abc's mike von fremd has the latest. >> reporter: lindsay lohan came to court, with a personal, hand-written letter that may have had a powerful impact on the judge. lohan listened as the prosecutor told the court that she should be spent directly to 180 days in jail for failing her court-ordered drug test. while the judge told lohan, you have an addict, he mentions her personal note. and the fact that counselors at the betty ford rehab center say she is making progress. >> i think the judge felt there was a sincere change in attitude by lindsay lohan. and therefore, he reciprocated. >> reporter: instead of going to jail, the judge ordered her to remain in treatment until january 3rd. he also granted a creature comfort. now that lohan has agreed to live in a rehab center until next year, she will no longer have to wear this ankle drug

coming up, we will bring you the president's message. >>> plus lindsay lohan gets a break from the benchand a surprise ruling a california judge who has been tough on her in the past didn't send lohan back to jail but instead sent her back to the betty ford clinic. why was the judge so lenient? we'll look at a closer looking athe progress in this case. >>> authorities in ohio are looking for the so-called chump lady bandit, believed to be a serial bank robber and when it comes to giving the suspects a catchy name, she has company. the story now from nbc's to tong trung. >> reporter: when it comes to bank robbers, there's a wealth of characters, and names, like the barbie bandits, or the where's waldo bandit, who with his striped sweater and glasses was arrested last month for robbing a bank near portland, oregon. then there's the church lady bandit in ohio. she's suspected of robbing seven banks. during one robbery she donned a hat witnesses say looked fit for a sunday service. the nicknames are descriptive, sometimes humorous, but they can also be effective tools for investigators. >> n

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you were gone for a week and we didn't have any lindsay lohan stories. >> that's actually sad that you associate the two. well, i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc but stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> the state department warns americans traveling in europe to watch their backs. the question is, on what intelligence is the u.s. government basing that warning and how concerned should travelers really be?

secretary of state hillary clinton has posted a similar message. >>> well, lindsay lohan was delighted by a los angeles' judge's order today she immediately return to rehab. that's because the alternative was jail. the judge sent lohan back to the betty ford center in los angeles where she'll stay until after the first of the year. the judge acknowledged that he received a personal letter from lohan. today's hearing followed a recent failed drug test. >>> when we come right back, the halloween costmoideas for halloween costumes.um our kids can't afford another four years of crippling cuts to public schools. class sizes are too big, and all the standardized testing just isn't working. so classroom teachers looked closely at the plans of both candidates for governor. and we're supporting jerry brown. brown's plan focuses on a well-rounded education... with history, science, and the arts as well as english and math. schools where teachers and parents work together. and that's why we urge you to vote for jerry brown, a leader we can trust to make our public schools a priority again. >>> wi

lindsay lohan goes to court. how long she could spend in jail this time. >>> plus another unlikely supporter of prop 19, why the naacp is backing the legal pot initiative. >>> and "don't ask, don't tell" getting a makeover. why it's about to become tougher to discharge gays and lesbians from the military. ,,,,,,,, i'm among 30,000 employees who used to work for hp. i was supposed to retire there. carly fiorina changed all that. fiorina laid off 30,000 people and she shipped our jobs to china and india. i had to pack my bags and i was out the door that night. we even had to train our replacements. she didn't need 5 corporate jets. one hundred million for herself. fiorina never cared about our jobs. not then and not now. >>> good morning. it is a quick trip coming out of downtown san jose. it's a live look at northbound traffic on 280 by the bird avenue exit. no problems. we'll take a check of your bridges and mass transit. we got a full look at your morning commute in six minutes. >> sounds good. 5:12 now. a big p

today, lindsay lohan faces what could be serious jail time. a source tells radar online her legal team is pretty concerned. the judge ordered her to appear personally despite the fact she admitted using drugs, admitted violating her parole and voluntarily entered rehab. they fear the judge could terminate her probation and threaten her with a year in jail. >>> days after word leaked mel gibson would do a cameo, he's been dropped after the cast and crew complained. >>> at the box office this weekend, some experts are predicting and picking a spooky debut of "paranormal activity ii" to be the number two movie taking in $ million. $2 million. but no matter what, it will be a winner. it only cost $1 million to make. >>> and "hereafter's" matt damon is expected to come in third, but experts think it will do very well. >> unfortunately, probably winning again, "paranormal activity" will probably do well. >> a week before halloween. >> and last week, the big buzz and a lot of those people will come back for more. >> we'll see. we'll see on monday. >>

but today he was there for lindsay lohan.ere's jake byrd at the lohan hearing. >> i couldn't begin to tell you how many cameras we have here, how many reporters. we're all behind police tape. they're really trying to keep the madness here to a minimum. >> this is so intense. oh, my god. why can't she just huff gas like a normal person? >> they've got officers and deputies in the street trying to control traffic. >> i bet this is her! >> i bet this is her, is that what he said? >> lindsay didn't look worried, on her way in, calm as she walked once again through the gauntlet of cameras and cat calls. >> you look great! not high at all. you look great. follow me on twitter! >> do you think she deserves to she should go to rehab? >> i don't think, either. she slipped up one time, which is hardly any times. it's one more time than zero times and if that's a crime, then so is murder. they're only picking on her because she's a ginger and she does cocaine. hey, maria, can you take a picture of me for a twitpic? that's a good twitpic

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pop star lady gaga has canceled two shows there this weekend. >>> and lindsay lohan is due in a beverlyroom for a probation hearing for last month's failed drug test. lohan has spent the last three weeks at the betty ford clinic in rehab. >>> coming up on "good morning america," how father knows best with toddlers and tiaras. that's later on "gma." >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, a surprise discovery on the moon. [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. it's the way to individually brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew, hon. [ female announcer ] choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> finally this morning, making a splash that is literally out of this world. it turns out the moon is a whole lot wetter than we thought. >> nasa scientists have discovered vast amounts of water. and that could lay found eight for people one day to take up residence there. more, now, from abc's john berman. >> reporter: in just this one moon crater, the equivalent of 1 billion gallons of water. enough to fi

. >> actress lindsay lohan just emerged from a beverly hills courthouse. i know. know i need to quitthis. - well, how about... - that smokers' lpline? yeah, they can give me a plan. - help me through e rough spots. - so you're ready to... quit? everyone nts me to quit-- my dtor, my wife, the dog. - not good for the dog. - anyone else? hmm? what? anyone else want you to quit? me! i want me to quit. tdd# 800-933-4833 - ( ring) - woman: smokers' helpline. oh, , it's me. language) and he said untohem go ye into all of the world and preach the gospel preach the gospel ♪ every creature in the wor. (applause) ♪ >>> actress lindsay lohan is going back to rehab for failing a drug test. an l.a. county judge thrtened to send the 24-year-old star of mean girls to jail for 30 days for each drug test she skipped or failed. instead this morning he ordered lohan to continue rehab until january 3rd. today's hearing was lohan's fifth court appearance since may. this year she has been 14 days in jail and 23 days in rehab. >> mike said he saw somebody throwing things at her. >> yeah.

the judge said lindsay lohan, you are an addict. you know that. you need to be in treatment. n't want you to be tempted by drugs or alcohol. >> reporter: lohan voluntarily checked herself into the betty ford clinic three weeks ago, her fifth stint in rehab in three years. friday a judge said a letter lohan wrote to the court influenced his decision. >> lindsay wrote a handwritten note to the judge saying your honor give me a chance, i'm in treatment, let me stay there. and he went for it. >> reporter: lohan appeared relieved but in a probation report she told an officer, quote, she cannot afford to continue to pay for the treatment program and she needs to work. and rehab won't be easy. >> she's in a rehabilitation program that's known for its hard-core intense regiment. this isn't a cakewalk. >> reporter: the judge seems less career with her career getting off track than her life becoming a train wreck. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us from our los angeles bureau to talk about the challenges lohan faces as she tries to control her addiction is addiction special

researchers think it's because of an increase in estrogen and oxytosin. >>> she avoided jail but lindsay lohan goes back to rehab. she failed a drug test. the judge called her an addict, ordered her back into rehab. she is to remain at betty ford center until january 3. the judge warned lohan that she face jail time if she has another relapse. today lohan's fifth court appearance since may. >> you seem like you're having a lot of fun this that motherhood story and women losing their brains. >> the opposite is true it kicks in and they're not -- >> you had a little fun with it. >> i did have a little fun with it. >> we are going to have fun with the weather. >> what you call fun others call rain. >> if we didn't have our rainy season last year, we would have had worse wildfires. >>> something else going on along with the cloudy skies this afternoon, how about some showers? spotty showers in the north bay, spotty showers moving into san rafael and another light line of showers pushing in through livermore and also into fremont. forecast for the afternoon, you probably know. 20% chance of showers

sears >>> lindsay lohan is back in rehab again.ere are the inside scoop on all the hollywood buzz, pop culture correspondent courtney haslet. let's start with lindsay right there where you are in hollywood. where did she end up this time? >> i like how you say this time. that was very charitable of you. right now she's in rehab, she's giving it yet another go and from what i've been told by people who are close to lindsay, she's taking it seriously, this isn't something she's doing just to do because she has to go through the motions. remember this time she went on her own, this is not court ordered, she doesn't have to be back in court until october 22. she's here in california, her family has disclose nad to me, but they're not naming the rehab center. the lohan family is beginning to re1e78able the michael jackson family, you've got parents fighting, you've got siblings who are in the mix and quite honestly, lindsay is their sole source of income. it's hard to play tough love when you need her to go book to work. >> nothing chan

we'll discuss lindsay lohan's new year-ending schedule.talk show host tyra banks is getting sued over an alleged lack of parental permission. >>> and online bullies may soon find it harder to keep their cloak of anonymity. but first, a look at top stories. >>> nearly 400,000 classified military documents are posted online by wikileaks. details allege instances of assault and unjustified killings of iraqi civilians and raises the estimated civilian death toll by approximately 15,000. >>> and google admits it failed badly by accidentally collecting private information being sent across wireless networks in more than 30 countries including the u.s. private e-mails, urls, and passwords were stored while they were documenting roadway locations. company officials say they are deleting the stored information. >>> and things seem to be getting weirder for actor randy quaid and his wife. cnn radio affiliate cknw says the couple has fled to canada seeking refuge saying they fear for their lives from so-called hollywood star whackers. the quaids are

. >>> lindsay lohan will be spending the holidays in rehab after a judge sentenced her to remain in anatient facility until january 3rd. that took place in los angeles yesterday after lohan failed a drug test last month. new court documents reveal an interview where lohan said she didn't want to remain at an inpatient center because it would mean a financial hardship and be damaging to her career. >>> o.j. simpson will stay behind bars. the nevada supreme court declined to overturn his convictions. the 63-year-old is serving nine years at a state prison. simpson maintains it was an attempt to retrieve family photos. >>> golf ball-sized hail raining down near lubbock. those ice chunking hammered the cars on the highway. no photos of people walking the highways there and getting pelted. bill karins is here with more on that. >> we can get more of that today, alex. this is a strong fall system in the middle of the country. thunderstorms are rampant through much of central texas at the time being. we're still watching severe thunderstorms popping up here and there between abilene and now t

>>> and up lindsay lohan may want to consider herself -- we'll tell you all about it. frequent heartburn ? try zegerid otc. it's the first 24-hour treatment with two active ingredients: prescription-strength medicine plus a protective ingredient so it's effectively absorbed. for 24-hour relief, try dual-ingredient zegerid otc. >>> the group behind the wikileaks website is speaking out this morning defending releasing their documents from the iraq war. they posted them online outlining how u.s. forces didn't follow-up on credible evidence of prisoner use by iraqi forces. jim is live from washington, d.c. good saturday morning to you. first, reaction from the pep oregon there. what is it like there? >> reporter: the pentagon military officials are trying to minimize the fallout from all this by saying, look, nothing in the documents is anything new. it has all been reported before in some form or another, but the fact is we've never seen this much detail with this much grim detail about some of the operations there in iraq. for example, you were talking about prisoner abuse. the documents

. >>> and lindsay lohan lucks out. she's heading back to rehab instead of jail. she catch a break because of her star status? >>> plus, a debate over gay marriage. my conversation with actress fran dresher. why she's coming out now in support of same-sex marriage. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm alex witt. thanks for joining us here on msnbc saturday. the race for the midterm vote enters the final stretch. president obama and south dakota sfleert john thune clashed on the issue of financial reform. >> despite the terrible economic dislocation caused by our financial system under the old rules, it's time for americans to boat the drum for repeal. >> despite the debt that is closing in on $14 trillion, the president wants to spend more money on these kinds of failed policies. >> new polling is setting the stage for november 2nd. although republicans claim momentum in the race, more registered voters say they are leaning toward democratic candidates. 42% support republicans in the gop. as far as at that professional rating, it is at 54%, now up from september. on th

another probation violation hearing. >> reporter: the quiet grounds of the betty fort center where lindsay lohan been spending much of the last month. but now judgment day, the actress is scheduled to appear at the beverly hills courthouse before judge eldon fox. lohan will walk a path she has traveled many times before, each time to court for violating the terms of her probation. >> judge fox wants to set up something that he has a very tight rope on lindsay lohan. >> reporter: this is the same judge that ruled last month that lindsay had to spend 30 days in jail without being formally sentenced to keep her in getting out early. >> lindsay lohan was sent to the l.a. county jail. >> reporter: but 15 hours later, lohan was free on bail when a superior court judge overruled fox's decision, that lohan was entitled to bail because she only faced misdemeanor charges. legal analysts say the judge might acknowledge lohan's latest effort to stay clean and allow her to continue with rehab. >> i believe that lindsay lohan's calendar has been cleared, has continued progress reports to show a commitment tow

prison for what he says was an attempt to retrieve family photos and memorabilia a judge ordered lindsay lohann rehab. the judge warned her she does face jail time if she relapses. this is the video we showed as she was arriving. we also showed her leaving. this is the fifth time since may she has appeared in court getting a look at the weather before we go because we are waiting for a story. >> watching whether golden gate heavy drizzle showing up showers passing through. rainshowers still around the bay area heavy drizzle at a time showing up as well as we are waiting for storms to comment. this was our week one. we have a big storm sunday future cast shows things drying al. when not much with rainfall may be a few showers or by the coast. when dry for 8:00 p.m. maybe just a sprinkle. there will be scattered showers but they will pick up intensity after 12. there rain takes up more toward the eight on saturday night and here comes the heavy rain overnight saturday a bit but sunday morning till noon very heavy in the north bay. heavy until 3:00 p.m. from noon until 3. done in san jose with po

. >>> let's talk about lindsay lohan. another lindsay, a lindsay that is not here. she may be in rehab but she's making one major promise. >> no conservativeship. she's refusing to turn over her estate. >>> allegations of a brutal beating during a traffic stop. don't miss what happens when they face a judge. that's next.  four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. . >>> a beating caught on camera in texas. now three police officers are charged with felonies. the video shows two officers pulling over a motorcyclist for a traffic violation then beating him with a baton. both are now indicted for aggra

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father's home. >>> 8:55, a hearing is now under way in los angeles to determine whether actress lindsay lohan will go back to jail. these are pictures of lohan arriving at the courthouse, a half hour before the hearing. the actress is accused of failing a drug test last month, and violating her probation. she is now reportedly in rehab for the fifth time. and representatives of the betty ford center are in court this morning, ready to testify that lohan is doing well in this program and should remain there, instead of going to jail. >>> the bay conservation development commission has improved expansion commanding for a landfill that handles 25% of contra costa county waste. the landfill wants to more than triple its capacity. its owners say that would allow it to stay open for another three decades, instead of filling up in six years from now. >>> one of the world's top conservation groups is making a disturbing prediction. tigers could become exat this point in 12 -- extinct in 12 years. the group wwf is leading a worldwide campaign to double the number of tigers in the next 11 years. there

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learn how these crest 3d white products can give you a whiter smile in one day at 3dwhite.com. >>> lindsay lohan't be headed back to the big screen anytime soon. the judge ruled the star let remain in rehab until november 23. prosecutors argued for a six month jail sentence. last week lohan told probation officers she didn't want to stay in rehab for a month. >>> the second installment of the paranormal activity hits theaters just in time for halloween. >> dean richards now. >> reporter: what will be number one is probably paranormal activity 2. the sequel to the surprise scare fest. just like jackass screening last week, it -- from what i can see from the clips, this is what you get again. insiders are telling me there are some scary moments. if you missed my review when it opened this past wednesday, there is the clint eastwood directed. with a tsunami scene to start off the movie, it goes into people who want an experience with life after death. hereafter is curious and touching. the eternal question about what's when we dies is still unanswered. which makes sense. dean's list b minus. if you

say, she is making progress. >> i think the judge felt there was a sincere change in attitude by lindsay lohantherefore, he reciprocated. >> reporter: instead of going to jail, the judge ordered her to remain in treatment until january 3rd. he also granted a creature comfort. now that lohan has agreed to live in a rehab center until next year, she will no longer have to wear this ankle drug detection monitor. while spending another three months in rehab may sound lenient, compared to jail, she has told her probation officer that all this time in treatment is crippling both her career and her financial security. for "good morning america," mike von fremd, abc news, beverly hills. >>> and now, an update on that controversial florida pastor who had threatened to burn the koran. terry jones has now picked up his free car. now, jones was promised a 2011 hyundai accent by a new jersey car dealer if he would not burn a koran on september 11th, as he originally intended to do. jones donated the car to a shelter that assists abused women. >>> and finally, the texas rangers are going to the world series

after failing her most recent drug test, lindsay lohan has to appear in court on friday at 8:30 in theorning. [ audience aws ] or as lindsay calls it, "closing time." [ laughter and applause ] i just heard that abc is developing a new drama about airlines. yeah, a show about pilots and flight attendants. it's scheduled to air at 8:00 p.m., so it will probably get going about 9:43. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] it should be interesting. why don't you just sit back and relax and get ready for it. check this out. the california home of grateful dead singer jerry garcia is on the market for $4 million. [ audience ohs ] yeah. it's a really cool house. but the door bell ring is like 20 minutes long. [ laughter ] yeah. "it's just getting good, man. it's just getting good. listen." [ laughter ] some huge international news, north korean leader kim jong-il is expected to name his successor during a conference next week. well, whoever it is, that person is gonna have some big, women's sunglasses to fill. and that's -- [ laughter ] this is pretty crazy. delaware senate candidate christine o

y la polÉmica actriz estadounidense lindsay lohan deberÁ completar una rehabilitaciÓn de tres meses yÁ nuestro colega jorge ramos en su programa al punto este domingo. >> este domingo, tienen razÓn en las encuestas predicen que los demÓcratas van a perder frente a los republicanos en las prÓximas elecciones? lo discutimos con el demÓcrata javier becerra, y con el congresista mario dÍaz. >> echÁndole la culpa a los republicanos, cuando todos sabemos que los demÓcratas controlan la cÁmara, el senado y la casa blanca. >> por favor mario, somos amigos, tenemos que decirlo claramente. los demÓcratas controlamos el senado, la cÁmara y la casa blanca, pero no controlamos a los republicanos. >> me postule hace aÑo y medio, y me postule mucho antes del boicot. ha afectado a familias y estoy muy disgustada con ello. >> los votantes van a estar con usted, nosotros si vamos a aflojar en esta elecciÓn. >> en california, la mujer de negocios le quiere quitar el puesto a la senadora bÁrbara boxer. hablamos con las dos. >> los demÓcratas han votado a favor de una reforma de la ley de inmigraciÓn una

. >> back in court, lindsay lohan is set to appear before a judge again. this time she could get extensive jail time. >> over the south bay, a little bit of rain across the bay area this weekend. exactly when and where, rob has the great details on that. [ female announcer ] the independence to fix our schools? meg whitman. cut administrative overhead. put more money in the classroom. more charter schools. jerry brown? his union backers want to make it nearly impossible to fire a bad teacher. they oppose reform. oppose charter schools. oppose change. jerry brown: no changes in education. meg whitman: more money in the classroom. more charter schools. a chance for change. >>> a nice live looking shot. you can see far into the distance and see the bay bridge. it's fairly clear and some folks you see with rain and it could be rainier throughout the welcome. we will have the forecast in a moment. >> if you are up this early, maybe there is a chance you didn't see the end of the giants game. we will spare you the low lights and instead look to what's ahead. raj

lindsay lohan has shown up not courthouse. whoa! did she really? what were we interrupting for that, you know? so you'll have anchors on some of the - it used to be on the cable networks but sometimes you'll see it on the other networks as well where they urge viewers. one just hysterical on some story. urging viewers. tweet us. not sure how you say it. we used to call it twittering and then a high school kid said it's tweet. made me seem like, never mind, what it made me seem like, but any way you have people on television saying, you know, tweet us, tell us your opinion and we'll put it on the air and tweeting is like this 25 words or less or something. what is? it 140/ings or less? that sounds like a news line-up so tweet us and we'll put it on the air. why do i want to watch tell vision to find out what viewers are saying about things going on in the world? i want to find out what the professional journalisms are saying. i want to be informed if i want to go talk to my neighbor, all i have to do is walk down the hall. or they're saying send us

you were gone for a week and we didn't have any lindsay lohan stories. >> that's actually sad that youlook" on msnbc but stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> the state department warns americans traveling in europe to watch their backs. the question is, on what intelligence is the u.s. government basing that warning and how concerned should travelers really be? >>> meanwhile, rahm emanuel moves quickly from the white house to the chicago's mayor's race and has a website up and everything. the question is why did he make poor pete ralph cry in that "snl" sketch. >>> the undefeated chicago bears take on the surprise stinking giants. was the giants' strategy to knock out jay cutler? if so, mission accomplished. it's "way too early" for this.

and an exclusive interview with the mother of troubled starlet lindsay lohan. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm page hopkins. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i was supposed to retire there. carly fiorina changed all that. [ cheri ] fiorina laid off 30,000 people. and she shipped our jobs to china. and india. i had to pack my bags and i was out the door that night. we even had to train our replacements. she didn't need 5 corporate jets. [ farrell ] one hundred million for herself. fiorina never cared about our jobs. not then and not now. [ boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message.

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she stayed in the detention facility, by the way, that lindsay lohan was recently held. >>> the transit agency will hit the brakes as part of an annual usgs event called the great california shakeout. it's the last major quake to shake. that will be interesting. do you know what's shaking the earth? the onus is on you to provide him with some good weather. >> we're going to do that beginning of the game and all on you. >> i love it. all right. 77 in livermore. we did have some ruin more than. 65 in redwood city, and with the cool skies and the cold air already in place, temperatures are dropping ask quickly. 53 in santa rosa, 55 in. for tomorrow morning, a cold start. get the layers on for the kids as well, plenty of upper 40s and low 50s for thursday. those areas that were dropping doup to the 60s. we have two systems floating around here. let's focus on. going to see this "getting closer," you may have a production in england, and it is going to get close to the giants game when we will see that potential first flower. then probably a stray shower if it goes on extra innings. we have

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lindsay lohan's career, once so promising, is now on life support. mel mel gibson's career is in jeopardy after calls he reportedly made to his ex-girlfriend. >> i'll put you in a [ bleep ] rose garden because i'm capable of it. >> the mel gibson situation, you throw in anti-semitic remarks, you have the situation where people could hear the audio tapes of -- sometimes when you're really there and can witness for yourself, it' a lot harder to swallow. >> reporter: despite sheen's decades long history of problems, he continues to be successful. still, in december 2009, charlie sheen was arrested in aspen after he allegedly threatened his third wife. >> okay, and up said you have a domestic disturbance, okay, tell me what happened. >> my husband had me -- with a knife and i'm scared for my life and he threatened me. >> reporter: he was sentenced to rehab, probation and anger management. things weren't any better with second wife denise richards. she accused sheen of being addicted to pornography and gambling. years earlier, he attacked a girlfriend and

. >>> lindsay lohan is in trouble again.he struggling actress spent 12 hours in the slammer before being released on $300,000 bail. lohan tested positive for cocaine while on probation, finally admitting that she has an addiction problem and she needs help. for "teen kids news" i'm laura >>> whether you're a boy scout or a girl scout, the focus of scouting is to grow, to learn, and to help others. kristen introduces us to some scouts who have discovered a way to take those goals one step further. >> reporter: these scouts are from troop 2746. they are spending the day visiting with the kids at the blythedale children's hospital. many of these young patients will be in the hospital for a very long time, so they really look forward to visits from the scouts. >> the first time i volunteered, we were doing reading buddies. and we were all sort of nervous, because it was our first time doing that. and it was just like so much fun because we did crafts for the kids and they were all like really sweet. and it was just a lot of fun,

and i noticed lately in the united states there have been these cases of celebrities people like lindsay lohan and paris hilton they get arrested and the thing you notice is that the intensive press coverage on that. forces the authorities to make a show of treating them equally and even then you see that so so the answer is yes the more publicity the more light that shone on this the better the better it will be so you think with publicity and richer people certainly in the west they're getting a smoother easier ride with the law but let's talk about russia here people with connections they really above the law here in russia do you think well until quite recently they certainly were mean for a thousand years russia was the kind of system that was divided into two people the privileged class and everybody else and i can well remember that in the soviet union a party member could not be arrested it doesn't mean that party members could get away with anything it's just that the party would judge them first and if it judged that they should be arrested and tried for a crime they would be expelle