. >> woodruff: we talk with marcia coyle about today's arguments at the supreme court on whether multinational corporations can be held responsible for human rights violations. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown talks with jason moran, the pianist, composer, and new musical adviser for jazz at the kennedy center for the performing arts washington. >> improvisation of music and jazz kind of forces us to focus. it forces us to have an imagination.

. >> reporter: including marcia, marcia, marcia.e brady bunch," where she asks him to sing at the prom. >> when is your prom? >> friday night. >> okay. friday night it is. >> reporter: is the single-most rerun episode of television. ever. when "star trek" introduced a new character in its second season -- >> um, mr. chekhov. >> what can i do, captain? >> reporter: mr. chekhov was styled like davy jones to appeal to younger viewers. davy jones had that same effect on generations of women. >> a girl came up to me in a hotel and said, i'm coming to the show with my mother tonight. i thought, well, that's great. and my grandmother. i said, whoa. ♪ cheer up, sleepy jean >> reporter: something about those starry eyes. and that mop top. simply made 'em swoon. ♪ to a daydream believer and a homecoming queen ♪ >> reporter: david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> and we thank you for watching. we're always there at abcnews.com. and another reminder that dan harris will have a full report on the new allegations by a former scientology insider

. >> woodruff: we talk with marcia coyle about today's arguments at the supreme court on whether multinational corporations can be held responsible for human rights violations. >> ifill: and jeffrey brown talks with jason moran, the pianist, composer, and new musical adviser for jazz at the kennedy center for the performing arts washington. >> improvisation of music and jazz kindof forces us to focus. it forces us to have an imagination. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: this was primary day in arizona and michigan, with 59 republican delegates at stake. mitt romney and rick

for more on both cases, we are joined by marcia coyle of the "national law journal." >> let's do thearez case, the stolen valor act. give us a little context here. when is lying a crime and had is lying protected speech? >> well, lies are speech, the first amendment protects speech, but it doesn't plectall lies. for example, perjury, fraud, those are crimes. the first amendment doesn't protect defamation and libel. there are some exceptions but it doesn't protect them. but in all cases in which the first amendment doesn't protect a lie, it's because there's been a requirement that there be an swent to do harmo harm has occurred. that brings us to the problem with the stolen valor act. >> warner: tell us how it unfolded today. the government would have been gone first here. >> the federal law does not have a requirement of harm. so the arguments here focus really on two issues-- the justices were very focused on one-- what harm is there from someone lying about having gotten a medal? and, two, if the government can make this type of lie a crime, where does the government's police powe

marcia is america. >> bob: greg, where all that -- your mind, where it goes, and how this stuff comess -- >> dana: i think most americans understood that. >> bob: i'm sure they did. >> greg: romney is sitting here watching everybody pick the other guy. he is going to be -- >> bob: now i get it. >> andrea: i like the carnival analogy. you can win all the small toys like santorum, even though romney has the big bear and the other goldfish toss, and all the other stadiums, people will be scared of rick santorum because he is winning little bears. >> bob: look at what santorum says. can we have the shot of what santorum said about mitt and newt, ice cream one? >> running against barack obama better than anybody else in the race right now. won in three primary contests and consolidating the conservative and tea party vote. people are tired of the negative back and forth between engler and romney -- between gingrich and romney and looking for systemone to do it against barack obama on the issue. >> bob: dana, who is that for a message? >> dana: the message is fine. fine to good. but the ton

. >> reporter: a few blocks away, marcia sits waiting for her boat ride home.he works in the city three days a week. >> how much money do you think you're saving a week? >> $100. >> reporter: she avoids bridge tolls, parking fees and high gas prices. >> absolutely. i'll take the ferry any old day. >> reporter: across town, emily is riding her bike home. she commutes from the inner sunset to the financial district every day. she says she saves $80 a month by not riding the bus, and $30 a day by not driving. >> it's totally not worth it. >> if you're a single passenger, that would be a joke in san francisco. because of parking fees. and because of just the plain cost of transportation to cross town. >>> meanwhile on the political side, the republicans have been blaming the president for the sharp rise in gasoline prices. today, president obama hit back telling an audience in miami that despite what his opponents claim, there are no quick fixes. >> last week the lead story in one newspaper said "gasoline prices are on the rise, and republicans are licking their ch

marcia williams joins us from florida.onight. >> thank you. >> when did you realize your son was missing? >> his friend, his roommate was trying to find him, and he couldn't. and once i didn't hear from him, i knew that something was not right. it was just wrong. >> when they played the tape between the policeman and the dispatcher, let me play for our listeners around the country, our viewers to listen and see what's being said here. >> now this officer said he didn't know what they were talking about at first. but the dispatcher and he discussed this cadillac and also clearly there was some engagement. >> yeah, he told his mother because she was relentless in calling trying to find out where her child was because she thought he was arrested. there were people at the funeral home who told her he was arrested. she kept calling the police. they finally called him at home and said do you remember this, the cadillac? there's audiotape of him saying, i don't know what you're talking about. then they find this audiotape of him

[applause] i would also like to thank my predecessor, marcia rolston, for teaching me, encouraging me and for believing in me. [applause] finally, i would like to thank my outgoing chair, gina. [cheers and applause] i don't know where you are. for 13 years of service to the growtve. [applause] and for being my friend, a supporter, guide, and mentor. [applause] i will miss you. thank you all for being here, and thank you to our honorees. the legacy of san francisco and all those who have contributed to creating and maintaining this city's model response to the epidemic is one that inspires and endures. while today is a time of remembrance, reflection, and appreciation of those who have died, those who are surviving, and those who are continuing in the fight against aids, i would like us to consider the future. this garden will seem quiet for the next few months as fewpulls in and rests. but it is only polling its energy inside, preparing for next year's growth. i encourage each of us to view the same in the coming weeks, to spend time within ourselves, to spend time with our loved ones

. >> marcia klish is either being saved by medical technology or being prevented from dying a natural death. >> we're just here checking on you. >> she's been unconscious in the intensive care unit at dartmouth hitchcock medical center in lebanon, new hampshire, for the better part of a week. one of her doctors, ira byock, told us it costs up to $10,000 a day to maintain someone in the icu. >> this is the way so many americans die. something like 18% to 20% of americans spend their last days in an icu. and, you know, it's extremely expensive. it's uncomfortable. many times they have to be sedated so that they don't reflexively pull out a tube, or sometimes their hands are restrained. this is not the way most people would want to spend their last days of life. and yet this has become almost the medical last rites for, you know, people as they die. okay, let's go see her. >> dr. byock leads a team that treats and counsels patients with advanced illnesses. >> hello, there. >> he says modern medicine has become so good at keeping the terminally ill alive by treating complications of under

was jail that actually saved my life, because that is where i met broward county drug court judge marcia beach, who loved me, and so i could love myself. she placed me in the sheriff's 90-day in-custody treatment program. the time there helped save my life. the last 30 days of the 90 days i did something i had never done before in my entire life. i made a plan. today, i'm an intern for intherooms.com. we are the world's largest recovery web site with over 260,000 people worldwide, sharing their experience, strength, and hope with each other, and it's powerful. today, i'd like to tell you that i'm an asset, not a liability. today, i'm a face and voice in and of recovery, and thank you for having me. (applause) on behalf of the president of the united states, the national alcohol and drug addiction recovery month, there is a proclamation. i will not trouble you to read the four or five paragraphs that are in here, but i think that-that when you do get to see it and you see it up on the white house web site, it is particularly impressive that-the way he and this administration want to deal

marcia, what's wrong with him? that's literally what they'd have said at the beauty parlor, what's wrong with him? we've got to destigmatize workforce training in this country if we're going to take advantage of what we can have for american competitiveness. because it is essential if you do not have a workforce that can deploy the technology and put in place the innovation, you cannot get the productivity increases that are required to stay competitive. so, i'm going to close with that thought. it is, if we're going to be an american -- if we're going to be a country competitive in manufacturing, we're going to have to remember to focus on that. not to the exclusion of all else, but that we have to focus on that. my old friend and fellow mississippian, fred smith, the ceo and founder of fedex has a saying. fred says, the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. if we expect to beiv in america in manufacturing, the main thing is for us to invest s

well, according to marcia wade talbert, "black enterprise's" multimedia content producer in charge of the magazine's tech coverage, no matter what kind of business you own, your technology planning should focus on four main areas: social media, security, storage, and mobility. your business needs a social media strategy to engage, listen to, and respond to customers, and to help them to become willing evangelists for your business. you need a technology security plan to protect your company's most valuable assets, its data, ranging from financial records and contracts to customer emails and sales records. you also need a plan for safely backing up and storing the files and data that are the lifeblood of your business. storage, whether on remote servers or on the cloud, is critical. and you need mobility. with wireless mobile devices, including tablets and smart phones, you and your employees are now expected to do business on the go from practically anywhere in the world. without an on-purpose plan to integrate social media, security, storage, and mobility, your company will operate a

to marcia be a quiet day. it will be a little cooler -- tomorrow should be a quiet day. the clouds will thicken up tomorrow night. a more significant storm will start to move in on wednesday. you can see showers approaching western maryland. a good chance for some rain on wednesday. the wind will be coming at of the east. it will be much cooler. i doubt we'll get out of the 40's on wednesday. this is a sign that spring is around the tempecorner. there could be some wet snow on thursday. back up to 60 again on saturday it with some springlike thunderstorms and back into the 40's again on sunday. >> the pain at the pond continues as gas prices continue their -- the pain at the pump continues and gas prices. $3.69 is the average for regular. prices have already topped the $5 a gallon mark in los angeles. if you up size to the gas crunch. sticker prices should fall if you're in the market for a bigger car. wait for prices to hit $5 or $6 a gallon to get the best deal. let's hope they do not go to $6 a gallon. hotels try to encourage travel. travel insurance can be a great in

marcia, what is wrong with him? that is literally what it would have said. we have got to take away the stigma on work-force training in this country if we want to take advantage of what we can have for american competitiveness. because it is essential. if you do not have a workforce that can deploy the technology and put in place the innovation, you cannot get the productivity required to stay competitive. so, i am going to close with that thought. if we are going to be the country competitive in manufacturing, we're going to have to remember to focus on that. not to the explosion -- exclusion of all else, but fred smith in mississippi has a saying. fred says that the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. if we expect to be competitive in america in manufacturing the main thing is for us to invest smartly in a work force the companies like general electric will be proud to have working and manufacturing in the united states. stick with the main thing. thank you all. [applause] thank you

a big iconic figure for the oldest one the -- marcia. >> i am definitely not surprised.e was really be loved. >> people in d.c. love davy jones. he died in again at the age of 66 at his home in the indian town, florida. >> i am just amazed that some of these people even knew davy jones. social media blew up today with comments about him. >> here are some examples of the comments we got. vicky lee said -- you can go to our page and tell us your favorite song and davy jones memory. >> the sinkhole that caused traffic delays this morning is that repaired. it measured from 8 feet long the. officials say it was created by a water main break two weeks ago. it was supposed to be repaired back then, but it was not patched up. >> what a messy day today is. at some point the rain was really coming down hard. >> some areas well west of washington are getting some rain now. we had issues just down the road on route one with some flooding. it has been an issue through the evening. it probably will happen again. there may be a rumble of thunder coming our way as well. let's give you a

the owner, marcia parkinson, charged with 133 counts of animal neglect. but a judge agreed on monday to give her probation on judgment and give her back nearly half of the hours. >> reporter: under the plea deal, once inspectors check out her farm, she will immediately get 25 of her horses. then 90 days later, she'll get 20 more horses. and 16 days after that, she'll get 18 more. >> reporter: all along, parkinson argues that they were not suffering or in danger. in a statement, she blasted animal control and the humane society, saying they had no basis to take my horses and i should never have been charged. the humane society saw an opportunity to further their agenda at my expense. >> i don't know how somebody can argue the point that there was not a need for intervention. >> the head of queen anne's animal control said without the plea deal, the case could have been tied up in court for a while and has no regrets about seizing the animals. >> reporter: under the plea deal, parkinsons farms will be for the next year. some of them surprise inspections. af

. >> reporter: having their own place to fix up and decorate is a big step for marcia sanders, after katrina forced her from her home in lawz lawz. >> it was devastating. emotionally, financially. >> sanders felt lost until she found home in harpers columbia. >> once i got here, it was just a reloose to know that this was my grace. >> reporter: jim and patty roust started enterprise homes with one goal in mind. >> they wanted to make sure that there was fitting affordable housing for people of all walks of life. >> reporter: now on the company's 30th anniversary, sanders says she's proof roust is reaching his dream. because without harper house, she wouldn't have a home. >> at the time, i wasn't working. and my rent was really affordable. that was a huge life changer for me. >> recently, harper house underwent $21 million in renovation. they wanted to show people of all incomes. >> you know, your environment can make a huge difference in your outlook. so i feel renewed in a way. . >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> enterprise has many low- income housing projects in

. >> marcia's cancer is in remission she is back on the volleyball team and looking into possible collegeor her. >> valentines day is back on at elementary schools in maryland, plus, are you going to be spending tomorrow alone? experts with some advice for those who are single in the city. joining us next >> ahead our in depth coverage of the death of whitney houston continues we will check with tmz staffers for the very latest. >> some areas could see a few snowflakes overnight. sue is back with your winter weather forecast coming up  >> just in case you haven't heard valentines day is on again after parents protested the ban on exchanging cards, last year, schools in walkersville cancelled the celebration, the principal wanted to stop inappropriate interactions between boys and girls. this year, students can bring valentines as long as no candy is attached. >> if you are single in the city still looking for the one our next two guests might be able to help you with tips on revamping your image, allison silverman and lisa goldberg from the one consulting it is all about how to put y

marcia greenberger is co-president of the national women's law center in washington.he supports the new federal rule. >> it's essential for women's health and for the health of their children and ultimately the health of their whole family. and that's why the institute of medicine, all of the scientists and mical experts, said that contraception is an essential health benefit that should be available without co-pays, without deductibles. >> reporter: but the scope of the new regulation raises complex legal and moral questions. john garvey is the president of the catholic university of america in washington. >> it is not about whether the health care law to provide for or even insist on coverage of contraceptive care for women. it is about whether every institution that provides a health care plan ought to be obliged to pay for that even if they have religious objections to it. >> reporter: garvey is also a legal scholar who focuses on constitutional law. he teaches a class weekly at the university and believes it doesn't matter that the students they serve are not all

marcia on facebook "none, why should i care?ar and a half. i think i'm part of the poor. mitt isn't concerned for me and i don't give a damn about him. cy in virginia writes "mitt, buy yourself a pair of shorts, a tropical billowy shirt and go visit your money in the cayman islands. this is not the year that a majority of americans want a wealthy venture capitalist to take over the reins of our government. if women rejected me the way voters rejected you i would join a monastery. you'll find more on my blog site, cnn.com/cafferty file or on the situation room on the facebook page. >> he have good stuff, jack, thanks for that. >>> apple iphone is now inspiring horror flicks. jeanne moos is next. ♪ he was a 21st century global nomad ♪ ♪ home was an airport lounge and an ipad ♪ ♪ made sure his credit score did not go bad ♪ ♪ with a free-credit-score-dot-com ♪ ♪ app that he had ♪ downloaded it in the himalayas ♪ ♪ while meditating like a true playa ♪ ♪ now when he's surfing down in chile'a ♪ ♪ he can see when his score is in danger

teri hatcher, marcia cross, felicity huffman and eva longoria are on the witness list. four have defended cherry. >> he's funny and sweet and really probably could not harm a fly. >> reporter: the judge has already dismissed sheridan's sexual harassment claim but her case contends networks don't kill off lead characters. the testimony could center on where she fell in the hierarchy. >> she wasn't one of the original housewives. she was added. if you look back in the history of these shows, dallas and melrose place and everything else, they are always killing people off. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, mark cherry and touchstone television say, we believe our case is strong on its merits. lawyers for sheridan told us nicolette looks ford to having a jury decide the case. as the case heads to the courtroom the judge has urged the two sides to settle. perhaps one final plot twist in the real life drama. >> once the people and players see the whites of the eyes of the jury rors aors realize this real decision with risk to both sides there may be a last minute check