robin? >> do we really have to talk about it. >> yes, we do. >>> now the school prank that seriously injured a student in north carolina.drea canning hasa high school student could get hold of weapons-grade explosives like this. >> robin, sadly we found out it's not that hard. we had the same chemicals he allegedly used in our hands in less than 15 minutes. police say he took an exploding pen to school that could have killed someone and using the internet it took us even less time to learn how to turn a simple pen into a weapon. the injury you're looking at are the result of an extreme prank when this 15-year-old took a pen out of the cup on his teacher's desk, it exploded. his mother is terrified. >> all he did was go get a pen so he could do his classroom work. i mean you're not expecting a pen to blow up in your face. >> reporter: the pen contained tatp, the same explosive used by richard reid, the shoe bomber. the victim's schoolmates jesse boggus and his brother have been charged with t

i'm only guessing that we're going back to robin. can you say the name robin for me? >> robin? sam. thank you. >>> this morning, we're talking about the growing list of stars who are going public with the problems they've had in the quest to say young. "desperate housewives" actress, dana delany, revealed this week, that a botox procedure she had left her with a dead nerve and a drooping eye. but is hollywood open to a more natural look? andrea canning went in search of the answers. good morning, andrea. >> reporter: good morning, robin. it seems less is more these days in hollywood. and it's not just leading ladies, having buyers' remorse. but also women trying to look like their favorite celebrity and then regretting it. i spoke with someone at a practice devoted to reversing procedures. 20 years ago, lisa renna had silicone injected into her lips, to achieve this signature look. today, she's back to au naturel, after having lip reduction surgery this summer. >> i cannot pick up lacy up today. i have surgery. >> reporter: after dana delany seen here in her new abc series, "bo

and it was history last night, robin. not since don larsen's perfect game back in 1956, has there been a no-hitter in the postseason. >> that was in the world series. and doc came very close to a perfect game himself. one walk away. >>> you were with big hitters in orlando last night, george. >> they were hitting hard. that's right, robin. we're down here for a key senate debate. the first primetime senate debate. it was broadcast all across florida. kendrick meek, charlie crist, mark rubio. they went at it. on the economy, health care, social security. what's wrong with washington. they echoed the conversation,that is happening all across the country in these midterms. we're going to get into that ahead. >> they did not hold back last night with you, george. >>> we're also learning more about the alleged attack by pirates on a american couple jet skiing. this morning, we'll hear from an eyewitness, who will say he saw men who saw boats chasing across the water. we'll also speak with tiffany hartley. she was there on wedn

that's right. >> very batman, not robin.their last-minute, my advice, go to the thrift store. i found a robe for $6.99. you can be the grumpy neighbor. or scrubs are easy to find at the thrift store. that's a great last-minute place to take the tweens and the teens. >> decorations. >> and safety is important. yesterday, elisabeth leamy talked a lot about safety. go on through. you go on through. >> get candy. >> these are all from toys "r" us. less than $2. flashing lights, flashlights. really important. safety is key. candy. >> most important. >> this most important. i did hard-hitting investigative work here. here's the skinny. your grocery store, 18 cents apiece for the good chocolate. >> kit-kats. >> walmart, it gets cheaper. and the cheapest ones are at the dollar store. that's especially good because they sell them in smaller packs of like 12. >> the same candy? >> right. you don't want to be the house that has the chintzy candy. and those are good deals from walmart and costco, too. >> how does that compare to the sil

i'm robin roberts. in brussels, belgium. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos, in new york, on this thursday, october 14th. all clear. the last miners lifted to safety. a nation and the world rejoice. a father meets his baby for the first time. and we hear from one of the miners for the first time about the agonizing conditions in an abc news exclusive. >>> also, our exclusive one-on-one interview with hillary clinton. we're with the secretary of state in brussels, as she admits u.s. forces are helping taliban leaders try to strike a deal with the afghan government. >>> the closer. michelle obama hits the campaign trail. can she close the gap in races. >>> and in last night's debate, what seemed to stump tea party star, christine o'donnell. >>> and the bright lights that had the big apple buzzing. could it really be a u 23 o? >>> and what a day. what a moment. all 33 miners in that mine in chile, finally free. the last miner lifted to the surface last night, the 54-year-old foreman, who had done so much to

george and robin? >> thank you, sam. >>> coming up, new information in the case of that missing girl in north carolina. more people coming forward with accusations of abuse. but why didn't someone help little zahra baker? >>> and more of my one-on-one interview with the secretary of state, hillary clinton, here in brussels, belgium. the personal side. she is one of the most traveled people in all the world. that and so much more after your local news and weather from here in brussels and back home in new york. ♪ mmmmm... ( crash ) ♪ mmmmm... ( crash ) when you add velveeta to spicy rotel tomatoes and green chiles, you've got a queso so good, it'll blow 'em away. mmmmm... ( crash ) - ha ha ha! - woo! - dang! velveeta & rotel. man, that's good! [ male announcer ] at ragu, our mission is to pack two servings of vegetables into every half-cup of healthy, delicious sauce. new ragu has the taste your family will love. ragu. feed our kids well. with the $2.50 breakfast combo. get a 16oz. cup of piping-hot sea

robin? >> no. he said george. all right, sam. thank you. >>> two just released reports on depression are making news this morning. new numbers from the cdc reveal that 9% of adults are currently suffering from depression. and we're also learning that for the first time in ten years, the american psychiatric association has updated its guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of depression. our dr. richard besser is here to tell us what this all means. nearly 1 in 9. a lot of people will find that surprising. >> that's right, it's much more common than many people thought. it's even higher in women and people who have never been married. and in blacks and latinos. it's not a problem we should ignore. it's something we need to focus in on. >> let's start talking about the new treatments. exercise is a new recommendation. >> there's been a growing body of evidence that exercise can really help. we know that when we exercise, we feel better. our mood improves. >> the endorphins? >> well, it's

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it's monday, october 18th. this morning, two-week warning. >> are you fired up and ready to go? >> for the first time in nearly two years, this dynamic duo teams up on the trail. will it be enough to save the democratic seats in congress. >>> super mario, breaks a pact of silence. a "gma" exclusive. >>> high times, are voters in california on the verge of making making marijuana legal? and can the feds do anything to stop it. >>> and keith richards, brings no satisfaction to mick jagger. >>> and we hope you all had a great weekend. and i can't imagine starting a new week talking about the rolling stones and the possibly legalization of marijuana. it's like the '60s, man. >> baby boomers do not want to leave the stage. keith richards very tough. >> we have that head. >>> also new this morning, we have the new cpr standards. things that we thought for a long time was the way to do it we now learn that is not the case. >> rich besser is here there. >>> and an italian lawmaker who visited her 20 times in jail and i

is robin in place yet? is robin on the way up there? are you in the chair?zed, oh, my goodness. i had to get up here. >>> it's time for our segment on "america's health." they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. but did you know that chili pepper can smooth aching joints? that's one of many of the mayo clinic's home remedies. dr. marie savard is here with an early look at some really good advice. >> it is good advice. >> chili peppers? >> there's a lot of home remedies that have stood the test of time. chili peppers has an active ingredient that can deaden the nerve endings. use for arthritis, and shingles. don't use the seeds. i would recommend that you get one of the lotions or creams. it's very irritating to the skin. if it gets you in the eyes, it can be irritating. >> i saw chicken soup. i knew this would be a home remedy. does that really work? >> science has tested it. the truth, one scientist did test it. it looks like it is better than placebo. and it does seem to work. it's a test of time. there's other things for a cold. >> such as? >> start

good morning, jeff. >> good morning, robin. we're waking up to our coldest morning so far and wide swath from indiana through illinois under freeze warnings this morning down near the freezing mark in chicago, about 31 over toward kansas city. out west right now, storm moving onshore. heavy rain moving into the san francisco bay area. maybe several inches of rain in some of the coastal mountain ranges. l.a., the rain arrives late. when i say late i mean the daylight hours might remain dry and wait till overnight to come in. the cool air finally has arrived in new york city, 56. nice weather, atlanta, all the way over toward dallas. >> in the tropics looking a little tricky as we head into halloween weekend. much more on that next half hour. robin, george? >> thank you very much. we want to mention that sam will be back monday. thanks for your help, jeff. we are looking forward to that. >>> coming up a guilty verdict in the drug trial surrounding anna nicole smith's death. what does it mean for her former boyfriend and for her p

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is tuesday, october 12th. and tonight's the night those miners trapped underground are shining their shoes. set to face loved ones, as the whole world watches. we're going to show you the special body suits they'll wear, as we learn who will be the last to come up. we're live at the mine in chile. >>> and dirty money. president obama and joe biden accuse karl rove of trying to buy this year's election. is foreign money really influencing races? rove joins us live to respond in an exclusive interview. >>> embattled star quarterback brett favre takes the field amid the allegations he sent inappropriate text messages to a woman. what he said when he faced the cameras. >>> and just friends. courteney cox and david arquette announced they have separated. could the split actually save their marriage? >>> good morning, everyone. and if all goes well, those trapped miners are spending their last day underground. the rescue team coordinator tweeted overnight that the miners are spending their last night together. rescu

robin? >> sam, thank you. >>> former cnn anchor, lou dobbs, is under fire this morning for allegedly hiring contractors who employed undocumented workers, people in this country illegally. dobbs has long spoken out against illegal immigration. now, he is defending himself against charges he is a hypocrite. we're going to speak to him live in just a moment. he's there at his home in new jersey. and the journalist who broke the story, is here in the studio. first, david muir has more on the story. >> reporter: in a new report, "the nation" magazine says radio host and former cnn anchor, lou dobbs -- >> illegal immigration is costing this country and you as a taxpayer, hundreds of billions of dollars. >> reporter: long outspoken on immigration and undocumented workers and the people who hire them, has himself a line of undocumented workers. >> there were undocumented workers caring for his million-dollar show jumping horses. and undocumented workers caring for the grounds of his estate. >> repo

robin? >> we will find out in two weeks. john, thank you. geoe? >> thank you, robin. >>> joining us live now, senator john mccain. welcome, senator. >> thank you, george. >> we're seeing hot rhetoric i i want to show you campaigning for senator barbara you go >> barbara boxer is the most bitterly partisan, most anti-defense senator in the united states senate today. i know that because i had the unpleasant experience of having to serve with her. >> we don't see it in that clip. but even carly fiorina who you're campaigning for, did a double-take. when you talked about that. did you go too far? is that too personal? >> no, i don't think so. i think the whole issue of national security is very important. and obviously, the voters of california have a choice. barbara boxer has voted against the gulf war, against training and equipping the military. let me give you one example. 2007, when the surge started, there was a vote as to whether to fund it or not. barbara boxer voted against it. joe bid

>> good morning, robin. no, this is a bizarre tale indeed. what you have here appear to be the trappings and strappings of a drug case but we're not hearing anything that the root of the behavior for the quaids is drugs. that would be the most sympathetic move they could take. instead, they're claiming this bizarre asylum thing. and can only make one thing that they don't think the rules don't apply to them, they feel entitled and they feel they can get away with the crimes they've committed. >> sort of celebrity justice that we have not seen before. now, we have california and canada involved in the case. what do you think is going to happen now? >> well, canada is traditionally very cooperative with the united states when it comes to matters of extradition. i would not predict at that state of california, the country of the united states or the country of canada spending a lot of resources trying to bring these people back. but what is really heinous-type behavior. this is bizarre. however, because there is a factor of pooh-poohing the syst

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's friday, october 22nd and this morning, firing fallout. juan williams says he was just telling the truth about his fear of flying with muslims. a confession that got him fired from npr. as the nation reacts he's here live to defend himself in an exclusive interview. >>> make-a-wish scam. the brazen con artist preying on ill children to bilk people out of millions. brian ross takes them on with cameras rolling. >> under fire. chaos near a college campus that ended with police shooting and killing a football star. did they go too far? a top senator wants answers and we talk to the student's parents live. >>> and grounded. the pilot who refused a pat-down and full body scan tells us why he said enough to invasive security searches at the airport. you're going to hear what he has to say this morning only on "gma." >>> well, happy friday, everyone. good to have you back off the road. >> good to be back. >> so much news. good thing you're hear. the head of the national public radio, npr

i'm robin roberts in new york city. good morning, george. >> good morning, robin.ulos here in chicago. >>> here in the next half hour, we'll talk to a political icon. a legendary political family is about to turn over the keys to the city here. mayor richard daley and his dad have served as mayor here 42 out of the last 50 years. now, the mayor is stepping aside from the job, he says is better than being president. we're going to talk to him about where chicago is today. and can anyone fill his shoes? >> big shoes to fill. >>> first in this half hour, lawyers for the career criminal facing executions of the gruesome killings of a connecticut woman and her two daughters. hose lawyers are hoping the eerie writings of his suspected partner in crime will keep him off death row. andrea canning has the details. >> reporter: it's a glimpse into the mind of an accused killer. as a connecticut jury decides the fate of steven hayes, his alleged accomplice's words were read aloud in court tuesday. in one entry, he wrote, breathing deep through my nose, i smell the fear, taste

robin? >> jake, you know, the poll shows that republicans are very motivated to get to the polls. >> reporter: yeah. that enthusiasm gap shows. some skauling this more important than other congressional elections in their lifetime. that's up 25 points from this time four years ago. >> and four weeks to go. jake, have a good day. thanks. >>> we're going to dig into the poll a little more. as you know, all year long, we've been tracking something we call the frustration index. with our abc news/"washington post" poll. it captures how people feel about government generally. how they're feeling about the economy. their satisfaction with government. how they feel about incumbents in congress. and how they feel about the president. if you look at this month, it shows a little less frustration than we've seen earlier this year. back in september, we had it up to 72%. now, it is at 68%, down just a bit. but those numbers are still high. they are higher than they were both in 1994 and 2006, when, of

pierre, good morning. >> reporter: hi, robin. if what the fbi says is true, an american was willing to kill his fellow citizens in cold blood as they made their way home from work. as commuters learn of a sting involving a plot to set off bombs at four northern virginia subway stations, many were shaken. >> it's a little frightening to hear that, taking the metro every day for work. >> it was beyond chilling. >> reporter: according to the fbi, farooque ahmed, was focusing on subway stations near the pentagon. his focus? metro stations near the pentagon. the fbi says ahmed actively participated in a plot with bombs packed in suitcases. the plan, to detonate them on prime locations in trains to maximize casualties. it was all a sting. the fbi had apparently learned of the person's radicalization after he made extreme statements to associates. prosecutors say in july and august, a man conducted surveillance and recorded the subway stops. he handed computer files to a man he thought was with al qaeda. it's part of a disturbing trend

robin and maryisa are part of te rapidly growi ingrowing. they both understand how far women have come. >> when i walk n people would say, oh, can you bring us some drinks? >> reporter: but it's a different world for women now, according to the latest census figures, the number of women getting paid $100,000 a year or more increased by 4% over a two-year period, as compared to a 4.4% decrease for men making that amount. experts say it's all thanks to 30 years of progress for women

yes, i'm playing batman. >> jimmy: and you're taking robin out on a date?- blank blocked. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: blank blocked. we can fill in the blank. there you go. very good. >> -- by batman. >> jimmy: all right. let's take a look at the clip here. >> why are you so nervous, relax? >> because i like this -- oh, hey. hi. how are you? >> oh, this is my friend, batman. >> oh, right. i have heard a lot -- oh! >> hello. >> i've heard a lot of things about you. >> all dark and mysterious, i hope. [ laughter ] so robin what are you drinking, buddy? why don't you get some drinks? what do you say? i will take a martini, and i think the lady will have a cosmo. tell the bartender it's on my tab. go ahead. too bad -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what's wrong with you? i love it. >> justin says, "hi," by the way. >> jimmy: oh, he's a good man. >> and that is callie thorne, who is a wonderful actress. >> jay: now, this movie that you have out now could not be more different than that. this is a serious movie. >> yes, it's hilarious. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, th

ferrer in the last four after the spaniard upset swedish third seed robin so during the six two six four victory meanwhile defending champion novak djokovic did secure his place in the semifinals beating she'll soon six three six two the serbia one outplayed qualifier john isner after the giant american beat russian four seed. seven six six four truck of which he is now in the only grievous encounter in march two more than four hours and six match points to defeat the american davis cup action. staying with tennis and new world number one caroline wozniacki overcame a knee injury to reach the semifinals of the china open the day much to wrap up a seven six six four win over an array of on average just under two hours twenty four in touching had me leading by a set and three one her next opponent will be peer of israel switzerland. seven six six four there is one are over french open champion francesca schiavone six love six two in a match that lasted just fifty four minutes next up for the russian is a local start as ninth seed leaving our beat qualifier this dusty is a vast of

the spaniard upset swedish the seed robin so dealing with a six two six four victory and defending champion over djokovic did secure his place in the semi beating jules simone six three six two the serbian will now play qualified john is now after the giant american beat russian paul so unique high level janko seven six six four djokovic is now in the only previous encounter in march but it took more than four hours and six match points to defeat the american davis cup action. but elsewhere in tennis the women's new world number one caroline wozniacki overcame an injury to reach the semifinals of the china open the dane. on the last side tie break but had her leg heavily bandaged after feeling pain early in the second however the hurt couldn't spoil her red hot all she proceeded confident and rounded off the match seven six six three next thanks for your hard peer and hope the pain will go. just been having some treatment.

powered into the quarter finals by beating and dress six three six four the swiss were next place robin sidling up the number five seed also came through in straight sets seven five six four against one it fair. and finally one of the most troubled commonwealth games came to an end on thursday with the closing ceremony taking place in new delhi australia tops the medals table while it was also a successful tournament the host india picked england to finish second is constant in the top of. in the men's marathon it was two cannon athletes who took their lead

so was democrat robin carnahan's father. but it is party, not family ties that are driving this campaign. the "d" stands for disadvantaged. the key to a double digit poll lead for republican blunt. you hear it from a stalwart democrat in hanabel. >> the republicans have been great about staying on message and accusing democrats of tax and spend. >> reporter: you even hear pretty the party's nominee. >> there's just no doubt, because they're in charge in washington, people want results, they haven't seen results yet. >> reporter: when the 2010 midterms began, democrats saw the open republican senate seat here in missouri as a prime target of opportunity. that target is now looking a lot more elusive. >> this is a campaign about what we do to create more private sector jobs and get the federal government under control. >> reporter: for roy blunt, a

>> pay close attention. >> come on, robin.> you're reading. >> not if you take the philippine airlines. it says safety doesn't have to be boring. ♪ >> each seat is provided with a seat belt. you fasten together. pull each, lift the buckle, pull and release. in the unlikely event of a water emergency, use your -- >> way to go, that's with katy perry on here. i have got to tell you, they've done everything they can, airlines, to make flying horrible. >> entertainment. >> i'm all for it. >> it's got 5 million hits. and apparently a lot of reaction from people. both positive and negative. the airline came out and said this is just a test. i found something as i was clicking around the internet of the actual training. you thoughtthy was an effort by the crew. it wasn't, look how it was choreographed. we'll see how people react. >> they're getting a lot of pub out of this. >> what do you think, like, dislike? >> it's going to keep attention for the flight. >> all in good fun. >> we've got jennifer grey coming up. what a long way she

robin williams, please. >> let's go giants. let's go giants. >> robin been to two games this year. here we go. lincecum -- pam. he is busy. hey, no hotter than lincecum. struck out 5 of the first 6 outs. and from there, you better get one, his opposite number, low was real good himself. here is the key part. buster posey, when you see the replay is out, but the pompier missed the call. they call him safe and moments later he scores and that's it. there was one run and it belongs to the giants. lincecum, 14 strikeouts. most in a post season came since roger clemens. 2 hit shut out, the giants lead the series 1-0. tomorrow night they go again. 6:37. lincecum was great. we have blanket coverage. you already enjoyed reggie kumar thoughts it's time for vern glenn. >> reporter: all right. back in the second, you knew something was happening when lincecum struck out the side on 9 pitches. it was all about lincecum tonight and he was asked if he could pitch any better. >> that's hard to judge what better would be. if you come out on top, that's good. shut outs, that's up there with one of

there is a robin.e, on her way to american girl to work. hi, you guys, where you from? >> maine. >> excellent. we've got birthdays down here. who's 16? lydia's 14. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> and then the twins. 12 minutes apart. 12 years old. happy birthday to you. >> thank you. >> let's see what's going on. weave got tropical storm richard just south of cancun. 25 miles east of isla near honduras. it's going to be crossing over belize tomorrow morning, then should weaken. it will be in the southern gulf later this week. hi, >>> all right. good morning to you. happy birthday to anybody around the bay area. congratulations giants. look at the rain, r staanosa to petaluma, heavytat tiavs. noonly this morning, but through about 1:00 or 2:00, especially for the north end of the bay.hi we will all get some rain, but the heaviest amounts will be for the north end of the bay. we'll also have some winter storm warnings for the sierra. headed up there, be prepared, bring the chains, highs today into the m

robin and george?thank you. >>> coming up, the desperate search for the missing 10-year-old who disappeared from her bedroom in the middle of the night. why is her stepmom under arrest? we'll ask the little girl's father to join us live. >>> and learning how to haggle. wait till you see what the hidden camera reveals about the secret art of buying a car. it can save you a lot. >> it sure can. >>> and a painting hanging in a home in buffalo, new york. it could be, what, a michelangelo, a masterpiece? they didn't even know about it. i think the kids were hitting tennis balls off of it or something. how did it get there? >> that could be one lucky man. >> after your local news and weather. sweet n' sour filled twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. ♪ fresh butter taste ♪ yes, that's here ♪ no hydrogenated oils ♪ so there's no trans fats here ♪ ♪ whoa... ♪ turn the tub around ♪ talking about nutrition [ female announcer ] "i can't believe it's not butter" has 70% less saturated fat than butter and no hydro

. >> robin -- i'm hard to buy for.- >> jimmy: and you are one of the richest men in the world. >> well, thanks for pointing that out. >> jimmy: yeah, right. what is she going to get you? >> you wonder, what is she going to get you? and i have seldom been speechless. i have seldom been shocked. you understand, in my job, i pretty much see everything. >> jimmy: she got you a threesome. [ applause ] that's great. a lot of women won't do that. for their husbands. >> i have videotape of her running her fingers through your hair, so be careful -- >> jimmy: i didn't mention the threesome was with me. we high-fived like 11 times. >> i -- i think i just threw up in my mouth. >> jimmy: luckily you've got the mustache to suck it all up. >> that's right. she surprised me at this party with something -- it's on the show friday, we show some of it -- >> jimmy: oh, you're going to reveal it on friday? >> on friday you're going to see what she gave me for a present. and i was blown away. and i'm -- i'm telling you, i was shocked and b