the president was in office not that long, and robert kennedy was attorney general not very long and very long as senator, but teddy served almost 47 years in the united states senate, and we could always count on him. he was there when we needed him. tavis: i wonder, vernon jordan, now that we live in the most multi-ethnic americans ever, now that we have an african-american president, i wonder whether there will be another senator like him in terms of fighting for the least among us, those were disenfranchised. will we see another senator like him? will history demand that we have other senators like him, given that some believe now we do not need ted kennedy and we live in a post racial america? >> i think we have to hope that we will not just get one ted kennedy but that we will get 10, 15, 20 ted kennedys to serve in the house or the senate. this notion about post racial, i am not sure that it is post racial. i am very pleased, obviously, about the election of barack obama as president of the united states, but as -- but that does not mean the issue of race is finished, that we

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you see roberts all night long. nice play for the orioles. flies into a third, burning like a hanging in, does not cross the plate first. this one does not count. no counterattack with the bat. for-one is your final. florida versus mexico, jason, this is impressive. a three-one shot in the first, not going down quietly. down 7-3 to start the evening. a solo shot to right, florida making it. calverts and world series 1, 4- 6. by all accounts, it went well. hard work and serious injuries highlight the nearly months-long stay at westminster. but the nagging injury might surprise you. he made a mess on nearly every practice, and we do not know when he can take the field for real. >> is a nagging thing. you are delicate. we're trying to push him on the cardiovascular and get back as soon as possible. >> now plan tonight against the redskins, first quarter, charlie patches back up, l'vov landry. chase daniel, 3-shirt touchdown. he is a first-rate quarterback, maybe even moving up to second string. he could apparently learned some lessons. 17-13 is

long before then. >> i aually met senator nnedy in 168, wh his brother robert who was pursuing the democraticomination presidency askede to have a coversation with kennedy about direct involvement on m part in the robertennedy campaign. i had a long session -- with te kennedybout that. made the dision to continue stewardship at the voter education project. tavis:ou turned down bobby kennedy? >> yes, i did, 1968. tavis: for all the stories we have heard over th years ad the last hour since he passed away, we heard aout what they did great negotiator he was. how did it ted kennedy take that ou were telling him that you are going to pass? >> gotver it. and we remained eat friends. you remember in 1980, when i was hot in fortwayne, one of the first visors to the intensive care unit to see me when life was 1 foot in the grave an another on a bana peel teddy kennedy came to fortayne to see abt his friendvernon jordan in july of 1980, when i was still in the new york hospital recovering fro that, d nnedy was campaigning in th bronx. i heard it on e radio and saw it on tevision. before the afterno was over, u

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we'd talk as long as maybe two hours a night. >> is there -- fontelle is there a favorite place he might go? i mean -- tahoe. there. robert in good health? he's 81. was he forgetful at all, anything like that? >> no, he's in excellent health. the police talked to his doctor not very long ago and they said for his age, nervous excellent health. he had no dementia, no alzheimers. and i found him just crisp as a dollar bill, i'll tell you. >> your story, you fell in love, what, in the late '40s? >> yes. >> he gave you the ring in 1950, he goes off to the korean war. >> right. >> you lost touch. you each led your separate lives. how did you guys reconnect? >> well, i knew who bob was all along. i knew he had lived in monrovia, but i also knew he was married and never contacted him in any way whatsoever. then on may 3rd, i was at my daughter's home in shawnee, kansas, and she was working with her computer on the coffee table and i asked her to google him to see if she col find him. and she found the robert harrod at this address. i said i don't think that's him and about that time, she put the phone to my ear, she had already

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. >> conservative columnist, commentator, robert novak lost his year-long battle with brain cancer today. he died this morning at his home. novak gave his political insights on washington for nearly 50 years the he was also the first to identify valerie plame as a cia operative. he was 78. >>> millions of americans are watching their credit card rates go way up. companies trying to beat a thursday ted line that will crack down on what are termed unfair rate hikes. there is not much consumers can do about it. darcy spencer is in arlington where anger is considerable. >> jim, consumer advocat say the credit card come pans have been getting away with unfair practices but that is about to change. in recent weeks, companies have been jacking up rates on credit card and boosting late fees. it's all in response to new rules that will clamp down on consumer gouging. >> the banks are getting ahead of the new law trying to cheat people while they can. >> starting thursday the companies must give holders 45 days notice instead of 15 before raising their interest rates. >> i try and be a smart consu

. >>> veteran political columnists robert novak died tuesday after a long battle with brain cancer. in recent years he was perhaps best known for being the first to publish the name of cia operative valerie plame. >>> california authorities now believe a wildfire that has burned more than 88,000 acres in santa barbara county was started in a marijuana field with possible ties to mexican drug cartels. investigators say they located about 30,000 marijuana plants and an ak-47 assault rifle near the origin of the blaze. >>> and in england, two villages were evacuated to safely explode a 500-pound bomb from world war ii. the device was discovered on sunday by people digging up the remains of a world war ii era plane that crashed in the area. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 9,217 after gaining 82 points on tuesday. the s&p rose 9. the nasdaq gained 25 points. taking a look at overseas, the nikkei launched 80 points while the hang seng tumbled 352 points. >>> after starting the week with a selloff, wall street rebounded tuesday re

. >> well-known political columnist robert novak has died after his year-long battle with brain cancer. he was well-known for his combative debates with well- known foes on cnn. locally robert novak was fixture at maryland terps basketball games. he was 78. >>> eight men are arrested in a sex stang maryland state park. officers made the arrest over the weekend at gambrel state park. they were acting on citizen complaints of men soliciting and performing sex acts in the public areas of the park. the charges include disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and fourth degree sex offense. >> for the first time since gang violence erupted, the city's top cop is speaking is out. derek valcourt says commissioner fred bealefeld believe it's not about how many officers patrol the harbor. instead, it's about how they patrol. >> a gang feud between the crypts and bloods turned violent when one gang member pulled out a gun and shot. >> somebody knows who this skunk is and will help us identify him. >> reporter: this is not the only violent incident here this year. two people were stabbed in air. this

we have seen hanging breaking balls all day long but not that one, brian roberts will get the next at bat here with two outs and none on in the 13th. he takes a strike. you know tomorrow is going to be an interesting game. because i think it's a lot easier when you play this type of tough ballgame, the orioles did come back from being down 6-2. got some big home runs. brain got a two homerun. you show up against the team that has the second best record in the marijuana league against a guy like santana who just pitched a three hitter you are going to show. >> that is what the orioles are looking for over the last six weeks, can they do this? because this battled this afternoon. you have to give the angels credit for putting a nine run 13th inning. >> if you are mike scioscia, you have a starter on the mound with a 6-2 lead and he couldn't get through the inning. the only reliever he used today was shane. >> you go back to the job that matt palmer did for them the orioles had pitched well until the 13th. tenuous innings along the way. they are were able to get out of trouble. it is a t

. ♪ how long ♪ >> white house press secretary robert gibbs says no decisions have been made about bringingguantanomo bay to special facility inside the u.s. president obama ordered gitmo to be closed by january 22. the administration is looking at several sites including a military penitentiary at a soon to be closed state prison in michigan and ft. leavenworth, kansas. republican senator brownback of kansas anticipates bipartisan opposition. >> the leadership in the congress about what the leader options are, because it may have been a unanimous vote of the united states senate not to move the detainees unless you work with the local community. bret: we have new details tonight on what the u.s. commander in afghanistan will ask for later this month when he delivers his status report to the defense secretary. national security correspondent jennifer griffin reports it comes during a very difficult period for allied forces fighting the taliban. >> its was the deadliest month in afghanistan for u.s. troops since the start of the war. 74 nato troops killed in july. 43 of them were americans.

and hours after teddy kennedy passed away so did journalist robert dunne after a long bout with cancer at the age of 83. there are three quotations, one about the senator, one by him, one second hand from him that merit examination and analysis. the first, i promised teddy. the second, i am not going to go to the democratic convention and speak only three sentences. and the third, he also said, don't screw it up because he's watching. >>> i promised teddy the president's vow to do health care reform this year. senator bernie sanders of vermont, next. later, ken burns, lawrence o'donnell and behind the scenes at that epic speech in denver, exactly one year ago last night. primo stuff. one appetizer and two premium entrees. just twenty bucks-every day. genuine food. generous portions. genius price. 2 for $20! only at applebee's. my daughter was with me. i took a bayer aspirin out of my purse and chewed it. my doctor said the bar aspirin saved my life. please talk to your doctor about aspirin and your heart. i'm going to be grandma for a long time. , call 1-800-4-boniva. >>> senator kenne

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columnist and former cnn "crossfire" co-host robert novak died. he had a long battle with cancer. he had many controversies including identifying valerie plame in one of his columns. he was 78 years old. >>> you have to look at this twice. an incredibly close call for a woman in sturgeon bay, wisconsin. that's her car. police say the bridge -- this is a drawbridge. it was up for a few minutes while the car was still on it. looks like it was glued to the top. the woman was at a 30-degree angle, stuck on one of the lifts and when the bridge finally did come back down the operator spoke briefly with the young woman who then just drove away. police say they need to find the woman to try to piece together what wept wrong. take a look. that's the car at the top there. >>> the orioles can only lose 10 more games for the rest of the year, with any chance to having a winning record. since the all-star break the orioles are eight wins and 23 losses. jason gave up three home runs be -- as the tampa bay rays won. >>> circle sunday, october 18th. that is when the ravens go to minnesota to face

. >> robert novak died yesterday after a long battle with brain cancer.es gibson has a look back at the man known as the prince of darkness. >> at times, perhaps the most read columnist. if you wanted to know what was going on in washington, you read "inside of report." he was conservative. >> he pioneered some of the liberal debate. his scowl was famous. he had the nickname of the prince of darkness. >> we brought you on to beat the cynic. >> i have never been cynical in my life. he named valerie plame a cia agent. he wrote -- "i will probably never be able to drive again. taking away my typewriter may require modification of the first amendment." >> he had that car accident just before he was diagnosed. >> he will be missed, especially here in washington. >>> 6:26 is your time. >> some wireless upgrades for metro riders. how you can soon type and twitter in the subway tunnels. >> as fears of the virus continued, a swine flu conference gets under way. e e >>liarve>> we are live in tr center. outside, higher heat and humidity then we had yesterday. outsid

robert. >> 7 pounds, 11 ounces, 20 inches long. >> to have my husband here, not personally here, but rightme on through it was amazing. >> i can't wait to hold him and be together, be a family. >> reporter: freedom calls hooks up soldiers and marines like craig, with their families, more than 2,000 times every month everything from routine conversations to big life-changing events such as this. >> we are able to bring the milestone family events that the deployed would otherwise miss because they're out there on the front lines serving our country. >> reporter: the nonprofit is run from its founder's small home office in new jersey, using donations to buy satellite time to keep men and women in uniform around the world in touch with loved ones. >> i used to work on wall street and i got bonuses, i got promotions, i landed big clients, and it was all very satisfying. but this has been so much more gratifying. >> reporter: and a grateful growing family. >> the little footprint. >> reporter: whose footprint? >> logan robert. my grandson. >> reporter: is looking forward to when freedom calls a

>>> we at cnn received the sad news earlier today that we lost a long-time friend and colleague, the journalist and commentator, robert. cnn's tom foreman looks back at bob novak's storied life and career. >> reporter: bob novak was in high school when he got his first reporting job. he worked his way through several midwest newspapers and eventually landed in washington, d.c., where his dogged pursuit of leads and rapidly expanding list of contacts led to an early break from a competitor, rowland evans. >> it was a news column six days a week. he couldn't do it himself, he told them to get a partner. i was then 31 years old. and that was the verdict of the column. >> reporter: they wrote inside report for 30 years on everything from watergate to iran contra. the pair earned respect and fear from official washington. >> we should be on the air at 6:00 as predicted. >> reporter: so, in 1980, when ted turner had this idea for a 24-hour news network, evans and novak were there, reporting, solid old-fashioned reporting was the core of all of his program and there were many. >> crossfire. >> reporter: he was at the convent

robert. >> kennedy died tuesday at the age of 77 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. for more about kennedy, go to wjz.com. >> a young woman found dead in a vehicle today. live in the news room with the developing story. >> city police say they responded to a call and discovered a young woman shot many the head and the chest. the scene was still blocked off with crime tape as investigators collected evidence. they found the body inside an suv. police have not identified the woman but believe she's in her 30s. >> thank you. police ask you to call if you have any information about the case. in the northeast section of the city, a police-involved shooting ends with a woman wounded. police say they tried to stop a car when the driver tried to run them down. the driver got out and ran away. it's a woman passenger whose arm was hit. they're not sure if she was hit by a bullet or broken glass. >> danny is strengthening towards the east coast. the top winds are near 50 miles per hour. danny is on a path to clip the u.s., we could be in for a rough and rainy weekend. eyewitnes

. >>> columnist and former cnn crossfire co-host robert novak will be laid to rest. he died tuesday after a long battle with cancer. funeral services will be held right there in northwest d.c. novak sparked major controversy after revealing the identity of yia operative valerie plame. he retired last august. robert novak was 78 years old. >>> wal-mart is recalling more than a half million dvd players because they could overheat and burst into flames. we had 12 complaints filed so far. nobody's been injured. the dvd players were sold at wal-mart from january '06 to last month. $29. stop using the player immediately and return it to wal-mart and get a full refund. >>> an important recall for anyone with a baby in the house. parents, you are being warned about the simplicity bassinets. two infants were trapped and killed. if the develop coe flaps -- velcro flaps aren't done properly, it can be dangerous to your child. you can get a refund or store credit. >>> most public bathrooms are less than clean, but if you want a one of a kind experience, head to the tremont. it comes in second best in bathro

while family memberses thanked the thousands who had spent the day waiting to begin the long procession. nephew robertkennedy, jr. speaks of the man who was his uncle and his surrogate father and of the ride from cape cod where well wishers lined the roads. >> it's really moving for me and all the members of my family. teddy was a surrogate father to me and 29 of my cousins, ten of my brothers and sister as we grew up. >> reporter: as darkness falls, victoria reggie kennedy, the senator's widow comes out to move down the long line of mourners and once again thank them. >> reporter: this day began on cape cod at the kennedy compound. our alison king has that part of the day's story. >> early thursday afternoon brought the first public glimpse of the very private scene ever since tuesday night when massachusetts senator ted kennedy passed away following a 16-month battle with brain cancer. the family gathered at noon for a private memorial mass and relatives spilled out on to the front porch where patrick kennedy comforted some and was comforted by others. with the senator's widow, victoria, and his las

roberts have combined the season for 82 doubles. they are on pace to hit 116 and if they reach that mark they will tie a major record for the most doubles hit in a teammate. a long standing record there that brian roberts and nick markakis could soon break. jim in. >> jim: we know speaker owned palmer. george burns not only could he hit doubles, he was a funny guy. lived to be 100 imjim i wonder if graci was a big baseball fan? >> jim: you are low asking high fast ball, couldn't get your speaker out? >> jim: apparently not. couldn't get burns out, either. >> jim: very impressive. scott against sean o'sullivan in the second. number three draft choice. >> jim: he was rated coming into this season by baseball america as the fifth best prospect in the angels's organization. the projection was he would spend the entire season in the double a. he is over but runs out of room. he has pitched in only 82 minor league games, including his time in the minors this year. he has 37 minor league wins. this year he has seven starts here in the big leagues, 15 in the minors. he actually started this year in double ain arkansas and the texas league. one away the orioles second. t

robert novak has died today after a long battle with brain cancer. his wife said he died early this morning at his home in washington. novak had been a columnist for the "chicago sun-times" for decades. he became a household name and face as commentator and co-host of cnn's "crossfire." he became a big story of washington himself as he was the first to publish the name of valerie plame, an employee at the center of th cia leak investigation. novak was diagnosed with a brain tumor back in july of last year. he was 78 years old. >>> a 14-year-old southeast d.c. girl is recovering this afternoon after being shot twice in the back. what's more frightening it happened while she was inside her own house. the shots fired by someone outside. megan mcgrath talked with the girl and her family this morning. they say it could have been a whole lot worse. >> right here. >> reporter: queen gaither points out one of the bullet holes. late last night gaither's town home was hit by a hail of gunfire. some of the nine bullets pierced the wall and entered the house. ga

robert. >> 7 pounds, 20 ounces and 20 inches long. >> he was not right here but next to me supporting me on through it was amazing. >> i can't wait to hold him and be together and be a family. >> reporter: freedom calls hooks up soldiers and marines with their families face to face more than 2,000 times every month, everything from routine operations to big life-changing events such as this. >> we're able to bring the milestone family events that the deployed would oerwise miss because they're out there on the front lines serving our country. >> the non-profit is run friday the homes using space on satellite time to bring them in touch around the world with loved ones. >> i used to work on wall street, i got bonuses, got promotions, landed big clients and it was all very satisfying but this has been so much more gratifying. >> reporter: and a grateful growing family -- >> a little footprint. >> whose footprint. >> logan robert, my grandson. >> reporter: is looking for free don calls again, this time in person when papa returns from war sometime next month. ron mott, nbc news, new bern, nort

tomorrow columnist and corporaler cnn co-hose robert novak will be laid to rest. he passed away after a long battle with cancer. funeral services will be held in northwest washington at a catholic church. he sparked a mainly controversy you may recall after revealing the identity of cia operatives in one of his columns. he retired last august after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. he was 78 years old. >>>big changes in credit card rules are now in effect. the new rules give consumers more information but only limited relief from high interest rates and fees. companies must now give 45 days notice before changing interest rates or fees. the most significant provisions of the new law don't go into effect until february 2010. this includes restrictions on rate increases for existing credit card debt, how your payments are applied, and marketing to college students. it was a mistake that has affected a number of baltimore county families. >>it didn't work. now here we are. >>that man is blaming himself for lighting a candle and starting a three alarm fire. >>>well, we're living longer it appe

brian roberts, can he do it? a long throw and not in time. effort, but inglett with his second hit is on with one away. >> buck: brian roberts made a good play on inglett in the seventh inning, a ball hit in the same area, but there time you could see how he has to extend. it cost him a couple of extra steps there and that enables him to beat it out. joelingette runs very well and watch how brian roberts is on the left field side of second when he makes the throw. >> gary: so jay also get the potential tying run to the plate here in the bottom of the ninth inning that is their eighth hit. the top of the order, marco scutaro a couple of strikeouts, fly ball out and a walk. taking the first pitch as he does most of the time. it is inside for a ball. so now you're back to three of the toughest outs in the league, scutaro, hill and lend. the orioles have held them down for the most part tonight. hill has an rbi double. and a single. he's on deck. scutaro can do things like that when you're getting the two- strike hits that betalked about earlier,

. >> they were sitting in a long, boring hearing. robert passed a note like a bored kid in school. is this how i get to be a good senator? and he said that the note and said yes, robby. a little while longer, he said how long do i have to sit here to be a good senator? and he wrote back, as long as it takes. that could be his motto. martha: we are just watching the video from moments ago when his body was brought out of hyannis port. as long as it takes is kind of the way that he lived his life. no matter what happened in his life, he got back in and kept fighting. >> absolutely. but he was not fighting for the perfect ideal. if you could not get a whole loaf, it would take a half, and then try to get another slice or two next year. trace: this is video that was taken moments ago. they loaded the flag draped casket into the hearse. they are leaving cape cod and making their way to boston. it is a 70 mile trip. martha: we are looking at this picture of the family. i said before that they have lost the patriarch. jean kennedy smith, the last remaining sibling. talk to me about the im

. >> long live robert novak. >> eric: liz, thank you. good to see you. that does it for us. i'm eric shawn. >> jamie: i'm jamie colby. the news continues in washington with shannon bream live for you right now. keep it on fox. thank you for joining us today. have a great day. >> shannon: new information today on what critics call the death book. it's a 52-page manual veterans affairs is using for end-of-life counseling for the nation 24 million veterans. critics say the message it gives to severely injured vets is hurry up and die. a top v.a. official who was injured in battle says it's not true. a prominent senator is calling for hearings. i'm shannon bream live in washington for the next two hours. all the new developments in the study were on fox news sunday with chris wallace. caroline shively joins us from washington with details. >> hi to you, shannon. the controversy is over a booklet on the v.a. website called "your life, your choice." veterans can use it to decide what they want for end-of-life care, to figure out how they want things handled by their doctors. one p

. >>> robert novak will be laid to rest today. he passed away tuesday after a long battle with cancer. he sparked a major controversy after revealing the identity of valerie plame in one of his columns. he was dieing avossed with a brain tumor and retired after that. he was 78 years old. >>> new political fallout from a baltimore marriage proposal that made national headlines. jon cardin has now apologized and offered to reimburse mees after staging an elaborate marriage proposal. he arranged for the city police helicopter and marines to be involved. now his republican party chairman is calling for an ethics panel to investigate further. lawmakers should determine whether cardin used his office to abuse police resources. >>> the only thing happening today is get out and buy a megamillions ticket. there is nothing else for to you do today except to bay a darn ticket. $207 million, that's it. that's all that's happening today. >>> from food to music and more, it was a celebration of the best charm city has to offer. last night, we were honored to be among those at the

director at a howard county school will spend 18 months behind bars for a two-year long relationship he had with a student. robertnston will have to register as a sex offender. >> the ravens blanked the redskins by 23-0. flacco and rice made the most of their first game. >> less than a month after his release from prison controversial quarterback michael vick has a new team to call home. the philadelphia eagles have signed vick to what sources say is a two-year deal worth a potential $6.6 million. vick, under the terms of his condition wall suspension, he could not appear in regular season games. >> this morning we asked what do you think of the eagles signing michael vick. >> "is dog-fighting cruel? yes. vick has paid his debt to society and more so the commissioner of football should not impose restrictions whatsoever on the man. this is overkill to the max." >> this is a joke. thezz pro players think they are above the law. they have a chance of a lifetime and they screw it up. these players should be given one chance at the brass ring. >> jill disagrees. i am a dog lover and believe what michael has done is d

long as i flew jets. >> oliver: jfk and robert mcnamara called them advisors, but the elite warriors did much more than the south vietnamese military to fight. often they founduu >> mays races to the center field bleachers, makes the >> races to the center field bleachers, next to the play. ♪ >> in the summer of 1954, sex goddess marilyn monroe filmed one of her most famous on screen moments. 70 years of french chone yal rule was ending. >> it all came to a head at the battle. president eisenhower decided to broker the geneva accords of 1954. >> oliver: hr mcmaster is the author of dereliction of duty the lies that led to vietnam. >> the geneva acards marked an end for the french in vietnam. >> oliver: the greems split vietnam in 2 at the 17th parallel and called for a nationwide election in 1956. the communist north and democratic south were to be united under the winner and the nationwide ballot never occurred and in the south, he held on it power after what was widely perceived to be a rigged vote. >> you have a >> the vietnam fell to the communist then all >> the vietnam fell to the communists and

. >> a long time correspondent has died. tonight we remember robert novak. novak. >> news tonight, hundreds of baltimore school teacher show up for work, one of the many signs summer vacation is over. those teachers showed up for on- the-job training, almost two weeks before students go back to the classroom, and those new teacher numbers are lower this year. tim is live with that story. >> some of the sluggish economy may be one reason why veteran teachers are staying on the job longer, but now the best may be yet to come. they came by the hundreds, some new to teaching, others new to the county. for the most part, this new group of teachers is very familiar with baltimore county. >> i love the experience i have hadn't -- i have had. it came naturally to teacher in baltimore county. >> with jobs hard to land and more teachers deciding to stay, those numbers are likely to change even more, and that will keep the teachers' union thinking for answers. >> we want to look at what cost the teachers to leaves. right now the economy is keeping people, but when you

presence, still on the world scene, and no doubt a very good grasp of this issue from those days long gone. >> roberttop negotiator in 1994 and helped diffuse a crisis over pyongyang's nuclear program. now that the government has granted pardons, i asked him how a clinton trademark might have played into it. when he goes into the room and turns on the clinton charm, would he do it the same way as he does it here and how might kim jong-il react personally? i am imagining but don't know that president clinton will be a tad more reserved than he might be at a georgetown reunion. i think he will adjust to the circumstances. at the end of the day, he is who he is. i think that he'll have an impact by his presence on the north korean leader. i think he will take account and be impressed. clinton can't look impressed. body language is critical here. for kim jong-il, wanted bill clinton to come there for at least nine years. >> i have never seen any picture or when i met with him in person in 2000 that type of a grin. you can't say it is a smile. you have to say it is a grin. he looks ecstatic. clinton might

. >> reporter: leslie stuart told him the whole story not long before she and robert temple skipped down/client privilege from whispering a word. >> it was an oath that i took that lawyers across the country take and we would hope that our clients when they come to talk to us about a situation realize and recognize that what they tell us is going to remain confidential. >> reporter: so herbert could do precisely nothing with the information. leslie could have revealed it all herself, of course, but -- >> she was convinced by robert not to come forwardy the authorities. >> did you say to her at the time, you've got to go to the police, you've got to tell them what happened? >> absolutely. but in this situation leslie was scared. >> reporter: and so, as rosemary's friends puzzled and fumed, leslie ran off with robert, eventually settled out west with him, had a baby with him, a daughter, and kept the awful secret all those years. and then an opportunity, a trip away from robert, gave her the physical and emotional distance she need ed. >> ultimately it was when she was able to break away,

long to go for our ride. zyrtec® works fast, so i can love the air™. >>> finally here in our "meet the press" minute, we remember roberte had a long career in journalism. his columns were a must read. his appearances on this program over the past 45 years were always enlightning. two years ago, he spoke to tim russert about his long association with "meet the press." >> you have been appearing on "meet the press" since august 9, 1964. remember the first guest? >> senator ma jjority leader mansfield. he has different problems than most guests. his answers were too short, instead of too long. he really liked the yes or no answer. so, i was warned that i would run out of questions with senator mansfield and i did. >> were you nervous? >> i was so scared. i can't tell you. it was big time. actually, the column started may 15, 1963. i suddenly realized i was big time. i didn't watch "meet the press" since it started and i just pitched myself to believe i was on it. >> on it he was. more than 248 times. here's a look back at the highlights starting with the first nvous appearance in 1964. >> senator, do you think there's any

long-time tv commentator and columnist robert novak is dead. he was 78. you may remember he was diagnosed with a brain tumor last summer. novak was most noted for outing c.i.a. agent valerie plame. his last appearance on our show was just last month when he shyeded reporters for not pushing president obama more on troop levels in iraq. >> the questions that wasn't asked enough was, what is a residual force? he says he's going to keep a residual force to keep al qaeda in bay to train the iraqi forces and to protect our diplomats and officials. that's about 50,000 troops. gretchen: novak wrote "inside washington" for 30 years, then by minimum himself for another seven. michael jackson's family saying the king of pop will be buried on august 29 it would have been the singer's 51st birthday. and the doctor in the middle of an investigation into michael jackson's death, conrad murray, breaking his silence on video for the first time. >> i have done all i could do. i told the truth. and i have faith the truth will prevail. god bless you. and thank you. gretchen

. >>> political columnist robert novak passed away in his home. he was a long-time fixture in the washington political scene. novak died early this morning at the age of 78. >>> six more cases of botched cancer treatment emerge after a veterans affairs hospital. the six patients were given incorrect doses while being treated for prostate cancer. that brings a total higher. >>> in tonight's healthwatch, you may not believe it until you see it, but worn doctor is treat -- one doctor is treating injured soldiers the same as she would her younger patients. >> reporter: this doctor found a technique that works for kids can work for adults, too. >> look at elmo. find him. >> reporter: seeing if a little boy can find elmo. >> ready? sponge bob. >> reporter: or sponge bob with his eyes is just one of the many tricks dr. suzanne wickham uses to check a toddler's sight. she uses those same tricks with soldiers who suffered brain injuries in iraq. soldiers like andy lorena. >> i took a fall. and just a couple of vehicle explosions, i.e.d.s, imvised explosive devices, and

. >> reporter: one las vegas defense attorney, robert langford cautions there could be an explanation for a longhone call. >> was he talking to another physician? trying to find out if there was a drug he could administer to revive him? you know, we don't know. it's really premature. to say that that shows some criminal intent. >> reporter: dr. murray's office remains closed for sometime now. he remains at home, keeping a low profile. >>> an elderly oregon couple escapes tonight after two couples crashed. the boat suddenly shifted, causing their pickup truck to overturn. the man escaped through the wind window but the woman was caught inside. >> it was kind of yelling about, you know, like pull me out, pull me out. had her hands out the window. so myself and the other fellow, got hold of her hand and were able to get her out. and got her down away from the car. kind of like she couldn't stand very well. so we were trying to drag her, get her away. because we were worried about a big explosion. >> reporter: about 20 seconds later, the tank exploded, engulfing the truck and the boat. >>> cash 4 cl

and members of the public began to applause. [ applause ] >> repter: his long time friend and senior member of the senate, robert byrd of west virginia, even in poor health, was wheeled out to honor his colleague. the service here was short. a prayer, a speech, a song. [ singing ] >> reporter: it was so clear senator kennedy touched so much lives. most everyone admired him for reasons of their own. these three women from boston had t-shirts made up for the memorial. >> he's been part of my life, and i refer to him as uncle teddy. >> he always responded. >> reporter: as the accept for left -- as the accept for left the capitol for the last time, the family thanked those who stood in the heat for hours. then his procession traveled a familiar path down constitution across the memorial bridge and through the gates of arlington national cemetery. same route his two brothers took many years ago. >> i pray that you have all of god's blessing. >> reporter: the former archbishop of watch presided over the service. although his home was back in massachusetts, he choose his place near his brothers. >> we're told the grave

. >>> 61-year-old robert douglas johnston had all but 18 months of his nine-year sentence suspended for a two-year long relation to the head with a female student. he will also serve probation and must register as a sex offender. >>> the grand jury has handed down an indictment in connection with the death of steven bommer. -- steve mcnair. the charge was accused of selling a 9 mm pistol to his mistress in two days before he was shot. he remains in federal custody and if convicted, faces 10 years in prison. >>> michael vick is returning to professional football. he signed a two-year deal with the philadelphia eagles. he is eligible to practice immediately but will have to wait awhile before he can apply. -- before he can play. >> you only that one shot at a second chance. i am conscious of that. >> just weeks after being released from federal prison after serving time on dogfighting charges, the disgraced star signed a two-year deal with philadelphia. >> i made mistakes, it does a terrible things, made a horrible mistake. i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> from fans, there was mi

long-standing african american tradition. >> we go back to slavery days. >> reporter: historian robert hayden, a longtime oak bluffs residents vineyard was one of the first places in the nation to embrace a black leisure class. >> we're involved here in civic activities, business activities, religious activities. we built some institutions on this island over the years. >> reporter: the documentary "a place of our own" chronicles african americans who opened business and built summer homdz. they even had their own beach nicknamed the ink wel. >> it's been a place where at least for the summer the world did not look at us and define us solely by race. >> reporter: it's one of the reasons he and his family came here to escape boston and the racial divides. >> couldn't fish in boston. i couldn't ride my bicycle at will. >> reporter: gordon found freedom there then and now and thinks the new first family will too. >> everybody is here to relax, vacation, and not really be pothered. so i'm-- i'm happy to see him come. >> reporter: a special place for all who come here. randall pinkston, cbs news, martha's vineyard. >> glor: that