and morrison went down right away.he store with him -- one of his sons turned around, got a revolver, fired at joe hill and hit him in the chest. that's the official version of history. there are a lot of problems with that version of history, and i just want to go into a few of them here today. but for one thing, there was no blood in the store other than that that belonged to the two morrisons, and i should add that the younger morrison was shot and killed in the immediate -- right after he attempted to shoot joe hill or whoever that was in the store that day. so he went with down right away. so the only blood belonged to the morrisons. there also was no bullet in that store that came from that gun which is odd because the bullet that shot joe hill passed through his body because joe hill did not have a bullet lodged in his body when he went to the doctor's office that night. so what happened to that bullet? well, it was never recovered in the store. police never found it, they don't know what happened to it. there w

>> what physical threat did donald morrison pose?not a great threat. >> i knew this was going to happen when "dateline" was in there. >> but you never know what somebody's got on them, and you never know how somebody might react once they walk out of the house after being on television. >> i'm diabetic. >> do you have any needles in your pocket? >> no, sir. >> both your knees to your chest. roll up. >> can i get my glasses? >> i got them. >> the arrest is made. morrison goes into, you know, a diabetic shock of sorts. and they didn't want to take any chances, obviously. so they actually took him to the hospital. he was actually handcuffed, as i recall, to the stretcher as he went in. he was treated and ultimately released and was processed and charged. >> donald morrison. you're charged with sex offenses against a child, fondling a victim 12 years of age or up, 15 years, and obscene communications with a computer to seduce or solicit a child. >> your honor, may i ask a question? >> no, sir. >> okay. >> i try to be a journalist there.

because they're not going to. >> scott morrison is a civil engineer.supports the new policy even though he spent 3.5 years looking for a full-time position. he often had to work odd jobs. >> you never said no? >> no. >> you think other people need to not say no? >> i mean, i think they need to be more open-minded. >> morrison says low-skilled jobs helped him support his family. but mabry says minimum wage work will get in the way for her search for a good job. >>> they see numbers. not necessarily individuals. so they don't understand. >> the state expects to have a reporting and enforcement system fully in place by the summer. elaine quijano, cbs news, lexington, south carolina. >>> coming up later on "cbs this morning," we'll have more on tomorrow's republican south carolina primary, we'll hear from tea party leader, senator jim demint. plus a live report from the scene on that wildfire near reno, nevada as we speak to an evacuee. >>> daytime tv legend regis philbin drops by studio 57. you don't want to miss this. star wars creator george lucas talks

i spoke to frank morrison today. who's frank morrison? he's head of i.t. do you want me to do that? is that a genuine offer or are you just saying that? the second one. anyway, frank morrison, he's got grown-up kids now, but he said that when they were little, he took them out of school for a year, and they went around the world traveling. he said it was brilliant, and there was no problem whatsoever about it. do you think foxes go to heaven? why do you ask? because i saw a dead fox in the playing ground at school. well, i suppose it depends on what kind of life they've lived, doesn't it? i don't suppose the foxes that rip open our bin bags are going to heaven. all i'm saying is the morrison family-- the money will run out. it wouldn't have to, i mean, because i could work-- do you believe in god? well... um... i don't know. i often ask myself the same question. i--i want a... i want a clear answer. do you believe in god? well, i think people should be able to believe whatever they want to believe, really. i know. i know that, but i want to know what you believe. do you believe in g

. >> across the street from the morrison house is this building. it is a bar, a restaurant and market. it has gone through several names over the years. >> it is sad to think that some crazy person started a fire inside a car and created this incredible mess. they really messed of people's lives. >>marty: the cold had his first mass of the new year and spoke directly to young people. the pope says education is the key to a brighter future. he did not mention any specific conflicts in the world or the economic crisis currently affecting many countries. new year's celebrations from other parts of the globe, hundreds of thousands gathered in sydney australia to watch a 12 minute fireworks show at the sydney harbor. 7 t of fireworks were fired into the air. we have a video out of hong kong at the victoria harbor bringing in the new year, it was the first time the words have the new year were displayed above the harbor. some tune of 50,000 people gathered around a london i in great britain for the new year's celebration. this comes as prince philip was

byron allen find as cutting mike morrison. monster dunk. morrison added 10 points and 9 rebounds.aking a run here. kent bazmore splits the defenders and gets the floater to go for 26 his game high 17 points. george mason leads at the break 34-31. second half byron allen with the ball, drives strong to the bucket, plus one and the foul. allen finished with 14 points. just over a minute to go, george mason up by 5. bazmore tries to dunk but mike morrison says i don't think so. take a look here, it's blocked and the ball gets stuck between the rim and the back board. george mason defeats old dominion 63-54 improving to 11-4. >> tomorrowtown hockey. just two days after taking an elbow to the head, niklas backstrom was back practicing with the team. he said he will make the trip to california for the next two games. >> yevgeny in russia playing for a gold medal. pick it up with 40 seconds, no score. sweet pass but yo han gustavson makes the save. see again. the teams combine for 66 shots in regulation but no score. we go to overtime. in o.t., loose puck along the board, skates in and g

ashley morrison with more. >>> good morning, terrell. in overseas trading, the nikkei had a one-week high finishing higher than more than 1%. hang seng rose more than half a percent also. >>> investors on wall street are anxious to hear the earnings report from jpmorgan chase this morning. it's the first of the big banks to announce fourth quarter results. stocks finished higher on thursday. the dow added 21 points and the nasdaq gained nearly 14. >>> newly released documents show a federal reserve officials did not see the collapse of the housing market coming. transcript from 2006 meetings reveal that chairman ben bernanke and other fed officials, including treasury secretary timothy geithner failed to recognize the risk of falling home prices. the collapse of the housing market a year later helped trigger the great recession. >>> applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to their highest level in six weeks. the spike can be attributed to the loss of thousands of seasonal jobs. but there is encouraging news. home depot is p

ashley morrison joining us live in new york.hank you. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. plus in sports, tennis can be a frustrating game. but this guy, he might need some anger management. in my line of work, it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? [ chuckles ] yes. yes, it does. ♪ call 1-800-steemer nyqui tylenol: me, too. and cougnasal congestion.ers? yes. yes, it does. nyquil:what? tissue box (whispering): he said nasal congestion... nyquil: i heard him. anncr vo: tylenol cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion... nyquil cold & flu doesn't. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunshine. 36 degrees. miami, partly sunny, 78. chicago snow, 21. dallas, sunny there, 68 degrees. sunny in l.a. as well. 66. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. heavy snow will fall in eastern washington, idaho and western montana. snow turns to rain along the northwest coast reaching in

. >> sam morrison did one back flip every single day in 2011. >> whoa. >> that's 365 back flips. sam's dad bet him $100 that he couldn't do a back flip every single day for an entire year. >> basically his dad was challenging him to keep something up for a year. >> you can tell as the snow starts to melt and the weather gets warmer, he's getting better and better at these things. >> pay close attention to this back flip. >> oh, he is naked! >> dude! >> at least we can tell if he's cold. >> and finally, new year's eve 2011, the grand finale of one whole year of back flips. >> aw! >> i hope he gets it all back. >> he rolls in it. >> to tell us more about this adventure, we have sam morrison himself all the way from syracuse university in new york. >> the back flips weren't that difficult. it's the idea that you have to commit to something and follow through with it every day. >> how did you prove to your dad were you doing it every day? did he demand proof? >> at first he was kind of taking my word for it then i realized i should put up a blog about it so he could check ever are i

we'll be back with a special performance courtesy of james morrison. is crazy about him around here. >>> "the today concert series >>> "the today concert series requests on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> british singer's james morrison's voice is so big he earned the honor of becoming the british selling artist of the year. >> he's been compared to sam koch and stevie wonder, his idols. he's released his third album, "awakening. "here he is with "right by your side." ♪ where was i when your tears were falling ♪ ♪ and where was i when you needed a friend ♪ ♪ where was i when your heart was calling ♪ ♪ do you not remember well, i'll tell you then ♪ ♪ i remained right by your side ♪ ♪ push through the rain and into the fire ♪ ♪ because when i said i loved you that's just what i meant ♪ ♪ so when you asked me where was i when ♪ ♪ every time i was right by your side ♪ ♪ where is was my love when your heart was bleeding ♪ ♪ was it not enough just to be your man ♪ ♪ you had no feeling and if you don't remember ♪ ♪ well, i'll tell you then ♪ you know i r

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ashley morrison with more. >> good morning, i'm with you. i'll watch as well.rseas trading there was profit taking in tokyo. the nikkei lost .75%. the hang seng finished a fraction lower. n wall street, stocks were mostly flat wednesday. the dow broke a two-day winning streak losing 13 points. the nasdaq edged up eight. p>>> a positive sign for the housing market as foreclosure filings fell to a four-year low in 2011. according to realty trac filings were down 34% last year. that puts some at their lowest levels since 2007 before the housing market started to collapse. >>> a new study by the research center finds rising tensions between the haves and have notes. a growing number of white middle class and politically independent people are likely to cite strong disagreements between rich and poor. the issue will likely factor in this year's presidential election. the food and drug administration has temporarily stopped shipments of orange juice from foreign countries. the move comes after trace amounts of a fungicide was discovered in juice imported from brazil.

ashley morrison has the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning, betty. in overseas trading, strong earns r earnings and jobs reports. nikkei finished up 1.5% to the highest level in more than two months. hong kong's hang seng rose by nearly 1%. >>> the lowest number of unemployment claims in almost four yiers gave stocks a big boost. the dow added 45 points and the nasdaq gained more than 18. >>> investors were searching for reasons that google missed the mark on its earnings report. the internet company's fourth quarter profit were up 6%. but that wasn't enough to beat estimates. microsoft did better than expected to end 2011. the computer giant was lifted by holiday sales of the x-box video game console. >>> the big winner of the day was general motors. gm regained the title of world's largest auto seller. the car maker sold more than nine million vehicles worldwide last year. the company reported a net income of more than $7 billion for the first three quarters of 2011. gm announces the full-year results next month. >>> the 30-year mortgage rate is at

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ashley morrison is in new york with that and more. >> reporter: asian stocks were mixed on monday. the first day of trading of the year on wednesday. the nikkei added 1% and the hang sang slipped back after making gains on tuesday. >>> wall street is off to a roaring start in 2012 and the first day of trading this year points, while the nasdaq gained 43. >>> the federal reserve will keep the public up to date on its plan for interest rates. on tuesday, the fed said it will make four announcements a year on how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at their current levels. the move could encourage businesses and consumers to borrow money and, in turn, stimulate the economy. >>> carmakers announce their 2011 sales numbers today and toyota is hoping to rebound after a tough year. the auto giant could get some help from consumer reports. the publication named the 2012 toyota camry the top family sedan. the camry has been one of the best-selling cars for decades, but it slipped behind several other models last year after the tsunami in japan disrupted toyota's parts supply. >>

ashley morrison has more. >> good morning, betty.n overseas trading stocks in asia extended gains. the nikkei rose more than 1% hitting a five-week closing high while hong kong's hang seng added more than 1%. >>> today we'll get the earnings report for the nation's biggest bank, bank of america. it announces fourth quarter profits before the opening bell. on wednesday stocks finished at the highest level since july. the dow added 96 points and the nasdaq gained 41. >>> eastman kodak filed for bankruptcy. that happened early this morning. the company has obtained a $950 million line of credit from citigroup to keep it going as it reorganizes its business. kodak has struggled to remain competitive as digital photography has become more prevalent. it's not posted an annual profit since 2007. >>> federal authorities charge seven people with running a $78 million insider trading ring. prosecutors say a dell computer employee passed along inside company information that made it to several hedge funds. it will be the largest transaction eve

ashley morrison here in new york with more. good morning. >> good morning to you, terrell. on overseas trading. hang seng finished higher nearly 1.5%. the nikkei index is closed today. the first week of trading on wall street was a good one despite a slump on friday. the dow finished in positive territory much the nasdaq made gains during the week. >>> this week investors will keep a close eye on fourth quarter corporate earnings report. analysts expect earnings to rise nearly 12% from a year ago. projections for banks and financial service companies are gloomy. >>> walmart is already the nation's biggest retailer and now it's getting into the tax business. starting today, walmart will begin offering free preparation of simple tax forms. tax experts from h&r block and jackson hewitt are setting up kiosks at more than 3,000 walmarts across the nation. they're offering preparation of 1040ez forms from now until the end of february. >>> gas prices are on the rise again. according to aaa, the average price of a gallon of regular has gone up nine cents to $3.37. that's an increa

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ashley morrison is here with the latest on that.nitely need an explanation on what that is. >> you certainly will get one. it is an interesting one. good morning, betty. tokyo's nikkei finished a fraction higher finished a three-day losing strike while hong kong's hang sing gain mder than 1%. investors will get an increase. wall street start odden a flat note. the dow dropped 6 points while the nasdaq dropped 4. 25 of the 27 european nations are signing onto a treaty that imposes strict budget discipline. german chancellor angela merkel led the agreement which calls on member states to adhere to deficit limits and balanced budgets. britain and the czech republic were the only eu members to reject the plan. >>> more trouble for mortgage lender freddie mac. according to report by npr and pro publica. the back lender is spending millions of dollars betting against homeowners. it's suggested that freddie mac is making sure lenders have enough money to loan money but is betting they won't be able to finance their mortgages at lower rates

mike morrison breaks up the pass and ahead to morrison. unselfish play here.on with the game high of 20. you got to love it. mason wins it 67-61. they improve to 16-5 on the year. >>> talking hockey now. alex ovich kin not on the ice anytime soon. the nhl dealt him a harsh thr three-game suspension on the hit for michalek. i'm all thrown now. i try to spell this out phonetically. >> however you say it is okay with us. >> a couple people out there might know what i'm talking about. michalek wasn't injured. ovechkin is out until february 4th. here's the problem, he left his feet here. the nhl says you're not allowed to do it. he's done for three games, and now the suspension overlaps the all-star game. if i'm ovi i skip the all-star game in protest. >>> redskins news, laron landry won't have surgery on the achilles tendon. bob moves from coaching defensive backs to linebackers, and the coolest redskins news i heard tonight, london fletcher who is going for the pro bowl decided to fly two long-time redskins secretaries out to hawaii as well. how is that? >> that'

ashley morrison, i was waiting for a picture of you to pop up. morning, ash. >> good morning to you, terrell. in overseas trading, the nikkei index edged up half a percent. the hang seng also rose .75%. >>> wall street hopes to continue the strong start to 2012 today. stocks hit a five-month high yesterday. the dow gained nearly 70 points while the nasdaq added close to 26. >>> we'll get two important earnings reports today. grocery store company super value's report could be an indication of where food prices are headed and home builder earnings could give us insight into the state of the housing market. >>> treasury secretary timothy geithner is continuing his visit to chien a he's meeting with the premiere this morning. he's trying to gain support for oil export sanctions against iran. >>> meanwhile, oil from north america could be headed to china. officials from trans canada corps say if the united states does not approve the keystone xl pipeline it will look to sell oil to asian market. president obama has until february 21st to make a decis

ashley morrison has more. >> settle down, terrell. just monday. a slow day for trading overseas in asia. toke's nikkei finished flat and the hong canning hang seng is closed for the new year. both the dow and the nasdaq gained more than 2% last week. it's the best start of the year for the u.s. stock market in 15 years. >>> the federal reserve kicks off a two-day meeting this week and for the first time the fed will publish quarterly forecasts of where the members see interest rates heading. part of the central bank's plan to be more transparent. >>> gas prices are still on the rise according to the lundberg survey. the average price of a gallon of regular is now $3.39. that's an increase of $3.50 over the last two week. >>> the founders of the company that make blackberry devices are stepping down as co-ceo's. jim balsillie and mike lazaridis resigned from research in motion on sunday. the canadian company has struggled to compete with the iphone and the android devices. research in motion's value has fallen more than $60 billion in the last few

ashley morrison here in new york with that. >> good morning. i'll watch as well.rseas trading, there was profit taking in tokyo. the nikkei index lost .75 of a%. hang seng finished a fraction lower. on wall street, stocks were mostly flat. two-day winning streak losing 13 points and the nasdaq edged up 8. >>> a positive sign for the housing market. according to realty trac filings were down 34% last year. that puts some at their lowest level since 2007 before the howiho housing market collapsed. >>> a new study finds rising tensions between america's haves and have notes shows growing middle class independent people are likely o to cite disagreements between rich and poor. it will be a factor in this year's presidential election likely. >>> the food and drug administration has temporarily stopped shipments of orange juice to foreign countries after trace amounts of a fungicide was found in juice imported from brazil. fda officials are not concerned about the safety of the juice, but the agency will step up tests to make sure it isn't a problem. >>> fewer americans

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, betty. in overseas trading, tokyo's nikkei slipped a fraction following a loss of video maker nintendo. the hang seng gained nearly half a perts. >>> the dow jones reached above the highest close since 008 financial crisis. the dow is down 22 points while the nasdaq lost 13. >>> today attorney general eric holder reveals details about a fraud fighting unit at the justice department. the task force will focus on investigating bad mortgage deals which were a key trigger of the financial meltdown. president obama announced the formation of the union during his state of the union address. >>> in the speech, the president called on all americans to pay their fair share. but a new report from the irs shows tens of thousands of federal government employees owe more than $3 billion in back taxes. the study found that 36 members of president obama's executive office are on the hook for more than $800,000 and nearly 700 employees of congress owe uncle sam

in new yorks i'm ashley morrison. >>> that's scary, the bk thing. talk about couch potatoes. >>> distracted walking could be dangerous to your health. a new study shows wearing headphones while walking increases your chances of getting hit by a car. researchers looked at accidents in the last six years. 70% of the injuries were fatal. they say it's different for most people to listen -- or rather, difficult for most people it listen to what's going on in their headsets and monitoring their surroundings at the same time. >> really can't do both of those things at 100%. >> the study shows a third of the distracted walking accidents involved a vehicle blasting some kind of warning such as a horn but obviously, the pedestrian could not hear it. >>> it is 4:57. a big scare in the skies. the frightening message passengers heard in the middle of a flight plus explosive allegations against san francisco's new sheriff. the bombshell claims revealed in new court documents. >>> and it has been described as a battle between old and new media. today many website

upper marlboro with the rebound and throws the touchdown pass to mike morrison pais tri yachts bench loving it. final minute, the lead is only down to one. now ryan pierson is going to get it inside. he was held without a field goal, but yeah, that's going to go. george mason defeats georgia state to take over sole possession of first place. how about american hosting colegate. rally is going to get it to go. and the foul. strong play. final minute of the first half. simon is going to drive down the lane. and au out of an 18-0 run. 82-54 to improve to 6-0 at home. they fall to st. louis 78-56. that's former george mason coach, now with miami taking on virginia. final minute, cavs lead by 2. they go inside to mike scott. nice spin move. and he had a game high 23. virginia by 4. final seconds, miami down one. scott going to drive, pivot, misses the layup, grabs the rebound. great name and well, that was good enough to get a w for 21st ranked virginia. they escape with a 52-51 win. >>> how aboutset greeneberg and virginia tech tipping off a play today at wake forest. this one came down

ashley morrison is back with us, too. she has that and more.ey, good morning. >>> and good morning to you, too, terrell. overseas investors are starting the year with a positive outlook. in asia hong kong's hang seng added more than 2%. trading on japan's nikkei will resume after an extended new year's holiday. today will be the first day of trading on wall street for the new year. on friday the market finished 2011 on a down note. the dow lost 69 points while the nasdaq was off eight. this week we will get new data on the struggling housing market and the government will release the latest jobs report. >>> u.s. carmakers are hoping the new year brings another solid year. the industry will report u.s. sales numbers tomorrow which grew in 2011. analysts are predicting sales will increase this year as well. that's not only good news for the u.s. auto industry, it's good for people looking for work. carmakers are expected to keep adding jobs in the coming year. >>> iran's recent military exercises have pushed the cost of oil up. the price of a bar