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. >>> in another major development today, a los angeles jury will begin debilitating the fate of michael jackson's doctor after a six-week manslaughter trial. in closing arguments yesterday, the prosecution said the evidence is overwhelming that dr. conrad murray caused jackson's death by giving him an overdose of propofol. the defense contends that jackson gave himself that fatal dose. >>> the city of oakland, california is getting back to normal today, a far cry from thursday when 7,000 protesters have shut down the port. a small group threw rocks, bottles and shot fireworks at police officers. police retaliated with tear gas. more than 100 people were arrested. >>> across the country in new york, an occupy protest with a twist. dozens of protesters rejected an offer from the district attorney to drop their cases in six months if they were not arrested again. instead, they opted to go to trial. >>> the october unemployment report is due out at 8:30 eastern this morning. and it's not expected to be very encouraging. economists surveyed by cnn money believe the october rate will hold ste

a los angeles jury found dr. conrad murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter in michael jackson's death. he showed little reaction during the reading. 22 days of testimony and 49 witnesses suggested he was negligent and is used the powerful anesthetic -- misused propofol. he could lose his medical license and face up to four years in prison. >>> a new poll shows few washingtonians trust their lawmakers. our news partners found that 26% of d.c. area residents believe that we are headed in the right direction and 7% trust their elected officials. consumer confidence is above average and nationwide is at its lowest level in three years 40%. >>> president obama has announced a plan to get veterans back to work. one of them is called the veteran gold card which provides service members with six months of personal career support. obama says it is not like -- it is sad many of our nation's veterans are homeless. >> veterans continue to suffer. it is not right and it does not make sense. >> he also urged congress to act

. >>> well, a los angeles jury is now deliberating the fate of michael jackson's former doctor. the seven men and five women received the case after day long closing arguments by the prosecution and the defense. karen brown is outside the courthouse with more information. >> reporter: the fate of dr. conrad murray is now in the hands of the jury. >> it is up to all of you and you alone to decide what happened. >> reporter: seven men and five women must decide if michael jackson's personal physician is to blame for the singer's death. >> michael jackson trusted conrad murray. he trusted him with his life. he paid with his life. >> reporter: during closing arguments, the prosecutor repeatedly called document murray's actions bizarre said and said there was no precedent for the cardiologist giving the singer propofol to help him sleep but the defense fired back telling jurors once again it was jackson desperate for sleep who injected the fatal dose of then esthetic after he'd taken too many sedatives on the day he died. >> they want you to convict dr. murray for the actions of mich

a los angeles jury convicted dr. murray of involuntary manslaughter this month forgiving jackson a fatal dose of a powerful anesthetic. it is not clear if any of jackson's family members will testify. prosecutors want murray sentenced to the maximum, four years. defense attorneys are asking for probation saying murray will probably lose his ability to practice medicine and face a lifetime of shame. >>> [ unintelligible ] crust are -- crews are scheduled to come plate the -- [ unintelligible ] the four year nearly 391 million dollar project is designed to ease traffic on state routes 24 between okay land and/or rib . expected -- and orrin >>> can't wait. >>> coming up, expanding our i -- how americans are twisting their dreams to meet a new reality. >>> space under the tree should be at a premium. [ unintelligible ] >>> facebook sets a new date to make more public friends. new specifics on the social networks hotly anticipated lysol believes your family should never have to touch a germy pump again. so we developed th

this strip mall were not endangered by flames and there is going to be a long evening and a los angeles jury today wasted little time deciding the fate of the factor accused of killing michael jackson and jurors found dr. murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter. and that was reaction from the crowd in los angeles as the verdict was read. inside, dr. murray had no reaction. a sheriff's deputy put handcuffs on the cardiology skbrift took him into custody. one member of the family was ecstatic over the verdict. >> wonderful. michael is watching over us. >> that was his sister, la toy yachl the prosecution painted murray as a reckless care giver who came his client a surgical anesthetic as a daily sleep ai.d. >> he did a terrible abuse a position of trust. that is an aggravating factor. >> dr. murray is scheduled to be sentenced in three week autos steel workers want congress to stand up to china and pass a bill to force china to raise the value of its currency. that could mean a million additional jobs. >> this is called occurrencey exchange right oversight reform act telling china raise the

>>or november seventh, 2011, a los angeles jury found dr. conrad murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter. for two years, we followed dr. murray as he await and went on trial. this is his story in his own words. >> my story is one of david and goliath. i have seen the whole world coming at me. that's goliath. david was clearly not expected to be victorious, but he had god with him. . >> you cast your faith to the wind and that's there to judge and make a decision. >> conrad murray as the doctor on scene had a legal duty of care to use his best medical judgment to do no harm to michael jackson. he left this vulnerable man filled with valium and lorazepam and propofol with no medical monitoring equipment and no necessary resuscitative equipment. conrad murray's actions directly caused the death of michael jackson. >> we believe that the evidence will tell you this. that michael jackson wanted to sleep for ten hours. he was frustrate and unable to sleep and his doctor would not give him propofol, the drug he wanted. michael jackson swallowed u

a los angeles jury convicted dr.d murray of involuntary manslaughter for giving jackson a fatal dose of a powerful anesthetic. it is not clear if any of jackson's family members will testify. prosecutors want murray sentenced to the maximum four years and pay 100 million dollars to jackson's estate. defense attorneys are asking for probation saying murray will probably lose his ability to practice and face a lifetime of shame. >>> new twist in the story of a woman who pepper sprayed her fellow shoppers at an l.a. wal-mart on black friday. police are investigating the possibility it was a case of self-defense. detectives are examining store security video and youtube videos which carry the sound of people yelling i'm being trampled. police interviewed the woman and a $witnesses detectives say this comes -- comes down to whether the woman pepper sprayed people to keep from being trampled or used it as an inappropriate shopping tactic. >> whatever the reason, you want to shop online. >> much safer. >>> 5:4 . changing --

a los angeles jury just wrapped up their last day of deliberations. jurors are not sequestered they will reconvene on monday. during the trial, the defense attempted to prove that jackson gave himself the lethal dose of propofol. if dr. murray is convicted, he could lose his license and he could also spend time behind bars. >>> daylight savings ends at 2:00 a.m. on sunday. fire officials also recommend changing the batteries on your smoke alarms when you change your clock. >> an overnight road closure will begin in san francisco near the golden gate bridge. it affects highway 1 which is part presidio boulevard. it should be open again by 9:00 tomorrow morning. drivers can detour around the closure using lumbard street. it's part of the doyle drive replacement project. the work tonight is weather dependent and could be delayed by rain. >>> surfer kelly slater lost his title for now. this afternoon the association of surfing professionals said it made an error when it calculated its ranking. the ahp says it must win one more heat. if he does slater will

. >> day one of deliberations here at the courthouse in downtown los angeles. this jury of seven men and five women is faced with the task of determining dr. conrad murray's fate, one down the involuntary manslaughter, four years in prison, and if convicted, what he would also lose his medical license. arguments wrapped up yesterday and they will now consider hundreds of pieces of evidence and 22 days of testimony of including three of dr. murray's current and former girlfriends, a former security guards and medical experts. there is a school bus driver, a postal worker, a paralegal, and a professor. they will have to decide of conrad murray was criminally negligent in his care of michael jackson or if the theory that he gave himself the fatal dose of propofol is enough of for an acquittal. deliberations will continue during normal court hours until a verdict is reached. downtown los angeles, back to you. >> rocky ground. still ahead, g20 leaders' meeting for the second day and how they hope to address the instability of the greek government. >> my beautiful boy, juliann

here is what people are talking about. >> breaking newt out of los angeles. a jury finds dr.rray guilty in the death of pop super star michael jackson. wjz has been following this case for you. the world has been watching this case. let's go to sandra hughes on the decision. >> reporter: four or five dark vehicles waiting for the jackson family to come out of courtroom. now the crowd that was gathered here started cheering when they

a symbol of a former presi >>> in los angeles the jury has just reached a verdict in the case against dr. murray. michael jackson's personal doctor. the verdict will be read at 1 p.m.. today was the jurors' second day of deliberations. if convicted dr. murray could face a sentence from probation to four years in prison. he would also lose his medical license if found guilty. we'll have the latest on abc7news.com and on the news at 4:00, 5 and 6:00. >>> breaking news out of pacifica. a gas main break near an apartment complex on hickey beautiful. these are live pictures from -- hickey boulevard. these are live pictures from sky hd. a construction crew hit a gasline 10:30 this morning. we are waiting for more information from pg&e. keep it tuned to abc 7 we'll keep you updated. >>> president obama urging republicans to put country before party and support legislation that helps veterans find jobs. president obama made a rose garden appearance today to call on lawmakers to approve his plan. it calls for tax credits for businesses to hire unemployed veterans who are injured, out of work.

. >>> a los angeles jury convicts conrad murray of involuntary manslaughter.ackson died of an overdose of a powerful sedative called propofol which is used in operating rooms for anesthesia. witnesses claimed he obtained large quantities of drug. and they said even if jack injected himself know dr. murray should still be held responsible. >> he has been entrusted by michael jackson to look out for his safety every night. and he has failed that responsibility while enabling the administration of intravenous propofol. he is responsible for every droch propofol in that room. >> cnn medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is with us now. also, the criminal defense attorney, and diane diamond, a special correspondent for "newsweek." she is the author of be careful hue love. i want to start with you. when you watched the prosecution lay out this methodical case saying number one, dr. murray is responsible. number two, even if michael jackson somehow injected himself, dr. murray is responsible. as a doctor, a member of the medical community, what went through your min

. >>> in los angeles the jury has just reached a verdict in the case against dr. murray. michael jackson's personal doctor. the verdict will be read at 1 p.m.. today was the jurors' second day of deliberations. if convicted dr. murray could face a sentence from probation to four years in prison. he would also lose his medical license if found guilty. we'll have the latest on abc7news.com and on the news at 4:00, 5 and 6:00. >>> breaking news out of pacifica. a gas main break near an apartment complex on hickey beautiful. these are live pictures from -- hickey boulevard. these are live pictures from sky hd. a construction crew hit a gasline 10:30 this morning. we are waiting for more information from pg&e. keep it tuned to abc 7 we'll keep you updated. >>> president obama urging republicans to put country before party and support legislation that helps veterans find jobs. president obama made a rose garden appearance today to call on lawmakers to approve his plan. it calls for tax credits for businesses to hire unemployed veterans who are injured, out of work. the presiden

. >> sreenivasan: a los angeles jury convicted michael jackson's doctor of involuntary manslaughter today. dr. conrad murray was found guilty of administering a deadly amount of a powerful anesthetic and then leaving the pop star unattended. murray's defense team claimed jackson gave himself the fatal dose when the doctor wasn't watching. district attorney steve cooley said the jury saw the truth and sent a message. >> in this particular town, los angeles, we see many examples of high-profile people succumbing, giving up their lives because of their addiction to prescribed medications. they're often times aided and abetted by unscrupulous and corrupt doctors. a fair warning to them. >> sreenivasan: jackson died on june 25, 2009, at the age of 50. murrey is 58. he now faces up to four years in prison. a federal judge in washington has temporarily blocked a mandate that cigarette packages carry graphic images of smokers. the food and drug administration had ordered that the images begin appearing next year. they include a dead smoker and a man exhaling smoke through a tracheotomy hole in hi

ben tracy is at the courthouse in los angeles. >> we jury in the above entitled action find the defendant can rad robert murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >> reporter: dr. conrad murray showed no emotion as the verdict was read this afternoon. members of michael jackson's family have been in the courtroom everyday. his sister latoya gasped as the verdict was read. >> michael was watching over us! he was watching over us. very happy. (cheers and applause) outside the courthouse, a crowd of hundreds listening to the verdict cheered as it was announced. inside, dr. murray was handcuffed and led off to the county jail. david waldgren prosecuted the case. >> our sympathies go out to the jackson family for the loss they have sufficiented, not a pop icon but a son and brother. >> reporter: after a 23-day trial included 49 witnesses and 400 pieces of evidence the jury agreed with the prosecution's argument, that dr. murray's actions in giving michael jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol in his bedroom were so reckless that it led to the singer's death. >> michael jackson

jury alerted the judge they had agreed on a verdict and the courtroom was cleared. time was given for jackson's family and others to arrive at the courthouse in downtown los angeles. this jury, a panel of seven men and five women deliberated for nine hours overall. let's get the latest now from stephanie stanton outside the courthouse in los angeles. stephanie? >> reporter: the verdict came down at 1:00 local time. in fact, here, outside the courthouse you can see some of the jackson family members leaving the courthouse as we speak. jackson fans here outside the courthouse as you might imagine. they erupted in cheers and screams when they learned dr. conrad murray will be held responsible for the death of michael jackson. after a day and a half of deliberations, the jury came to a unanimous decision. the involuntary manslaughter case against dr. conrad myrrhry. >> we the jury find the defendant conrad robert murray guilty. >> as he has in court, throughout much of the trial, dr. murray showed little emotion as the verdict was read. jurors considered more than 300 pieces of evidence and heard from 49 witnesses including his girlfriends and patients, jackson's forme

. >>> ebegin with the los angeles jury. who is responsible for michael jackson's death? a negligent doctor or the singer himself? on thursday, attorneys gave emotional closing arguments in the trial and now the fate of dr. murray is in the hands of the jury. cbs news correspondent ben tracy has the story. >> this is bizarre, unedgeable, unconscionable behavior? in his final closing arguments to the jury. >> michael jackson trusted conrad murray. he trusted him with his life. he paid with his life. >> reporter: jackson was said to be in good health the day before he died. rehearsing for his upcoming world tour. he wanted his children to see him perform. >> for michael's children, this case will be on forever because they do not have a father. they do not have a father because of the actions of conrad murray. >> reporter: the prosecution says murray failed as a doctor, distracted by phone calls and text messages while jackson was hooked up to a propofol i.v. he also failed to tell emergency responders about the drug as they tried to revive the singer. >> this is not a real

the jury will return on monday morning to continue deliberations. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. >> the jury has present oi-evidence to sift through. overall there are more than 340 exhibits they must review before issuing a verdict. >>> today thousands are expected to put their money with their mouths are as part of occupy wall street protests around the country, thousands of planning to transfer their money out of big banks and into more credit unions. the plan started to the bank of america announcement that it would start charging a $5 debit card fee. the protests got them to levy those fees. >>> some bad news for people in northern virginia left cleaning up after tropical storm lee. fema denied governor bob mcdonald's request friday to individual assistance to those affected by the storm. lee caused flooding in fairfax and prince william county. but it wasn't all bad news from neiknee -- fema. fema decided to approve disaster relief for people whose properties sustained damage many the 5.8 magnitude quake. the request was initially turned down. govern bob mcdonald saying th

. >>> let's begin this morning with that los angeles jury in the decision that they're facing right now. who was responsible for michael jackson's death, a negligent doctor or the singer himself. on thursday attorneys gave emotional closing arguments. now, the fate of dr. murray is in the hands of the jury. cbs news national correspondent bill tracy has the story. >> this is bizarre, unethical, unconscionable behavior. >> reporter: in his final pitch to the jury, prosecutor david walgren argued that dr. conrad murray was a doctor for hire. willing it give michael jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol to help him sleep in his bedroom. >> michael jackson trusted conrad murray. he trusted him with his life. he paid >> reporter: jackson was said to be in good health the day before he died rehearsing for his c upcoming tour. >> this case will go on forever because they do not have a father. they do not have a father because of the actions of conrad murray. >> reporter: the prosecution says murray failed as a doctor, distracted by phone calls and text messages while jackson was hooked up t

updating the breaking news from los angeles. a jury returns a guilty verdict in the trial of dr.ht now with the developments. >> a stone faced murray showed no emotion when the verdict was read. murray was taken away in handcuffs after the verdict was read. murray served as his personal physician at the time of the death. murray gave him the sleeping aid propofol say the jury. that was in combination with two sedatives. here is what the l.a. district attorney had to say moments before the moment. >> a strong and powerful message that this sort of conduct does rise the level of criminal negligence and to the extent that someone dies as a result of their playing dr. feel good they will be held accountable. >>> sentencing will now be set for october 29th. >> murray's medical license will be automatically suspended. >>> a fire that led 17 people homeless in baltimore county is ruled an accident. the flames ripped through a building on perry hall on friday. fire investigators decided the fire began on the second floor condo. all of the displaced residents are staying with friends and

stephanie stanton has the very latest from los angeles. >> the jury has been behind closed doors allorning in the deliberation room. they are contemplating one count of involuntary manslaughter against dr. conrad murray. we will know soon whether or not it will be a quick decision. >> friday at 4:00 p.m. is the bewitching hour. if they go into next week, that means the jury is struggling coming toward verdict. >> they're considering hundreds of pieces of evidence and 22 days of testimony including three of dr. murray's current and former girlfriends, former patients, jackson security guards, and medical experts. a chilling audio tape was played in open court. >> my hero. i just want to say [inaudible] >> although dr. murray did not take the stand, they got to hear a tape recording of an interview he did with police days after his death. if convicted, he could face a sentence ranging from probation to four years in prison and also lose his medical license. jury deliberations began this morning and they will continue to run a normal court hours until a verdict is reached. stephanie sta

updating tonight's breaking news from los angeles. the jury returns the verdict in dr.d murray's case. >> reporter: after nine hours of deliberation, jurors decided dr. conrad murray was responsible for michael jackson's death. immediately led away in handcuffs, murray will remain in jail until his sentencing. jurors found that jackson gave jackson the drug propofol then failed to monitor him, then did not call 911. >>> there was some speculation the family would hold a news conference after the verdict but that has been the only public comment so far. denise. >> thank you, mary. the judge could face dr. murray to four years in prison and he could lose his medical license. >>> there is more fall out from the sex scandal in penn university. drew levinson reports from pennsylvania. >> reporter: penn state's former director have turned themselves to authorities. curly and shultz are accused of covering -- he faces 40 criminal counts ranging from inappropriate touching to statutory rape. prosecutors say sanduski prayed on boys he met through a charity he founded for at risk

nbc news, los angeles. >>> the jury will consider one count of involuntary manslaughter. they do not have to decide whether conrad murray meant to kill michael jackson, only there's enough evidence to consider him criminally negligent. >>> the supreme court agreed to hear a case over land. they want approval to use a chunk of the land. the easement blocks access to their club. a circuit court ruled in their favor. the city filed an appeal. it's before the supreme court and could take months for a decision to come down. >>> outdoor dining, i don't know if it was that nice today, but it was nice out there. >> for lunch, it probably was. dinner, it may be on the cold side. >> with a fur coat on maybe. >> with a fur coat. this weekend is going to be chilly, especially on saturday morning. i think we are in for a nice evening tonight. tomorrow, we could see shower activity as a potent storm passes to the south. out there now, a nice shot. the temperatures going down as the sun goes down. it's going to be chilly. as you step outside, we were around the average temperature. the

a live look outside the courtroom in downtown los angeles where the jury has reached a verdict in the trial of michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray. of course, the death of michael jackson. the announcement will be made public, starting at 1:00. of course, we'll have all the details. information for you coming up at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 this evening. >>> san francisco's plastic bag ban isn't just for grocery stores and pharmacies anymore. pretty soon, the ban could extend to the malls and shops as well. the board of supervisors is considering a measure that would require all local stores to charge an extra dime for every disposable bag used. the cost would go up to 25 cents per bag by 2014. san francisco banned the use of plastic bags in big grocery stores and chain pharmacies. the ban would extend that to all retail stores. >>> scott mcgrew has our business and tech report. >> first full day of trading, groupon offered shares to the public for the first time friday. ipo closely watched by other companies considering a public sale, including facebook. from what we know, facebook's

diana reports from los angeles. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant conrad robert murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >>reporter: it took the jury just over nine hours of deliberation to reach their decision. for those 7 men and 5 women, several weeks of trial and testimony boiled down to just one question. who killed michael jackson. did the doctor action constitute gross negligence or was the singer so desperate for more drugs that he injected himself with propofol? the jury sided with the state and the judge ordered murray taken directly to jail. doctor stoibing as deputy led him out of the courtroom in handcuffs. for prosecutors their win could not make up jackson family los loss. >> our sympathy out to the jackson family at this time for the loss l that they have suffered not a pop icon but a son and brother. >>reporter: outside the courthouse the family smiled. la toya cheering the verdict. >> wonderful. absolutely justice was served michael watching over us. >>reporter: mr. jackson hold twoing thumb up as he left. murray will stay

diana reports from los angeles. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant conradert murray guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >>reporter: it took the jury just over nine hours of deliberation to reach their decision. for those 7 men and 5 women, several weeks of trial and testimony boiled down to just one question. who killed michael jackson. did the doctor action constitute gross negligence or was the singer so desperate for more drugs that he injected himself with propofol? the jury sided with the state and the judge ordered murray taken directly to jail. doctor stoibing as deputy led him out of the courtroom in handcuffs. for prosecutors their win could not make up jackson family los loss. >> our sympathy out to the jackson family at this time for the loss l that they have suffered not a pop icon but a son and brother. >>reporter: outside the courthouse the family smiled. la toya cheering the verdict. >> wonderful. absolutely justice was served michael watching over us. >>reporter: mr. jackson hold twoing thumb up as he left. murray will stay in j

conrad murray is expected to begin in a los angeles courtroom. a jury convicted him of involuntariliry manslaughter. >> he was immediately taken away in handcuffs and placed in a los angeles county jail where he has been for the past three weeks to await his sentence. >> he resigned himself to the fact that he's probably got along way to go. >> defense attorney, michael flanagan, says he will ask for probation for the 50-year-old cardiologists, but they are gearing up for the worst. >> i am confident he will get the max. i am not confident the best thing will be done for him. dr. murray is not a criminal. >> the jackson family members and loyal fans are hoping hurry will get the full four years in prison. but there are questions about how much time murray will serve due to prison overcrowding in california. >> it will be difficult to achieve an appropriate sentence of incarceration for dr. conrad murray. >> prosecutors want murray to pay jackson's children more than $100 million in restitution. murray's defense team says murray himself will not address

jury. >> they have been deliberating since first thing this morning. >> stephanie stanton has been following the trial since the very beginning. she's live in los angeles with the latest developments today. stephanie? >> reporter: good afternoon to you. it is day one of deliberations at the courthouse in los angeles. it's a jury of seven men and five women. they are on lunch break. they have been deliberating all morning long. they are faced with the task of determining dr. conrad murray eesz fate. the jury has been behind closed doors. they are deliberating one count of manslaughter. legal experts will know soon whether it's going to be a quick decision. >> if they go past friday at 4:00, it's the bewitching hour, and go into next week, that means the jury is struggling with a verdict. >> reporter: they are considering hundreds of pieces of evidence from witnesses, including three of dr. murray's former girlfriends. former patients, security guards and medical experts. a chilling audio tape was played in open court. >> when people leave my show, i want them to say, i've never seen nothing like this in my life. go. go. >> reporter: all though dr. murra

simpson syndrome in los angeles where that jury was criticized for coming back in three hours after ag trial, so all of these things have an impact. >> as a defense attorney, you've defended michael jackson before in cases. what do you think conrad murray is going through right now as he waits? >> it is a nightmare for him. an absolute nightmare. he's taking it day by day. he's got a pastor who's council him and helping him with the spiritual side of things. this is not a fun experience for him. >> i'm sure. years of hard work, really, all come down to this. how do you think the -- what's going on behind the scenes in terms of the attorneys? what are they dealing with? >> they're on pins and needles. you never get used to jury deliberations and you never get used to take a verdict. your heart skips a beat as you wait for the jury to come in, hand their verdict forms to the judge. judge looks at them, makes sure they're in good order, hands them back to the clerk. this is a process that never gets easy. >> over the weekend, our sister network trutv had a chance to speak with dr. arnie

ending its closing argument reminding jurors while this is los angeles this is not a reality tv show. lives hang in the balance. asking the jurything and find conrad murray not guilty. jim avila, abc news, los angeles. >>> to the jury it goes. >> not a reality tv show. played out like that. >> that's for sure. >>> there may be lots of guilt to go around in the paternity case against teen idol justin bieber. a 20-year-old woman suing the pop star for child support. she says he fathered the son. said the two had sex a year ago. >> bieber was 16, according to the los angeles police department, the woman could face charges of unlawful sex with a minor, though. so far charges have not been filed. >> yesterday we found out it was like a 30-second tryst backstage at a show. >> read the documents, his first tryst. >> his first time. >> first time. >> classy. >> aren't you glad i tell you these things? >> explains the 30 seconds. >>> here's your friday weather. it will be pleasant and dry in the northeast. showers in the southeast. drying out in the afternoon. and the south will warm up today. the best weather, though, in the midwest.

the suspect ran off after the girl kicked him. >>> and a jury now has the conrad murray case in los angeles. deliberations began just before noon to dead. >>> a woman in the fairfax county market was busted for allegedly selling marijuana to a university student. she was arrested after police got a tip she was selling marijuana, also known as k-2. yesterday, they seize the marijuana, the money and the drug paraphernalia. >> meanwhile, there was a scare at a west virginia post office after an explosion. police converged on it be post office in ranson. brianne carter explains what really happened. >> a scary day for people in ranson after an explosion inside a mail locker. >> i heard on the radio that something blow up at the post office and everybody was ok. >> quickly, police looked for the source of the popping sound and white powder reported by employees. officials used this robot to check the air quality inside. an hour after the call came in fire officials found the package contained cookies and was not be source of the problem. >> it had some electrical issues. it cause all like haze,

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