you know, i would bring something -- what you got for me, rickey? what you got for me now?said, is that so? and i said, yeah, that's so. she said, okay. and we did it. you know, the memory i want to share is really the turning point for both of us, which was the national anthem for the super bowl. and she was so excited. i mean she was so excited to do it. but she had ideas right away. it wasn't going to be what everyone thought. and she came to me and said, rickey, did you ever see marvin gaye singing the national anthem? did you see that? he took his time and had a beat under it. so can we have a beat? i said you're whitney houston, you can have anything you want. so we went on to try to figure out how to make this thing special. and i'll tell you, we didn't know. we didn't know, but god was leading us along the way. we didn't know what we were doing, we didn't know how to do it. but god said go for it, go ahead. it just changed my life. and from that moment on, even before then, that first day i knew that i love whitney houston. on behalf of all the musicians and singers

by entrusting me, rickey monroe from louisiana, with her career, with her music career. why?hat you got for me now? what you got? i would bring my ideas that she stayed up and worked on. i would explain to her what we were going to do and how we were going to do it. and she said, as sweetly as she is, i'm not doing that. so, we would go back and forth until we finally got to the point where i said, you're going to do it and you're going to love it. and she said, is that so? and i said, yeah, that's so. she said, okay. and we did it, you know. the memory i want to share is really the turning point for both of us, which was the national anthem for the super bowl. and she was so excited. i mean, she was so excited to do it. but she had ideas right away. it wasn't going to be what everyone thought. and she came to me and said rickey, did you ever see marvin gay singing the national anthem? did you see that? i mean, he took his time and had a beat on it. so, can we have a beat? i said, you're whitney houston. you can have anything you want. so, we went on to try to figure out how

rickey jer vase. you know why? valentine's day. you're welcome. (laughter) by the way, that's not the only treat cupid's got for the fairer sex. oh, no, don't! don't. you deserve this. ladies? >> america's women in uniform may soon have new rules on the battlefield. the pentagon today changed its rules to give women jobs in more forward positions, closer to the front lines. >> jon: do you like it? (cheers and applause) that's right, ladies, front line combat roles, try it on! the helmet's supposed to be snug. all us guys thought it was a pretty swell idea. you've earned it. well, almost all us guys. >> i do have concerns about women in front-line combat. >> jon: oh, what a surprise. prince von stick up his ass. (laughter) sorry, that was not fair. that was crass. i apologize. the man's a former senator, has experience handling military issues. let's go right to the pentagon and ask. why did you do this? >> i've seen women in combat perform an expanded role and i'm very proud of them. they're brave women along with their male counterparts and a lot

every time they put him in last year in real spot situations rickey produced. it is easy to see why he had a career with over 10,000 yards rushing. the guy brought game to our house. and i personally am very sorry he is not going to be on the field with us next year. it was a lot of fun watching ricky williams play and i think he was a big part of the success of the team this year. >> he was. >> may have been out house but he turned it into rickey's joint. >> thank you. >> i was deciding whether to say that or to use i guess the clock on rickey's career went bong. ricky williams produced for us, thank you so much for the effort, bud. >>> let's take a look at radar -- running backs get beat up. 10,000 yards imagine how much that does to your body. 42 is the high. i am not too much worried about snow or rain. what has got my attention is this 27 degree overnight low. we will talk about that when we come back. coming up on coffee with suzanne summers has yet another cookbook out aimed at eating healthy and staying sexy forever. sharon gibala was traffic control an

there was such a -- even in the or kes trags and rickey, i've had the tund to work with rickey, it waslike core nation music. >> that ending is a traditional gospel ending. so we just borrowed it from everywhere and tried to make it. we were young. we didn't know what we were doing. we were just trying to make an impact. i don't think we ever in our collaborative work of whitney and i never set to necessarily -- necessarily put ourselves out there and try to make history. our goal was excellence. a commitment to excellence every time we hit the stage and to make no two performances the same. that we would create once p in a lifetime performances. >> there was something triumphant in that the way her hands go up in the end in victory it seems. >> there was something try yurch ant about giving all her spirit to the troops in a difficult moment to america. i'm taken by that ending. just the technical ability it to hold that note for stuch an extraordinary period and it's held so bufkally and so steadily and powerfully. you can hear so much. it's like deep resonances in that one note. it's

rickey williams announced his retirement today.is one season with the ravens is the last in his 11-year career. he scored two touchdowns while serving as back up to ray rice. he retires with more than 10,000 rushing yards. he says the nfl was an amazing page in this chapter of his life. >> that's a good way to think of it. >>> thank you, mark.,,,, mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in

rickey wants the government to put mandatory safety standards in place now. >> do your job. if you're going to make regulations and protect people, make the regulations to protect people and don't be halfhearted about it. i'll have nightmares for the rest of my life thinking about this. >> reporter: they have to come with child resistant mechanisms and warning labels. >>> lead on the lips could make for a dangerous kiss. 400 lipstick brands contain lead. among them, the low-lead brands, wet and wild megamixer, five loreal and maybeline brands. 270 times more. there are calls for limits on lead in lipstick. something else for us to worry about. >> i guess. good thing i don't smack this stuff on every day. >> yes, bob. >> a warning on lipstick, okay. >> minute on the lips. >>> let's take a look, 44, no wind at all, humidity up to 70. barometer, 30.01 inches. it fell a little bit tonight. 33 in oakland. they've cleared out nicely. the dew point's up higher, so a little more moisture. with i had a couple of sprinkles, very little in the way of precipitation. it will get down in

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rickey barnes at 14. tough par 5 with a shot that sets him up for birdie. he shot a 67.e ended up in third place. after his terrible start, he rided the shift coming in. birdies 16 and 17 and 18. we finish with even par 72, left him in second. two strokes back. it was a victly lap for phil mickelson coming in. -- victory lap for phil mickelson coming in. it sets himself up for his fourth win in the tournament. and, of course, the birdie putt as phil mickelson wraps up round of 64, he does so at the age of 41. he plays his best when he is paired with tiger. outscoring in 6-10. >> i don't believe anybody b.ed more than myself. i feel very inspired when i play with him. i love playing with him. he brings out my best golf. got off to a quick start. it wasn't just me and tiger. charlie was leading by six shots. to put it together, especially the final round feels terrific. it is -- gives me a lot of confidence and inspires me. i believe now that what i am doing is correct and that i am able to play my best golf. >> a look at the final boards. phil mickelson by two strokes. ba

also remarks by rickey and we'll hear from family members, whitney houston's sister-in-law-and the finally, dionne warwick. a long list of notables there. we're told, garrgary, the entir service may last more than three hours. it may start a little after the noon hour because 1,500 guests are expected there. you've got to get them all there and seated. it may start a little after that. but we're coming now to the final moments when people will be coming to say their final good-byes. >> jason, we're looking at the other side of the screen where those 1,500 people will arrive. it will be a very poig namt service but also very elaborate. it's like a production with so many personalities and people and important music and people talking. how hard has this been to set up? >> reporter: well, it's noted that this person i spoke to was actually involved in trying to arrange some of the things you just mentioned. when you think of someone like a whitney houston, not only did she touch those in the music industry but those in the newark area that knew her and wanted to share in this as well. that's