. >> hello, louisville. it's good to see that louisville loves mountains. it's a great crowd and we'd like to thank everybody for coming out and supporting yours in the fight against mountaintop removal. we would like to thank the acts that have went on and kate larkin, wasn't she great. she is a local publisher here, and my next project will be out in a couple of weeks. it is an anology called "we all live downstream" and it's writing about mountaintop removal about people from across the country, including lots of students, and they are paired alongside writers like wendell barry and silas and ashley judd and denise sardina and many, many more, so i'm really excited about that. i'm going to take us just over the river, in to west virginia tonight across eastern kentucky and over the river and i'm going to be reading from a piece about judy bonds, and it is titled "the endangered hill billy." there's a heaviness that hangs over the town of west virginia. like the fog from the nearby big coal river, it seeps through the streets, past the empty store front,

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louisville, ky. caller: police did not cut me off. you gave that dr. a lot of time. julie, thank you for accurate information. i wanted to ask you a question. i am on medicare. i treasure it and i monitor it very carefully. i get a statement every time i go to the doctor telling me exactly what medicare paid. it has always been on a timely basis. i am pained when hundred $43.50 a month to united healthcare for a supplement. -- 4143.50 and month to united healthcare for a supplement. -- $143.50 a month to united healthcare for a supplement. medicare paid $78. my supplemental pay $14. in the difference. i was livid. i had to call them every time i go to get a statement. host: what is your question? caller: is there going to be any control on supplemental insurance companies? guest: not that i know of. the doctor has a certain charge. the insurers pay a certain amount. they do not pay the whole thing. it sounds like your supplement is picking up some of the things that medicare does not pay, but not the whole amount your doctor is charging. i do nothing changes in this

louisville, kentucky, the democrat line. are you making political donations? caller: at this moment, no. the reason why, i'm sort of like the gentleman you just speaking to. if it were up to me, the republicans and democrats, every one of them would just be thrown out. we would have other people in there. i do not believe any of them really know how to make a decision. it is like we have people, younger people -- there is no bipartisan --there never has been even from the beginning when president obama became president. i believe there's a lot of racism going on with this when he came in. host: you said you will not make political donations yet. what would bring you back into the fold? caller: i do not know yet, i really do not. they have all disgusted me. i do not even like to hear them speak anymore. i don't care for mitch mcconnell. none of them agree on anything. i have never in my life ever seen anything like this. never. host: jenny, as you know, in kentucky there is a republican senate primary on may 18. one of the people running for, in that race is th

at the university of louisville, there is a mitch mcconnell center for the stubble -- for the study of public policy. they had an unveiling theire so senator reid interrupted his other duties, and attended the event. it was an enormously busy time and center, never forgot that -- and senator mcconnell never forgot that. beneath it all, there is a sense that we are brothers in a battle. there was a time where you draw the line and do not cross that line, because if you do, just a basic operational structure of the senate would seem pretty grave. some time the tide washes off flee close to that line -- awfully close to that line, but it is the glue that keeps things going. >> the number of women senators have increased dramatically. give us the history of that. >> women had no place in the senate other than supporting their husbands until 1922. and that was tokenism at its extreme level, when there was a fake and santa in the georgia senate, the governor of georgia had endeared himself to the newly enfranchised women voters of georgia, and he appointed an 87-year-old

chicago into the 30s today, and louisville 61. that's more like where we are later this week. you can see midnight is where we'll see most of this in baltimore. by 6:00 friday morning, the roads may be damp but i think most of us are looking at a relatively pain-free commute weatherwise. it will be breezy and cooler tomorrow but plenty dry. all the time through the day to dry out from the rain tonight. rain comes in tonight, showers, storms, windy cooler. into the day tomorrow, 60s or so, breezy, cooler, and dry weather will be the story into the game tomorrow night. tomorrow night, down to about 39 overnight. so that's going to be way chillier, and the outlook for the next couple of days here, keeping it more seasonable. saturday 64, warmer sunday, then we get another cool shot next week and mild around here. but a dry outlook. >> thanks, wyatt. >>> sleep apnea can disrupt your sleep and increase your risk of stroke. in tonight's health alert, find out if the risk is greater for men. >>> plus, why kate gosselin's run on dancing with the stars is causing custody issues with he

at the university of lowell, there is a mitch mcconnell as the -- at the university of louisville, there is a mitch mcconnell center for the study of public policy. an event was held there, and harry reid attended it. senator mcconnell never forgot that. even though things get a little testy between them on the floor, beneath it all, there is a sense that they are brothers in this battle. there is a time when you draw the line and say, i am not going to cross that line, because if a if i do, the opportunity for its ability and -- for its ability -- for civility is in jeopardy. sometimes a the tide washes pretty close to that line, but it is the glue that keeps things going.

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louisville, you can see it there. farther and brand-new thunderstorm complex right across northern parts of california. the big parent storm, though, right around bc, british columbia and moves down to northern california. ahead of this, real windy, too. san francisco up towards oregon and wind up to 35, maybe 40 miles per hour. heavier downpours in northern california right now but the bay area light, scattered showers working their way inward. eureka, california, picture, looking a lot wetter. scattered rain pockets moving in and windy and breezy and note on our facebook page from laura that in chico the trees are just bending over. from the north from there, it is all rain. sierra nevada all snow. calling for winter storm warnings 6 to 12 inches. >> where? >> in the sierra nevadas. not only there the adirondacks. >> it doesn't seem right. >> yeah. it's almost may. >>> one school board is going after parents who send their kids to school without lunch money. soon they will get calls from a collection agency. >>> san

louisville and lexington. then you have north carolina -- greensboro and raleigh. and kansas. host: but again, would you say out of those five markets -- you have on the bubble chart that college basketball fans tend republican in high turnout. would you say all five of those markets are republican? guest: know. it is not really the market, it is the fans in that market compared to the whole market. so when we are looking at -- if we are in a market, buying time, we want to compare the audience for a sport to the over all adult population. >> tweets in -- willie in annapolis, maryland. caller: i am hearing the job of talking about the different sports and it seems like he is leaning more toward republicans. i could understand that. but what i am very confused as an african-american is why is he saying college basketball, nfl, and sports like -- in general. because i know a lot of sporting events when i go to, most black people, when they look at these -- sports they are focused on it, like college basketball and nba. host: so what is your point? caller: i cannot understand --

detectives in louisville can understand that.ey arrest two or three suspects a day who routinely call in fraudulent prescriptions to pharmacists. >> this is a forged prescription that you went and picked up, not just once, a bunch of times. do you know who's calling these in? >> i know. is it you? >> yeah. >> claiming to be -- >> it was wasn't in the beginning, but yeah. >> it's become an old, tired story. that's actually her at the pharmacy. >> detective steve watts is dedicated to fighting one kind of drug crime. illegal prescription drug use. he's looking at surveillance tape at a woman who used the doctor's name who called in a prescription for xanax. >> there she is with her same distinctive bag. her walmart bag walking out. >> we rode along with detective watts. it wasn't long before she appeared. along with her father and that purse. >> if i could make this her worst day of her life so that tomorrow she will seek treatment, then i've won. >> back in cornettsville there are no winners. his killer has yet to face trial. >> h

actually what the staff are see >> aroldis chapman making his pro debut, starting for the reds with louisvilleoledo. five hits, giving up one run. it was unearned. one walk and get this, nine strikeouts. nine strikeouts for aroldis chapman making his pro debut in the minors. >> cubs and reds, another top pitching prospect, mike leak. fourth inning, look at brandon phillips. nice play in the field. fifth inning now, there is lee faces leaks. up the middle and a run comes in. strong start for leaks. one earned run and five strikeouts. he had seven walks. and johnny gomes, to soriano and dropped it. the reds later tie the game in the inning. tied at one in the eighth inning. six and two thirds and one unearned runs. five strikeouts and seven walks. jay bruce, worn 1-18 slump. more on mike leak. the 22-year-old native is from fallbrook, california. 190 pound athletic variety. he excelled in four sports. he was a seventh round pick of the a's in 2006 and chose to attend arizona state. he went 16-1 with 1.71 era for the sun devils last year and became the 21st player to play in the majors without ap

coast, louisville, ky -- host: of louisville, ky -- louisville, ky. mary, good morning. colorado, i heard -- caller: i heard this morning from don mackay said we need to pull the trigger on iran -- john mccain say that we need to pull the trigger on iran. if we did that, -- bomb, bomb, iran, as he said he would do, and jokingly -- would we also have to fight russia, china, and possibly venezuela? we've talked iraq, who used to be our friend when daddy bush had his regime going, but wouldn't we also have to do with them? wouldn't we be in a situation like germany or the world was against them? guest: let me make clear, the president has said consistently, as he attempts to persuade iran through diplomacy, that they should not require a nuclear weapon. he has said consistently that the military option is not on the table. -- not off the table. it is not his preference, but it is still an option. what the president have done is working with countries like russia, china, united kingdom, france, germany -- to work with them, and other countries around the world, to make it cl

i can try to leave the money in louisville. kentucky but i can't just bring it home because the pig has been picked clean. and we're out of money. >> so, let's look at what is the product of the atmosphere of the moment and that would be some of the tactics that candidates are using, trying to get re-election or get elected in sdriblgts and states across the country. here is a web ad that's been put out by your opponent. >> they get motivated because we're there and their country. >> they are in our face as we are in their country. >> the stuff we have done overseas is now brought right back into our own front yards. >> okay. the ad compares you to jeremiah wright. remember him? >> oh, my goodness. you know, my opponent also stands up and says i'm to the left of obama. and so when i get up in the lincoln day crowds i just chuckle and say, you know what, it's hard to believe sarah palin has endorsed someone who's supposedly to the left of obama. so we approach some of it with ridicule but we're also upset he's politicizing 9/11.

nine strikeouts, nine strikeouts making his pro debut in triple a louisville. >> mike leake , first player to be picked in the draft and skip the minor league completely. and brandon phillips there. fifth inning leake facing derek lee and lee has the number. back up the middle and a run comes in. still a strong start for leake , only run he will give up. bottom of the seventh and soriano, don't got it. the reds tie the game later in the inning. bottom of the eighth, tied at one. and hernandez draws a walk. bases loaded and reds tack on one more in the inning to hang on for 3-1 victory. numbers for leake six and two-thirds innings. five strikeouts and seven walks. he gets a no decision. jay bruce one for 18 coming in, not the starting 6-foot-1-inch. he excelled in baseball, soccer, basketball and football. he chose to attend arizona state and went 16-1 with a 1.71 era for the sun devils last year. >> still to come, cc sabathia nearly no hits the rays yesterday. see what a.j. burnett does for an enchore. worried about your taxes ? you ould be. there were over 1700 tax law changes last year.

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when she was at louisville, she visited louis brandeis's grave. it is at a law school there. i just learned that a short time ago. she is a very prolific author. her works include, "the supremes -- an introduction to the united states supreme court justices," and "jacqueline kennedy -- first lady of the new frontier." this is a homecoming for her. she is currently working on a volume with a professor about the supreme court and the judicial process. please join me in welcoming prof. perry. [applause] >> thank you, mr. sheets justice for your kind introduction, and for honoring us -- thank you, mr. chief justice, for your kind introduction, and for honoring us with your presence tonight. my own mentor, henry abraham, is here this evening. he taught me everything i know about judicial appointments. his book is now in its fifth edition and is the definitive work on supreme court nominations. i would also like to thank my longtime friends, students colonies -- friends, students, and colleagues. i would like to thank our dean. you may have heard about a recent speech given across

appliances like washers and dryers and water heretos that are made in louisville. look, homeowners and small business owners in kentucky didn't have anything whatsoever to do with the financial crisis. i'm sure none of of the kentuckians who look at g.e. had anything twod it either. but because this bill doesn't distinguish between utilities who use derivatives for a general use and those who abuse them, ratepayers in my state will almost certainly get hit by this bill. these are just some of the concerns people are raising about this marijuana. -- about this measure. the fact is these concerns are only magnified by the recent performance of the democratic majority. i'm afraid those who claim that this bill wouldn't do any of the things people are fraid of now have a higher hurd toll cross after the assurances they gave the american people on the stimulus, the debt, and health care. a lot of people took democrats at their word and they got burned. now they want more than a verbal assurance in this bill doesn't allow bailout. they want proof. i don't think anybody r

host: next call at is from louisville. caller: i am a graduate of a community college in los angeles. i'm 43 years old now, so that was over 20 years ago. i'm in health care, and that has been my career ever since. it has been a wonderful experience. my experience at community college was extraordinary. i think community colleges -- i know community colleges are extraordinarily important to this country. i would even say that $2 billion is not enough. but you know, it is absolutely better than nothing. as far as the last caller was saying, how does this have anything to do with health care, most people do not realize that health-care workers get their education at trinity college -- community colleges, paramedics and others who work at hospitals. if there were not committee colleges, many of the people who take care of you when you are sick and dying would not be there. as far as health care is concerned, community colleges are absolutely important. guest: first call i'm glad you had a positive experience at the committee

when she was at louisville, she visited louis brandeis's grave. it is at a law school there. i just learned that a short time ago. she is a very prolific author. her works include, "the supremes -- an introduction to the united states supreme court justices," and "jacqueline kennedy -- first lady of the new frontier." this is a homecoming for her. she is currently working on a volume with a professor about the supreme court and the judicial process. please join me in welcoming prof. perry. [applause] >> thank you, mr. sheets justice for your kind introduction, and for honoring us -- thank you, mr. chief justice, for your kind introduction, and for honoring us with your presence tonight. my own mentor, henry abraham, is here this evening. he taught me everything i know about judicial appointments. his book is now in its fifth edition and is the definitive work on supreme court nominations. i would also like to thank my longtime friends, students colonies -- friends, students, and colleagues. i would like to thank our dean. you may have heard about a recent speech given across

raining now from columbus, ohio, down through cincinnati, louisville. that whole area of rain shower also gradually work its way to the east. it will take quite awhile to get here. temperatures are mild, low to mid 70s across the area. as soon as you get ready to send the kids out to the bus stops it will be an outdoor recess day today. bus stop temperatures in the mid to high 60s, low 70s. any rain chances should hold off until after the kids get home from school. most rain chances wrapping up 5:00, 6:00 at the latest. >> we are doing well this morning, no weather-related traffic concerns at this hour. that's good news. along new york avenue from anacosta to the 3rd street tunnel moving along well. 207 and montgomery county stretch of the beltway moving all right. a power pole down by johnson road a little detour through the neighborhood. other than that, looking good now. >> 4:41 is your time now. a new problem for toyota. >> it has do with an old e-mail. >> and the confederate controversy, why virginia governor bob mcdonald is apologizing. >>> and em

on the mcconnell center for public policy at the university of louisville. about why nuclear arms control, nonproliferation, and nuclear security matter to each of us and how the initiatives and acronyms are coming together to make our nation safer. she will explain how nuclear proliferation and terrorism endangers our forces and broader global interest. they'll outline the main elements to safeguard our country at allyies against nuclear attack including strengthening, combating the threat of nuclear terrorism, maintaining a safe nuclear deterrent and how steps like radification of the new star treaty signed yesterday by president obama of the nonproliferation of the nuclear posture review and the upcoming nuclear security summit here in washington advance that goal. the secretary will stress the urgency of the challenge and the need for bipartisan resolve meet it. in sudan, a special envoy, scott was there this morning continuing his discussions with the government of the southern sudan in advantage of sunday's national state and local elections. he is bac

also here with us is my cousin victoria who lived in louisville ky. i do have a large family. >> you are lucky. >> also, a deer family friend deborah. -- a dear family friend. >> in any of that, welcome and welcome to your family. >> thank you madam chair. one also would like to think the president for the honor. i am privileged to introduce my family that i have here with me. my husband bill, is here, my son john, my mother dorothy is here. i am joined by some friends who live in the washington d.c. area, mary and alice. i also have some friends from the time i spent in washington d.c. in law school. they are here with me. my brothers and sisters are scattered around the country with my nieces and nephews and they are here in spirit. thank you. >> thank you very much. since three of you are already judges, i would like to ask one question and go right down the line to have you answer them. how can you assure us that in any case that comes before you that you will or that you have been able to disregard your own personal views and allegiances and deci

louisville kentucky. donna is a republican. sh shut off your television please and go ahead with your thoughts. caller: okay. let me get this. okay. yes, i'd like to say that, yes, the states need to help badly. but if they want to cut some money, cut their pay in congress. pelosi? a million dollars? please. give me a break. host: is that how much you think nancy pelosi - as a member of congress. caller: yes, sir. on t.v. constantly and when they send money out don't send it to a town with three people in hit. it's ridiculous to send that amount of money to a town with three people in it. if there's just three people in the town, let them move to a bigger town. host: myrtle beach. drew on the independent line? caller: unusual calls today. first of all, yes, the states are employ battled. some more than others but most, that's for sure. certainly the federal government should assist the states right now. my feeling is that the federal reserve and goldman sachs which has really been going on strong for the better part of 20 years

kevin on the democratic line in some -- in the louisville, ohio. caller: i have been traveling around the country and we cannot find any work. it seems like all of the big projects are put on hold and there is a big freeze on infrastructure. no one is letting loose of any money. i just cannot understand what is going on you know, why it takes so long to get these projects. a lot of projects are started and everybody pulls out. it seems like they do not want to spend their money. host: are you unemployed then? caller: i have been unemployed for six months and i have traveled from new york to florida trying to find a job. host: are you collecting unemployment benefits? caller: i am, and it is rough. getting your salary set by -- i mean to ahman it is one-third. -- i mean, it is one-third. host: your thoughts on the prospect of getting a job, and if i could throw in there the "wall street journal" editorial this morning saying that extending unemployment benefits as an incentive not to work. he quotes larry summers in his book in 1999 that argued when

united mine workers officials say two are missing after others escaped 150 miles west of louisville. and there is a recall of baby cribs today. with the consumer product safety commission warning that babies could suffocate or strangle in the cribs are the simplicity -- in the cribs by simplicity and greco. new confined up more information on the web at www.cpsc.org. and those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> "washington journal" continues. host: this is congressman brad sherman. he is a member of the financial services committee in the house of representatives. and while all of the action has been on the senate this week, it looks like he might have a vehicle for the debate to move forward as the senate works through the process. what has it been like what -- watching both the hearing this week and also the filibuster and altman move forward with the senate? guest: it has been an interesting show. the senate always provide entertainment. i have been involved as a democrat, concerned that we do not see bailouts in the senate bill. and in the change that i expect t

host: our last call for senator brown comes from louisville, ky. democrat. caller: hello?i, senator brown. i just want to know. first i would like to say i'm an admirer of yours. i used to watch you on msnbc. unfortunately i can't afford those stations anymore because everything went up -- like my health insurance. i had to retire. i worked for the government, ok? but my insurance went up so much. i had in some blue cross of federal -- federal blue cross- blue shield but the premiums went up so high and even the premiums -- what i pay for, really, it is bad. it is like saying, you don't have insurance. you know? well people like that get any kind of help? and there is another question i want to ask you -- a comment, ok? you had a gentleman on the line and he was talking about why didn't they pay off the houses, everybody's house instead of bailing out of the banks. see, i don't agree with everything he said, ok? yes, i'm mad at the banks, ok? i am angry, very angry. but the thing about it, a lot of the people got themselves into this mess. i don't think people like that sh

host: jenny is joining us from louisville, ky. caller: good morning. everything that you have said, i have thought about. people do not think about older children. these children need so much help. they love, stability,, i know it is a challenge and i have always said that i would like to get a posture project foster child and teach them what they need to know. some of the kids run the streets and when you are 18, if you love children, you do not put them out. you help them. that is what you do for -- if it was your biological child. that is my opinion anyway i am divorced so i know that more than likely, 12 years ago, i could never be a foster parent. i believe you have to be married. guest: not generally in most states, and up. host: so single-parent can adopt. next caller. caller: i am from buffalo, missouri. i have a daughter in foster care and i hope i get a little time here. she is under the missouri lives for children families. she has wonderful foster parents. host:gary is the former head of social services and missouri. why did you send your d

. >>> last night on the fairgrounds in louisville, kentucky.only person on the plane was taken to a hospital. we're not sure who caused the crash, right there in the fairgrounds where the big arena is. >>> did casey anthony use chloroform on her little girl so she could go party? according to interview, transcripts released by prosecutors and inmates said she admitted she would drug her daughter so caylee would go to sleep. anthony has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in caylee's death. aye an interview with one of the inmates was more specific with what she used to get her daughter to sleep. >> we understand she told one of the inmates that she used chloroform to knock out caylee so she could go out and she insinuated that she might have gotten that chloroform from her mother who might have brought it home from a clinic where she worked. she did that to knock caylee out because caylee had trouble sleeping when she wanted to go out. >> medical professionals say chloroform is no longer commonly used as an anesthetic and would not have b

kevin on the democratic line in some -- in the louisville, ohio. caller: i have been traveling around the country and we cannot find any work. it seems like all of the big projects are put on hold and there is a big freeze on infrastructure. no one is letting loose of any money. i just cannot understand what is going on you know, why it takes so long to get these projects. a lot of projects are started and everybody pulls out. it seems like they do not want to spend their money. host: are you unemployed then? caller: i have been unemployed for six months and i have traveled from new york to florida trying to find a job. host: are you collecting unemployment benefits? caller: i am, and it is rough. getting your salary set by -- i mean to ahman it is one-third. -- i mean, it is one-third. host: your thoughts on the prospect of getting a job, and if i could throw in there the "wall street journal" editorial this morning saying that extending unemployment benefits as an incentive not to work. he quotes larry summers in his book in 1999 that argued when

- excuse me, a loyal paying wellpoint customer who faced this situation was patricia relling of louisville, kentucky. ms. relling was an interior designer and art gallery owner who never missed a payment. but that didn't stop wellpoint from canceling her insurance in the middle of her fight with breast cancer. wellpoint abandoned her at her weakest moment, forcing her to pay enormous medical bills on her own. this woman, who was once a mily successful business owner, is now subsisting on social security and food stamps. meanwhile, wellpoint made a profit of $128 million by stripping seriously ill americans of their insurance coverage in this manner, according to the house energy and commerce committee. and this is likely a low estimate because wellpoint refuses to provide the total number of rescissions across the company's subsidiaries. wellpoint earn add $4.7 billion profit in 2009. $4.7 billion profit in one year. angela braley, the c.e.o. of wellpoint, received $13.1 million in total compensation in 2009. this was a 51% increase in her salary over the prior year. wellpoint is not alone

kevin on the democratic line in some -- in the louisville, ohio. caller: i have been traveling around the country and we cannot find any work. it seems like all of the big projects are put on hold and there is a big freeze on infrastructure. no one is letting loose of any money. i just cannot understand what is going on you know, why it takes so long to get these projects. a lot of projects are started and everybody pulls out. it seems like they do not want to spend their money. host: are you unemployed then? caller: i have been unemployed for six months and i have traveled from new york to florida trying to find a job. host: are you collecting unemployment benefits? caller: i am, and it is rough. getting your salary set by -- i mean to ahman it is one-third. -- i mean, it is one-third. host: your thoughts on the prospect of getting a job, and if i could throw in there the "wall street journal" editorial this morning saying that extending unemployment benefits as an incentive not to work. he quotes larry summers in his book in 1999 that argued when