. >> board member ginger littleton is on her way to the side door exit. but she can't bring herself to leave. >> at that moment, i felt very strongly that in a few seconds he was going to begin shooting, and i had the option of leaving and feeling guilty that i left them to their death, or trying to do something. >> littleton tries to knock the gun out of the man's hand with the only weapon she has. her purse. >> she fails and is left at the gunman's mercy. but he lets her go. >> this man had some scruples and so he spared me and said, you stupid and called me a name which probably at that point i deserved at least the stupid part. >> with littleton out of the way, the gunman now confronts the remaining board members. >> i'm going to die today. >> can we talk for a minute? >> i've already been in prison. >> the gunman, 56-year-old clay duke had served four years for threatening his ex-wife with two guns. the issue now, his current wife who taught at a local elementary school was not offered a full-time position. >> you see, our benefits have run out. >> p

and littleton colorado's is next. prison in littleton that colorado is next for the governor. >> we're talking about uniforms and cafeteria lines and strip searches he will look out to see barb wire fences and not a whole lot more. hong >> bugs you are is a number when you get in there. >> she is right. the husband and father of two will only be no is an inmate no. 4082. the former sister of town president did time and is happy to tell her story, she worked eight hours a day in prison >> i did everything, polished waxed cleaned toilets you do work. >> she picked up some new hobbies. >> i did a lot of sore remics to pass the time on weekends into the worst thing i got in because i was feeding of the pigeons and there were to send me to the hole for feeding the pigeons. >> of prison life often means living in fear and leaving your own life outside the prison walls elsewhere in turbines is... >> he will have to realize when they tell him to john keble have to say how high?-. >>jump he will have to say how high? a season

before reporting to prison, he drove around littleton in a black suv for hours and even stopped at at to order a soda and took pictures with people. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest extreme sport. wall trampling. wall trampling? all right. looking forward to that. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." e "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] your glass of tap water can go farther than you think. just $1 for tap water can help unicef provide clean, safe water for 40 kids in need. ♪ >>> four minutes before 5:00 on a friday morning, this morning we are dealing with a low ceiling but no rain so far, it is meteorologist tim in for marty over at first warning weather. >> good morning, everyone, happy friday to you, we are looking at low ceiling, definitely clouds out there, a few showers out to our west kind of dissipating before they get into the area. we could see showers today, a little better chance than yesterday but again it is going to take a while for that to move through. temperatures today starting off around the 50 degree ma

trip that included his last lunch as a free man at freddie's frozen custard and steak burgers in littleton, colorado. >>> in the world of field hockey, this passes for march madness. kate middleton proved today why she was once the captain of her field hockey team in high school. invoking her new appointment as ambassador for the summer olympics in london, she took to the field, put on a gray team gb team sweatshirt, picked up a stick, got in the game and promptly scored a goal. she is 30 and down played her skill beforehand. members of the british olympic women's field hockey team were duly impressed, nonetheless. >>> across much of the midwest in eastern parts of this country today, the ides of march felt a lot more like summer. in washington they broke another all-time record on the third straight day of 80 plus temperatures. the cherry blossoms are out. a whole lot of people who made reservations to see them at the usual time of year may be out of luck. chicago, which has had its share of snowstorms on this very day in the past, enjoyed a beach-like day on lake michigan instead. the wa

before reporting to prison, he drove around littleton in a black suv for hours and even stopped at at to order a soda and took pictures with people. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning" shall the latest extreme sport. wall trampling. wall trampling? all right. looking forward to that. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." . >>> good morning. happy friday. we made it to friday. today is friday, march 16. i'm mike hydeck. here's howard bernstein. andrea roane will be with us in just a moment. monika santami is off. we'll start the shift and continue on. we had a record yesterday. >>> record warmth. 84 at dulles. bwi stayed in the 70s. you'll need a jacket this morning. it's not just in the 50s but a little bit damp out there. here's a look at your day planner. temperatures in the lower 50s with the clouds here but we've got some fog to the east. reports from prince frederick this morning. visibility about three-quarters after mile. drizzle in spots and even a couple of showers in one or two hours. temperatures should recover to the upper 60s by noon. th

before reporting to prison, he drove around littleton in a black suv for hours and even stopped at at to order a soda and took pictures with people. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," the latest extreme sport. wall trampling. wall trampling? all right. looking forward to that. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." e "cbs morning news." ,,,,,, >>> queen elizabeth was on hand for the official reopening of kensington palace which was once the home of the late princess diana. the palace had recently undergone an $18 million renovation to coincide with celebrations for the queen's diamond jubilee. it includes an exhibit on the rein of queen victoria. >>> back here at home, about half of recent college graduates are without work and face the worst employment prospect since the great depression. as jim axelrod report, some are taking matters into their own hands and creating their own jobs. >> two years ago, when alejandro and nick aurora were about to graduate from the university and look for work, urban mushroom farmer was not a job they heard of. today

half-hour flight out of chicago yesterday blagojevich's turned himself into a federal prison in littleton colorado that minimum security facilities where he will serve out his 14 year sentence and a corruption conviction he will share sell live up to three other inmates during his time he is expected to work on the prison grounds possibly cleaning restrooms or landscaping and abrupt cancellation by judge james zagel one of the sentencing hearing for the man who helped prosecutors convict rod blagojevich john harris walked into the dirksen federal building for his 1130 hearing but the judge canceled at the last minute saying that he had to attend to another matter no new date has been set john harris pled guilty to one charge connected to the attempt to sell president barack obama's old senate seat prosecutors are expected to recommend jail time defense attorneys want probation the jury hearing the case of the former rutgers university student accused of spying on his day roommate and posting the video online has found him guilty the jurors deliberated for 11 hours before reaching their de

and one bit didn't get as much attention is that i think it says that one of our pack members in littleton colorado went to a romney dog crate strapped to the roof of his car and actually didn't make it because he was stopped by a police officer on the way first suspected animal abuse. which raises the question are you motivated by. being more on the peta side of things in other words you're concerned about mitt romney's abuse of an animal or are you motivated by one liking republicans or not liking specifically that romney part more partisan motivations. i'm personally and independent voters vote more toward the person than i do party and i've been. on both sides of the equation in my life this particular thing i started this blog actually in two thousand and seven the very night that i read the very first story about this came out of one of the boston news i started the blog because it is the story struck me as be particularly something particularly cold cruel to do to a pet and that's last. and it does seem. at the very least odd and i think cold and cold and specially after the how is

he flew to denver, then driven to the prison in littleton, colorado. and in the middle of the drive he made a stop to pick up lunch shook hands and took picture was patrons and told reporters he's confident his conviction will be overturned. >> i have great faith in our appeal. and have great faith in the american justice system. >> he was arrested in 2008 convicted on 18 criminal counts including charges he tried to sell or trade president obama's old u.s. senate seat. >> there are school districts ordering options of ordering meat without the controversial filler known as pink slime. and today announced they'll give districts involved in the lunch program other ground beef choices that is starting next year, districts assured abc 7 beef served does not contain any pink slime. >> web site pay pal unveiled it's payment service today enabling conyumers to use smart phones to bay products at brick and mortar stores. this will allow to you use card yeerds at stores. it will levy a 2.3% fee for those transactions. the cost of the payment plug in and app ar

he was taking pictures with people in littleton colorado.e stopped there on his way to a federal prison near denver. that's where he will serve his 14 year sentences on a corruption conviction. as elizabeth reports tonight, blagojevich road the spotlight all the way to jail. >> reporter: bag bag said good-bye to his witch and daughter and he won't be home again for 14 years. >> saying good-bye is the hardest thing i had to do. >> reporter: he posed for photos and thanked supporters. >> thank you. >> reporter: when he touched down in denver a black suv was waiting to drive him to prison. he was convicted of 17 corruption charges. many stemming from allegations that he tried to profit off the appointment to fill illinois' open senate seat vacated. on the eve of his departure he held a farewell press conference. >> i believe i always, always thought about what was right for the people. >> reporter: few can understand what the years ahead will entail. another served four years for defrauding clients and bribing lawmakers has this advice. >> basi

he was appointed to the state house and is now in his first primary wgn's julie unruh is live in littletonon the rod blagojevich arrival 24 hours from now we expect the governor to it turned himself in to the s c i englewood los security federal prison this is the most difficult and humbling part of the entire ordeal for the blagojevich family ... and he received advice from someone who has been there >>check your personality and your ego at the door ... >>a former aide to gov. george ryan said that the trial is tormenting but the sentencing day is worse ... time inside is low-grade cafeteria food uniforms all locked cell and time away from family ... you do a lot of reading playing racquetball and lifting weights and he suspects that rod blagojevich will make the most of his time doing the same ... sources say in many ways rod blagojevich has been in denial holding out hope that an appeal would change his fate ... the wait in the parking lot before signing into the present is the longest time ... >>it's as gut wrenching and as miserable and experience as i will ever know ... prison life i

i'll never forget what littleton went through and, now, this town is about to get it.udge napolitano: you are right. no insurance instant guilty plea and end of the process, rather, the beginning of a long and hopefully fair process for the town and for the boy. >>shepard: we can hope is. we will have continuing coverage of this throughout the afternoon with analysis on fox report at 7:00 east were, and 6:00 central. randy zelin and judge, thank you both. and now to syria where we have gotten very interesting news. from our sister network from the united kingdom reporting that there has been a major withdrawal of rebel forces in syria, they pulled out of a stronghold neighborhood in that city of homs we have been talking about and the red cross preparing to enter with food and medical supplies for residents to evacuate the wounded who have been trapped, in there for some cases days or weeks and the spokesman for the international committee of the red cross said aid workers would enter there today or tomorrow and in a matter of a few hours and no estimate on how many wo

his new home is a minimum security facility in littleton, colorado. >>> and san leandro police arrestingced their way into a home in the 400 block of bankcroft avenue, about 7:30 last night. the men took cash and gaming systemses. the victim called 911 to report the robbery and also said she was following the suspect's car. that information helped the police catch the three men and recover the stolen goods. >>> and in news of the world tonight. a swiss captive for nearly a year by the taliban turning up at an army post today. they say they escaped. but the taliban commanders say they were freed after a ransome was paid. the couple had been on vacation when captured. last year they appeared on a video saying the taliban was threatening to kill them. >>> and in egypt, deadly soccer riots against top officials. a total of 74 people were killed in egypt's worst riots in 15 years. nine police officials are now charged with helping the mob, including six generals and a colonel. egypt's officials have long been feared by civilians and are are suspected of crimes and violence. >>> off the coast

his new home is a minimum security facility in littleton, colorado. >>> and san leandro police arresting the men forced their way into a home in the 400 block of bankcroft avenue, about 7:30 last night. the men took cash and gaming systemses. the victim called 911 to report the robbery and also said she was following the suspect's car. that information helped the police catch the three men and recover the stolen goods. >>> and in news of the world tonight. a swiss captive for nearly a year by the taliban turning up at an army post today. they say they escaped. but the taliban commanders say they were freed after a ransome was paid. the couple had been on vacation when captured. last year they appeared on a video saying the taliban was threatening to kill them. >>> and in egypt, deadly soccer riots against top officials. a total of 74 people were killed in egypt's worst riots in 15 years. nine police officials are now charged with helping the mob, including six generals and a colonel. egypt's officials have long been feared by civilians and are are suspected of crimes and violence. >>> of

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. >> troy of littleton says his triplets have grown up so fast.efore he knows it, all three will be asking for the car keys. >> the thought of them driving in today's world, you know, they're 8, so they're eight years away from driving, and there are so many dust rackses and meaningless deaths on the roads caused by people texting. >> that's why two years ago troy began working on a cell phone app to block calls and texts who'll driving. he hired a california company to develop the life before text app that's just hit the market. >> it was kind of a shock that it finally came together. >> as distracted driving claims more lives and makes more headlines, more and more safe driving apps are vaebl to drivers. bloo so if you are driving down the road and i want to text somebody, this will come up. >> we took troy's app for a test drive going 10 miles per hour. parents have a few options for speed. the app is supposed to block calls, texts, and emails. >> there it is right there. it says missed call from my cell phone. it didn't ring. didn't bother you

you went off to englewood federal prison in littleton, colorado, explain to me when you got there, yout to a different prison, that's where blagojevich is headed. when they closed the door on you, what is that like? >> it's horrible. they strip you out of all your clothes, take all your possessions and put them in a box and ship them to your family and put you in the prison garb and thrust you among the inmates, most of whom are friendly and not hostile, but completely disoriented environment. he's a celebrity, he will be the celebrity of the prison. i think that jeff skilling who is there, is probably happy he is arriving because being the celebrity in prison, take it from me, is not fun. >> explain that to me. what do you mean by that? being well known wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing in a prison that is full of white collared criminals. >> i don't think there is any prison full of white collar criminals. more white collar criminals than in other facilities, but most of the federal crimes are drug related. 90% of the crimes are drug related and it's going to be very tough to have