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. >>> my name is james chang and i just want to clarify something here before you make a decision. i think this whole thing is really unfair for us. for a small businesslike us against the big corporation spactionv corporation sun dance and with all those japantown organization, okay. and they're always saying sun dance is more important. without sun dance, japantown may go down. you know, it sounds like they try to dominate my business, okay. and first thing i want to clarify is they kept on saying make many police complaints, police citation. there is none. we've been operating over a year already. we didn't even get one police incident about any trouble at all. even our alcohol license, we don't even have any complaint from abc, okay. and also the last time they say we got a violation, the violation is not regarding noise. it is only about 30 minutes past 10 o'clock, and that was my daughter's birthday, 25th birthday. that's what she celebrate and they request for a couple more songs from the band and that's it. and then the violation is only $200 and we pay for it. and actually
. >>> my name is james chang and i just want to clarify something here before you make a decision. i think this whole thing is really unfair for us. for a small businesslike us against the big corporation spactionv corporation sun dance and with all those japantown organization, okay. and they're always saying sun dance is more important. without sun dance, japantown may go down. you know, it sounds like they try to dominate my business, okay. and first thing i want to clarify is they...
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james? >> absolutely. i think because the sopranos changed tv but in a way james gandolfini changed the sopranos.here were other actors they could have cast in that role, there were other actors they considered for that role -- >> steve van zandt was considered. >> he was a semi comical character on the sopranos was once considered, and you could see the show going an entirely different direction, mostly satirical, and it wouldn't be the same kind of show than with someone like james gandolfini who was a mob villain and was if a mob role in therapy but took it totally seriously. it was somewhat funny, but he played tony as a person who had a history and reacted to things on a human level, and that really made a great deal of difference. >> now, he seemed at times to go from delightful and adorable to horrifying, sometimes just within a minute, which was very jarring and disquieting, i think, sometimes for viewers, which is exactly what they were going for. thank you. it's a great piece. i encourage people to have a look at it, because he's more than just a great actor, he was something bigger tha
james? >> absolutely. i think because the sopranos changed tv but in a way james gandolfini changed the sopranos.here were other actors they could have cast in that role, there were other actors they considered for that role -- >> steve van zandt was considered. >> he was a semi comical character on the sopranos was once considered, and you could see the show going an entirely different direction, mostly satirical, and it wouldn't be the same kind of show than with someone...
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. >> did james guard guard change public perception in t wake of vicious criminals? we'll examine that question. caution. you are entering the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> i am bill o'rielly and thanks for watching us tonight. is reforming immigration the right thing to do for america? that is the subject of the talking points. controversy overillegal immigration took another turn. in order to persuade the conservatives to support the law. some senators are hoping that tough new border proposals that cost billions will be enough to pass legislation that allow illegal aliens here to work legally. basically it comes down to doubling the border control to 40,000 on the mexican front and building 700 miles of new fence. and in addition to the e- verify system would be used and aliens who don't follow the rules can't work in the usa. the bill is complicated and would take years to pass. senator rubio said it would be 13 years before the people here illegally right now could gain full working status and longer to achieve citizenship. talking points, supp
. >> did james guard guard change public perception in t wake of vicious criminals? we'll examine that question. caution. you are entering the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. ♪ >> i am bill o'rielly and thanks for watching us tonight. is reforming immigration the right thing to do for america? that is the subject of the talking points. controversy overillegal immigration took another turn. in order to persuade the conservatives to support the law. some senators are...
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. >>> the hearing could go one of two ways and the judge has indicated he will allow james homes changen of insanity and he can ask the state supreme court about the laws on the insanity plea and unconstitutional. is that could delay the case even longer. they handed down dna evidence and they are allowing them to collect dna samples for those arrested for serious crimes. it is already on the books in california as well as 27 other states. >>> they are waiting to hear if they will overturn the ruling on same-sex marriage. legal analysts say they have several options including upholding or overturning the ban. >>> it is finally here before us, the ultimate decision. >> the court is expected to rule on the defensive marriage act which bands same -- bans same-sex marriage couples from receiving benefits. >>> pam, brian, traffic is moving a long slowly as you approach the toll plaza and that is the biggest back up and at the toll plaza, we have a 25 minute delay. it is getting more crowded by the minute and northbound 101 is doing nicely for the most part as you drive through and there are
. >>> the hearing could go one of two ways and the judge has indicated he will allow james homes changen of insanity and he can ask the state supreme court about the laws on the insanity plea and unconstitutional. is that could delay the case even longer. they handed down dna evidence and they are allowing them to collect dna samples for those arrested for serious crimes. it is already on the books in california as well as 27 other states. >>> they are waiting to hear if they...
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james holmes changed his original plea of not guilty to one of not guilty by reason of insanity todaye judge accepted it and has allowed the use of a truth serum during interviews. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 more. if he's convicted on the insanity defense he would avoid the death penalty. >>> the hacker who blew the whistle an an army private testified he never expressed disloyalty to the u.s. bradley mannings court-martial began yesterday. he's confessed to the leak but is accused of aiding the enemy. manning told him he was upset over government atrocities in iraq. the trial is expected to last for months. >>> a review by the los angeles police department has concluded that ex-police officer who went on a shooting rampage earlier this year was justifiably fired. christopher donor killed four people before killing himself after he vowed revenge for his firing which he blamed on racism and bias. civil rights attorney said the review of his firing found no basis for donor's complaints. >>> new jersey governor chris christi is calling a special election this
james holmes changed his original plea of not guilty to one of not guilty by reason of insanity todaye judge accepted it and has allowed the use of a truth serum during interviews. holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 more. if he's convicted on the insanity defense he would avoid the death penalty. >>> the hacker who blew the whistle an an army private testified he never expressed disloyalty to the u.s. bradley mannings court-martial began yesterday. he's confessed to...
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james gandolfini changed television for the better. amazing tributes, who played his wife "the sopranos," i interviewed her and she said he was a huge gentle giant. >> people who knew him said he was very much unlike his charter. he was very soft-spoken, almost disappearing into a room if he was there except when you got him into a scene and he could become this monster. you see him on sopranos and he would go from destroying people and it was the heat of the charter. >> amazing impact, doesn't it, his death? incredible outpouring of tributes to him, one saying one of the greatest charters of all time tony soprano. >> you can really look at the television business before sopranos and after sopranos. sopranos changed tv. tony soprano was a charter nobody had seen before and it was a precurser for madmen, homeland, breaking bad, shows not afraid to build a show around a flawed and dark charter. that's what tony soprano was and that had never been seen before. >> let me bring in sanjay gupta. obviously, he died tragic at 51 and a very big
james gandolfini changed television for the better. amazing tributes, who played his wife "the sopranos," i interviewed her and she said he was a huge gentle giant. >> people who knew him said he was very much unlike his charter. he was very soft-spoken, almost disappearing into a room if he was there except when you got him into a scene and he could become this monster. you see him on sopranos and he would go from destroying people and it was the heat of the charter. >>...
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a judge indicated he will let james holmes change his plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason ofnsanity but it's also possible that holmes' lawyers could ask the colorado supreme court to hear their arguments that state laws on the insanity me are unconstitutional. and that would delay the court case by a few more days. >>> ford is recalling 465,000 2013 vehicles because of fuel leaks could lead to a fire. the models include the explorer, flex, fusion, in, and several others. it received 600 complaints from customers about the problem. >>> scientists have a message for measure fish eaters: there is no reason to worry about radiation from japan after the fukushima nuclear accident. the scientists found a typical serving of pacific bluefin tuna contaminated with cesium delivered only a small dose of radiation. the dose was equal to about 5% of what one gets from eating a garden variety banana so i guess it may be safe. >> put it in that terms, i guess so. >>> 5:21. feeling the heat. pacers fall in game 7. >> plus, less flak. the as crush the brewers in milwaukee. we have your sport
a judge indicated he will let james holmes change his plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason ofnsanity but it's also possible that holmes' lawyers could ask the colorado supreme court to hear their arguments that state laws on the insanity me are unconstitutional. and that would delay the court case by a few more days. >>> ford is recalling 465,000 2013 vehicles because of fuel leaks could lead to a fire. the models include the explorer, flex, fusion, in, and several others. it...
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james. trading 42 and change now. i think with a pretty tight stop.me out of all of them rjf gets it done here. >> lastly shares of walter energy getting taken to the wood shed, sliding over 17% after withdrawing $1.5 billion refinancing loan. company citing market conditions. >> they're all negative for the call space. but the next headline was no material debt payments due until 2015. that to me tells me they don't need money now, about you they need it then. sorry, the whole space needs money. still negative there. >> the biggest guy sure to drive the markets in the week ahead, straight ahead after the break. and the demand for mansions is booming. only one problem, though there's not enough supply. so what's a millionaire to do? we've got some answers. >> jeez i got to cut my hedges. look at that. 1-800-345-2550 markets on the rise. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 companies breaking through. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 endless possibilities. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with schwab, i search the globe for the big movers. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i can trade in 30 different mar
james. trading 42 and change now. i think with a pretty tight stop.me out of all of them rjf gets it done here. >> lastly shares of walter energy getting taken to the wood shed, sliding over 17% after withdrawing $1.5 billion refinancing loan. company citing market conditions. >> they're all negative for the call space. but the next headline was no material debt payments due until 2015. that to me tells me they don't need money now, about you they need it then. sorry, the whole...
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the judge has indicated to let james holmes change his plea by reason of insanity.he lawyers could ask the state supreme court to hear their arguments that state laws on the insanity plea and the death penalty are unconstitutional. that could delay the case even looker -- locker. >>> in about -- longer. >>> opening statements continue in the trial of a gang rape of a girl outside of a richmond homecoming dance. the two defendants are charged with sexually assaulting the victim while as many as 20 other men joined in or watched. two other men have reached plea deals in the case and two more are awaiting trial. the victim is expected to efit. the jury selection is -- process is underway for the trial of joseph naso. he's charged with killing four women between 1977 and 1994. he's acting as his own attorney. when it was his turn to question jurors, he reportedly mocked the prosecutor by imitating her hand gestures -- gestures. >>> frightening moments for a driver on highway 101. what shut down the road overnight and caused a driver to crash. look at them kids. [ sigh ]
the judge has indicated to let james holmes change his plea by reason of insanity.he lawyers could ask the state supreme court to hear their arguments that state laws on the insanity plea and the death penalty are unconstitutional. that could delay the case even looker -- locker. >>> in about -- longer. >>> opening statements continue in the trial of a gang rape of a girl outside of a richmond homecoming dance. the two defendants are charged with sexually assaulting the victim...
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james gandolfini's role on "the sopranos" in his book. the revolution was televised. slinger, and slayers who changed tv drama forever. oprano himself were groundbreaking. >> absolutely. everybody was saying about what it's meant to television. all of it comes from james gandolfini. even david chase says tony soprano wouldn't become the character he did without some of the things james gandolfini did early in the series. >> talk about that specifically. what were some of the things that he did? certainly the first season caught so many people's attention. so people like tony, scott and i who missed the first season understood we had no choice as functioning members in american society but to tune in the opening night of the second season. >> well, i mean, chase said originally he envisioned it as much more of a comedy and james gandolfini came in and he said wait a minute, this is serious now. there's a moment toward the end of the pilot. you may remember, christopher announces he wants to go to hollywood and write a screenplay and tony is not happy about this. in the script, it just says tony slaps christopher lightly
james gandolfini's role on "the sopranos" in his book. the revolution was televised. slinger, and slayers who changed tv drama forever. oprano himself were groundbreaking. >> absolutely. everybody was saying about what it's meant to television. all of it comes from james gandolfini. even david chase says tony soprano wouldn't become the character he did without some of the things james gandolfini did early in the series. >> talk about that specifically. what were some of...
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. >>> we could find out whether a colorado judge will let james holmes change his plea. insanity. 12 people died and another 70 people were injured. >>> new developments in the fort hood massacre case. the suspected gunman can represent himself at his own court marshall. the army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people deemed physically and mentally capable of defending himself against murder charge. jury selection is wednesday. >>> at the white house, president obama is expected to nominate three candidates to fill vacant seats on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit. that's the second most important court in the country after the supreme court. the nominees are patricia millett, cornelia pis llard and robert mi robert wilkins. >> sunscreen can slow down or even prevent wrinkles and saggy skin. research was done over several years in australia. most people used an spf 15 sunscreen. they had tighter and smoother skin than those thab didn't. this was the first study that really shows a difference. researchers say that sunscreen makers didn't pay for that study
. >>> we could find out whether a colorado judge will let james holmes change his plea. insanity. 12 people died and another 70 people were injured. >>> new developments in the fort hood massacre case. the suspected gunman can represent himself at his own court marshall. the army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people deemed physically and mentally capable of defending himself against murder charge. jury selection is wednesday. >>> at the white house, president...
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. >> james gandolfini changed the face of cable television. and the face of drama as a whole. there wouldn't be a walter white, a don draper without tony soprano. >> you're my dad. we took over new jersey. >> we did? >> yeah. >> that's nice. >> the world haslight has gone out in the world. this guy was so compassionate, a genuine person. it brought me to tears. that was my reaction. >> reporter: hbo issued a statement. the network says its heart goes out to james gandolfini's wife and children. it called him a gentle loving person. a beloved member of the hbo family. charlie, norah. >> bill whitaker, thank you. you had him on your show many times. he was your friend. >> he was. we hung out at a car dealer. he was just regular, yet extraordinarily talented and redefined i think television characters. >> he did redefine it. certainly put hbo, you know, a program that everybody loved and too young. >> this may be a busy mornig at the supreme court with only days left in the current session. several landmark rulings could be coming down. jan crawford is at the supreme court. good
. >> james gandolfini changed the face of cable television. and the face of drama as a whole. there wouldn't be a walter white, a don draper without tony soprano. >> you're my dad. we took over new jersey. >> we did? >> yeah. >> that's nice. >> the world haslight has gone out in the world. this guy was so compassionate, a genuine person. it brought me to tears. that was my reaction. >> reporter: hbo issued a statement. the network says its heart goes...
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james gandolfini who changed television as we know it on the sopranos has passed away at the far too of 51. he died of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in rome. the creator of the sopranos calls hem a genius. one of the greatest actors of time. nbc's mike taibi takes a look back at a career that spanned film, television, broadway, and a cause that was very dear to his heart. >> reporter: as new jersey mob boss tony soprano, james gandolfini ruled fiercely. >> if you can quote the rules, you can
james gandolfini who changed television as we know it on the sopranos has passed away at the far too of 51. he died of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in rome. the creator of the sopranos calls hem a genius. one of the greatest actors of time. nbc's mike taibi takes a look back at a career that spanned film, television, broadway, and a cause that was very dear to his heart. >> reporter: as new jersey mob boss tony soprano, james gandolfini ruled fiercely. >> if you can...
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. >> up next, james delingpole talks about the battle of climate change with peter slen and liberal versusservative politics. >> you are watching booktv on c-span2. booktv is interviewing james delingpole. he is the author of several books. what happened was environmentalism, they are so into saving the planet, and they want to advance this. >> what were some of the causes? >> it is the same as it always has been. control and regulation and higher taxes. he has a self smiling type of cadence. >> what is your opinion of climate change? >> the science seems increasingly to be witnessed in this way. we have an unfailingly great way of coming up with this solution. >> you consider yourself a conservative and libertarian? >> i think i used to consider myself a conservative. i never went through that stage about 17 or 18 years old because the world is so unfair and it seems to me that the conservatives include the facts of life, they are conservative. i have undergone a progression not unlike the one undergone by william frederick street he turned in his career from the natural progression to mo
. >> up next, james delingpole talks about the battle of climate change with peter slen and liberal versusservative politics. >> you are watching booktv on c-span2. booktv is interviewing james delingpole. he is the author of several books. what happened was environmentalism, they are so into saving the planet, and they want to advance this. >> what were some of the causes? >> it is the same as it always has been. control and regulation and higher taxes. he has a self...
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james gandolfini who changed television as we know it on the sopranos has passed away at the far too young age of 51. he died of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in rome. the creator of the sopranos calls hem a genius. one of the greatest actors of time. nbc's mike taibi takes a look back at a career that spanned film, television, broadway, and a cause that was very dear to his heart. >> reporter: as new jersey mob boss tony soprano, james gandolfini ruled fiercely. >> if you can quote the rules, you can obey them, you hear me? >> reporter: while in his personal life professing a code of honor. he was flawed and painfully human. >> be right down. >> reporter: in remembering gandolfini hbo said it was his humanness, only the good and humble side of it, that made him a beloved member of our family, a special man, a great talent who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. when it was learned he died suddenly on the way to a film festival in sicily, the reaction was one of shock and unbridled admiration from soprano's castmates, including frank vi
james gandolfini who changed television as we know it on the sopranos has passed away at the far too young age of 51. he died of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in rome. the creator of the sopranos calls hem a genius. one of the greatest actors of time. nbc's mike taibi takes a look back at a career that spanned film, television, broadway, and a cause that was very dear to his heart. >> reporter: as new jersey mob boss tony soprano, james gandolfini ruled fiercely. >> if...
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he pointed to this change with james clapper at a hearing in march. >> does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions or hurricanes of millions of americans? >> no, sir. >> it does not? >> not wittingly. there are cases where they could inadverte inadvertently, but not wittingly. >> clapper responded in an interview saying what i said was the nsa does not voierristically go through e-mails and they stand by that. didn't seem to be what the version of the question was, but he added this. quote, in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the program, i've directed that certain information of the act be declassified and immediately released to the public. but there's no doubt this is a ding on the president and the senate as a candidate and as recently as several weeks ago talked about the careful balance he wanteded to strike between national security and civil liberties. the obama administration needs to explain why these tactics need to be so secret some of them, if they are legitimate. what part of giving the public more insight on what the u.s. government is doi
he pointed to this change with james clapper at a hearing in march. >> does the nsa collect any type of data at all on millions or hurricanes of millions of americans? >> no, sir. >> it does not? >> not wittingly. there are cases where they could inadverte inadvertently, but not wittingly. >> clapper responded in an interview saying what i said was the nsa does not voierristically go through e-mails and they stand by that. didn't seem to be what the version of the...
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. >>> james gandolfini's portrayal of tony soprano changed forever the kind of leading man american families route for. his character in trouble and causing trouble and so many found themselves pulling for him and his wife. here's abc's dan hairs harris in new jersey where gandolfini grew up. >> reporter: it was the war inside tony soprano that made this character so riveting, a mob boss who sees a shrink. >> what are you doing to do, it's the human condition. >> reporter: a loving father. >> some day soon you're going to have families of your own. and if you're lucky you'll remember the little moments. cheers. >> reporter: who occasionally kills people. gandolfini played him as a bear, a bore, a pig. but also a pussycat. the miracle of tony soprano was that no matter how many bad things he did, we still cared about him. >> i have some dark moments and i think it's useful that i have a place to put them. it's channelled into creativity. >> reporter: on screen mobsters have been around for decades but this was something brand new. >> god forgive you! >> there is no god. >> hey! >> reporter: w
. >>> james gandolfini's portrayal of tony soprano changed forever the kind of leading man american families route for. his character in trouble and causing trouble and so many found themselves pulling for him and his wife. here's abc's dan hairs harris in new jersey where gandolfini grew up. >> reporter: it was the war inside tony soprano that made this character so riveting, a mob boss who sees a shrink. >> what are you doing to do, it's the human condition. >>...
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james brown. >> you haven't changed a bit. >> haven't changed a bit. >> good to be back. the staff. good to see you. >> it is. everybody is so happy you are back. >> it is good to be back. this is still home. >> you are blowing it up on dayside, "good morning america" almost every day. do you get a day to rest? >> every now and then. they let me out. they unchain me from the newsroom. yeah. no, it has been good. this is still. >> home. this feels good. >> familiar ground. >> it is all good. >> settling in. you get to do fun stuff. appearing, rising from, the phoenix, rising the ashes. >> deranged phoenix rising from under the desk. >> makes sense. >> good to see you my dear. >> we should start. >> let's get to the news. the producer is mad. we begin this half-hour with a criminal investigation into the deadly colorado wildfire. federal agents arrive today to help in the probe. >> two people died and nearly 500 homes have been burned. the fire burned 22 squares miles. here's abc's john schifrin. >> reporter: in colorado, lightning and heavy rains. a blessing and a curse fo
james brown. >> you haven't changed a bit. >> haven't changed a bit. >> good to be back. the staff. good to see you. >> it is. everybody is so happy you are back. >> it is good to be back. this is still home. >> you are blowing it up on dayside, "good morning america" almost every day. do you get a day to rest? >> every now and then. they let me out. they unchain me from the newsroom. yeah. no, it has been good. this is still. >> home....
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changed the american culture. "the sopranos" was one of those few shows. of course, james gandolfini was "the sopranos." >> i came here today to tell you in all seriousness that i'm done. i did what you said. i gave it a lot of thought. and i decided that once and for all, it's over. the truth is, this therapy is a jerk-off. you know it and i know it. >> you know it may not have been the first time, but americans found themselves rooting for a villain, a mob boss. tony soprano killed people. he also was a caring father and a loyal friend. his emmy-winning performance paved the way for a new era. "newsweek" predicted in 2001 why the sopranos will have the rest of tv running for its life. other networks followed hbo and gandolfini. showtime launched "dexter." amc brought along don draper and mad men and walter white and "breaking bad" and other channels followed suit all because of tony soprano. but it wasn't just his tough guy role that won him acclaim. he appeared in a lot of films including "zero dark thirty." leon panetta was proud that gandolfini played him. he was nomi
changed the american culture. "the sopranos" was one of those few shows. of course, james gandolfini was "the sopranos." >> i came here today to tell you in all seriousness that i'm done. i did what you said. i gave it a lot of thought. and i decided that once and for all, it's over. the truth is, this therapy is a jerk-off. you know it and i know it. >> you know it may not have been the first time, but americans found themselves rooting for a villain, a mob...
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jame risen. holder claimsf commit to change the guidelines for ending leaks a backing the media shield law although the first amendment is the alternate media shield law and the i.r.a. scaal tonight lightg and foxas confirmed theeirs has tol a use g.o.p. investitors theye looking at 88 employees who may have documents relevant to do that targeting investigation. also a report by the irs taxpayer advocate service finds that adoptive pares weremproperly targeted in 2012. 90% of taxpayers who claim the adoption tax credit were flagged for further review a 70% going through least a partial auditf their returns. the president promised to hold people accountable but our fox affiliateeports the man who designed many of the intimidating lette was actually promoted. former tax-exempt organizations specialist specialist, bumped up to a supervisor irs agent meanwhile deal on the administration tries to divert public and media attention from a number of scandals now surrounding the white house. five capital level agencies are right now without the services of inspector genel of the departments oftate interior
jame risen. holder claimsf commit to change the guidelines for ending leaks a backing the media shield law although the first amendment is the alternate media shield law and the i.r.a. scaal tonight lightg and foxas confirmed theeirs has tol a use g.o.p. investitors theye looking at 88 employees who may have documents relevant to do that targeting investigation. also a report by the irs taxpayer advocate service finds that adoptive pares weremproperly targeted in 2012. 90% of taxpayers who...
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james rosen. now that you have those facts, does it change your interpretation? will be up to the congress to decide. and the department of justice will have to make a decision whether to provide further clarification regarding those comments. i'm not going to give an opinion as to whether the attorney general of the united states committed perjury. bill: he said he's staying where he is, he's staying on the job. does that surprise you? >> i know how difficult this job is. at the end of the day you are going to be involved in decisions that make some people happy and some people unhappy. whether the attorney general remains is really a decision for the president and the attorney general. the question i'm often asked is can he be effective in the morell vanlt question is is the department of justice still affected. obviously all of this is a distraction. so the attorney general needs to work extra hard to make sure the individuals working in the department of justice are doing their job. bill: in your view is the department of justice cap -- cae under this leaders
james rosen. now that you have those facts, does it change your interpretation? will be up to the congress to decide. and the department of justice will have to make a decision whether to provide further clarification regarding those comments. i'm not going to give an opinion as to whether the attorney general of the united states committed perjury. bill: he said he's staying where he is, he's staying on the job. does that surprise you? >> i know how difficult this job is. at the end of...
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fox news alert a judge in colorado in a colorado courtroom allowing accused mass murderer james holmes to change not guilty plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. this just breaking this hour. he is facing more than 160 counts of murder and attempted murder in the shooting agent that aurora movie theater last july. alicia ac u.n. a is live. what can you tell us about what just happened? >> reporter: hi, jenna. i can tell you it was all very simple and it was expected. now that the judge has accepted this new plea from the public's perspective things will slow down in this case, because now that the judge has accepted this plea by james homes of not guilty by reason of insanity the judge will now be expected to follow colorado law which calls for an insanity defendant to undergo a state administered mental health evaluation. this also means holmes waived his right to medical and psychological privacy. as part of this he could be forced to take what amounts to a truth serum. for the families of the victims it's another delay in the process. >> for the have hims to put up with all the delays, it
fox news alert a judge in colorado in a colorado courtroom allowing accused mass murderer james holmes to change not guilty plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. this just breaking this hour. he is facing more than 160 counts of murder and attempted murder in the shooting agent that aurora movie theater last july. alicia ac u.n. a is live. what can you tell us about what just happened? >> reporter: hi, jenna. i can tell you it was all very simple and it was expected. now that the...
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and then just -- >> so a really big change since 2004, james.ars ago, republicans knew that george w. bush's margins could be increased if they put same sex marriage bans on ballots in swing states. you know what, karl rove was right. >> remember howard dean signed civil unions in vermont. and thought that was the end of the world. oh, my god, this is the end of civilization as we knew it. now civil unions just ought to fall back on account of this. i never seen anything change. a big issue change as rapidly as this has. i mean, it's just stunning, the changes in attitude. there's going to be some good political science, history book, written about this. i can't totally explain it. >> catty, britain, of course, the change happened earlier. but it's interesting, some politicians can get too far out front on that change. of course we saw in parliament some members of david cameron's party went out in support of same sex marriage and then pulled back very quickly because -- >> he himself, david cameron, conservative has been in favor of gay marriag
and then just -- >> so a really big change since 2004, james.ars ago, republicans knew that george w. bush's margins could be increased if they put same sex marriage bans on ballots in swing states. you know what, karl rove was right. >> remember howard dean signed civil unions in vermont. and thought that was the end of the world. oh, my god, this is the end of civilization as we knew it. now civil unions just ought to fall back on account of this. i never seen anything change. a...
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." >>> a judge is allowing colorado movie massacre suspect james holmes to change his plea to not guilty said no when the judge asked if he had any questions. as the case moves forward, we're now learning more about holmes' purchase of huge amounts of ammunition, legally and online. here's drew griffin of cnn's special investigation's unit. >> here is the plain truth, even if james holmes was declared certifiable insane the day before he opened fire on an aurora, colorado, movie theater there would have been nothing to prevent him from buying thousands of round of ammunition online. >> that's disturbing. if i can go and fully equip myself that easily, it's ridiculous. you know? >> reporter: quinton caldwell had to duck for cover and crawl out of that theater as bullets flew. it would be days, even weeks later, he saw just how easy it was for the joker to amass his arsen arsenal. all shipped anonymously through online purchases. james holmes bought tear gas canisters, multi-round magazine holders, and on june 28th, 4,300 rounds of ammunition from a company called bulkammo.com. >> by this
." >>> a judge is allowing colorado movie massacre suspect james holmes to change his plea to not guilty said no when the judge asked if he had any questions. as the case moves forward, we're now learning more about holmes' purchase of huge amounts of ammunition, legally and online. here's drew griffin of cnn's special investigation's unit. >> here is the plain truth, even if james holmes was declared certifiable insane the day before he opened fire on an aurora, colorado,...
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change?" and put the responsibility back on that child. >> james, what do you say to parents out there who are listening, and they're just so frustrated with their kids, but they're afraid to reach out? i mean, they think that this won't work for their particular problem, or they hope their problem will just go away. i mean, why should they call in? >> if you're getting called into school because your child's getting into trouble, do you honestly know what to do to turn that around so he doesn't get thrown out of school? if your kid is fighting with you all the time or fighting with his siblings, do you honestly know what to do, how to stop that? and if you do know how to stop that, why haven't you stopped it already? i mean, those are the questions. in the total transformation program, if your kid is fighting with you and making your life miserable, i'm gonna show you exactly what to say. i'm gonna show you exactly what to do. i'm gonna show you exactly what not to say. i've been doing this for 30 years, and i've learned a lot about how you communicate with kids. if you use these techniques,
change?" and put the responsibility back on that child. >> james, what do you say to parents out there who are listening, and they're just so frustrated with their kids, but they're afraid to reach out? i mean, they think that this won't work for their particular problem, or they hope their problem will just go away. i mean, why should they call in? >> if you're getting called into school because your child's getting into trouble, do you honestly know what to do to turn that...
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let's get to james bamford. what change in the patriot act, what kind of effect would that have?uest: getting back to the caller's original comment, which is that this was a bush decision in the first place, the whole idea -- i've always thought that the the u.s. trade commission should look into the whole idea of bait and switch because that was what happened here. obama came and campaigned that he was not going to expand the with the patriot act and the foreign intelligence surveillance act. he was not going to grant immunity to the teleconference at ease. that was his -- telecom companies. i was physical pain -- campaign slogan and so forth. then he does the exact opposite when he comes in. what he could easily do is do the exact opposite, do what he claimed was his policy when he was campaigning, which was to do away with things that the bush administration did. not increase them. that is not what people voted for. they did not vote for somebody to increase what bush was doing. they voted for obama to decrease what bush was doing. breadth of the patriot act and the fisa act a
let's get to james bamford. what change in the patriot act, what kind of effect would that have?uest: getting back to the caller's original comment, which is that this was a bush decision in the first place, the whole idea -- i've always thought that the the u.s. trade commission should look into the whole idea of bait and switch because that was what happened here. obama came and campaigned that he was not going to expand the with the patriot act and the foreign intelligence surveillance act....
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changed the narrative. if miami loses this game. >> this team next year. >> if miami loses this game, a chance chris bosch isn't back next year. talking lebron jamesting out at the end of his contract. maybe going back to cleveland. changes everything. back-to-back championships. puts them on a different level. with parity in the nba beak the way it is now, you may not see many back-to-back championships anymore. >> no doubt. this is kind of dynasty situation here. you heard lebron after the game saying really great things. do you think this is going to help, you know assuage the james haters. this guy is the real deal. and he is, he has grown up. you know what, let's give him the credit that is due. >> if one title didn't do it, why would a second. 71% of the people, darren revalle does a great job he had a tweet. 71% of people that didn't like lebron james, don't like him because of the decision. remember when he said he was going to go to play in miami. bringing my talent to south beach. that was a big thing. that ticked off a lot of people rubbed them the wrong way. >> to me the catwalk thing that rubbed me the wrong way. lowest of the low. >>
changed the narrative. if miami loses this game. >> this team next year. >> if miami loses this game, a chance chris bosch isn't back next year. talking lebron jamesting out at the end of his contract. maybe going back to cleveland. changes everything. back-to-back championships. puts them on a different level. with parity in the nba beak the way it is now, you may not see many back-to-back championships anymore. >> no doubt. this is kind of dynasty situation here. you heard...
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the biebs changed shades, dressed for the spectacle game seven. lebron james did not let husen outshine, hitting 32 points in the crushing win over indiana. san antonio is next on thursday. >>> after 19 seasons, jason kidd will retire. the third oldest player in the league, kidd is second all time in assists and steals, third in three-pointers. the former cal bear got his championship ring with dallas in 2011. >>> to the nhl. boston scoring just 28 seconds right there into game two. the bruins demolishing pittsburgh 6-1, leading the eastern conference finals series 2-0. >>> hall of fame quarterback jim kelly has cancer in his upper jaw bone. the former buffalo bill has surgery june 7. doctors give him a very good chance of recovery. >>> toronto pitcher ramon ortiz was devastated when he injured his elbow on sunday. the 40-year-old was in tears as he realized he may have thrown his last pitch despite all the consoling fellow players. known for his durability, ortiz has thrown 150-plus innings a year for some 18 years. we hope for the best for him. >>> baseball
the biebs changed shades, dressed for the spectacle game seven. lebron james did not let husen outshine, hitting 32 points in the crushing win over indiana. san antonio is next on thursday. >>> after 19 seasons, jason kidd will retire. the third oldest player in the league, kidd is second all time in assists and steals, third in three-pointers. the former cal bear got his championship ring with dallas in 2011. >>> to the nhl. boston scoring just 28 seconds right there into...
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." >> we're accustomed to james cagney and it was total change. his own earnings went up hugely.. david: dennis kneale, good stuff. we'll miss him. cheryl: talk to the hand quite literally. this time it won't be seen as a rude gesture we'll go "off the desk." david: we'll have much more on oracle and it's switch to the nyse. this is huge news breaking in the past couple minutes. stay tuned. ♪ i don't like the ups and downs of the market, but i can't just sit on my cash. i want to be prepared for the long haul. ishares minimum volatility etfs. investments designed for a smoother ride. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. at od, whatever businessou're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our
." >> we're accustomed to james cagney and it was total change. his own earnings went up hugely.. david: dennis kneale, good stuff. we'll miss him. cheryl: talk to the hand quite literally. this time it won't be seen as a rude gesture we'll go "off the desk." david: we'll have much more on oracle and it's switch to the nyse. this is huge news breaking in the past couple minutes. stay tuned. ♪ i don't like the ups and downs of the market, but i can't just sit on my cash. i...
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change? aurelio: yeah, it did. jamesn't just make you a failure all of the sudden, just collapse everything about you? aurelio: i thought he was going to take me to ethiopia and become a missionary or something, and i was scared to death of that. [laughter] i started to pray and at first i thought i was going to be a pastor, i thought i was going to be a missionary. but through a course of two years of praying and praying and asking the lord to use me, i started to recognize that i was a business person, and one thing led to another and god led me to open up these stores in malls. we've been preaching the gospel for about 12 years and we've met people where they're at. people are hungry, people are starving for god's word. as we were talking earlier tonight i really believe that the word jesus is a code, and the gospel is a code, and people don't know. there's a ton of people that are hurting. i mean i was hurting. i battled depression and suicide my entire life and always trying to achieve and always trying to climb, cl
change? aurelio: yeah, it did. jamesn't just make you a failure all of the sudden, just collapse everything about you? aurelio: i thought he was going to take me to ethiopia and become a missionary or something, and i was scared to death of that. [laughter] i started to pray and at first i thought i was going to be a pastor, i thought i was going to be a missionary. but through a course of two years of praying and praying and asking the lord to use me, i started to recognize that i was a...
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changes. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. laboard.ial of james he is charged with manslaughter in the death of christopher brown. some teenagers were throwing rocks at his rented home last june. .rown died of asphyxia issues can expand the that can be brought up during george huguely's appeal. additionalay the issues relate to whether their client receives a fair trial. assault case will continue forward. militaryis the equivalent of a grand jury investigation. the woman said the assault took place in annapolis last year after a night of heavy drinking. it is not clear how many football players would be named in the case. a man exposed some self to women in a target. says a picture minutes after he allegedly exposed himself to two women. probably have a separate fitting rooms for men and women. >> i have a child i take in there. >> anyone who recognizes this man should call police in howard county. officials now say it was carbon monoxide that leaked in a group home, but they still have not found the source of the league. of anwas a report uncons
changes. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. laboard.ial of james he is charged with manslaughter in the death of christopher brown. some teenagers were throwing rocks at his rented home last june. .rown died of asphyxia issues can expand the that can be brought up during george huguely's appeal. additionalay the issues relate to whether their client receives a fair trial. assault case will continue forward. militaryis the equivalent of a grand jury investigation. the woman said the assault took place...
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forces in the united states rather than the niceties of international law james really interesting to hear your thoughts change petrus from being hampton university thank you very much indeed for joining us live in the states thank you for being with. well as whistle blows such as snowden revealed governments have to tied for personal data we're interested in how you feel about your private information being collected by security agencies and this is how you've been voting so far on a website auntie dot com it's on the home page or online poll the overwhelming majority we can see seventy three percent think that collecting private data without any warning is totally unacceptable and then we can see that significantly less people are saying they really called provide their own says online because they could be easily tracked by security agencies being snooped anyway and seven percent of you are sure that it's totally justified in the case of spying on terror suspects and averting terrorist atrocities and finally a minority just three percent of the state of the date say that people have done nothing wrong why s
forces in the united states rather than the niceties of international law james really interesting to hear your thoughts change petrus from being hampton university thank you very much indeed for joining us live in the states thank you for being with. well as whistle blows such as snowden revealed governments have to tied for personal data we're interested in how you feel about your private information being collected by security agencies and this is how you've been voting so far on a website...
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. >> krista smith, you say you knew james gandolfini early in his career. how did he change his career became more successful and then superstar? >> well, i think that the experience that i knew with him, he's a very, very loyal guy. he had the same amount of friends that he had with him when he wasn't famous and when he was famous. he didn't change and move on to a different statosphere. i have to say the one thing he was definitely an actor's actor. every time i'm interviewing actors, he was always mentioned. people had a tremendous amount of respect for him, for his sheer talent. also his big personality, but his gentleness and humor. he was very well liked. >> malena, what surprised you? you can look at the body of work and go to broadway, look at the television shows, watch all "the sopranos" you want. what did you think after your interviews, that was a surprise? >> he was very funny. he didn't mind talking about his work, but he didn't want to do it in the hollywood frou frou fashion. he just wanted to have a conversation. he was interested in your honest preponderanc
. >> krista smith, you say you knew james gandolfini early in his career. how did he change his career became more successful and then superstar? >> well, i think that the experience that i knew with him, he's a very, very loyal guy. he had the same amount of friends that he had with him when he wasn't famous and when he was famous. he didn't change and move on to a different statosphere. i have to say the one thing he was definitely an actor's actor. every time i'm interviewing...
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changes headed our way in the weather department. back to you, jon and marla. >> 4:50 now. funeral services for actor james gandolfini is set for this thursday in new york city. his body was flown back to the united states late last night. according to new york authorities, he's being keld at a funeral home in new jersey. the 51-year-old tv star of "sopranos" died last week of a heart attack in roam. he was set to appear at a film festival that paid tribute to him on saturday. >>> opening statements begin today in the trial of george zimmerman, the neighborhood watch degree pleading not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. a judge has ruled prosecution experts will not be allowed to testify regarding a key 911 call placed the night trayvon martin was killed. the judge will allow the 911 call to be played in court. zimmerman says he acted in self-defense and if convicted on all charges, zimmerman could spend the rest of his life in prison. >>> the senate will hold a key vote today on its immigration reform bill. senators will vote on the border surge apartment. it would double the num
changes headed our way in the weather department. back to you, jon and marla. >> 4:50 now. funeral services for actor james gandolfini is set for this thursday in new york city. his body was flown back to the united states late last night. according to new york authorities, he's being keld at a funeral home in new jersey. the 51-year-old tv star of "sopranos" died last week of a heart attack in roam. he was set to appear at a film festival that paid tribute to him on saturday....
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>> but the james stone we met considered himself a changed man, thanks to indiana state prison's cat adoption program. >> he's my little buddy. i depend on him. he's more dependable than anything i got in here. i mean, he takes a lot of the anger and temper away. makes it easier to cope in here. >> stone has been at wabash for a year and a half ago now. >> i talk to guys that come in here from all the other prisons that recognize me say hey, you're the cat man, aren't you? i'm like, dude, really? best thing i can do is say i'm him, meow, see you later. >> the transfer occurred after a staff member reported stone had threatened him. stone denies the allegation but a much bigger concern was leaving his cat jinkster behind. >> they don't allow cats down here so i couldn't bring him with me. and that was a big -- a big heartbreak separation there, you know. because i raised the little -- the little sucker. >> just before his transfer stone gave jinkster to another inmate. >> it brought a tear to my eye. i did like an indian commercial. the tear coming out. i didn't want to let go of my l
>> but the james stone we met considered himself a changed man, thanks to indiana state prison's cat adoption program. >> he's my little buddy. i depend on him. he's more dependable than anything i got in here. i mean, he takes a lot of the anger and temper away. makes it easier to cope in here. >> stone has been at wabash for a year and a half ago now. >> i talk to guys that come in here from all the other prisons that recognize me say hey, you're the cat man, aren't...
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porter ♪ is going to keep the tony at his place ♪ ♪ then at 09 clock you change to watch the games ♪ ♪ the jacques la bron james standing ovation ♪ kinky for the win and the eyes of the nation ♪ ♪ they're on ♪ new york ♪ singing all these lyrics we made up ♪ ♪ there's nothing we can't do ♪ ♪ tony new york ♪ one more broadway season ♪ behind you ♪ they will remind you ♪ happens in new york ♪ new captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ new york ♪ new york ♪ new york ♪ that's the tonys. good night everybody, go see a broadway show! captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org,,,, ,,,, hoo-hoo...hoo-hoo. hoo-hoo hoo. sir... i'll get it together i promise... heeheehee. jimmy: ronny, how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? ronny: i'd say happier than the pillsbury doughboy on his way to a baking convention. get happy. get geico. coming forward. why this man admits he leaked . >>> this is kpix 5 news. >>> i sit in my desk certainly had the authority to wiretap anyone. >> coming forward. why this man admits he leaked the government's phone surveillance program. >>> celebrating improvements
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. >> her occupation change briefly to the lebron james of filibuster.aming army conquering from "game of thrones." and the assassin bride from "kill bill." remember those pink kicks? the amazon page for the sneakers is blowing up with new reviews. >> the next time you have to spend 13 hours on your feet without food, water or bathroom breaks, this is the shoe for you. guaranteed to outrun patriarchy on race day. >>> the president of chick-fil-a causing a national controversy over his comments about marriage equality last year. now he's back at it. taking to twitter to respond to this week's decision by doma. about then he deleted it but not before "atlanta journal constitution" got a screen graphic of it. >>> yesterday republican senator jerry morehan who opposed the bill accidentally voted for it -- aye -- i'm sorry! no. >> a do-over. >>> speaking of ill grags, stephen colbert taking on the immigration. >> this surrender comes courtesy of a group of senators calling themselves the gang of eight. no surprise, you let in the mechanics ka knows and before
. >> her occupation change briefly to the lebron james of filibuster.aming army conquering from "game of thrones." and the assassin bride from "kill bill." remember those pink kicks? the amazon page for the sneakers is blowing up with new reviews. >> the next time you have to spend 13 hours on your feet without food, water or bathroom breaks, this is the shoe for you. guaranteed to outrun patriarchy on race day. >>> the president of chick-fil-a causing a...
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along with the big change heading into next week coming up next. >> catherine: >> catherine: james gandolfini has died at the age of 51. what we're learning about the details surrounding his death. also - the bay area officials asking the government to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda. and: a pop star. turned tennis player? the singer known as "red- foo". takes a shot as a u-s open qualifier. next. look at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >> catherine: james gandolfini.the actor who played tony soprano on "the soprano's" has died. the actor's manager says gandolfini suffered a possible heart attack in italy. he was in rome for a fi
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you're helping us do as i mentioned to catherine, weaving the details together as it changes by the hour this sunday. james, we appreciate your perspective and reporting. thanks for joining us by phone. >> reporter: thank you for having me. >> so edward snowden is seeking asylum inside ecuador. let's look at that country. it is no strong hold from democracy and far from stable, at least it has been. it is about the size of nevada, population of roughly 15 million people. it weathered a number of serious political and economic crises in the past. at one point, they had seven presidents over a ten-year period. they've had 20 different constitutions, since gaining independence from spain in 1809. in 2000, the ecuadorian government dumped its own currency in favor of the u.s. dollar after a banking crisis. now fast forward, that brings us to the country's current president, rafael correa, who is vocal about his distaste of america. some liken him to hugo chavez. he attended university of illinois and was just reelected in february, after putting massive social programs into play in this country. critics say he
you're helping us do as i mentioned to catherine, weaving the details together as it changes by the hour this sunday. james, we appreciate your perspective and reporting. thanks for joining us by phone. >> reporter: thank you for having me. >> so edward snowden is seeking asylum inside ecuador. let's look at that country. it is no strong hold from democracy and far from stable, at least it has been. it is about the size of nevada, population of roughly 15 million people. it...