she was part of a sit-in at a segregated diner in raleigh, north carolina. when her church urged parishioners to join the march, she did. but when she arrived at the mall and first saw the mass of people gathered, she felt nervous. >> i was frightened, i walked around the outskirts of it for a while to get my bearings, and actually to judge, to see how people were, because there were so many whites, that i didn't know if they were going to be troublemakers or were they actually here for the - to participate in the, to support the march. i eventually went into the throng of people, they were so friendly, and i felt very comfortable and then i felt like i knew them so i hooked up with some group and we marched and we sang, and we sang and we marched. ♪ i hooked up with some group and we marched and we sang and we sang and we marched. >> the march on washington is credited with helping pass the civil rights act of 1964 and the voting rights act of 1965. >> i had no idea that it was going to be such an important day, an important accomplishment. it was going to

the raleigh paper, the news and observer picked up the story yesterday and the story got picked up in south carolina, of all places. we also reported on the story last night here on this show, and now all of a sudden that elections board sees no rush. no rush to shut that voting center down on campus. they had previously said they were going to vote on that at tonight's meeting with the new republican majority on the board. right? but now all of a sudden they're saying, what's the rush? urgency, what urgency? now they're not going to bring it up until next year. that same news report noting the board's last two meetings had been filled to capacity. board of elections meetings in august filled to capacity. they had already been planning to move tonight's meeting on this contentious effort to close down the early voting site at the school. they already planned to move tonight's meeting to a different floor of the building in which they usually meet in a larger room in order to accommodate what they'd been told to expect was going to be another large turnout. winston-salem state students

. >>> and you are watching an apartment fire in northwest raleigh, north carolina, and you can see the fire contained to the right portion of this building, but keep your eyes right over here. to the left-hand side of the building. oh, wow! you see that explosion and another part of the roof opens up. we have individuvideo of the fia number of angles. and now watch how quickly this fire spreads. according to the news station wral more than two dozen apartments were destroyed. you soo te fire crew on the scene and it took a while. some of the firefighters said that this thing gave off an incredible alt of heat. >> there is a building away from this building i would guesstimate roughly 40 to 50 yards, and the vinyl siding is drooping on it. >> what is amazing how quickly the fire moved. it went from one side of the building to another where the roof seemed to have erupted. >> it is intense and like standing in front of a barbeque, and then it kept getting hotter so we had to move away from the building. >> and the families in this building had to be evacuate and displaced after the fire.

richmond is at 81, raleigh is at 83.re near the heat we're seeing develop in the northern plains. dell? >> david thank you very much. still ahead how texting could land you in jail. new jersey takes a very hard look at the senders and receivers. and the u.s. government likes thousands on facebook. the details when we come back. what happens when social media ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm del walters. it was 50 years ago today that dr. martin luther king, jr. delivered those famous four words. today thousands heading to the national mall to commemorate his iconic "i have a dream" speech >>> the syrian ambassador is asking the word body to investigate his claims that rebels were behind the chemical weapons attack. >>> iran's nuclear program is now expanding. it has installed hundred thousand centrifuges. the stockpile of uranium gas is still below the red line. >>> in new jersey texting while driving could mean fines if you cause an accident, it could mean prison time. and it's not just the drivers that can get in

raleigh, we know how difficult it's been. and >>> good morning.our bay area microclimate forecast. still a chance of a thunderstorm today and tomorrow, but a smaller chance than what we dealt with yesterday, and as long as that chance is out there, the fire danger continues. we'll have cooler highs as we head towards the weekend. here's your temperatures for today. mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco. mid-70s to 80 around the bay. we'll have some mid-80s in the south bay and near 90 in the east bay valleys. tonight, temperatures in the 50s an >> i see there is a band set up in the studio this morning. what is that about? >>> here's a look at what's coming up in our "gma morning menu." baby george's first photos. the story behind the family snapshots from will and kate. >>> and lady gaga's dress. if you liked it or didn't like it, everybody wanted to know what it was all about. >>> and tv star, is it mayim bailik, blossom to so many of us. now, sharing so much about her divorce. hoping to help other women out right now. >>> all that

raleigh, we know how difficult it's been.e is a band set up in the studio this morning. what is that about? >>> here's a look at what's coming up in our "gma morning menu." baby george's first photos. the story behind the family snapshots from will and kate. >>> and lady gaga's dress. if you liked it or didn't like it, everybody wanted to know what it was all about. >>> and tv star, is it mayim bailik, blossom to so many of us. now, sharing so much about her divorce. hoping to help other women out right now. >>> all that and so much more, coming up live on "good morning america." great crowd here in times square. ♪ [ male announcer ] staying warm and dry has never been our priority. ♪ catering to the conveniently located has never been our priority. our priority is, was and always will be serving you, the american people. we get to see everyone in america almost every day. and we've noticed that you're sending and receiving more packages than ever. so we wanted to give you a more reliable way to ship them. with improved prior

more than 900 people way rested during the moral -- were arrested during the moral monday rally in raleighfollowing in the week ahead, the man charged with murdering three women in cleveland is expect in court today -- expected in court today. accused of killing them and hiding the bodies in plastic bags. prosecutors will decide tomorrow whether they will seek the death penalty in president obama is welcoming the 1972 super bowl champs the miami dolphins to the white house on wednesday. this is is a long overdue -- this is a long overdue trip because they went undefeated in the season but never was invited to the white house due to the watergate scandal. >>> and former new england patriots player aaron hernandez will be on court thursday for a hearing. he is accused of shooting his friend odin lloyd to death. >>> good morning. 5:46. on your monday morning a shot done town looks good. 62 degrees. we are on the coolish side. 50s to the north and west. bay water temperatures at 78. so along the bay we are in the 64 to 68 degree range. north and west of the beltway we find upper 50s closer in

the one i found interesting, sketch grief briefly sir walter raleigh. >> name the organs of circulation couldn't get right. >> let's focus on sports. you have a basketball story for us. >> when i played basketball, i was horrible. this kid can't hit the side of the bar easily. as you watch him, this guy's josh rugals. a high schooler. sinks 135 three pointers in 5 minutes. he only misses 12 along the way. also note his friend there, jim -- jim is a guy that did something similar to this. he had 135 assists, right? >> that's a good point. passing him all of the three pointers. >> so cute animal video of the day. i don't have sloths or bats. i have good video. i have baby pandas. this is the first cub born to a pair of giant pandas in taiwan. >> they don't look real. >> this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early" starts right now. >>> at this point, what i would like is for this to be vetted in open court for the american people have to all of the facts. what i've seen is much political theater. i was disappointed in the president's press conference. i believe that's driven by his clea

in raleigh, north carolina, calls for a military strike on syria. but the opposite view in charlotte. >> we should keep our nose out of other people's business and let them deal with it on their own. >> reporter: president obama warned last night on pbs that americans are in danger from what he charges the syrian government used. >> chemical weapons. they can have devastating effects. could be directed at us. >> reporter: today his top aides are presenting proof to top lawmakers. but one says the evidence has to go public before any u.s. attack. >> so that when we take what is a very difficult decision, you have buy-in by members and buy-in by the public. >> reporter: iraq war vet congresswoman tammy duckworth has not bought in. >> if we're going to go to war, it's people like me and my families that will lead first. we better be sure this is the right thing to do before we go. >> reporter: it reminds many of 2003 and colin powell wrong about iraq having chemical weapons. a gulf war general says be careful. >> it would be a disaster fit came out six

sketch briefly sir walter raleigh. define cerebellum ander is remember rum. some say it just creates memorization questions. others say we're in trouble. "the new york times" has reason to believe fashion is in trouble. they did a story this week with photos on shirtless men sightings in new york city. and while it's been hot, at least it's not china, where if you want to head to the water park in a nation of 1.3 billion people, you better be prepared to bump inflatables, say nothing of body parts with some of your closest friends. at the white house this week, a jovial event honoring the ncaa champion yukon women's basketball team. the president had chosen baylor in his brackets and took some heat from one of the players, and he got downright sassy in response. and then this happened. and we can't remember another case of someone flashing bunny ears over the president of the united states. and finally, because they haven't ruined everything just yet, along comes this. alcoholic beverages, booze, wine, and beer will soon start carrying voluntary nutritional l

. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in atlanta, charlotte, raleigh and miami. >>> back to the news, now. the 16-year-old california girl rescued after a harrowing kidnapping ordeal was out in public for the first time since reuniting with her father. >> hannah anderson attended a fund-raiser for her family at a suburban san diego restaurant yesterday. she was quickly ushered inside and did not speak to the media. but her father did talk about speaking with the horseman who spotted hannah. >> i have talked directly with the horseman. and that went very well. gave him our thanks and our love and gratitude. there's a wonderful thing with a chance encounter. but it did save my daughter's life. so, other than that, hannah sends her love. she's doing good day by day. >> new information surfaced about hannah's kidnapper. search warrants reveal that james dimaggio used incendiary devices to set two fires to his home, where hannah's mother and brother were found dead. there was also a handwritten note. but no details on what it said. >>> a 7-month-old boy has died after eating a

richmond, virginia beach, raleigh, goldsboro, out to the outer banks could deal with some small hail. the forecast for the northeast, the mid-atlantic today you will see a period of rain and in some case like philly, northern jersey, eastern p.a., southern portions of new england, you'll see heavy rain during the day today. still hot in texas, and what a beautiful, cool fall day in chicago. oh, wait. it's not fall yet. 72 and partly cloudy. >> that's right. it's not. it's acting like fall even though it's technically summer. >>> just ahead, an update on that massive sinkhole that's swaul oeg up part of a florida resort. you're watching "first look." right now, 7 years of music is being streamed. a quarter million tweeters are tweeting. and 900 million dollars are changing hands online. that's why hp built a new kind of server. one that's 80% smaller. uses 89% less energy. and costs 77% less. it's called hp moonshot. and it's giving the internet the room it needs to grow. this&is gonna be big. hp moonshot. it's time to build a better enterprise. together. peoi go to angie's listt for a

for "religion and ethics newsweekly" i'm lucky severson in raleigh, north carolina. >> moral monday organizers say they will hold rallies throughout north carolina on wednesday, the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. >>> on our calendar this week, hindus celebrate the festival krishna janmashtami. it celebrates the birth of the popular deity krishna who is believed to be one of the incarnations of the good vishnu. that's our program for now. i'm fred de sam lazaro. you can follow us on twitter and facebook and watch us anytime on the pbs app for iphones and ipads and visit our website where there is more on our interview with vincent harding about the march on washington. audio and video pot casts of this program are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, music from the interfaith worship service held at the mount airy baptist church in washington, d.c., to mark the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> major funding for "religion and ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lilly endowment, an indianapolis based private family foundation dedicated to its

regardless because that stationary front dropping more and and potential flash flooding tallahassee up to raleigh. now a tropical depression, erin, is what we're talking about. let's look at the path. it stays out in the atlantic and keeps weakening. maybe a brush with bermuda, but we'll be watching. >> see you in the morning. thank you. >>> to the west tonight and at least 11 states not getting rain but sorely in need of it. dozens of wildfires still burning out west, including the beaver creek fire. the fire now covers 85 square miles. 800 homes were evacuated because of the flames. warnings that near record drought could lead to new fires. >>> now to the study about the tornado back in may. "world news" has been following the town since the storm struck, especially the teachers and students at those two schools, including briar wood elementary school. >> i've seen the cellphone pictures of my son and all the other kids huddled down. >> you'll remember the video shot by the teacher, huddling in the path room as the students passed over them. tonight, we are happy to report this. >> it's the fir

raleigh 67, chicago 58. we are dealing with fog early in virginia. it is spreading further north. dulles fog, cull pepper fog. must of the activity will stay to the south. we'll have risk of scattered showers in the our forecast. it will not rain all day like yesterday. temperatures warmer than yesterday, 80° for daytime highs. plenty of clouds. back into the sunshine along with warmer temperatures. details in just a few. >> all right. thank you, tucker. >> let's check in with julie wright. >> prince george, faulkner, got to get back to the books. southbound 270 good shape. no issues coming out of gaitersburg. all of our lanes are open. accident involving single utility poll. shut down portion of 227 at briarwood road. roads in virginia, volume increasing eastbound on 66 coming in from business 234 minute nas cis coming in from centerville. i-95 slowing continuing on through wood bridge. >> thank you, julie. it is a school day for hundreds of thousands of students in maryland. >> that's right. the school year in prince george begins under new leadership. ceo kevin maxwell was the

talking about jim crow just recently at a raleigh. push back on these individuals and hold them accountable. >> you could argue that there are more racism in precome in factually black organizations than predominantly white organizations. >> when we come right back, american fathers, have they turned into wimps. that report moments away. >>> in the back of the book segment tonight, a guy who knows a lot about fatherhood has five kids. >> so you got five kids in ten years. >> five kids, there might be more, i haven't talked to my wife in an hour after the third kid, people stop congratulating you. >> what's the best part about being a dad for you. >> dads are the vice president of the executive branch of the family, which surprised me. you know, the mom is the president, the mom is bill clinton feeling their pain. so we're al gore, the nerd telling them to turn off the lights. my wife has instituted this open door policy, where if one of our kids has a nightmare, they're welcome to come in our room and p pee in the bed. >> as ralph cra

kevin holmes of our raleigh affiliate wral has the incredible story of how it made it back home. >> reportert's taken nearly 70 years for this story to come full circle, and it starts with a diary. >> it's a stock diary. >> reporter: belonging to 2nd lieutenant david cox, now in the hands of david cox jr. >> and he took it all the way through several of his missions. he kept a pretty good record of it up until he was shot down. >> you get to the end and it just stops one day, because obviously, he is shot down and it's left behind at the barracks. >> reporter: during world war ii, cox became a prisoner of war, held in a german camp, and the journal entries stopped. some of what's recorded was retold in norwood mcdowell's master thesis from nc state. >> i don't think you could make this up. >> reporter: you can't, especially since junior says his dad didn't speak much about his time as a p.o.w., but mentioned a ring received by his parents during his commission. but in 1945, while in camp -- >> they were not getting much food then and he had lost 30 or 40 pounds. >> reporter: as the last reso

>> we are a support for the homeless community in raleigh.breakfast with people who are experiencing homelessness in a large downtown park. >>gretchen: i understand you didn't technically set up in the park over these last six years. you set up on the sidewalk because you knew you couldn't technically be in the park? or tell me where you were setting up? >> it's a one square block park and we set up on the sidewalk that's on the -- that goes around the park. so we were on public -- i mean a public sidewalk. we weren't blocking the sidewalk because there is an ordinance that says you can't set up in the park without an $800 permit. we're a very small nonprofit. that's not really an option for us. >>gretchen: exactly. most people out feeding the homeless do not have a tremendous amount of money. i understand where you're coming from. suddenly after doing it for all this time, you were stopped by the police. tell me what happened. >> well, we showed up last saturday just like we have every weekend for six years, and we were met by police officer

effort and so what we're going to be doing in boone north carolina as well as asheville charlotte raleigh chapel hill everywhere else across the state is to focus heavily on voter registration drives and then secondly on voter information we want to inform people of the decisions that have been made and let people know that this is what happens when you don't show up to vote and state elections we can't just sit by idly and only vote in presidential elections we need to realize the importance of every election right and i know that you're doing a lot of good work out in north carolina trying to kind of rally support for this movement john for those you know it's clear that this type of extreme legislation isn't happening only in north carolina for people that want to kind of learn a little bit more about these policies in the state maybe their state and how they could get involved and learn more about moral mondays in north carolina where can they find this information well there's a facebook site more on monday and you can also go to the north carolina. web site to find out more about th

i should have you with us here on r t today i'm raleigh sushi. well it was a kaiser report imax guys are gonna stern it mom and pop you've gone and done it again almost blowing the greater fool i guess that's why the wealth of mom and pop investor is going the way of the mom and pop convenience store fricken extinct right stacey exactly max well there's a myth going around that this is an unloved bull market by mom and pop that they have not participated in this rally in the dow and the s. and p. well well mamma papa vespers blow it again data shows that the ordinary retail public mom and pop are back on wall street and have no according to the investment company institute the great american public has poured ninety two billion dollars into the stock market via stock mutual funds since the start of the year now if you put that into context last year at the in the beginning of the year they withdrew one hundred eighty billion dollars at its low but the mom and pop investor are the average investor let's give you a visual demonstration of what happ

talking about jim crow just recently at a raleigh.ese individuals and hold them accountable. >> you could argue that there are more racism in precome in factually black organizations than predominantly white organizations. >> when we come right back, american fathers, have they turned into wimps. that report moments away. ♪ alert. the beach on your tv is much closer than it appears. seize the summer with up to 50% off hotels at travelocity. it guides you to a number it guides you to a number that will change your life: your sleep number setting. it even knows you by name. now it's easier than ever to experience deep, restful sleep with the sleep number bed's dualair technology. at the touch of a button, the sleep number bed adjusts to each person's ideal comfort and support. and you'll only find it at a sleep number store. where right now our newest innovations are available with 48-month financing. sleep number. comfort individualized. >>> in the back of the book segment tonight, a guy who knows a lot about fatherhood has five kids.

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and all the way through the mid-atlantic, southeast, raleigh included. here in new york city, we could do it to. we could see, already south and west of philadelphia, 3 inches. >> right outside, too. thanks. >>> we'll get to the other top stories. josh, that baseball tragedy. >> yeah. it is. every time you hear about something like this, it's just terrible. we're going to begin there. a horrifying scene last night at atlanta at the braves game. a fan falling from the upper deck there. this morning, police trying to figure out what led to this fatal fall. the man fell from the 400-level upper deck of turner field, on to the players' parking lot just outside the stadium. >> it's terrible. just -- you knew he wasn't going to make it. >> reporter: the fall, 65 feet, directly to the pavement below. detectives raced to the scene, finding clothes and a braves hat scattered. >> at this time, the fall appears accidental. there's no indication of foul play. >> reporter: the game had been delayed for two hours previous because of heavy rain. but investigators aren'

a video has surfaced on the internet showing raleigh cooper using a racial slur.ologized and has been fined. some teammates still aren't happy. now he's being excused from the team. how big is this going to get? >> you know, i keep thinking every time i hear this, all these people wringing their hands, i think of that line from "casablanca." i'm shocked, i'm shocked, there's gambling in this place! there's racial slurs going on all the time. the difference between this one, it was caught on tape, on film. so that's why people are making a big deal about it. not to excuse it but to tell you it's only a big deal because he was caught. >> do you think his career is in jeopardy? >> no. if he can still play -- go back to kerry collins, quarterback for the panthers in 1997. not only did he get caught using a racial slur, he did it twice in the same day against two different teammates. okay? the reason he survived, kerry collins, he could still play. he played another 13 years in the national football league. not for carolina. but it tells you what can happen with this g

america is divided involve in raleigh, calls for a strike on syria but the opposite view in charlotte. >> we should keep our nose out of other people's business. >> president obama warned last night on pbs that americans are in danger from what he charges the syrian government used. >> chemical weapons, they could have devastating affects could be aimed at us. >> reporter: one says the evidence has to go public before any u.s. attack. >> when we take what is a very difficult decision, you have buy in by members and the public. >> reporter: tammy duckworth has not bought in. >> if we're going to go to war, it's people like me and family that will believe first. we better be sure this is the right thing to do before we go. >> reporter: it reminds many of 2003 and colorako iraq -- but tl says be careful. >> faulty intelligence. >> reporter: the white house says bush iraq is not like obama syria. >> the policy is not regime change when it comes to this scenario. >> reporter: and the pentagon is putting one more destroyer in position to fire. obama aides say the u.s. might strike the syria

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raleigh, tough for you too. 2 to 3 inches of rain of the tough, tough story and continues today. 2 to 3 inches of rain of the >> all that weather was brought to you by angie's list. with we come back we'll talk about the warm-up. summer has been missing in parts of northeast. it's about to make a return. >>> prince william speaks out for the first time since the birth of baby george about princess kate and being a dad. >>> we also have the littest on the stunning headlines about the new investigation into princess diana's death. >>> then the shocking response from the popular sports announcer after his son was arrested in the death of his girlfriend. >>> also ahead, lindsay lohan's startling remarks to oprah. why she says she's finally on the road to recovery. >>> and sam. >> i could tell you i'm outside with some gaga fans. how do i know? because i may have lost my hearing. your name. >> i'm nolan. >> yeni. >> di stefano. >> and? >> emily. >> pamela. >> karen. >> and you. let me see the whole poster. they're out in times square. have been out here all morning long. you look gorgeous.

raleigh, tough for you too. 2 to 3 inches of rain of the tough, tough story and continues today. >>>d monday morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. unusual weather pattern fronts, thunderstorms and high fire danger through wednesday. today temperatures a little above average and with the humidity it will feel a little stuffy, especially in the east bay where we'll hit the 90s. you can see the 70s throughout the bay shore. tonight we'll cool back into the 60s. it will be kind of stuffy when you step outside tomorrow. once >> all that weather was brought to you by angie's list. when we come back we'll talk about the warm-up. i know summer has been missing in parts of the northeast. it's about to make a return. >>> we have a whole lot coming up on "good morning america." prince william speaks out for the first time since the birth of baby george, about princess kate and being a dad. >>> we also have the latest on the stunning headlines about the new investigation into princess diana's death. >>> then, the shocking response from the popular sports announcer after his son was ar

and for the next 48 hours, places like jonesboro, memphis, nashville and raleigh have to be an alert. i'll come back with the weather and a whole lot more. >> a wet and dangerous weekend in parts of america. >>> investigators are returning to a quiet neighborhood in connecticut where a disaster played out on friday afternoon. a small plane crashing into two homes. inside one of those houses, two, young children. abc's linzie janis is on the scene in east haven, connecticut. linzie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the people of this small community who sit right along a runway, says this is one of their worst fears come true. rescuers searched through the night, recovering four bodies, including two children who were inside one of the homes crushed by a small plane that came crashing out of the sky. >> children in the house. >> reporter: one of its wings, slicing through an upstairs bedroom, where neighbors say a 1-year-old and 13-year-old may have been. >> we seen it hit. one wing went through one house. the left side of the wing, landed in the bedroom where the two chil

raleigh right there around 88.we want to look at what's happening in the south because it has been hot in dallas. they will get their longest stretch of 100s, 101 today and go till the end of the workweek talking all the way through friday, san angelo, 100. san antonio, 98 and amarillo will top out around 96 today and that flash flooding we mentioned at the beginning you need to know there are warnings and watches all through the central plains. if you're in cancer or -- kansas or missouri, you have rain to come. do not drive into in he water. you do no know what's under it. here's a look at the pacific northwest. >> this weather report has been brought to you by petco. >>> we do have a kid forecaster. her name, 6-year-old bennett wintampa rop. >> hello, this is bennett win wintrop reporting for "good morning america." it's a high of 67 degrees. bundle up and enjoy the america cup race. >> i need to get that hat. thank you. >> by the way, it's cold in san francisco in the summer. >> i know. they get really chilly.

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>> the group is obviously addressing a need in the community in raleigh on the weekends, according toe's no public place that the homeless can go and actually get meals. there are no meals provided by the government. so the group is going to the park where the homeless gather and they give out meals on the sidewalk. there's an ordinance in place that says you have to have a permit. and the permit requires certain types of inspections in terms of the food that you're providing to give to the homeless. this group believes it's because of some reorganization, revitalization of the park that the city wants to do. they want to sort of move the homeless away from this area. and that's the real reason why this ordinance is now all of a sudden being implemented. >> okay. darren, to you now. let's talk about this ordinance. it says no individuals or group shall serve or distribute meals or food of any kind in or on any city park or greenway unless such distribution is pursuant to a permit issued by the parks recreation and greenway director. those permits according to the nonprofit cost 800 bu

and they would just show up and have a peaceful protest there in raleigh.mates would say that 2,000 was about the average crowd. and it was just the most effective protest. because they came back every monday. it wasn't like occupy where you can pitch tents. but moral monday. people looked out their windows, and here they same marching in. and republicans decided they are going to have a thankful tuesday. >> bill: oh, god. >> the first time they had 2,000 people. and the next time they had 200 people. and by all accounts half of those were from staff, half were the media. >> bill: is the legislature still in session now? >> no, thank goodness. they come back on may 14th. they have enough time to impregnate their mistresses and come back next may and start doing it again. >> >> bill: they don't come back to the session until may 2004. >> yes. barring any sort of emergency session, that's when they are planning on coming back to work. >> bill: i guess you can be grateful they are out of town. >> oh, yeah. the great thing is they are all going back to their di