obama wraps up one summit in moscow and prepares for another in italy. >>> fiery divorce. a man who took his ex-wife hostage ends a standoff by burning down his own house. >>> and michael jackson, farewell. fans gathered at the jackson family home hours after a star-studded memorial that celebrated his life. ♪ hall l "austin powers" el♪ ♪ keep on captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm michelle gielan. president obama is embarking on part two of the g-8 summit of world powers. air force landed in rome where mr. obama will meet with the italian president before flying by helicopter to the summit site. let's get more from susan roberts in washington. >> reporter: good morning to you. we don't know what was said behind closed doors at the kremlin, but publicly president obama's ambitious i should say summit hopping trip has gotten off to a good start in russia. the president left moscow after a tightly scheduled summit that he characterized as a bid to reset relations that soured in years. >> we think there is an excellent opportunity to put u.s./russian relations on a

president obama arrived in italy for the g-8 summit.ff to the town of akila that was devastated by an earthquake before. >>> d.c. traffic is bad and getting worse. that's the word from the texas transportation institute. washington ranks second in terms of traffic congestion. los angeles fared worse. >>> drivers can fill up free in alexandria. all stations are hosting a gas giveaw giveaway on duke street. this is a reward because alexandria the most improved city for safe driving. >>> and the former hotel washington was nearly 90 years old when it closed for renovations last year. today it reopens as part of the w hotel chain. >>> we are going to the emotional farewell to michael jackson. millions watched the public memorial service broadcast from the staples center in los angeles yesterday afternoon. >> the service was a tribute to michael jackson the man and michael jackson the legendary entertainer. it included poignant performances, stirring words from friends and family and a tearful good-bye from his daughter. jay gray has our rep

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president obama will be front and center this morning at the g8 summit in italy, and the day's main topic is how to best counter global warming. the summiteers are also welcoming representatives from some nations that don't yet qualify for g8 status. susan roberts is in washington with more. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. the global economic recession will also top the g8 leaders' agenda. president obama is expected to push for additional economic stimulus packages at the meeting. the situation with the global economic crisis is still very prevalent abroad despite the massive government spending to stop this downturn. eight of the world's most powerful leaders are reaching out to five of the fastest developing nations. the so-called g8 and g5 will try to find common ground today on a host of issues, including global warming and international trade. president obama will lead the climate discussion. yesterday the president and other world leaders agreed to do what they can to keep the world's average temperature from rising by more than 3 1/2 degrees. the g8 also pledged to cut

the president just arrived here in italy, and he'll be here until friday.y, friday he has a meeting with the popement but he's here for the g-8 summit, the meeting of the eight largest economies getting together to talk about a range of issues, climate change tops the agenda. and of course the global financial crisis. there's been a traditional divide between some of these leaders about whether to do more stimulus to help the economy or to stop getting into debt and focus more on new financial regulations. so that will continue to be of interest. and whether leaders will come to agreement on a statement on iran. in a bit of an unexpected situation, the president of china who was here earlier in the week had to leave because of some of the unrest in china. a meeting with the pope on friday. christina. >> thank you so much, savannah guthrie, joining us live from italy this morning. >>> now, here's a look the other stories making news "early today" in america. california police hope surveillance video will help them catch a vandal in a church. it was a $3,000

what is happening in italy at the g-8? claudia, how do you think the departure of the chinese premier will impact the discussions? >> reporter: well, it's being said, ross, that it's going to lower the attention on some very big issues, first and foremost, the economy. but also the environment, an issue many were going to approach him on. but that's not the only thing going on here, ross. right now, we are so close to the touchdown of barack obama in rome, air force one is expected to land in just a few moments. after that, barack obama will come to this area where i am standing, just moments, meters away from where i am. i am in one of the old city of laquila. this has been the choice of the venue, a very criticized choice. we are in the middle of the countryside, so very difficult to organize. we, the press, are staying about an hour and a half away from here. tens of thousands of people have been brought in because of security, security because of the remote area and because of after shocks hitting this area. it will on

the president moves on to italy to tackle some of the planet's the president moves on to italy to tackle some of the planet's most pressing problems. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good morning. and thanks for being with us. from new york, i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm jeremy hubbard, in los angeles. less than 24 hours after the public memorial celebrating michael jackson, new questions are popping up. his death certificate is now public. but the cause of death, not listed. and the cash-strapped city of los angeles, is scrambling, trying to figure out how to pay for all the extra security at the memorial. even posting a website, seeking donations from the public. carla wohl joins us more from the staples center with more. good morning, kara. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy. michael jackson's casket left the memorial. but no one is sure where it is or when he will be buried. michael jackson's good-bye was both personal -- >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: and it was professional. motowns berry gordy remembering the man he sai

that follows the end of the economic summit in italy. jeffrey brown begins our coverage. >> reporter: president obama wrapped up a week of european travel with a final news conference at the g-8 summit in l'aquila, italy. mr. obama said the g-8 leaders are giving iran two months to start talking seriously about the country's nuclear program. >> we remain seriously concerned about the appalling events surrounding the presidential election. and we're deeply troubled by the proliferation risks iran's nuclear program poses to the world. we've offered iran a path towards assuming its rightful place in the world. but with that right comes responsibilities. we hope iran will make the choice to fulfill them, and we will take stock of iran's progress when we see each other this september at the g-20 meeting. >> reporter: before heading off to ghana, the president stressed the importance to africa of a new commitment to food security. >> there is no reason why africa cannot be self-sufficient when it comes to food. i have family members who live i

. >> president obama has a busy day in italy where he meets with the world's top leaders. they're discussing global warming, iran's nuclear program and international trade. mr. obama wrapped up his historic visit to russia. yunji de nies is traveling with the president. >> reporter: good morning. day three of the president's trip abroad finds him in rome for the g-8 summit, three days of meetings with world leaders to talk about the global economy and international security. the white house says the president has had a very successful trip so far. here in russia he and president medvedev agreed to cut nuclear weapon stob piles by as much as 30%. but this advice sit just the first step in the president's efforts to reset u.s.-russia relations. in a speech at the new economic school yesterday, he said government can only do so much. >> this must be more than a fresh start between the kremlin and the white house, though that is important and i've had excellent discussions with both your president and your prime minister. it must be sustained effort among the american and russ

president obama arrives in italy for a major global summit.preview >> a new species of prehistoric crocodile fossil has been discovered in brazil. this fossil inhabited the southeast region of brazil and resembled an armadillo because of its shell. it was about six feet long, weighed about 260 pounds. they were able to say the discovery of this is the beginning of a new theory of crocodile habitats. some good clean -- so, not real clean but a lot of fun in franklin county, nebraska the pig wrestling competition. pigs are chosen based on the size of the competitors. the goal drop the pig into the basket before the time limit is up. after the pig is dumped the competitors get the mud rinsed off. the team with the fastest too many -- time gets a prize. an 80-year-old secretary from honolulu can retire after winning big at a minnesota casino. rebecca berry won $1.3 million on a slot machine. she was in the area to visit two daughters but will return home a mechanicalary. she has a message to her boss. >> i was mrafrning on retiring early next year

>>luti: we're very proud to produce everything in italy. everything is made 100% around milan in the northern part of italy. it's important for us to control the quality. but also our know-how is italian - wemake everything in italy but, for example, all our team of designers comes from all over the world.we export all over the world so we are also very international in that sense. >>reporter: for lighting company, artemide, who also take a pride in everything being designed and made in italy, staying on top of technology is also vital. >>gismondi: it is fundamental ... both technology and innovation are ... because our consumers, the clients purchasing a lamp for their homes, offices or hotels need to have a product that is guaranteed. the real guarantee lies in the product being technologically well-made, in terms of quality, life of the product, efficiency, certainty that the product will last. >>reporter: it's a belief held by many economists that luxury goods are the last to be affected by a financial crisis and the first to come out o

this could only be berlusconi's italy.one-time model was last year appointed by berlusconi minister of equal opportunities. >> he likes girls. >> reporter: berlusconi is a self-confessed ladies man, with a great tan and hair plugs. >> most italian men like the idea of a man who, as he grows older, has fewer wrinkles and more hair and plenty of girls. >> reporter: but now, the statesman is accused of paying for sex, and there are protests. >> he don't know nothing about a woman. >> reporter: a number of, let's say, profession allaydies, are claiming they were paid to attend berlusconi parties. i received neck laces, bracelet, says this woman. nice things for young girls. a bruised berlusconi told a magazine he owns that he has never paid for sex. i have never understood what satisfaction there is without conquest. berlusconi likes a conquest. in april, he attended a lingerie model's 18th birthday party and give her a diamond necklace. mrs. b, an actress, accused her husband of concerting with minors and filed for divorce. >

in italy, they are doing things differently. >> in italy, the reaction has been much more subtle.re are no restrictions on tourism for medical examinations. italians are being advised to check before traveling to places like the u.k. there have been only 250 cases of swine flu here and no deaths. they are following the advice of the world health organization. >> we are very fast in responding. >> italy expects the case is to rise in september when children go back to school. there's talk of delaying the start of term. the u.s. has a different reaction to the swine flu. >> the concern here in the u.s. is that the swine flu is continuing to spread even during the hot summer months. it has even hit here, swine flu invaded about 50 u.s. summer camps. this volunteer tested positive. >> i did not feel too bad. i was kind of tired. >> america havaccinates millions of people every fall. they are worried that the swine flu could combine with another regular food and become deadly. >> president obama has been telling people to wash their hands. he says to be prepared. >> if you would like m

he just arrived from italy from the g-8 summit. behind the pomp and circumstance, the president is expected to get an earful of the crisis. the president's mission is to lead and to show that his plan to kick start the economy can actually work. cnn's suzanne malveaux is live in italy this morning. and suzanne, what's the president's goal here in terms of the american economy getting that on better footing? >> we got a good sense of it yesterday, a preview if you will, marks in russia. he was talking about the need for transparency, opening up trade, opening up markets. also corporate responsibility. and also one of the things that he's been pushing is the economic stimulus package. he believes that using the money to stimulate the economy is the better way to turn things around despite the fact a lot of the money is yet to make it to the pipeline. it's a wait and see, if you will, to see if that's the right prescription. that's something he'll be talking about with the other world leaders and the world leaders don't feel secure ab

allegations that made news far beyond italy's borders. then came spain's newspaper, publishing pictures of nearly nude women, allegedly attending a party at one of berlusconi's sardinian homes. the prime minister sued for invasion of privacy, photos now banned from publication in italy. in a recent interview with cnn, berlusconi dismissed the scandal as a political plot. >> translator: in the face of an accusation of this nature. i will react. i will explain exactly what the situation is. i will still have the italians on my side. once again, this accusation will boomerang against the people who started it. >> reporter: but now the prime minister faces allegations that this woman and several other women were each paid to visit the prime minister's home, and she says she's got these photos taken in berlusconi's house and a recorded conversation to prove it. i feel that i am the only one that is here telling the things that no other woman daresay. throughout the scandal, berlusconi has obtained high approval ratings but is this one step too

. >> so they come from obviously mostly people think of europe italy. >> the best from italy. >> the rated oil is from spain. number one producer in the world. it's an oil that's the one that you got to slurp. >> yummy. >> a nice, grassy, artichoke, nut flavor. this is from italy. a mass market brand. it's italian. i can see you're not really ready to dip. >> i can dip. i don't know if i want to shoot. >> take a dip. >> the apples and olives -- >> help cleanse your palate. the acidity hopefully cuts -- more pep ri than the first oil and more sharpness which you might like on a piece of fish or something. >> okay. >> not so sure of salad. i like something more mellow. >> this i was surprised. these are both are california, the next two. >> the california olive oil industry is like the wine industry in california was in the 1970s. you will hear about it very soon. they're doing a tremendous amount of olive oil out in california now. >> i got a dare to see a difference between this. >> we love this. the top ranked of the ten california oils sampled. >> ugh. >> you can do it. >> okay. >>

begins in italy today.nt obama meeting with leaders of other industrialized nations, including japan, britain and france, to talk about the world's economic outlook. now, about that showdown in the tech sector. google preparing to challenge microsoft's dominance of the pc operating system market. search engine giant launching its new chrome-of for lower cost am computers in the second half of next year. we'll have to wait for it but of course microsoft's cash cow has been its windows operating system. >>> finally want to mention quickly, shares of amgen surging right now 15%. the biotech companies says its experimental osteoporosis drug met a key goal of preventing bone injuries in breast cancer patients. very encouraging, investors responding and hopefully patients responding as well as that drug continues to treat patients suffering from such a prevalent disease. in the first minute of trading we are seeing a little bit of gains here. dow and north dakota, s&p 500 all up at least .25%. good start. >> susa

. >> reporter: looking ahead to the g-8 that meeting will be held in central italy, the historic town that suffered a major earthquake last april. nearly 300 people were killed and centuries old buildings were damaged or destroyed. italian prime minister silvio berlusconi moved the sum tlit to help boost the local economy. yunji de nies, abc news, moscow. >> now let's take a look at your wednesday forecast. showers and thunderstorms with a chance of severe weather in the midwest and northern plains today. thunderstorms and heavy rain from the carolinas into florida and into the gulf coast. scattered showers and thunderstorms up in new england. >> a high of 73 in boston, 81 in new york and 87 in atlanta. chicago and detroit will be in the 70s. 91 in colorado spring, 86 in salt lake city and just 65 in seattle. >> you know, we're hearing so many stories like, there so many people dropping what they were doing no matter where they were to come to l.a. to be a part of history yesterday. even if they didn't have ticketeds to michael jackson's memorial. >> they will no doubt take home many

at the g-8 summit in italy. he is pushing rich and emerging nations toward a deal toward clean climate goals. the g-8 became the g-13, developing countries, china, india, brazil and south africa joined talks. india and china refused the deal to cut emissions in half by 2050 making negotiations tough. >> i'm not entirely sure we expected to come here and have eight to ten years of disagreement wash away in a couple of days in july in italy. >> reporter: the leaders came to an agreement on another contentious issue, paving the way for more free trade and eliminating protectionists policies they are hoping rich countries will pledge cash here by adopting the restoration of monuments damage inside the earthquake. italy is hoping america will help to rebuild a church here inside the historic district which has been blocked off for safety and security reasons. >> the spouses of g-8 leaders visit areas devastated by the earthquake. michelle obama shook her head after she looked at ancient churches reduced to rubble. th

goo italy's military is small by u.s. standards but it's forces are deployed world i would from. lebanon to the balkans to afghanistan, and rome ranks as one of america's most steadfast allies. i caught one the dheef of staff in paris and asked him how the world economic crisis is affecting his budget. >> i would say that the budget situation in italy is somehow better than it shows, because we have some extra funds coming from the military industry in order to sustain technological development, and these funds go directly into the procurement of some military equipment of the highest level of technology. also, we enjoy the fact that our mission, kosovo, lebanon, afghanistan, have specific finance which also covers from this year the maintenance which is required to prepare in order to deploy, and the maintenance which is required in order to bring back the equipment to the original efficiency. >> i asked him how much of the italian defense ministry's procurement costs are covered by the industry ministry. >> it varies according to the fiscal year. recently, we are between one- t

italy, they are doing things very differently. >> kiron italy, the reaction to swine flu has been much more çsubtle. there are no restrictions on tourists and no medical examinations. although, as italians themselves out are being advised to check before they travel to places like the uk. in italy, there have only been about 250 cases and so far, no deaths. the medical authorities say they are merely following the advice of the w. h. 0. >> we were very fast pace in the first place and now we just do not want to overreact. >> they expect more cases in september when children go back to school. and there is talk of delaying the start of school, but for now that is only a plan. >> despite the weather today, the concern here in the united states is that's one flu is continuing to spread, even -- that swine flu is continuing to spread, even during the hot summer months. the swine flu invaded of around 50 u.s. summer camps. volunteer david baker was among those who tested positive. >> i did not feel too tired. i was dead tired all week. i'm still pretty tired. >> america vaccinates millions

coming up, it is what everyone in italy is talking about, the prime minister and the prostitute. watching it all go down, the longest solar eclipse of the century. the u.s. secretary of state talked tough today, warning -- warniniran and north korea agait their nuclear ambitions. she said to north korea that the only option was dismantling their weapons program. our state department correspondent was traveling with her. >> the theme of the day for hillary clinton was nuclear proliferation. from iran to north korea, she had one message, washington would not accept their nuclear ambitions. in iran, they said -- she said that their rationale was misguided. >> the focus that they must have is that they are facing the prospect of sparking an arms race in the region. >> the secretary of state said that washington would defend -- extended defense umbrella over the region. it sounded like a plan b should engagements fail. the aim is still to stop iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. closer to thailand, the north korean nuclear program topped the agenda. she said that there was a united f

it is a political scandal that has become the talk of italy.the prime minister has been the subject of some rather wild allegations. it centers around taped conversations allegedly involving him, a woman, and a four poster bed. he laughed off the scandal, saying he was no saint. >> italy's leader entangled in a sex scandal that will not go away. alleged encounters with high class call girls right at the heart of the italian political establishment. the woman behind audiogate, a self confessed prostitute. she claims to have secretly recorded conversations in his bedroom. a tate has been published, reportedly containing their voices. on the tape, a man's voice can be heard to say, i am also going to have this hour, and then you wait for me on the big bet if you are done before me. >> the woman asked, what big bedaskedputin's? how nice, the one with the curtains. >> the latest recordings were made here at his private apartment in central rome. the key suggestion is that a paid female escort spend the night with the prime minister of italy. he has

a topic in italy for the g-8 summit.r major issues will be the financial crisis, climate change and evidents to wipe out global poverty. he will have an appearance with pope benedict, sure to garner national attention. ed henry, cnn, washington. >>> the coast guard rescued a kayaker who is making a trip around the world. a chopper picked the man up from the coast of alaska. the french kayaker called for rescue after a few days in rough seas. he became too exhausted to paddle. he tried to go around the world using a kayak and a bike. >>> new orleans musicians are paying tribute to michael jackson. the icons of the big easy music scene are talking about the difference he made in their lives. >>> a deadly accident at walt disney world in florida where two monorail trains collide in an early morning accident. hear from someone who helped res key people from the wreckage. there have been more than 1.5 million requests for tickets to michael jackson's memorial service. today is the day the chosen few get the knew they are wait

today the predent will meet with italy's president.ll attend the g-8 summit in la kill louisiana. items on the agenda include global warming and food security. while mr. obama was greeted warmly, some are beginning to wonder if the romance is beginning to end. >> i think he'll have the rock-star status going into the summit, but i think the question down the road is, is the perception going to be back with concrete actions and successes? >> the president will meet with the pope in italy on friday. and then on saturday he'll visit the african nation of ghana. >>> today is the 35th anniversary of the supreme court hearing arguments in the u.s. versus nixon. the watergate is at nixon's library. >>> what a county executive is demanding after a second jailbreak at a juvenile detention center. >>> also, offseason football workouts. >>> and the air scare that forced a southwest airliner to wú >>> good morning. it is clear and cool on this wednesday morning. now 66 in washington. the nearby suburbs in the low 60s. near 70 for the bay. by mid m

. >>> and president obama gs from russia to italy for a important conference. we have details. >>> "news4 midday" starts right now. >> welcome. i am joe krebs. >> i am barbara harrison. and a metro train operator is suspended from this youtube. he was sending text messages as he was supposed to be manning the train. >> this is causing a stir among metro riders. megan mcgrath has the story. >> reporter: the video was taken by a rider aboard the train, taken using a cell phone camera. it shows the operator of the train looking down while text messaging instead of looking ahead at the tracks ahead of the train. that operator has been suspended for five days without pay, but he returned to work on monday. >> at first glance, it looks like the metro train operator is sleeping. but he is actually writing a text message, as the train speeds along the tracks. the cell phone video taken by a passenger was posted on youtube. the operator was suspended. >> there is really no excuse for it. and it's very disappointing. especially given the fact that our train operators and

if you look at ten minus twos, italy, spain and the u.s., italy and the u.s. are identical. they have higher yields but the difference is about 2.60s and if you look at spain, 2.40s. so it seems there's a common denominator. it isn't the credit issue so much. but the yield curve steepness seems to be rather uniform. >> bob, i don't want to insult anyone in your extended family line of many generations back, but behind the united states versus italy treasuries, when the yield difference is that small, it sort of makes you think twice about why people have been buying treasuries with such voracity lately. >> well, a little bit of concern over the fact that we might get a double dip in the economy is the main thing. rick didn't mention emerging markets but that stuff's been on fire. getting incredible yields there. here's what's good about what's going on today. great new-home sales number. look what happened? they sold right into it. we haven't seen that in a little while. here's the good side. yes, you have techs being a little weak here today. that was the big market leader.

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in italy world leaders continue to grapple with two global problems. the economic downturn and climate change. can a consensus be reached on both? >>> in the heart of somalia's lawless southern coast, a new law has come to town. strict muslim sharia law. the question is, is it really what local residents want? >>> we wrap up our series a view from africa with a visit to what some say is the most corrupt country in east africa, kenya. critics say bribery is a cancer that impacts every level of life. >>> and a cell phone scandal. from great britain the story of how one big news operation is in a lot of hot water over allegedly hacking into the voicemail of celebrity cell phones. >>> good evening. i'm martin savidge. we're going to begin here tonight with that meeting of world leaders in italy -- the so-called g-8. for one thing, they agreed to put more pressure on iran to compromise on its nuclear program. they also condemned iran's crackdown on dissent, which, by the way, continued today. but the g-8 found themselves in sharp disagreement with leaders o

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. >>> president obama is in italy for a summit with world leaders. topping the agenda is the struggling global economy and iran's nuclear ambitions. it is taking place in an earthquake-ravaged town. >> most global summits look like this, but the rich welcome president obama received in rome was a privilege to what will be an unusually humble then you for the g-8 leaders. mountains shaken by a killer earthquake three months ago. >> our hearts were broken by the death and destruction that took place after the earthquake. i am very pleased that the u.s., like many other countries, will be contributing to the -- help in the rebuilding process. >> president obama traveled to the area where tens of thousands remain homeless. and to grab the world spotlight, the italian government is housing the summit leaders and guest nations in the barracks of a law enforcement training academy, with an evacuation plan because of dangerous aftershocks are still rattling nerves. the agenda for this summit has two sides, the economic, stimulus spending and the political to

in italy, check this out. mr. obama's face edged in a field in northern italy. covering about 88 square feet. he calls it a show of respect for the land as well as for the american president. >>> the obama administration is looking ahead to a decision that could possibly make or break america's economic recovery. will the federal reserve chairman, ben bernanke, be reappointed when his term expires in january? the bush administration holdover has gotten mixed reviews for his handling of the federal bailout of the financial system. today cnn's fareed zakaria asked the treasury secretary timothy geithner about ben bernanke's future. >> you have any ideas? >> we have an excellent fed chairman now. this is important to underscore. i think what the fed did in this crisis, which was without precedent, subject to enormous controversy, important for people to look back over time and, you know, evaluate this. but what he did this period was salutely essential and helped stave off a much more catastrophic outcome. i think what the fed did was not just essential but extraor

shepard: major garrett live at the summit in italy. a wildfire and emergency crews have evacuated a los angeles landmark. we have brand-new video. it's near the getty art center art complex, a famous museum in the santa monica mountains overlooking l.a. you can't miss it. it's quite a sight. firefighters say the flames broke out about three hours ago and are now actually burning on getty property. they have shut the place down, evacuated it, turned off the ventilation system to try to prevent the smoke from damaging the artwork. the museum's permanent collection includes drawings, sculptures, paintings, including one by vincent van gogh valued at tens of millions of dollars. fire crews also evacuating the nearby mount st. mary's college just in case. and new details tonight about a powerful cyberattack on america. turns out the white house and a lot of other targets were hit. now pentagon insiders say they know who did it. we're live in d.c. with that new information. it's next. taking its rightful place in a long line of amazing perfo

he is in italy now. he and other world leaders are working on a response to international problems like north korea, iran and climate change. you can expect to hear a lot about fixing the global financial mess. jennifer davis has details. >> reporter: president obama went through rome on his way to the g-8 summit meeting with italy's president. the two leaders praised their country's long-standing ties and agreed on exploring new ways to reduce the spread of nuclear weapons. >> it's important for the world community to speak to countries like iran and north korea and encourage them to take a path that does not result in a nuclear arms race in places like the middle east. >> reporter: the president flew to the start of the g-8 summit in the town of l'aquila, italy. >> for me it's important to get a personal impression how vast the devastation was and to encourage the people and tell them that we are trying to help them as much as we can. >> reporter: after shocks are being felt in the region. analysts don

the consensus was reached earlier today by the g-8 summit in italy, but the leader of the host nationat for altogether more personal reasons. and for nick watt, "it's a sign of the times". >> today, sylvio berlusconi shows president obama around the earthquake-damaged jewel. meanwhile prosecutors investigate claims that berlusconi slept with prostitutes. back at the g-8 leaders grappled with goals on climate change. meanwhile, lawyers for berlusconi's wife prepare her case for divorce. back at the g-8 leaders affirm their commitment to restore worldwide economic growth. meanwhile, berlusconi's lawyers fight to block future publications of girls cavorting at his villa. >> he is just entertaining himself. >> are the well-oiled wheels coming off berlusconi. for years he's led a charmed life. >> berlusconi is a very funny person, and a lot of the italian people want his mind. >> silver tongued charmer in the land of amore. ♪ ♪ amore >> a land where a prime minister's security detail looks like this. >> most italian men like the idea of a man who as he grows older has fewer wrinkles and mo

central italy. still littered with rubble from the deadly disaster in april, and still precarious, there was a new, smaller earthquake year on friday. the authorities in italy insist it is safe, but emergency helicopters are on standby to airlift the g8 leaders out, just in case pre-empt for silvio berlusconi, one by one, he has taken leaders around the city. this afternoon, it was president obama's turn. the italian leaders 's reputation is riddled with sex scandal and other allegations. the chinese president was leaving before the event even began. the g8 leaders were arriving. the main question they have to solve, how to deal with the world economic crisis. round-table talks this afternoon have brought progress. they agreed to the world economy was still too shaky to put an end to the stimulus packages both britain and the u.s. insists are necessary, but germany's chancellor merkel are also talk about preparing exit strategy is to avoid running up too much debt, and in another breakthrough, for t

she god first-hand look at the damage in l'aquila, italy. george clooney was there, as well. he is trying to call attention to the area to help the thousands who have been left homeless. the o houmas will have a second audience, including maria, sasha, and grandmother marion robinson. a big day for the family. >> thank you. >>> the first family flies to ghana next, where the welcome mat is already out. mr. obama is wildly popular in the african country. as you can see, the venders are pushing the obama-themed merchandise. >>> two weeks after michael jackson's death, the los angeles police chief says his investigators haven't ruled anything out, including homicide. >> that word coming out at about the same time as jackson's father sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news and made a stunning allegation that he believes his son died from foul play. >> joe jackson spoke to abc from the family home, about the moment he heard his son was taken to the hospital. >> i just couldn't believe what was happening to michael because i just couldn't believe it. you know? i do believ

the new challenges they face at italy's g-8 summit. >> good morning, everyone.come to "news 4 today." i'm barbara harrison. >> and i'm joe krebs on this thursday, the 9th of july 2009. let's take a live look outside or any kind of look outside. whatever we can manage at this hour. 6:00 in the morning. the sun is up. look at that beautiful sky out there. kind of interesting sky with those clouds. those clouds going to bring us sni rain, tom? >> does not look like it. not today. we've had three days in a row with no rain. >> i know. >> after that wet period we went through, in a drier pio dnow. do have dry air again in place, low humidity this morning, tempera aresre pleasant, down into the 60s and bys now. 9: in the low 70s. 9:thill be a partly cloudy day wiow l humidity, afternoon highs only reaching the low 80s. sunrise was ten minutes ago. sunset will be at 8:35. ow should be partly cloudy tonight. by this time tomorrow morning again, another cool start. get going on friday in the low 60s. i'll show you the friday forecast. that will be coming up in ten minute

well, president obama is now in italy to attend his first g-8 summit. there will be a slew of challenges to tackle. charlie d'agata is also traveling with the president. >> reporter: world leaders put the global economic crisis front and center as they gathered in italy, stimulating the sluggish economy is the first order of business at the annual g-8 summit. in a draft statement, the leaders said the economic situation remains uncertain. along with powerful stimulus measures, they are studying how they will rein in those strategies. this is the first g-8 meeting for president obama. he arrived with the first lady in rome earlier today and sat down for talks with the italian president. >> we discussed the importance of europe and the united states raising standards on financial institutions to ensure that a crisis, like the one that has taken place will never happen again. >> reporter: the global economy is just the beginning. over three days, members here will wrestle with north korea's nuclear ambitions, aid for poor nations, what to do about iran's d

on the president's final day in italy, he's meeting with african leaders and is expected along with world leaders, to announce up to $15 billion for a food security initiative. the idea, to help the world's farmers produce more food as opposed to traditional aid. the president then comes to rome with a meeting with the pope. he'll have a state meeting with the pope, just the two of them. first lady michelle obama and the two daughters will come and have a private audience. then the president travels to africa where he will give a major speech on democracy in ghana. dan, back to you. >>> the illinois senator tied to that state's impeached governor is expected to announce he will not run for election in 2010. senator roland burris has been haunted by his connection to rod blagojevich. burris himself has raised eyebrows after changing his story several times about that appointment. and whether he was part of a pay to play scheme to get the seat. >>> meantime, nevada's senator has dropped a bombshell saying his family wrote a check for $96,000 to his mistress. senator john ensign admitted he

in italy, major garrett, fox news. chris: the president touched down in the african nation of ghana just a few minutes ago. white house correspondent wendell goler reports on why this country's first african-american president chose to go there. >> the president arrived in ghana for a less than 24-hour stay in one of the few african nations democratic enough for him to visit. before leaving italy, mr. obama made cheer he wants to make the point that democracy matters^ . part of the reason we're traveling to ghana is because you have a functioning democracy, a president who is serious about reducing corruption, and you have seen significant economic growth. >> it's the point he made by inviting zimbabwe's opposition leader to the white house instead of president mugabe, who is widely thought to have stolen last year's election. not everyone agrees with the approach. >> it would be a mistake to only engage what are classified as good leaders. we have seen that failed strategy in the past. >> dr. fraser worked for preside

. >>> also president obama is in italy for key talks at the g-8 summit. the official escort for michelle obama and the spouses of some other world leaders who's grabbing a lot of the headlines. why? well, she is a former topless model. how'd she end up with such an important job? we'll talk about that in just a little while. >> and, matt, i understand you have a very interesting interview coming up this morning which i can't wait to see. >> to say the least. we're going to be talking to austrian fashionista bruno. it is bruno, the man who wants to be uber famous will be here live for an interview a little later on. >> are you sure you're ready for that? >> not really. >> first let's begin with new information on the death of michael jackson. nbc's jeff rossen is at jackson's star on the hollywood walk of fame. jeff, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning to you. you know this town very well. nothing is secret here for very long. which makes this so surprising. big mystery brewing here. where is michael jackson's body? no one can seem to