peta shot the voo. today they released it and demanded the department of agriculture seize the animals. claudia a coffey joins us now. >> er: the video is graphic. peta and animal welfare institute says sadly that is the point. peta released the video as well as filing a complaint with the u.s. department of agriculture accusing ringling brothers of violating the endangered species act. people for the ethical treatment of animals say this video is proof that the circus repeatedly mistreats show animals dozens of times at venues across the country. >> our investigator traveled with the red you night and documented row stin system smoke abuse at theands of multiple workers. >> reporter: it's shot by a peta employee over a six-month period. it shows workers as they struck elephants with bull hooks, metal pools with hooks at the end. according to peta, most of the incidents occurred before the elephants walked in the arena to perform. >> this consistent abuse serves to remind them who is boss and they can a

and the video produced and distributedded by peta was questionable. the elephants and all the animals are cared if by a team of accredited veterinarians and animal care staff thatten showers the animal's needs are -- that ensures the animals' needs are met. >> earlier this year, the animal welfare institute took ringling brothers to u.s. district court alleging they had violated the endangered species act. judge has yet to rule on that case. soy another first for the new nats manager jim riggleman. his first winning streak. it is just two games but two wins is two wins, right? the nats flashed a little leather to beat the mets. get ready to the super bowl. not redskins, the d.c. divas taking aim at perfection. you are watching fox 5 morning news. i never thought it cld happen to me... a heart attack at 53. i had felt fine. but turns out... my cholesterol and other risk factors... increased my chance of a heart attack. i should've done something. now, i trust my heart to lipitor. when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. unlike so

peta shot the undercover video over a six-month period. today the group released it and demanded the department of agriculture seize the animals. claudia coffey has the story. >> reporter: people for the ethical treatment of animals say this video is proof that ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus repeatedly mistreats show animals dozens of times at venues all across the country. >> our investigators traveled with their red unit and documented routine systemic abuse of elephants and tigers at hands ever multiple ringling workers. >> the footage is undercover video shot by a peta employee over a six-month period. the video shows workers as they struck elephants with bull hooks which are metal poles with hooks at the end. >> reporter: according to peta, most f the incidents occurred right before the elephants walked into the arena to perform. >> this consistent abuse serves to remind the elephants woz' boss and that they can and will be hurt in worse ways than this if they fail to obey. >> reporter: the elephants are also seen conf

. >>> downtown, playmates make a statement for peta. there they are. this is video a lot of people have wanted to see when michael jackson's caught fire. flames partially collapse a bridge after an accident involving a tanker carrying thousands of gallons of gas. and bob, that humidity moving in out there. >> my goodness, feels look july. not going to last too long. tell you why. dan? >> bob, coming up in sports. in troes do y introduce you to a caps' fs >>> a woman outor f an afternoon jog was attacked alo f a popular trail. vienna police called to the bike trail near airhill avenue west of 123. the 25-year-old woman told police the man rode up, exposed herself. threw her to the ground and assaulted her. she managed to break free and call police. >>> a woman has win indicted in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme. is e heowo n toushre fbe. f investigators say -y42olr-ead federick atarri took advantage of more than 100 home buyers in northern virginia. they say that she inflated her client's income and fraudulently fixed their credit to sell them homes

washington officer peta, people for ethical treatment for animals, wants vick to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he returns. >> anyone who serves their sentence deserves to walk out of jail but do not deserve to have their multimillion dollar contract again. >> so can we expect peta to demonstration? >> it is a possibility. >> reporter: their tl could be a major role for michael vick in the battle against dog fighting and other forms of animal cruelty. >> we could use him as an ambassador for what not to do with dogs. >> reporter: prior to his suspension, conviction, and imprisonment, he underwent an empathy training program at peta headquarters. he agreed to record a tv spot denouncing dog fighting. . >>> and as of now, no word on exactly when the commissioner will meet with vick. he would still have to find a team willing to sign him if he is reinstated. >>> should michael vick be allowed to return to the nfl? let us know on line. talk back opinion pole at wusa9.com and of course if you want to right the mail bag we'd love to have it there as well, mailbag@wusa9.com. >>> they

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peta filed animal complaints in six states. the circus disputes the allegations. >>> hot dogs are hazardous to your health and should have warning labels. they want to require makers to put warning labels on their product. >>> the cbs evening news is less than an hour away and katie couric is joining us live from new york city with a preview. hi. >> hi, lesli. coming up, the government asks for thousands of volunteers to test a new h1n1 flu vaccine but a similar nationwide vaccine effort back in 1976 left more than two dozen americans dead and a lot of people also got sick. so what will be different this time. >>> plus, president obama makes a prime time plea for health care reform as some members of congress go against his plan. we will have a reality check. >>> growing problem in this country. teenage girls some as young as 11 being lured into a life of prostitution. we are going to go inside an fbi sting operation that is trying to rescue these lost girls. so all that coming up tonight only on the cbs evening news right afte

they don't deserve to have their multimillion-dollar contract again. >> reporter: so can we expect peta to show up and protest. should michael vick return without a psychological evaluation. >> it is a possibility. >> reporter: there could be a major role for vick. the battle against dog fighting and other forms of animal cruelty. >> we could use him as an ambassador for what not to do with dogs. >> prior to his conviction and imprisonment he yond went a training program at peta headquarters and agreed to a record tv spot denouncing dog fighting. >> no word on when the nfl commissioner will meet with michael vick, even after he is reinstated. the 2 t-year-old quarterback would have to find a team willing to sign him. >>> time to say good morning to howard bernstein and what's ahead for us in weather. >> muggies. the humidity is up and we could see a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. we verizon seeing isolated stuff, yesterday afternoon and this morning an isolated shower in the stafford area. we will look at that in a second on live doppler hd. i want to get you started with the fo

peta said he should have captured the fly and taken it outside which is a great message to send to northi don't know how they got on their do not kill list and i say he who is without a stain on his windshield that used to be a moth cast the first stone. the white house doesn't like confrontation. they like to work things out. as a gesture of goodwill, they have relocated the fly's family to the rose garden where they're living on a fresh pile of bo, obama's dog's droppings. if you haven't seen it, here it is. >> to increase the transparency and the openness that's been the significant characteristic of our -- sorry. sorry. i'm going to start over. i'm going to start at i will contrast -- hey. get out of here. >> that's the most persistent fly i have ever seen. >> nice. >> now -- >> pretty impressive. reminds me of the time our previous president killed a worm with his tricycle. [ laughter ] i want to apologize in advance for this, but i can't resist adding sound effect to the video which i think it makes it a lot funnier. >> to increase the transparency and the openness to increase and

peta is weighing in ohen t decision this morning.a reldse a snttatemed saying in part f takhete se o all young footballansnd a all of the dogs he electrocuted, ne drowd,dr slammed to the ground and hanged, we'll watch him like nd a asked that they add a clause to stop animal cruelty to the policy. >>> president obama will have a beer with a black scholar and the white police officer who arrested him. it started in cambridge, massachusetts. gates says his front door was jammed and he had to force it open. a witness mistook it for a burglary and called 911 and now we hear the tapes. >> they had to barge in and broke the screen door and got in. when i looked closer to the nd were in the house i noticed two suitcases. i don't know if the individuals actually live there. >> gates was charged with disorderly conduct but the charges were dropped. he called it a case of racial r profiling. the woman said one man looked hispanic but she was not sure. >>> president obama is making another push for health care reform. he's visiting with the aar

throughout, if you're going to his game, you're going to have to pass by peta protesters. if he goes out and change the way people view him and he becomes a spokesman than maybe when he gets on the field for the first time, convicted dog felon, but look how he changed his life. >> he served 18 months in a state prissen for running a dog fighting ring. does he deserve a second chance? has he paid his debt to society? should the nfl reinstate a very talented quarterback michael vick? call us 1-877-835-5456. cnn.com laesh hln. we'll hear from all of you about what you have to say. >>> all right, we'll look here at a picture. this is the space shuttle "endeavour" and the international space station. they've been docked for a few days. the shuttle will undock to improve and expand the space station and installed a new porch and fresh batteries and brought experiments for a japanese lab. the japanese astronaut who has been in orbit since march is hitching a ride back home as a nasa astronaut took his place. the "endeavour," weather permitting, should land friday. >>> neighbors s

. >> that's right, peta provided free lunch and turned a few heads at the same time. take a look for yourself. playboy playmate of the year jade nicolle on the left and peta served up veggie dogs today, setting up for this annual capitol hill lunch. if you look closely there, the models are wearing strategically-placed lettuce leaves over their skin-colored bikinis. in case you were wondering, they have bikinis on underneath the lettuce. >> conservative washington, they did not know what to do with themselves today. [ laughter ] all right. >>> those girls, while they're grabbing the headlines outside of the capitol, inside, sonia sotomayor had the spotlight. >> it was the third day of questioning for the supreme court nominee. at 5, what the hill's newest lawmaker al franken had to ask judge sotomayor. >>> plus, making a little money while you shop. how to take advantage of sweep rebates on the web . fox 5 news at 5 will be right back.  the pontiac summer closeout is here; hurry to get the ponti you want before they're gone. the price on the

. >>> peta was on capitol hill, spicing things up. these playboy models were wearing bikinis made out of lettuce. >> that puts new meaning to the term " lettuce wrap." i am just saying. the first tee times are under way at the british open. how about the underdog? the nationals have a new manager. i have the latest coming up in sports. in a long line of amazing performance machines. this is the new e-coupe. this is mercedes-benz. >>> the second half of the baseball season gets underway tomorrow. the nationals are looking ahead with a positive outlook in a brand new manager. jim rigeman. with the media as the new nationals skipper and then had practice. they start an 11-game home stand tomorrow against the cubs. how do you turn this around? >> we have a lot of the season left. there is a lot of opportunity to make a move in the standings. we will chase the club, whoever is ahead of us. we will try to close in on them. >> inside, everyone knows they have to pick up and keep pushing forward and everything will be all right. >>> tiger woo

he has every right to pursue his chosen profession of pro football and peta's proposed action is meanirited . " "i can't help but think if michael jackson is not an african- american there would not be a discussion of whether or not he should be allowed to play football. i'm an animal lover but let's keep our perspective. we are talking about the livelihood of a human being. let hem play and have his life back" jenny said it looks like it is all about the benjamin. when they seemed disgusted of michael jackson having a contract, it showed me there is more hate for him making money than who he is. folks, i'm with you. an awful crime no doubt but bankruptcy, a ruined reputation and two years of a young life lost behind bars are a pretty stiff price. the question i always ask is when do you stop paying? people say if michael vick plays again what message are you spending if there is no forgiveness and no second chances. you can send whatever message you want at mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. tonight we hear from a local doctor about how he thinks of president obama's health care

and peta is holding a 10:00 a.m. news conference. >>> and there is a shortage of fiber expert.ederal agencies are facing a shortage of experts. >>> book banning in the digital age. courtney hazlett is addicted. >> yeah, it's the future of the newspaper is the kendall. >> it has ultimate sensorship. these are pivotal books about capitalism, right? killed. they deleted them after they bought them. >> who is they? >> amazon. amazon maintains these books are part of the service, and you don't own the book like if you go in and buy it. >> they can delete it anytime they want, and -- >> they give you a refund. >> but they decide if i can have the book or not? >> yes. >> are you about this? >> it's like if they come in the house and grab the books they don't like and run out of the house? >> yes, that's my point. in the future, if a government entity doesn't like a book, they can take it. what a good way to do it. >> i will burn mine at lunch. we need to do that until amazon gives up that right. if they can delete the books, i don't want the product. >>> we will be back with a look at

peta also requested the nfl add a clause against animal cruelty to its personal conduct policy. >>> some speed cameras in montgomery county have drivers furious. they're snapping pictures and issuing tickets in school zones even though classes have been out for more than a month. jackie bensen's in bethesda where she's learned changes are on the way but not too quickly. jackie? >> reporter: this camera is more than a dozen installed in front of montgomery county public schools. that flash is the sign of someone feting a speeding ticket in the 25-mile-per-hour school zone in front of bethesda chevy chase high school. but at 9:00 p.m. in july, school is not in session and the students the measure is designed to protect are not here. >> it says i was going 36 miles an hour. >> reporter: michelle rosen of silver spring got a speed camera ticket here on a recent saturday, and she plans to appeal. she believes the reduced speed zone is not well marked, and questions the need for the lower speed limit when school is not in session. >> i know that it's important not to speed, and they were tryin

are we in the business of saying because peta does not like him he should not be given a chance?artha: the reason i would point out all those things -- there will be a huge reaction when he walks onto the field. >> i am not so sure that there will be, and i am not show sure that it will not go both ways. there are two great quarterbacks in the nfl. michael vick, for years, had a chance to be a great quarterback. his services are probably already being bid on. his services are in demand. the way that the commissioner structured his reentry was, first of all, paternalistic, and politically correct as well. that will minimize a lot of the protest. >> first of all, no team has said they were interested in him. the commissioner is interested in getting good players as well as good citizens. let us say i did something like that. if i emily's from prison, do i get my job back -- if i am released from prison, do i get my job back? of course not. the commissioner wants him to prove by his actions that he is a different man. martha: i want to pull of this video. are things changing in the

. >>> and calling peta. two troopers beat sea gulls.hey claim the many tooers used the batons to beat the sea gulls on the roof of a terminal. this he are protected in washington. it is why the troopers are on leave and face jail time. s. >>> a new study puts small are cars to the test. in our consumer watch the institute tested several models and gave the top scores. and the cobattle and civic did well in the collisions. scion received the worst news because it doesn't have stability control to avoid roll overcrashes. >>> she was stripped of her crown now the former miss california is back in the spotlight. she signed a book deal. she will publish a book called still standing. he she stirred up controversy for opposing gay marriage during the miss u.s.a. pageant and failing to appear at scheduled events. check in at 6:00 for the stories coming up. vic has a preview and light rail and beaten and robbed at the station. who police are looking for tonight. >>> a boy drowns in a pool. what his parents are doing to make sure you never suffic

. >>> tonight, the animal group peta is calling for prosecutors to vigorously prosecute two teenagers charged with setting a dog on fire. the incident back in may caused outrage in the region. this pit bull is doused with gasoline and set on fire. she was euthanized after attempts attempts to save her life failed. police charge the 17-year-old teen brothers with that crime. >>> peterson asked the defendants, if convicted, be sentenced to jail time, in order to undergo thorough psychological evaluations. >>> trouble. as mike schuh reports, when outsiders showed up outside at cheryl's rescue ranch, they left behind a trail of mystery and death. >> at this sound, wendy cazon heard come to mama. >> they follow me around. >> reporter: she spent her life rescuing ark bused -- abused livestock and keeping them safe until a natural death. so what happened here is to her and her volunteers, heartbreaking. >> reporter: a half mile down the road, there are two dogs. he uses them to guard his equipment in his yard. sunday, they got out. i think you know where they came. >> the pit bull was right

however, peta says they have received a number of complaints and they call the claw game reprehensible>>> and a grievance on you tube. ♪ [ music ] at least 4 million people viewed the video by dave carroll who wrote the song, united breaks guitars. they were on a tour with the folk band when he and his other passengers were found tossing the band's instrument outside. >> a woman behind me, looked out the window and she cried out, oh, my god, they're throwing guitars outside. and our bass player looked outside to see his bass guitar being thrown. and mine before that. and ultimately, it was damaged. >> reporter: the you tube video became such a massive internet hit that it has embarrassed united airlines and they have offered money for the broken guitar. carroll has declined the money, suggesting instead that they donate it to charity. >>> there's afternoon action in baseball. and highlights from chicago. i'll show you a perfect game. >>> and oriole relief pitcher george sherrill hears the rumors he could be traded. i'll speak with him when eyewitness news continues. >>> there is baseba

>> she was passing out veggie dogs and this was a gimmick for peta to get their point across. >> shedvocate. >> that's a good gimmick. >> yeah, i guess. >> obviously -- nothing else to say. >> today you might want to wear something like that because it is hot and sticky and the humidity is back. going to be feeling like summertime for a change. show you what is happening. muggies b@e arba ck.

if you don't like goat cheese substitute peta or whatever makes you happy. >> for nine years he workedt the government accounting office. how did you go from bureaucrat to chef. >> i came to college at american university. wanted to work in the government and like you said did it for nine years but cooking was always my passion and so my wife and i talked about it one day and made the decision to go to cooking school. so did that at 30 years old. >> and you said change can be fun. >> change can be fun. we like risk. >> go ahead and continue with that. we will talk more with you. but what is a cocktail that goes well. >> gin and tonics are perfect. we are doing a mexican gin and tonic. we have cilantro and an orange peel, a fresh orange peel. we will add any kind of your favorite premium gin. doesn't matter. whatever you like at home. an ounce and a half. and then add an elder flower liquor. >> which is very floral. and that will help add some of the nice floral things come out for the summertime so a seasonal liquor. and then pour it right over. >> don't even have to shake. >> don't ev

helped peta market veggie day. handing out vegetarian hot dogs. nicole, the 2008 playmate of the year, said that eating vegetarian gives her more energy and helps her maintain her figure as well. >> i tell you, veggie dogs -- i'm a vegetarian. veggie dogs are good. amazing what they have done with fake meat these day. >> i had veggie burgers. >> i will bring one to you. how about that? >> how about you bring me one with meat? >> i will be dressed differently but i will bring one to you. much more still ahead. a woman sexually assaulted while jogging in our area. we are going to tell you where this happened. >> also ahead, 5:30, local cops caught speeding on camera. why did the judge give them pass? >> major announcement to develop one of the most underutilized parts of our area. we will tell you where it is. Ñ?Ño >>> welcome back to our second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm kraeg melvin in for jim handly. vaurnlg toddler survives a harrowing experience. also, how one man ended up with a quadrillion dollar credit card bill a

he is a gifted athlete, against the marketing angst at a withato along with peta investigations and the fact that he had recurrent, repug nant and terrible behavior, although the other side of it, as you say, 23-month sentence is over. he lost $40 million in salary and endorsements. and most people say he paid his debt. but the controversy will plague that team no matter where he goes. >> you talk there about remaking this image. rick, can a team -- is it a team's responsibility, can they really help him, and i guess reshaping his image and helping him market himself or is it really solely up to michael vick to show who he is now? >> well, i think it is a little bit of both and you know it. michael vick has to stay on the recalcitrant, repet tant, straight and narrow path, but it is also up to a team to make it easy for him shine in that respective community. he may not be a role model but he better be a mold citizen. frankly, it is also the nfl. you got to remember the franchise value today, my friend, exceed on average $850 million. and in many ways, so goes vick, so goes the nfl. >>

she was there on behalf of peta. people for the ethical treatment of animals. they advocates the vegetable of the year. this video is from a fashion show in taiwan today. a clothing company there is designing matching outfits for humans and their dogs. the clothing line will soon be available in china, japan, and australia. no word if it is coming over here. >> you've got to be kidding. it will. >> you know, some people love their dogs enough to dress the same way. okay, this cbs evening news is less than an hour away. katie couric joins us live from new york city with a preview. hi katie. >> coming up, president obama supports the biggest change to our nation's healthcare system in decads. he says that may not mean a change for everyone. >> if you have health insurance that you are happy with, you have a doctor that you are happy with, we don't want you to do anything. we don't want you to change. >> we'll have more of the president's interview tonight only on the cbs evening news right after 9news now. we hope you'll join us. anita, back to you. >> thank you

is peta going to be in your life and is life too short? sure.s a tough image to rub out of your head. bill: there is no doubt about it. in the states i believe in redemption. the guy serves his time. he is bankrupt. his whole life is destroyed. he is a fairly young guy. he has one way back. that's on the field. so i think goodell, roger goodell, the commissioner who by the way is married to jane skinner, people might not know that, the nfl commissioner, and jane will be up in a minute. i think he did the compassionate thing. i would have done the same thing. i think you would have done the same thing as well. >> i would have did it, but i'm not huge fan of michael vick, to try to convince yourself that this isn't a weird guy. that's a weird thing. when they talk to you about what's the first weird thing you should look for in a really troubled kid. they talk about them hurting animals capriciously. you think about this. this is a period thing to do. yeah, have him back if you want. you know there will be some dog guy playing offensive tackle for

is peta going to be in your life and is life too short? sure. it's a tough image to rub out of your head. bill: there is no doubt about it. in the states i believe in redemption. the guy serves his time. he is bankrupt. his whole life is destroyed. he is a fairly young guy. he has one way back. that's on the field. so i think goodell, roger goodell, the commissioner who by the way is married to jane skinner, people might not know that, the nfl commissioner, and jane will be up in a minute. i think he did the compassionate thing. i would have done the same thing. i think you would have done the same thing as well. >> i would have did it, but i'm not huge fan of michael vick, to try to convince yourself that this isn't a weird guy. that's a weird thing. when they talk to you about what's the first weird thing you should look for in a really troubled kid. they talk about them hurting animals capriciously. you think about this. this is a period thing to do. yeah, have him back if you want. you know there will be some dog guy playing offensive tackle

. >> and felicia wrote i think whatever team chooses him, peta will show up at the game in droves.nk that's probably a pretty safe bet. you can join the fan page, weigh in on whatever you see on the show. we thank you for writing in, too. my opinion, not that anybody cares about it, you do sort of think people should get second chances, don't you? >> i tend to agree. i think the notion of probation follows that issue of if he reoffends, there's immediately a penalty coming in. a lot of people were very upset given how violent these dog fighting rings were. >> i disdain what he was convicted of and what he went to jail for, but at the same time you think maybe some people deserve another shot at it. >> all you have to do is search for "world news now" and join in on the conversation. we lhato you have e to say. also on our fan page, a web link to a new feature from the amc our favorite shows, a new season of "mad men." >> you can go on their web site and design your own mad men retro icon and picture yourself like a character on the show. here's how vinita and i picture ourselves. i

the commissioner says he can go back to the nfl, but what about all those peta demonstrators.ave a right to play again, he's served his time, but it's going to take a pretty brave team to bring the michael vick circus to their city. you'll have protests at every game, the huge media contingent, and how do you have your fans that you have a guy who electrocuted, drowned, hung dogs. you want to bring this guy on to your team? it's a tough pr sale. and the other question is, is he still the player he was when he went to jail almost two years ago now. it's a terrible fun, but football years are a little bit like dog years. if you start approaching 30 years old in the nfl, you're pretty washed up. >> but he is a pit bull. >> he is. you said it, andrea. >> just want to let you know, anytime you want to come on this show at 1:00, this is a red sox free zone. no barnicles, nobody from boston. >> joe scarborough, the fake red sox fan from atlanta, everybody's piling on. but, hey, who's in first place, we are? >> we are. >> we plan to stay there. >> if it's way too early, it's willie ge

. >> right now peta is saying should he get reinstated with a team, they plan to picket outside those>> it's a delicate act for anyone who does sign him. more news coming up. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen... great news. your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store today? because their mobility experts are also medicare experts. and that means the scooter store is your best shot at qualifying for a scooter that costs you little to nothing. hi i'm dan weston. at the scooter store, more than 91% of our medicare customers pay little to nothing out of pocket. how do we do it? we know what it takes to get you your scooter or power chair. it's our strength. it's our mission. and we back it up with this free scooter guarantee. if we pre-qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or sc

peta says the video was shot by an undercover member of their organization who posed as a stagehand and worked for the circus for six months. he said the circus elephants and tigers are regularly put through this kind of cruelty. the animal rights group has filed a complaint with the agriculture department under the animal welfare act. the circus denies the claims and says they're looking into the validity of the video. they say they're in compliance with local, federal, and state laws and were inspected ten times during the period peta says the video was taken. the company says it loves its elephants and is proud to care for and increase the asian elephant population. this isn't the first time that the ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus has come under fire for allegedly mistreating animals. a case going back to 2000 is set to be decided in federal court late thery ar this month. here's the question. go to cnn.com/caffertyfile, post a comment on my blog. wolf? >> jack, thank you. >>> one of osama bin laden's sons may be dead in a missile trike-strike by an unmanned aircraft may ha

he was also the mascot for earth day and peta. now what is he supposed to do? evicted from his home. is he just going to wander the streets? >> maybe his owner has a right to appeal. personally, i would like to see him take the stand and i have only one question. how do you cross the road, mr. clucky? [laughter] megyn: i think there is more feed to be had in the question of his girlfriend. what do we know about wallflower? >> they have had a long-term relationship, that they have had quite a long relationship. can you imagine if they were kicked to the curb and had to beg for food and scraps? megyn: poor wallflower. just in case you are interested, mr. clucky has his own website, mrclucky.com, as well as his own myspace page. >> right there you made the case that he is not livestock. megyn: on a serious note, if they allow him to stay, what is to stop the entire apartment complex of getting roosters? >> exactly. i do not want to share my building with livestock. mr. clucky cannot stay in an apartment. >> then no parents, their case, no nothing. -- parrots, para

personally i think the only thing that factors into his decision is how much heat he's going to take from peta, along with other animal rights activists. in terms of the football world i don't think he's concerned about anything. he's the czar. he's the one who makes those decisions. i definitely think that most people affiliated with the football world, professionally in terms of the nfl, as well as most of the fans believe that michael vick has definitely paid his penance, served 23 months in a federal penitentiary. this is not a guy that was suspended by the league and, you know, didn't get paid for a little while or whatever the case may be. this is a guy that was incarcerated in a federal penitentiary for 23 months. he's been out of football for two years. i think most people believe that he has paid his penance, that he deserves a second opportunity to resume his nfl career. >> you make a good point. seems like -- get your take on this, stephen a., like a sliding scale with the nfl justice system in a sense where michael vick paid a price. you mentioned it. leavenworth. he lost it all. l

so that said, peta is still going to protest that game for whatever team picks him up.erent story. the humane society talked to michael vick in prison. heel work with the humane society traveling around the country teaching young kids not to get involved in dog fighting. he'll make some public service announcements appearing on television. if he does all that, maybe, maybe the public will kind of -- >> i don't know why you have to be taught it's not good to soak dogs in water and kill them electrocute them. >> i'm going to play devil's advocate. he started in dog fighting when he was 8 years old. it's a cultural thing. he was used to that sort of thing growing up. it's part of the reason why it's gone out of control. so, you know, imagine him playing a game for a team and they play against the philadelphia eagles. imagine -- >> that's a good team to decide. they would have a field day. imagine -- i don't know if you can hear any calls from all of the screaming in the stands. but that's one of the things that the teams have to consider if they decide whether or not to pi

the nfl are ready to give quarterback michael vick a second chance at football, animal rights group, peta any team that signs him. vick has been conditionally reinstated in the nfl, after serving his sentence for dogfighting. if a team wants him, he could play in october. >>> a guardian has been appointed to oversee the finances of the california octuplets. a judge wants to be sure the kids of nadya suleman, are not being exploited by reality tv shows and other ventures. >>finally, a new idea toelelp pay for heaealtlth care reform. tax botox and otother cmeti surgery. this comes have an adviser at the trsury department. he is prproposing taxing tum tucks to nose jobs, at 10%, to cover the health care costs. > titime for the weather. mr. sam champion down below with the people who call him friend. >> gooood morning, chris. chris, i'm trying not to show any emotion. i'm trying to -- what do you think? >> because of the botox? >> do i look younger now? or now? >> you always look young, sam. young. spritely. >> i didn't mean to put you through it, chris. let's get to the boards. one or two th

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rehecu te peta. we have rc sojack jackson. ouul all hum around here? i'm missings music.all. now back to meredith in san antonio. >> thank you very much, willard. i'm actually here in new york. coming up next, how to turn lemons into lemonade. >>> we're back at 8:36. this morning on "today's kitchen," we're back to basics. we're talking about lemons. they provide one of the great flavors, used in all kinds of cooking, and donatella knows the secret of this colorful citrus. donatella, good morning. >> you make it sound so exciting. >> it is exciting. they really can add to a recipe. >> i know. d they're gorgeous. and there are 100 different things you can do with them. you don't have to just make lemonade. >> most people think there are lemons and lemons. you've got a meyer lemon. >> yeah, these are the best. these are regular lemons. there's nothing wrong with them. but these are from china. they're gorgeous. they're a combination of mandarin orange and a lemon. they have a thin skin. >> taste it? >> it's sweeter. it's less acid and the skin is actually edible. >> you've