that is the way worked before rick perry. john would respond from calls from the governor. >> you are ok with some federal tax spending? >> scoy de mi ok? >> -- what do you mean ok? >> it would have a love for the extension of unemployment. he rejected because he said there are strings attached. is that the kind of thing you'd look at? >> it depends on the strings. every federal dollar has had strings attached to it. when the mayor went on bloomberg and said i reject stimulus funds, that is ridiculous. the governor is going all the way back where they had strings attached. are the strength -- strings more than giving back to our citizens? it puts pressure on their local hospital districts. that is not kidding results from the public. let's let me ask you another one and these. that is health care reform. do you support federal health care reform? >> i would not have voted for that bill. >> i think if you look at the cost, whether it be the prescription drug benefit with the huge unfunded costs the -- that are funded by entitl

but it is a different story in texas where a lone star surprise could oust gop governor rick perry. janet has this story from houston. >> reporter: hey, alex. good morning from houston. we have got the longest serving governor in the history of this deep red state, rick perry facing a surprisingly strong challenge from the former mayor of houston, bill white. as a time when several democratic governors are fighting to hold on to their seats, here in texas a democrat could pick up one. in left-leaning texas, the home of two former republican presidents, the idea a democrat could take the state's top job would once be unthinkable, and experts say it is a real horse rails. >> texas is a read state, so the fact we have competitive gubernatorial race is something of a surprise. >> reporter: rick perry has been chief executive since george bush left for the white house 11 years ago. he's the classic image of a wash buckle texan. "newsweek" called him a marlboro man. >> reporter: challenger bill white, a popular two-term mayor of houston who gave a national profile after hurricane katrina

. >> narrator: and texas governor rick perry would not use his authority to delay the execution for 30 days. >> in texas, you do not get elected by granting stays of execution to people like cameron todd willingham. you do not show any kind of mercy to criminals. you are hard on criminals. and that gets you elected in this state. >> i was given the duty or task to call mr. and mrs. willingham, and it was one of the most really horrifying experiences that i ever had to go through, to tell parents that their son, even though had been proven innocent, was going to die. >> narrator: at 6:00, cameron todd willingham was told that his time was up. >> when he was asked by the warden if he had anything to say, then he went into the statement where... that he said coand that he waswrongly nt. >> at some point, he looked over and into the state's witness room, he noticed stacy. >> she walked up to the window, and he says, "[bleep] you, bitch." >> i believe that he felt in his heart that she had lied, and her lie had cost, you know... helped cost him his life. >> not only did he tell his wife tha

rick perry is now stepping up his demand for answers.is giving the mexican president 48 hours to find solid information about what happened to missing tourist david hartley. >> we have an american citizen who was gunned down on international waters and we need to get his body back. >> his wife tiffany says he was gunned down by pirates as the couple was returning from a sightseeing trip along the mexican-side of felt like. wednesday, she made her first trip back to their. >> i went to the late to be able to lay flowers down and honor him and say goodbye. >> the mexican ministry sent a message saying that they have stepped up their action with boats and helicopters. but they also continued to question tiffany harley's story, suggesting she could be responsible for her husband's disappearance. there are allegations of that she has repeatedly denied. >> i love him very much. i went back to help them. i have no proof. i have no cameras. i have nothing. i do not have the photographs we were taking. i do not have anything except for my word. >

rick perry. >> after 10 years under rick perry, at texas is not open for business for everyone. texans are paying the price. skyrocketing tuition, which 1 million texans on dirt -- unemployed. >> i will work hard for the young people in texas. preparing them with the critical thinking they will need for college and the skills for career. >> bill white, he is in it for texas. >> those are the latest ads by the candidate. rick perry has insisted -- has refused to debate bill white until mr. white releases his income taxes from when he served in the clinton administration. both candidates sat down for one on one interviews. kevin smith is joining us via skype this morning. -- evan s. smith is the voting -- is joining us via skype this morning. >> a lot of people in austin are the ones who are paying attention to this. but i am not sure that people care about the debate. rick perry has also refused to meet with editorial boards. i am not sure that people care about that either. this may be the future. do not deal with the media. do not do debates. just talk to voters directly and as

. >>> si yo entiendo kw mo se puede encontrar un sa boin do en ningún sitio, rick perry va adelante peron la mañana a las 10 o 9 si vive en el centro de estados unidos y la proposición 19 y ahora ante la amenaza del presidente obama otro tema a discutir. >>> gracias buenas noches.

what is lawmakers -- the governor's race, rick perry and bill white, competitive race, surprisingly.ugh maybe the reason why rick perry, the longest serving governor, maybe, in the history of texas is holding up is because of this economy. but what is going on? why is there a revenue shortage? >> well, there's a revenue shortage because we had what's called a structural deficit in the budget in which year after year, we take in less revenue than we spent. that's what we've been doing. we just don't have -- we don't raise revenue in texas. whatever comes in is what we spend. and it's usually less than many people would say would be necessary. so, you have this structural deficit in the budget but it doesn't seem to bother anybody too much. bill white's talked about it. >> right. >> there's what -- the reason that this governor's race is pretty much going governor perry's direction is that when you ask if the state is on the right track or the wrong track, the mantle of people say right track. and that's what's different from most other states. >> is there any lessons here other states

rick perry has personally called mexican president felipe calderon. while he they haven't spoken yet he hopes he calls back to say his body has been recovered. listen. >> this is a tragedy. it is a result of many years of disregard for the people along that border and the security of the border. >> perry says this incident, again shepard, highlights the need for more boots on the ground to better protect our borders. >> shepard: though there is no way to know right now for sure what happened there was a memorial service for this man last night. tell us about it. >> it was down in texas. remember that hartley and his wife tiffany lived there for the past five months or so. hundreds of people showed up to honor david. today i'm told that his family went back out to the water. all of them wore bullet-proof vests. his wife tiffany tossed a yellow rose back into the lake. i'm told they will be back out there tomorrow. >> kris gutierrez live in dallas. thank you. a major u.s. shpg channel opened today three days after a barge accident brought things to a ha

the texas governor rick perry says he's waiting for a call from the mexican president. >>> the toxic red sludge that leaked from a reservoir in hungary reached the danube river. european officials fear an environmental disaster affecting half a dozen countries. charlie d'agata has the very latest. >> reporter: hungarians are calling the disaster a toxic sue -- sue tsunami. the sludge has reached one of europe's biggest rivers the poisonous spill inundated several villages since monday swamping homes, tossing cars. the sludge burned the eyes and skin of people and their pets. the stench stung the noses and throats of villagers making it difficult to breathe. at least four people have been killed and more than 150 injured. fish were killed by the highal are alkaline content that polluted the river. emergency teams are trying to dilute the spill with water and vinegar to reduce the corrosion. crews are wearing masks and chemical suits as they try and contain and clean up the med. hungary's prime minister is calling it a serious environmental catastrophe. >> what i have seen is terrible.

you mention texas governor rick perry with his call to mexican president felipe cauldron.rence today, this afternoon. they are also expected to make a plea for the return of david hartley's body. as you indicated, tiffany hartley returned to the scene yesterday. she went out on a boat, not on the mexico side, stayed in u.s. waters, but put some flowers in the water, sort of a final good-bye to her husband. chris, back to you. >> janet, thank you so much. >>> okay, we want to take you to, we weren't expecting this, christine o'donnell who famously put out that campaign aid saying i am not a witch, she is the senate candidate republican tea party-backed candidate is taking questions at a local event. let's listen in. >> absolutely. going over to election day, we do have that. we have coordinators who are putting on breakfast and things like that. if you have the names of specific people who want to meet me. i would love to call them because it is my goal. my goal is to meet as many of the voters as possible, get to know them, get to hear their concerns and give them an oppor

. >> that riled texas governor rick perry who has been critical of mexico's response. >> i'm not satisfied off a search the way they did this morning and give as the reason because the drug cartels are in control of that part of the state, something's not right. there is little they can do but watch and wait at home. tiffany hartley said last night she would be willing to take a lie detector test if people continue to question her version of events but savannah, authorities haven't asked her to do so at least haven't asked her to do so yet. we will have to wait and see what happens yet. >> janet shamlyian in mccallen, texas, this morning thank you. >>> president obama is kicking the campaign schedule into high gear. the white house announcing that he and first lady michelle obama will gather at a rally this month, all an effort to get disaffected democrats to show up at the polls on november 2nd. huffington post co-founder and editor-in-chief arianna huffington author of "third world america, how our politicians are abandoning the middle class and betraying the american dream" she joins us

texas governor rick perry says he personally contacted the president of mexico to give him 48 hours to report back regarding the search efforts and hopefully news about david's body. perry says this incident is a sign the drug wars in mexico are putting americans in the crosshairs. he wants the obama administration to call up an additional thousand national guards men to patrol the border. homeland defense secretary janet napolitano says she's been in contact with the mexican government. she's been reassured that local officials are searching for david's body. >>> now a developing story, the governor of hungary says it could take one year to clean up the toxic sludge following a dam break ate chemical plant. four people killed hundreds evacuated after the incident. the spill swamped several villages over an area of 16 square miles. the state of emergency has been declared and officials are calling the spell an ecological disaster. >> people have died, people have been injured. but that's our first concern. this is a serious problem. >> hungary's environmental minister says they are des

rick perry is requesting a thousand national guardsmen and predator drones be called out to the border. for the heart lease protection comes too late. they were just a week away from moving back to their home state of colorado. david's body has yet to be recovered. dana alvy-yard run, abc news, los angeles. >>> the eye italian coast guard has called off the search for a pair of american balloonists who were lost in the adriatic sea. they were flying when contact was lost wednesday. the two plunged toward the adriatic sea at 50 miles per hour and likely didn't survive. >>> well verizon heard customer complaints loud and clear and is working to make things better. why the company is handing over millions of bucks in cid it's and refund checks. and ever wonder why many restaurants are no longer offering free refills? that's a tongue twister on coke and pepsi. a new study says it's all about the money. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appo

megyn: fox news alert a short time ago texas governor rick perry not mincing any words giving mexico 48 hours to find and return the body of american david hartley. hartley is the man who according to his wife as you shot and killed by one of mexico's most notorious drug cartels. that's where we begin this hour of "america live," everybody, hi, i'm megyn megyn kelly. the governor of mexico is ramping up this case and pressure to find the body of david hartley. hartley's wife say they were ambushed while jetskiing on the mexican side of lake falcon. they are looking for his body this very hour. renewing governor perry's push for the obama administration to secure our southern border as drug related violence hits too close to home. trace gallagher has more. >> reporter: mexican authorities want to talk to tiffany hartley about some of the inconsistencies in her story. we'll get to some of the questions in a bit. there is one thing that both sides of the border agree on and that is once you go from the u.s. side to the mexican side in lake falcon it is a lawless, dangerous area. everybo

governor rick perry is asking for 1,000 national guardsmen and predator drones to watch the border.iffany and david hartley had grown tired of border violence, too. they were about to move, out of state. they just wanted one more day on the lake before leaving. a regrettable choice, as investigators continue to search the water for david's body. jeremy hubbard, abc news, new york. >>> colorado police looking into the death of jonbenet ramsey are conducting a new round of interviews from the case. 6-year-old jonbenet's body was found in her family's house back in 1996 but the case has never been solved. the new reviews are based on recommendations. >>> and controversy over what the new mosque near ground zero will actually look like. wrapped in abstract shapes, the largest part of the building, four of the 16 floors would be used for nonreligious places. including a fitness center open to the basement. >>> a new report basically says keep your laptops off your lap. it may be a health hazard. a warm lap tap on your lap could result in what's called toasts heat syndrome. it could cause

each of them, incumbent republican rick perry and challenger bill white set out for interviews. interviewperry's begins in a few minutes. >> texas added more than 850,000 new jobs. more texans pat new jobs today than the entire population of fort worth. >> texas is on the right path. as your governor, job creation is my top priority. >> after 10 years under rick perry, texas is not open for business to everyone. it is for sale. texans are paying the price. >> help me take down the for sale sign. i will work hard for the young people in texas, not the insiders. that means preparing them for the critical thinking they need in college. that is texas' future. >> those are the latest ads by the candidates for texas governor. the incumbent, rick perry, has refused to debate his challenger until he releases his tax records. recently both candidates sat down for wind-on-one interviews. evan smith is joining us this morning. has there been any backlash with voters? >> it is interesting. a lot of people in austin are the ones paying attention to this. i do not think a lot of people in tex

texas governor rick perry joins me now.as from this woman who says she was with her husband and that he was shot in the head by mexican pirates on this lake while they were jet skiing. what can texas do to help her? >> we've got all of our resources that we can along the border and i was on the phone last night to the sheriff of zapata and he's in contact with the mexican authorities as well. i called the foreign secretary, the acting foreign secretary last night, and we had a lengthy conversation about what mexico needs to be doing. getting their resources in place to find mr. hartley's body. this is a tragedy. it is a result of many years of disregard for the people along that border and the security of the border. we've been telling this administration and administrations before for years that there is not enough support, there is not enough boots on the ground. there is not enough technology in place, aviation assets to protect the citizens of the united states and mexico for that matter. and now we're beginning to see

governor rick perry is asking for 1,000 national guardsmen and predator drones to watch the border.iffany and david hartley had grown tired of border violence, too. they were about to move, out of state. they just wanted one more day on the lake before leaving. a regrettable choice, as investigators continue to search the water for david's body. jeremy hubbard, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back, kathy's final surprise, in her last comic strip afternoon 34 years final surprise, in her last comic strip afternoon 34 years in the sunday funnies. that i want to do on my own -- i like to discuss my ideas with someone. that's what i like about fidelity. they talked with me one on one, so we could come up with a plan that's right for me, and they worked with me to help me stay on track -- or sometimes, help me get on an even better one. woman: there you go, brian. thanks, guys. man: see ya. fidelity investments. turn here. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tried drug-free br

and meg whitman announced a bet with texas governor rick perry. she did it on twitter. here is the picture she posted. now, whitman will have to send a surfboard to perry if the texas rangers win. perry will have send whitman a pair of cow bye boots -- cow bye boots. >>> investigators tell us a victim in a deadly shooting, a 40-year-old man. police believe the killing is gang-related. there may be as many as three gunmen. officers are expanding the search. police say three people were shot around 11:45 last night at 78th and macarthur. the street was left covered in bullet casings. an ambulance rushed two victims to highland hospital. the third victim drove himself. we don't know the condition but one victim has a chest wound. >> the other suffered leg wounds. no arrests so far. >>> earlier tonight, a 14-year- old girl was hurt by a stray bullet while she played in her yard at 61st and east 16th street. police say it happened around 7:30. police do not have a description of the shooter. if you have information about either shooting, you are asked to call oakland police.

texas governor rick perry says mexico should use every resource possible to find that body and return>>> a bell marked a sober anniversary today, two months since a mine collapsed, trapping miners underground. one man celebrated his birthday. a rescue could arrive before schedules. we understand the hole could be finished by this weekend. >>> a famous document is going up for auction, one of the copies signed by abraham lincoln of "the emancipation proclamation." robert f. kennedy bought a copy of the document that declared slaves forever free, and he apparently used it as an inspiration for civil rights legislation. it will be at sotheby's auction house in northwest d.c. >>> the lion cubs at the zoo appear to be healthy. doctors say they look good and are growing at a good speed. they are seven and 8 pounds. some good news at the zoo. >> for now. >> for now, exactly. >>> all right, let's see what is coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. >> gordon peterson is here. hi, gordon. >> how about a job swap? we will talk about that tonight. new at 6:00 along with a lot of other stuff. we will see

. >> since being criticized by texas governor rick perry and others mexican authorities have escalatedare simply outdone. >> are the boats searching for david? >> the mexican military is in there and there is going to be a gun battle we want to see who have coming over here to look for refuge. by the same token we also understand that the thugs already stated that they will not retreat and they will take on the military. >> geraldo: they have been taking on the military over mexico. 30,000 dead there. i get from the vibe of your piece that you believe tiffany? >> i do believe from a number of things that she told the sheriff. the way she described the shooting incident matched to a tee the previous incidents in april and may and there were no public reports about the incidents. the blood on the vest matched -- on her life jacket matched her description of trying to take her 250-pound husband on to the jet ski. the family members say they were a happy couple and they weren't in any financial distress and they had weren't drug dealers. the sheriff believes they were involved in violence.

he says if he beats republican rick perry his first move would be straight into a mobile home.rently living in a $2.1 million house but sczes he would be the portrait of frugality. it's a jab at perry's rental home that costs taxpayers $600,000 a month. perry called it a gimmick. >>> new information tonight on how easy it may be for people who want to stage terrorist attacks in the tows get materials they need. catherine herridge has details. >> reporter: new report released by frank lautenburg's office warns the looming threat of small-scale attacks of mumbai in the united states. hundreds were killed when terrorists launched simultaneous and sustained attacking over three-day period in the city. it cites data from the government accountability office nine of ten individuals known as suspected terrorist on the watch list passed a background check because no prohibiting information was found. critics like lautenburg warned congress about the so-called terror gap. >> because of the terror gap, america is effectively hanging out welcome sign for terrorists. >> the law is not enou

caller: actually, i voted for rick perry for governor in 2006. there are some republicans that i think, you know, that are willing to work with people. but they are so concerned with towing the party line because they voted challenged in the primary, these republicans do not vote their conscience. host: have you always live in austin? caller: i have been all over the state. host: do you think that austin is more of a liberal or progressive city? as living there changed your mind since he last voted for rick perry? caller: it has not. but i do feel like i fit in here better more than any city. born and raised in houston. but i feel more at home in austin. it is because there are very conservative people here and i think that the border group and what the rest of the country gives credit for. more of a silent majority, we do not make a big fuss in my small suburbs. host: sounds like you are planning to vote for bill white over rick perry. caller: i have to admit, i did not vote for him when he ran for mayor of houston, but he did do some good thing

texas governor rick perry says that some time, megyn in the next three or four hours he expects mexican president felipe calderon to call him and tell him they have found the body of david hartley. there is a news conference scheduled for about three hours from now. tiffany hartley says of course that she and her husband were on the mexican side of the lake when her husband was attacked by pirates, shot and killed. and now tiffany is talking about what happened right before the shooting started. this is interesting, listen. >> they waived and we waived and david didn't feel like they were any threat or any concern. i could tell by his reaction are of waiving me forward and telling me we needed to go, i could tell that this was not going to be a good time. >> reporter: mexico authorities say these pirates are connected to the zeda drug cartel that he actually own the lake. mexican authorities don't even patrol that lake past dusk because it's so dangerous . everybody keeps asking, megyn why in the world would pirates go african-american fisherman. the experts we talked to say it's all ab

if the rangers win she'll give rick perry a surf board.the giants prevail they'll send her a pair of cowboy boots. >> the state public utilities commission meets today to decide whether to allow pg&e to raise the pressure on the pipeline. they had ordered pressure along that pipeline lowered by 20% after the blast because of a risk of another pipeline disaster. unless it's returned to normal, there may be problems meeting gas demands on the peninsula and san francisco. pg&e says now that it will not rebuild the portion of pipeline that exemployeesed in san bruno. the blast killed eight people and dells troyed 37 homes. they met with the mayor and leland yee to begin the process of finding alternative locations for the pipeline. >> planning to demonstrate in front of pg&e to protest against smart meters. the demonstrators want the state public utilities commission to stop the smart meters program because they're concerned about health issues. yesterday an advocacy group called on the puc to investigate health risks. they was complaints over

this comes two days after texas governor rick perry call for more action.e is asking for solid information about what happened to missing tourist david hartley. his wife tough any said he was gunned down by pirates as they were returning from a sightseeing trip. governor perry said he issking for both the u.s. and mexin authorities to step up their efforts. >> we have an american citizen who was gunned down on international waters and we need to get his body back. >> governor perry is now shing for the obama administration to add at least 1,000 more soldiers along the texas-mexico border. >>> still ahead, a local man is tired of getting hate mail because he has the same name as a d.c. police officer. i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland's in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. grow small businesses, really. excellent schools everywhere. protect the bay, finally. it's why i'm running -- to

. >> reporter: that riled texas governor rick perry who has been critical of mexico's response. >> i'm not satisfied. when you call off a search the way they did this morning and give as the reason, because the drug cartels are in control of that part of the state, something is not right. >> reporter: u.s. oicials have taken tiffany hartley to a border crossing where she met with mexican authorities in charge of the arch. now for tiffany and for everyone on this side of the border, there is little to do but watch, wait, and hope that david is returned home. nbc news. >> and mexico an authorities did search that lake today but say they did not find anything. that's new at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. >>> a mother pushing a stroller guess sideswiped by an suv. witnesses spring into action as police and paramedics race to the scene. good evening, everybody i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. wendy receivinger is off this evening. the woman is okay and we're told the toddler who was injured is doing much better. the accident happened this morning at the intsection of aspen hil

. >> reporter: texas governor rick perry wants mexico's president to call him by friday.is hoping to speak with president felipe calderon about the search for the body of david hartley who was reportedly killed on a border lake last week. [ phone ringing ] >> hello. >> ma'am? >> yes. >> are you sure that you're husband got shot? >> yes. in his head. >> reporter: tiffany hartley says mexican pirates shot her husband on falcon lake. because the attack allegedly occurred in mexican waters, american officials can't investigate it. but mexico insists it is doing everything it can. >> as far as we know, we don't think they have been looking. >> reporter: governor perry is calling on federal officials to do more to protect the area. he's asked the obama administration to dispatch an additional 1,000 troops. >> until washington engages, feels comfortable that our citizens are being protected, we're going to continue to press this issue. >> reporter: the war against drug cartels continues to escalate in mexico, as rival gangs battle for control of drug and human trafficking routes

border security, today, texas governor rick perry expect as talk with felipe calderon for a search for an american tourist's body. the man and his wife were jet skiing on a lake that straddles the texas-mexico border, the government is urging mexico to step up its efforts to recover hartley's body. he also renewed the call for a federal government to increase border security. >> the fact of the matter is we're going to have to have federal resources to help secure that border and frankly, coordinate w-g our friends in mexico as well, until washington fully engages in texas and feels comfortable that sur citizens are being protected we're going to continue to press this issue, taking the fight to the criminal element that continually attempts to export our -- to exploit our border. bill: that was perry from last night. you remember hartley's wife has been on national tv. and she says that her husband was shot in the head while they were jet skiing on that lake. in a moment we'll talk to the ambassador to the u.n. john bolton, he says the obama administration needs to wake up when it com

texas governor rick perry called on mexico's president to step up the search to return the body of david hartley to the united states and to this family within 48 hours. last the latest from here. now back to you, thomas. >> that was janet shamlian reporting for us. david hartley's family is calling for u.s. and mexican authorities to work together in the search. >>> can you believe it? we've hit a quarter century of the pink campaign. there's no question awareness for breast cancer is way up, but can the same be said about money to find a cure from the various public relations campaign. we'll dive into that. th walmart. when william came in i knew he had everything he needed to be a leader in this company. [ william ] after a couple of months, i was promoted to department manager. like, wow, really? me? a year later, i was promoted again. walmart even gave me a grant for my education. recently, he told me he turned down a job at one of the biggest banks in the country. this is where i want to be. i fully expect william will be my boss one day. my name is william and i work at walmart. ♪

texas governor rick perry called on mexico's president, calderon, to get this man's body returned to the united states so his family can have closure to this incident. that's the latest from here, tamron. now back to you. >> thank you, janet. >>> coming up, a duke university student creates, if you can believe it, a mock thesis on her sexual partners. little did she know, but she probably should have expected, it's now public. >>> then democrats are getting support from a group that they would least expect. why the nra is now backing a lot of candidates on the left. >>> plus -- super women. who is the most powerful woman in the world? not wonderwoman. some of these women. we're going to tell you who makes the top of the list. stufy, can i get a refill? i wanted skim. come on, get your head in the game, stufy! thanks, stufy. man, i love that cookie. host: could switching to geico realis a bird in the handre on worth 2 in the bush? appraiser: well you rarely see them in this good of shape. appraiser: for example the fingers are perfect. appraiser: the bird is in mint condition. apprais

>> today rick perry, a governor running for re-election said he would like to hear from the presidentof mexico within 48 hours that they have recovered a body. if he doesn't hear from them, they're not searching hard enough. for the sheriff investigating this case on the u.s. side, responding to reports that mexican a authorities did not believe this young woman, the sheriff here says he has no reason to doubt her story, there is a credible witness. here's what he had to say. >> there's no doubt in my mind that tiffany's saying the truth. tiffany, when we saw her, when she came over here, she was distraught. there was a -- one witness -- independent witness who had neff met tiffany before, who actually saw this, you know, commercial fishing boat chasing her. >> reporter: they're looking for some closure here. they want that body back. there was a memorial service here in the mcallen area last night but they feel like they can't have closure on this until they receive david's body. u.s. authorities don't want to go to that side of the lake. they have no jurisdiction there and they thin

rick perry of texas, "the dallas morning news" had a searing analysis.to those who donate to his campaign. the paper has found records that more than $16 million from perry's emerging technology fund has been awarded to companies whose officials or investors are large donors to governor perry's campaign. this is no accident. the emerging fund was not only created by perry, the awards not shrouded in secrecy, not only administered by his office but boy law he must personally approve each dallas awarded. say it partner, why don't you follow through on that session idea of yours and seed yourself right out of that office. what do you get? another deeper in debt perry. today's worst person in the world ♪ 16 tons what do you get ♪ another day older d leave your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. >>> a look now into the america envisioned by the tea party. a home catches fire. firefighters arrive on

governor rick perry said mexico needs to do more to find the body and return it to u.s.> new evidence in iowa's salmonella egg-taint -- salmonella-tainted egg farms. >> reporter: we've all heard the reports on wright county egg. piles of manure. dead animals, rodents, all around the eggs being served to the public. now, the lawyers in a class- action lawsuit against the plant are seeing it all for themselves. >> a dangerous food-born pathogen, injected hens, its eggs, and sickened hands of -- hundreds of people nationwide. what we're seeing in these inspections is that nothing has changed to prevent this from happening in the future. >> reporter: the attorneys are touring the dozens of hen houses out here right now. and by the end of the day, they hope to hit the feed house back here, too, to see what all is going on at wright county egg. >> we were up to four feet in manure. >> i feel confident about our chances. >> and they say the danger is still there. it's been weeks since the fda's reports on the conditions at the facility. but the attorneys say little has changed.

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they are dragging their feet on this investigation, which has been the claim of texas governor rick perry and a number of others. they are having trouble with the search. it has been called off and resumed a couple of times now because of threats from the drug cartel. perhaps putting their lives in danger. the searchers looking for the body. but the search is back on today. meanwhile, the sheriff in this county, zapata county, the man handling the investigation has taken a unique approach to what's going on. we can't prosecute you. this is texas. there are no repercussions. all we want is a body. he's hopeful that may term something up. in terms of tiffany hartley, she said last night she would be willing to take a lie detector test if investigators want her to. some people have questioned her story. the zapata county sheriff's department has not saying the evidence backs up her story and there is a credible witness. but she did say she would be willing to do that if the authorities wanted it. that is the latest from here at falcon lake. now back to you, norah. >> thank you, janet. >>> an

first the saturday report and the tweet of the day from governor rick perry of texas celebrating hisl victory last night to face the new york yankees in the championship series. way to go rangers. what should we wager giuliani for the series? how about wagering you don't know giuliani's been out of office since 2001, governor. let's play "oddball." >>> we begin in okinawa. thousands of people came out to see which side of the town was stronger. 656-foot, 42-ton rope was placed in the middle of the road. the atmosphere was tense. once the starting gong was hit, the tugging began. immediately the pent up anger between neighboring came pouring out. unfortunately, the two sides proved to be equals. the rope barely moved, the battle ended in a tie. so i guess they'll have to settle this the old-fashioned way, by making obnoxious comments about how shoddy their neighbor's yard looks. >>> to the internet where cars are in the process of getting towed. i am not an expert on the process of towing cars but i feel this gentleman may have skipped a skep. hello. the car continues to roll until it

now, he wants washington to sen governor rick perry is asking for 1,000 national guardsmen and predatorch the border. tiffany and david hartley had grown tired of borence too. they were about to move out of state. they just wanted one more day on the lake bving a regrettable choice, as investigators continue to search the water for david's body. jeremy hubbard, abc news, new york. >> colorado investigators looking into the death of jonbenet ramsey are now conducting a new round of interviews. 6-year-old jonbenet's body was found in her family's home. the case was 1996 remains unsolved. an add advisory committee reviewed the evidence last year and detectives will not release details but follow the committee's recommendations. >>> anyone who railed against excessive government spending has a reason to celebrate this morning. $700 billion bailout program also known as t.a.r.p. is no more. it helped, of course, save big bank, automakers and the insurance giant aig and it could cost taxpayers $66 billion. meanwhile, the obama administration says just 50 billion. some say t.a.r.p. may even tu

she has a bet with texas governor rick perry.ts win the series, perry owes whitman a pair of cowboy boots. if the rangers win, whitman has to give perry a surfboard. >> good bet. >>> the final push until tuesday's midterms and a new survey shows jerry brown is widening his lead in the governor's race. the democrat has a 10-point lead over republican meg whitman 49 to 39% according to the latest field poll. 12% run decided or supporting other candidates. last month's poll showed brown and whitman in a dead heat. >>> and new field poll numbers are expected for the senate race today as republican carly fiorina returns to the campaign trail. she spent last night at her los altos home after spending two days in a los angeles hospital. she was treated for an infection related to her bout with breast cancer. democratic incumbent barbara boxer posted well wishes for fiorina online. >>> 5:38 now. president obama took his campaign message to "the daily show." he was looking for a friendly audience but got some pointed responses from jon st

texas governor rick perry says gangs were trying to send a message to the place to stay out of their territory when they stuffed the cop's severed head into a suitcase. the investigator was looking into a report that pirates shot david hartley two weeks ago on a lake between the united states and mexico. today, his wife tiffany who says she was riding jet skis with him on the lake when they were ambushed expressed sympathy about what happened to that mexican officer. >> he didn't deserve that. he's doing what he can for his country and it's awful. my heart goes out to his family. >> and meanwhile, investigators here in the united states admit it's becoming unlikely that mr. hartley's body will ever turn up. trace gallagher live this afternoon in our west coast news hub. why are they saying that? >> well, mostly because the u.s. authorities have absolutely zero control over this search, shep, it's not like they can go into mexico and help out and they're not getting very good information from the mexican side of the border when it comes to this search. on the one hand, there are repor

. >> now texas governor rick perry wants to talk directly to mexican president felipe calderon demandingxico use every resource available to find the missing man david heartily. janet shamlian live in texas this morning. this is turning out to be a mystery and something of an international incident, janet. >> reporter: savannah and chuck, good morning. it is. as you mentioned, the texas governor up for re-election by the way, is making waves in the lone star state calling on mexico's president felipe yee calderon to put more resources on this to bring the body of david heartiartly back to the u states. he's not the only politician. a number of congressmen are holding a news conference this afternoon to talk about the latest developments in this case. meanwhile, mexican authorities have indeed stepped up the search and the u.s. authorities confirm they are seeing helicopters and boats on the mexican side in the area where david hartley was reportedly attacked by mexican pirates one week ago today. yesterday at thissi ytiffany ha back at the scene not on the mexican side. on the u.s. side.