. >>> jim morrison died almost 40 years ago, but he remains a rock legend. the front man for the doors. he was famous for his music and his lifestyle. he got sideways with the law more than once, including his 1969 arrest in miami on charges of indecent exposure and public intoxication. but tonight, that part of this legend has been forgiven. our report from nbc's mark potter. ♪ >> reporter: with a song that would become a classic, jim morrison and the doors exploded onto the music scene in the mid 1960s. ♪ come on, baby, light my fire >> reporter: they sold millions of albums around the world but also found trouble with the law. >> i want to see some action out there. >> reporter: as dramatized in the movie "the doors" a drunken morrison shouted obscenities during a 1969 concert in miami and threatened to expose himself on stage. >> come on up here. >> reporter: while it's been argued for decades whether he actually did that, miami officials filed charges four days after the concert. >> we have taken out two warrants for jim morrison. one of them is for ind

he's played by matthew morrison.g to be a billionaire ♪ >> couric: every up-and-coming entertainer has a moment when he realizes he's arrived. ♪ i want to be on the cover >> couric: for matthew morrison, it was the night he found himself taking requests from none other than bruce springsteen. >> so the boss comes up to me at the kennedy center honors, he's like i'm sorry to bother you but can you take a picture with my daughter? i was like (stumbling) "yeah, sure." it was surreal. deniro came up with me. you're the guy from the happy show. i said, yeah. >> couric: the happy show? >> glee. >> couric: deniro notwithstanding glee has become a household name for millions of self-proclaimed glee k-s who watch fox's number one prime time show with a conviction that can only be described as religious. ♪ sometimes i go out by myself ♪ ♪ and i look across across... ♪ >> me first. >> couric: morrison played will shuster the dedicated teacher who transforms a group of harmonic and hormonal high school outcasts ♪ anyway you want

ashley morrison in new york. thanks. when we come back we'll check your weather forecast on this tuesday. and in sports, the bears clinched the division titles on monday night football. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis. ask your doctor if you live or have lived in an area where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have

. >>> it happened 30 years ago, jim morrison found guilty of slashing one of his audiences face. >>> mountain lion sightings in the south bay doubled since last year. find out where the most were reported and what to do if you see one. >>> and, an old railroad tunnel in the north bay is open again for traffic. but not for trains. find out who will get to use the shortcut through mount tam, tonight at 6:00. >>> bay bridge commuters take heart. caltrans announced today that the new span of the i bridge will open ahead of schedule. >> good, it's about time. they've been working on it forever. >> the first traffic will flow on the bridge and shift once again by summer, caltrans will be rerouting eastbound traffic. then finally a bit of surgery. >> we will cut off the old portion of the bridge so that we open up this area and we can get a construction crew down in there to complete this bridge that we're standing on. >> bridge officials credit a package of incentives they offered to ramp up segments from china. those incentives they say led to fewer delays and a projected opener of the ea

morrison, possibly as early as tomorrow.till ahead here on the cbs evening news, what football player would pass up a chance to play for the nfl? he did, and wait until you hear why. but up next, elizabeth edwards, her family, and their final hours together. [ female announcer ] with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis. ask your doctor if you live or have lived in an area where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. investors were cautious following signals china will not raise interest rates. japan's nikkei lost a fraction, while hong kong's hang seng had a late-day rally finishing higher a quarter percent. today, wall street gets the leading economic indicator list for november. on thursday, stocks got a lift. the dow gained nearly 42 points while the nasdaq added 20. >>> online shoppers have extra incentive today. more than 1500 retailers including macy's, toys are us and sears are taking part in the third annual free shipping friday guaranteeing free delivery by christmas eve if you order today. more than 60% of them have no restrictions or minimum purchases. a handful of retailers including amazon.com have extended their free shipping offers through this weekend. >>> washington's trying to crack down on debit card fees. the federal reserve proposed a 12 cent cap on the fees banks charge retailers for a transaction. that's far below the a

ashley morrison is in new york with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell a rough day for most asian markets. japan's nikkei down a fraction, while hong kong's hang seng shed nearly 2%. today, wall street gets the very latest on inflation and the housing market. stocks finished higher tuesday even after the federal reserve warned the economic recovery is still not picking up enough speed. the dow gained 48 points to hit another two-year high, while the nasdaq added two and some change. >>> president obama meets with 20 ceos today at the white house. the group including the heads of ge and google will discuss tax reform, trade and job creation. a recent survey finds top executives are the most optimistic they've been about the economy since 2006. 45% of ceos surveyed expect their companies to hire more workers and spend more money in the next six months. >>> it is shaping up to be a merry holiday season for retailers. sales have been strong so far, with the biggest jump in department store purchases seen i

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. asian markets traded cautiously amid new concerns about europe's debt problems. japan's nikkei was flat while hong kong's hang seng lost more than one percent. >>> today, wall street gets the latest on the housing starts and a look at weekly jobless claim numbers. wednesday stocks dipped after an early rally ran out of steam. the dow lost 19 points, while the nasdaq was down 10. >>> foreclosure filings fell last month to their lowest level in a year and a half. 67,000 homes were repossessed in november, a 28% decline from the month before. but, experts warn the drop is mostly due to several banks halting evictions following allegations the process was flawed. lenders remain on pace to foreclose on more than one million homes this year. >>> despite the weak economy this could be a banner bonus season on wall street. this looks like the second-most profitable year ever for the securities industry and the average bonus may top

ashley morrison in new york, something like that. we'll stay with that and stick with that. appreciate it. >>> still ahead on the morning news, larry king signs off one last time on his historic show. >>> plus bus brawl, young girls caught on tape in a shocking attack. this is the "cbs morning news." hey, guys. printer's out of ink. just shake it. [ rattling ] [ male announcer ] need ink? staples has a low price guarantee on all the ink you need. find a lower price at another store, and we'll match it. that was easy. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. ♪ the best is yet to come and, babe, won't that be fun ♪ >> tony bennett serenaded him, the president saluted his 25 years on the air. katie couric

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ashley morrison in new york. thanks. >>> actor hugh jackman was injured this morning doing a stunt for the oprah winfrey show. he was zip lining from the top of the sydney opera house in australia onto the stage. the actor said he hit the brakes too late causing him to smack his face on some scaffolding hurting his eye. paramedics said he was okay. the stunt was for a taping of the oprah winfrey show. he was accompanied by american audience members who traveled with her to the land down under. only oprah could pull that off. >>> straight ahead on your tuesday morning we'll have your weather forecast and in sports, surprise, surprise free agent ace cliff lee shocks the baseball world with his destination for 2011. r 2011. if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. so that's why we have sensodyne iso-active whitening for those that are looking for it. it comes in a

>> ashley morrison in new york. always good to see you. thanks. >>> meanwhile baseball fans everywhere are mourning one of the great ones hall of fame pitcher bob feller died last night in hospice in cleveland. and iowa farm boy. he began his career with the indians in 1936 at age 17. he went on to win 266 games over 18 seasons despite navy service during world war ii. in 1948 rg he led the ipdians to their last world series victory. healthy much of his life bob feller ditd of leukemia. he was 92. oovpz. ♪ hey! wait up! ♪ [ female announcer ] you see a mud stain. but new wisk sees a particulate stain. with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology, wisk is engineered to fight all the major stain groups like particulates and oils. [ girl ] that lip gloss is soooo cute on you. [ female announcer ] you'll never look at stains the same way again. for a powerful clean against a full range of stains, use new wisk. fight stains with science. use new wisk. ah, this is hey guys. what the eightsorry we're late. milk looks warm. finally got the whol

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. stocks began in asia with the korean peninsula -- i'm sorry with the military drills on the korean peninsula sent a chill across the asian markets. japan's nikkei lost nearly one%. while hong kong's hang seng was down just a fraction. wall street begins the holiday-shortened week trying to hang on to the week's gains. most analysts expect a quiet week with many traders either on vacation or already locked into profits. last week, the dow gained more than half a percent while the nasdaq edged up a fraction. >>> it's beginning to look a lot like a pre-recession christmas for retailers with sales up across the board. according mo mastercard americans spent almost 10% more on clothing, 2.5% more on luxury items and 3% more on furniture than last season. malls reported high traffic this past weekend especially super saturday, the last one before christmas. and the best news for retailers, more than a third of americans still have some holiday shoppi

ashley morrison will break all that down for us. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets saw late-day losses. japan's nikkei hung on to a gain, a fraction, and hong kong's hang seng lost half a percent. on wall street, the focus today, the government's november jobs report. analysts expect it to show the private sector added at least 150,000 jobs last month. that would make five straight months of gains. still, the economy needs 200,000 a month to really put a dent in the unemployment rate, which is projected to hold steady at 9.6%. stocks are looking to keep the rally going after big gains thursday. the dow jumped 106 points, the nasdaq rose almost 30. >>> if congress fails to extend the bush-era tax cuts, some think it could spark a major stock sell-off this month. a handful of analysts warned thursday if the capital gains tax rate remains at risk of rising many investors will sell their holdings soon to avoid a higher rate next year. while it is unclear how bad it could be could wipe out all the gains t

in september of 1970, a jury convicted morrison and he was sentenced to six months in jail.as appealing the conviction at the time of his death in paris in 1971. governor charlie crist and at least two other members of the board must okay any pardon. >>> a chemical found in some plastic products may also be found in your wallet. traces of bpa were found on 21 of 22 dollar bills tested. the chemical may have been transferred from heat activated receipts from cash registers and atms. bpa has been shown to affect hormone levels and has been lynched to early puberty. researchers say traces of bpa on dollar bills indicate that the chemical is widespread in the environment. >>> more rain, more good news for south bay cattle ranchers. how this is helping their bottom line. >>> the kids' health is involved. >> it got the three rs covered, but now parents are concerned because there's something major missing from dozens of oakland schools. >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> we're glad to see the rain. it's coming right on schedule.

ashley morrison in new york, something like that. we'll stay with that and stick with that.ppreciate it. >>> st bus brawl, young girls caught on tape in a shocking attack. this is the "cbs morning news." hey, guys. printer's out of ink. just shake it. [ rattling ] [ male announcer ] need ink? staples has a low price guarantee on all the ink you need. find a lower price at another store, and we'll match it. that was easy. ah, it's stinging a little bit more than usual! yeah, you'll get used to it. the longer you keep your high mileage car, the more it pays you back. get castrol gtx high mileage. it helps engines last longer by fighting the main causes of engine failure. i think a dime went up my nose. yeah, it happens. don't change your car. change your oil to castrol gtx high mileage. its more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. ♪ the best is yet to come and, babe, won't that be fun ♪ >> tony bennett serenaded him, the president saluted his 25 years on the air. katie couric and other network news stars stopped by. it was all for larry king's final show on cnn last night,

jim morrison offer the hook tonight.e are florida governor charlie crist convinced the state clemency board to void the record against jim morrison for exposing himself. the criminal charges, this is the end. [ laughter ] >> that's the end of the newscast, too. >> i'll say. that's good. >> back at 10:00 and 11:00. >> let's listen to "the doors." good night. ♪ love me tonight... i'm going away ♪ ♪ [ music ] ,,,,,,,,,,,, the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud.

. >> pardon granted to rock singer jim morrison. why he might have turned it >>> president obama and his tax cut compromise with republicans is drawing a lot of fire from his own party. the deal offers cuts to most american buzz working poor are getting pichblged. -- pinched. mark, you've been talking to people who can't afford so-to-see taxes go up. >> the make work pay tax credit is retiring this year. the proposed replacement is not as generous for kids vidz making less than $20,000 per year. those folks could pay more. in oakland george fuse is packing carrots in a food bank. he is volunteering here to help out and his struggling start up communications company left him with very little this year. >> you might make $8,000. maybe $12,000. >> and his taxes could go up. if the deal with the g.o.p. goes through. >> the key is that they need to stop being politicians and start being advocates. that is why they were sent there. and they need to get to this. >> across the bay, rej yeena is picking up groceries. a school cuss stolin mak

in 1970, morrison was sentenced to 6 months and jail and fined for profanity and indecent exposure on stage. today would have been his 67th birthday. >>> chaos in the streets of haiti. news of the results of the presidential election triggers deadly violence. >>> light showers still falling throughout the area. right now, light showers, chance for some of the morning, >>> all this wet weather is a good thing in the south bay, why reservoirs are above average and when it means for our water supply. a volunteer is recovering from burns she suffered today in an elementary school. the retired teacher was helping with a candle making project when the project went awry. >> she started the fire somehow with the candle wax, it ignited. she realized she needed to remove it and picked it up and tried to remove it. >> the aide suffered burns on her face and neck. the volunteer was taken to santa rosa memorial hospital. an official told us she has been released. no students were in the classroom during the incident. >>> a sacramento county boy turned himself in today admitting he threw hot food a

in 1970, morrison was sentenced to 6 months and jail and fined for profanity and indecent exposure on stage. today would have been his 67th birthday. >>> chaos in the streets of haiti. news of the results of the presidential election triggers deadly violence. >>> light showers still falling throughout the area. right now, light showers, chance for some of the morning, >>> all this wet weather is a >>> all this wet weather is a good thing in the south bay, twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. a volunteer is recovering from burns she suffered today in an elementary school. the retired teacher was helping with a candle making project when the project went awry. >> she started the fire somehow with the candle wax, it ignited. she realized she needed to remove it and picked it up and tried to remove it. >> the aide suffered burns on her face and neck. the volunteer was taken to santa rosa memorial hospital. an official told us she has been released. no students were in the classroom during the incident. >>> a sacramento county boy turned himself in today admitting he threw hot food at a

"una serie de algun roquero me fascinaria, de hecho me gusta mucho la pelicula de jim morrison the doore mas romantico cosas espontaneas y comienzan a salir las cosas y uno no se lo imagina y son momentos que uno siempre va a recordar y son momentos chiquitos"como estamos a un pasito de celebrar el aÑo nuevo, quiza algunos de los rituales del actor nos puedan funcionar... "una uva un deseo, son las 12 uvas, despues de eso tenemos la costumbre de sacar la escoba, las maletas para viajar en el año" "los herederos del monte" inicia a principios del 2011 en lugar de "el fantasma de elena" que ya esta en sus ultimos capitulos... es todo por mi parte, hasta la proxima... ---la octomama enfrenta a la cruda realidad de que si no paga 450 mil dolares antes del primero de enero, la sacaran a la calle con sus 14 hijos--- ---sin embargo, tiene una solucion------un empresario de la industria de peliculas para adultos le ha ofrecido que paga su deuda, si acepta la oferta de ser parte de su equipo de

what i wanted to do was merge poetry with rock and roll in the way that jimmy hendrix or jim morrison or bob dylan had. i wanted to continue that hatdition -- the way btht jimi hendrix did. and i wanted to help remind people that rock-and-roll was our country full voice -- cultural voice and that we could all animate that aspect of ourselves. i thought i had achieved that already in "horses.' " clive davis had offered me to do more records, and he believed in what i was doing. i wound up doing a few more. certainly by easter, i had accomplished what robert really wanted for me, to have sort of a hit record, because robert was joking that i got a little famous before him, and he certainly caught up with me. i was so happy for him, really, because he wanted that for me. i had my band, and i have a certain amount of space for the new guard. -- had a certain amount of space. it would give people some things to think about, and between "horses" and the other, i thought i had done my job. tavis: every song writer that thinks of himself or herself as a poet of sorts -- what do you think that

arturo is one of the top trial lawyers in the nation and he's a partner at morrison forester. we've had the pleasure of working with the bar association for -- over the past 20 years to provide services to people who can't afford lawyers when the public defender is not available and so we're very pleased to have arturo here on behalf of the bar association. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. three days ago in one of the most closely watched supreme court cases this term, graham versus florida, the united states superior court forbid the sentences of a juvenile to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a non-homicide crime. they found such a sentence is consistent with basic principles of decency. i'm proud to say that my firm was co-counsel for the juvenile in this case and wrote the brief for the juvenile in the court. this decision gives our clients, terrance graham, who had received the sentence of life without the possibility of parole. the bad acts he committed as a teenager are not representative of his true character and gives him some realistic opportuni

jim morrison of the doors was injured falling or leaping from a fourth floor window.omedian john belushi was found dead of an overdose of cocaine and heroin in one of the chateau's secluded bungalows, securing for a new generation the hotel's reputation. at once famous and infamous. >> how long did it take to you renovate this? >> when andre bought the seven story faux gothic chateau 20 years ago it was in distress and disrepair and about to be demolished. he refurbished the grand dame, replacing the old stuff with new stuff that looks owed. returning it to its former shabby chic glory, the furniture delightfully mismatched, the atmosphere like a stage set from a familiar old movie. >> we've tried to do is bring it to life without imparting sense that it's changed. >> it's a style, call it gothic glamour, that seems never to go out of style. the old place as seductive and popular as when led zepplin famously ran the motorcycle up and down the hallways. >> it's perfect imperfection when it was redone and redesigned they didn't gloss it up too much. they left it rough a

. >>> in florida, officials are expected to vote on posthumously pardoning doors singer jim morrisonr a 1969 indecent exposure conviction. it appears governor charlie crist has the votes to approve the pardon. >>> and tonight, the national christmas tree will be lit. the first family will be on hand along with blues legend bb king and rock band maroon five. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. msnbc's rachel maddow weighs in on whether the white house has taken its tax cut compromise too far. and hear what johnny depp has to say about his new thriller "the tourist." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >>> florida will pardon the doors' jim morrison about 40 years after he died.as accused in 1969 of indecent exposure during a concert and was appealing the conviction two years later when he died. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues right after this. >>> and finally this morning, thanks but no thanks to an opportunity of a lifetime. >> this morning, we meet the young man who has something better to do than play pro football. >> he turned down the new york jets and a possible shot at a super bowl ring. john berman explains why. >> reporter: for nearly every kid who steps on football field, this is his dream, to play in the nfl. keith fitzhugh was one of those kids. >> i always wanted to play football. it's all i thought about. eat, sleep, football. >> reporter: after college, he did get a small taste of that dream, playing on the new york jets' practice squad, before being cut this fall. he landed a job as a train conductor for norfolk southern railroad outside atlanta. >> i love riding t

ashley morrison is here with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. markets got a boost after china decided against raising interest rates. japan's nikkei rose nearly one percent while hong kong's hang seng gained more than half a percent. >>> on wall street the last full week of trading before the start of the new year. last week stocks made gains. the dow edged up a fraction while the nasdaq tacked on almost 2%. >>> it's green monday, traditionally one of the biggest days of the online shopping season. analysts expect consumers to spend close to a billion dollars on the internet today alone. today is also expected to be the busiest day for shippers nationwide but many consumers advocates say don't be fool the, the discounted deals and free shipping offers should still be available after today and the best time to shop for bargains is actually the week after christmas. >>> supermarket chain a & p filed for bankruptcy. once the nation's biggest grocer, the great atlantic & pacific tea company filed for chapter 11 sunday as it struggles with enormous d

ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets started with losses before ending with mixed results. japan's nikkei lost a fraction while hong kong's hang seng climbed nearly 1%. today wall street gets the very latest on the labor market, and consumer credit. on monday the market broke its winning streak. the dow lost almost 20 points while the nasdaq gained 3 1/2. >>> taxpayers should make a nice profit on the citigroup bailout. after pumping $45 billion into the bank two years ago to save it from bankruptcy, the government sold off the last of its shares monday and made $12 billion in the process. the deal is expected to close on friday. >>> some good news to report on the jobs front. a survey released overnight shows 9% of employers plan to do some hiring early next year. that's the biggest percentage since 2008, but still five points lower than the average from 2001 to 2010. the survey also shows fewer employers plan to cut jobs. >>> consumer reports says at&t's cell service is the worst in america. the magazine

ashley morrison is here in new york with much more on that.o you, betty. asian markets saw late-day rallies japan's nikkei added half a percent, while hong kong's hang seng gained more than one percent. today wall street gets the latest on the labor market and construction spending. tuesday stocks fell to finish the month on a down note the dow lost 46 points while the nasdaq was down 27. those losses added to a november to forget. for the month, the blue chips fell one percent, the nasdaq, about half a percent. >>> analysts expect good news when automakers release sales figures this morning. ahead of the numbers both gm and chrysler plan to hire a thousand engineers and researchers. chrysler will add the jobs the next four months and gm will spread them over the next couple of years. >>> the first chevy volt rolled off the assembly line tuesday. the all-electric car already named the motortrend car the year even though it hasn't yet hit showrooms. when it does it will have a sticker price just under 41,000 but buyers will be eligible for a $7

ashley morrison is in new york with more. good to see you. welcome back. >> thank you so much.ning to you, terrell. most asian markets finished with overall gains for the year. this morning, hong kong's hang seng had a shortened session, ending up a fraction, while japan's nikkei is closed for the holiday. >>> today, wall street tries to end the year on a high note. thursday, stocks dipped as investors locked in profits. the dow lost 15 points. the nasdaq gave back nearly four. >>> no matter how today's trading session ends up it has been a good year for wall street. for the year the dow is up almost 10% and the nasdaq, more than 16%, both are back to levels last seen more than two years ago, before the financial crisis really took its toll. >>> and a handful of new recalls from detroit to end the year chrysler recalling 2008 to 2011 dodge ram trucks because of possible steering problems. 65,000 dodge journey suvs are recalled to fix side airbags that might not deploy. and ford is recalling nearly 15,000 trucks and crossover suvs. the automaker says a faulty piece of equipment

marcelle morrison-bogorad. >> [inaudible] [inaudible] the national institute on aging of the nih. one of our responsibilities, so in this rard i want to tell you of our 2009 cgressional mandateed -- [inaudible] i am retiring at the end of this year. -- [inaudible] >> thank you. >> the momentum is there and i believe my successor will have this joy. federal researchers, other scientific agencies, the private sector, and nonfor profit are collaborating as never before to solve the mysteries of this disease. for example, we have regular meings with each of the entities that will testify at this hearing. we have partnered with the alzheimer's association on many occasions, and ongoing is a joint venture on uating the definition of ad. the alzheimer's foundation of america and other organizations held briefings a coupleof weeks ago where richard, director of nia was asked to testify, and we work with the coalition against major diseases for the institute on matters related to innovations and use on clinical trials.