three little girls who were ten and nine accused their friend's father, michael gardner of molesting them. while they were at sleepovers, mr. gardner opened their sleeping bags and touched their private parts. charges include aggravated sexual battery. the lab tested several items, including with own f the girl's underpants where the scientist found a dna profile foreign to the victim. in the lab found tho michael gardner cannot be eliminated as the person that left that dna. it also determined the odds of it being another caucasian male are 1 in trillions. michael gardner cannot be eliminated. the lab determined the odds of it being another caucasian mail are 1 in 3800. gardner was arrested on june 22 and indicted by the grand jury on july 18. his trial has been delayed until january. >> peggy fox reporting, back to you. >> okay peggy, thank you. >>> sky 9 was over a mitchellville, maryland, shopping center where a woman was stabbed. it happened outside a target store in the marketplace. investigators say the suspect was tasered. so far, no word on a motive. tonight the victim is in

giordano says that gardner vanished while the two were snorkeling. >>> the prosecution's case against michael jackson's doctor is winding down. prosecutors plan to wrap up the involuntary manslaughter case against dr. conrad murray by calling experts intended to help jurors make sense of the complex medical evidence. the government's case could conclude late this week or early next week. >>> a pioneer of the gay rights movement has died. frank kameny became an activist after he was fired from his job as a government astronomer in 1957 for being a homosexual. in 1965, he became the first to stage gay rights protests in front of the white house and also the pentagon. signs as well as buttons and levolets from those protests are now housed at the smithsonian's national museum of american history. frank kameny was 86 years old. >>> the israeli soldier, hamas militants have held captive for five years could be back home with his family in a matter of days. but the prisoner swap deal to free him is getting mixed reactions. rita nissan has more. >> supporters hugged and cheered over news the israeli

gardner went scuba diving and has never resurfaced. >>> conrad murray's lawyer is trying to paint a picture of michael jackson as a drug addict.ert testified that jackson was probably addicted to opiates. the defense then tried to e on reduction have an alternative to the democrats' plan. their$2.2 april onpackage includes steep spending cuts but no new taxes. democrats had proposed as much as $3 trillion in spending cuts and new taxes on wealthier households. with less than a month to reach an agreement, lawmakers appear far from striking a deal. >>> it is cost of going to the movies could soon be increasing. up next, the latest on a plan to add a tax to popcorn and other treats you get at concession stands. we'll tell you whose idea that is. snow in october. some of the that is. snow in october. some of the stuff could be headed our way. we'll get the latest from tucker. he is keeping an eye on that. and julie wright has the latest on your traffic. s. it's a new way to greet the holiday season. the winter lights collection from air wick. something in the air wick. with flu complications, including young children. so to kill

gary giordano claims robyn gardner was swept away by a current while snorkeling and in august. >>> the involuntary manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor is on hold. there will be no testimony today if because a witness's father died on the weekend. prosecutors say that the doctor's testimony is crucial in try to prove that conrad murray's negligence letson michael jackson's? . no word on when the trial will resume. >>> president obama takes his jobs plan back on the road today with a bus or in the tar heel state. the trip through north carolina and virginia is as much about jobs as shoring up support in two southern states that he won in 2008. >>> thousands of people flocked to washington on sunday for the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial. >> among those celebrating was his daughter and his sister. >> we should never adjust to violence of any form. >> i have witnessed a baby become a great hero to humanity. >> president obama also made a speech spanking dr. king's for making it possible for an african american to reach the white house. d.c. mayor vincent gray addressed what he called the irony of d.c.

this insurance right after the alleged disappearance of robyn gardner is that he was advised to by his then attorney. that teern miattorney michaeling a legal expense was going to be expensive, the search was going to be expensive, and did gary giordano have any insurance? that is what prompted the call to the insurance company that raised so much speculation in this case that gary giordano was after money. gary giordano was in court here yesterday. he was hoping to be set free. a motion filed by his attorney michael lopez. that was denied. he was taken back into lockup. next up is an important hearing next week, the 60-day point in this case, at which point prosecutors will argue to hold giordano another 30 days to prepare for trial. the new lead attorney on this case, eun, is going to argue to set him free. back to you. >> gary giordano was a few days in aruba. within a window of approximately two hours, he would have had to kill her, take her to somewhere on the island, bury her or dump her in a cave. i've lived here all my life. there are caves apparently in st. nicholas, not so far away from the beach where the lady disappea

michael jackson was dying. >>> cadaver dogs are searching for the body of a maryland woman who disappeared in aruba. robyn gardnerly august. gary giordano of gaithersburg is jailed in connection with her disappearance. he denies any wrongdoing. >>> west virginia's acting governor will keep the jobs for now. the democrat narrowly defeated a republican to serve out the remainder of joe manchin and's term. >>> we have seen the damage done to the national cathedral, but now for the first time we are hearing how much it'll cost to fix it. autria godfrey joins us outside the national cathedral this morning. repairs are expected to cost millions? >> exactly. $25 million. that is just a starting point. there are lot appears to be done from the earthquake damage in august. we are hearing exactly when it will be that 35,000 worshipers will be welcomed back inside. after having to admire the place from afar, workers are finding out it will be mid november before doors officially reopen. the repairs to the damage left behind from the august earthquake are slated to start at $25 million and climbing. >> it's sad, heartbreakin

gardner's disappearance a suspicious death. her body has not been found. >>> we'll see a change in tune this week in the manslaughter case against michael jackson's personal will have a chance to present its case for dr. conrad murray. for the last weeks, the prosecution has presented damaging evidence against the doctor. he is accused of giving the singer the last dote of propofol that killed him. the prosecution is expected to wrap up after calling a leading expert on propofol. >>> friends of steve jobs are staying silent about a memorial service honoring the late apple founder. stanford university hosted the service last night about a week after he died from pancreatic cancer. the memorial was by invitation only. those in attendance aren't even saying what time it began or how many people were there. governor jerry brown had declared yesterday steve jobs day in california. >>> u.s. futures are up this morning after world stock markets rose. investors attribute the upswing to improved u.s. retail sales and europe's renewed efforts to contain its debt crisis. retail sales recorded the biggest gain in seven months in september. worries about europe's debt

michael jackson swallowed them himself but the toxicologist didn't agree. >>> he's linked to the disappearance of a maryland woman. now, gary giordano is speaking out. specially trained cadaver dogs have been combing the beach for robbin gardner. giordano claims she drown when they went snorkling. the re-enactment proves he's lying. his lawyer says he's sticking by his story. >> he's been consistent and truthful from the very beginning. he's going to continue to be truthful. he's doing his best to get through this. it's a nightmare. >> giordano's attorney believes his client is being punished because the police never solved the natalee holloway case. she went to aruba in '09 and disappeared. her body was never founld. police have not charged anyone in that case. >>> police are investigating a shooting that happened outside a restaurant. a fight broke out early in the morning outside a family restaurant on dallas drive in mar low heights. weapons were drown inside the restaurant and the fight spilled outside. one person shot, two people stabbed. all three are expected to survive. two people were taken into custody. it's not known what started the fight. >>> police believe a man who attacked two women near the metro station str

gardner was buried alive. a tabloid report. we'll see if we can knock it down or verify it. we'll be right back. >>> "crime and punishment tonight" at the michael jackson death trial. today, powerful testimony from the defense's star witness, dr. paul white, an anesthesiologist and expert on propofol. dr. conrad murray's defense team is relying on him to cast enough doubt on the prosecution's case to acquit their client. what he said today about how the fatal dose of the drug got into michael jackson's body could be a game changer in the case. here's randi kaye. >> reporter: if conrad murray escapes conviction, he may have this man to thank. dr. paul white, an expert on propofol, the powerful anesthetic believed to have stopped michael jackson's heart. on the stand dr. white, testifying for the defense, told the jury he believes michael jackson injected himself with the fatal dose of propofol, not realizing it would kill him. he disputes the state's theory that murray gave jackson a slow iv drip or infusion of propofol over three hours. >> i cannot understand how it's possible that he got a three-hour infusion when the evidence didn't show the

gardner in august when she disappeared. he was arrested three days later while awaiting a flight back to the u.s. family and friends say she would never go snorkeling. >>> the trial of michaelkson's doctor is on hold. the father of the prosecution's last witness passed away. dr. stephen schaffer began giving his testimony last week, expected to give more testimony crucial to the prosecution's case. the jury could still get the trial as early as next week despite that delay. >>> it started as a backlash against the economy and the power brokers in the corporate, financial and political worlds. now occupy wall reet has gone global with demonstrations in cities across europe, asia and aus australia in the u.s., in chicago, phoenix, even fairbanks, alaska, today is day 31 of the protests. ♪ >> the queen of soul, aretha franklin was among the many celebrities an dipping tears marking the official dedication of the king memorial on the national mall. a 30-foot statue of dr. martin luther king now stands between the jefferson and lincoln memorials. those who spoke at sunday's ceremony included some of king's childr children, congressman john lewis, newsman dan rather and the presi

we're joined by amy gardner of "the washington post" and jonathan martin a "politico." tom -- jonathan martin of "politico." tom? ok. michaelnew york. good morning. caller: are you there? host: we sure are. caller: we ought to have a single, six-year-term president. public funding. in other words, a national primary in june. whoever wins become the nominee of the party. we could end all of this. the way it is right now, thanks to citizens united, they have opened up the doors and nobody can really win and just do something to make this country more democratic. host: thank you. a six-year term, one term for the president, and a national election. guess now that would require some constitutional amendments -- guest: that would require some constitutional amendments that would take a lot of time. it seems you're unlikely. guest: not to mention what it would do -- it seems very unlikely. guest: not to mention what it would do to have double nominations every six years. host:, is joining us from ohio -- tom is joining us from iowa. what are you seeing and hearing on the ground from the romney campaign in light of the event we co

we're joined by amy gardner of "the washington post" and jonathan martin a "politico." tom -- jonathan martin of "politico." tom? ok. michaelnew york. good morning. caller: are you there? host: we sure are. caller: we ought to have a single, six-year-term president. public funding. in other words, a national primary in june. whoever wins become the nominee of the party. we could end all of this. the way it is right now, thanks to citizens united, they have opened up the doors and nobody can really win and just do something to make this country more democratic. host: thank you. a six-year term, one term for the president, and a national election. guess now that would require some constitutional amendments -- guest: that would require some constitutional amendments that would take a lot of time. it seems you're unlikely. guest: not to mention what it would do -- it seems very unlikely. guest: not to mention what it would do to have double nominations every six years. host:, is joining us from ohio -- tom is joining us from iowa. what are you seeing and hearing on the ground from the romney campaign in light of the event we co

gardner. his lawyer saying there's not enough evidence to hold him. his lawyer says he was snorkeling when she disappeared. >>> and michael jackson's doctor's trial on holdto go to the jury early next week. >>> president obama hits the road again today. his three-day bus trip, part of an effort to get congress to pass elements of his jobs bill after being defeated in the senate last week. the president will make several stops in north carolina and virginia. >>> and las vegas is the setting and the economy is likely to dominate the conversation during tomorrow night's cnn western republican debate. nevada always a critical state in the presidential election. this time though, the unemployment rate is 13.4%. the highest in the country. and the home foreclosure rate in nevada is also the worst in the nation. tomorrow night cnn will host the cnn presidential debate in las vegas. anderson cooper moderates and carol costello will attend and have analysis after for us. >>> and 48 years later, a stone's throw from where dr. martin luther king jr. deliverrd his famous "i have a dream" speech, a monument stands in his honor. 30 feet high. the mlk memorial dedicate