>> indiana! he's from indiana. that's right. tavis: yeah, track number six is called "indiana."i'm glad we made the cut. how did we make the cut? >> i tell you, i'm actually from kansas myself. midwestern girl. tavis: you sang a song called "kansas"? >> no. i mentioned kansas in many songs. tavis: how did we get a whole song? >> let me tell you, not my ex, but my partner tammy, is from the indiana. and that song is inspired by and about her. it's my observing of her experience. i wrote it last year, and it's about a girl growing up in a -- in indiana. small town, poor and having the big dreams. and it's about -- kind of an american experience. you can grow up and dream those big dreams and the long nights and small woman with the big dreams and you can go into this great country and make those dreams come true. and yet it doesn't always make you happy. and experience the woman or she actually experienced having children, gives her more clarity and more understanding in her life. so that's why indiana gets it, because it was about her. tavis: forget indiana. we'll go to kansas no

senator lugar of indiana, thank you for coming back. guest: thank you. host: let me introduce our two reporters. matthew lee, warren strubele. i think you're going to start us off. >> thank. we have a busy week up ahead. i think the first thing on the agenda is president obama's speech to the american people at 8:00 p.m. on tuesday, nt change in the mission in iraq from combat to advise and assist. if i could, two questions. do you think we're pulling out too early? is the country ready to take security and other matters in its own hands? and as the military presence goes down, the state department is going to expand. i'm curious whether congress is ready to fund billions of dollars in civilian efforts in iraq. >> well, congress is probably not ready to fund the billions that are going to be asked for. i would just say that the president's speech comes, it seems to me, as a response to those in the democratty party who some time ago questioned why we were staying in iraq this long. i remember a meeting at the white house shortly after the president came

. >> you are just down in indiana. are people talking about this, or is it mostly washington and new york-centered? >> there is some discussion, but very small in comparison to the basic issue. that is, what we have 10.2% unemployment in indiana, and why has that not change? more fundamentally, why are our schools under stress? we decided as hoosiers to want to limit property taxes. the state government revenues are down. it does not matter where you turn, the fact is there is less money for civic purposes, some that are very fundamental and important. this is what we need to be discussing. at the federal or state or local level, it does not make any difference, in terms of our economy. if creating new businesses, new jobs, new innovation, new any thing, new capital may come into the situation. there are some very good stories in indiana, so that is heartening. there are parts of the state where unemployment is coming down. given the surrounding state of illinois, michigan, and ohio, indiana is a bright spot. if you ta

tour kicks off in indiana. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: tonight we hear two songs from john mellencamp. brielle ofone last the new project. the disk is called "no better than this" and here is john performing "thinking about you". it is not my nature ♪ ♪ i sat by the phone last night waiting for you to call ♪ beenust wanted to say i've thinking about you ♪ ♪ did you get my message i left the other afternoon ♪ said,young girl's voice call you back wilson ♪ i've been to say thinking about you ♪ ♪ ago those summer afternoons ♪ first met you ♪ don't make no trouble, don't want to bother you non-♪ somet wondering abou

. -- indiana to -- i let you teal the story. it is on the record. >> my wife elaine, the dali lama has come to indiana a couple of times, because the center is there. my wife elaine has always liked his -- escort, she goes with him everywhere and makes sure he's there. you know. so they were having a lunch and -- lane kind of says to me, do you know you're playing today? at the luncheon. i am? and so, i played a song that -- i play on your show, called "save some time to dream." the dali lama is on stage. he introduces me and i play the song. the greatest thing happened. he changed his entire conversation about what he was going to speak about that day and address the top picks of save some time to dream. tavis: the lyrics. >> the content of the song. how they played and into -- into and were like buddhist philosophy. i'm not buddhist at all. i was really flattered by that, to have the holiest man on earth talking about a song that -- you know -- some dumb kid from indiana wrote. it was pretty astonishing to me. of course, i wou

gary, indiana, willie, republican line. losing graduation, what do you think? caller: first of all, i'd think that the no child left behind initiative was in the right direction. the first thing is staying on top of the initiative for high school. once they've did to college, there needs to be some kind of bailout or stimulus as far as graduates for college in their student loans. host: looking at a story from " the hill," "president obama

>> he's the governor of indiana. >> what position did he hold?> working in the white house. >> what position in the white house? >> officer management and budget. is that important? >> he was the head of the political office. >> is the white house very important? am i going through this question? >> one of the problems is -- >> the most powerful entity in the white house is the omb. >> but if you work for george w. bush who ballooned the deficit, is that a good credential? >> we keep hearing about daniels in the real circle. >> he's a friend of mine, but he -- >> ratings as governor are in the 70% positive. does that tell you something? >> he's a good governor. >> privatize roads and he's a great ideas. he is a good governor. he is short. >> let's settle the matter. exit question, time for april 2012. you got it? april 2012. who will be the republican presidential nominee? >> palin or romney. >> give me one or the other. >> palin. >> if she wins iowa and wins south carolina, good-bye and good luck. >> she's looking better now? >> she looks good a

a indiana !!!---veamos ... es por excelencia, el deporte nacional mexicano.siempre fue asi, ya que su origen se remonta a la epoca colonial, cuando los peones trabajaban en las grandes haciendas, separando el ganado. "los animales los tumbaban entre dos charros. uno de cabeza y otro de patas. lo jalaban, lo tumbaban, lo herrban. y para hacer divertida la suerte en esa epoca la gente montaba los toros." hoy por hoy, se hacen torneos de charreria en mexico y en otros paises como estados unidos, en donde los equipos compiten para demostrar la buena rienda y educacion del caballo, y tambien las destrezas de los jinetes, a traves de 10 diferentes maniobras conocidas, como suertes. "hay puntos buenos y puntos malos. y todo va sobre el tiempo, sobre el cronometro. mientras menos tiempo se utilize, mas puntos adicionales agarra el competidor." en algunas suertes el jinete monta un toro o yegua bruta e intenta resistir los reparos. en otros, la mision es lazar a los animales y luego detenerlos o derribarlos. pero segun noel, la mas elegante es la terna en el ruedo. aq

his late father played college ball for indiana in the early 70s. his two younger brothers play 1-a football. and the sophomore plays tight end for virginia and paul, a freshman played tight end at indiana. as a phillips' family grieves investigators are working together to piece together what caused crash which took the life of former u.s. senator, ted stevens. the de havilland slammed into a mountainside but remains mostly intact with severe damage to the front end. the investigators plan to study the wreckage and analyze weather patterns at the time of the crash and talk with survivors to figure out what may have gone wrong. bill phillips was friend with senator ted stevens after serving as legislative director. the group was heading to a fishing lodge 300 miles from where their plane took off. nbc bay area news. >>> new safety standards are in place for baseball and softball players in the bay area. all this because of a near-death of a marin athlete hit in the head by a ball off an aluminum bat. starting next season, schools can only use metal

he is the former indiana -- graham richard with us today.e served two terms as mayor of fort wayne, indiana, where he transformed the government into a customer-driven, economically thriving city. we will hear more about that. i want to give a little bit more about his background. in 2007, he was the indiana chamber of commerce on read as the government leader of the year -- honoree. he received national awards for his technology leadership, including the fiber to the home council's 2005 award. he was recognized of one of the top 25 by government technology magazine for his contributions to the government technological movement. i can go on and on with his accolades, but i want to point out that he is an author. i brought a copy of the book. it is called "performance is the best politics." he has also recently been appointed by the brookings institute as a non resident senior fellow where he will be working on the metropolitan policy program. and just in may, 2010, received doctorate from honoaryrary indiana university. >> it is a pleasure t

randi kaye cnn new are albany indiana. >> we will be back with more moment.or 45 quit headline ron dellums announced he will not run for reelection. he issued a one-page statement making quiet exit as mayor of oakland. vicki looks at the highs and lows. >> when he takes office 2007 inherits battling high crime and rising deficit his crisis a labor dispute involving the garbage collectors. he announces an aggressive response. >> that is not going to fly in this community >> he is praised for the impassioned reaction to the murder of the chelsea bailey. >> this madness must end. >> they as a highway patrol to patrol streets. the city is still ranked as the fourth most dangerous and the country. he sponsors something. >> were in and an economic crisis here. >> 2008 layoff begins city employes take to the streets. >> why did it when it cut service >> 2009 sharpshooting of oscar brand and violent protests the mayor shows his frustration >> whatever the hell we are we have to come together as a community. >> and a funeral for for the what teams he is not invited to

tal, hay mucho aquí en el me e nu del tiempo el mal tiempo causa estragos en tennessee y también en indianara louisiana, desde el lunes los remanentes de la depresión tropical 5 siguen ha skweebd de las suyas desde louisiana sobre las carolina el buen tiempo rea sobre el noreste sobre la planicie del sur. en nuevo méxico se desplaza hacia el centro del país para mañana viernes finalizando la semana condiciones bastante complicada especialmente para las personas que querían hacer planes. tenemos alertas de alta temperatura hacia el sur del país precipitaciones que se mueven todo el sureste también por el sur de la fwlo florida una onda tropical que afecta ondas del caribe, hacia centroamérica lo que sí penn deens de esta onda tropical, bastante cerca de cabo verde, en los prougsz próximo días pudiera tener un desarrollo. para el día de mañana las lluvias se van a concentrar hacia las planicie central, continuamos con más de primer impacto. la compañía de iowa tuvo que ampliar el retiro de millones de huevos que podrían estar contaminado con salmonella, 302 millones de huevos han sido sacado

[snortg] >> the school board service will provide translation in span indiana. translation in spanish. this message will be given in spanish. [speaking in spanish] [speaking in chinese] [inaudible] >> roll call. >> ms. fewer? >> yes. >> thank you. ms. maufas. ms. mendoza. >> here. >> ms. norton? >> here. >> ms. wynns. mr. yee. ms. kim? >> yes. ms. chan >> yes. >> ms. fan >> yes. please join me in the plenl of allegiance. please join me in the pledge of allegiance. if you'd like. [no audio] >> we usually end our meeting in memory of staff members who have been a part of our family who have passed away. so we do have many members of some of the schools here today presently, so i'm going to actually pull this up to the beginning. and so i want to ask the principal of mission high school to come up first. >> thank you very much. thank you, demigsers -- commissioners. on behalf of the mission high school community, i want to read a bit about kathleen cecil. sadly she passed away on wednesday evening after suffering a brain aneurysm monday on the opening day of school

from indiana, from new jersey.y said we need to move to a private sector driffer economy. we need to stop the spending, let the states that have been prove will he gait, take their medicine, tighten up their belts. host: with the economy on certain grounds as federal reserve ben bernanke has said that right now is not the time to cut back? guest: well, i think the fed -- i kind of agree with christina romer. she stated back then, if you need stimulus to deal with the investigation, it's much better to do it with monetary policy than fiscal policy. i think a lot of those reasons have been born out. one, it's slow to get through the pipeline. two, it's likely to be inefficient. is it really the fact that state-level education departments are the prime driver of the american economy? and if they have to cut back at all we will have to teeter back on the edge of depression? i just don't believe it. as the caller mentions, there is a lot of democratic constituencies in play here. what they want to do in any circumstance

and up next we have indiana telepenova. >> a recipe for water. start with the color magenta, a burning asphalt, of beach ball sighing out its life, a garden grown on accident after accident, add a father painting shelves on the cove, a pinch of guilt, statues of isabella butter flisse -- butterflies, and extinct alpha betts, a teaspoon of autumn leaves, a shepard playing with the winds, some animal begging for snow. mix vigorously like the mountain mixes up its slopes. preheat the bed of a star to -- 240 light-years away. thank you. and next is -- [cheers and applause] >> next is robin black. >> hi, robin! >> oh, ok. i had to know. this is called "eviction notice." the police turned us away. 11 years old eating baby food. days warm like the occasional free matsoff from next door. no plates the cups were yoplaits. i stepped on a nail taking my sister through the yard the drinking from beer bottles that tasted like warm quarters the i caught fleas from cookie puss sleeping on my stomk keeping us both warms. at that age i lost the comfort from lies.

indiana will come up with something they think is a good idea. one way or another it may not pan out. what happens then in illinois? indiana will say, "it is a pretty good idea at the time, but it is not working." what illinois is doing is working pretty well. let's try that. maybe in oklahoma it will work differently than in new york. terrific. let them do it. it is an important thing. the founding fathers would have ratified it. how do i know that? but it the night and 10th amendments of the constitution. i think we can all agree that we can hold hands and say that the federal government does not have all of the answers. let's let each state decide. >> you have been looking at this issue for a long time. in the course of my lifetime, we have squandered more than $1 trillion on the war on drugs. people take it for granted that it has always been with us and they think it will always be with us. it is very difficult to pull yourself out of the moment and put things in perspective. in my previous career, i was a historian. if i were writing a book

three of you say indiana governor mitch daniels. governor pawlenty. then two for mitt romney. and one went for jeb and one for new jersey governor. some say it's too hard to pick. yikes. this is a very mixed up field. >> republicans don't elevate their v.p. nominee, but usually the person who ran for president. they didn't get through. so the sarah palin dynamic is a little bit different because she that gives romney a chance. chris: you pick pawlenty in this meter. >> i did. i had to pick somebody. chris: do you think pawlenty would turn on the palins, the bachmanns? would they get excited? >> he is a milder candidate but does meet some of their requirements and from a state that appreciates christian values. he is of that mindset, gun owner. he is a morva nila version, perhaps, no disrespect. if he could light people's fire along the way. >> he is a workila-css guy. paw lepty's flavor is going to -- pawlenty's flavor is going on the wrking-class background. chris: why don't they look romney? >> he fits the mold because he had run before. john's right, he has that problem. bu

oh, boy, indiana jones would have a field day!ing into the bay area's prehistoric past at the caldecott tunnel. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> chp heading to an injury accident approaching high street in the southbound rates of the nimitz freeway. we have been trying to see if we can see anything by view of our camera and we can't. this is a little too far north but watch out for that. right now the car is on the shoulder. but once an ambulance gets there, there is a chance they may block a lane. according to our sensors and our live cameras at the dublin interchange everything is fine westbound 580. this is westbound traffic, those are the taillights. 15 minutes from the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. bart, muni on time. but if you are traveling ace train number one, it's running about 5 to 10 minutes behind schedule, having some signal issues. so we are watching to see what happens with ace number 3, but's number 1 is slightly behind schedule. san lorenzo crews are on scene trying to fix the water main break and they have closed

epa estimates 1 million gallons spilling oil from indiana to on tar yo. >>> there's been a deadly plane crash. it crashed into a mountain in denali national park and burst into flames. all three passengers on board were killed according to the freight company that owns the plane. last week, four servicemen were killed when their cargo plane crashed here anchorage. >>> and a county sheriff says he can't believe everyone survived when a plane went down after taking off from buffalo. investigators are aren't sure what caused the accident. they'll be interviewing the pilot who received only minor injuries. >>> rockets fired on the israeli red sea tourist city, in the palestinian gaza strip, an explosion destroyed the home of a hamas leader known to be a bombmaker. hamas blamed an israeli air strike for the explosion but bomb materials store there had may have detonated accidentally. >>> in pakistan, the flooding death toll has gone will be 1,100. thousands are waiting to be rescued. now there's worry about spread of disease. >> reporter: when these rains came late last week, they were heavi

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>> this is a school buses crashed in indiana.hey were going to school in brooklyn county and it collided with a dump truck. -ripley county. 10 students injured but not seriously parents rushed to the scene. and not clear what caused this crash. >> not guilty from roger clemens the seventh time si young winner is facing six felony counts of lying to congress about his use of steroids. heather donald shows us whenever roger clemens could be the first athlete to go to prison over the use of performance enhancement drugs. >> to win five years ago, he was in front of 2.5 years ago. after swearing to patrol the truth, he and his former trainer. >> let me be clear! i have never taken have drugs. >> i injected those trucks at by post-performance enhancing drugs. >> after a with three counts, to two counts, one count of obstruction of congress for. and he would probably placface, 15-1 months. he is in a gag order and sent out this statement " i am happy to finally have my day in court ". >> alive look outside of the monday traffic and wha

remaking treasure island will mean significant contributions to indiana sets -- industry central, san francisco's economic vitality, tourism, retail, restaurant, and entertainment, and manufacturing. this project is of innovative practices to extend our leadership and sustainability. the mayor and secretary have already mentioned them. green building standards, congested management, innovative storm water treatment, and infrastructure that the uses energy use, and it marks another step forward in our drive to transform former military installations like the presidio and hunters point, into centers of commerce that generate jobs and strengthen our community. perhaps most significant of all, this project means critical investment and benefits for our city and our region's economy. more than $5 billion in public and private investment. nearly 3000 permanent jobs, five times the number of the 1 billion jobs that existed when the banks close. just before the banks closed, it had 1/5 of the number of civilian jobs it will have as we go forward. 2000 temporary jobs per year during constructi

in september, indiana, mrs. ashton and the six meet the a renegotiations. i want is suitable agreement reached in the coming months, that iran complies with the law. the concerns of iran's neighbors should also be considered. if this cannot be achieved, iran's isolation shall increase considerably. some people claim that the violence spanning this crescent of crisis is one call. that is clearly wrong. those who killed in baghdad, in canada are, they want to destroy their enemies in iran and afghanistan. who does not believe that a piece of the land between the israelis and the palestinians, which will transform the political situation in the middle east? there is the matter of commitment and determination. a peace agreement whose parameters is available to everyone can be reached within a year. negotiations on september the second is creating enormous expectations. it is the best guarantee for israel's security and its complete integration in the region in keeping with the arab peace initiative. it is also the only part in the interests to read -- to reduce

in muncie, indiana people are asking the question, where are the jobs?e than 14 million americans unemployed, national unemployment is 9.5%. clearly the economic policies of this administration, however well-intentioned, have failed. we have to do something different. it's not just about preserving the tax relief of 2001 and 2003, david. it is also about beginning to embrace the kind of spending discipline and reform that will restore confidence. >> you say extend the tax cuts that aren't paid for and cut the deficit. how is that a consistent, credible message? >> i understand the credibility problem, david. you know that during the first six years of this decade i spent most of my time fighting against runaway spending on the republicans. i opposed no child left behind and the medicare prescription drug bill and the wall street bailout. what the american people are starting to see is that republicans on capitol hill get it, and that democrats from the white house to capitol hill just don't get it. you just heard carol browner on the show say they're int

a convenience store in fort wayne, indiana announced a no cash policy. the owner decided to make the switch after an armed robbery last week. there, a female was robbed at gun point then tied up and left in the bathroom. >> we decided to come up with a policy we'll take no cash, there will be no cash in the store. for anyone to rob. we'll take credit cards, debit cards, checks. and deal with it that way. >> kind of hard to argue. he says the new policy will be safer for everyone and estimates three quarters of the business is already cashless and he doesn't think this will hurt business. you may remember apple computer came under fire after reported the company had a no cash policy for selling ipads. and following our report, the policy was rice reese yinded by apple. >> and you think about those clerk autos sure. >> san francisco italian heritage parade going on as planned this year thanks to a big donation, bank of america presenting official was a $25,000 check today. and say if the bank had not come forward, the parade may not have happened. >> bank

indiana researchers collected data on 125,000 women who gave birth between 2002 and 2008. researchers found for every unit increased in body mass index a women's risk of c- section rose by 4%, researchers say more research is needed to figure out why obesity is linked to caesarean risk. a study appears in the american journal on obstetrics and gynecology. >>> san francisco international airport is now a free wi-fi zone. the change is due to recent customer surveys which showed passengers want free wi-fi. a spokesman for sfo talked about the purpose of having such services for the busy traveler. >> it is as important as coffee stands or restaurants or taxis, so these are the things business travelers are expected. >> sfo has a colorado pettive reason to offer it, other airports already has it. also as more and more airlines make the move to in flight wi- fi it is believed that same customer resistance to pay as you go wi-fi is growing. >>> state workers are protesting the governor's fight to implement furlough days by boycotting a new movie staring the governor. some worker

. >>> fans gathered at michael jackson's boyhood home in gary, indiana, tonight, on the eve of what wouldis 52nd 52nd birthday. michael's father, joe jackson, was on hand to cut the cake. >>> the niners and raiders, pretty good game. >> mike: it was. 49ers and raiders face if a tonight. the bay bridge battle and gives you that regular-season feel as a result of this cross-town rivalry. michael crabtree missing his second preseason game. jason campbell hits heyward-bey for the first down. same drive, michael bush from one yard out, capping a nine-play, 81-yard drive. 7 or raiders. frank gore had two rushes. this the best. bouncing off tackles. the raiders' d struggling. second quarter, the seventh round pick out of south carolina state. trying to make the roster. might help right here. find daylight. he's gone. 83-yard return for a touchdown. raiders next possession. former marin catholic star nearly takes campbell's head off. hits like a man. campbell leaves the game with a singer. less than two minutes to go. 16 yards. 113 yards, this touchdown, 49ers up 17-7. right before the half, the

the people i serve in eastern indiana saw 12% unemployment in muncie a year ago. it's 1% today. struggling under the weight of these failed policies and they long for leadership in washington, d.c., that will do something different. house republicans are determined to continue to oppose efforts to pass a national energy tax or do the largest tax increase in history to take effect in january. house republicans are determined to fight for fiscal discipline in washington, d.c., and progrowth policies to put those indiana families back to work. >> in eastern washington, small businesses keep asking me, is anyone in d.c. listening? does anyone get it? and they're angry and frustrated with the fact that they continue to see washington wasting money and the continued bailouts. what are we doing back here today? we're continuing the bailouts. the leadership in congress seems to forget that we have a $13 trillion federal debt, but american families don't forget that. and they know that in their own households, in their own businesses they've had to tight their belts, they've had to cut s

basketball and indiana. nothing more natural than that but it's not quite the same when you play on a court like this one. a sculpture titled "free basket" that marks the entrance to a grand experiment in contemporary art is quickly gaining rave reviews from critics and locals. >> i always felt like, you know, indianapolis is kind of boring sometimes but stuff like this brings in a whole new fresh face and something bright and colorful and fun. >> brown: a number of museums around the country have turned to bold architecture in recent years to raise their profiles. here in indianapolis the museum of art has looked to the green expanse right outside its own doors to create an inviting new art park. on the day of our visit, young children took up the invitation to jump all over a piece called funky bones. the sculpture best seen from space but best enjoyed here on earth. in fact, a number of the sculptures commissioned by the museum to inaugurate the new park it calls 100 acres seemed to find their art in whim

and what i have here are just some images that we have come up with with various ways to deal with indiana silos and what opportunities might exist, ranging from murals to lighting to application of materials on to silos, and lastly, a project that was recently completed in pittsburgh on the bethlehem steel facility there. with that, i'm available for any questions. >> just a comment -- progress is amazing, and we really appreciate your leadership on all of this. the silo project just sounds really cool. >> obviously a ton of work going on, and more to do. nice way to finish with the imagery there, but congratulations, good work. i do have one comment card from paul nixon. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am on the blue greenway committee. i have been on the central advisory committee for the waterfront since the beginning and represent the voters. i want to say that for rain could not be here today. she is on vacation, and she is very satisfied -- we're all very satisfied, as you are, with the progress that is going on. one of the things i noticed that came out in the meetings was this

. >>> indiana state police are looking for suspects after discovering about 2,000 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of $5 million growing in a state park. police say illegal operations are on the rise in both state and public lands, secluded areas, which cover both the view and scent of the plants. >>> and for one ultimate beatles fan in pennsylvania, saving her concert ticket stub just wasn't enough. she got paul mccartney's autograph on her back and then had it tattooed. her checklist there apparently caught mccartney's eye at the philadelphia show, and by the end of the night, she had a permanent reminder of what she calls the best experience of her life. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's nbc's meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning. >> good morning. mccartney's got a nice signature. a lot better than mine. >> good reason to get a tattoo. >> let's talk about yesterday. we saw temperatures a little cooler in the texas area. the reason i'm bringing this up is because they had a streak going in dallas, where

he's now serving time in this terre haute, indiana, prison.t embraced his pure white beliefs. armen keteyian, cbs news, omaha. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. have a great day. ,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c.

fanvention kicks off in indiana. the michael jackson tribute runs through sunday, which would have been his 52nd birthday. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. cnbc's maria bartiromo breaks down the latest dismal economic numbers. and learn what tiger woods is saying about his divorce along with advice for dealing with a breakup. >>> and now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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