madeleine mccann, taken from her bed while she slept, never to be seen again. r devastated parents, kate and jerry mccann, have never given up hope. and now british police are giving them new reason to believe she's alive. >> police believe there's a real possibility madeleine's alive and this is as good an opportunity in the last five years. >> reporter: since her disappearance, a bungled investigation by police. over the years, image after image of little maddy have been released. >> it's strange because obviously it's a marker of time. you look at it, and it's not madeleine that we remember. it emphasizes that five years have gone by. >> reporter: madeleine's twin brother and sister seen here as babies are now 7 years old. >> they're doing normal things, birthday parties, we celebrate christmas. >> reporter: british police are pressing portuguese authorities to reopen the case. >> what we are absolutely confident in is that the metropolitan police are determined to get to the bottom of it, their leads and with portuguese authorities. >> reporter: this could b

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all that changed when madeleine mccann when missing from a villa in portugal. >> thank you very much for taking time for us. if i could first ask you about the image that people are now familiar with, which is the age progression image. we can see that behind you. when you first saw the picture, what did you think? >> i was relieved when i saw it. when we did it previously, was probably not in the right kind of place except her as being older. i felt relieved and i felt quite happy about it, actually. >> is it also in your head that if madeline is alive living somewhere, that she, too, might see this image? >> it has happened with other cases. at this stage, probably what is more likely is other children who see her in this image. children look at the image in a different way. for the image does not have to be an exact from zimbalist'. resemblance. >> for police are looking at many lines of inquiries. floyd does that mean to you? as we know the genuine, new information fled has come into the inquiry and of investigation have been identified from the difference of information in a fil

they were an average family enjoying a list of holiday in the sunshine, but that changed when madeleine mccann disappeared. she would now be 9 years old and went missing from a villa in portugal. we have spoken to the parents. for taking time with us. if i could ask about the image people are familiar with, which is the age progression image. we can see behind you. when you first saw the picture, what do you think? >> relieved when i saw it. when we did the age progression previously, i probably was not in the right kind of place and when i saw the image i felt relieved and quite happy about it. i could see her in it. >> jerry, is it also in your head that if she is alive living somewhere in whatever situation, that she might see this image? >> it has happened with other cases. usually when children have gone missing at an older age, probably what i think at this stage it is more likely other children will see her in this image. i think the children particularly look at the image in a different way because they're used to changing their hair and doing things. the image does not have to be an e

the parents of missing madeleine mccann going public this morning saying the little girl's brother and sister now want to join the search. the family holding out hope that their little madeleine is still alive. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> after an emotional phone call with secretary of state hillary clinton, chinese human rights activist chen guangcheng is in a beijing hospital this morning and china is not happy. in fact, china is demanning apology from united states. we did manage to get this photo of chen a few hours ago. that means he was indeed holdup in the u.s. embassy and u.s. officials brought him here to the hospital. u.s. officials telling us that chen will get medical treatment and later reunite with his family to a safe environment. he fled his home in april where he was under house arrest for more than 18 months. he does say today he wants to stay in china. stan grant has followed this story from the beginning and is on the phone from beijing. stan, first of all, tell us about this phone call that chen had with hillary clinton because i understand at the end of it he

this is a photo looking for madeleine mccann. madeleine disappeared five years ago. her family is said to be horrified by this development. >>> the father of josh powell, the main suspect in the disappearance and murder of his wife susan, is on trial. susan's parents are still hoping for answers. >> reporter: last february, during a supervised visit with their father, 7-year-old brady and 5-year-old-- charlie and braden were killed. police say josh powell locked a social worker out of his home and attacked his two sons with a hatchet before starting a gas- fueled blaze that consumed the house within minutes, before killing everyone inside. >> he blew up the house and the kids! >> i already felt numb. but it just took my breath away. >> the fact that he killed those boys and the way he killed them, what kind of a monster -- it pointed out what kind of a person he really was. >> reporter: now, josh powell's father, steven powell, is on trial, charged with 14 counts of voyeurism. during a search of the washington state home, the elder powell shared with his son, police

jim avila, abc news, new york. >>> we turn to the parents of madeleine mccann. madelyn was 3 years old when she disappeared. jeffrey kofman has the latest. >> reporter: could she be alive? for the first time in years, gerry and kate mccann says for the first time in five years, they have allowed themselves to believe little madeleine might be found. in an interview with tv this morning, the mccanns say they are cautionly optimistic. >> we're realistic. there's a chance she could be alive. there's no evidence to the contrary. >> reporter: it was five years ago this week, that the mccanns took their three children on holiday to portugal. tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the dark day when they returned to their rented villa, to discover that madeleine, then 4, was missing. she hasn't been seen since. while portugal has abandoned the case, last week, scotland yard announced it was opening up a unit to investigate almost 200 leads. they released this enhanced photo, to show what madeleine may look like today. >> it's a stage progression. it could be really key.

first time in years, gerry and kate mccann says for the first time in five years, they have allowed themselves to believe that after five year, their little daughter madeleinecould be found. >> we're as positive as we've been in a long time. >> reporter: in an interview with britain's itv this morning, the mccanns say they are cautiously optimistic. >> we're realistic. there's a chance she could be alive. there's no evidence to the contrary. >> reporter: it was five years ago this week, that the mccanns took their three children on holiday to portugal. tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary of the dark day when they returned to their rented villa, to discover that madeleine, then 4, was missing. she hasn't been seen since. while portugal has abandoned the case, last week, scotland yard announced it was opening up a unit to investigate almost 200 leads. british police released this age-enhanced photo to show what madeleine might look like today. >> it's really key. it could be really key. it would be grateful if we could circulate that image far and wide. >> reporter: imagine not knowing. if madeleine were alive today, there would be another anniversary next w

. >>> today marks the 5th year anniversary of the disappearance of madelein mccann.hey say more than 200 new leads could help them find their daughter. joining us outside scotland yard is martin. >> good morning martin. >> good morning. the anniversaries since her disappearance are very fraught for her parents. i have interviewed them a number of times over the past five years since madelyn disappeared. they told me in an interview they have never been more hopeful. the parents are encouraged still that they will find their daughter alive after all this time because of what investigators in scotland yard have told them recently. a team of detectives in scotland yard are reviewing all of the evidence gathered by the portuguese, all authorities in the u.k. and private investigators. they are looking at everything, a mountain of evidence that has been gathered over the past five-years. those investigations at scotland yard identified 195 new leads that they say are worth exploring. the scotland yard detectives are putting pressure on the portuguese to reopen the investi

. >>> a disturbing discovery for the family of missing british girl, madeleine mccann. a travel website promoted this for portugal. madeleine disappeared five years ago. her parents are demanding the photo's removal. it's still unclear who is responsible for using it. >>> actor john travolta fires back at sexual assault allegations. he faces a multimillion dollar lawsuit, from a masseur, who claims the actor touched his genitals and asked for sex during a massage. travolta calls the claims complete fiction. he also vows to file a counter lawsuit against the man and his attorney. >>> i'm mike schuh in harford county. a three-vehicle accident. two people have died. one, a county employee. what happened here on mountain , so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we kn

. >>> the parents of madeleine mccann say they have renewed hope that their daughter is still alive,peared five years ago. british police recently released this video. they believe the continued interest will bring madeleine back alive. >> i want everyone to take a good, hard look at it and circulate it through as many as possible. i believe it's a good resemblance of what she looks like today. >> reporter: maryland went missing. her parents were first accused but they were later cleared. >>> newt gingrich is officially endorsing mitt romney. >> reporter: newt gingrich ended his run for the white house, with an announcement in his adopted home state of virginia. >> today, i'm suspending the campaign. but suss pending the campaign -- suspending the campaign does not mean suspending citizenship. calista and i are committed to be active citizens. >> reporter: with his wife calista by his side, gingrich thanked his supporters for sticking with him, when many had counted him out. gingrich had won the north carolina and georgia primaries. but his campaign soon fell flat. the former house s

harris: keeping an eye on our top crime story, madeleine mccann's parents say they still believe theire british child vanished from her bed at a resort in portugal. remember this back in may of 2007? the mccanns say they are positive portuguese police will eventually reopen the case. >> this new jersey woman, we showed it to you, pleading not guilty to charges of child endangerment, accused of taking her daughter to a tanning bed where she got burned, the state law is 14. a teacher noticed burns on the five-year-old child. forty-four-year-old pathish are -- patricia says her daughter was never exposed to uv race and was burned playing outside. >> coroner saying they may never know what happened to a british spy, found dead, naked, pad locked, in front of a duffle bag in his own bathtub. they now say he was probably killed unlawfully. but don't think his death will be ever entirely explained. jon: president obama, pushing lawmakers to keep federal interest rates for student loans at their current level before they double on july 1st. if the low rates are extended, americans will face an

saying the means by which you achieve the objective. >> but it could be said that a review of madeleine mccann's case, with everything that has gone on, was the right thing to do. we presented the issue, we supported the mccanns in their determination to get a review. it wasn't new. they tried before, before the election, and the election had come into -- and "the sun," and home secretary clearly thought it was a good idea, too. because i'm pretty sure there wasn't, it wasn't a long campaign. it wasn't 10 years. i think it was quite short. >> yes, it didn't take very long because government yielded to sure pressure, didn't they? >> perhaps they were convinced by our argument. >> there are always two sides to the coin. of course anybody would say on one level money should be spent, but the campaign to date on told has cost 2 million pounds. and some would say well, maybe that money i have come somewhere else. >> the madeleine campaign? >> called operation great, i understand. >> right. >> perhaps you did all you are doing was professing the views of your readers. >> is that it? >> in that case it

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. >>> tomorrow marks the fifth anniversary in the disappearance of british toddler madeleine mccann, a case that generated headlines around the world. well, just last week, british police said they believe mccann could still be alive. this morning we're hearing from her parents. nbc's stephanie gosk is in london with more. stephanie, good morning. >> good morning, ann. that's right. british police said there are still leads to explore and that they haven't given up hope that after five years madeleine is still -- or could still be alive. and neither have her parents. sweet-faced, smiling, and playing. some of the last images of madeleine before she disappeared on vacation in portugal five years ago. speaking today on british television, her parents say they haven't given up the search. >> we know there's a very good chance that she could be alive. there's no evidence to the contrary, and we know, you know, year after year, missing children, children that have been abducted, you know, are found alive. >> reporter: for the last year, british police have been reviewing the case. 40,000

saying the means by which you achieve the objective. >> but it could be said that a review of madeleine mccann's case, with everything that has gone on, was the right thing to do. we presented the issue, we supported the mccanns in their determination to get a review. it wasn't new. they tried before, before the election, and the election had come into -- and "the sun," and home secretary clearly thought it was a good idea, too. because i'm pretty sure there wasn't, it wasn't a long campaign. it wasn't 10 years. i think it was quite short. >> yes, it didn't take very long because government yielded to sure pressure, didn't they? >> perhaps they were convinced by our argument. >> there are always two sides to the coin. of course anybody would say on one level money should be spent, but the campaign to date on told has cost 2 million pounds. and some would say well, maybe that money i have come somewhere else. >> the madeleine campaign? >> called operation great, i understand. >> right. >> perhaps you did all you are doing was professing the views of your readers. >> is that it? >> in that case it

. >> the madeleine mccann campaign? >> >> perhaps he would say all your doing was assessing the views of your readers. >> and that case, it was an issue we brought to the readers we presented the mccann's story. as to the reason why they wanted the review, i think that time with our readership. the campaign started with a very heartfelt letter. the politicians were convinced the argument was correct. >> also that the commercial interests. >> campaigns can sell newspapers. i think the sterilization of the book actually was good for the sunday times. i am not sure how well the campaign was in circulation. that will be a matter of record. >> mr. dominic said that oone. at one point. do you remember a conversation in which he discussed the human rights act that's what i do. >> -- human rights act? >> i do. his position was that david would replaceise this with the british bill of rights. it should not be so easily promise. it was not that he was for it or against it. he was just making the legal point that it was very diffic

meanwhile, today, we could learn why british police are reopening the madeleine mccann case.her parents will speak out ahead of the fifth anniversary of her disappearance. last week, scotland yard released an image of what she, madaline, might look like today at age 9. authorities believe she is alive. she disappeared while on vacation with her family in portugal in 2007. parents left her in the room for a little while. she vanished. >> workers being paid unused sick time on the taxpayers dime. look how much money is being paid to a retired city manager over the last two years. in 2010, $12 million and this past year $13 million went to funding retirement benefits. the state says only employees who retire and have at least 500 hours of unused sick time get the benefits. >> only the most expensive, in other words. >> uh-huh. >> where's the he had carol value in this? the leftist group has actually been giving students at the university of michigan college credits for protesting targeted restaurants. >> what? >> it's being done by the restaurant opportunities center. some call

saying the means by which you achieve the objective. >> but it could be said that a review of madeleine mccann's case, with everything that has gone on, was the right thing to do. we presented the issue, we supported the mccanns in their determination to get a review. it wasn't new. they tried before, before the election, and the election had come into -- and "the sun," and home secretary clearly thought it was a good idea, too. because i'm pretty sure there wasn't, it wasn't a long campaign. it wasn't 10 years. i think it was quite short. >> yes, it didn't take very long because government yielded to sure pressure, didn't they? >> perhaps they were convinced by our argument. >> there are always two sides to the coin. of course anybody would say on one level money should be spent, but the campaign to date on told has cost 2 million pounds. and some would say well, maybe that money i have come somewhere else. >> the madeleine campaign? >> called operation great, i understand. >> right. >> perhaps you did all you are doing was professing the views of your readers. >> is that it? >> in that case it

because as i said my involvement was to discuss the campaign in the continued search for madeleine with the mccanns and to do the deal on the book, and, because i had done so many campaigns in the past they wanted my opinion but after that i'd left it to both editors to execute the campaign. >> what i've been told is that you then intervene personally, mrs. brooks. you told number 10 that unless the prime minister ordered the review by metropolitan police, "the sun" would put theresa may on the front page every day until "the sun"'s demands were met. is that true or not? >> no. >> is any part of that drew? >> i didn't speak to number 10, or the home office about the mccanns, and telling think after the campaign had been one. in a can of any conversation as i had, and i don't think directly to prime minister. i think it was one of his teams. >> we can find out in due course whether this is true or not, but i must repeat it to you. you just said you directly intervened with the prime minister and warned him that unless it was a review by the metropolitan police "the sun" will put their home secretary