they have a chance to make it right. >> larry: natalie, have any of you, natalie, eddie or lorri, met to mee meet some people today, which i look forward to. i think laurie knows them all. >> right. i haven't met the parents of michael moore, but i've met steve stevie branch's mother and chris byers' father, yes. >> larry: we have limited time here, dennis. without going into wide and varied tangents, your key oral argument is? >> that the state of arkansas passed dna statute precisely to permit a way for people that had been wrongly convicted to overturn their convictions, even after appeal, that the dna evidence in this case, none of it links any of these defendants to the crime. there is dna evidence that points in another direction. that their each supposed building block of the state's case, each part of it has been eroded by new evidence. the notion that a knife was used in this case has been completely refuted. every component of the state's case has been eroded by the new evidence. we meet the legal standard which is if these defendants were tried today, no reasonable jury wou

natalie maines, what got you involved? as eddie, i saw the documentaries and i was pretty late to the party and -- in seeing those. but it was about five, six years ago. and right after i saw the second documentary i got online to see what had gone on in the case and assumed that the boys were free and everything was okay. and was very saddened and angry to see that they were still in prison, and damien especially on death row. and so i got online and got on the website and donated some money to the cause. and lorri e-mailed me back and we've been going ever since. >> larry: eddie, are you convinced of their innocence? is it a question of it's not proven? what are your feelings about the matter? >> you know, i have to be honest, and out of respect for -- you know, this is a tragic crime. and there was three young kids killed. and i really wanted to be sensitive to the crime that was committed and the victims and their families. and for years, you know, it took years of educating myself and -- and reading and even helping f

here's natalie. >>> lester, thanks. and port-au-prinfor more, madam good morning and happy labor day to you. >> happy labor day, natalie. >> it is all about the economy right now and the biggest indicator continues to be those unemployment numbers as we heard on friday, sitting still at 9.6%, the private sector gained 67,000 jobs. the public sector lost over 110,000 jobs. i know those numbers were somewhat expected given the layoff of the temporary census workers. but, madam secretary, can you honestly say the situation really is improving? >> you know, if you look back where we were when this president took over, we were losing well over 740,000 jobs. in the last month alone, we've added 90,000 jobs on average. we're putting pry vac sector jobs back and the report that i saw tells me that we saw growth again in construction, 19,000 jobs there. i.t. and technology and obviously in manufacturing. we know we have to do more. this is a good effort on the part of the administration and i'm sure the president, as you know, w

>> our own natalie morales in chile. thank you very much for your reporting from there tonight. >>> when our broadcast continues in a moment on this friday night, at a checkout near you, another sign of our economic times. >>> and later, hunting for treasure in the school's trash bin and making a difference for kids and the environment along the way. difference for kids and the environment along the way. frequent heartburn? heartburn that keeps coming back? then you're ready for new zegerid otc. zegerid otc is the first 24-hour treatment ever with two active ingredients: . just one zegerid otc capsule a day can relieve your heartburn all day and all night. if you have frequent heartburn, try dual-ingredient zegerid otc. heartburn solved. it helps to eat calcium-rich foods like yogurt, spinach, and cheese. but calcium, vitamin d and exercise may not be enough to keep your bones strong. so ask your doctor about once-monthly boniva. boniva works with your body to help stop and reverse bone loss. studies show, after one year

we'll talk to natalie in a couple minutes. >> that is good news. if you think marriage is tops, quite a story, four wives, 16 children. they claim very little drama. that's what they say. this group is now the focus of a tlc reality show, called "sister wives." look how adorable the show is. people are tweeting online and sending e-mails and we asked them to come back and answer questions from "today" show viewers. and questions about the jealousy and how you keep it together. there's a little drama. >> a tv show. >> there is a little drama. >> when they travel, guess what? their luggage fee has to be tops. >> the king of segue. >> guess what? we have the baggage you need to travel because the airlines have been banking nearly 500% increase in fees. travel and leisure picked the best backs for you. >> ever seen al's carry-on? a nuclear powered thing. >> you climb inside it and you're cool. >> ann curry has the news and the headlines. >> thanks. good morning. in the news, president obama today is urging the u.n. general assembly to support the creat

natalie mora morales is several blocks from here where the reception is going to take place. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, matt. the place settings are all ready and ready for melissa and family. you can see these personal and designer touches other than des celebrity, colin cowie. i can tell you taking a look at the menu, you guys will want to get a taste of this, smoked salmon napoleon, trufled eggs, appetizing, huh? and the signature cocktails i can't wbelimis and expresso martini, which is colin cowie's and we can't wait to welcome mr. an mrs. gephardt. >> we will send them down in a couple minutes. >> we have a little bit of business first. now that you're mr. and mrs. gephardt, you may be wanting to know where you're going for your honeymo honeymoon. you were shown amazing options, brazil, thailand, turks and caicos islands and portugal. the vote is in. >> who would like to do the honors, mr. or mrs. gephardt. here you go. >> . >> you will be going for your own private stay with a butler. >> we can't wait! >> in november. >> congratulations. we will send

natalie? >>> thank you. >>> earlier today, meredith spoke with ines sainz about that tweet in which she was dying of embarrassment. meredith asked her if she felt embarrassed or actually harassed. >> the line is very fragile between one another. and i must say, i don't hear anything in a sexual way. because i'm not the one who -- who say the charge or who tried to involve the other team in this situation. what happened there is i obviously feel that environment was uncomfortable because i know they are talking about me. but i didn't hear or not pay attention today. what happened there is that -- >> i see the report. >> that's what you were experiencing. >> yeah. exactly. >> then the association for women in sports media got involved. and they're the ones who got to the nfl and said we want an investigation to what's going on. if they had not called into the investigation, would you have reported this? >> i don't think so. as i told you, i don't even pay attention. i tried to focus on my job, i

natalie? >> all right. estate, how much can you get for your money? we're checking out houses on the market between $375,000 and $425,000, so from a bungalow in los angeles, there is plenty to choose from. barbara corcoran, real estate editor and "today" contributor. good morning. >> good morning. >> beautiful properties. >> we sure do. >> flagstaff, arizona. >> you remember the old route 66, it runs right through flagstaff and the town's backyard is, of course, the magnificent grand canyon. you can't have a meal without having a drop-dead gorgeous view. mountain retreat, extremely green. those tall trees are natural to the area, called tall ponderosa pines. a totally renovated house with a big, open floor plan. i like that it's both rustic and modern at once. it's a hard thing to pull off. big stone fireplace almost spans the entire wall. that's just a comfortable room, in my book, even without the furniture. the dining room has a pass through to the kitchen, which we're looking right through here. white w

i am natalie. that is this week's advice on thousand make the grade. >> it is time play word.. it is a vault to dues young women to society, a complete defeat, or an exchange of views? debacle is a complete defeat. what a debacle. she only got 2% of the vote. how about this? dilate. does it mean to live to a very old age, to make whiter or larger, expand, or to add moisture to? >> dilate is to make wider or larger, expand, darkness makes the pupils in the center of your eyes dilate. >>> how about dire? the color aa hair salon, pattern or terrible, awful. >> dire means terrible or awful. let's review. debacle, a complete defeat. dilate, to make wider or larger, expan dire, terrible or awful. and that is word for this week on teen kids news. are your hands empty?take a clo. scientists have learned the typical hand is hosting about 150 different species of bacteria. here is the rub. for sometimes bacteria, washing your hands helps them grow but r seems some of the bugs are actually good r you. >>> fashion is a mirror of the times. you can actually listen a lot about past generati

j d . >>> did natalie holoway's mother confront the suspect in her daughter's death. her name doesn't appear on the registry in the prison where van der sloot is held. the dutchman is the suspect in holoway's disappearance in aruba in 2005. being held on charges of killing another woman in peru in may. new details in a connecticut home invasion trial. police are facing tough questions about whether they could have stopped the death of jennifer pettitte and her two daughters. they warned they would kill her husband and daughters if she called police. >> we have a lady who is in our bank right now who says that her husband and children are being held at their house, that the people are in a car outside the bank, she's getting $15,000 to bring out to them, that if the police are told they will kill her children and the husband. >> the victim returned to her house where the suspects assaulted her and her daughters before torching the home killing them. her husband was severely beaten escaped. >>> still ahead on the edge, why lawmakers think too much power is being placed

the mother of natalie holloway was the missing 2005 yourn vander slipped she said she went to approveim in jail and spoke to him he's charged with killing a woman in peru and suspected in the disappearance of natalie holloway. the reason for the visit she would let him know that she hasn't got away and determined to get answers. six men behind bars in connection with a suspected terrorist threat against pope benedict the rest were made in britain were benedictus is this thing right now. the vatican said the pope was to worried remained calm five men and its agents range from 26 to 50 were arrested at a business in london a sixth person was arrested later at his home. big changes this weekend as the storm pushes for the bay area showers expected saturday into sunday. hold on it out on future cast a look at rental totals coming up a few minutes. [ male announcer ] as the ceo of hp, carly fiorina laid off 30,000 workers. when you're talking about massive layoffs, which we did... perhaps the work needs to be done somewhere else. [ male announcer ] fiorina shipped jobs to china. and while

i'm natalie, and that's this week's advice on how to make the grade. >>> sports is up next. >> so stayuned. >>> in germany, a boy and girl wanted to get married, but their parents wouldn't allow it. so they packed a bag and caught a train to the airport. their plan was to fly to africa for a warm weather wedding. but police stopped them on the way. the reason? the sweethearts were only 5 and 6 years old. >>> good in the air. he's got it! oh, yes! >> this is my signature trick. it's called the hurricane. it's three flips and five twists. i'm going 55 feet up into the air. it takes about 3.2 seconds. as you can see, i had a little bit too much air on that one, but i'll break it down for you so that you can see exactly what's going on. i come off the jump with my arms up. there's the first flip, going into the second flip, and then finally the third. the spins happen really fast. there's one, two, three, four, and finally, the fifth twist. i'll do one flip with one twist, and on the second flip i do three complete spins. and then the very final flip i will do one more. i can't see the ent

natalie? >> tom costello in silver spring, maryland. thank you, tom. >>> two sides that have been at odds for generations are coming together today in washington, working towards the ever-elusive mideast peace. benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas are holding face-to-face talks after meeting with president obama at the white house on wednesday. the president is hoping for a peace agreement within a year and says he is cautiously hopeful. >>> we're following a developing story right now out of the gulf of mexico. there's been another oil rig explosion, this one about 80 miles off the coast of central louisiana. everyone on the rig is accounted for, but there are reports of smoke and fire. the rig is owned by mariner energy. >>> and do you know what day today is? it is 9/02/10. and the beverly hills show is celebrating the day. the city and fans of the series are throwing a huge party with big-name celebrities and a food and wine festival. >>> now, seven minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to matt, ann, and tamron. >> that would

our own natalie morales traveled to the site of the mine. she's with us from there live tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, brian. this is a 24-7 rescue operation with drill teams working around the clock, trying to dig tunnels to the trapped miners and officials say they're on track to make an earlier than expected rescue. nearly half mile below ground, the 33 miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence, now in its seventh week. their lifeline till now has been a three-inch shaft bringing them food, water, medicine and vitamins. they survive on a 2,500 calorie diet high in protein. to maintain some normalcy, they mimic a routine of day and night with lamps. physically, though thinner, all are reportedly in good condition. they're in good health and have no illnesses related to being under ground, says the doctor who treats them. they have been able to shower with fresh water in the mine and are even exercising with a personal trainer via a teleconference hookup. work also keeps them busy. they've been clearing rock in shifts from the drilli

and natalie morales joins us, as well. we're going to talk in this half hour about a young lady with an unusual condition. >> imagine this, if you had a 14-year-old daughter and she could not eat for seven months straight. that actually happened. this young lady, and of course you can imagine what her parents went through. look at her now. we'll be talking to her about what she went through and how it affected her life. >> all right. >> okay. >> a reminder for you that on wednesday we brought our wedding couple here, melissa and jeremy, and then once we spent some time with them we gave you our four choices for the reception location here in new york city. well, we still need your help. got to go there and vote to our website at todayshow.com. learn more about our couple, melissa and jeremy, and check out the choices and vote for your favorite location. >> or you can head to facebook.com/todayshow. and follow our wedding progress and we'll also be checking our page for your comments and your votes. you can also text in you

nbc's natalie morales is outside the collapsed mine in chile.atalie, this drill they think they're getting down there, progress is being made, isn't it? >> reporter: a lot of progress being made. in fact, it is day 50 now. they've been counting down the days, they've been counting down the hours. but they've been now trapped for 50 days. three drilling teams behind me are working around the clock trying to dig that tunnel, which will then lead to their rescue. now, officials are now seemingly optimistic. they say that that rescue could actually take place now for the first week of november. but some of the families, some think that might be a little bit conservative because they've, in fact, ordered the rescue capsule that's going to help bring them up from the mine shaft to be here early next week. now, as much as there is activity here and the progress being made here, a lot of the rescue effort is involving the miners themselves. they're underground and actually helping and working in shifts to clear rock from inside the tunnel. and they are

natalie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, ann. that rescue may come earlier, which would be good news for the families here. it's a new day at camp hope, home away from home for the families waiting since august 5th, the day their world crumbled into the desert rock along with the mine that swallowed their loved ones. gonzalez, or "clown raleigh" known affectionately feels it's his duty to help here. the kids need happiness, he says. life goes on here, as best it can. spirits remain high as they cling to letters from their loved ones brought up almost daily from the mine. nearly a half mile below, and for 50 days now, the miners are trying to get on with their subterranean existence. they know getting out safely is as much up to them as it is to their rescuers. they've shown nothing but resilience, even finding their own way to celebrate chile's independence day this past weekend. but good attitudes aren't enough. the key to their survival, daily deliveries, thanks to doves, through a three-inch shaft, brings them food three times

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aided by a dutch tv reporter doing a special on natalie. holloway allegedly began the meeting by telling him, quote, she had no hate in her soul for him. van der sloot is said to have responded by handing his attorney's business card and saying he couldn't speak without his lawyer present. the website went further, claiming holloway asked direct questions about natalie's disappearance. but that van der sloot refused to answer. she said, she's a mother without a daughter. she's a mother who wants to bring her daughter home. >> van der sloot is charged with killing a woman in peru. the crime happened five years after holloway disappeared while on a high school trip in aruba. >>> police need your help finding an elderly man. this was 90-year-old homer davis. he was last seen near bel air avenue, running an errand. he did not return to his home in phoenix. he was driving a white silverado chevy truck. with tags, 54v806. if you see davis or his vehicle, you're asked to call baltimore county police. >>> just a short time ago, crews began pumping

mientras tanto en perú la madre de natalie halloween intentó hablar con el sospechoso de su desapariciónpechoso de un posible ataque contra el papa benedicto xvi. a los que no se les encontró ni armas, ni explosivos en su poder. el papa se encuentra en una visita de estado en gran bretaña. >>>rogelio: nos vamos entonces a nuestra última pausa en instantes. le vamos a pre estsentar una historia de superación que es carmen increíble. >carmen: así es y verán también cómo hizo este hule >>>rogelio: vamos ahora con la liso tra historia increíble de un humilde campesino que se coronó campeón en europa de una de las vueltas ciclistas mas importantes del mundo. >carmen: hace 25 años que colombia no ganaba esta co competencia. >>>maribel: Él logró lo que ningún otro colombiano pudo en los últimos 25 años sk convertirse en el campeón del tour la competencia más importante. su nombre se impuso en francia y desde entonces retumba en toda colombia. nar quintana ha recibido todo tipo de reconocimiento pero lo único que él quiere resaltar que sí es posible realizar los sueños. >>> el día que soñé en ga

please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie. >> sometimesesperate for attention but not rebellious. i don't have bad influences and i try hard not to give in to peer pressure but somewhere along the road someone calms long with temptation close to their side and offers me whatever they got, but do i get the power to say no? always sitting blankly at the sky hoping for a miracle to happen, hoping someone will come around to understand. i don't want toys anymore and i don't want it show my baby pictures and if i'm crazy and loud then you're insane and rude and if today is not our day, so be it, there is always tomorrow. thank you. >> ok. the average american dream and dreamer built dreams on shatorde hopes and left off on their own spaceships of life. but the average american laws are in a state of corruption. man is allowed to work -- to go to war and kill other. at age 18 but a man can't buy a drink until age 21. i mean the government has money to pay for wars but not to feed the poor. politicians say more taxes will solve everything -- ever

. >>> la madre de natali que desapareció en aruba habló con joran van der sloot. >>> la madre de la desaparecidaaños por lo menos. >>> la madre ingresó con todos los perminos en orden. la salida fue accidentada y de inmediato fue llevada al hotel. y en el penal castro castro, el abogado señaló que la madre le dijo a joran van der sloot que no se rendirá, en lima, perú, ana treyes. >>> vamos con enrique y un adelanto de última hora. >>> muchas gracias, y esta noche última hora los llevaremos a la ceremonia en la despedida de una madre y su hija que perdieron la vida en la explosión de san bruno. y luego de estar 20 años secuestrados por su padre hoy se encuentra con su madre. >>> gracias. >>> una pausa y regresamos con información de la visita del papa benedicto xvi. descubren un complot para atacarlo. ♪ >>> con arrestos relacionados con la visita del papa abrimos nuestra ventana al mundo. ♪ >>> 5 hombres fueron arrestados en londres, las autoridades recibieron información sobre un complot, los sospechosos están siendo interrogados para tratar de confirmar la veracidad de esta denuncia. momentos

natalie has made her way to the mine in copiopi, chile. >> reporter: good morning to you. you can see all the activity at the drilling site behind me. three powerful drills working 24-7 to try to dig a rescue tunnel to the mine they're making good headway for the rescue. >> reporter: it's a new day for camp hope, the families waiting since august 5th, the day their family crumbled into the mine that swallowed their loved ones. crown raleigh, known affectionately feels it's his duty to help here. the kids need happiness, he says. life goes on here, as best it can. spirits remain high as they cling to letters from their loved ones brought up almost daily from the mine. nearly a half mile below, and for 50 days now, the miners are trying to get on with their s subterranean existence. they know getting out safely is as much up to them as it is to their rescuers. they've shown nothing but resilience. even finding their own way to celebrate chile's independence day this past weekend. but good attitudes aren't enough. the key to their survival, daily deliveries, thanks to doves,

from chile, m natalie morales.. >> if thing go according to plan, the chilean engineers say it could reach theiners by the second week of october. it would then take about eight days to shore up the wall before the miners could be pulled out safely >>> coming up coffee talk. >> that's right. some prices are going up at your local star buck. is your favorite on the list? we'll tell you. >>> vandals trget a local nonprofit. why official believe this attack was no know. >> plus an area popular with thters. but find out how one city plan to target drivers back fires. >> have you seen them? they're popping up everywhere. why we're seeing more and what experts say you should do to tackle the pesky problem. think about the inrnet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a coreet of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open intern

. >> natalie morales alongside ann curry in studio 1a. matt had to leave a little early. >> good for him. >>> and we have more about the video surveillance released about this family. you're looking at this connecticut woman forced to withdraw a lot of money before she was murdered, along with her two daughters who died in this home invasion. a very difficult case. the question has been raised, did police do enough to save this family? getting into that coming up and also coming up, we talk about vaccinations, that time of the year, the question is, what do we really need? we actually asked this question to our viewers online. do you have any questions about vaccination of your children? overwhelming response, a lot of people want to know how early they should be allowing their children to be vaccinated and how many shots they should be getting and dr. nancy snyderman will be coming up to tell us about that. >>> and also a lot of people trying to sell a home these days. would you buy a home like this? it could be more fab. a little later,

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. >> in great shape, one day natalie noticed a strange pain. >> about mid-february that i was noticingt hip, that something was wrong. i wasn't sure what and kind of -- i didn't stretch enough and i realized it was something more serious. that because it wasn't getting better. it was getting worse to the point where i would be running or -- you know, there would be tears in my eyes because the pain. it was getting to the point where it was noticeable. >> she plays safety. strong and fast. but she doesn't remember a hit that broke her bone. even an x-ray didn't find one. her doctor order an mri. >> this is the beginning of a stress fracture. and there is some involvement of the muscle as well. they come in with an injury and stress fracture and my radar goes up and something is going on here and i will get a bone density scan on them and it will show they are -- >> it's a precursor to osteoporosis. disease women are plagued with after menopause where the bones break down. >> they basically told me my bones are the same as a 56-year- old. >> more and more more sports medicine doctor is s

. >> well, the franchise owner natalie gonzalez says the homeless had nothing to do with it.he released this statement. she says this is a business decision bas on a number of contributing factors. while these items are no longer available at a doll, they are still available at what i believe to be a good every day value. in other words, this was a business decision, they're making a little more money because being across the street may mean you're surrounded by some homeless people but it also means a lot of tourists back and forth. it might have been aimed at them. reporting live in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> all right, eric. thanks a lot. a bittersweet story of los and found. >> i said hi. i said i'm wanda. i'm your daughter. i'm your daughter! >> the twist of fate that brought a daughter and her father together 40 years after they had lt seen each other. and a local group that has female business owners saying make mine a million. what they're doing to get on the path to success. >> victor last saw his daughter wanda 41 years ago when he walked out on his

natalie morales is live and what a story this has been.inly is, richard, an incredible story. 49 days now. if you can imagine that these 33 miners have been trapped there. meanwhile, their familiallies here continue to keep their vigil. for them a very emotional, very difficult time. but this week, finally, it seems that camp hope is offering them some new hope, as we heard a lot of progress being made. you can hear the drills going behind me. there are now three, count them three drills actively working 24/7 now to try to get those miners out, to build or to dig a tunnel that will be used as a rescue hatch. those drills are plan a, plan b and as you mentioned, richard, plan c. they have each reached successfully a couple hundred feet in depth, but they still, keep in mind, 200 feet to go. these miners are trapped a half mile below all the rock and surface here. the planned oil sea rig just went online on monday and they have already been making a lot of progress. perhaps the most promising of the drill. you can see it over my left. the hu

. >> the festival got under way with a screening of "black swan," which features natalie portman entering into a twisted relationship with a fellow ballet dancer. the director won the golden lion in 2008 with his movie "the wrestler." but he will have to bide his time until september 11, when the prizes are presented at the world's oldest film festival. >>> stay tune for in depth, next. i will be looking at reforming germany's armed forces, so don't go away. >>> germany is in the midst of one of its most defining political debates in years, although as yet it has failed to garner the pipe -- the type of public and media attention when it comes to decisions affecting the future of the german military. germany's defense minister is calling for an effective end to the conscript army that has been the pride of germany's postwar democracy, and it has long been considered one of the most important guarantees that the country would never again become home to at the type of militarism that spawned world war ii. plans to replace the citizen in uniform with a professional army has found a surprisin

. >> well, the franchise owner natalie gonzalez says the homeless had nothing to do with it. released this statement. she says this is a business decision based on a number of contributing factors. while these items are no longer available at a dollar, they are still available at what i believe to be a good every day value. in other words, this was a business decision, they're making a little more money because being across the street may mean you're surrounded by some homeless people but it also means a lot of tourists back and forth. it might have been aimed at them. reporting live in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> all right, eric. thanks a lot. a bittersweet story of lost and found. >> i said hi. i said i'm wanda. i'm your daughter. i'm your daughter! >> the twist of fate that brought a daughter and her father together 40 years after they had last seen each other. and a local group that has female business owners saying make mine a million. what they're doing to get on the path to success. how would i make school a beer place? field trips to the zoo! more baske

natalie morales is live at the chile and explain what happened when the drill broke off.ght into the mine where the miners are trapped. >> that is the drill bit from plan b, the drill bit operated by an american company here, center rock incorporated. the drill that did break off, one of the miners actually spotted it inside the tunnel and actually rivered the drill bit and were able to clear the way. the miners have been instrumental in helping clear rock and other things like this drill bit that fell through and, as you mentioned, xdfortunately none of the miners were in the way when that happened. i was told by plan b that they yesterday put on a new drill bit and progress continues there again today. yesterday they were already more than 300 feet into the mine. so, they're making progress there. but this is day 50 here and progress is really measured daily by how far those drills are getting into the mine shaft. you can see them working behind me, 24/7. it's a rescue operation. drill plan a, we're told, is more than halfway there. as we mentioned, plan b, the drill th

natalie morales is live in copiapo, chilchile. >> three drills now working 24/7 to try to build thisnel to get to the miners. officials now say they're cautiously optimistic. they feel like they're making good headway for an earlier rescue. now, as i mentioned, there are three drills. plan "a," the drill has already made it more than halfway there. about 1,200 feet. plan "b," the drill operate bide an american company called center rock incorporated from pennsylvania, and they were actually involved in the mine rescue back in 2002. they have a lot of success already. they told me that when they heard about the condition of the miners here, they told me they had to be here to help out. they knew they could make a difference. already, they have made a difference because they were the first to get their small pilot drill bit through to the chamber where the miners were late last week. that was welcomed with much celebration here, as you can imagine. already, they're at about 300 feet. it is -- they did have a minor setback last night when their drill bit fell off and into the mine, but

. >> natalie portman and quit in tarantino. -- and clinton tarantino. venice has received glowing reviews, praising the program and the atmosphere. >> it is a great festival this year, with all the world's stars. >> it is wonderful. am i am very happy to be here. -- >> i am very happy to be here. >> there are important films from all over the world. >> by contrast, the cannes film festival was widely panned for showing too many films of what critics say were of poor quality. berlin came under fire for what many said was a lackluster program. some believe that venice is out shining both. some films, such as this psychological smallethriller, "k swan." it struck a balance between mainstream movies and art house there. some of the most popular films have been french. in this comedy, a trophy wife plays the wife of a board executive. when her husband becomes ill, she takes over the factory. the film, set in the 1970's, has an interesting take on the times. venice's festival is likely to be boosted further when they finished with the complex of seven state o

that's reckless. >> so that was natalie martinez.t face charges. the boy was taken to a local hospital and treated. he and his 13-year-old friend have been charged as juveniles with aggravated assault of a person over the age of 60. police say miss margaret was acting in self-defense. but did they cross the line there by not charging her? let me know what you think. you tell me. go to tamron.msnbc.com or twitter me your response at twitter.msnbc.com. >>> now to the results of tuesday's vote. is it crossing the line for parents to choose the sex of their baby? it was a close one. 53% of you say, yes, it's crossing the line. 47% say no. >>> that wraps up this hour. chris jansing picks up things right after the break. you're watching msnbc. s off... their night-vision goggles keeping the rescue mission safe... and powering those goggles-- the only battery air life trusts: duracell. trusted everywhere. [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to figh

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. >> the festival g under way with a screening of "black swan," which features natalie portman entering into a twisted relationship with a fellow ballet dancer. the director won the golden lion in 2008 with his movie "the wrestler." but he will have to bide his time until september 11, when the prizes a presentedt t world's oldest film festival. >>> stay tune for in depth, next. i will be looking at reforming germany's armed forces, so don't go away. >>> germany is in the midst of one of its most defining political debates in years, although as yet it has failed to garner thee -- e type of public andedia attention en it comes to decisions affecting the future of the german military. germany's defense minister is calling for an effective end to the conscript army that has been the pride of germany's postwar democracy, and it has long been considered one of the most important guarantees that the country would never again become home to at the type of militarism that spawned world war ii. plans to replace the citizen in uniform with a professional army has found a surprisingly few critics,

>> the nubbeds at s-comm natalie are really quite different. -- the numbers at s-comm nagsly are real -- nationally are really quite different. i think there is a higher number at the national level because it has been implemented for a longer period of time. i think i.c.e. is well aware that we're monitoring them. if we continue to closely monitor, i have a feeling that san francisco numbers might be different because of that. this is a program i.c.e. is getting funding from. they want to make it look good. the national numbers make it look really bad, frankly. san francisco is trying to make their image look nice, so that's my term knowledge of what i -- my personal knowledge of what i think is happening here. there are six with noncriminal back grounds. that's 60%. supposedly s-comm is to target serious criminals. so it is a problem. commissioner hammer: my second question is to the chief. if you have a position, i'm not sure. do you have an opinion as to whether or not san francisco should try to opt out of s-comm. the mayor made it clear he's the only one who can determine that,