joining us from our studio is professor michael clark, a royal united services institute. what do you think that this inquiry will achieve that previous haven't? >> if anything, this inquiry will achieve sort of a political closure. most of us in the analysis business don't think there is much more to be discovered about the run-up to the war. but in fact, this will give it some political authority. i think the government has been under tremendous pressure in recent years to live a full, complete and great and -- we will do it, we will not report until after the next election which is constitutionally not unreasonable but it puts a full stop to a process of spececulation. i think it is very unlikely that other than certain details anything new would emerge from the inquiries but it is a political inquiry that will draw a line under a very controversial episode in british defense policy. >> i think that is one of the points, nothing new mail merge. unlikely -- when former prime minister tony blair -- unlikely he will say, yes, i did mislead you into the run up which many wi

do you plan to watch today's michael jackson memorial service? >> clark writes it is all nuts. he lived a three ring circus life and looked it. even in death media put hill in the main arena. rest in peace, the curtain is down. keep e-mailing responses to watercooler@wbaltv.com. we will read more in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of the website. the city community church in austin, texas is a place where everyone is welcome to worship sunday including four legged friends. we have more on the canine connection. >> it may look like your typical sunday service with music, candles and communion but city community church has a few personal members. a few four-legged friends. it is a heavenly haven for people and pets. >> that is just part of our philosophy. we want to an blessing to the community. we want to be part of the better good in austin. so, everyone is definitely welcome so we decided people could bring their dogs. >> this church is truly dog friendly with big and little fido treats. >> good shot. >> it started when members began handing out snacks and

. >> the week of her nomination, michael clarke was married, and she officiated the wedding. >> the weekor after? >> the week after, right before she was meeting with senators. she took time out to come back to new york to officiate the wedding. >> so, you got to see her there? >> very briefly, yes. >> i have been in closer touch with theresa, the judge's secretary. and a lot of the clerks have actually been in touch together. we have all been trying to do what we can from the sidelines to support the judge. we have only -- we have even started our own list of "guys, poke your heads in." we have looked to see how we can help her. i think we can act in a way that is very substantial. >> and this is for all of you, as soon as she was nominated, of course, a lot of commentary through to happen in the media and in different groups. what is one criticism that you felt was unfair? >> i thought the whole opera, if i can call it that, of the retief decision -- >> with the reach a decision? >> the case of the firefighters in connecticut'. the judge sat on that, obviously, with other judges. i tho

jim moret returns, we're joined by michael garegos and marcia clark, nice to have her back.ast.com. we'll start with marcia. do you think this will lead to criminal prosecutions? >> it's looking that way so far. it's very clear, when you see recent footage of michael jackson. he was doing better than ever. seems very, very unlikely it was normal originally caused death. that means it's likely to be induced. that means it's some kind of drug combination or cocktail that probably he shouldn't have had. that means somebody gave drugs he shouldn't have given. >> is that a crime? >> that's a crime. >> do you think criminality is coming here? >> it's a high profile case. a lot of public attention, given on the fact i think you're on day 39 of doing the coverage. you have those -- that combination with the dea, the doj, d.a., lapd. that's the formula. in fact a prescription -- >> you're not saying that doctors don't deserve some sort of punishment? you said before, we don't know anything -- >> that's correct. hypothetically. >> if you have a doctor who is giving somebody diprovan a

michael would have known that sleep would deprive him of the ability to perform. he is a perfectionist, vulnerable and somebody who would be a likely target for this. >> thank you, marsha clarkome. our larry king is there. also, a massive memorial service is planned for michael jackson in los angeles tuesday but who is going to pay for it. the city and the state are broke. >>> we are getting brand new pictures inside the neverland ranch. i want to bring in stuart backerman. we are looking at these pictures. i want to describe it for you. we are seeing inside the home at what looks like the second floor, a chandelier and hardwood floors looking out. can you describe what it was like inside this very precious place for michael jackson? >> neverland was just amazing, suzanne. it really was. you know, beyond the aesthetics and what it looked like, beautiful landscaped gardens, as soon as you walked through the property, the incompetent ner gates opened up and phantasia music was throughout the grounds. in the inside of the gates was a confectionary where kids were able to get unlimited amount of candy and ice-cream and cotton candy and popcorn. they gave out bags at the gate so

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the clark howard show here on hln. >>> today, tv's most provocative show has coverage of the michaelackson's life. watch "showbiz tonight," the life of mike the jackson here at 6:00 p.m. eastern. >>> the rock band creed broke up five years a guy, but now they are back together with a new album and a new attitude. what the rockers are saying about their reunion and upcoming tour. >>> hello, welcome to comcast local edition, i'm donna rich. my guest is lieutenant governor anthony brown. it's good to have you back. >> it's good to be here. >> you are involved in so many things locally within the state and also a national level. you are a part of the national lieutenant governors association. what is the purpose of the association and your role? >> the national lieutenant governors association is a professional association that consists of all lieutenant governors around the country and contrary to what people might think, not everybody state has a lieutenant governor. new jersey just created the office. they will have their first lieutenant governor in 2010. but it brings lieutenant gov

one of these doctors who's provided some care or treatment to michael jackson, have all got lawyers. >> larry: back with more, marsha clarkcopeland and jim moret. check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me to do something else. managing my highs and lows is super important. with my contour meter i can personalize my high/lo settings so it really does micromanage where my blood sugar needs to be. i'm nick jonas and never slowing down is my simple win. >> larry: jim, could a pharmacy be in trouble? >> that's a good question. i think a pharmacy is the ultimate gatekeeper. you have one pharmacy with $100,000 in outstanding bills, which they have admitted that too much medication was going to one person. it was under a number of different aliases. they didn't know that it was all going to michael jackson, so i think they have a defensible position. >> larry: what about involuntary manslaughter? >> that would be him committing a misdemeanor. that's a two, three or fo

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michael jackson's exmake millions to stay away. and katherine jackson's new insight. and jon and kate and his new girlfriend debate coming up at the top of the hour. >>> to clark goldmann the story. clark, what can you tell me about the alleged ring leader running a martial arts studio? i guess that explains the ninja outfits. >> exactly right, nancy. the ring leader, gonzalez, jr., the father was involved, he trained children and battered women how to protect themselves from violence. in fact, he has six kids of his own. now he had a hearing this afternoon in court. he appealed for no bond to be on his own recognizance. and the judge says, you had a $1 million bond, and i'm taking that away. >> good to know. to sherry in illinois, hi, sherry. >> caller: hi, nancy, thanks for taking my call. your children are so beautiful. >> i'm blessed. thank you. >> caller: a quick comment/question. this horrific act happened so quickly. my question was to you and your panel, how did these people know where the safe was that they took out of the house without being in there before? safes usually don't have a sign on them saying, here i am, take me. >> to t.j. hart with wsky, how do

clark, nice to have her back. the former prosecutor contributed to the daily beast.com. we'll start with marcia. >> it's very clear when you see the most recent footage of michael jackson, he was doing better than ever. it seems unlikely that it was a normal or naturally caused death. it means that it's likely drug induced, a combination or cocktail that probably he shouldn't have had. that means somebody gave him drugs they shouldn't have give him. >> there's a lot of public attenti attention, given by the fact that i think you're on day 39 of doing the coverage. you have that combination with the dea, the doj, the d.a., the lapd, that is the formula, in fact, a prescription, if you'll excuse the pun -- >> you're not saying the doctors don't deserve some sort of punishment? >> i don't know. we don't really know anything. >> larry: hypothetically. >> if you you have a doctor that's giving somebody diprivan and that person is taking it into the home, conceivably i could see an aggressive prosecutor filing an implied malice second degree murder case against that person. >> larry: is this a long time for an autopsy result? >> i don't think so. i mean, listen to what mark j

michael collins who landed on the moon july 20th, 1969. >> the country continues to draw inspiration for what you've done. >> reporter: for the time it was something out after a science fiction novel. becky clark was nine years old. mr. love: remember the day vividly. i was at my cousin's house down in north carolina. there were about 7 of us watching that flickering image and we all cheered and hollered and it was a hunl deal at the main library, visitors watched a video of apollo 11 landing on the moon. >> i was 2 years old when it happened. >> reporter: as america looks back with nostalgia, the pioneering astronauts are looking forward asking president obama to lead the effort for a mission to mars. >> we, the plant earth is going to send some people one day to the surface of mars. >> i think space exploration is important up to a point. i think we have a lot of other priorities right here on earth that i would like to address. >> reporter: she says among the first priority should be fixing the country's health care system as well as getting the economy back on track first. back to you. >>> nasa is also focusing its attention on jupiter this morning. images show something hit jupiter leavin

clark from the o.j. simpson trial. >>> brand-new details about what happened inside michael jackson's house on the day that he died.kson's personal chef describes how she realized something was horribly wrong. >> his chef told cnn dr. murray usually came down to the kitchen around, say, 10:00 a.m. or so to get mr. jackson to eat or drink. but on june 25th the day he died, the doctor did not come downstairs according to the chef until noon. the chef said that at that point dr. murray came running halfway down the stairs that led to the kitchen and screaming, chef's words, get secure. the house became chaotic. security guards rushing around and housekeepers rushing, and paris screaming daddy, daddy. >> jackson's father is dropping hints about michael jackson's rumored love child. cnn has been unable to confirm whether the report is true. we are going to have more on what joe jackson saying in about 30 minutes. >>> you could be closer to seeing changes in your health care plan. don't expect anything before congress goes on its august break. after hours of meetings yesterday, house leaders struck a deal with conservati

clark, guys, we appreciate it. >>> coming up i'm going to bring in my colleague jane velez-mitchell. we're going to talk about the latest in the michaeljackson case. we wonder, are the walls now closing in on dr. conrad murray? we'll be talking about that. his financial troubles before being hired to be michael jackson's personal physician. also, some timelines something, revelations about what paramedics went through to try and save the king of pop. also a personal chef telling her story as well in the final moments of michael jackson's life. >>> welcome back to "prime news" on hln. so many new details in the michael jackson case. want to get right to them with my colleague jane velez-mitchell, host of "issues with jane velez-mitchell." jane, you've got dr. conrad murray obviously on the table. you've got timelines to talk about, what paramedics went through. let's start there. i had a chance to talk to cnn's randi kaye about -- she talked with a fire captain about what paramedics saw. first thing that stands out after the 32-second phone call. took them another three minutes to get there. so already four minutes gone right there tha

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clark today, at noon eastern time. he'll help you save for less opinion and avoid getting ripped off. >>> former cia director, general michael hayden, is denying claims that the bush administration misled congress. in an interview with the associated press, hayden said he personally kept top members of congress well-informed all along the way. the ex-cia chief was reacting to a five-year report by a team of u.s. inspectors general, which called the program unprecedented. the report questioned its legal rationale and the security that surrounded it. >>> budget cuts in massachusetts may force boston's franklin park zoo and stone zoo to close by october. some of the zoo's 1,000 animals may have to be euthanized if homes are not found for them. state lawmakers set aside money to keep the zoos open. but it was cut to $2.5 million. the cut was made to help struggling families. >>> supreme court nominee, sonia sotomayor's historic confirmation hearings begin tomorrow. the drama may play out once the curtain rises. >> reporter: the action in the senate judiciary committee gets under way tomorrow, when senators give their opening sta

clark will teach you to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern on saturday and sunday right here on hln. >>> you know, michael phelps has rough year, but it appears that he is back on top. here's rafer with more on that. has it been a year already since the olympics? >> no, no. the olympics were in august but this is the year the bong photo came out. >> so post-olympics. >> post-olympics. he had a great year in august. yeah, he's had a bad ten months, and at the very least, he's got himself another nice little trophy. he unseeded tiger woods. that's not easy to do. as i said, phelps, 14 gold medals, and the bong photo. meanwhile woods was the defending champ of that award. he won a previous five times. incidentally tiger teed off a few hours before in the british tournament. right now he's one under through nine holes. he's still the favorite as he always is. this is the best excuse since "i didn't inhale." he's expected to return to ten is after testing positive for cocaine after successfully argued he inadvertently ingested it by kissing a woman at a nightclub. >> that was some kind of kiss. >> that's right. as a resu

clark will teach you to save more, spend less, and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern on saturdays and sunday right here on hln. >>> another of michael jackson'satives could be in the running to get custody of his kids. "showbiz tonight" has the details. here is a.j. hammer, while i clear my throat. >> hi, robin, good morning. coming up on "showbiz tonight," chris brown's brand-new dramatic apology for beatinging up rihanna. but why is he releasing this now? it's a shocking and emotional video apology from chris brown caught on tape. >>> and also startling michael jackson mysteries involving his sister janet. yet another custody hearing was delayed. so could janet jackson actually get custody of michael's three kids. "showbiz tonight" will begin at 11:00 a.m. eastern, robin. >>>, you got it. >>> this is a sweet anniversary. nasa got a giant moon pie on yesterday's 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. it was 40 inches in diameter, weighed 55 pounds. that included 6 pounds of chocolate and 14 pounds of mash mal owe. nasa gave away slices at the kennedy space center in florida. >>> we hear about public figures getting snubbed all of the ti

clark howard. more ways to protect your wallet, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> tune in saturdays and sundays right here on hln. >>> this morning viewers are sharing their views about today's memorial for michaelhese are live pictures where it's going to take place. our correspondent has a look at what is ahead in the next half hour of hln. >> reporter: that's right. good morning to you. folks that can't gather there at the staples center, they have gathered online. our i-reporter says that she was at the staples center while the guy you see here got a ticket from the woman standing next to him in line. you can see the tattoo there, r.i.p., michael jackson, the king of pop. we'll take you live to the staples center just a few hours. we'll show you what the scenes look like there. that all starts as the memorial talked about there in 15 minutes. >> we're starting to see more and more people gather there. richard, thank you. >>> other people are just trying to take advantage and see how much people think that they can actually pay for tickets to tuesday's memorial. a pot of change. >>> michael jackson fans have signed this huge tribute. some people have waited four hours outside just to write do

clark howard show noon eastern on "hln." >>> new orleans musicians are paying tribute to the king of top. the icons of the big easy music scene are talking about the difference michaelives. this is hln. ♪ >>> authorities are learning about a deadly crash in disney, florida. >>> what police are saying about the circumstances surrounding former nfl quarterback steve mcnair's death. >>> and america's annual birthday blowout lit up skies around the country. we will take you to the celebrations and listen in on the political statements. it is sunday, july 5th. you're watching hln news and views. i'm susan hendrix. >>> we start out with news in disney world, florida. video shows one monorail smash into the back of a second one. park officials say one of the trains had as many as six people onboard at the time of the crash, but so far no other reports of injury. this morning brooke baldwin with our sister network cnn spoke to a witness who saw it happen. >> there was a complete family on a train coming from even cot, the actual first train, the first car. >> were they getting off easily? did you see ems our emergency crews? were they able to walk away? when we got upstairs

clark howard every saturday and sunday, by the way sh at noon and 4:00 p.m. eastern on hln. >>> so, the big question today -- who will get custody of michael jackson's two oldest children? that's still unclear, but a hearing over their custody has been postponed yet again. could it have to do with a rumored payout to jackson's ex-wife? >>> you know, earlier we told you about word that there's a deal in the works that could determine who gets custody of michael jackson's children. well, a source close to the jackson family tells our sister network, cnn, katherine jackson's attorney trying to hammer out a financial agreement with debbie rowe. we want to know what you think about this. mary is calling us from san antonio, texas. thanks for taking the time. how do you see this whole thing? >> caller: well, i respect michael jackson's feelings and i believe that the grandmother should take custody. i don't believe that they should make such a big issue out of it since the will was already made. and it doesn't matter her age. she's still their grandma. she's not dying. and we don't know when we're going to die. so, i believe that debbie rowe should stay out of the p