invited to the seahawks minicamp next week.he tryout was the second best day of his life. the best day, when he was cleared of rape charges, a few weeks ago. the woman who accused him admitted she lied and banks was set free. pete carroll, the coach of the seattle seahawks was one of the first people to reach out to banks after he was exonerated. carroll is the same coach who offered banks a football scholarship to usc ten years ago. >> to be out here on this field. to work out with the seahawks, to begin an opportunity have a tryout, i really don't have words for it. this is -- it's a dream come true. >> incredible. seattle offered banks a spot in next week's minicamp, but he hasn't accepted the offer yet. the washington redskins, kansas city chiefs and miami dolphins, they, too, invited him to a tryout. wishing him the best. >>> if you love coffee you'll love what i'm about to tell you. here's a hint -- it's okay to drink more! [ male announcer ] when a major hospital wanted to provide better employee benefits while balancing

banks tried out for the seattle seahawks this week.nt so well, he's even been invited to the seahawks mini camp next week. he said the tryout was the second best day of his life. number one, the best day, just a few weeks ago when he was cleared of rape charges. the woman who accused him admitted she lied. seattle seahawks coach pete carroll reached out to banks after he was exonerated. their paths first crossed ten years ago when carroll offered banks a football scholarship to the university of southern california. >> to be out here on this field, to work out with the seahawks, to be given an opportunity to have a tryout, i really didn't have words for it. it's a dream come true. >> the washington redskins, kansas citchiefs, miami dolphins all invited him to a tryout. good luck, sir, good luck. >>> he is a businessman, a politician, and even a singer, but certainly someone you don't want to encounter in a fight. i'm talk about manny pacquiao. just ahead, we're going to talk to him about his accomplishments and his distractions in the

the first time he's been in a plane in 15 years to try out with the seattle seahawks. >> the seahawksch said brian banks' experience was a great illustration of why people deserve a second chance. banks has been asked to stick around for a formal tryout next week. >> wish him all the best. >>> something cool from pbs this morning. a video and music mashup starring mr. rodgers. take a listen. ♪ you're curious about many things ♪ ♪ you can think about things and thankfully ♪ ♪ all you have to do is think and they'll grow ♪ >> takes you back to good times. pbs digital studios put the video on youtube yesterday. it already has hundreds of thousands of views. we like it. take another listen. ♪ the world the world ♪ ♪ some can do some things others can do others ♪ ♪ think of the many things you learned to do ♪ ♪ many things you learned to do ♪ customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only k

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brian banks worked out for the seattle seahawks yesterday.arently he impressed the head coach pete carroll and he's been invited back out to to try out with the rest of the team. >>> it was great. i just want to put my best foot forward and wanted to impress these coaches. i feel like i did a good job. >>> he looks happy there. he was heavily recruited in high school but his dreams ended short way and he was convicted of a rape. he is exonerated. >>> of bulgaria was the fifth in 54 parade the group has appeared in seven super bowls. there will be gave seven between miami to and boston celtics. the winner of tomorrow games seven will be the winner in the to the finals. tiger woods, phil mickelson and bob watson will play in the same group for the first two rounds. another group will be rory mcevoy and westwood group dobie in san francisco. and how faculty is giving in just a little bit in this brand. we will tell you a book the sullom big challenger coming up. >>> you will see the dramatic video,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> quite a chased last night in

he has been invited as you heard in a piece to the seahawks mini camp next week. again, it will probably be through the course of all of the off-season. if he's of the to make a team, it will be an entire season to try to get back up to speed. i recall michael vick when he came out of jail thinking he was ready because of the workout program he was doing there. believe me, it is radically different, charlie. >> realistically, what do you think his chances are here? >> erica, again, it will be an uphill climb for him. but what you like is the fact that, look, this kid's dream has been deferred for ten years. he's been dreaming about this. he wants this badly. i think what they're going to see is his heart and determination and all of the raw skills and talent that is there, as pete carroll said to me last evening when we chatted. but he has to pick up a lot more in terms of the system, doing things he's not up to speed clearly because of that ten-year absence but he has all of the raw elements to be successful. tony dungy with the indianapolis colts and an ex-playe

it's a dream come true. >> seahawks coach carol is impressed enough he invited him back for mini campweek. five other teams are also offering banks tryouts. >>> a good story there. >> it is 40 after the hour. coming up death by text. a landmark case puts an 18-year-old behind bars for killing a father of three because he was texting while driving. does the punishment fit the crime? we report you decide. >> tax payer dollars literally lost in space. why you shouldn't expect us to reach the final frontier any time soon. ♪ >> it's 44 after the top of the hour as we span the globe and see what stories are making headlines overseas. in yemen hundreds of hard-core al qaeda fighters are gathering in a safe haven. two targeting the u.s. airline and cargo industry were developed there. the yemeni military has been able to temporarily stop the group's expansion recently. >>> to china this massive sink hole swallows up a car. heavy rain the weaken the road's surface. >> finally to greece. things turned ugly during a tv turned political debate. a party owner throwing water on one female left wing

he worked out for the seattle seahawks today. he has been divided to the minicamp.k out for the redskins tomorrow. we will keep you posted. in the nba everybody is talking about the miami heat on the verge of elimination. they have lost 15 of their last 16 games in the town. chris bosh will start after missing nine games with an abdominal strain. miami has started four different centers in this series and that has made a big difference. the oklahoma city thunder waiting for the eastern conference channel. durant was five-8 beyond the arc. the thunder when four straight against the spurs. for hockey fans the devils spa will that the l.a. king's plan victory parade. it forces a game 5 in the new jersey saturday night. they already had the champagne on ice, and now they have to go to jersey. >> if you miss the heat and humidity, it is coming back. it starts to built through the weekend. saturday close to 90. warm and muggy weather next week. a few more hours tonight we will be daunting showers and thunderstorms. some heavy downpours right now in frederick county. heavy

afterwards they were so impressed they invited him to attend the seahawks minicamp this week.ve years in prison and five more as a registered sex offender before his accuser admitted she lied. >> remember that, christine? how it all came out on facebook. she reached out to him and said let's meet and he wired himself and got her to admit. >> an mazing story. >> i'm glad somebody is giving him a chance. fantastic. >> i want to tind out whether there's a prosecution of her, though. >> i was thinking the same thing. let's see where they decided to charge her or not. >> i asked him p about that, do you want to see justice there? he said i'm not thinking about that at all. i'm looking forward in life. truly a miraculous guy. wish him the best. thank you, christine. >>> 47 minutes past 5:00. ever heard of morning show wars. usually when we talk about election campaigns heating up, we're not talking about hotness like this. look at the video. you won't believe what you see. things get really ugly in the morning show. i'll tell you where this happened. whoa. that's a woman that guy is

and just today to be out here on this field, to work out with the seahawks, to be given an opportunityo have a tryout, i really don't have words for it. this is a dream come true. >> pete carroll was coaching usc at the time that banks was being recruited. he is now the coach at seattle and as soon as he heard the story, he called brian up saying, come o man, try it out. he says banks is a perfect ka l example of brananks given a sec chance. >> he will also work out for the skins. he could get invited to skins minicamp so he may have to make a decision whether to go to seattle or here in washington. >> we want him to make it. >> i would love to see him make it it. >> what else is coming up. >>> redskins players ask for the first time what they think of moving training camp to richmond. the thunder stage a classic comeback to close out the spurs. the nationals get knuckled under by the mets. sports is coming up. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] it started like this... i speak the language of business. i know how jobs are created. [ male announcer

he's trying out forecast -- for the seattle seahawks. >> is it the dream come true?> brian banks knows about dreams and nightmares. >> look where i am. look where i am today. i thank god for this. >> the 26-year-old former high school football star got the chance to show the coaches of the seattle seahawks what he can do. >> he hasn't played since high school. but head coach pete carroll said banks did so well on this solo tryout, he was invited back to try out with the entire team. >> this is the guy that just deserved it. so because of our conversations, we had a chance to come here today and work out with us. >> reporter: at 16, banks was the linebacker for long beach poly. a southern california pour house. he was offered a full scholarship to usc when pete carroll was there. but his hopes were distinguished when -- dashed when a student accused him of rape. he vehemently denied it, and there was no evidence. but his attorney urged him to take a plea bargain. >> you will automatically be assumed guilty. those were her exact words. >> his accuser asked him to be fr

now he is getting a second chance at the game thanks to the seahawks. when he walked into the locker room, he was just overwhelmed. >> i didn't know even know i was going to have a number, a jersey. i didn't know what to expect when i got here. i got to my locker and saw a jersey in it number 43. i just wanted to take a picture of it just for myself. it's just amazing to see my name on the back of it it's an honor. it's an honor to be taken serious and to be given this opportunity. >> shepard: banks says is he angry orbiter in no way. he says you just have to forgive and move on. a nationwide manhunt for a doctor now whose a former soldier and a weapons expert after his ex-girlfriend turned up dead in a hospital. coming up, the chilling prediction she reportedly made to a friend about this surgeon. plus, it's a daring stunt, historic even. but don't call it death defying thanks to abc. you will hear from the man who plans to walk across niagara falls. that's coming up as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news on fox report. those sur

after being exonerated he received an invitation to try out for the seattle seahawks training camp. the odds of making team are stacked against him but the second chance makes him file like he's already one. i believe it does. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. wei'm lynn berry, a "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. i'm lynn berry, and "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. i'm lynn berry, and "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> 4:28 now on this thursday morning, 68 degrees here in upper northwest d.c., and we are in for another nice day across the region. first, good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today" for this thursday, june 14th, 2012. >>> today the montgomery county council will discuss eliminating 24-hour shifts for 911 dispatchers. this comes after a dispatcher fell asleep on the job earlier this year. >> hold on one second, man. let me try to get them o

after being exonerated he received an invitation to try out for the seattle seahawks training camp. the odds of making team are stacked against him but the second chance makes him file like he's already one. i believe it does. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. wei'm lynn berry, a "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your c station. i'm lynn berry, and t "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. i'm lynn berry, and "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. it will be a little bit of a cloudy start to the day but nothing to worry about. it should be a good day to go outside and check out the ships at the inner harbor. some high cloud cover moving into the area because of an east wind. nothing to worry about. the weekend looks spectacular. >> 4:57. 65 degrees on tv hill. a judge handed down a sentence for julius henson. >> a new curfew center is getting re

he went through a try out with the seattle seahawks.now at the age of 26, he's hoping to fulfill his dream of playing pro football. >>> a father in arizona is facing prison after he tries to teach his teenage sons about the dangers of alcohol. he forced his sons to drink shots of hard liquor after he suspected them of drinking. >> it was the things i learned when i was a child. this is how you teach your children to do things. i realize now that it was the biggest mistake of my life. >> he's facing two felony counts of child abuse. his sons are now living with relatives in texas. >>> a televised political debate in greece turns violent. watch the man sitting on the left side of the table. he becomes enraged after being called a neo-nazi. first he tosses a glass of water, then he confronts the woman next to him and starts punching her in the face. the station cut away from the incident. the debate was about the country's upcoming elections. >>> graduating seniors have a typo to go along with their pop and circumstance. the diplomas had t

book deals and movie rights but for now preparing for a workout with pete carroll's nfl team the seahawks is all that is on his mind. for now the television interviews over we've agreed not to reveal the location of the training facility where he will spend the next four days preparing for the moment he's late for ever since he was 16 years old. to walk on the football field and show pete carroll what you can do. >>> for me well be thinking about is it's time it's hear this is a. this is what i've been waiting for. a dream come true not to stay away. many paid cbs five. he got friday night on the town and park your car and one of those private parking lots and its tickets. dealey have to pay it? to what has the answer. paul land park redesign you assume you'll be back in time. he was literally writing the ticket as those walking to my car. did leaves its it's happening in private lots all of them but take a closer look these tickets a non-issue by the city sell to really have to pay? according to attorney general camelhair is a private parking tickets are unenforceable you don't have to p

this 26 year-old former high-school football star got the chance to show the coaches of the seattle seahawks with the can-do. he hasn't played since high-school but pete carroll says he did so well on this solo tryout he was invited back to try out for the entire team. this is a bad it is deserted so because of our conversations to give them a chance to come here today and work out for us. at 16 he was a star linebacker for long beach poly seven california high school football powerhouse and offered a full scholarship to usc when he coached there is james r.-when a classmate accused of kidnapping rate he vehemently denied the charges there was no dna evidence by his attorney advised him to take a plea bargain. >>> when you go into that courtroom the jury is good to the big black teenager and automatically going to be assumed guilty those were her exact words. he spent five years in prison and last year to his surprise his accuser as an to be present this book he convinced her to meet him at the opposite a private investigator to recorded the encounter. >>> last month a california court clear

after a judge exonerated brian banks, the former high school standout tried out for the seattle seahawks. >> winning a super bowl and then yelling out i'm going to disneyland but that times ten. >> a customer stopped an armed robber in his tracks with just one kick. >> all that -- >> is it a lot of good time party kind of activity? >> that's not me anymore. >> people still offer me crack when i walk down the street. >> and all that matters. >> he walked into the building and says lebron james goes for 45. >> on "cbs this morning." >> tbeing the presidential fron runner was the most exhilarating three hours of my life. it was awesome. >>> it is just past 7:00 a.m. in the west. welcome to "cbs this morning." president obama is getting ready to talk about the economy. he's expected to appear in the briefing room in about 12 minutes. we'll bring you a statement live. >> before we get to that, other business in washington that caused quite a stir on thursday. the transport safety administration has been getting a lot of flak accused of doing a poor job serving tens of thousands of passengers

has try-outs schedules with six nfl teams and after today's workout, an invite back for seattle seahawks mini camp. >> it's just such a great illustration about not giving up. >> a second chance for a man who knows life isn't always fair, but that sometimes dreams -- >> why not shoot for the stars? >> -- really do come true. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> and that is our broadcast on a thursday night. thank you for being here with us. and a reminder to please join us this evening for "rock center" in its new home at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central from this very studio. i'm brian williams. and of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> bryan stow does not remember the attack, he continues to rehabilitate in the central valley, but today, for the first time in court, a witness remembered and identified the two men accused of beating stow, we are following new details in the case. >> not one witness had identified louie sanchez and marvin norwood at the dodger stadium parking lot scene

well, after being exonerated, he received an invitation to try out for the seattle seahawks' training camp. well, the odds of making the team are stacked against him, but the second chance makes him feel like he's already won. i believe it does. well, i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> in scotland some lucky students recreate a moment from film history. the olympic torch was used to replicate the iconic scene from the film, "chariots of fire." the group mirrored the opening scene of the 1981 best picture winner. unfortunately no good movie soundtrack to go with it. this was just one part of the torch's 145-mile journey. >>> in estonia, it doesn't matter how fast you go as long as you look good. at this soapbox derby, creativity is valued over speed, and it brought out some unusual vehicles from ice cream-shaped cars to formula one copies and even a magic carpet ride. 22 contestants coasted their self-made racers down the track, showcasing their skills. >>> and speaking of skills, check these out. one barber in chi

he worked out for the seattle seahawks and apparently he impressed head coach pete carroll. banks has been invited back to the minicamp next week for another tryout >> it was great. i had jitters in the beginning and i wanted to put my best foot forward and impress the coaches. i feel like i did a good job >> he was heavily recruited in high school but never got to play in college after he was convicted of rape. that conviction was overturned two weeks ago when the woman admitted she made up the story >> a massive lawsuit accuses the nfl of hiding information linking head injuries to permanent brain damage. today lawyers for former nfl players filed a league single lawsuit with 80 lawsuits that involve thousands of retired players. they want to hold the lead responsible for x players suffering from dementia and other neurological conditions >> mitt romney how does the president when it comes to fund raising. how he was able to bring in so much cash. >> their college has suddenly closed. what students at a for-profit school are learning about their rights >> we have a 22 degr

tomorrow for the kansas city chiefs heading to seattle later this week for an extended tryout with the seahawks. redskins are among a number of nfl teams interested in banks who served more than five years in prison after being falsely accused of rape. a judge overturned his conviction last month. >>> the showdown between the two biggest stars in tennis will be settled this morning. >> that after rain forced play to stop during the highly anticipated final of the french open. they both lost their cool during the match on sunday as conditions deteriorated. at one point a tennis ball was tossed at an official to show how wet the ball was. i caught a little of it. if you're going to watch tennis match, watching these two is phenomenal. both at the top of their games. really good to watch. it's too bad. i wonder how it will affect their play. >> you can catch the rest of the match at 7:00 this morning tell advised on nbc sports network. here's a list of channels you will find the match depending on your television and cable provider. we have them listed "news4 today" facebook page. >>> time for wea

the 26-year-old former high school football star got the chance to show the coaches of the seattle seahawkse can do. he hasn't played since high school, but head coach pete carroll said banks did so well on this solo tryout, he was invited back to try out with the entire team. >> this is the guy that just deserved it, so because of our conversations we gave him a chance to come here today and work out for us. >> reporter: at 16 banks was the star linebacker for long beach poly, a southern california high school football power house. he was offered a full scholarship to usc when pete carroll was coach there, but his dreams were dashed when a classmate accused him of kidnap and rape in this school stairwell. he vehemently denied the charges. there was no dna evidence. but his attorney advised him to take a plea bargain. >> when we go in that courtroom, the jury is going to see a big, black teenager and you'll be automatically assumed guilty. those were her exact words. >> reporter: he spent five years in prison, and last year to his surprise his accuser asked him to be friends on facebook. he

today he worked out with the seattle seahawks. but as noted, tomorrow he'll be here. redskins going to give him a shot. >> a lot of people rooting for him. i think he's going to have shots with several teams. and he'll probably catch on somewhere. >> let's hope he does somewhere. he deserves it. >>> talking a little baseball. it's an afternoon game for the nationals. and there will be no sweep for the nats. r.a. dickey took care of that. and now an achy back to keep bryce harper out of his first major league baseball game. that according to nats' manager davey johnson. according to bryce he says he's just fine. the nats' bats didn't give chien-ming wang much help against the mets. serving up the cookie to lucas duda. all bryce harper can do is watch one. two-run home run for duda. his tenth of the season. and the mets take a 2-0 lead. at the plate the nationals absolutely baffled by knuckleballer r.a. dickey. bryce harper swinging at that one. dickey was dominant with eight strikeouts on the day. top nine now. 3-0 mets. mike gonzales pitching for the nats. david wrigh

the former cornerback was a member of the skins seattle seahawks and tennessee titans between 2000 and 2003. he says he knew he was gay in high school but never went public with his sexual orientation out of a fear he might lose his job. davis now encourages any gay football player to come out. >> i want anyone whether you're the first man or 295th man or the last man or even someone on the practice squad to come out and say you know what, i'm gay, i'm still a great athlete and an even better human being. >> davis does campaign work for president obama. >>> bryce harper has done it again. >> that ball is hit hard -- and that's the game winner! [ applause ] >> bryce harper! the nats win it 7-6. >> woohoo! the nationals' rookie phenom got the game-winning hit in the bottom of the 12th to lead the nats to the 7-6 victory over the mets. washington had to come back twice in extra innings to pull off the win. the nationals are now 31-22 on the season and a full game ahead of the marlins for first place in the national league east. good for them. >> he should get his own theme music. there sh

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he has already tried out for the seattle seahawks. he has been awarded a scholarship to usc years ago by years in prison on a rape charge. the conviction was overturned last month after the woman and admitted she made up the entire story. >> in the next half-hour, a man calls 911 over a sandwich. we will hear that call >> a school standoff, police tell the parents to pack up their tent city. why they're asking them to leave >> share for ross mirkarimi could get approval to visit his son in venezuela today.

the 26-year-old former high school football star got the chance to show the coaches of the seattle seahawks he hasn't played since high school, but head coach pete carroll says banks did so well on the solo tryout, he was invited back to try out with the entire team. >> this is a guy that just deserved it, and because of our conversations, we gave him a chance to come here today and work out for us. >> reporter: at 16, banks was the star linebacker for long beach poly, a southern california high school football powerhouse. he was offered a full scholarship to u.s.c. when pete carroll was coach there. but his dreams were dashed when a classmate accused him of kidnap and rape in this school stairwell. he vehemently denied the charges. there was no dna evidence, but his attorney advised him to take a plea bargain. >> "when you go into that courtroom, the jury is going to see a big, black teenager and you're going to automatically be assumed guilty." those are her exact words. >> reporter: he spent five years in prison. and then last year, to his surprise, his accuser asked him to be friends on

cp coach pete carroll who recruited him is not because of the seahawks getting another chance that convictionverturned two weeks ago when the woman admitted she had made apple story. and gillette disclosed to sign the contract to the then indianapolis colts a three day minicamp starts next week that is part of a rich history of stanford quarterback that gone on this topic in the nfl the first of 54 the browns filed by another quarterback john brodie neither turned writer jim puckett bronco great john elway and now mr. like it group has appeared in seven super bowls and will see with andrew lack can do at indy. to equate its five to seven right now a brand new shopping and hotel complex caught in legal limbo the dispute is costing one bay area city millions of dollars in direct gathering some information about a deadly shooting at a karaoke bar and says they will have the latest coming up. >>> a suspect please place at high-speed chase in the east bay officers used spite strips twice as a hotbed. ,,,, must be nice, cheering on team usa from the shallow end. back in '08, we didn't have these u-

now coach of the seattle seahawks, he came calling once again.n opportunity to get a second chance at his dream. i just think he deserves it. >> reporter: banks will get his shot here at the seahawks training facility later today. and there are at least five other nfl teams who want to see him as well. >> it's just been a blessing, a blessing, a dream come true. >> how did you stay positive? >> faith in god. >> reporter: banks insists he's not looking for his 15 minutes of fame. he just wants the chance to prove he still has star power on the football field. >> randy, thank you very much. that's the real question, he want a chance. does he have a chance? >> reporter: that's a very good question. when you talk to nfl coaches, they will say it's going to be a very difficult road. in fact, yesterday pete carroll said that he recognized that it's going to be very difficult for brian to compete at a pro level having never played college ball. but i must tell you, he has been working every day since october, preparing for this chance. he says he's the

now coach of the seattle seahawks, he came calling once again.n opportunity to get a second chance at his dream. i just think he deserves it. >> reporter: banks will get his shot here at the seahawks training facility later today. and there are at least five other nfl teams who want to see him as well. >> it's just been a blessing, a blessing, a dream come true. >> how did you stay positive? >> faith in god. >> reporter: banks insists he's not looking for his 15 minutes of fame. he just wants e field. >> a great story. >>> there has not been a triple crown winner since 1978. but i'll have another is an overwhelming favorite to make it happen this weekend despite the controversy brewing about the horse and its trainer who faces a suspension for what he allegedly did with horses when cbs continues. the medicare debate continues in washington... ...more talk on social security... ...but washington isn't talking to the american people. [ female announcer ] when it comes to the future of medicare and social security, you've earned the right to know. ♪

the former high school football star getting a tryout with the seattle seahawks.he team may also invite him to mini camp and he deserves a quote second chance at his dream. those are your five headlines at 5:30. >>> is the white house leaking national security information to help president obama look better? that's what congress and the fbi want to know. good morning, doug. >> they want to know if the white house is leaking classified information. there have been so many leaks in recent weeks a bipartisan group are talking about trying to crack down on them with new legislation. the stories included the disclosures about the highly secretive computer virus that helped set back iran's nuclear program. someone leaked the u.s. was lan behind it. there was a leak about him selecting terrorist targets foresee kret drone attacks. some republicans blame the administration saying it's part of an effort to boost the president's image. >>> i am suggesting someone in the white house is coordinating effort to leak classified programs to make the president look good. these thr

now getting a shot with the see at seahawks. we wish him well. it would be so great.ewers want to know what happened with the accuser? martha: good question. bill: did she pay a price or beyond the statute of limitations? we'll try to work for an answer on that. martha: she came back and said, you know what? it never happened. unbelievable. bill: new fallout in response to recent intelligence leaks, significant ones too. two republican senators firing back at the justice department for its plan to appoint its own people to investigate. lindsey graham, senator from south carolina, calls for an independent outside counsel suggesting a double-standard now at the white house. have a listen here. >> let me tell you this whole episode reeks of leaks motivated by politics coming from the highest level of government and said, when i asked him, do you think it was good to have a special counsel in the valerie plame case? and he said yes. do you agree it was good to have special counsel in the abramoff case? he said yes. how in the world could all my democratic colleagues inclu