after winning a raffle for the $50,000 grand prize, nate smith put a puck through a hole this size, justely enough to get the puck through. 89 feet away, but the ticket belonged to his identical twin brother. he was outside at the time. the insurance carrier will have to decide whether to ante up. >>> what a shock that was. >> come on. >> two run lead with brian wilson on the mound. what can go wrong? giants suffer the most giants suffer the most devastating loss of the go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. with totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste in a bite size roll that my kids can't resist. plus i get two box tops for their school. totino's pizza rolls. the pizza way to snack. and safeway's 10% back to schools program, now there are two ways to earn cash for your kids school. from august tenth through september thirteenth look for products marked with the yellow bus and earn even more by signing up f

that's nate smith with his hockey stick. twin brother knick was supposed to take the shot but couldn't get there. nick entered the raffle, nick entered the raffle. his twin brother nate didn't have time to overthink it, he just stepped up, took the shot and scored, winning $50,000. because they're twins, everybody thought it was his brother's nick until the boy's dad came forward for the sake of a lesson in truth. organizers are now debating if he should still get the money even though he was a stand in for his brother. >>> when we come back here tonight, the innocent victims of the bp spill, how are they doing after all those promises to clean up the water for the animals? an everyday momenter ] can turn romantic anytime. ♪ and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical cond

nate smith scored an improbable 89 foot shot that earned him $50,000. >> i didn't know how to shoot and your brother just made the shot? >> yeah. >> what did you think right away. >> i was like no he didn't. he said good look over on the bench. >> the problem is,the name on the ralph ticket was his twin nick who stepped outside. their father said it was more important that they fess up and be honest about the mixup, so it's unclear if they'll receive the money. now back to anderson. >>> a journalists unfair coverage of michele bachmann earns him a spot on the ridiculist. anananananannouncer ] this...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ two of the most important are energy security and economic growth. north america actually has one of the largest oil reserves in the world. a

you've seen it right here. 11-year-old nate smith nailing the shot from 89 feet away sending that three-inch through a 3 1/2 hole but the company responsible for paying the prize may not cough up that dough because nate's twin brother was supposed to take the shot. nate stepped in for his brother who was outside at the time and lied about who he was, and now after coming clean, a stack of insurance papers stands between the boy and his prize money. >> how does something like that happen? >> i think they should get the money, the kid deserves him. >> rewarding him for firing it through. >> joining me now nationally syndicated radio talk show host michael smerconish. we've been watching the story for a day or so. the insurance papers have it confirmed that nick, the person whose name was called, did in fact take that shot, we know that's not the case. the question is right now legally can the family do anything? >> it shouldn't be that complicated, richard, because the policy -- the insurance policy for this charitable organization, you know, they weren't going to pate 50 grand themselves. it'

at a charity hockey event, nate smith scored an improbable 89-foot shot that earned him $50,000. >> if. so i lined it up and yeah. >> your brother just made the shot. >> yeah. >> what did you think right away? >> i was like no he didn't. and he is like look at the bench and i was shocked. >> the problem is the name on the raffle ticket drawn for the shot is his twin nick who stepped outside. their father said it was more important they fess up and be honest about the mixup. so it is unclear if they will receive the money. back to anderson. >>> unfair coverage of michele bachmann earns a journleist a spot on the ridiculous. anananan] this...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband experience to help move business... forward. ♪ >>> time now for the ridiculist. toby harnden is on the ridiculist because he wrote a article that

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at a charity hockey event, nate smith scored an improbable 89 foot shot that earned him $50,000.he problem is the name on the raffle ticket that was drawn for a chance at the shot was his twin nick, who had stepped outside. their father said it was more important that they 'fess up and be honest about the mix-up. so it is now unclear if they're receive it. >> oh, come on, they should get the money. >> i think they should get the money. >> the fact they 'fessed up means they should even more get the money. >> can you imagine what it was like at the breakfast table the next day. >> what? you want me to do what? no way! >> why not! >> isha, thanks. let's check in with piers morgan to see what is coming up tonight. >> should definitely give him the money. outrageous. everyone is talking about michele bachmann in the straw poll. less than one percent santa point, the 75-year-old congressman who has been called the intellectual godfather of the tea party. he'll join me live. and one-time presidential hopeful mark sanford. his aspirations and the day he admitted an affair with an argent

actually it was his twin brother nate smith.ut the father felt it was the right thing to do and own up and say hey, you got the wrong kid. so the question is, casey, and this is for, i guess, debate, will they have to forfeit the money because it wasn't the kid they thought it was? >> well, it's a great question. legally, of course, the insurance company would love to wiggle out of this and save themselves $350,000, but legally they would have to allege fraud. now fraud has nine elements, but i love this case as an attorney. one of the elements is that the misrepresentation of one son for the other, it had to be intentional to defraud, but the most important element is that it would have to be material to the outcome of the misrepresentation. i would have to tell you, i would love to argue this on their behalf. because they're identical twins with the exact same dna could you argue the outcome would have been any different if it had been nick instead of nate? i think they should pony up the money. they got fantastic public relat

. >> nick and nate because on the little raffle ticket they bought for $10 that came down in between one of the intermission periods, 11-year-old nick smith. it turns out it was nate that took the shot. so on the back of the raffle ticket, it said nick so they won the $50,000. they're twins. and his brother was out of the building. >> it sounds like his brother -- it sounds like that was the better hockey player in the family. >> they decided at the last second he was out of the building at the time. >> and so the brother went down because they're identical twins and took the shot for him and he won the cash. guess who turned in the kid and said this is a good moral lesson, we're not going to accept the money was the hero in my book the dad. >> i think the dad said i want to be honest, it was my other son. it was my twin son. it's up to the insurance company to fork over the money and say it was there, the shot was made, they're twins. one guy, one kid was legitimately outside. it's not like mario lemieux showed up instead of nate. >> just because he's a twin doesn't mean we should give them anymore reason. if you and i went down there an

. >> reporter: but wait, it turns out this was not nick smith at all, it was his twin brother, nate.ing when his name was called, so their dad told nate to take the shot. >> i know how the shoot and stuff, so, i lined up, and yeah. >> so what was your reaction when you heard that your brother made it? >> i went in the arena and my friend who was like, nathan just won $50,000, and i'm like, yeah, right. and i walked in and nathan is sitting, or standing on the ice. >> reporter: but after making the shot, the boy's father decided that honesty was the best policy and came clean with the charity officials about the sibling switch and who really made the shot. and while officials decide whether the smiths will get the $50,000, the twins already know what they will do if they get to keep the money. >> put most of it in the bank for college. >> for college? okay. maybe give some away. >> yeah, for our school, maybe buy some stuff and donate some stuff. >> what does your gut tell you about that one? should the minnesota family still get the $50,000 prize after the identical twins there and t

smith. nick was outside the rink when his name was actually called. so his father, pat, sent nick's identical twin brother, nateake the shot. and for a while it seemed some quick thinking and genetic luck would soon swell a couple college funds. at least until pat got home that night. >> honesty was the best policy and we wanted to set a good example for our kids. the next day i called back and i said, you know, it was really nate that made the shot. >> reporter: perhaps in such lean times a father could be forgiven. but maybe that's the point. those two kids might have futures richer still. all because this time their dad just couldn't forgive. that might be a $50,000 lesson in doing the right thing. the insurance company actually responsible for paying the money couldn't say what would happen. however, a spoposperson did say that the rules clearly state, diane, that the person taking the shot must have the same name as appears on the ticket. >> you think you know where this is going? >> i have a feeling -- well, if nothing else, insurance companies, past, have not had a problem playing the baddy. those dreams

nick smith's name was called, but he wasn't around, so his fares subed in his twin brother nate. he made that miracle shot. he sunk the puck 89 feet into a 3 about the 5-inch gold. he won the $50,000 prize, but then dad came clean. now they may lose the cash. >>> after pulling injures 2% of the vote in the straw poll, newt gingrich is fighting to stay in the race. this morning gingrich spoke at the heritage foundation, outlining his plan for deficit reduction. earlier on cnbc, he blasted president obama's policies. >> the president has an enormous challenge, none of which he's going to solve on the bus tour. he's committed to class warfare and bureaucratic socialism as a mod. both of them fail. >> karen, tim pawlenty dropped out after finishing third, your candidate came in eighth, got just 385 votes, how are you guys making the case to even stay in the race at this point? >> one, the empirical record of the iowa straw poll suggests that it's not a predictor at all of electoral viability. remember, in 2007 senator mccain had 101 votes of the iowa straw poll and went on to wing th

smith. nick was outside the rink when his name was actually called, so his father pat sent nick's identical twin brother nateo take the shot. for a while it seemed some quick thinking and genetic luck would soon swell a couple of college funds. at leaststuntil pat got home that night. >> honesty was the best policy. we wanted to set a good example for our kids. the next day i called back and i said, you know, it was really nate that t made the shot. >> reporter: perhaps in such lean times a father could be forgiven. but maybe that's the point. those two kids might have futures richer still. all because this time, their dad just couldn't forgive himself. the insurance company actually tasked with paying the amount hasn't yet said what it plans to do, though a spokesman did say that the rules clearly state that the person taking the shot must be the same person whose name is printed on the ticket. josh elliot, abc news, new york. >> oh, come on. >> give the kids the money. >> he made the shot, he made the shot. >> incredible shot, give him the money. you have any skill as a hockey player? >> sliding. drop the

smith won a raffle in minnesota. he had a chance, if he made it he would win 50,000. he wind in the room when his name was call. his identical twin nateok the shot and made it. the two thought the $50,000 was in the bag. it started to unravel when the boy's father decided that honesty was the best policy. he let them know about the mix-up. no word whether they will still get the prize or not. >> it is a bird, plane, actually a vodka blimp. a woman her the loud bang when the blimp slammed into her ohio home. she went out and found this massive blimp with advertising for hangar 1 brand vodka outside her home. they lost control two miles away at ohio state. the blimp now out of commission. luckily, no one hurt. >> coming up your last call. president obama's midwest bus tour is on the way. are we in the dark about where the president is really headed? we'll let jay leno tell you, next. whether it can be done safely and responsibly. at exxonmobil we know the answer is yes. when we design any well, the groundwater's protected by multiple layers of steel and cement. most wells are over a mile and a half deep so there's a tremendous amount of

smith. battle of the bay kicks off saturday right here on cbs 5 between the raiders and the 49ers and it will be a meeting of old friends-turned-enemies. with the release of natements the 49ers needed a new number one cornerback. and they got one. they signed former redskins first round pick carlos rogers. >> it was a difficult organization to come from, one that was losing to one that has been losing. >> i mean, i look past that. i look at what comes in the locker room, guys that wouldn't to work, not guys that about they self and when things go wrong, you know, they run to the owner or they run to a higher authority. just getting better every day. >> reporter: the 0-year-old rogers was chosen ninth overall by washington in 2005. rogers has 68 career starts with 8 career interceptions in washington. he was viewed as one of the top corner backs available in free agency and the front office had some help convincing him to come to san francisco. >> talking to frank, talking to bernie. when i came here on my visit, they came into the office and said, give me all they lines. but i believe those guys. i know those guys are for -- a long time before i started coming

smith. nick was outside the rink when his name was actually called so his father pat sent nick's identical twin broroer natee it seemed some quick thinking and genetic luck would swell a couple college funds, at least until pat got home that night. >> honesty was the best policy and we wanted to set a good example for our kids. the next day i called back and i said, you know, it was really nate that made the shot. >> all right, let's bring it on. what do you think. >> not even a close call. >> i don't have it as a close call. >> i'm really glad he made the shot. >> no money. >> it's not his name. >> the father wasn't trying to pull one over. it was one of those things like you're there. the kid was outside. okay, so you go and do it for your brother then he makes it. who thought he would make that shot? >> feel free to make that argument to the insurance company. >> i'm not saying -- >> meet in the middle. >> they can look at the tape their whole lives and think -- >> you don't think he should get anything. >> all right. >> i want the 00 grand if i make it. >> if they call george and -- it's not going to be