bill: go ahead, mary katharine. >> i certain live don't think she is a twit from.ctive i can understand the battering which she has taken which has been extremely unfair. just look at the speculation last couple of days on blogs in the mainstream media it's been bitter for her. bill: huffington post say she was pregnant or some crazy thing. >> some say she was pregnant. another righter wrote she was going to run in 2012 on the platform of mental retardation. bill: the huffington post took that counsel but it was a staff member who did it. we have our internet cop on it. >> good. bill: bottom line on this thing is that sarah palin has a right as an american to live her life exactly how she wants to live it. >> those voters did vote her in, too. bill: they did. they can make a determination whether she is doing the best thing for the state. she may be. she may be unable to govern the way she wants to. i don't have any beef with this at all. none. i believe if i were managing sarah palin, i could bring her back to be a legitimate contender. i think karl rove could do

mary katharine, look, i am right about this. i am so right. and i want everyone to know it. the economy is going south. obama's numbers are going south. it's not really fair because six months is not enough time to turn the economy around. let's get something to divert attention away from us and get it back to cheney and bush. so here we go. it's just bogus. if they had anything, give it to me and i will put it on the air, go ahead, mary katharine. >> i'm for one, shocked, that the cia had a secret plan to kill osama bin laden and ayman al zawahiri. the idea they are going to make political hay out of this is not very smart for them. now is a time republicans have been punished on the national security issue because of the iraq war and mistakes made. democrats have had a chance to take this back with all the infighting with cia and making political hay out of it, i don't think they are whiffing on this entirely. i don't think it's benefitting them. bill: "newsweek" magazine obviously wanted an investigation and they are pushing holder to do it. >> i think you are confusing t

mary katharine, juan. thanks very much. next on the rundown, fire lou dobbs that's what some organizations are demanding cnn do but why? later sarah palin firing at the press as she leaves office. what was -- was that a smart thing to do bill: impact segment tonight, a call for cnn commentators lou dobbs to be fired. all has to do with lou dobbs allowing conversation on his program that alleges president obama is not a u.s. citizen. that theory has been around for a while. the factor investigated found out its bogus but mr. dobbs is still engaged. >> we have been reporting on the accusations widespread on the internet that president obama wasn't actually born in the united states and, therefore, some believe he is not eligible to be president. it's out there. it has passionate supporters. the questions won't go away because they haven't been dealt with, it seems possible, to straightforwardly and quickly. bill: and, again, we found that president obama was born in hawaii. we were sent the documents. what have you got to do?

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mary katharine ham and juan williams. right, juan, once again, on the brilliant scale, 10 being the highest, my talking points memo was? >> i will give you 7.5. bill: oh, juan, come on, man. i advanced the story. what we said, bernie and i said i don't think you could disagree with, can you? >> no. in fact, that's why i gave you 7.5. i think this is not just about saying here is the problems with obama's proposals going to bankrupt the nation. it's premature to say that we don't know the outlines of what obama is going to say. here is the reason i said 7. a, bill. where was the analysis that said this healthcare system was broken. for the average american. bill: i did that on last thursday. >> ok. but it wasn't in this memo. in that case i will give you more like a 10. here is the thing. you have got to make sure that everyone understands. bill: look, everybody knows the healthcare system is broken. i'm for oversight, strict rules instituted by federal government but they can't run it. >> i'm going to surprise everybody a

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mary katharine, juan. thanks very much. next on the rundown, fire lou dobbs that's what some organizations are demanding cnn do but why? later sarah palin firing at the press as she leaves office. what was -- was that a smart thing to do upcoming. 9? bill: impact segment tonight, a call for cnn commentators lou dobbs to be fired. all has to do with lou dobbs allowing conversation on his program that alleges president obama is not a u.s. citizen. that theory has been around for a while. the factor investigated found out its bogus but mr. dobbs is still engaged. >> we have been reporting on the accusations widespread on the internet that president obama wasn't actually born in the united states and, therefore, some believe he is not eligible to be president. it's out there. it has passionate supporters. the questions won't go away because they haven't been dealt with, it seems possible, to straightforwardly and quickly. bill: and, again, we found that president obama was born in hawaii. we were sent the documents. what have y

. >> reporter: episcopal presiding bishop katharine jefferts schori said her church is not fomenting division. >> schism is not a christian act. >> reporter: the approved resolutions reasserted the episcopal church's desire to remain an active member of the anglican communion. but bishop jon bruno of the diocese of los angeles says that doesn't mean total agreement with overseas churches about homosexuality. >> i think i would explain it to them that the context that we live in is totally different. and that they have to be tolerant of our context as well as we are tolerant of their context. i still want to be in relationship with them fully. >> reporter: reverend ian douglas, a representative from massachusetts, described the votes as being honest with the rest of the world about what the episcopal church stands for. p >> there's no communion without genuine relationship. and there's no genuine relationship without truth- telling. so i see commitments to being in communion and telling the truth about who we are as being of a whole. >> reporter: conservative anglicans already don't l

gives katharine jackson permanent sole scud of the three.debbie rowe on the biological mom of jackson's two oldest children has been fighting for the children. and she gets visitation. >> a florida man fights to keep a pet in his own apartment. but the zoning board and judge say no. this is mr. clucky. a water bottle swiging bike riding rooster. neighbors have long complained about him making too much noise. and roosters by law are not considered pets in miami. but his owner hopes to get lucky in court. >> mr. clucky is maybe an outlaw but no criminal. >> if you see want to be allowed to keep your rooster and your hen in your apartment. and call it a pet, you might want to address that in a request to the city commission. >> neighbors say if they see mr. clucky ever in their building again, get ready to dine on stuffed clucky. >> later on fox 45 news at 10:00. one fish you want to catch this season. and we will tell you why. >> and the government announces who should be the first to get the swine flu vaccine. comi and our economy here in mar

crt docunts to indicate that she wantedustody of her two children, but accordinto the attorney for katharine jackson, she is definitely involve in these talks, and this postponement delays -- gis them a little bit more time, bi them some time to work outheir differences. to work out some sor of ctody arrangement outde of the blic court. al? >> okay. jinah kim in los ngeles. thanks souch for that. >>> the police in the panhand are asking peoe to be on the lookout for an old red van that maybe kiring the killers of a wealthy couple of 12 children. ntered their home fromhe back and front doors. ey shothe couple. they didn't injurehe eight children inside. i were kwn for adopting children with devopment disabilities, many born t drug-addicted mothers home invasion.eve this was a >>> let's g back to politics now. e president who's partway throug his whirlwind trip to ghana, we have savannah guthrie aveling with the presiden she joins us lve from acc. at's on the president's agenda? did i say it rit? aca. >> reporr: it's actually accra. one of the first thingse learned when arriving late last nigh

. >> larry: does katharine have a say at that hearing?she doesn't necessarily have to but she can appear and she can express her opinions and dee dee desires. >> larry: executors of an estate are usually professionals at it? >> i don't think that's necessarily true. lawyer s lawyers, accountants. he surrounded himself with john branca, joe katz, an attorney who has taken over most of the music work, and john mcclane. michael knew what he wanted. >> larry: he was a pretty smart guy? >> i thought he was very smart. he could be focused. he was intelligent. he was someone who understood what was going on in the legal proceedings. so i always enjoyed a good relationship with michael. >> larry: the people who run the company operating neverland told me he was a rather brilliant businessman. >> he was very astute. he knew what he wanted. what i always liked about michael is he tried to find people who would understand what he wanted and help achieve that goal. and, again, what was good about john branca is that he took what michael wanted and he

and apology in yesterday's washington post: "a letter to our readers" direct from the publisher, katharineeymouth. the letter was in response to a story that broke thursday in politico.com, detailing how the publisher had planned a series of policy dinners at her home. marketed by fliers that offered corporate underwriters access to obama administration officials, members of congress and washington post journalists, in exchange for payments as high as $25,000 per dinner, or $250,000 for a series of 11 dinners. three days later, weymouth wrote in her paper: weymouth said the flier was not approved by her or her newsroom editors and did not accurately reflect what she had in mind. "our mistake was to suggest that we would hold and participate in an off-the-record dinner with journalists and power brokers paid for by a sponsor. we will not organize such events." weymouth cancelled the first so- called "salon", which had been scheduled for july 21 with a focus on health care policy. for his part, executive editor marcus brauchli said the original plan had been for the dinners to have multiple

headline, d apology in yesterday's washiton post: "a letter to our readersdirect fromhe publisher, katharineeymouth. the tter was in response to a storyhat broke thursday in politico.m, detailing how the publisher had planned a sees of policy dinns at her home. marketed by iers that offered corporate underwriters acce to obama admintration officials, memberof congress and ashington post journalists, exchan for payments as high as $25,000 per dinner, o$250,000 for a sees of 11 dinners. three days later, weyuth wrote in hepaper: weymouth saithe flier was not approved by heor her newsroom itors and did not accuratel reflect what she had imind. "our miste was to suggest that we would hold and particate in an off-theecord dinner with journalists and power broke paid for by a spsor. we will not ganize such even." weymouth cancelled the fir so- called "son", which had been scheduled fojuly 21 with a focuon health care pocy. for his part, executive etor marcus brauci said the origil plan had been for the dinners to have ltiple sponsors to avoid the aparance that a single corporatentity could contl t

in the meantime katharine jackson will remain a temporary resident of the three children. there are reports that the two sides are trying to reach an out-of-court settlement. >> turning to matter that touches every american, healthcare. as you know, healthcare reform is at the forefront of the president's agenda. in fact the administration is making a priority of passing an extensive overhaul before the august recess. that's much easier said than done especially since white house outsourced many specifics of the plan to democrats in congress. the latest couples will buy one meeting house member already solidifying a gop opposition that didn't need any encouragement. caroline shively is in washington to explain. >> and chairman of the house ways and means committee is proposing a byproduct of the billion-dollar tax increase to pay for overhaul healthcare. charlie rangel's plan would tax individuals making more than $280,000 a year or couples were more than $350,000. chairman randall says the tax would take effect in 2011 and start at around 1%. the congressman said the tax

the publisher of "the washington post," katharine weymouth- one of the most powerful people in the nation's invited top officials from the white house, the cabinet and congress to her home for an intimate, off-the-record dinner to discuss health care reform with some of her reporters and editors covering the story. but she then invited c.e.o.s and lobbyists from the health care industry to come, too, providing they fork over $25,000 a head, or a quarter of a million if they want to sponsor a whole series of these cozy little get- togethers. and what is the inducement she offers them? nothing less than-- and i'm quoting the invitation verbatim: "an exclusive opportunity to participate in the health care reform debate among the select few who will actually get it done." the invitation reminds the c.e.o.s and lobbyists that they will be buying access to "those powerful few in business and policy-making who are forwarding, legislating, and reporting on the issues." remember, the invitation promises this private, intimate, and off-the-record dinner is an extension "of 'the washington post' brand

. >> larry: does katharine have a say at that hearing? >> katherine can have a say at that hearing -- she doesn't necessarily have to but she can appear and she can express her opinions and her desires. >> larry: executors of an estate are usually professionals at it? >> no, i don't think that's necessarily true. i think family members many times are executors, some times, business advisers, lawyers, accountants. in this situation though, michael was clear what he wanted. and he surrounded himself with john branca, joe katz, an attorney who has taken over most of the music work, and john mcclane. michael knew what he wanted. in terms of who would run his business. >> larry: he was a pretty smart guy, right? >> i thought he was very smart. my experience with him, he could be focused. he was intelligent. he was someone who understood what was going on in the legal proceedings. so i always enjoyed a good relationship with michael. >> larry: the company, the people running the company operating neverland told me he was a rather brilliant busi

that was never true of elizabeth taylor, get a gar bow, katharine hepburn, of anyone else. >> reporterd a magazine without her beaming face on the cover. and her leading men came from the a-list of the day says david kaufman author of unauthorized best-sling biography, doris day, the untold story of the girl next door. >> well, famously rock hudson, cary grant, james cagney, jimmy stewart. >> reporter: not to mention frank sinatra, kirk douglas, and jack lemmon. doris day's reality, like that of that long ago america, was more complex and in some ways darker than the bubbly, everything is coming up roses public image. at the end of her career, she not only left hollywood. she stopped being doris day. ♪ when i fall in love > for nearly 30 years she's lived near carmel california an avid animal rights advocate nursing strays back to life on her small ranch and she's known to clara by most friends a nickname given to her early in her career. she's rarely seen in public and rarely heard except for one day each year, her birthday. >> good afternoon, everybody. just after 3:00. i have a call

she doesn't expect to get a letter from katharine but i want you to know he can't write any more. i want you to know, we appreciate your support to the american cause. when i started this book, i was going to call it dare i say more? because mercy, being a colonial woman, knew she had to keep her place. she is forever. she continues to ask her friends -- john adams, her literary mentor, can i say this? this is incriminating. what will people think about me? that goes on and on. she writes in that same tone, a year later, catherine mcauley rights to her, embraces her, i am so honored to hear from the sister of james the patriot, they begin a literary friendship. may be that as part of why mercy becomes inspired. she is horrified by what is happening in the revolution. she and abigail adams are already corresponding, they have become fast friends. john adams, very good friends, in 1772, she just can't stand what is happening anymore in boston, in massachusetts, all of the oppression, and after the boston massacre she starts to write. they were read widely. she published her first pl