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abc's neal neal karlinsky is on this story for us tonight. neal? >> reporter: sergeant bales attorney met with his attorney face to face for the first time today. he says it was extremely emotional. his client claims he has amnesia. even as that soldier's wife is now speaking out for the very first time. in his her first public statement, robert bales wife approximate writes, what has been reported is completely out of character from the man i know and admire. she's been forced to flee for protection on base. the pain inflicted in war, she says, should never be an excuse to inflict more pain. the cycle must be broken. we must find peace. still today so many questions. before sergeant bales was locked up in solitary confinement, before he was decorated soldier with four tours of duty, he was simply bobby, a kid in ohio. >> it's like you're talking about two totally different people. and every woman on this street, they don't know who bobby bales is. >> mark edwards describes himself as one of bales best friends and in a statement today writes, i vie

is after and also the benefits that are going to come to the city from this, so i'm going to have neal speak first. >> hello. i was the lead planner. just some background, our involvement began in 2008, when, as the supervisor indicated, we have plans going back to 1961 calling for improvements to jefferson street. this is an area that has received a lot of attention. the recent started in 2008 at the request of supervisor peskin. we soon hired some architects out of copenhagen, denmark, who really gave us context. we counted every human being, and during the summer months, and we found some very surprising numbers. jefferson peaks at about 65,000 pedestrians per day. that is a huge number. we have done similar numbers the rock the city, and on the market street and one pier have more. it is very crowded. there is a high level of pedestrians. there is a safety issue and enjoy ability issue that extends not just for pedestrians but four cyclists. this is the largest gap in the bay trail remaining. in this area alone, there are about one-quarter of 1 million bicycles rented every year, a

i am wondering what that was. >> i am going to let neal speaks does agree to that. >> right now, whatre proposing is for reducing the right of way that is dedicated to the automobile, basically taking away the parking lanes and allocating it to the north side of the street, so what we get on the north side of the street now instead of

good morning, neal. >> reporter: good morning. the soldier's wife and his children are on the other side of this gate on the base, joint base lewis-mcchord. staff sergeant robert bales seen here at a military training facility is waking up to his first morning in a private cell at ft. leavenworth. between his grueling four deploimts, he lived a quiet suburban life in washington with two small children and a wife with a good job at a marketing and public relations company. >> i would describe him as fun, just happy, good to be around, very loving. >> he was so kind to everybody. he was the kind of person that as soon as you meet him, it was like, you got a friend. >> reporter: the 38-year-old spent his career at joint base lewis mcchord but grew up outside cincinnati. he was bobby bales. >> he felt he needed something bigger in his heart, his mind, his soul. that why he went into the military. >> reporter: amazingly, in an i account he gave after 2007, he's quoted as saying, afterwards, we ended up helping the people that three or

neighborhood. 24-year-old kira neal holds the key and the deed. neal is one of a growing number of young people who've opted to buy a home instead of paying sky-high rents. >> it didn't make sense to stay in the same place, throwing my money into a hole every month and not seeing any return on my investment. so i decided to start looking at mortgage rates, interest rates, and it made sense to just buy. >> reporter: she splits her mortgage and fees with a roommate, and estimates that by owning instead of renting, they both save $300 to $400 each month. it hasn't all been perfect. neal admits she made some rookie mistakes, like not knowing she'd be on the hook for thousands of dollars in property taxes. but she says it's worth it. >> it is just not feasible anymore to rent, and it makes more sense to put the same amount of money to put in towards a long-term investment. >> reporter: compared to the cost of buying a home, rent prices in the u.s. are higher than they've ever been before. but here in the d.c. area, you still find plenty of people who c

tonight the talk is not just about money lost and won but the death of neal haywood. >> do you thinknyone really thinks they know the truth? >> i think everybody thinks they know the truth. >> truth is behind the truth. >> yes. >> there are so many whispers about neal paywahayward, well k in china. married here and did business here for years and a company set up in china formed by former members mp mi-6, the british spy agency and also came into contact with the former calm mist party chief of chongquing and that placed neal hayward at political drama that absolutely captivated china. only now is it emerging hayward and the family was linked. those you talked to here heard the rumors. >> they said that -- the guy was drunk. bu the guy never drank alcohol. never touched alcohol. so -- and i think the guy's wife was -- was still -- >> reporter: she was party chief after his hand-picked police chief sought refuge in a u.s. consulate fearing for safety. and reports of diplomatic sources now say the cops split, after raising suspicions with his boss that hayward had been poisoned. fashio

neal, thank you. one with real national security consequences for this country. >>> a lot of other news overnight. let's check in with ron claiborne with the green vest on. good morning. >> good morning, dan and bianna. good morning, everyone. >>> syria's capital was rocked by two large explosions this morning. the country's state news agency says car bombs struck security targets in damascus. killing a number of civilians and security forces. the government of the president bashar assad claimed what they called terrorists were behind the blast. the u.n. estimates more than 8,000 people most of them civilians, have been killed in the year-long upraising against assad's autocratic rule. >>> the obama administration outlined options to ensure that women at religious-affiliated institutions can get free birth control. the proposal is in response to backlash from religious groups. and offers options to offset the cost of the free coverage. the administration is seeking public comment before making a final

neal has faced the worst in iraq, afghanistan, and israel. and tim crockett, former british special forces and an expert in balancing safety with front line news coverage. >> for me, that was a very experienced, highly accomplished team. these are determined, forceful, strong willed individuals, but they're also smart individuals. >> we mapped out, literally mapped it out in every sense. >> do we have the right communications systems, how are we going to track the team? >> who are we going with, how are we getting there? >> if someone gets injured, what do we do? i will say this, with all of the preparation we do and all of the things we set up and the backstops we have, you're going into a war zone. you are on your own. >> i went to see my mom when it seemed like the trip was going to materialize. the dad was out of town, and i spent some time with her and wrote a letter for the first time to my family. and i went to see some very close friends as well just in case. >> what was it about this trip? >> there was a lot of unknown going in. you

>> neal karlinsky tonight. neal, thank you. >>> and there is new information coming out of orlando this evening in that case generating outrage in this country. we told you about the teenager who took a break from watching the game, went out for candy and never came back. now those 911 calls revealing the gunshots fired by a man on the neighborhood watch. and tonight abc's matt gutman has learned that that man on neighborhood patrol had a habit of calling 911. >> reporter: tonight we're learning more about the man responsible for this, the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed 17-year-old. abc news has learned the shooter, self-appointed neighborhood watchman george zimmerman was not tested for drugs or alcohol even though it's standard in most homicide investigations. and law enforcement experts listening to these tapes -- >> this guy looks like he's up to no good or he's on drugs or something. >> reporter: -- tell us it was zimmerman, not martin, who sounded intoxicated. it's the latest in a string of

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very interesting for i know neal you've spent quite some time working next to soldiers in afghanistan yet you've written a lot about it and i know recently you wrote a pretty realistic picture of what some of the soldiers were like they they kill dogs for no reason they broke into homes and vandalized furniture of some of these afghan civilians these are stories that often go i'm told as you say it is a taboo subject it it makes me feel uncomfortable to talk about because i grew up in this country i was taught this that that you know always support the troops no matter what i'm wondering if you found it difficult to report on the men and women who i mean you were working right next to you were sleeping next to you. but to report accurately about it. the nature of the embedded journalist process in the record set is sort of very complicated but you say it with these men and women. and you rely upon them for your security for your safety for your transportation or your lodging for everything at the same time you're trying to get an accurate story about the challenges they face and the w

with some tips, here's neale godfrey with tonight's "kids and cash." she's chairman of the children's financial network. >> tax time is approaching, and your kids pick up on your grumbling. explain to your kids that taxes are the money we must give the government to pay for things like schools, firefighters, and police officers. there are different kinds of taxes, but the two that will affect your youngster most directly are income and sales tax. everyone who lives and works in the u.s. has to pay taxes. explain that that is fair because those people enjoy and use the services that the government needs to pay for. sales tax is a surcharge that is added to specific items that you buy, like food, clothes, gas, toys, etc. the next time you are in the store, show your kids a receipt and let them find the sales tax. explain that most people also have to pay income tax, if they earn a certain amount of income. its time to bring home this concept, but give your kids a break. i recommend that you take 15% out of each allowance payment so they can put it into a

gets bid documents out so we are able to start construction in october, and one of the things that neal did not mention, and president chiu might want to mention, we would have to do this during the moratorium. usually during the holiday, we suspend construction. the merchants in the fisherman's wharf area are so anxious to have this project implemented that we're going to be working right through that moratorium with their understanding and cooperation because they are concerned about our meeting that schedule. that is it for this light. the budget analyst noted that the supplemental appropriation request was for $962,000, but the money that we need for design on the totals a little north of $700,000, and they have recommended that the remainder be put on budget committee reserve. that makes sense to us, and we would come and ask for that reserve to be lifted when we come back to you to request construction funding. so that concludes our presentation, and we are available for any questions. chair chu: thank you. i think there will be some questions. these are the fund balances from the

archbishop neale school and the local volunteer rescue squad were hit hard.an: our units that were in the building couldn't get out. we had the rooftop units, the air conditioning, and the roof mansard fell in front of the building. we had to call the county, the county finally got us a loader to push the stuff out of the way to get out. the school, glass everywhere, trees down, windows out, ceiling in the school laying, slanted down in the floor. the teacher's school desk was, like, turned upside down, tore all apart, smashed from the concrete beams and stuff down on it. we were on the ground, myself included, less than a day later to start to help the town of laplata and the state of maryland rebuild this portion of charles county. working very closely with the state director of emergency management as well other state agencies and the town commissioners in charles county and the local coordinator here in charles county, we assessed what the needs were and immediately put fema programs into place. we have a toll-free tele-registration ntmber -- 1-800-621-fe

here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> today, we're announcing the new ipad. >> reporter: the new ipad, with the same, old name, is hd and has a faster wireless connection. one of the newest innovations is the ability to type and send a message without actually using the keyboard. you can simply speak. "world news," with diane sawyer. and the ipad types it itself. and while it may not live up to the considerable hype that some had hoped for, that might not matter. >> last time there was an ipad announcement, i tweeted that people would think it was a disappointment. and it was the best-selling device ever made. >> reporter: apple stock has shot up 32.5% since january. a greater gain than the entire last year that steve jobs was alive. but he worked on these products before his death. the real test comes in another year or so, when apple must innovate on its own. >> we are just getting started. >> reporter: neal karlinsky, abc news, san francisco. >>> and now, the ultimate v.i.p. club in business. the "forbes" billionaires list. the richest people in the world. today, we got a look at some su

abc's neal karlinsky is outside washington state where that soldier is based. >> reporter: right now sergeant bales attorney said they plan to meet with him in kansas and review medical records and this, from the family, they stand behind the man, they know him as a devoted husband and father. two very different picture of 38-year old staff sergeant robert bales are now coming into focus. one, the loving father of two -- a family man who lived in his suburban home. the other, a man with a series of minor scuffles with the law -- frustrated with his military career. >> you know, he's just one of the guys. >> reporter: his wife, karilyn, a public relations marketing manager wrote in a blog last year that bob didn't get a promotion and very disappointed after all the sacrifices he made for his love of country. but i'm also relieved, she writes, we can finally move on to the next phase of our lives. the family house was recently listed for sale. his wife writing that they hoped to move closer to family in the midwest. >> you know, he always had a good attitude about being in the service.

david. >> neal karlinsky tonight, thanks. >>> there is new information coming out of london's ftse in th orlando. we told you about the teenager who took a break from watching the game, went out for candy and never came back. now those 911 calls revealing the gunshots fired by a man on the neighborhood watch. and tonight abc's matt gutman learned that man on neighborhood patrol had a habit of calling 911. >> reporter: tonight we're learning more about the man responsible for this. the shooting death of travon martin, unarmed. george zimmerman was not tested for drugs or alcohol even though it's standard in most homicide investigations. and law enforcement experts listening to these tapes -- >> this guy looks like he's up to no good on or drugs. >> reporter: tell us it was cinematographerman, not martin who sounded intoxicated. it's the latest in a string of possible missteps by police that night. including dismissing eyewitness accounts and failing to fully investigate the background. cinematographerman has been charged with no crime. he reportedly wanted to be a police officer. calli

want to look a little deeper into this and to help me do that i'm joined by journalist and writer neal say neal i want to start actually to something that you wrote i know you've spent a lot of time in afghanistan so i want to put this up on the screen something you wrote during your time there you said describing some of the people you were around you said there were men who enjoyed it demolishing afghan houses men who shot dogs in the face the pair who have grace like lovers once tenderly drawing the blade of his knife along the pale smooth skin of his friend's throat where the guy had left the others tired legs open and mock rape him and there were several men who had boasted of plans to murder her ex-wives and former girlfriend then neil i read this and i thought this is not human this is not men following their human instincts these are men in the wild talk to me about this behavior and where you think it comes from well i think these these guys are covering the wars in iraq and afghanistan on and off since two thousand and six this is the first group of soldiers i've ever been wi

for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, abc news, seattle. >> and so, so many questions.et's bring in former fbi profiler and abc news consultant, brad garrett. brad, your first reaction when you heard of all the evidence, the blood, the note, the gas, the tarp, and the shovel. >> surprised. surprised that he had not been charged. i was shocked for a long time not knowing the new pieces of evidence. >> washington prosecutors saying if they had this information, they would have filed charges. can you think of any reason why charges were not filed against josh powell? >> only the following. prosecutors tend to be very conservative. many of them do not want to go to trial unless they believe they can get a conviction. the last thing they want is an acquittal. prosecutors have a lot of discretion. i think this prosecutor decided he didn't have enough. >> now, of course, it was the utah prosecutors that gathered all of this evidence. if it does turn out that the authorities were negligent, does susan powell's family have a leg to stand on? is there any recourse for her family?

there is a wonderful piece that neal cavuto did a couple of days ago on his show about ann.that about me but anyway. [laughter] he did a piece about ann and she deserves it so if you go and youtube i think it's probably fair, neal cavuto and ann romney, a remarkable tribute to her and her ability to touch the hearts of people across this country. she has the kind of character that is quintessentially the american character. she was diagnosed with ms, battled back from that and is now you see of great strength and health. she is a breast cancer survivor. she is a fighter and despite those challenges she said you have to get in there and run for office and i'm doing it as i love her, i love our family and i love my grandkids, and they love america. i have to get this country right. [cheering] now i can see, i can see that w÷ have a border security problem here. there is a sweatshirt that says michigan. [laughter] there is a hat over there with an n on it. i can't believe it. this is the buckeye state, come on guys. i apologize, but i respect the fact that this is a state with

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all right, neal. thank you. >>> now to the latest bizarre fallout from the documentary on child soldiers in africa that went viral, with more than 80 million hits. the filmmaker has been caught on tape, naked and screaming on a san diego sidewalk. abc's ron claiborne joins us now with the very latest on this, again, bizarre story. >> reporter: bizarre is foot the word for it. jason russell's neighbors called police after they saw him rampaging and incoherent. because he was considered a possible danger to himself or other, he was taken for a possible psychiatric evaluation. now his wife is blaming the episode on all of the pressure of celebrity and criticism. >> what? [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: jason russell's outburst was captured on video. this shocking new closeup shot obtained by tmz shows him naked on the street pounding the pavement with his fists. shrieking incoherently. >> he was going back and forth, would stop abruptly, turn around, talk to someone that wasn't there. >> reporter: rus

this is a part of bill hurston's -- or neal hurston's heritage critics talk about restoring her gravee was a great author. >> zora was from that part of the world, and was part of the before became such a nightmare. should the tenant all black town 10 miles from sanford -- who lived in an all black counting miles from sanford. she made a special effort to understand them and to preserve for us some of the ways these people, and there were really wonderful people. they had not been so tortured because they did not have wide authority always on their necks. this is one of the reasons we love her. she's one of the few african americans who grew up in a situation where she could fully be herself. she herself was as vibrant, wonderful person. >> it is remarkable to remember these women and the last days of women's history month, but mamie till mobley, zora neal hurston who stayed margaret mead, this famous writer but went home to eatonville. we believe her mother is buried in sanford. she died a pauper. which is how you got involved, alice. >> i loved her book so much. i used some of her w