearly come a long way, so far, so soon. here's erica schulte, spokeswoman for the family talking about this amazing story on nbc's "today" show. >> just forming a very close bond. to see them all embrace jaycee's daughter. they're very close and comfortable. and happy. you know, they kind of tease each other sometimes. sometimes there's differences of opinion. it's just a really -- seems like such a normal family. >> normal. not the word we would expect this soon. but than

or text us at hlntv. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome back once again. this is "prime news." i'm mike galanos. our first story, it is heartbreaking, chilling. imagine calling 911 because a guy broke into your house. you catch him, you have him at gun point. while you're op the phone with 911 cops come in and shoot you instead of the thugs. unbelievable. we have some of the 911 calls for you. and i'm going to talk to the homeowner's wife. she was in the house when this all went down. a couple of kids were there as well. that's coming up. first, though, we want to go to "prime news" correspondent richelle carey. >> mike, the homeowner's name is tony. he was shot six times, one time in the back. and now he is suing the phoenix police department for nearly $6 million in damages. and he is saying that the newly released 911 calls that we're talking about, he says that they reveal what really happened that night. these 911 calls are very disturbing, they're very to

you can text views plus your comment and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. facebook, chuck roberts hln. become a fan. comment. love to hear from you. >>> we've been following the story of a florida teen intentionally set on fire and now the broward county sheriff's department has released four frantic calls made to 911 after the attack. you'll hear a caller pleading for help saying a little boy just caught on fire. in one of the calls you'll also hear the cries and agony of pain from michael brewer. they recorded 28 minutes of emergency calls. brewer is in intensive care at jackson memorial hospital in miami and doctors think his organs could begin to fail. five boys age 13 to 15 are charged in connection with the brutal attack. >>> the judge in casey anthony's murder trial filed charges to drop against her. anthony's defense team and prosecutors went back and forth over evidence in the case. casey anthony has pleaded not guilty to charges in her daughter caylee's death. her remains were found close to the anthony home. >>> a judge in jut gets a competence u

e-mail us cnn.com/primenews or shoot us a text at hlntv. start your message with the word prime. it is your chance to be heard. >> welcome. this is hour number two. jasper howard was just 20 years old stabbed to death outside of a school death at the university of connecticut. howard just helped his team in a big win over louisville. he earned the game ball. described by those as a great friend, a great young man. he was about to be a dad as well. just over a week ago. since then 40 law enforcement officers have been investigating, over 200 interviews have been conducted and three people have been arrested. >> i'd just like to take a moment to recognize the outstanding efforts of the investigators and support personnel that worked on this case. they worked tirelessly. they worked consistently, they worked constantly. >> all right. the three people arrested, john lomax iii. he is charded with murder and conspiracy to commit assault. also arrested hakim muhammed and jamal todd. he pulled the fire alarm. so was he in on this as well? joining us to talk about it, david owens, reporte

or text us at hlntv. just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com e >>>this is hour number two of "prime news." i'm mike galanos. we're still trying to find answers. this just in to us as we talk about the gang rape in california. short time ago, four suspects in this brutal gang rape of a high school student appeared in court. and only one pleaded not guilty. police in california say a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in a dark back alley outside of a school homecoming dance. raped and beaten for two and a half hours. no one did anything to help. we want to know, how could this happen? students and teachers say it's a lack of security. larry king told this theory on this. >> there's an epidemic in our urban communities and amongst our young people and in schools of emotional dysfunction, emotional retardation, lack of emotional development, violence, and this is a rampant epidemic actually. and it goes back to emotional retardation as a child. these people who are perpetrato

or text us at hlntv. just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this is hour number two of "prime news." im mike galanos. we have stunning claims in the case against casey anthony. a new state witness surfacing. saying he saw casey and little caylee in the last day the cute little girl was seen alive. the defense is not going to like it. instead of a loving mom being portrayed here, he said she appeared to even be jealous of her only child. we'll deal with that. casey's father, george, testifying about the smell of death in her car. hours later, we're learning, she's charged with murder. as always, we take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. joining us once again to talk about it, florida state prosecutor, pam boondi. and producer from the "nancy grace" show, natisha lance. let's start with the new state witness, jim thompson. who is he and what did he see? >> that's right. james thompson owns a computer store that casey anthony went into with caylee back on june #th of '08. while the

search for chuck roberts hln on facebook or you can also text views plus your comment and name to hlntv. >>> a veteran quarterback invited some old friends to his new home but he did not give them a warm welcome. last night brett favre faced the green bay packers for the first time since his highly publicized exit from the team he played with for 18 seasons. he led the vikings to a 30-23 victory over their division rivals. brett favre is the first quarterback in nfl history to win against every team in the league. >>> winter is weeks away. will heating costs drop or go up? find out what the government projects. >>> police are cracking down on protesters in turkey. some protestors broke store windows before taking cover. there were a couple blocks away from the meeting of the international monetary fund. delegates are discussing the economic collapse that hit turkey especially hard. >>> encouraging news for crews fighting the massive wildfire in southern california. forecasters not only expect cooler temperatures, higher humidity and lighter winds today. those favorable calm conditions s

text views plus your comments and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. we will continue to air your responses on this. clearly emotional topic, throughout the day. >>> singer rihanna's new album is titled "rated r." judging by the cover she has the pictures to prove it. on the popular show "so you think you can dance now." mary murphy is speaking out about the abuse she said she suffered during a violent marriage. she told larry king she decided to go pub p blik after seeing the story in the pictures of battered pop singer rihanna. >> we ended up starting to have just horrible fights. and then at the time when i -- after a fight that i didn't want to have sex, it just escalated to the point that he literally had to rape me in order for me to have sex. >> you say neighbors called the cops? >> yes neighbors called the cops. >> you were bruised and hit? >> the policemen, they came in. and his sense of entitlement, and i was in the bedroom hiding and they said, we want to talk to her. and he said, no. she's my wife. and from that moment on i could just feel

text your views, a comment, put your name in and there send the toex hlntv standard text rates apply. >>> an actor at a haunted house tried to spook customers but he's the one that got a real fright when one of them pulled a gun. >>> a baltimore police officer is accused of pulling a gun on a haunted house character who had a chain saw. police say the actor chased the off-duty cop and others into a parking lot to get an extra scream out of them, and that's when the officer pointed his gun at the actor. the police report says, yeah. alcohol may have been involved. >> we were about three to four feet apart, and he held his -- his -- his arm out like this with a gun in his hand and the whole time his child was pulling on his arm. >> callers said he seem to vb intoxicated. in fact the people inside the house of screams noted that when he was again being processed, two of the officers noted that his speech was slurred. there was a moderate odor of alcohol coming from his breath. he didn't seem to be taking this quite as seriously as he should have. >> clearly it's serious. charged with ass

also text us your views to hlntv. standard text rates apply.ome of your responses and talking to some of you throughout the day. this is a serious topic. we appreciate you calling in. >>> we are following also here this oil spill in the san francisco bay. how it happened, next. >>> a jury awarded more than $16 million to the family of a woman who died after a radio station contest. she died of acute water intoxication back in 2007. she drank more than a dozen bottles of water in three hours. the contest was called hold your wee for a wii. contestants had to drink water without going to the bathroom. >> very gratified with what the jury did. the number they determined was -- is by definition, a fair and reasonable number. the defense argued the woman's death was unforeseeable. they fired ten employees after this happened. the jury did not fine the parent company negligent but found its subsidiary liable for the actions of its employees. a company representative would not say if it plans to appeal, but he did tell the sacramento bee it respects t

shoot a text at hlntv. start your message with the word prime. it is your chance to be heard. this is hour number two of "prime news." two lives cut short. a man and woman dead after sitting for hours in a sweat lodge in arizona and today we continue to follow this. this is word this place didn't have the necessary building permit. people paid up to ten grand to attend this retreat hosted by james arthur ray who helped write the book "the secret." 19 people ended up hospitalized some extremely sick. dehydrated. we heard they were fasting. kidney failure here. one person in critical condition. we take your calls on this one. joining us to talk about it criminal defense attorney drew finley and back with us, lynn lemaster, ed tofr of " prescottnews.com. still one person critical? >> yes. one person in critical. one person in fair condition. one patient is in good condition and one person has within released. >> lynn do we have specifics what they went through? we mentioned kidney failure dehydration. anything to add to that? >> that is what i'm hearing. there isn't anything to a

or text us at hlntv, just start your message with the word prime. it's your chance to be heard. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome once again. this is "prime news." i'm mike galanos. the stepmom of missing little girl, haleigh cummings, breaking her silence. it's been quite a week for misty crossland cummings. as far as we know, the last one to see the little girl who disappeared from her home in florida. haleigh's dad, ron, the man who stood beside misty it seemed, married her even, he announced they're getting a divorce. today misty's on national tv throwing out theories, saying that haleigh is alive and well and with the other side of the family. take a listen. it's misty croslin on cbs's "early show." >> i feel like it's on the other side of the family. that has her. that's just how i feel. >> rrt. other side of the family? we'll take your calls, 1-877-tell-hln. joining me to talk about it, producer from the "nancy grace" show, natisha lance back with us. steve rogers, detective lieutenant nutley police department. natisha, other

text us at hlntv. it's your chance to be heard. >> controversy, opinion, your point of view., this is "prime news" i'm mike galanos. right now a quiet street torn apart in the search for a child killer. investigators in florida are retracing every step 7-year-old sommer thomas took walking home from school on monday. again get that picture. she ends up dead in a garbage heap. the center of this major investigation, a vacant house roped off and under 24-hour guard. guys digging through a dumpster in hazmat suits. neighbors say it is pandemonium. just in to us those 161 registered sex offenders living nearby. knot one is being called the suspect at this point. somer's mom so brave. we heard her this morning. dina thomas, she is resolute wanting to find who killed her daughter. >> we heard you say that you hope the killer pays. what are your feelings towards this person? >> i hate him. i hate him. >> when you say you hope he pays what do you think would be adequate payment for this? >> oh, that he gets the death penalty. and i hope they put him in a cell with someone who absolut

call us toll free 877-835-5456, e-mail cnn.com/hln or text views plus comment and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. let's get you the latest on that rescue operation southeast of phoenix in florence, arizona. there's a good shot from our affiliate affiliate. horse and man fell into a hole earlier. the horse is okay. the rider is definitely okay. he's denied medical treatment. i believe -- is mike brooks on the line? yes. okay. mike how are you doing? mike is our law enforcement analyst who has been through a rescue operation like this right? >> i've been in a rescue team with fairfax county fire and rescue outside of d.c. where i was assistant chief with the burke fire department out there. what you're seeing right now apparently the horse went in hindquarters first. the rider refused medical treatment. they say that the horse is okay but what they'll do is they'll try to get a veterinarian out there to make sure that the horse is okay. one of the things they're trying to do is dig. we see people down in this hole. one of the things rescuers have to be extremely careful a