bob novak didn't follow fashion.n terms, and he defended people with the same bite. i think he defended some people like dan quayle simple because the liberal elite were attacking dan quayle. all that made him as a journalist and as a commentator irresistible. nbc political analyst pat buchanan and "newsweek's" joins us. i think i got a bit of them. eleanor, you first. the novak you introduced to television in the old days, apparently you had a hand in bringing us bob. >> well, we shared offices on the same floor 1750 pennsylvania avenue, a block from the white house, and novak was instrumental in getting me on the mcglocklin group. and we would drive out there friday afternoons in his la barren convertible. he would have a chicago cubs cap on. i thought he was my buddy. and then he would arrive at the studio. the red light would go on and he would be lunging at me and saying, eleanor clift and people of her ilk. don't even think i knew what elk meant the first couple of times. he loved the battle but he was a report

robert novak died today. he was known by many here in washington as a columnist who reported his column, a real shoe leather kind of guy. we are back with the panel. juan, that was an interview that you did with robert novak back in 1998. your thoughts on the man and his leg gas sivment >> i think he expressed something important there, which is that he was a real reporter, a reporter at "the wall street journal" in chicago, and he would come up and developed the idea that you put out real information, and what it became was kind of a live wire for everybody who was the inside group in washington, d.c.. political insiders would read novak understand and it was like reading tea leaves to see what was in that column, what was the latest on the grapevine of the people most inside the political universe here in d.c. the thing that almost always struck me about bob novak was that he persisted in the reporting. he never stopped. people would say, bob know novak is ideological. some people on the left would say he w

novak had 1,100.ghlin had 2,200. >> mclaughlin was mad at novak for being close enough. >> your point about, if you wanted to settle a score with someone, chris, drop the good stuff on novak. >> let me ask you about that. eleanor, it seems like his columns were brilliant at getting to the heart of politics which is usually intermurals. the most visceral. the gut hatreds in my experience with politics is people within the same party not liking each other. he always seemed to know how to get to that fight in the republican party. >> right. what he was good at was getting at the scuffling in the wheelhouse. and state department versus national security. the intermural battles within the white house. it was dinner table gossip. i don't know how well it related around the country, frankly, but i think washington dined out on his column. and liberals as well as conservatives would drop something into his column, then it was a great place to get an airing. but novak himself was so pleased that he was kept on

wolf, you're remembering bob novak today.urnalists. going back to the '50s when he first came to washington. not long after he graduated from the university of illinois. he's been here ever since. and he really was a columnist. he was a pundit, an analyst. but he really wasle also lly wa reporter. when he was diagnosed with brain cancer and a tumor, he was out there reporting. he had sources all over town. he was getting good information. and first thing i'll always remember about bob novak was that he was a great reporter. he broke a lot of stories. used to have a joint column with roland and evans, evans and novak was the column for decades and heed a show on cnn, as many of the viewers will remember. i remember him as a great reporter. secondly, i remember him as a great family man. he had a great, great family. a wonderful wife and kids, and he was very devoted. and finally i remember him as a sportsman. this guy, i used to see him -- i'm a season ticketholder for the washington wizards, the basketball team, he's a season

friend called novak the prince of darkness. title of his memoir. >>> two young children are back with their mother after being abducted overnight from their home in phoenix. police say the children age 2 and 11 months were taken by heavily armed men during a home invasion. they believe the case started as an attempted robbery. the kids were dropped off at a house in south phene x. the suspects were not hurt. police don't think the mother knew the suspects. >>> it's been seven days now since kritsi cornwell went missing and time is now the enemy. the woman disappeared last tuesday in union county, georgia. her boyfriend says they were talking on the cell phone when he overheard a struggle. that phone was found two miles north of where she was last seen. police are investigating if her former job was related to the case. she worked at a state prison and once a probation officer. such background probes are standard in missing persons cases. cornwell's brother spoke with nancy grace last night about the ongoing search. >> out right

robert novak has passed away.ht remember a year ago in august of 2008, he stunned the world when he reported he had brain cancer and was stepping down immediately from breaking his syndicated column, based at his home in newspaper, the "chicago sun-times." then he began writing again, a few opinion pieces, but brain cancer has apparently taken its toll. we are told that robert novak passed away at about 4:30 this morning . he teamed up with the late rowland evans, jr., to create the "inside report" column, a six-day column that was a must read. at the time she was only 31 years old. he continued to write the column even after evans retired, continuing to write its solo. he was a frequent guest here on fox news channel. robert novak, 78 years old, passed away this morning. jane: i grew up reading the paper every day. she was often a commentator -- he was often a commentator in later years. he is a guy who would boil down what was happening foreshore. it was about a year ago he made the announcement of his brain tum

the past year, novak battled brain cancer. today he is being remembered as a conservative columnist and commentator who gave us washington political scoops for almost half a century. >> he has been in very difficult shape the last couple of months. especially. it still comes as a shock. >> reporter: >> that was political commentator pat buchanan who says this is a big loss for everyone that has been following the political scene in washington, d.c. i also spoke with "meet the press's" moderator david gregory who says that, boy, if you wanted to know what was going on in the conservative community, conservative politics, you had to read robert novak's column. he was 78 years old. no word yet on funeral arrangements. back to you. >> michael flynn. michael, thank you. >>> plans for michael jackson have been finalized. michael's father, joe jackson, told "the new york daily news," his son would be buried on august 29th in a cemetery in los angeles that would have been mig's birthday. in the past, joe jackson had said that michael

with robert novak, i knew him years ago. i knew him as a parent. our kids were in high school to get a print and then he had a show that nobody really saw where the interview people in washington. we spent half an hour together talking about washington, d.c., talkinnot ideological at all. >> colby and i are going to get up in massachusetts. [laughter] -- elope in massachusetts. what made an interesting was his independence. he never had to be edited by anybody. he said what he believed. it was his independence that made him so in valuable. >> he was always very nice to me even though i am sure he considered by politics deplorable. it was always a surprise to him that people to not like him because of his politics. he was always able to separate in his mind is court -- core manatee from political beliefs. >> that is exactly right. it is funny that he was called the prince of darkness. he was such a decent, nice person personally that it was a mishmash. >> we could do a whole show on the don hewitt. he was doing television news when most people were

let's talk about novak. bob novak was a journalists that challenged both sides, wasn't he?cover story, and it included me and novak and a number of other folks that were against going into iraq, because it was not in the interest of our country. >> that article accused novak of hating america, and cheering against the president and hating the president and cheering against american troops. novak enraged both extremes, didn't he? >> yes, he did. i will say novak was -- somebody as clear-cut as he was, he made a lot of add vversarieadversari. but that was just about the best shoe leather reporter in years. every one of his columns, him and evans, they would have information nobody else had. and i would tell novak i have about 1,000 reporters, and he was out there doing the work and a great reporter. beyond the exterior, the gruf exterior that came out on tv, this was a real genuine friend. he was just aerrific guy. one of the authentic people in a city that is often very synthetic. >> yeah, he is so authentic in a town full of phonies. pat, stay with us. we will talk about mi

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or noted conservative columnist bob novak?t a prize for this one, but you want to stay tuned. a retired u.s. marine. listen. >> i have kept my oath. do you ever intend to keep yours? [ applause ] >> jamie: well, that retired marine joining the fight over healthcare reform in a big way. just ahead, more of his arguments on why washington should just walk away from changing healthcare for everyone. . s >>> coming up live from washington, the healthcare debate is far from over. two members of congress from opposite sides of the aisle will join us to talk about the latest controversy. also, what you need to know about h1n1 before you send your kids back off to school. a convicted sex offender who started a service to help other sex offenders find a place to live. could it be your neighborhood? all that and more coming up live in 20 minutes. >> jamie: who exactly is telling you the truth about healthcare reform? >> if you listen to the president and the republican critics you think they're talking about two radically different plan

cnn's tom foreman looks back at bob novak's storied life and career. >> reporter: bob novak was in highhis way through several midwest newspapers and eventually landed in washington, d.c., where his dogged pursuit of leads and rapidly expanding list of contacts led to an early break from a competitor, rowland evans. >> it was a news column six days a week. he couldn't do it himself, he told them to get a partner. i was then 31 years old. and that was the verdict of the column. >> reporter: they wrote inside report for 30 years on everything from watergate to iran contra. the pair earned respect and fear from official washington. >> we should be on the air at 6:00 as predicted. >> reporter: so, in 1980, when ted turner had this idea for a 24-hour news network, evans and novak were there, reporting, solid old-fashioned reporting was the core of all of his program and there were many. >> crossfire. >> reporter: he was at the convention, digging up stories. >> i have been told by the reaganeople that both ronald reagan and gerald ford will come to the hall tonight. >> reporter: confronting

novak died at his home in washington yesterday, after a battle with brain cancer. known as the prince of darkness, novak made his mark with the column, "inside report." but he was also a host. he co-hosted cnn's "crossfire," and other shows. robert novak was 78 years old. >>> coming up on "america this morning," we seem to have seen this before. >> quarterback brett favre is back on the field. this time, as a viking. details of his new deal, coming up. it's what doctors recommend most for headaches. for arthritis pain... in your hands... knees... and back. for little bodies with fevers.. and big bodies on high blood pressure medicine. tylenol works with your body... in a way other pain relievers don't... so you feel better... knowing doctors recommend tylenol... more than any other brand of pain reliever. ♪ fresh and tasty naturally ♪ so, do a dollop, do, do a dollop of daisy ♪ ♪ do a dollop, do, do a dollop of daisy ♪ ♪ do a dollop, do, do a dollop of daisy ♪ but those days came and went, and the cigarettes remained. but today's a new day. and a few simple ep can

that won him the nickname "the prince of darkness," and novak loved that. >> bob novak, we brought you, we brought you on to be the signic. >> never been a signic in my life. of course not. >> reporter: he became controversi controversial. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year ago, and wrote a column about that. ending, thanks to my tumor, i probably never will be able to drive again. taking away my typewriter, however, may require modification of the first amendment. he was a washington institution. and we'll be back in a moment with the photographer spy who chases down car company secrets. my name's lisa. i'm from fayetteville, north carolina, ...and i smoked for 29 years. the one thing about smoking - is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. and the sad thing about it is that you can always use an excuse if cigarettes don't kill me, oh well - something else will. but, you can't use that as an excuse. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. it was very interesting that you could smoke on the first week. chantix gave me that extra help th

explain. >> well, bob novak was one of the most threatrical members. he was always willing to embarrass himself on stage in front of the great and powerful of washington. and as a colleague and i know i'm somewhat younger than bob, he was always generous and gracious to those of us who were trying to make our way into this business. and as susan said, a relentless and tireless reporter. >> absolutely. very dog ed aged and very gener. i remember after the primary in south carolina, the most compelling i had covered. i asked some of the titans in the business, what was the most compelling one you've ever coffered? and he would talk about the primaries. >> when he was a democrat. >> he loved talking about capitol hill. he wrote a great review, kind of reminisce about covering the senate in those daying. his institutional knowledge of washington, of all the theatrics of his on-air persona, at heart he was a reporter who loved uning how this place worked. >> he put on a greening frog costume and played kermit. his last gridiron role, he played dick cheney a

novak died of brain cancer on tuesday. he was 7 years old. >>> imagine waking up one day with hardly any memories, can't even remember your name. a man in seattle says it's the nightmare he's living right now. he claims he woke up in a city park three weeks ago with no i.d. and with $600 stuffed in his socks. detectives believe his name is edward lightheart. a public relations consultant who recently lived overseas. doctors have diagnosed him with a rare form of amnesia. >> this is definitely not -- i can understand why they're coming from, but this is -- one of the most hellish experiences that anybody can go through. >> lightheart says he does have some memories like memories of places he used to live. >>> there's some new infortion out that suggests that drinking could increase your risk of cancer. drinking liquor, that is. certain kinds of liqu. researchers in canada studied about 3,600 men aged 35 to 70. they found those who averaged at least one drink a day had a greater chance of certain can r cancers than men who d

novak was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in july of last year. he was 78 years old. >>> a 14-year-old southeast d.c. girl is recovering this afternoon after being shot twice in the back. what's more frightening it happened while she was inside her own house. the shots fired by someone outside. megan mcgrath talked with the girl and her family this morning. they say it could have been a whole lot worse. >> right here. >> reporter: queen gaither points out one of the bullet holes. late last night gaither's town home was hit by a hail of gunfire. some of the nine bullets pierced the wall and entered the house. gaither's 14-year-old daughter, who was upstairs, was hit twice in the back. because she is a minor we are disguising her face. >> heard the pop come through the window, in the room. it struck me in the back. >> did you know you had been shot? how many bullets came into your house? >> nine. nin. two struck her. two was in the pillow. if she was laying on her bed on her pillow she would have gotten hit twice. >> reporter: this isn't the first t

with robert novak, i met him 40 years ago. i knew him as a parent. our kids were in high school to get there. then he had a show that nobody really saw with indust people in washingto we spent half an hour tother talking aut wasngton,.c., d nothing ideological at all it was a ofessional but not an ideologue. >> colby and i areoing to ope to massachutts. [laughte he was ally ieresting, and what distinguished him was his independence. he waa columni who did reporting so he di not have to be edited by anybody. he said exactly what he lieved. was hisndependence that made him so invaluable. >> he waslways very nic to be even though im sure he considered my politics deplorable. think it was aays a surprise to him that people dinot like him because his politics. he was always able to separate in his mind his core humanity from simply s political liefs. >> that is absolutely right. it is so funny that he was called the prce of darkness. th washis public persona, but he wasuch aecent, nice rson personally that it is a mismatch. >> don hewitt -- we could do wh

. >>> columnist and former cnn crossfire co-host robert novak will be laid to rest. he died tuesday after a long battle with cancer. funeral services will be held right there in northwest d.c. novak sparked major controversy after revealing the identity of yia operative valerie plame. he retired last august. robert novak was 78 years old. >>> wal-mart is recalling more than a half million dvd players because they could overheat and burst into flames. we had 12 complaints filed so far. nobody's been injured. the dvd players were sold at wal-mart from january '06 to last month. $29. stop using the player immediately and return it to wal-mart and get a full refund. >>> an important recall for anyone with a baby in the house. parents, you are being warned about the simplicity bassinets. two infants were trapped and killed. if the develop coe flaps -- velcro flaps aren't done properly, it can be dangerous to your child. you can get a refund or store credit. >>> most public bathrooms are less than clean, but if you want a one of a kind experience, head to the tremont. it c

we lose two legendary news man, columnist robert novak and "60 minutes' minutes' don hewitt. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- i am looking for somebody who can tell me of the public option and president obama's health plan is still viable. democratic senator kent conrad says not in the senate. >> the fact of the matter is that there are not the votes in the united states senate for the public option, they're never have been. to continue to chase that rabbit i think is just a wasted effort. >> after saying last weekend that the rabbit will probably be taken off the table, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius if the little fellow a new lease on life. >> absolutely nothing has changed. we continue to support the public option. that will help lower costs and give american consumers more choice and keep private insurers honest. >> roger simon, what is the status of the public option right now? dad, ally, or comatose? >> i believe without the public option, barack obama is not going to get health care reform through congress. he is

never censured me once, ever. >> reporter: bob novak was a man who fiercely enjoyed life. his nickname, the prince of darkness, was not invented by his enemies, but by his friends, of which there were many. they knew that his pessimism about politicians never clouded an unbounded optimism about his country and his profession. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >>> hurricane bill could be a major storm by week's end, and that's got a lot of folks concerned. chad myers tracking bill, and he'll show us what the forecast models are predicting. and you get half. ( chirp ) team three, boathouse? ( chirp ) oh yeah-- his and hers. - ( crowd gasping ) - ( chirp ) van gogh? ( chirp ) even steven. - ( chirp ) mansion. - ( chirp ) good to go. ( grunts ) timber! ( chirp ) boss? what do we do with the shih-tzu? - ( crowd gasps ) - ( chirp ) joint custody. - phew! - announcer: get work done now. communicate in less than a second with nextel direct connect. only on the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. ♪ things that make you go y

never mind that novak called the u.s.nvasion of iraq unjustified, his colleagues had little time for details. fortunately, novak did have time for details, painstakingly uncovered details. it is why and how we broke so many stories. bottom line on this show like so many other shows, bob novak stood out, because in the hot air universe of t.v. pundits, this prince of darkness had a way of shedding light like no other, even eerily predicting things like no other. take a look. >> it's going to be a very nervous time for republicans. they are going to lose seats in both the house and senate. will they lose enough to lose control for the first time since 1994? that's entirely possible. >> senator clinton coming out absolutely left field, out of nowhere with his false accusations and it shows his true nature, like a couple of weeks ago she asked the question, what would jesus christ think about the house-passed immigration bill. that worries democrats that i talked to about the possibility of this woman being the nominee for pr

. >> tonight the political world is remembering the life and journey of robert novak. he was a fixture on cnn's crossfire. in 2003 he wrote a column and named valerie plame. he died at his dc home after suffering from brain cancer. he was 78 years old. >>> coming up, a big decision about the future of the playstation 3. >> i told the truth. and i have faith the truth will prevail. >> dr. conrad murray tells his story weeks after the death of michael jackson. >>> a horrific accident and a stunt gone wrong.

. >> robert novak made everybody in america who read his column feel like an insider.earless, smart and he was -- i had the privilege of knowing him -- unbelievably hardworking. they are still doing it at an old age because they love what they do. >> you weren't referring to me, were you? [ laughter [ laughter ] >> there are only few syndicated columnists to make it out there. these guys were real reporters. they developed forces. they didn't just sit in the office an write commentary of what other people had done. that shoe leather reporting is becoming endangered species to detriment of journalism and the publpublic. >> one person reported that bob no novak was written up as conservative columnist but they didn't apply conservative label to hewitt when he leaned that way. agree? >> it's a little harder, and the difference is robert novak considered himself conservative. you're self-identifying that way, versus a person who says -- there are journalists we suspect that they're democrats but they say i'm a journalist. unless they self-identify that way. >> wait a secon

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novak gained a representation as a conservative and a tough fighter. others say there was a side few people saw. >> on the air, you would see people bob novak and somebody having what looked to be a fight to the death. what you didn't see was the friendship afterwards in the green room, where y talked about family and plans to get together later. >> reporter: he was a columnist, and the inside report appeared in newspapers around the country. then in 2003, he gained fame for showing the identity of c.i.a. operative valerie plame. he was followed, threatened. >> in south carolina, during our coverage of the presidential campaign he asked if i could walk home with him to protect him from some people who were making threatening gestures and all that. i did. in fact i was happy to. >> reporter: despite the fact he was a washington institution, he never rested on his fame. >> in fact every day was making the phone calls and doing the type of things that helped make this professioning what it is now. anybody who has an opinion on anything can just use their

novak had been a newspaper columnist for decades. he also became a well-known mmentator on various tv political talk shows. novak became a part of a big washington story himself when he was the first to publish the name of valerie plame. the employee at the center of the cia leak case. novak was 78 years old. >>> good evening. bob ryan, storm center 4. it is warm and humid. finally it is hot, downright hot. 91. we have showers and. here is a look at digital doppler. lightning moving over into anne arundel county. i will zoom in for that. there were other strikes around into montgomery county and you folks around annapolis, fair amount of cloud-to-ground lightning. there will be more in the days ahead, too. our heat index still feels like it is in the mid 90s and meanwhile, hurricane bill now, the winds are 110 miles an hour. this is a great picture. look at the eye. 40 miles across. out in the ocean. increasing threat to bermuda. i will show you the latest on that. how about more thunderstorms in our future? join you in a couple of m

novak who died at the age of 78. he had a long career in jonalis. journalism. his columns were a must read. his appearances on this program over the past 45 years were always enlightning. two years ago, he spoke to tim russert about his long association with "meet the press." >> you have been appearing on "meet the press" since august 9, 1964. remember the first guest? >> senator ma jjority leader mansfield. he has different problems tha most guests. his answers were too short, instead of too long. he really liked the yes or no answer. so, i was warned that i would run out of questions with senator mansfield a i did. >> were you nervous? >> i was so scared. i can't tell you. it was big time. actually, the column started may 15, 19. i suddenly realized i was big time. i didn't watch "meet the press" since it started and i just pitched myself to believe i was on it. >> on it he was. more than 248 times. here's a look back at the highlights starting with the first nervous appearance in 1964. >> senator, do you think the

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novak loved that. >> bob novak we brought you on to be the cynic. >> i've never been cynical in my life course not. >> reporter: in later years novak became controversial, in his column naming valerie plame a cia agent. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor a year ago and wrote a column about that ending thanks to my tumor, i probably never will be able to drive again and i sold the corvette which i dearly loved. taking away my typewriter, however, may require modification of the first amendment. ♪ >> finally this half hour, some things really get better with age, wine, cheese. but let's face it, not everything. >> early music videos might be a good example but now they are getting a whole new makeover on the internet. brian rooney uncovers literal video. ♪ turn around bright eyes >> reporter: looking back the golden age of the music video was pretty silly, all that lip syncing, characters. images that had nothing to do with the song. really, what were they about? take for instance the red hot chili peppers under the bridge. ♪ sometimes i feel like my oldest friend ♪ >> reporter: what wou

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novak died on tuesday of brain cancer. the services are being held this morning for the well-known washington columnist in northwest washington. he was 78 years old. >>> and the democratic candidate, creigh deeds is delivering a speech right now. you are looking at a live picture from the revent. he expected to layout the themes of his campaign, and layout the differences between him and mcdonnell. >>> cash for clunkers are becoming to an end. it will end on monday night, less than five weeks after it started. brooke hart has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: car dealers expected heavy traffic in show rooms this weekend, now that word is out, cash for clunkers ends monday. >> i think it's a great program and i hate to see it end. >> reporter: customers had expected to see rebates until labor day at least. >> it's a great program, and too bad the money is running out. >> reporter: $2 billion added to the program is draining fast. and on the radio, obama called it good news. >> we are slightly victims of success, because

the syndicated columnist and political commentator bob novak has died. he of course hosted several shows for cnn incluing cross fire. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor last august and he retired from his television duties. bob novak was 78 years old. >>> taliban fighters are doing all they can to disrupt presidential elections in afghanistan. a pair of explosions rocked the capital of kabul today. u.s. service members were killed also in another attack. joel brown has more from the white house. >> reporter: the taliban said it set off a car bomb in a city that killed at least seven people. it was targeting a alternate convoy. mock the dead two u.n. workers 50 others were wounded in the blast. hours earlier and a short distance away, two mortar rounds struck near the presidential palace. no one was hurt and in eastern afghanistan, two soldiers were killed and three injured when their convoy hit a road side bomb. that brings the total number of u.s. forces killed in august to 26. the spike in violence comes as afghan officials prepare for the country's s

cnn is confirming robert novak has died of cancer. the columnist and conservative political commentator was diagnosed with a brain tumor in august of last year. we will have much more on bob novak's life and legacy coming up at 5:00 on abc 7 news. >>> a construction worker suffered serious injuries after falling 20 feet down a shaft in northeast. he fell from the eighth floor of a buildi under construction on k street. d.c. fire department crews perform a high-angle rescue he was stabilized at the scene before being transported to a local hospital. >>> a 14-year-old girl is recovering this afternoon after being shot in southeast. bullets flew right through her home when their last night in the 1800 block of frederick douglass place, hitting her in the back. doctors treated and released her from the hospital today. an investigation continues now in to who fired those shots. >>> a high-school wrestling assistant coach is being held without bond after an internet sex sting. 26-year-old gary debrielle worked at woodson high school in fair

. >>> and robert novak is being remembered as a dedicated reporter and a washington original. >>> and survivor winner richard hatch is arrested after giving an interview on the "today" show. >>> we will show what you an ip.s.int looks likst wit stayith us. >>> welcome back. what should businesses do to combat a potential swine flu outbreak. they are dealing with a say narrow schools may have to deal with as well. brooke hart has the latest. >> reporter: the swine flu followed students back to school. >>t's scary, i think. really scary. >> reporter: despite efforts to clean the ischool, at least on confirmed case of the h1n1 virus. many of the staff reporting fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> you can't have school with that many people out. it's not a good thing. there is something definitely going around. >> reporter: expecting more cases like this at schools and work places like this, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath about the timing of it. >> reporter: doses of the vaccine are expected to be ready by octob

novak waith brain cancer.novak was a long-time lumnist for the hicago sun-times," and co-hosted several cnn potical talk showsincluding "crossre." he became the first to publh theame of c.i.a. operative valerie plame, whose leak identy prompted a four-year federal inveigation. robert novak was 78 years d. and still come on the newshour tonighttesting and learng in the washington, d.c., schools; a massive identy theft operation revealed; and the troued news business that foows the latest in our ongoing series of conversaons with players and inkers about healthare reform. judy woodruff has tonight's discuion. >> woodruff: la week, we heard from the head of a major hospital whose record for quality and carhas been praised. tonight we get the viewsf a leading insur. aetna ithe nation's third largest health surer. its chief ecutive, ron williams, has met wi president obamand with lawmakers from both parties. tha you very much for talking with us. thank ou for invitingme, it a pleasure to be here. >> woodrf: what is

. >> conservative columnist, commentator, robert novak lost his year-long battle with brain cancer today. he died this morning at his home. novak gave his political insights on washington for nearly 50 years the he was also the first to identify valerie plame as a cia operative. he was 78. >>> millions of americans are watching their credit card rates go way up. companies trying to beat a thursday ted line that will crack down on what are termed unfair rate hikes. there is not much consumers can do about it. darcy spencer is in arlington where anger is considerable. >> jim, consumer advocat say the credit card come pans have been getting away with unfair practices but that is about to change. in recent weeks, companies have been jacking up rates on credit card and boosting late fees. it's all in response to new rules that will clamp down on consumer gouging. >> the banks are getting ahead of the new law trying to cheat people while they can. >> starting thursday the companies must give holders 45 days notice instead of 15 before raising their interest rates. >> i try and be a smart consu

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