sergeant rex. a military working dog with the marines who at ten years old is about to be retired but his fate is up in the air. they served together in the war torn streets of iraq. marine meghan levy and her dog sergeant rex. he was faithfully at megan's side for two tours of duty. sniffing out ieds on over 100 mixes. then in 2006, tragedy. a road side bomb exploded, megan and rex were both seriously injured. they were sent back to the united states and spent over a year recovering. both megan and her partner were awarded purple hearts. eventually, sergeant rex was put back into service at camp pendleton. megan was discharged and the pair separated. this year, sergeant rex faces retirement. for some military dogs that could mean being put down but megan is hoping to adopt rex and bring him home to spend the rest of his life with her. last week, we called on you for help and you responded sending hundreds of e-mails asking the military to cut the red tape and reunite the duo. so will megan be able

he served with sergeant rex.r your time and service to this country. >> thank you. >> shannon: mike, i want to start with you. you wrote the book about this. you served with sergeant rex before corporal levy did. so tell us about the work you did together. >> well, rex is a very special dog. he's done ten years in the marine corps and rex is a beautiful dog, which we nicknamed him sexy rexy, 'cause he was so beautiful e. also had another nickname, which was tie ron sore russ rex because he was very protective of me. we deployed together in our first combat tour to the triangle of death in iraq in 2004. we were one of the first 12 marine corps dog teams to deploy into the iraqi war. we developed this bond. he protected me and all the marines. when i got out, i passed him on to meghan and she took the reins from there. >> shannon: meghan, i want to ask you about this 'cause now since i believe 2007, you've been trying to make sure that you would eventually be able to adopt rex. >> yes, i have. i tried when i got ou

sergeant rex is about to be retired, and he could be put down.egan just wants to save him, and she wants to bring rex home to live out the rest of his life with her, but the marine has run into red tape, and so far, no luck. now, this faithful dog deserves to be with megan. if you agree, please get on your computer. the information is on the screen. contact the folks at lackland air force base. they handle military dogs. e-mail them at publicaf@lackland.af.mil, and tell them megan and rex should be reunited. please do that tonight, and that's it for us. thanks for joining us. e-mail us your comments at

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you prepare a t-rex?: that must scare the hell out of the fedex guy when he comes by, right? >> it's a hell of a sight. so obviously what -- this is only going to make it cold. it's not going to actually make it brown and crispy. we have hot oil here. which is about 350 to 370 degrees. almost 700 degrees temperature difference between here and here. >> jimmy: this is like getting out of the hot tub and jumping into -- >> we're ready now. now, lift it out of here. we're going to immerse it in here. >> jimmy: do i release it? >> no, don't release it. just lower it in. >> jimmy: how long does it have to be in here? >> we're going to put this in here for a minute. >> jimmy: okay, another minute, all right. where did you get the t-rex, by the way? >> it turns out this is a market where demand is the issue, not supply. >> jimmy: i see. you go hunting for dinosaurs? >> i found the t-rex myself. >> jimmy: you did? where? >> in montana, in the ground. >> jimmy: in the ground? how did you know it was down there? >>

>> rg 3 rex grossman the third the original rg 3 in dc. we don't need rg 3 we already got him >> i didn't know that. >> back for another year signing a one year deal with the red skins. you will see him smiling with kyle shanahan they really like him especially kale i know people are lining up by the wood row wilson bridge freaking out, it is okay, he is a stop gap guy, they are going to get the other rg 3 and he is going to groom him yes, -- >> he is going to groom him. >> our rex grossman is going to groom rg 3. >> yes, one is going to groom the other, we will talk more about this as the morning goes along i know there is a lot going on in y'all's heads >> i am going huh? >> like kevin bacon in animal house don't panic. >> thank you dave ross. >> rex is going to -- okay. 7:22 a.m., encouraging news for schools across the nation, coming up next, a new report is out about graduation rates. >> some of the areas best pastry chefs put their talents to the test all for a good cause the competition to create a wedding cake inspired by the lates

cheryl has spent countless hours issing for rex's owner.vet, there was a breakthrough, he has a micro chip in his neck showing he lived in california, illinois and arizona. >> what's interesting there are military bases near every place he's lived. >> this is our universal reader. >> dr. jan elliott encourages all of her clients to get their pets micro chipped, to help in the case an unexpected situation like what happened to rex. >> your pet could slip its leash, run away, get stolen, perhaps. cheryl is hoping the numbers found on rex's micro chip will lead to a reunion. >> it is a mystery, and it's sad, because i know somebody's missing him. somebody didn't mean to cast him out on the beltway, he's somebody's beloved pet. >> reporter: jane watrell, news 4. >> he looks and sounds happy here. >> we'll with keep him. >> coming to a neighborhood near you, folks, two of the best days out of the workweek. that will get you smiling, right? right now we're at 49 degrees here, look at charleston west virginia, 62. look at kentucky, jackson, 67 deg

rex wouldn't listen to anyone.d they bonded so deeply and it was -- i talked to the handler. >> jon: and they never get over it. >> she's still not over it. >> jon: it's an incredible story. these are doggles they wear. you should wear this when you read the book because they'll fill up with saline. it's an emotional book. wonderful stories to tell. it's on the bookshelves now. maria goodavage thank you s greetings from the windy city of chicago. people here sure are friendly but some have had a hard time understanding my accent. so to make sure people get every word of the geico savings message i've been practicing how to talk like a true chicagoan. switching to geico could save you hundreds of dollars on car insurance... da bears. haha... you people sure do talk funny. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. [cheers and applause]

reporter: they encourage you to get pets microchipped to help in a situation like what happened to rex>> it could slip its leash, run away, get stolen. >> sheryl is hoping the numbers found on rex's microchip will lead to a reunion. >> it's a mystery. it's sad. somebody is missing him. somebody didn't mean to cast him on the beltway. he's a beloved pet. >> reporter: jane watrel, news 4. >> we hope he finds his home. >>> music icon smokey robinson came to d.c. to perform for a fund-raiser. erika gonzalez, lucky her was there for the special preview with the motown legend himself. >> reporter: he's been performing for decades and can still make a crowd scream. smokey robinson got more than a round of applause from students and staff at the duke el ilingt school of the arts. >> the strongest common bond is the love of music. >> reporter: he's here to perform for legends at the kennedy center. i want to hear a little bit. indulge us. the school has been around since 1974 and helped to make a half million dollars. all that money is to go toward continuing to fund this amazing school and ste

rex wouldn't listen to anyone. at the end they bonded so deeply and it was -- i talked to the handler. >> jon: and they never get over it. >> she's still not over it. >> jon: it's an incredible story. these are doggles they wear. you should wear this when you read the book because they'll fill up with saline. it's an emotional book. wonderful stories to tell. it's on the bookshelves now. maria goodavage thank you s [cheers and applause] >> joe: that's our show. here it is your moment of zen. >> i think we have video of pope in mexico earlier, don't we?

rex was found friday dodging in and out of traffic on the beltway near old georgetown road. since then, cheryl laicaly lea spent hours caring for the dog and found a microchip found on rex, the name the new family gave the dog, shows he's lived in california, illinois, and north carolina. in each place, near a military base. cheryl says she thinks he's likely from a military family and says she will continue searching for rex's parents. >> she's going to have a hard time letting him go. >>> lawmakers will design the controversial design promotioned for theize -- proposed for the eisenhower memorial. the subcommittee on national parks, forests, and public lands will hold a hearing on march 20. eisenhower's family says they want the plan scrapped because the concept overemphasizes his kansas background. the family wants the memorial to put more emphasis on his achievements during world war ii and in the white house. >>> five minutes before the top of the hour now. and coming up at 5:00 this morning, a medical mystery. we'll tell you about some local health officials investigat

for rex. it's his time to relax. he has done his duty. >>> levy now getting help from senator chuck schumer to speed up the adoption process. that is your 5 at 5. >> too three of those german she wereds at ho -- shepards at hom. nice doggy. ex clues of details about a deal that could actually change the political landscape. >> dealing going on. joining us live from washington, d.c. kelly wright. good morning, kelly. >> good morning to you as well. here's what's happening. republican candidates are vying for a win in alabama and mississippi as you know. presidential hopeful newt gingrich is capturing attention that could energize the conservative base or in fact turn it off. what if there is a newt gingrich rick perry ticket? what if it is introduced to the republicans? the former house speaker is involved in conversations that could lead to such a ticket being announced prior to the republican national convention in august. gingrich a says he hopes such a ticket will unite and attract the evan

for rex. it's his time to relax. he has done his duty. >>> levy now getting help from senator chuck schumer to speed up the adoption process. that is your 5 at 5. >> too three of those german she wereds at ho -- shepards at hom. nice doggy. ex clues of details about a deal that could actually change the political landscape. >> dealing going on. joining us live from washington, d.c. kelly wright. good morning, kelly. >> good morning to you as well. here's what's happening. republican candidates are vying for a win in alabama and mississippi as you know. presidential hopeful newt gingrich is capturing attention that could energize the conservative base or in fact turn it off. what if there is a newt gingrich rick perry ticket? what if it is introduced to the republicans? the former house speaker is involved in conversations that could lead to such a ticket being announced prior to the republican national convention in august. gingrich a says he hopes such a ticket will unite and attract the evan

if you thought the rex grossman era was over in washington, not so fast.rtedly agreed to a deal with the redskins. he threw down 16 touchdowns and 20 interception last season. how can we forget. this year we would probably like to see him holding a clipboard. >>> georgetown is trying out for the sweet spot. standing in the hoyas' way, nc state. dan hellie explains. >> reporter: with belmont in the books georgetown focused on north carolina state, a team playing in the ncaa tournament for the first time since 2006. and the game plan for mark and his guys is simple. speed up the game. to counteract georgetown's methodical approach. >> you can't get frustrated. sometimes you feel like you're beat up on the back door. it's just what they do. they do it well. >> very frustrated playing them. they don't want to get up and down the floor. they just want to play very slow. >> i think we can play both ways. a lot of teams say they need to speed us up, but we can play, you know, the fast break game. we can slow it down in the half-court. >> we can play anything. we'

the corporal retired and now sergeant rex is retiring.orporal wanted to adopt the dog, but she ran into all kinds of red tape. that upset all of us. but there is good news -- no, it's great news. the air force has agreed to relieve rex to her care. and they will live together. coming up, michelle obama taking to late-night tv to tell white house secrets. see who is she dishing about. that's next. >>. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ you do ♪ something to me ♪ that nobody else could do ♪ and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap. for checking your line, then checking your portfolio. for making atms and branches appear out of thin air. simple to use websites, tools, and apps. for making your financial life a little bit easier. a living, breathing intelligence teaching data how to do more for business. [ beeping ] in here, data knows what to do. because the network finds it and tailors it across allhe right points, automating all the right actions... [ beeping ] ...to bring all

this new family's calling him rex.ging out -- in and out of traffic on the beltway near old georgetown road. since then, cheryl leahy has spent hours looking for his family and discovered that rex is well traveled here. a microchip on rex shows that he has lived in california, illinois, and north carolina, and in each place he lived near a military base. cheryl says she thinks he's likely from a military family. she says she will continue searching for rex's parents. >>> lamborghini unveiled the world's most exclusive convertible. take a look. this is the lightweight convertible version of one of the italian automaker's $750,000 models. it was unveiled at the geneva motor show yesterday. the aventator j has no windshield, roof, no car roompt who needs it? >> $750,000 for a motorcycle. >> it's a plan to reduce weight. there's only one of these cars on the market, and it's already taken. aaron, i know it's in your garage. >> not this guy. >> there are several reports the pr proud owner got it for a cool $2.6 million. >>

the corporal retired and now sergeant rex is retiring. the corporal wanted to adopt the dog, but she ran into all kinds of red tape. that upset all of us. but there is good news -- no, it's great news. the air force has agreed to relieve rex to her care. and they will live together. coming up, michelle obama taking to late-night tv to tell white house secrets. see who

he will be joining rex grossman iii because rex, not peyton, signed a one-year deal with the redskinsrd season for the redskins for the nine- year vet. he started 13 games last year after beating john beck. he passed for over 3100-yard. grossman knows kyle shanahan's offense well and gives the redskins a veteran offense although he could end up backing up a rookie quarterback, likely robert griffin iii >>> john thompson iii in dayton, as the hoyas and he earned the first tournament win. dave felt map has a sneak peek of tomorrow's game. >> happy st. patrick's day and greetings where the hoyas have become the hot topic. the reason, their unique offense. >> georgetown is unique the way they play. they are long, lettic, their style different. it makes it a little difficult to prepare when you don't have a full day. so it's going to be quite a challenge for us. >> the offense is very, very, very tough to guard, you know. and i think if you don't have a long time to scout that offense, that is it's really hard to guard. we have a lot of reads off of the same place. that's going to, you kno

rex tillerson says oil demand will surge 30% over the next 20 years. he tells wall street what the oil giant is doing to prepare for that. tomorrow, we'll get the latest look at the u.s. job market. it's expected to show its getting a bit easier for the unemployed to find work. but exactly where are the jobs now, and where will they be in the future? suzanne pratt takes a closer look. >> reporter: this is the new york office of ad agency arnold worldwide. a quick look around suggests it might be a cool place to work. clients are household names in a variety of industries, from lee jeans to everyone's favorite candy. and guess what? c.e.o. andrew benett says arnold has been on a hiring spree, adding 300 new u.s. jobs in the last two years. that's a 40% increase in staff. more are coming this year. >> we anticipate to continue to hire at maybe a similar, maybe slightly slower pace than we've been hiring. but we expect it to continue. >> reporter: arnold worldwide is not alone in its hiring. the nation's unemployment rate has fallen for five straight mont

they like rex. and i know a lot of people might find this a surprising move today. but he is back. now, we still expect the redskins to take the other rg 3, and we do expect him to be the long-term solution. but rex, i talked to him on the last day at red skins park after the season and he said, i want to be back. i know a lot of people find that hard to believe. he could be your opening day starter if the other quarterback they draft is not ready. >> what's a good position to be in, two people -- >> he's a veteran. >> watch out, oh! >> just undressing people on the way. it's so pretty of a goal, sadly they lost the game 5-2. but shows, look at that time lady just cheering wildly. but the cats still many the 8th spot in the eastern conference despite the 5-2 loss yesterday. >>> now we have to move on, the wizards played last night. out in memphis. and had 25, two coming right here. and the wizards have been playing better? it doesn't, it doesn't mean that they win. knocks down the three here. and they lose again 97-92. at least they have been competitive. >> winning some? >> no, st

you prepare a t-rex?>> jimmy: that must scare the hell out of the fedex guy when he comes by, right? >> it's a hell of a sight. we're only going to make it cold. it's not going to make it brown and crispy. we have hot oil here. which is about 350 to 370 degrees. almost 700 degrees temperature difference between here and here. >> jimmy: this is like getting out of the hot tub and jumping into -- >> we're ready now. now, lift it out of here. we're going to immerse it in here. >> jimmy: do i release it? >> don't release it. just lower it in. >> jimmy: how long does it have to be in here? >> we're going to put this in here for a minute. >>> this is an abc news election update, super tuesday showdown. >>> good evening. i'm terry moran. big political news on this big political night, super tuesday in the republican party. ten states up for grabs. more than 400 delegates at stake. and abc news can now report that mitt romney is the apparent winner of the all-important ohio primary. the prize of the night. 100 pr

. >> i can only imagine what they are saying about rex grossman right now, thanks, guys. >>> one vurn. score. vcu's run came to end end. they fell. the higher seeds won so far. no underdoing stories. don't go away. we are not done yet. when we come back, we'll go back to:bus, back to dave feldman to catch up with jason clark. we'll be right back. be right b whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, ththese new jeans i wa. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy,i've got tons of. ank! frank! get my jean bin, new blue jeans? oh, sie wants my jeans. got tons of. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> every team need a jason clark. the georgetown senior is the epitomy of a teammate and the bishop o'connell graduate won the big east award. he will graduate in may with a degree in sociology. first, an important date with nc state. feldie, you are up. >> one dowrntion five more to go, right? >> five more to go. we are looking at this as one g

if the redskins get robert griffin iii, he will be joining rex gross plan iii because he signed a one-year deal with the redskins. he beat john beck for the starting job. he had 16 touch downs and 20 interceptions. he knows kyle shanahan's offense well. he could wind up backing up a rookie robert back, likely robert griffin iii. >>> journell guard was tired of seeing one and done. so he stepped up and scored. the hoyas acted like a about 3 seed and closed out the deal against belmont who, by the way, was on a 4-game winning streak. henry sims, 15 and the results was a 15-point victory. journell is on to the round of 32 to face nc state. dave feldman has a sneak peek at that matchup. >> welcome inside nationwide arena where the georgetown hoyas are practicing right now behind the curtain. that's the way they like it. if you think they are satisfied by winning their first ncaa tournament game in four year, well, think again. >> the journell hoyas played a very solid game on friday, shooting 611% from the field and holding belmont to just 49%. the defense was stifling but the groups are no lo

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rex walters trying to keep the teams' season alive. downtown, 4-7 from the outside.lying through the lane off the glass. dons up 4 at the break. here comes the gaels in the second. the brad waldo. gaels' first lead. the dons never get back on top. the floater in the lane, up 17 points. gaels win it and advance to conference championships monday night, taking on gonzaga. >> college hoops tonight puts morning it's "linsanity" on abc-7. the knicks take on the celtics. 10:00 tip-off right here. >> the ice, sharks and st. louis and they had anymore me sing segue blues. chasing the puck. watch this. bounces right to mcdonald. i could have made that one. 1 or blues. later, mitchell. throws it in net. it will trickle in. sharks first goal in more than 123 minutes. tied at one. but 20 seconds to respond. the tipin, blues prevent the sharks from retaking first place with the victory. >> and that was your toyota sports report, and as i mentioned, that was just a great story with wes timmons and more from the giants tomorrow night on brandon crawford. >> i hope he makes it. >> t