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said dan berman has the rest of the news. >>> thank you, john harris.egin with breaking news. two white men have been arrested in tulsa for randomly shooting five people. all of the victims were black. the 19-year-old and 32-year-old will be charged three counts of murder with intent to kill. >>> pilot of a small airplane was seriously injured after crashing upside-down. they helped stabilize the pilot's head. no one on the ground was hurt. >>> the final round of the masters tees off today. it's a good one. with sweden's peter hanson in the lead but hard-charging phil mickelson is just one stroke back. >>> finally, i worry about this every day. a greek newscaster was pelted in eggs and yogurts during his show. 17 people broke into the studio to protest one of his guest. >> but why yogurt? >> it's greek. i don't know. >>> we're going to go to ginger zee with the weather. >> it's healthy. i would rather have yogurt than some other things, right? >>> let's start with the weather in the northeast, it's going to cool down in the next couple of days. temperat

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. >> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> i'm glad she doesn't apologize. people have the right to do what they want after they're gone. hopefully it will raise some money for some good cause and give fans out there a great piece of baseball history. >> hall of fame induction ring. estimated value $30,000 to $50,000. 1949 mvp award plaque, estimated value, upwards of $250,000. >> when that auction takes place, those numbers will go far higher than that. very cool. >>> coming up next, whitney houston's daughter takes another surprising career step. >> and all the drama last night on "dancing with the stars." ron, it's okay. "the skinny" is next. it's really okay. dry your eyes. i know you're sad. >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after t

we're going to go over to abc's john berman. ron claiborne not feeling so well this morning. but we're happy to have you instead. good morning, sir. >> thanks for having me back today. >>> and good morning, everyone. thousands of faithful packed st. peter's square this morning for pope benedict's easter mass. in his blessing to the city and the world, he called on syrian's government to end its violence and begin serious peace talks. the pope also gave his traditional easter greeting in dozens of languages. >>> the obama administration is taking a hard-line approach to nuclear talks with iran which are set to begin this week. "the new york times" reports that the u.s. will open talks that iran immediately close and disarm a new nuclear facility deep under a mountain. president obama has said that the talks are iran's last chance for a diplomatic solution. >>> the u.s. in afghanistan are announcing a deal on controversial night raids by american forces. the raids have been a constant source of tension between the countries.

so, john berman is filling in on the newsdesk. john, good morning to you, sir. >> good morning, guys. great to see you. sorry to hear about ron. good morning, everyone. we begin with a bold, new claim about iran's nuclear capabilities. for the first time, a prominent iranian lawmaker says iran has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons. but he says iran will never do so. the u.s. believes iran is using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop weapons. >>> syria has launched an offensive against anti-government activists. a new one, just days before a u.n.-brokered cease-fire is supposed to take effect. at least 24 people were report think killed today. the u.n. ambassador says syria is not pulling out forces in accordance to the deal. >>> florida's governor has signed a bill called caylee's law, inspired by caylee anthony. it increases a maximum penalty for knowingly making a false statement to police about a missing child. casey anthony was convicted on four counts of lying to investigators. s

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they are together again at least. >> i love having john berman on the set. it proves in a we are not the same person. a lot of people believe we are. >> there's actually just a mirror reflecting. >> you're a very handsome man, john. >> you, too. >>> let's check the weather. ginger zee. good morning. >> paula and i used to get that in chicago all the time. >> yes. >> we feel you on that. we're not twins, either. >> my better-looking twin. >> i'm not choosing a side here, for the record. >> let's start with the video. i want to start with storm footage from florida. yesterday was a quiet day, aside from north of miami. this is palm beach gardens. wind damage. they had heavy rain, too. they didn't end up with a whole lot as far as the quantity. but it came down quickly. severe weather today, going to move out to the southern plains. we have lubbock, midland. that's a hail and damaging wind event. also, really beneficial rain. midland, abilene. anywhere in west texas still in that drought going to get help today in the storms. freezing. the old 32 this morning f

here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: so charming but so chubby.ee, adorable, but so oh, gosh, obese. so furry, so friendly, but so fat. ten dogs at month long doggy fat camp. who will be the biggest loser? will it be chase, a 90-pound black lab? >> i try not to overfeed him but he tends to eat everything i eat. >> reporter: will it be sugar and possum? >> 46.6. >> reporter: how much does sugar need to lose? >> she needs to be at 30 pounds. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: could it be lucky, the 84-pound lab mix? how long has lucky been hefty? >> about three years. >> reporter: so, a lot? >> yes. >> reporter: or will it be oliver, the 10-year-old beagle, weighing in at 38 pounds. >> got a little bit of a belly. >> reporter: oh, you have a belly. i might not be boot camp but it is a sort of a paw camp, at the norris animal inn in new jersey. these dogs are put through a fitness resume like they've never seen. there's the pool. there's group play, which, at first, seems like group sit around like fat lumps. there's even the doggy treld mill. now, thi

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abc's john berman has a look at all of the fascinating things they've already come up with. >> reporter't need a safety dining utensil for dogs. >> there wasn't a fork out there for dogs. >> reporter: what parent doesn't need a plastic hippopotamus to store your kids' teeth. what hypochondriac doesn't need a sealable germ face mask that can also withstand pepper spray in inventions so creative, even thomas edison would give a fist-pump. if he's not around, you can get one from the plastic hand this guy invented. >> you the man. >> reporter: these are just some of the 4,000-plus entries in walmart's get on the shelf campaign. they've asked everyday, at-home tinkering, to post videos of their best inventions. >> hi, this is richard. >> my name is larry herring. >> this is sam. >> reporter: you see everything from shorts made of towels, to tools to avoid the agony of cleaning up after your dog. >> position it under your dog's tushy. >> reporter: it is honest american ingenuity at its best. lynn write is a 58-year-old former day care worker in south carolina. >> it happened a lot and my wri

john berman, abc news, new york. >> maybe you can win the walmart >>> new details as a suspect in theting rampage is brought to court. tonight the d.a.describes him as a loser. >> you're going to hear from the first officer on the scene of the shooting. and state regulators and and a thousand workers will lose their jobs and raises new questions about the future. >> and an official-looking notice landing in mailboxes but not for the government. 7 on your side is straight ahead. >> you were a loner and some might call a loser. >> that is the district attorney's description of one goh, charged with seven counts of murder in a shooting rampage that rocked oakland on monday. >> a 43-year-old murder suspect did not react as he was charged this afternoon. we're learning more about the prosecution's case against him, and the motive. abc 7's vic lee is live in oakland for us. vic? >> one goh appeared in a courtroom behind me on the sixth floor. there appeared to be no family or friends, or

and john berman is here to dig into the numbers for the "your voice, your vote." the race is new so far. but you can call it the men are from mars, women are from venus race. it's being defined on the huge difference between men and women how they see the race. >> reporter: it's a gender gap. and it's a big one right now. president obama leads by 19 points in women. he trails among men by eight points. there is something interesting going on right here. americans seem to be saying they simply like the president more right now. on the question of who seems to be more friendly and likable, the president has a whopping 38-point lead over mitt romney. 38 points. on the questions of who is more inspiring, a 26-point lead. this could be the lingering effect for the long and somewhat bruising primary campaign for mitt romney. >> almost certainly is. and the romney campaign knows they have to go into image rehab now. >> they've only begun to introduce mitt romney to the american people right now. expect to see a friendly, softer, smileyer mitt romney. and see more ann rom

>> john berman is the biggest red sox fan, in case you hadn't noticed. the best with this. >> thank you. it should be fun. >> how much is the bat again? >> it's probably $100,000 to $200,000. that probably won't be the best thing in the sale. >> robin is bidding on it. >> wow. >> john is betting on it. >> i'm always thinking about you, john. >>> coming up, don't trust in apartment 23, star krysten ritt r >>> if you've been anywhere near a tv, billboard or on twitter, you know about the new show "don't trust the b in apartment 23." a new comedy starring krysten ritter. best known for being on "breaking bad." she's doing something very different, very funny. she joins us now. we mentioned the billboard. i want to show you the picture you tweeted. >> i'm so mortified. >> you're on top of us all right now, four stories high. when you see this and that. >> oh, god. >> at the crossroads of the world. what did you think when you first saw it? >> well, you know. i may or may not have made a special trip to times square to see it. and i had to take a picture with

at the very least, they deserve a fist pump. >> oh, yeah. >> john berman, abc news, new york. >> good in there and some dumb ones. i like the wrist thing that is lev. >>> that could be helpful. >> larry beil is here. >> i am going to market my own with my own catch phrases. >> with authority. >> there you go. >> the bobblehead. >> it's right here the giants get set for opening day with a few tweaks to the roster. who is going to be on the [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, we are just getting a report that a buffalo has gored a worker at a north bay animal park. details on that and what led to that. coming up at 11:00. and fan violence, how the raiders and 49ers game was marred by violence and how the teams are making sure that doesn't happen this year. that c

john berman gave it a whirl for tonight's sign of the times. >> reporter: it looks like a bollywood musicaljane fonda work-out. and after a long night, it might smell like a men's locker room. but this sweaty, swaying dance party is way cler than that. this is bhangra. >> i'm addicted. >> together. >> reporter: bhangra music born in the region along the india-pakistan border, brought to the united states via england, has the booming baseline, pounding drums, and rhythmic vocals that make for a hypnotic dance carnival. ♪ >> reporter: what do you love about it? >> it just moves my soul. makes you want to dance. >> reporter: it's infiltrated american hip-hop. missy elliott sampled bhangra beats in her song and also jay-z in beware of the boys. and movies like "slumdog millionaire" that warmed the hearts and heels of american movie-goers. what's the future of bhangra? >> world domination. d.j. rakea, as she's called, dominates the dance halls, but bhangra has already gone bigger. yes, where there's a craze, there's almost certain to be a work-out. >> america is very big on health and fitness. s

and abc's john berman gave it a world. >> reporter: this is bondra. >> i'm addicted. >> reporter: bondra, brought to the united states, via england, has the booming bass line, pounding drums and rhythmic vocals that make for a hypnotic dance carnival. what do you love about it? >> just moves my soul. makes you want to dance. >> reporter: what's the future of bondra? >> world domination. >> reporter: she dominates the bursting at the seams dance hall. but bondra has gone bigger. yet, where there's a craze, there's almost certain to be a workout. >> america is big on health and fitness. so, i thought let me bring my dance to the fitness industry. >> reporter: serena james is the founder of masala bondra. and has moved the music from the dance floor to the workout world. thousands are doing it, wherever they can. even central park. so, what does d.j. kea >>> it's one other way to move your body. >> but this is clearly where she prefers to see it, the dark pounding dance . >> although it is fun, it is certainly not easy, at least not for everyone. a trip to the gym never sounded so good and

. >> abc's john berman tells us all about it. lazy man's broadcasting, isn't it? ohn lennon took the stage next week? it could happen, after a performance this weekend that rocked the house, the internet, the world and beyond. >> what the [ bleep ] is up! >> reporter: rapper tupac shakur on stage at the coachella music festival, more than 15 years after his death. >> it kind of bugs me out that he's been dead for 16 years. he's still in much better shape than i am. >> reporter: in breathtaking shape, thanks to cutting-edge technology. tupac came to life as a hologram. for years, holograms have been a staple of science fiction. good for "star wars" princesses with a reliable r-2 unit. >> help me, obi-wan kenobi. you're my only hope. >> reporter: good for "star trek" passengers with reliably creepy tastes. >> computer, blonds and jazz seldom go together. ♪ ♪ i had the time of my life >> reporter: lately, holograms have become more and more mainstream. this was a virtual kate moss at an alexander mcqueen fashion show. but that's nothing compared to the technology of b

john berman showed us that it paid off. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: this guy throwing rocks with-- he might just be the single healthiest person on earth. sure, he may not look like much, but seriously, it's not just the boulder tossing. it's the log carrying, finger stretching, bathroom squatting. >> believe it or not, there's a healthy way to go to the bathroom. >> reporter: ear plug wearing, dog petting and digry do blowing. author a.j. jacobs decided to follow the latest medical advice about getting healthy. all of it. >> i was in bad shape. i mean, i had a huge stomach. i looked like a snake that swallowed a goat. sugar, salt and fat were my main three food groups. so i really wanted to -- i needed to do a big revamp. >> reporter: that revamp lasted two years. every diet, every workout, every self-improvement trick and technique under the sun. ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: he wrote about it in "drop dead healthy" which he wrote while walking on his treadmill. spend a day with him and you learn he's a walking encyclopedia of health insight from skin care -- >> you have

john berman, abc news, new york. >> sam champion there. >> but he is off the market.came out and said, listen, ladies, sorry. his girlfriend of five years, they are very close. nobody is getting in between those two. >> disappointed, meg? >> no, i'm very happily married. >> how about that. >> he doesn't have anything on you. >> very kind. thank you to our graphics department. morning papers next. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your pre-mix insulin. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog mix 70/30 is an insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. do not inject if you do not plan to eat within 15 minutes to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provider about all medicines you take and all of your medical conditions, including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. most common side effects include reactions at the injection site, weight gain, swelling of your hands and feet, and vision changes. other serious s

>> reporter: at the very least, they deserve a first bump. >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: john berman, abcve a trap door for rob. who needs the fake fist bump when you can go like this? >> you the man. you the man. pay the doctors. pay the doctors, boys. >> you can come back up. >> really? >> i was going to say -- >> i kind of like it down here. >> come on up, rob. >> oh, man, i was in my happy place. >> glad i don't have a skirt on today. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- the last word about the death of music superstar whitney houston. >> new details about her last moments in that beverly hills hotel and what else police found after she was already gone. it's thursday, april 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good thursday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. after the final report was released, the coroner was particularly tight lipped about it. houston, of course, died in february, just before this year's grammy awards. the evidence, unfortunately, points to her long struggle with drug abuse. it also looks like she died face down

well i'm john berman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture. alex corporate members are dropping like flies as for the president backlash against that group with their level of influence suddenly dwindling we see in the end of this democracy the story also tomorrow members of congress activists and leaders within the movement to overturn citizens united will meet for a summit on capitol hill already discussed that some of what do the attendees hope to accomplish or some said doyce from florida's nineteenth district will be at the summit and he's going to be here tonight to tell us more about it and inside the daily take republicans lie their way into office because they can get away with it and they'll continue to get away with it if no one calls them out so how do we stop these lies from influencing american public opinion. you need to know this today health insurance company blue cross blue shield became the latest member of the american legislative exchange council to sever ties with the koch brothers funded corporate think tank in just one

well i'm john berman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture yesterday a man walked up to the greek parliament building in athens and shot himself in the head the latest consequence of trickle down austerity measures choking the greek nation so the republicans are ready to bring the same trickle down austerity to the united states the pain and suffering follow suit here also kids in america have been eating twinkies since nineteen thirty people running that corporations and manufacturers the twenty's might just have broken the law story of c.e.o. greed at the twenty factory and what it means for american capitalism in general and finally the koch funded american legislative exchange council alec may have met its match coming up how one campaign is having success cutting off the flow of corporate money out. you need to know this the banks there's an technocrats pushing trickle down austerity in greece now have a lot on their hands on wednesday a seventy seven year old retired pharmacist walk

well i'm john berman in washington d.c. and here is what's coming up tonight on the big picture. come september there's a good chance our government might shut down and believe it or not this is not republicans threatening the shutdown so who is and how might a shutdown one month before the election affect who wins the white house also two years after the b.p. oil disaster our worst nightmares may be coming true with iowa's strength and all those crabs being plucked from the gulf on a daily basis just how concerned should americans consume ors be and wall street's negligence has bankrupted americans increase the number of almost and destroy the lives of the most vulnerable among us one of the some of the more grisly and sickening details the great closure crisis. you need to know this now is president obama threatening a government shutdown house republicans are raking a deal reached between congress and the white house over spending levels for next year's budget last year to avert a government shutdown both sides agreed to set funding for discretionary spending and just about a

well i'm john berman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture george zimmerman is still a free man gangs of white supremacists are patrolling the streets of sanford so bad is the situation that city is the worse yet. also gruesome gruesome known as the koch brothers have already done enough damage to them but they're still at it what is the code to put a few now is there a way to stop this and don't get tangled in a sea weed off the california coast it's radioactive what does this new discovery tell us about the safety of nuclear power in america and across the globe. you need to know this more than six weeks after seventeen year old trayvon martin was gunned down in sanford florida the man who pulled the trigger george zimmerman still walking around free and now we know for sure that zimmerman will not be charged with first degree murder on monday the special prosecutor in the case angela corey decided not to use a florida grand jury to file first degree murder charges against zimmerman now

abc's john berman takes a look. >> reporter: zeddie little wins. win the 10k he was running in south carolina. he wins life, everything. in a race a couple of weeks ago that featured pacman, batman, spider-man and, holy cow, what are you wearing man, it was this photo of zeddie little that went completely galactic. photographer will king was snapping pictures of the race. >> i posted about a little over 100. he just looked really good in that picture. >> reporter: when he posted the photo online, he tagged the 25-year-old zeddie little "ridiculously photogenic guy." and, boom, the internet loved it. i mean, loved it! check out youtube. ♪ you're beautiful you're beautiful ♪ >> reporter: overnight, if you googled "ridiculously photogenic guy," you came up with more than 59 million hits. on twitter, notes like, zeddie little is the meaning of beauty. and my favorite, always be yourself, unless you can be zeddie little. always be zeddie little. there are creative adaptations. gladiator. political. artistic. even fake posters. goes for a jog. whole town

i'm john berman for "nightline," in new york. >>> shake t john. thanks for watching abc news. from all of us at "nightline." goodnight, america. "jimmy kimmel live" is next. >> dicky: up next -- >> jimmy: tonight on "dancing with the stars," tfs rock week. every member of the studio audience was given a rock to throw at the dancers of your choice. >> when they say, daddy you're wearing earrings the size of joan rivers? >> i say daddy worked for it. >> aren' >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel with a word about new ritz crackerfuls. they come in a variety of delicious flavors like classic cheddar, and peanut butter and chocolate. >> help! help! >> jimmy: what is the problem guillermo? >> hunger is trying to get me! >> i will get you! >> oh, no! do not get me, hunger! >> i will get you! i am gonna get you! >> jimmy: here, guillermo, eat this. now nobody's gonna get anybody, ok? >> jimmy: nobody's going to get anybody, okay? >> but i am hunger, i am gonna get him. >> jimmy: no, you are not. hangar is something you put a shirt on. well, here, eat some. >> that's very good. i don't get

even the boulder tossing. >> two, three. >> reporter: i'm john berman in new york. >> he actually saysod way to determine whether or not you'll have heart disease. you can be thin, but if you are carrying it right here -- >> let's see some squats. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, my lord. >> step, baby, step. >> richard simmons. step. >> richard simmons. ♪ i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare call now to find out how an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan / insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, helps cover some of .the medical expenses... / not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you'll get this free information kit... with all you need to enroll. so you can join the millions of peop

abc's john berman was watching it all. and the romney campaign saw an opportunity here to make up ground with women voters. >> reporter: they jumped on this with military precision, george. remember, mitt romney trails the president by 19 points among women. 19 points. meanwhile, the president's campaign is engaged in full-fledged damage control every mother-loving chance they get. campaign 2012 has become the mother of all political controversies. >> there is no tougher job than being a mom. >> reporter: moms work hard. the message from the president and first lady, who tweeted, every mother works hard. and every woman deserves to be respected. yet, democrats are playing defense on motherhood because of these comments from democratic consultant, hilary rosen, about ann romney, who raised five sons. >> his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. >> she should have come to my house when those five boys were causing so much trouble. it wasn't so easy. >> reporter: the romney team sent mrs. romney to the airwaves to

abc's john berman is here with more on that.nt and center in this strategy, ann romney. >> reporter: a really emotional moment overnight from ann romney. it speaks to a much bigger trend. she is so much more than a campaign surrogate. surrogates go out and eat rubber chicken and fund-raise when the candidate can't be there. you get a sense that the romney team would almost rather have ann romney out there than mitt romney. she's speaking to the key groups where he is weak. and she's incredibly powerful. overnight, she was talking about her struggles with multiple sclerosis and breast cancer. and she was thanking the voters for the prayers they have been saying for her. >> and i -- i can't tell you how much i appreciate that. because the days are long. the road is hard. and the trials are there. and i never know when i have a little gray cloud over my head -- when it's going to start raining on me again. >> she is really making that emotional connection right there. romney facing a real deficit with hispanic voters. yesterday, he