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attorneys for michael jason's mother katherine said the family is considering its own wrongful death suit, but has not specified against who. >> dr. murray's name has been floated because he is apparently under criminal investigation anticipate i think i'll leave it at that. >> reporter: the source tells "fox news." com. los angeles da's office is in talks with dr. murray about whether they will allow him to surrender los angeles or if he will be arrested in houston, where he lives. >>one hewitt has died. he invented cue ards for anchors and was the first to use graphics used in newsca. he dieof pancreatic cancer. he was 62. >> a popular judge on "so you think you can dance" is facing serious charges. wait until you hear why. >> dc's finest, dropping a few all because of a friendly competition.    back after this. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat ny price menu. only a

let's bring in michael dippolito's attorneys. jason brody, josh friedman. guys, is that -- so you're saying the person she's cheating with is the one who tipped -- who saved michael's life, basically? >> we're not saying that. we just know it was a male informant. whether or not there was a relationship, that's to be determined. the most important thing, whoever this informant is is the one who saved michael's life and michael's grateful to that person. >> yeah. the tip-off to the cops like that. you mentioned, michael, he was on the "today" show with jason and josh here. he was talking about, you know, obviously one of the questions, what about your relationship? what was it like? he talked about the relationship, and basically never saw it coming. let's listen. >> we hit it off, me and my wife actually got along so well, we were together 24/7. i was told, as she was walking out the door, she was going to bring starbucks coffee home. so, i mean, it was a pretty normal scene. nothing at all -- nothing ever would have made me think what happened could have ha

. >> and michael dip lee to is with us exclusively from boca raton, florida, along with his attorneys jasonosh friedman. gentlemen, good morning to all of you. michael, let me start with you. there is so much i want to talk to you about. but start with the knock on the door, your home. you answer the door and the police are there and they say, "we have evidence that your wife has hired someone or tried to hire someone to kill you." what was your reaction? >> well, let me tell you, matt, it took -- it really hasn't sunk in even today. but getting wakened at the door with a banging like that, my whole front neighborhood was surrounded with officers. i didn't even know what to say. they kind of just shuffled me around as if i was in a fog. but i knew your wife has tried to kill you, you need to get out of the house now and come with us. >> do you think -- did they show you or let you hear any evidence at ha particular moment, michael, just to convince you? >> when i got down to the police station, the tapes were played for me and i heard my wife very clearly. >> and actually, a little later wh

meanwhile, michael vick's agent is at redskins camp today. also jasonampbell and laron, he told 9sports, no chance. so tony said vick will find somewhere this week. gets on to baseball now and hard to know how we should feel about the nationals tonight. we are going to choose to go glass half full and point out the fact the nats are now just 3 1/2 games behind the royals in the race to no longer have the worst record in baseball. incidentally, the nats won all eight of their games. the most wins they have had in any previous games this year was nine. here is the pitching matchup. john lannon goes against the braves. he got the win despite hampton allowing one run over 7. finally tonight, they say fishing is a complicated sport that requires patience and expensive equipment. don't tell that to this little girl who went into the water with no bait, no nothing. and pulled out a gigantic bath with her hands. with her little sister standing right there. they call her the fish whisperer. do you think that is real? i know we said the slip and slide wasn't real

it was michael ervin-esque. and jason campbell said the tape doesn't lie. so my case is closed right there. this is a clear-cut winner for me today. >> how cool is it to catch passes from jason campbell. >> it's pretty darn cool. you're like, wow, you look up in the huddle and it's like in the backyard at home. and he's like, yeah i got this. >> he just likes your simplified playbook. just ten yards and go. >> if i could just hold on to the ball. i have the celebration dance but the fundamentals first. catch the ball first. see the ball the first. >> feldy will be working the polls later in the day. >> we'll vote for you today, thanks, buddy. >> i'll go with dave ross. >> i need to put my support behind the morning guys. don't hurt me, feldy. >>> let's see what is doing on outside. the temperatures at the airport. 70 in reagan national. dulles international 67. bwi marshall is 68 degrees at this hour. temperatures across the country. if i recall correctly, the warm spot yesterday was death valley, whichis a tcse, case, i by 116 degrees yesterday. 79 degrees

michael vick now. joel siegel said bee we have to respect the process. deangelo hall, landry, jason campbell.ll represented by this man, joel siel. none of these guys will probably play too extensively in the prezone no, i think you are right. one of the guys that wants to be out there on thursday, of course, is devin thomas, wide receiver, who has been injured and today he was out there on the field. for the first time. feeling good. making a couple of really good catches. he will likely be out there on the field. i will tell you what, the redskins are starting to decide who will not be i that first preseason game on thursday. one of the guys we can tell you that will not be there, number 92, albert haynesworth. he was on the field, of course, this morning but the redskins say they are going to take it easy. their starters will have about nine to ten plays. haynesworth not included in the mix. he will be making his debut at home when the redskins play the steelers on august 27th. the defensive tackle has plenty left to share. as for the rookies, everything changes. stakes are raised. guys ar

it's a very special one-on-one interview show, featuring michael phelps, tracy morgan, salma hayek, neil patrick harris, jasonal, matthew fox, tina fey, adam carolla, kevin james and more. so check that out at 10:00 p.m. here on abc. [ cheers and applause ] i don't care what you do. this is exciting. our first guest tonit is a four-time nba champion, a 15-time all-star and unquestionably the greatest irish-american player in th american history. now you can see him face off with the world's greatest athletes on his new show "shaq versus" here on abc tuesday nits at 9:00. plea wow. you've got one of those fancy new -- what's happening? thank you for coming. good to see you. >> any ime, brother. >> you're a small phone? >> no. this is a phone i had when i first came into the nba. oichbs t i was on the internet and i found it and i use it. >> it is usable? sure. >> are your thumbs too big to use a regular-size phone? >> no. >> okay. is it possible this is going to ring? >> any time now. >> perfect. how's everything? how's everything going? >> good. >> you're enjoying doing the new show? >> yes. it's fun. >> what

they could keep four, keep three, who knows >> michael vick's agent, joe seegal visited the morning practice. he was visiting some clients, including jasoncampbell, paul and landry. he said there is no way michael vick will become a washington redskin. we'd already heard it from zorn. we can safely say, guys, michael vick is not going to become a redskin. we'll have more at 6:00, including albert hansworth hosting boys and girls from the community. >> if michael vick was going to the redskins in las vegas, i would put a couple bucks on it. it's a long shot. >> why because daniel snyder is the wildcard? >> honestly, i feel like he needs to compete with the cowboys and spending money in a splashy way would do that. >> reporter: i'll bet you $2 it would happen. >> i get odds, two pays 20. >> reporter: two pays 10. >> that's not las vegas odds. five to one. >> look at my odds. >> five to one. >> those of you at home, $2 does not mean $2. that's code here for something else. it just depends if you're on ksea niry llceour. >> looks really nice out there. maybe this evening you look out there and you think, wow, it looks so nice, but it's reall

it's a one-on-one interview special with michael phelps, tracy morgan, salma hayek, neil patrick harris, jason, matthew fox, tina fey, am carolla, kevin james and more. again, 10:00 p.m. here tomorrow night. this is something. a recent study done at the university of memphis concluded th almost 60% of african-american children are -- cannot swim. that's twice as many as white kids. why this is true, i don't know. so i paid a visit to my friends at legends barbershop here in l.a. to see if they know and if maybe together we can't turn this trend around. ♪ hello, everyone. >> hey! >> i'm back. what's going on? how are you? >> what's happening? >> how you doing? >> welcome back. >> good to see you. >> i just need a little trim. the usual. well, the reason i came here today, besides the hair, is i read a study in the news that i thought was kind of interesting. said nearly 60% of african-americans can't swim. that's from the university of memphis, department of heah and sports sciences. and i want to know, well, first of all, do you agree with that figure, 60%? >> people in memphis can't swim? [ l

jason hymes who declined an offer to consult on michael jackson's pain problems. how did that come to pass? >> a number of years back, i was called to see if i would be interested in working with this gentleman's pain problems. and i had known one or more of the physicians involved in his care. and i decided that it was probably not in my best interest -- >> why -- i've heard from a lot of doctors who say it's hard from celebrities to get good quality medicine. why is that? is it just because they're demanding? they think they should get special treatment? >> you know, celebrity medicine is different in many ways than regular medicine. and celebrity patients, whether they be entertainment industry or politicians or captains of industry, tend to not get such good care because in many ways the people that care for them may be placed in ethical situations that your care or my care might not ordinarily be. you know, many -- >> -- sort of sucked into the world of a celebrity and want to be kind of part of that world? >> "sucked in" is a very, very reasonable way of loo

jason on michaels. three-run home run. second home run of the game. astros go on to win 6-3. houston has won three straight. 7 of 9. but 2-0 in his two major league starts. so the astros, don't forget about them. don't sleep on them in the nl central. lebron says i'm cool for now. james said on friday, it is unlikely he'll sign the contract extension they offered him last month. he would be a free agent after next season. rachel nichols was in akron and has more on this unshocking development. >> there had been hope in ohio that lebron james would reconsider his opportunity to become a free agent in 2010, and accept a contract extension recently offered by the cavaliers. on friday he made it clear, that's unlikely. >> i signed a contract in 2006 with an option on. it would have made no sense for me to sign that contract if i didn't want to keep my options open. so i'll let you fill in the blanks. y'all start making some noise for my man, lebron james, bring it on out here, boy! >> james was in his hometown of akron to launch his latest ul nike shoe design, but addressed a ran

jason marquis to rolen in the head with a fastball. rockies beat the reds, 6-4. finally, to rome. the men's u.s. 4x100 put on quite a show. michael phelps swam the third leg. u.s. finished the world in style. for phelps, his fifth goal of the championships. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >> thank you, fred. >>> she's an expert at biting the hands that feed her. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's the kind of sight that when you see it you would be excused for rubbing your eyes in disbelief. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday morning. hope you had a nice weekend. you can leave that umbrella at home, give it a rest for the day. from boston, new york, d.c., philly, baltimore, chicago and detroit, you should be dry during the day today. the areas that have the umbrella, tallahassee, savannah, orlando. everybody in the deep south. tuesday, two good summer days in a row. most locations very warm. well, if you're watching channel 3 in cleveland, ohio, discover how human beings have adapted and continue to evolve at the cleveland mu

. >> jason brody, and josh freeman are michael's attorneys. nice to see you gentlemen today. >> good morning. >> michael, tell me how you are doing now that you have had time to let the news sink in, your wife of six months allegedly tried to kill you? >> well, honestly, it has not really sunk in yet. i still am in disbelief about the whole thing. i understand what happened, but, you know, i was home alone a couple nights ago, and i have not felt comfortable in my house. i get it, but it has not sunk in yet. >> when you say uncomfortable, do you mean you don't feel safe? >> yeah, i really don't. i lock the door -- it's just the idea that somebody was supposed to enter my home and do what they were supposed to do to me. it's still there. i am not sleeping well. yeah. >> police say she paid 4,2$4,20r the hit on you. were there issues in your marriage? >> there were no issues that i knew of that will lead her to want to kill me. i know that for a fact. >> were things weird? could you tell things were changing? >> no, not at all. actually, we bond

new developments, as well this morning in the custody battle in michael jackson's kids and the key court hearing will be held today. jasonroll is live next, 27 minutes after the hour. ♪ >>> welcome back to the most news in the morning, it is a big day in the michael jackson case, looks like the custody issue of jackson's children has been settled out of court. and surprise, surprise, it did not get ugly. >> good morning to you. katherine jackson says she basically feels like she's being kept in the dark when it comes to financing, but an agreement has been reached in one area, katherine jackson and debbie rowe have been working behind the scenes to come to a custody arrangement for jackson's eldest children. now word of a deal. in the agreement katherine jackson will have custody of the children, debbie rowe will get visitation as recommended by a psychologist. there will be no financial payments made to rowe except for the continuation of spousal support payments that michael jackson agreed to after his divorce from rowe. katherine jackson's lawyer saying we were all united in our goals to do what's best for michael's w

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jason heims, anesthesiologist, conservative care specialist, medical group. going to talk about the medicine that dr. murray purportedly gave michael the last hours of his life. injected him with 10 milligrams of valium, 2 milligrams of ativan, 2 milligrams of versed, 2 milligrams of ativan, another 2 milligrams of versed, and 25 milligrams of propofol. we have this with us, right? will you tell us what we have here? >> what we have here is diazepam or valium, injectable form. >> larry: this is valium and it could be injected? right? >> that form is injected. >> larry: given before surgery? >> normally we do not give that medication before surgery because it lasts for a long period of time. >> larry: this is to settle someone who might be nervous? >> it's a tranquilizer. >> larry: next in. >> midazolam or versed. >> larry: small bottle. >> it's very potent. >> larry: how, what would it do? >> it's a very short-acting, potent version of the vat yum you saw. they're all relatives of one another. >> larry: very small. all right. what's the pill? >> this is ativan. >> larry: he took this as an injectable, right? >> that's what is repor

jason nix. the rangers taking on the a's. top third, rangers down 2-1. michaelenter field off rookie trevor cahill for the solo homer. ties it up at 2. 18th homer for young. top fifth, same score, young up again with one on and two outs. the single to center field scores german. for the pitchers, a tale of two different stories. tommy hunter, 3.43 e.r.a. in the last three starts. trevor cahill falls to 1-6 in his last eight starts for oakland. >> breaking news into espnews. prince fielder will not be suspended for challenging the outer doors of the dodgers' clubhouse tuesday. he has been levied an undisclosed fine, however, as has guillermo mota for throwing at the brewers' slugger which is what led to the post-game walk-down. >> red sox star david ortiz may soon provide more details about his 2003 drug test. the boston slugger and incoming players' union head michael winer plan a news conference saturday at yankee stadium before the red sox play new york. ortiz said last week the union confirmed his name was on the list of 104 major leaguers who tested positive

michael vick's agent visited redskins park yesterday but he says there is though chance vick will lay for the redskins. he was at the park looking out for jasonhis other clients. >>> he did say he is hopeful that vick will object somebody's opening day roster. >>> the redskins open preseason play tomorrow against baltimore and one guy who has come lean with his dislike for playing minister preseason many times, running back clinton portis. not a fan of training camp either. the question becomes will he play tomorrow night? >> i do want have a choice. if the washington redskins are taking the field, i'm part of the washington redskins. >> he will be ready to go in. he will give you his best effort so i'm he not concerned about how much he plays or how much he doesn't play especially in the first game. but just like last year, i didn't play him in the first game. i probably will do the same in this. >> guard randy thomas and tackle albert haynesworth are not going to play versus the ravens tomorrow. here is a identify that really does want to play, second year tight end fred davis. he is starting to make significant strides after a forgettable

jason campbell and how he is dealing with the criticism. we are dry right now at fedex field. >> thank you. >>> the los angeles county coroner officially ruled michael jackson's death a homicide today. in a written statement the coroner confirmed a high dose of the anesthetic propofol kill the singerment toxicology tests revealed that other drugs were in his system including an antianxiety drug. murray said that the gave jackson propofol the morning he died. >>> thousands are honoring ted kennedy. he will be laid to rest next to his brothers at arlington national cemetery. we have more on the enormous outpouring of emotion since his death. >> members of the ken day family saw a moving tribute in this sea of people. >> i don't think there anybody that would be more pleased with public outpouring of affection than this extraordinary tribute other than teddy. >> reporter: thousands stood in line to pay respects to senator kennedy. jane and lynn said they are proud he represented their state for so long. >> universally he stood for everything that mattered to me. >> i never felt so represented by anybody. he fought for all the associate justice issues t

jason mraz when he joins our summer concert stage. meanwhile, inside studio 1a, i'm meredith vieira alongside lester holt, who is in for matt. and just ahead, michael jackson died six weeks ago. he is still not buried. still no toxicology report. but we are now learning the jackson family has been briefed on what it contains, and more on that, and also why jackson's mother reportedly wants a third autopsy. we'll have more on that in a moment. >> also ahead, a new twist to that strange case out of wisconsin. a group of women accused of attacking a man with krazy glue. that man has now been arrested. we'll tell you why and hear exclusively from one of his alleged attackers. >>> and a quick programming note. monday on "today," an exclusive live interview with kate gosselin. the reality show star and mother of eight speaks out for the first time since her very public split with jon. we're going to hear what kate has to say when she joins us monday morning only on "today." >>> but for now, significant new developments in the murder case against casey anthony. the florida mother charged with killing her toddler. we're going to speak with her parents' att

michael did not play against jacksonville." with the eagles, sal paolantonio, espn. >> tony romo was 16 the last time the cowboys won playoff game. jasonten and demarcus ware were 14. are the cowboys better off without t.o.? that's one guy's opinion. >> i think the t.o. factor is going to be huge there. >> when you say "huge," you think they're going to miss t.o. that much? >> i do. >> really many. >> i do. >> really? test test test test test test test test fest test test test test test test - you love your new jetta. - and the suit? - you like it? - nah. i love it. announcer: for a limited time, trade in your gas guzzler and lease a 2009 jetta for only $99 a month through the government cars program. >> the mort tour is starting to wind down. just a couple more stops before he's off the road. after a trip to nashville yesterday, the cruiser rolling on the check out the falcons. let's bring in our road warrior. mort, after what they accomplished last season, how are the falcons dealing with the expectations of this season? >> they're pretty high around town and pretty much around the team, as well, because, listen, who expected with a