he is the founder of an asset management company in omaha, nebraska. he is a member of numerous boards and commissions. the family owns the chicago cubs baseball team and the associated businesses. please give and i knew i will welcome to him. -- give an iowa welcome to him. [applause] >> well, first of all, i would like to say what a privilege is to be here in iowa, and the important work that you do to lead the nation, and i cannot think of a better group of people to leave that worked to. you people are fantastic. i would also like to think some

and snow and ice, on i-80, from des moines to omaha. the rockies. >> if you're flying today, you can expect some airport delays in seattle, denver, kansas city, chicago, memphis, dallas, houston and new orleans. >> wherever. sounds good. >>> this morning, it is official. charlie sheen is out of a job. the same job that made him the highest-paid actor on tv. >> we're talking about nine days into a multimedia barrage, beginning with his bosses. they fired him finally yesterday. but that certainly didn't stop him from talking. charlie sheen's bosses have responded to his tweets, texts and countless interviews. firing the "two and a half men" star. warner brothers tells his lawyer, your client has been engaged in dangerously self-destructive comments. his high jinks, including cocaine binges and trashes his plaza hotel suite last fall. before being fired, sheen talked to an l.a. radio station, saying his behavior was not a violation of his contract. >> there's no morals clause. i came back super, uber prepared. like nobody was surprised. du

rain and snow showers from omaha to kansas city. up to a foot of mountain snow in rockies and western dakotas. showers in the pacific northwest. >> 53 in seattle. 64 in sacramento. and a warm 82 in phoenix. mostly 30s from fargo to detroit. 42 here in new york. 57 in atlanta. and the upper 70s in new orleans. >> oh, there you go. that sounds -- don't get homesick now. >>> another delicious royal tidbit is out of the bag. >> the royal family announced the official wedding cake will be made by famed british cake designer fiona cairns, a multi-tier the traditional fruitcake with cream -- >> ew. >> -- white icing and each tier will have something a little different. >> first they say you can't get drunk at the reception and now they're serving fruitcake. why bother? my goodness. the groom is going to get mcvitie's to bake his cake. that's his childhood favorite cake. dark chocolate with broken up tea biscuits which by the way they call cookies biscuits. maybe it's a cookie cake. >> glad we got that out there. >>> more "world news now" c

several inches of snow from omaha to minneapolis.nd rain in the pacific northwest. >> 50 degrees in seattle. 34 in billings. 54 in albuquerque. 30s in twin cities and omaha. mostly 40s in the northeast. 61 in atlanta. 72 in new orleans where they are having a big fat tuesday. >> mardi gras, woo! >> we need music or something. i know you have things planned for later on. >> yes. >> we have to wear things, put things on. >> i had 11 mardi gras. my favorite holiday. >>> a senator from tennessee is turning over a new leaf and encouraging some others to do the same. >> pretty smart politics. lamar alexander signed the lease on a new electric car, it happens to be a 2011 nissan leaf. the republican says he's doing his part in reducing the nation's need for foreign oil by choosing a car you can plug in rather than fill up. >> the senator is no stranger to efficient cars. for the past two years he's driven a toyota prius hybrid converted into an electric plug. i did a story a few months ago, i test drove both cars through manhattan, very smo

[applause] nathan is omaha, lakota, northern cheyenne, and was born in winnebago, nebraska.participates in the sun dance in south dakota and assists with ceremonies in california. nathan is respectful to elders and those who struggle with the digit -- addiction and other health issues. the path he found through recovery is called the good, read have, at half that requires one to give back and take care of the community. he has chosen to walk the good red road with support from friendship house and native american health center staff. after graduating from friendship house in 1996, nathan joint sober spirits, a support group of friendship house alumni. they provide security at powwows and other community events, and they are role models for a clean and sober life style, reaching out to community members who are struggling with addiction. nathan has volunteered for the san francisco and oakland tribal tanf program and has been a motivational speaker at schools throughout the area. he is a strong advocate for embracing native cultural arts, activities, and athletics. in 1998, n

showers and thunderstorms from omaha to cincinnati. rain from philadelphia to boston mixing in with snow in northern new england. >> 41 in boston. 52 here in new york. 75 in atlanta. 50s from detroit to minneapolis. 40 in fargo. albuquerque gets up to 75. sacramento, 53. >> south carolina's famous military college the citadel held their annual spring football game this weekend but this time with more than the usual 11 bulldogs. >> 53 actual canines attended in the inaugural beautiful bulldog contest, competing in categories like best costume, best tail-wagger, best smile, and coveted most looks like the owner category. >> doesn't that make you like dogs, rob? come on? >> they're cute. i'll give you that. >> it benefitted the team's mascot, bulldogs named general and boo. as well as the team's scholarship program. and i like them. >> you do. >> come on. >>> more "world news now" coming up. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance ca

men on their way to omaha, nebraska in the college basketball invitational., the man who tipped in the final bucket to give them their first title. 49 years and you may want to ask him. he was the last child of 11 kids in his family. >> they were serious. >> thanks, everyone. that's it for abc news.

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omaha, 56. and fargo, 37 degrees. 50s from seattle to boise and billings. and sacramento gets up to 65. phoenix, coming in near 90. >>> we'll have the other morning's top -- this morning's other news coming up next, including a dolphin nearly crushes a woman in florida. bizarre story there. >> you have to see that. >>> also, death on the launch pad. how a worker died while preparing "endeavour" for liftoff. >>> and we'll return to the quake zone, as misplaced family members find each other, five days into this tragedy. ererererr >>> and welcome back, everybody. we do have other news to report on this tuesday morning. there's been a second, fatal tour bus accident in the new york area. the driver and a male passenger were killed in a crash on the new jersey turnpike near east brunswick last night. >>> this, of course, following 15 passengers that died in saturday's bus crash near new york city. the driver of that accident will be questioned by police later today. >>> a worker has died after falling from the lanch pad at kennedy space center. he was identifie

upper 60s in kansas city and omaha. and 56 in chicago. 51 in boise. 61 in salt lake. and phoenix falls just short of the 90-degree mark. already heating up in arizona. >> i'm jealous. >>> coming up, new numbers just in from japanese stock markets. a rebound after some pretty steep losses. >>> and japanese automakers cut back production in the u.s. but for how long? >>> and on top of that, radiation 101. should you take measures to protect your family? that and more when we come back medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about this card -- it's the only one of its kind endorsed by aarp; see if it's right for you.

that he thinks good times are still ahead of us and a lot of people have confidence in the auricle of omaha. >> tom: certainly that kind of endorsement for the economy and the overall market didn't hurt at all in the last trading day of the month of february, susie. so let's go ahead and look at the impact of that and other things in tonight's market focus can. >> tom: another month of stock gains comes to an end with the major indices adding close to 4% in february. thanks to the volatility in the mideast roiling the oil market this month, the energy sector was the best performer, adding almost 7%. despite the higher energy prices, though, consumer discretionary stocks did well, followed by a small gain in the health care sector. speaking of health care, it helped lead the way today for the dow industrials. johnson & johnson jumped 3% to a five-week high. clearly still well off the 52- week high set last spring. shares have been trending low over the past year as it wrestles with several product recalls. the dow leader this month was disney. over the past month, it's up 12.5%. nice move fo

mostly 30s from fargo to omaha. 44 degrees here in new york. 65 in atlanta. and a wet 76 degrees in new orleans. >>> and a looming tornado watch was not enough to keep the revelers off the streets of new orleans. of course, it wasn't. thousands of people crammed into the french quarter to celebrate mardi gras. >> looks like fun. as always, bourbon street was the place to be, as they wrap up the carnival season, with eating, drinking. bead-throwing. all that good stuff. partygoers were cleared out at midnight to usher in ash wednesday, the first day of lent. >> folks ready for a break. >> all of the good stuff. >> two weeks of partying is done. >>> coming up next, the gas price forecast. when we're expected to see it go above $4 a gallon. >> can you imagine? >>> and bill gates, losing his place as the world's richest man. >>> an good cause. >>> and those images from california. why millions of fish -- wow, look at that -- died at once. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aa

we're looking at 52 in omaha. 46 in salt lake city. ld be fargo. that's at 12 degrees. the warmest, no shocker here, 83 in miami. >>> the prospect of a federal government shutdown by the end of the week seems to be fading. president obama is now siding with congressional republicans in support of a short-term spending bill. it would cut $4 billion in federal spending. but it would only fund government operations through march 18th. >>> and in wisconsin, some state workers could get layoff notices this week. republican governor scott walker says that those notices may have to go out if his proposal to end state employee collective bargaining rights is not approved today. now, that proposal has sparked weeks of protests at wisconsin's capitol building. >>> and a different kind of protest in sacramento. hundreds of university of california students did a somewhat choreographed dance to "staying alive." this is their protest against the rising cost of education. they say that those costs are making it more and more difficult to stay in school. >> dancing for a cause. >>> th

the next one is in fort calhoun open near omaha nebraska. in this case ok so this reactor pumps an emergency water make up system failed repeatedly over several years the plant owner never identified the true cause of the failures and therefore did not take the right steps to prevent the recurrence in hill robinson in florence south carolina on the thirty first anniversary of three mile island this event revisited nearly all the problems that caused that meltdown bad design poor maintenance of problematic you quote either in an inadequate operating performance and poor training and in surgery newport news virginia the next one after an inadvertent shutdown of the union you know one reactor the fire began in the control room due to an overheated electrical component similar component in unit two company didn't take steps to protect the unit one from the problem identified in unit two and wolf creek in burlington kansas seven hours after the reactor shut down automatically because of a problem with electrical grid and n.r.c. inspector found wa

how host: bill from omaha, nebraska.e're talking about the 30th anniversary of the assassination attempt on ronald reagan. if you look at the constitution, there is a line of secession if an incentive successful. the vice president would take over control, and the speaker of the house, the president pro temporary the senate, the secretary of state, of treasury, and then the secretary of defense. presidential assassinations in the past -- abraham lincoln, 1865. james garfield, when you mcanally, and john f. kennedy high in 1963. past presidential assassination attempts -- and jackson, franklin roosevelt, harry truman, 1915. gerald ford how, two assassination attempts. and of course ronald reagan, march 30, 1981. james, a democrat in new mexico. caller: however like to say that , in ronald reagan was shoct was in a restaurant eating. that is were i was when he was shot. it was really something to hear. thank you for taking my call and have a nice day. host: we will continue talking about this for 15 minutes. the syrian pre

colorado springs hovers near 80. 40 in fargo. 50 in omaha.nice 75 in the big "d." 87 in miami. 47 in baltimore. >> the big "d"? >> dallas. >> everything's big, big hair, i see what you're saying. >> we love dallas. >>> many people are focusing on rest, relaxation and retirement but an oregon man is ready to embark on the experience of a lifetime. >> james gronseth just did something he wanted to do for 50 years. at 84 years old he joined the peace corps. he is leaving for africa today, heading out on a 15-hour flight to botswana and he'll use his background in hospital administration to help patients there with hiv and aids, a crippling problem in that country. >> good for him. that is very cool. by the time his two-year term is over, he may be the oldest person ever in the peace corps. the average age of volunteers is about 28. >> he can be the elder statesman of the peace corps. >> making good use of his time. good for him. >> long, productive life. more "world news now" coming up. more "world news now" coming up. >>> well, this week marks

mostly 30s from fargo to omaha. 45 degrees in chicago. to libya where it appears moammar gadhafi has now gained the upper hand in all that civil unrest. the libyan leader made a surprise appearance at a hotel hosting foreign correspondents in tripoli last night. pro-gadhafi forces have used rocket barrages and air strikes in a relentless effort to keep rebels from advancing toward the capital city. president obama's top security team meets today at the white house to find ways to pressure gadhafi to step down or end the fighting. >>> well, all of that unrest in libya has sent gas prices here in the u.s. sky high. in fact, the average price for a gallon of gas has climbed every single day for the last three weeks. some stations, however, are charging much more than others. matt gutman reports from orlando, florida. >> reporter: nationwide gas prices spiked 39 cents the past month. california remains the nation's most expensive state where gas tops $3.91 a gallon. the cheapest, wyoming, $3.20. where's the nation's priciest gas? we found it

but south of it, pierre is involved, minneapolis, milwaukee, des moines, omaha.ere's very heavy rain coming in. more than an inch of rain in a lot of locations. that's bad news for river gauges that are already at moderates to major flooding. 28 of those gauges. we think we'll see a lot more of those in the minneapolis/st. paul area, will be at flood stage or above by the time we get into sunday. severe weather right in the middle of the country. the northwest gets a little light snow. this could be some blizzard going on from montana all the way through minnesota. >> all of america's weather, big warmth, in the south coming up in the next half hour. david? >> sam, see you shortly. >>> we're going to turn to the bullying video that's gone viral. millions of people have thought what was one boy, fighting back against a boy that was picking on him. but in a new twist, is that what really happened? jeremy hubbard with the story of he said/he said and who was bullied first. >> reporter: 12-year-old ritchard gale has become a viral villain. he's the smaller of these t

upper 60s in kansas city and omaha. and 56 in chicago. 51 degrees in boise. 61 in salt lake.n in sacrifice from a houston third grader trying to stop the budget axe from coming down on her school. >> take a look there. little trouper, the 8-year-old was so worried her favorite classes would be cut, she donated part of her allowance to the school. $20 to help save the art and music program. >> she knows her gift is not enough, though, to save her teachers' jobs but a simple act that is tugging on heartstrings and, of course, sending a message as loud and clear as they come. sad it's come to that, but good for that little girl. >> isn't that true. we'll be right back. ♪ yeah, dirt? do you think the two of us will ever find the one? well, we've been left behind by so many mops and brooms... aw, man! ...but we have got... see ya! ...each other. ♪ what about love?! [ male announcer ] swiffer attracts dirt. the 2 in 1 swiffer sweeper uses electrostatic dry cloths to trap and lock more dirt than a broom and uses dirt dissolving wet cloths to clean better than a mop. you're quite the

. >> 54 in boise. 66 in sacramento. 86 in phoenix. 52 in omaha. 45 in chicago. 39 in detroit. 38 in boston as aid pours in to help quake victims in japan, a man far from the disaster zone is doing his part one brush stroke at a time tiger yonemoto cannot reach his friends or family in japan but he set up a shop along a miami beach street to raise money for them. he's painted calligraphy messages with inspiring words like love, peace and hope. >> he says it is rewarding to use a simple talent to make a difference. those folks need all the hope and prayers they can get these days. that's for sure. >>> more "world news now" right after this. ♪ [ female announcer ] unlock the potential of nature and shine. with pantene nature fusion shampoo. experience cassia essence fused with pantene pro v science. the advanced formula conditions damaged hair to unlock radiant shine today and up to 10 times more strength in 14 days. nature fusion from pantene. healthy makes it happen. >>> back to our top story this morning. the disaster in the pacific. while the search continues this morning for thousands of

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. >>> that rain makes for a rough morning commute, on i-35 also on i-80 from omaha to chicago.ice and snow on i-94 from bismarck to south dakota. wet on i-5, in seattle, portland and also california. >> and if you're flying today, airport delays are possible in san francisco, salt lake city kansas city, minneapolis, chicago and detroit. >>> and updating our top story, now. u.s.-led forces have hit targets in libya for the third night in a row. a new round of strikes were launched against the capital of tripoli. but president obama says that moammar gadhafi himself is not a target. >> the u.s. military is looking to hand off command of attaca a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

. >> reporter: the twisters hit rural areas between omaha and sioux city. leaving homes and businesses in shambles. >> all of a sudden the garage just exploded. it went boom. >> reporter: property owners wasted no time rebuilding. floodwaters are rising in south dakota. the owner of a riverfront home along the big sioux, says the flood water reached his front door in a matter of hours. >> a lot of people say you need to move. but we love this house. >> reporter: the storm brought winter back to northern wisconsin, where 15 inches of snow fell. from michigan to northeast pennsylvania, the roads were especially dangerous, because of freezing rain and sleet, falling with the snow, making a harsh season seem even longer. >> it's march. it's march. we'll be lucky if we don't get a snowstorm in april. >> reporter: adding to the wintry hassle, a semi carrying 40,000 pounds of eggs crashed in st. paul, forcing twin cities commuters into a scramble. brad wheelis, abc news, los angeles. >>> and for much more on this extreme weather and what's in store for us today, y

in omaha. he is the member of numerous boards and commissions. his family owns chicago cubs baseball team and the associated businesses. please give and i'll welcome to pte ricketts. -- to pete ricketts. >> i would like to say what an honor and privilege is to be here in iowa to cut off the caucus season. important work he did here to lead the nation. i cannot think of a better group of people to lead that important work. you people are fantastic. i would also like the thanks me here.r inviting her give them another round of applause. the first thing we will have tonight is herman king. grew up in atlanta. his father worked three jobs. he was a janitor, barber, and a show for. his mother was a domestic worker. they knew if they work hard and have faith in god, themselves, and this great country, they could achieve their dreams. they had to dreams -- the first dream west on their own home. the second was to see their two boys graduate from college. the first was realized when he surprised his family by buying a house in atlanta. the second was whe

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while some might not think of omaha as a terror target, let nile, it is the home to u.s. strategic command, a major national telecommunications hub, and is a key rail and highway crossroads for freight and transportation. on the spending side, the house bill makes unfair cuts to the states, including mine, that will cost nebraskans hundreds of jobs and indeed unnecessary hardship. for example, more than 1,200 nebraska children would lose access to head start, which has proven to help students complete high school. the bill cuts pell tuition grants to 43,000 nebraskans, that they need to afford college. in addition, the $75 million cut for homeless veterans' housing vouchers seems absurd. to quote the director of the omaha veterans hospital, "this is a very big deal for those veterans and the community." end of quote. this could impact 10,000 homeless veterans nationwide and in omaha alone, 240 veterans have used these voimps and there are 600 more who need this help to find permanent housing. after all is said and done, the bottom line is, washington just hasn't got serio

sorry about that and will move through the area with snowfall likely from omaha now toward iowa and even into portions of minnesota as we head through the west. temperatures out west, a little above normal but we'll be watching for changes in that weather. more to come in the next half hour. >> and here in new york city, rain likely today. dan? >> thank you, chikage. >>> now to that young and provocative evangelical pastor who has kicked up a big faith-based debate about core issues in christianity, heaven and hell. it's been raging on blogs and twitter and is likely to continue in the pew as cross america this morning. linsey davis is here. and you've been covering the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, dan. his sunday sermons are attended by more than 10,000 parishioners. his videos are viewed by millions. and his book has landed him in the midst of a fiery debate, and it's not even out yet. >> the problem with the teaching is this wasn't something i was tempted to do in the first place. >> reporter: "time" magazine calls rob bell a singular rock star in the church

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he is the founder of an asset management company in omaha, nebraska. he is a member of numerous boards and commissions. the family owns the chicago cubs baseball team and the associated businesses. please give and i knew i will welcome to him. -- give an iowa welcome to him. [applause] >> well, first of all, i would like to say what a privilege is to be here in iowa, and the important work that you do to lead the nation, and i cannot think of a better group of people to leave that worked to. you people are fantastic. i would also like to think some others for inviting me here this evening, and all of the people who worked to put this on. should we give them another applause? 2 the first speaker we have tonight -- [applause] the first person we have here to speak had a mother who was a domestic worker and a father who was a chauffeur. they knew if they work hard and had faith in god, themselves, and this great country, that they could retrieve their dreams koran -- to achieve their dreams, and they had two dreams. the first dream was to own their own ho

. >> 43 in billings. 53 in boise. 72 in phoenix. 40s in omaha and kansas city.as and new orleans. and miami heats up to 88. atlanta, 64. just like you like to say hot-lanta. >>> we've all heard tammy wynette's "stand by your man." here's a classic example. >> meet the happy couple. forrest lunsway and rose pollard. he just turned 100, she's 90. they celebrated his hitting the century mark by getting hitched. >> forrest and rose dated, are you ready for this, for 28 years. >> are they sure it's the right thing? >> taking it slow, making sure it's the right one. they met at a senior center dance in 1983. >> when he asked her why they never married in all of that time she said, well, you never asked. hello. so, he did and she said yes. i like that. very romantic. >> congrats to the happy couple. more "world news now" after this. >>> for many children with a serious illness, having fun and fitting it in can be pretty difficult and fitting in with their illness but that's what makes this next story so amazing. >> it's about a camp in florida where sick boys and girls

but the 80-year-old oracle of omaha said he did not try to talk him out of resigning either. >>> the american economy is growing faster than almost every other country, it seems. but fewer jobs are being created. analysts say that's because americans have become so much more productive. but that's making it harder for people without a job to get one now. the u.s. growth rate is right behind canada. >>> pg&e saw their overall compensation drop last year. pg&e was dealing, of course, with the san bruno pipeline explosion and other disastrous problems in 2010. >>> starting next wednesday, american airlines will drop two daily flights from the u.s. to japan. american says fewer people are flying to japan since the quake and tsunami there. the affected flights originate from new york city and from dallas. american says they may reinstate the scheduled flights by the end of next month if demand returns. >>> today is the last day to help out for the san jose victims in the tsunami and earthquake quake. businesses and south bay realty company will end their campaign today. 10% of profit from

. >> average temperatures across most of the country. 63 in atlanta. 40 in boston. 52 in omaha. 46 inof the coldest spots would be, yet again, fargo, 12 degrees. brr. the warmest yet again, miami at 83. >> i'll take miami. >> sounds pretty good. >>> so what if it's the first >> please. doesn't matter to these people in lake it has a slide that starts thetop base. >> nice work. they expect that huge snowman to last for at least another week before frosty starts to melt. >> yeah, some snowflakes places where people are not used to seeing them. >> unbelievable. pretty to play in, but i'm anxious for it to go. >> never made one of those. >> didn't have that kind of time. but have fun. more "world news now" when we come back. backed by our low price guarantee. orbitz price $174. hotwire hot rate just $95. the same great room, just less than other travel sites. hotwire.com. four-star hotels. two-star prices. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com save big on car rentals too. from $13.95 a day. sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here

mid-70s from atlanta to new orleans. 54 in detroit. 68 in omaha. 75 in kansas city. boise, 48. yesterday. today we have this story. love this. if you can't get to science class maybe we can get science to come to you. >> that's right. some home-schooled kids in connecticut now enjoying three little ducklings just four weeks after finding abandoned eggs on a farm. the family put the eggs in an incubator and the children actually got to see them hatch. >> i love this. the boys have named them webber, feather and ping. very cute. they say they're not getting too attached, even though they're so cute, because once they outgrow the bathtub they'll be sent back to the farm. i like the name webber. >> much better than the rubber version. the rubber ducks. very good stuff. >> we'll be right back. ♪ rubber ducky you're the one ♪ you make bath time lots of fun ♪ ♪ rubber ducky, i'm awfully fond of you ♪ [ male announcer ] 100 crisps in every can. ♪ 100 ways to enjoy pringles. ♪ ♪ and they're the same price as the leading bag chips. 100 crisps... 100 ways. ♪ everything pops with pringles.

. >> 56 in seattle. 75 in phoenix. 30 in the twin cities. 45 in omaha. 59 in kansas city. on, i think, friday about how that was like the first 70-degree day in new york since october and now flurries. it's just like, oh, man. >> finally, please bring spring. >>> in south florida a gallery is sharing a new vision, giving art lovers a unique hands-on exhibit. >> the exhibit is meant for the blind and visually impaired. instead of being told not to touch, visitors are encouraged to run their fingers all over those textured paintings because there are braille messages built into them. >> so cool. the artist behind this exhibit created it to honor a close friend who is blind. he says he wants to use his art to bring the blind out of the shadows of society. >> nice cause there. >> great idea. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ feel me touch me heal me touch me heal me ♪ >>> now to our favorite story of the day. it's also something you don't hear every day. we're talking about pole dancing for jesus. how do you feel about that? it's real, something about church-going women in texas are

in omaha. he is the member of numerous boards and commissions. his family owns chicago cubs baseball team and the associated businesses. please give and i'll welcome to pte ricketts. -- to pete ricketts. >> i would like to say what an honor and privilege is be here in iowa to cut off the caucus season. important work he did here to lead the nation. i cannot think of a better group of people to lead that important work. you people are fantastic. i would also like the thanks me here.r inviting her give them another round of applause. the first thing we will have tonight is herman king. grew up in atlant hisather worked three jobs. he was a janitor, barber, and a show for. his mother was a domestic worker. they knew if ey work hard and have faith in god, themselves, and this great country, they could achieve their dreams. they h to dreams -- the first dream west on their own home. the second was to see their two boys graduate from college. the first was realized when he surprised his family by buying a house in atlanta. the second was when his son h

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there's the jet stream moving across the country from omaha to st.ouis to boston there's a definite chill in the air. the blocking system here keeps that cold air in sprays warmer to the south. but it looks like spring will not be found for at least a week. you've got cold air get used to it. strong storms in oklahoma city also in florida. large hail and we've seen the hail move in and systems are in central florida today. a little bit more going on in the northwest. light snow hitting in the mountain area. and scattered showers. we'll talk more about san francisco this morning. >> we apologize for this delay in spring and hope you'll travel with us again. george. >> okay, sam, thank you very much. >>> now, the hunt for a deadly snake on the loose from the bronx zoo here in new york. the 20-inch egyptian cobra escaped from its enclosure at the reptile house over the weekend. while zoo officials say they're confident this snake is confined to a safe area linsey davis reports that some zoo visitors are still nervous. >> reporter: calling all snake char

the questions that you raise about the fbi c r a omaha -- fdic are legitimate concerns.t is something we can work through. >> it depends how the law defines it. >> that is why i want to get involved. >> to add to secretary geithner's point, it is important that we create that point in the system. it is important to point out as well, given that the obligations are the second-largest securities market in the world. there is no precedent for cover the bonds has broad and deep. as some have suggested, is not a silver bullet for what ever replacement. >> you think we ought to explore it. >> final question for secretary geithner. it is about japan. they are the second-largest creditor after china. you think there is any risk that in order to respond to the disaster and report -- that they will have to reserve to selling some of their treasury holdings to raise cash? does this have any impact on treasury prices in u.s. interest rates? >> we should all extend our thoughts and concerns. it is an extraordinary challenge for them. it is a very high savings rates. there is not only

light snow from omaha to bismarck. range. >> 65 in sacramento. 85 in phoenix. mostly 40s from twin cities to detroit. 46 here in new york. 62 in atlanta. and almost 80 degrees in new orleans. >> you got to rub that in. >> i do. >>> prince william and his bride-to-be will be making their way around the globe and they won't even have to leave home to do it. >> the royal mail has unveiled a set of commemorative stamps. really? okay, i'm starting to come over to the dark side. >> come on, honey. >> they feature two official engagement portraits. informal and informal pictures, very lovely. they got the seal of approval from william and the queen. >> oh, good. hundreds of -- >> stamps. >>> hundreds of thousands of wedding stamps will be printed using some 50 miles of paper. incredible. they will go on sale april 21st. that is just a week before the big wedding. what's interesting, our peter martinez who put together the facebook page posted a story whether it's overkill. a lot are on my side. i'm not alone. just saying it i

host: omaha, neb., an independent caller, go ahead. caller: good morning.en hearing the same speech for about two years now, that you are going to reduce the deficit, this and that, whatever. do you still have the same piece of paper from two years ago? now we know that was all a fallacy. there was so much borrowing and leveraging going on, and it exploded. that was not a real recovery. you keep saying the same thing. you keep on using-all of the numbers " -- you keep on using all the numbers. for instance, the tarp money. i asked my representative in person. in three or four months, where did the money go? host: a couple of issues there. the cbo report on friday -- here is the headline from the washington post. guests, this goes to the conversation we have been having. we have to get together and get that debt and deficits down. you have projections from omb, cbo. whatever projections we should use, we should make sure that we have a plan to reduce the deficit and debt. regardless of what happened in the past, and you are obviously going to have this discu

host: omaha neb. on our line for others. sean, you are on the "washington journal."ler: obama said he wanted to turn the operation over to nato. whether it is a un mission or a nato mission america is always at the front of the troops going into these countries. you have egypt next door that has an unstable country. a few weeks ago, they allowed iranian warships and now they're parked in the syrian port which you are not hearing about. with libya next to egypt and egypt with an unstable government, the suez canal will play a big part in this. they do not want a whole region now that is unstable. i keep hearing everybody say the word "war." i spent 25 years in the military. the last time we declared war was world war ii. since then, it's been nothing but conflict and operations through nato and the un. thank you. host: this of dead in "the new york times" -- this op-ed in "the new york times" this morning, "a war by any name." host: we are talking about the u.s. involvement in libya and whether or not that involves regime change. our next call comes from pam in new je