the rutherford institute is appealing on mikel's behalf. its attorneys say mikel's actions weren't criminal and his due process rights have been violated. the supreme court of virginia rejected the institute's initial appeal. >>> it's an exciting day for space shuttle enthusiasts. "discovery" made its public debut today at the national air and space museum in dulles airport or in that area anyway. crowds poured in to be among the first to get an up close view of the historic ship. "discovery" flew 39 missions, more than any other single manned spacecraft. it is considered the first work horse of the fleet. museum officials say they don't expect the excitement to die down any time soon. >> we have been really thrilled that the public response to this from the fly in on tuesday which basically stopped washington, d.c. and people stood on bridges and roofs and out on the national mall and watched it come in to the switching out of the orbiters yesterday at the museum on thursday and the public response already has just been tremendous to come

after just fifteen minutes meanwhile united's main rivals for the title manchester city last hours no mikelarteta goal with three minutes to play enough to move the gun is out of the city now a points behind the leaders with six games to play. now in tennis defending champions spain are safely through to the semifinals of the davis cup after a comprehensive four one victory over russia's congress austria spain were leading to one heading into the final day of action therefore the average for a new a victory a video game else in the reverse singles would be enough to see his side progress but well tonight is way around a clay court and the one time french open semifinalist had to break points in the opening game however he couldn't convert either of them and for their went on to cry during set seven five from that point onwards it was not small plain sailing for the world number five as his austrian opponent committed fifty eight unforced errors seven five six three six three the final score giving the hosts an unassailable three one because late to beat alexander to complete a full one vict

coming for mikel i marked off midway through the first half the defeat to the group leaders least characterised one point about the relegation play off places. to make fixture really a sort of tough place to the last off the high side stunned the visitors to. finish off a five. start but within fifteen minutes one of them off lies at the heart of student at the three point stripped away is going to executed this last minute penalty to secure the way to one for the remaining books and for. now to the english top flight where the race for the title is less clear cut after sunday's action manchester united now have a three point lead at the top after being held for four by every ten and a thrilling encounter at old trafford the visitors to meet in the sixty together which can you feel like the storm back into a four two seconds late but goals from steven pienaar and a lot of gallery strike completed an unlikely comeback manchester city then took full advantage and close the gap luck to three to get through a very important charge wolverhampton defeat means going to relegated to the championship ga

mikell boedker, that gave phoenix aa 3-2 lead. power play, erat to tie the game. this one went into overtime. playoff the face-off and ray whitney wins for phoenix. >> with all that being said, with the seven goals, mike smith again was spectacular in goal for phoenix. >> surprising he wasn't named star of this game but no question they won the game and the best player in the game. for mike smith, he faced 16 shots in the third period alone. then was barraged with shots in the overtime. and the thing about smith, he's just such a competitor. he keeps playing. he keeps his focus. whatever comes his way, he's the one who's there. that save there was just a beautiful save. of course, the celebration at the end. >> celebration is something else. great game number one. we look forward to game number two. again, mike smith, can he keep it up and put a two-goal cushion in this best of seven series? we'll see. 7 p.m. eastern we kick it off in glendale on the nbc sports network. >> thanks so much. let's bring it back to our game. give me something to watch for in overtime.

there was equally as dominant as he sort of germany's philipp kohlschreiber six two six four russia's mikel usually is out after a straight sets defeat a qualifier federico rafael nadal will be aiming for an eighth straight title after pulling out of the semifinal with moderate last month's event in miami because of a knee injury. and you never know how. many with will answer because i didn't practice a lot. of my practice a few days ago so. it's time to go find my my level and. play my best. after fifteen days of feasts this is not the thing about. a month from. my favorite tournament. now just one day after being provisionally suspended from cycling for failing a drugs test russian denis collins yano of has admitted his guilt the rider has been suspended by his team catoosa having tested positive for e.p.o. following a test at the end of last month he's waived his right for the sample saying he had to face the appropriate punishment. says he acted alone admitting it was his decision and his responsibility and twenty five year old is a big hope for cycling this like a road race in the upco

from mikel i mark off midway through the process was pushed on for an equaliser brought to no avail defeat to the group leaders these tara just one point about the relegation play off license. really are sort of soft remain in the bottom four despite back to one win a home tossed off the victory leaves them level with the visitors while in the championship group lokomotiv can enhance their chances of champions league football next season let me break through the second half of their game with rubin. and it is currently gone lefts. now to the english top flight where the race for the title is less clear cut after manchester united missed a chance to open up an eight point gap at the top on sunday this after a phenomenal pull for britain it's an old trafford the visitors that took the lead in the first half in the kitchen yellow rich and if united to school got into a full team me the goals and steven pienaar under another yellow bird strike completed an unlikely comeback plans for sitting close the gap to three points with a win of bottom clubs movies it's into the final seconds they need t

spirit culture song as he turns twenty seven today has already taken the first set six tooth brushes mikel usually is out after straight straight sets to face a qualifier federico rafael nadal will be ending for an eighth straight title after pulling out of a semi final against mary i last month a vent in miami with a knee injury. to. the knee with a will answer because i didn't practice a list of my practice a few days ago so. it's time to. to plan my my level and. play my. fists this is not isn't about. everybody from. my favorite tournament. now in ice hockey the current cut final series between ivan guard and then i moscow moves to the russian capital for the next two matches three and four take place on tuesday and thursday the series is titled one all after one win eighteen homes neither side has ever won the league are unhealthy for. our basketball and the san antonio spurs have thrashed the golden state warriors one hundred twenty nine thousand nine to move ahead of oklahoma city at the top of the western conference san antonio who are in a crucial run of three games in three night

mikell boedker, that gave phoenix aa 3-2 lead. power play, erat to tie the game. this one went into overtime. playoff the face-off and ray whitney wins for phoenix. >> with all that being said, with the seven goals, mike smith again was spectacular in goal for phoenix. >> surprising he wasn't named star of this game but no question they won the game and the best player in the game. for mike smith, he faced 16 shots in the third period alone. then was barraged with shots in the overtime. and the thing about smith, he's just such a competitor. he keeps playing. he keeps his focus. whatever comes his way, he's the one who's there. that save there was just a beautiful save. of course, the celebration at the end. >> celebration is something else. great game number one. we look forward to game number two. again, mike smith, can he keep it up and put a two-goal cushion in this best of seven series? we'll see. 7 p.m. eastern we kick it off in glendale on the nbc sports network. >> thanks so much. let's bring it back to our game. give me something to watch for in overtime.

winning streak at the multipolar country club to thirty eight matches the doubt played as it stands mikel. next july djokovic the world number one also breezed through his nearly twenty four year old didn't drop a serve on route to a six one six ball victory over italy andrea seppi and next up is alexander pulled off a lot of ukraine djokovic just happy with his start on the clay. i thought i was really focus first played really good first certainly. i had a tough appalling obviously quality of paul in the close of play for the first official match since roy gross last year was satisfying. russia's female tennis stars are preparing for their fed cup semi against serbia at the weekend although there have been concerns about the state of the court in moscow which has been laid on top of an ice rink michael could have changed as the tats. russia's previous encounter with two years ago it was no easy matter needing a sideline equipment's over and at least the cleburne of a doubles win just great possible and state three to agreeing on home territory this time around russia will be hoping to m

after one monaco retards in one clean quarter he's won his first round match against most on russia's mikel usually is and after a straight sets defeat to qualify for the coach who i can tell you has just lost his second round match as usual simone and so that's all the support from kate we're here for the rest of the day to keep you updated we've got the letter from his. culture is that so much maybe you can use it on the market can be us and it always put a stop to the downward diplomatic spiral with iran and seek ways out of the current deadlock more talks are. wealthy british style the sun rose is not on the outside of. our gets. candid. when i know what's really happening to the global economy cause a report on our. home .

even mikell gorbachev acknowledged the role of churchill's speech in defining the way forward withoutesorting to reach a destructive war. what can churchill's message teachers here in this room now that the soviet union is in fact no more? indecision which we've grown very cynical towards their politicians, we too often this is because speaker on either side as someone who is just using words to pull one over on a somebody was a lot to say, but not a lot to do. i feel that the rate speech delivered by the right speaker at the right time as the power to breathe the nation into being as would be the declaration of independence. it has the power to inspire us as churchill himself and in his first wartime podcast warned hitler we shall never as to render. and has the power to inspire present enemies to change as did ronald reagan was speaking in ireland in 1987 employed mikhail gorbachev to analysts were that marks the iron curtain in missouri on that fateful day. neither we nor our leader should forget the impact of words spoken with conviction that courage in a deep desire for lasting s

what he does is he does that, which means time to get mikells and bits.ust got sidetracked. i should have been reading all that. >> gretchen: that happens frequently on this show. you know that we were trying to to -- >> steve: can you imagine if you're the owner of that cat, though? >> brian: i'd be annoyed to death. >> steve: well, if you want to get up at 5:00 o'clock, it's great. but if you don't, i'd get the thing that gretchen was talking about, the immobile thing, the nonspringy one so he can't do that. >> brian: or cat cuffs until you wake up. >> gretchen: today is brian's wife's birthday. there was one e-mail who said, i didn't know brian was married. but other than that -- >> brian: that's good to hear. he thought i was scott free. [ laughter ] but there was some suggestions of gifts that he could possibly get. thank you for all the tweets and e-mails. is not the gift of brian enough? >> brian: see there, you go. >> gretchen: day off from the kids. >> brian: i think she likes the kids. >> gretchen: okay. extended weekend trip to rome? >> brian: