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it belonged to john forsythe who died today. his fame years before his popular tv roles on shows like "charlies' angels." and let's not forget blake carrington on "dynasty." he was a world war ii vet. for a time he was public announcer for the brooklyn dodgers. his given name was frund, but when no one could pronounce that correctly, he took his mother's name of forsythe. he was a celebrated stage actor who turned to television when it was a young medium. john forsythe was 92 years old. >>> and eugene allen has died. few americans will ever get to see as much history as he did, and only a handful have ever been this close to power. eugene allen, you see, was a butler for eight u.s. presidents. he worked inside the white house for 34 years. the reagans promoted him to the senior position of maitre'd of the white house. he became the first butler to be invited to a state dinner. served the most powerful people, most famous people in the world, and after hours, a lot of presidents treated him as their friend. he grew up under harsh

actor john forsythe has died.as a scheming oil tycoon in the primetime soap opera "dynasty." he was also the voice of charlie on "charlie's angels" and appeared in movies including "and justice for all." john forsythe was 92 years old. >>> time for your entrepreneur of the week. the new jersey based imperial billiards made custom pool tables. a bad economy slowed demand. a customer looking at saw dust on the floor suggested they use it to make wood pellets which can be used as heating fuel. the pellets now account for 40% of their business. for more watch "your business" sunday mornings at 7:30 on msnbc. (announcer) no matter what life throws at you, you can take the heat. 'til it turns into heartburn, you've got what it takes: zantac. it's strong, fast lasting relief. so let them turn up the heat. you can stop that heartburn cold: (sssssssss!!!) zantac. [ male announcer ] competition... it pushes us to work harder. to be better. to win. but sometimes even rivals realize they share a common goal. america's beverag

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john forsythe was 92 years old. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's web site. for now, back to jim. >> lehrer: still to come on the newshour: patents for genes; plus shields and brooks. but first, another take on unemployment. it's about benefits, and comes from florida, where the jobless rate is the sixth highest in the nation. newshour economics correspondent paul solman reports, part of his continuing reporting on "making sense" of the economy. >> reporter: the public face of orlando, florida-- family fun in fantasyland. in reality, however, orlando is a good deal glummer. >> walt disney is not out there with pixie dust to fix this economy. >> reporter: orlando has a 12.5% unemployment rate, highest since world war ii, in a state still stunned by the great recession. >> no experience is needed. we provide the leads for you, your transportation... >> reporter: at a job fair last week, besides the usual commission-only sales gigs and military recruiter

the passing of john forsythe, important to that.ane. >>> in our next half hour, amazing story. a woman who lost 500 pounds. >> wow. >> that is right. she did it without surgery. wait until you hear how she did it. it is -- i call it an inspiring story. >> i'm sure i'll get a tissue by them and be just fine. >>> let's get back upstairs to juju with the news. >> i'm getting the kleenex, ready, robin. don't you worry. good morning, everyone. there's a new ash cloud that's belching out from the volcano in iceland this morning. even so, there are signs the clouds may be parting. on-time flights this morning at some of europe's biggest airports, including frankfurt and paris. at least half of the flights in europe, are scheduled to take off. but not at london's heathrow. that's where our nick watt is. nick, what's the situation there this morning? >> reporter: good morning, juju. as you say, this is normally the busiest airport in europe. and there is nothing happening at all. heathrow is now entering its sixth day of total lockdown. the

. >> hollywood is mourning the loss of john forsythe. he had a yearlong battle with cancer and died of pneumonia. one of the most memorable roles is an oil tycoon in the move -s" dynasty." erykah badu stripped naked in a dallas plaza. she is being charged with misdemeanor after a woman complained to police after witnessing the video. here is the story. >> she bared it all for a music video shop last month. her son of the rise stunt -- her unauthorized stunt has ard and earned her a disorderly conduct charge. >> she disrobed in a public place without rard for other people including children. >> one person does not see it this way. he understands some people's reaction. her performance was artistic. others say it was part of a bigger plan. >> as an artist, you want someone who is thinking outside of the box gets heated escape. >> i think it is a publicity stunt. >> she will sign albums for her fans at a store. she expects a big crowd. she is ready for the rush. >> her fine could cost up to $500. we want to know what you think. the posted a

. ♪ ba da ba ba ba >>> actor john forsyth, who made his fortune on the oil.orsyth is best known for his role as blake carrington. he was also the voice of "charlie" on charlie's angel. he was the heartthrob of millions. he died of complications following a year-long battle with cancer. he was 92. >>> a set of fraternal twins in cleveland are different in many ways, including their birth dates. baby grace was born on march 22nd. but her brother noah wasn't ready to enter the world. so seven days later, the baby was born. they each weighed about a pound and a half. and they will forever enjoy separate birthdays. >>> an 87-year-old statute in oregon is repealed, starting today. starting today, religious leaders can wear their clothes in the classroom. they say religious apparel does not compromise the religious neutrality in schools. >>> a compromise in a controversial column, in the topic of date rape. the school's newspaper's editor says it was an attempt to start a dialogue. apparently it failed. >> the campus of american university in washington exploded whe

. >>> john forsythe has died after a year long battle with cancer.e was the voice of charlie of charlie's angels as well as the silt ver haired oil tycoon on the premie time soap dynasty. he was also well respected for his work in theater and movies. he was 92. >>> those are the headlines. time now for another check of the weather. >>> good morning, eryone. doesn't matter what city you pick along the eastern seaboard, you will be in great shape. why? this area of high pressure is just dominating right now. look at these temperatures. 70s and 80s and mid-80s. it's just going to be a beautiful easter weekend and sunrise service on sunday for many of you will be lovely. different story as we head out west. pacific northwest, you're seeing a strong low pressure system roll in. cold front beginning to push through as well and that means snow. in some locations upwards of a foot. so it is going to be a challenge getting from here to there and everywhere in between in that area. that's a look at the national map. here's an early look at the weather for your

shannon: we are getting news crossing the wires that actor john forsyth passed away. he was the star of dynasty. the family members on the show with him, he was the head of the whole show. he was the star of stage and screen and so many other things he accomplished. he passed away at 92. they say he passed away with dignity and grace after a year-long struggle with cancer. we are also getting breaks news, this is a fox news alert. information coming in on the death of that young boy ride his bike at disney world. >> reporter: this awful story out of disney world. he was killed when he was hit by a bus. apparently he was at the fort wilderness lodge on the disney property. he was riding a bike on a sidewalk. he was struck by a disney bus oncoming, riding with an 11-year-old girl who was not injured. we just got the 911 call in and we're going to play that for you now. >> he's messed up. he's dead, help else and nothing to resuscitate. >> what kind of with us bus? >> a large disney bus with double wheels on the back and he was run over with the bus. >> apparently he had