princess di's pictures, paul mccartney's private voicemails. why a familiar face is being grilled tonight. >>> holiday fire hazard. why some homes burn six times faster than others. is yours one of them? >>> and calling all angels. the secret santa sparking a nationwide movement, prompting tears of joy and teaching us in a new way the true meaning of christmas. >>> good evening. tonight, from one end of the country to the other, all eyes are on the weather. in the west, they're digging out after a deadly blizzard roared through, leaving behind a sloppy mess. and here in the east, we're bracing for a storm that could threaten holiday travel plans for millions. abc news meteorologist ginger zee has been tracking both storms and she's in dodge city, kansas, tonight. good evening, ginger. >> reporter: good evening, george. this is a common scene around this region. knee-high snow drifts, people just digging out and roads that are, for the first time, becoming passable. as this ferocious storm pucks off to the east, we learned six people have lost t

. >>> sir paul mccartney is getting ready to release an album. >> tom cruise's latest mission takes him to the big apple. we have those stories and more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: tom cruise walked the red carpet last night at the new york premier of "mission impossible goes protocol." cruise is superspy ethan hunt for the fourth installment of the popular series. jeremy recommender and paula patton co-star in the thriller. >> it's that much more compelling knowing the actor is doing their own stunts. it was a challenge. >> reporter: mission impossible goes protocol opens tomorrow nationwide. >> ashton kutcher. >> reporter: ashton kutcher is bringing punk. he will serve as one of the producers. but the host of the show remains a mystery. the cable network plans to make that announcement during its new year's eve telecast next week. >> here's one you may remember. >> reporter: paul mccartney is releasing an album of standards. the new disk will be out in february and will feature two new songs. famous friends appearing on the album include eric clapton and stevie wonder.

he was asked how it was the details of a private voice-mail message left by serb paul mccartney came out. he denied -- insisted he did not know that from hacking to place. >> i have no knowledge for greyson -- or reason. assumption of my the message. it may not be his recollection. >> that would mean rupert murdoch is to be called to give evidence. he hurried off to do his chat show. he said he felt like a badly treated rock star and it was no point to be replayed. this is "newsday". in north korea 11 days of official mourning for kim jong il. the communist dictator lies in state. >> more bloodshed in syria. activists say dozens have been killed in clashes. >> officials in the southern philippines have become victims of a tropical storm. many others just a missing. they have started to bury bodies in mass tombs. more on the situation with our correspondent. joining me on the line now. can you tell me how the relief operations are going? >> [unintelligible] right now we have 350 volunt eers. the rich and the ppooor. they are [unintelligible] >> do you believe the relief operations are

take a look. >> paul mccartney is converting to judaism, and he's giving us all a mitzvah by rerecordinges my son, he's a doctor," "maybe i'm a mensch," and this -- ♪ eleanor ruthstein goes to the town for atoning for all of her sins the service begins ♪ >> so get paul mccartney's "rabbi road." you'd be mashugana not to. ♪ ♪ pastrami on rye ♪ ♪ pastrami on rye ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: we'll be right back with trick or treat pranks and adam sandler. say hello to rickey minor and "the tonight show" band! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ 3q when a sore throat strikes the pain can leave you feeling dreadful. and all you want is for it to go away. cepacol works fast and gives powerful sore throat relief. that's because the numbing medicine in cepacol is the maximum strength you can get without a prescription. and it stays there after the lozenge has gone. tame your painful sore throat with cepacol. [ male announcer ] meet lafayette. we asked him to be part of an experiment to prove that febreze air effects can eliminate tough cooking odors. [ moderator ] take a deep breath and then tell me

. >> -- voicemail message paul mccartney left for his then wife heather. mr. morgan said he had to protect his source, so he could not say any more about it. justice levenson was becoming frustrated. >> i am perfectly happy to call lady miss carney -- mccartney to give evidence about whether she allow you to listen to her voice mails. >> and then on to another celebrity's voice mails. >> did you listen to the voicemail relation -- in relation to that? >> mr. morgan was categoric. he did not know any phone hacking was taking place. >> did you see this sort of thing? >> no. >> are you sure about that? price 100%. >> mr. morgan said he felt like a badly treated rock star whose low points were constantly replaying but whose successes were constantly ignored. >> the european commission has imposed tough new export controls for an aesthetic that can be used to execute people in the u.s. there is a shortage of drugs required for lethal injections. new restrictions mean european firms that will produce such drugs will have to provide reassurances they will not be used

and a look back at the beatles, paul mccartney, the widow of paul mccartney. my girls, taylor swift. big taylor swift fans. this is a beautiful book. it's been andrew vaughn. he's based in nashville. he's done lobacks on shania twa and it's filled with photos. this is for ali. "i love lucy," a terrific book looking back from elizabeth edwards. she has done books on the arnaz family -- ali. >> that was your first birthday you celebrated here. >> i think that was my first week. >> oh, right. exactly. >> december two years ago. that was nice. i hope she enjoys this. >> oh. you're on live camera. >> right now. it could be. those are two good ones. i have musical cues -- clues for mine. this is my first musical clue for the book. ♪ vogue >> "vogue," oh, yes. i thought for sure, you all -- >> what is that? >> look at the book, people. look at the book. this is "vogue" covers over the years. you know it started in 1892? "vogue," this is some of the early covers they had in the 1900s. and then, they started going -- and the first one was like 25 cents. that's twiggy.

courts he was asked how he heard a private phone message left by paul mccartney to his then girlfriend. >> i listened to a tape of a message. >> it was a voicemail message, wasn't it? >> i believe it was, yes. >> he said he had to protect his sources said he could not say more. >> i am perfectly happy to call lee the la carte me to give evidence as to whether she authorized you to listen to her voice mail. -- i am perfectly happy to call mac --ot >> i have no reason or knowledge to believe that was going on. >> what did you yourself know of the perception of what was going on? did you see this sort of thing going on? >> no. >> are you sure about that? >> 100%. >> at one tantalizing moment, he was talking about rupert murdoch's dismisses arguments about the commission. >> it might not be his recollection. i can ask him for his recollection when we get there. >> that would mean that rupert murdoch himself will be called to give evidence. piers morgan signed off from the inquiry with a complaint. he said he felt like a badly treated rock star. his low points were constantly replayed but h

. >> reporter: he was asked how it was that he heard a private voicemail message left by sir paul mccartneyis then-girlfriend, heather mills. >> you listened to a tape of a voicemail message, correct? >> i listened to a tape of the message, correct. >> it was a voicemail message, wasn't it? >> i believed it was, yes. >> reporter: mr. morgan said he had to protect his sources. lord justice leveson was becoming exasperated. >> i am perfectly happy to call lady mccartney to give evidence as to whether she authorized you to listen to her voicemails. >> reporter: mr. morgan remained coy on the mccartneys. he denied he had heard other celebrity voicemails. he insisted he hadn't known phone hacking took place. >> i have no reason or knowledge to believe it was going on. >> reporter: nicholas witchell, bbc news, at the leveson inquiry. >>> investigators and volunteers looking for ayla reynolds is going door-to-door in the town she went missing. they are also searching a nearby stream and in trash bins in a one-mile radius. ayla's father reported her missing friday morning. the child's anguished mot

. >> reporter: princess diana, elton john, paul mccartney. three targets of britain's tabloids.y interviewer piers morgan who chased all three in search of sensational stories. americans know the former british tabloid editor from "america's got talent" and cnn. he was testifying by video link at britain's official inquiry into phone hacking and other illegal behavior. >> and your point? >> i ask the questions, mr. morgan. >> reporter: morgan conceded he had listened to an emotional voice mail from sir paul mccartney to his wife heather mills as their marriage was crumbling. >> listening to somebody speaking to somebody else is unethical. >> reporter: he squirmed even more when asked about hiring a man called bengie the bin man who found elton john's personal bank records in the trash. >> you throw rubbish into the street, then i just throw it out there. i wonder how unethical it is if that then appears in a newspaper. it's rubbish, isn't it? >> reporter: the stakes for morgan are huge. he is testifying under oath in an investigation in which more than a dozen journalists and ed

evading questions about how he came to hear a phone message paul mccartney left for heather mills whiles editor of the "daily mirror". and he refused to budth. >> it was heart breaking. the couple had a tiff. heather fled to india. paul was pleading with her to come back. he sang something into the phone as you say. then, you listen to that. did you know that was unethical? >> not unethical. >> heather mills claims there was no legal way he could have heard that message. and morgan is in an investigation investigating the unethical methods of the british tabloids. >> the mayor cuts a ribbon on what will be soon the greenest city block in san francisco. >ñç6 >>> nasa announced discovery of two new planets, they're the first earth-sized planets. sheer how they stack up in size to earth and venus. they're the smallest planets ever found outside of our solar system. and both found by the keppler space telescope. however, these new planets not support life. one has a surface temperature of 1400 degrees. not enough to melt glass. >> a street in the bay view district now being called greenest

he evaded questions about how he came to hear a phone message paul mccartney left heather mills. morgan refused to budge yeechb after an attorney read from his direary. >> it was heart breaking. the couple had a tiff. heather fled to india. paul was plead with her to come back. he sang something into the phone. as you said. did you know that that was unethical? >> not unethical. >> heather mills claim there's is no legal way morgan could have heard that message. and he is looking into unethical methods. >> and you're going to see something on california 2012 fwhalt voters haven't seen in more than 15 years. sears last one-day sale of the year thursday, 7 am! 55%-65% off coats, sweaters, and pajamas with savings pass. an extra 10% off bed, bath, and kitchen. plus, fashion boots up to 65% off. shop same great deals, preview wednesday! sears mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread?

leann rimes and blake shelton and miranda lambert and sir paul mccartney. not all stars are enjoying happily ever after. scarlet johansson and ryan reynolds called it quits and jennifer lopez moving on from marc anthony. after a public cheating scandal, demi moore filed for divorce from ashton kutcher. a little too real for kardashian followers. kim kardashian caused the pandemonium filing for divorce 72 days after marrying kris humphries. >> i think a lot of fans are outraged by the split. a lot of people put in a lot of time watching the show, so invested in her journey to find love then she gets divorced 72 days after this multimillion dollar wedding. a lot of people were upset about this. >> reporter: what is hollywood without high profile scandals. arnold schwarzenegger's wife maria shriver saying good-bye. he admitted to fearing a child with the long term housekeeper. >> it's insane. >> reporter: styling the headlines of the week, actor charlie sheen's public mel down. he -- meltdown. he drank way too much tiger blood. he got fired from "two and a hal

morgan admitted he had listen to do a message left by former beatle paul mccartney to his now ex-wifeto a tape of a message? >> i listen to do a tape of a message, yes. >> reporter: more than a dozen journalists arrested for phone hacking and the newspaper as the course was forced to close. as for his responsibility, morgan offered this defense. >> i would say the average editor is probably aware of about 5% of what his journalists are up to any given time. >> but in testimony today, one of his former employees already convicted of malpractice said morgan was a dominant presence in the newsroom. >> looking at his style of leadership, i would say that it was very unlikely that he didn't know it was going on. there wasn't very much that he didn't know about. >> reporter: the other piers morgan interview show isn't over yet. allen pizzey, cbs news, london. >>> debbye turner bell is at the news desk in this morning for jeff glor and has more headlines. >>> in washington, house leaders are calling for more negotiations after the house rejected a senate bill extending the tax cut and unempl

. >>> paul mccartney is releasing songs from his childhood. eric clapton is on some of the songs. the new disc will be out february 7th. it did you want have a title yet. the former beatle has been thinking about the project for the last 20 years. >>> one of the appeals of shows like nbcs "america's got talent" is watching an unknown performer become a big star. in the case of the winner of last season's "america's got talent" it's a moving tale of rags to riches. >> it's also a dream come true. mark barger has the story. >> eugene! >> when winning "america's got talent" means disappointment for four school aged kids, victory can be bittersweet. >> it's hard to celebrate. they kind of helped me celebrate when they all surrounded me and gave me a hug. >> reporter: there have been a lot of folks since he won back in september, $1 million and a las vegas show. it turned around a life of a man who has seen his share of tough times. >> i was homeless, working in a car wash. my bed fell apart. i was robbed. i was at the end of my rope. i picked myself up and went on that show. >> report

details exactly how he came to listen to the voice mail messages of heather mills, the wife of sir paul mccartneytray the story. >> at one point paul left a message for heather on the phone. can you remember the circumstances? >> well, i can't remember where i was or who played it because that could compromise a source and i can't do that. >> well, i'm not sure about that, mr. morgan. you can discuss in general terms where it was, can't you? >> actually, no i can't. >> it was a tape of a voice mail message, wasn't it? >> well, i'm not going to discuss where i heard it or who played it to me for the reasons that i've discussed. i don't think it's right and in fact the inquiry has already expected me not to identify sources. >> no, but i do think we expect you to identify what is obvious to anyone reading this is that you listened to a tape of a voice mail message. isn't that correct? >> i listened to a message, yes. >> it was a voice mail message, yes? >> i believe it was. >> reporter: also brought up was the voice mails of an affair of england football manager. piers morgan denied listening to th

and a look back at the beatles, paul mccartney, the widow of paul mccartney.y girls, taylor swift. big taylor swift fans. this is a beautiful book. it's been andrew vaughn. he's based in nashville. he's done lobacks on shania twa and it's filled with photos. this is for ali. "i love lucy," a terrific book looking back from elizabeth edwards. she has done books on the arnaz family -- ali. >> that was your first birthday you celebrated here. >> i think that was my first week. >> oh, right. exactly. >> december two years ago. that was nice. i hope she enjoys this. >> oh. you're on live camera. >> right now. it could be. those are two good ones. i have musical cues -- clues for mine. this is my first musical clue for the book. ♪ vogue >> "vogue," oh, yes. i thought for sure, you all -- >> what is that? >> look at the book, people. look at the book. this is "vogue" covers over the years. you know it started in 1892? "vogue," this is some of the early covers they had in the 1900s. and then, they started going -- and the first one was like 25 cents. that's twiggy. an

morgan who was the former editor took the stand and admitted he heard voicemails of paul mccartney now left for his ex-wife and offered this defense. >> not a single person has made any formal or legal complaint against "the daily mirror" about hacking. not one. >> but on the stand today, james hitwell who has been convicted in the scandal gave >>> this morning the faa is announcing new airline regulations to reduce pilot fatigue. the rules were inspired by the 2009 colgan air crash near buffalo that killed 50 people. >> former ntsb mark rosenker joins us this morning. good to see you. >> good to see you, as well. >> pilot fatigue not determined to be the sole factor in the colgan air crash, how did it lead to the investigation? >> the board took a look at the 72-hour history of both pilots. and they did conclude that the activities that they were involved in during that 72 hours actually could create fatigue. but with that said, there were so many other factors that clearly were at fault in this accident that there was a real discussion over whether fatigue played a major role, but th

lady from new jersey, which rolling stones hit single was given to the group by john lennon and paul mccartneyyour man," "the last time," "boys," or "get off my cloud." >> "get off my cloud." >> it's a good day for me, all right. >> the correct answer, a, "i wanna be your man." >> the beatles did a version of this. they had ringo sing it which tells you what they thought of the song. >> hello. time for another one. >> from philadelphia. when bob dylan played at the white house in 2010, what did he say to president obama? it's an honor, sir. how did i sound? you're taller in person. or not a word? >> you're taller in person. >> oh, those cds are going like hotcakes. he didn't say a word. >> he didn't say a word. this was at a concert in honor of the civil rights movement. dylan performed, said nothing to obama. obama sort of spun it in a positive light. he said you don't want dylan being all cheesy and grinning. this is what you want from bob dylan. >> good spin. >> thank you so much. this rock trivia rolling stone book is going to be available on newsstands starting i think next week. it's got

that's more than three times what heather mills received after splitting from paul mccartney. >>> anners still rife at the source of european debt crisis. in a moment we'll examine the steps that need to be taken to resolve a problem that started in greece. first, we're heading to athens, tens of thousands took to the streets on thursday, angry that the most vulnerable greeks are paying the highest price under strict austerity measures. lindayn we have this report. >> reporter: they've joined forces in what is the first general strike under greece's new interim government, a government primarily formed to ensure that greece sticks to the necessary requirements of its lenders to prevent the country from defaulting on its debts. to the thousands marching across greece, this recent change of government has made little difference. the general strike comes only days before the debate for the 2012 budget is to begin in parliament. and although it does show significant improvements that will see the budget deficit cut to about half and a primary surplus for the first time, it is accompanied by

the inquiry pressed him particularly hard on a voice mail message he admitted to hearing of paul mccartneypologizing to then-wife heather mills. >> i'm not going to discuss where i heard it or who played it to me for the reasons i've discussed. i don't think it's right. and in fact, the inquiry has already stated to me, don't expect me to identify sources. >> no, but i think we do expect you to identify what is obvious to anyone reading it is that you listened to a tape of the voice mail message, is that correct? >> i listened to a tape of a message, yes. >> but it was a voice mail message, wasn't it? >> i believed it was, yes. >> and we should point out that morgan currently hosts an interview program right here on cnn. he criticized the inquiry for ignoring the good things the tabloid accomplished. >> it's just gone how i thought it would, which it becomes almost like a rock star having an album brought out from the back catalog of all of his worst-ever hits. and i do feel still very proud of a lot of the very good stuff that both did in my tenure as editor. >> and also on tuesday, the p

and country singer leanne rhyme and miranda lambert and hopefully third time say charm for sir paul mccartneynot all-stars are enjoying happily ever after, scarlet joe lan son and ryan reynolds calling -- joe -- scarlett johansson and ryan reynolds calling it quits and demi moore filed for divorce from ashton kutcher and it became a little too real for kardashian followers, mega reality star kim kardashian causing quite the pandemonium filing for divorce 72 days after marrying nba forward kris humphries, the announcement igniting a slew of rumors about the wedding's legitimacy. >> i think a lot of people are outraged because a lot of people spent a lot of time watching kim kardashian so invested in her journey to find love and then she get divorced 72 days after this multi- million dollar wedding. a lot of people were upset about. this. reporter: what's hollywood without some high profile scandals, arnold schwarzenegger's wife saying aust a la vista after he drops a bombshell admitting to fathering a child with the long time housekeeper. still in the headline for weeks, actor charlie sheen wi

testy when he was questioned about a voice mail he heard during the divorce of former beatle paul mccartney and his then wife heather mills. morgan refused to give details about who played him the message saying to tell would disclose a source. >>> the rumors of his death are greatly exaggerated. singer jon bon jovi is alive and well and is joke being trorts of his early demise. the death rumors spread after a fake news release circulated on facebook and twitter. bonovery responded by posting a picture on his facebook page. he is shown in the picture holding a sign that reads -- heaven looks a lot like new  jersey. >> sounds like a song. >>> with less an week to go before christmas, we are down to the wire, folks, for the last-minute shoppers out there. >> here's some of the favorite gift ideas this holiday season, cain from hot 99.5. you have presents. >> where do you want to start? we pulled some of our listen -- polled some of our listens and asked what great presents they have seen in the past couple of months they would go suggest or would use. >> you tried out a couple and love them

i mean, you can park outside of paul mccartney's on wednesday but if said car is on there on thursday, it's quite handy to mix and match. yeah, i absolutely loved giving chase to celebrities. it was -- before diana died, you know, it was such good fun. how many jobs can you actually have car chases in. it was great. >> and afterwards? >> yeah. >> could you speak up, please. >> there was a change. i mean, all "news of the world" photographers had to go to work wearing a suit. and we were quite clear in distancing ourselves from the paparazzi, but, no, i would be told by the features department, take a fast car, see what you can get. >> was any consideration given to safety when pursuing a celebrity? >> quite often the celebrities would absolutely love it. i'll give an example of brad pitt who we've been doing more recently. i mean, he's got a big chopper, a big motor boat. i mean, his wife gave him a ducati for his birthday present and he would come out and being in the south of france, there's about 15 paps. that is his status of the number 1 star and he's not one to complain about it

morgan of cnn took the equivalent of the fifth when he wouldn't talk about how he learned that sir paul mccartney was talking to his elk wife, how he learned of that transcript of that phone message. he refused to answer that question. and i think he has to come clean. >> he said he was protecting his source. >> yeah -- >> but he didn't take the fifth in denying that he had firsthand knowledge of phone hacking. was that proven -- parliamentary inquiry, did it prove that he did? >> the fact is so many reporters of the reporters, "the news of the world" and ""daily mirror" er, he was an editor of both. they said he knew what was going on. >> they said they believed he knew. i want to make that distinction. lauren ashburn, is there any lesson -- it's easy to be snooty from our side of the atlantic, say those british tabloids. >> right. >> a lot of american organizations do questionable things. is there any lesson here from the revolting behavior that some of these people pulled off -- >> i think we've talked about this a lot. you've had chris cuomo on the program cha who has talked about how it seem

today, investigators asked pierce morgan about a question that paul mccartney left on the answering machinels in 2001. the message highly personal heather mills saying the only way somebody could have gotten it was by hacking her phone. piers morgan admitted he heard the recording but denies he broke the law. >> you have listened to recordings which you knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages. >> i do not believe so, no. you either did or didn't it's not a question of belief. >> no. i do not believe so. >> are you listened to recordings of what you have knew to be illegally obtained voice mail messages. >> i do not believe so. >> shepard: morgan refused to say who played the voice mail for him. insisting it would mean compromising a source. big news on the cell phone front. a major carrier hanging up its plans to buy a competitor. that could effect millions of people plus score one for apple in its fight against android. ahead, what all of this means for consumers. plus, did you catch this? not one but two big blackouts leaving monday night football fans in the dark. and police se

i got a disposition to take you to the paul mccartney concert. it was fun.hich you were one. >> exactly. >> very cool. >> obviously, you watch this show not because of the music that we play but you are very, very fascinated by what goes on in government. and that's where we first met. >> that's right. >> you were fighting for the environment. >> still am. >> how is that battle going for you? >> it's not going well and it's because when people are struggling to hold on to their houses and wondering how they're going to afford to buy their children's shoes, they're not thinking about protecting the environment. and i like to say, you know, we can walk and chew gum at the same time. we can do both. and it's something, yes, we need to take care of first and foremost people's need for a better economy and jobs, but we also need to think of the longer term because when the economy turns around as it eventually must, that's a sustainable economy is people coming to see these places and spending their money in the local communities like the one where i live in idah

he refused to reveal his source for a voice message of paul mccartney to make up with then wife, heather mills and morgan denied ever ordering phone hacking. >>> a victory for apple against htc. a federal trade panel ruled today that htc had enfringed on an apple software patent and banned their import to the u.s. beginning in april. angalysts say it wasn't as broa as hoped. >> thanks very much. >>> senator john mccain says he's glad kim jong-il has quote joined the likes of quote gadhafi, bin laden and hitler. i'll ask him about those comments. my interview with john mccain coming up this hour. >>> also, in the wake of the pullout of u.s. troops to iraq, is the country's government in bakd unraveling already? arwa damon is standing by with details of some truly stunning developments. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some people just know how to build things well. give you and your loved ones an expertly engineered mercedes-benz... ho ho ho! ...at the winter event going on now. but hurry -- the offer ends january 3rd. ♪ takes everything you've got ♪ wouldn't you like to get away? ♪ ♪ ♪ sometimes

as did neil diamond, peter fonda, and paul mccartney, who married new yorker nancy shevell, on john lennon's, is she after my money because she's loaded. >> reporter: but not all was happy in hollywood romance. jennifer lopez and marc anthony were seen all year on "american idol," looking like the picture of a happy couple. ♪ >> reporter: but soon after "idol" wrapped came the joint statement, we decided to end our marriage. >> it was a realization on both our parts. you know, it is sad. >> ooh. >> reporter: the may/december marriage of ashton kutcher and demi moore went through the big chill. >> ashton kutcher was caught cheating with a woman from san diego. >> reporter: and their breakup was as public as their romance. when we look back at 2011, one marriage provided some elegant relief. as 2 billion people watched worldwide. >> the royal wedding. >> reporter: the carriages. the classic cars. the over-the-top royal elegance. pomp and ceremony. but with all the extravagance, the day had a surprisingly intimate feel, as well. >> there were all these little moments that kept cropping up. the

. >> reporter: during his testimony, morgan was repeatedly asked how he heard a phone message paul mccartney left for his then wife heather mills as their marriage was falling apart. >> well, i can't discuss where i was played that tape or who played it, because to do so would be to compromise a source. >> reporter: there were moments when the cnn anchor acknowledged he was aware of some unsavory if not illegal tactics. elton john's bank statements were rum annualmaged from the t a reporter. >> did i think it was illegal, no. did i think it was on the cusp of unethical, yes. >> reporter: and there was the photo of princess diana made to look as if she was kissing doty fayad in 1997. the man who made his start in newspapers defended them and criticized the judge and his hearings. >> i think there has to be a better balance here, because a lot of very good things the newspapers were doing in those periods, and continue to do, are not being highlighted at all. >> reporter: these hearings and ongoing criminal investigation are not about the good that newspapers do. it's about reining in an indus

from "the times" paul mccartney is putting-on-ate album that pays tribute to the music that inspirede and john lennon in their youth calling it the songs that inspired the songs. it features two original tracks and is due out in february and i cannot wait. >> from our parade of papers in "the boston globe" the red sox are making themselves at home in florida at the team's spring training facility in ft. myers. the new jetblue ballpark is a replica of fenway with identical field dimensions and even a green monster in left field. a fabulous park. >> fantastic. >> i love fenway. >> i love jetblue and jetblue park in ft. myers. >> i love it. >> i guess we have to go to ft. myers now. >> i've been promising my son. we've got to go there. >> let's do the show from ft. myers. >> all right. with us now chief white house correspondent for politico mike alan here with the morning playbook. i take it there is a big story brewing in iowa that's called ron paul. >> it is. mika, when weal arrive in iowa shortly after christmas one of the biggest stories is going to be the angst and worry among the

paul mccartney had to pay $48 million to heather mills in 2008. >> a way to make money. >>> major companiesrpillar are hunting for engineers. so why are so many students dropping out of engineering? our poppy harlow joins us next to explain. >>> and why consumers aren't buying the new white coke cans. tell you why. you're watching "american morning." congratulations. congratulations. congratulations. today, the city of charlotte can use verizon technology to inspire businesses to conserve energy and monitor costs. making communities greener... congratulations. ... and buildings as valuable to the bottom line... whoa ! ... as the people inside them. congratulations. because when you add verizon to your company, you don't just add, you multiply. ♪ discover something new... verizon. >>> we're back. engineers are in hiding. how many times have you heard mere talking about stems, science, technology and engineers. in the tough job market you think it's an incentive for college students to stick with the engineering major a. tiny problem. >> many undergrads are choosing to drop engineering instea

>> what we know for a fact about lady heather mills mccartney is that in their divorce case, paul mccartneyted as a fact that she had recorded their conversations and given them to the media. >> well, maybe i will do that been. can you help us, please. it's approximately when the event described here took place, namely you listening to the message? >> i believe the early part of 2000, 2001 but a kerry member exactly when. >> so we are clearly in the era when you're the editor of the "daily mirror," aren't we? >> i believe so, yes. >> was resource and employee of the "daily mirror"? >> i'm not going to go any details about the source. >> i don't think you'd be identifying the source if you would tell us whether or not the employee or the individual was an employee of the "daily mirror." can you not to? >> i'm not going to start any trail that leads to the identification of the source. >> did you listen to johnson's voice no messages in relation to ericsson? >> no, i did not. >> do you recall a lunch at the "daily mirror" hosted by victor blank on the 20th of september, 2002, when you advise

. >> reporter: during his testimony, morgan was repeatedly asked how he heard a phone message paul mccartneymills, as their marriage was falling apart. >> well, i can't discuss where i was played that tape or who played it because to do so would be to compromise a source. >> reporter: there were moments when the cnn anchor acknowledged that he was aware of some unsavory if not illegal tactics. elton john's bank statements were rummaged from the trash by a reporter nicknamed benjie the bin man. >> did i think he was doing something illegal? no. did i think it was on the cusp of unethical? yes. >> and there was the photo of princess diana made to look as if she was kissing dodi fayed. >> reporter: in his closing statement, the man who made his start in newspapers defended them and criticized the judge and these hearings. >> i do think there has to be a better balance here because a lot of the very good things that the newspapers were doing in those periods and continue to do are not being highlighted at all. >> reporter: but this inquiry and also the criminal investigation that is ongoing is n

>> what we know for a fact about lady heather mills mccartney is that in their divorce case, paul mccartney stated as a fact that she had recorded their conversations and given them to the media. >> well, maybe i will do that been. can you help us, please. it's approximately when the event described here took place, namely you listening to the message? >> i believe the early part of 2000, 2001 but a kerry member exactly when. >> so we are clearly in the era when you're the editor of the "daily mirror," aren't we? >> i believe so, yes. >> was resource and employee of the "daily mirror"? >> i'm not going to go any details about the source. >> i don't think you'd be identifying the source if you would tell us whether or not the employee or the individual was an employee of the "daily mirror." can you not to? >> i'm not going to start any trail that leads to the identification of the source. >> did you listen to johnson's voice no messages in relation to ericsson? >> no, i did not. >> do you recall a lunch at the "daily mirror" hosted by victor blank on the 20th of september, 2002, when you adv

. >> reporter: during his testimony, morgan was repeatedly asked how he heard a phone message paul mccartney left for his then wife heather mills as their marriage was falling apart. >> well, i can't discuss where i was played that tape or who played it, because to do so would be to compromise a source. >> reporter: there were moments when the cnn anchor acknowledged he was aware of some unsavory if not illegal tactics. elton john's bank statements were rummaged from the trash by a reporter. nicknamed benji the bin man. >> did i think it was illegal, no. did i think it was on the cusp of unethical, yes. >> reporter: and there was the photo of princess diana made to look as if she was kissing dodi fayed in 1997. the man who made his start in newspapers defended them and criticized the judge and his hearings. >> i think there has to be a better balance here, because a lot of very good things the newspapers were doing in those periods, and continue to do, are not being highlighted at all. >> reporter: these hearings and ongoing criminal investigation are not about the good that newspapers do. i