. >>> while they remain in seclusion the parents of u.s.dier captured in afghanistan say that support to their son and family has been overwhelming. >> army private was captud three weeks ago in afghanistan. u.s. military officials say that the troops are sparing no effort to get him back. p president obama shared his thoughts on the matter. leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: here in haley, the ribbons are up as they rally around their hometown soldier now a prisoner of war. >> the community is always together. they are always -- they are there for all of our people. always have been. always will be. >> reporter: president obama told nbc's meredith vieira the u.s. is working for t release of 23-year-old army private. >> we are doing everything we can. i can't talk in detail -- >> have you spoken to hi his family? >> i have not simply because we want to make sure that before we do, we have something to tell them. >> my fellow americans. >> he remains in taliban custody after being taken hostage earlier this month in afghanistan. this propag

. >> in his hometown, his family remains in seclusion and issued a written statement thanking friends, family, and the public for their support. >> i spoke with his father, and he expressed his gratitude that the press is respecting the privacy. he is a very intelligent, capable young man. >> he is described as a free spirit who liked to ride his bike. he was serving with an alaska- based infantry regiment when he vanished from his base on the afghanistan-pakistan border earlier this month, five months after arriving in afghanistan. many are hoping and praying for his safe release. >> another carbon monoxide scare. residents are recovering from carbon monoxide leak inside their home. officials blamed a faulty water heater. this is the second week in the community in a month. -- leak in the community in a month. sawyer realty also owns town homes in essex. >>> a similar situation in howard county. three people are recovering after being overcome by carbon monoxide in columbia. fire crews responded to the home in the 10,200 block of twin rivers road around 5:30 this morning. families we

his family remains in seclusion. this share of spoke on their behalf. >> they want to be careful so that they did not do anything to inflame the situation. >> people who know him are talking about the individual, not the soldier. >> as a young boy, he was shy and quiet. he was quite the sportsman can. as he got older, he just became -- he came out of his shell more. >> his sense of adventure is what caused him to join the army. >> he is having way more adventure than he bargained on, and we want him, say. ships -- will -- we want him home safe. >> if someone told me that eating around placentia had health benefits, would you do it? how about in pill form? some women are doing that. and a prominent black professor put in a massachusetts jail. the accusations against him and why he is claiming racism. >> i thought i had seen everything, and quite frankly, is seeing this case, i had not even scratched the surface. >> a man charged with sexually assaulting a special needs boy before going and a sexual escapades. ah, just

. >> the family is in seclusion, but asked the sheriff to read their words. >> we are overwhelmed withing of support and concern toward bowe and our family. this situation is extremely difficult for everyone involved. we'd like to remind all of you that our sole focus seeing our beloved son bowe safely home. >> bergdahl's identity became public just this past weekend when the video surfaced, but many in the small town of 7,000 knew he has been captured for more than a week and never said a word. does it surprise that the town was able to keep this secret? >> no. it's nobody's business. i don't want this out. it doesn't get out. and that's -- that's another thing that makes this community very special. that we respect each other and we want to help each other in any way we can. but until we're told which way we're going to just be there. and wait. >> and that may be the hardest part for this town. as they wait for what they hope will be the safe return of bowe bergdahl. laura marquez for "nightline," haley, idaho. >> thanks to laura marquez. two sources actively involved in the search t

most of the jackson family, including the singer's three children are in seclusion at the family compound in encino after the emotional sendoff. >> daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: in his will, jackson made clear he wanted 11- year-old paris michael and her two siblings to remain with his mother, kathryn. but debbie rowe, the mother of the two older children may seek custody. a guardianship hearing is scheduled for monday. >> you really don't want to traumatize these kids anymore. my guess is they will remain with kathryn jackson. >> reporter: while thundershowerses around los angeles and the world open their hearts to the king of pop, it remains to be subpoena they will open their wallets. l.a. officials have created a web site asking for donations to cover the city's $4 million cost for tuesday's public memorial. terri okita, wjz eyewitness news. >> crowds outside of the staple center were smaller than normal as people listen to police's advice to stay away. in fact there were more police officers on the streets than fans. >>> and stay with eyewitness

most of the jackson family including the sing ers three children are in seclusion at the tamm pi compounder the emotional sendoff. >> daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine. >> reporter: in his will jackson made clear he wanted 11- year-old paris michael and her two siblings to remain with his mother. but deb bee roe may seek custody. a guardianship hearing is scheduled for mobbed. >> you don't want to traumatize them any more. my guess is they wouldry main with catherine jackson. it remains to be seen if they will open their wallet. l.a. officials have asked for donations to cover the $4 million cost for tuesday's public memorial. teri okita, cbs news, los angeles. you can see much more from the michael jackson memorial service by going to our website, wusa9.com. click the banner at the top for a photo and video gallery. >>> still to come on 9 news now at noon, doctors around the country are baffled over how a simple stomach ache turned in to a medical mystery that has a man fighting for his life. >>> later, find out how an extra fee at dc grocery stores could help to save t

. >> reporter: his family is in seclusion and asked the sheriff to read their words. >> to see our belovedson, bowe, safely home. >> reporter: those that know bergdahl, says he's smart and strong. and hope those qualities will carry him safely home. laura marquez, abc news, haley, idaho. >>> two brothers off duty from the milwaukee fire department are considered heros this morning, after they rushed to the scene of a burning car with a little boy inside. a bystander started his video camera. >> get in. >> these two wonderful brothers and firefighters, made their way. and you can see by the gauze on their arms, they put themselves in harm's way, as they helped extract the boy from the vehicle. >> there's a baby in there. >> if it wasn't for the citizens that were bashing that window open that gave us access to the child, it would have been different. >> that lady didn't come through with that garden hose, the burns sustained to that child would have been much more severe. five, ten seconds made a difference between this boy living and this boy dying. it was a tremendous team effort. people

. >> reporter: his family is in seclusion and asked the sheriff today to read their words. >> our sole focus is seeing our beloved son bowe safely home, please. >> reporter: those who know bergdahl say he's smart and strong and hope those qualities will carry him safely home. laura marquez, abc news, hailey, idaho. >>> by the way, secretary of defense robert gates who you saw there talking about this case, has announced a temporary increase in the size of the army to offset the strain on personnel from the wars in afghanistan and iraq. 22,000 soldiers will be added for three years, bringing the total force size to 569,000. secretary of state hillary clinton is in india. that's her first foreign trip since breaking her elbow. she announced a defense pack allowing the defense of daily weapons with the government. she spoke with martha raddage about a number of issues. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton acknowledged today there has been a significant shift away from strong condemnations of north korea from the administration, a tactic the secretary said she learned from paren

. >> here in hailey, his family remained in seclusion as the sheriff read a statement thanking the public for its, quote, overwhelming support. >> we would like to remind all of you that our sole focus is seeing our beloved son bowe safely home. >> reporter: reporter dana dugan has known private bergdahl for many years. >> bowe is a classic hailey, idaho guy. he's sweet, unassuming, a little shy. he's a very nice lovely guy. >> reporter: a classic hailey, idaho, guy, who has his hometown pretty worried right now. bergdahl's capture reminds us there are many small towns across america whose sons and daughters are serving in harm's way in places like iraq and afghanistan. brian? >> george lewis out in hailey, idaho, for us, thanks. >>> on this day when four americans were killed by a roadside bomb in afghanistan, defense secretary robert gates, we saw him earlier, announced today the size of the u.s. army will be increased temporarily by 22,000 soldiers. that's a jump of about 4% to meet the demands of this nation's dual wars in afghanistan and iraq. >> now to washington, health care reform

. >>> michael jackson's family mourns in seclusion, while the legal wrangling continues, over who gets custody of jackson's three children. >> reporter: the final resting place for the king of pop is still a mystery. the jackson family is even keeping secrets where his body is. some speculate he could eventually be buried at neverland ranch. a possibility that has jackson fans hopeful. >> i think neverland would be great. just like elvis with graceland. >> reporter: the death certificate is now public, with no cause specified. investigators hope toxicology reports will help shed light on what medications jackson was taking when he passed away. >> reporter: one day after a private memorial, the family is keeping quiet. >> reporter: jackson's children are also here with their grandmother. jackson said in a will that he wanted his mom to raise his kids. but ex-wife debbie rowe said she might seek custody of her two children. >> i just want to say i love him. >> reporter: lushus smith wants to keep the family out of the public eye. >> a guardianship hearing is scheduled for monday. and jac

his family is still in seclusion. they have said they want their privacy and today, the local sheriff delivered a statement on their behalf saying we hope and pray for our son's safe return to his comrades and to our family and we appreciate the support shown us to by our family members and our friends and others across the nation. and he apparently was a very popular, or is a very popular guy in this community. well liked, he was happy to do everything from bike riding to ballet. there are a lot of people here who are very concerned about this because it is such a small one. today, volunteers were speaking out verbally were showing their actions of support. they delivered yellow ribbons around the town along with signs asking for his safe return. they're hoping and praying for his safe return. >> thank you very much. >>> now to the bigger picture and what the government can do to secure the release of bowe bergdahl. robert gates just spoke about the military's efforts to free the soldier. >> our commanders are sparin

. >> his family remains in seclusion. >> the want to be careful they do not do anything to inflame the situation. >> she says she talked to him about joining the military. >> it was not a surprise. it was something we always knew he wanted to do. plans now his unexpected capture and the grueling wait for what is next. >> we do not do gloom and doom. everybody is really positive and upbeat and trying to send a positive message to him and the community. >> cautiously optimistic and positive. there is still no public information about possible release of the american soldier. >> up next, a new-released government documents shows using your cell phone while driving is more dangerous than you thought. >> why the findings were not disclosed to the public for six years. >> free-speech and graphic anti- abortion protest posters. are the police overstepping their bounds, next. >> the watergate scandal brought down a president, and today, the watergate hotel hit auction watergate hotel hit auction >> a per-live group says they were unfairly targeted by police, but where their rights violated? de

this is a guy who probably would not have come out of seclusion if it hadn't been to attend this memorialg dead father. gong is the pot belly and the opposey hairdo he used to sport. same with the elvis wraparounds. kim jong-il looks like he is 97. if this is the guy who is carrying around north korea's nuclear football, it looks like he could fumble it at any moment. >> there are reports there is some sort of transition underway. is he handing over power or not? >> there is no official word from the regime. there had been reports that he was in the process of grooming his youngest son kim jong un to take over. with the flurry of recent activity like the nuclear tests and the rocket launches, you really have to wonder who is calling the shots. here is north korean expert jim walsh. >> that's the $64,000 question, when a leader begins to suffer health problems, are they still in control? at this point we just don't know. there are so many things we don't know about north korea. that's certainly one of them. >> it looks like this mysterious country is going to stay that way for the foreseea

. >> it's a great place if you're looking for seclusion. a lot of people don't know about it.nly about 360 full-time residents there. you can imagine. great place to get away from it all. you can only get there through a ferry. there's not a lot of air pollution. a lot of water sports. a lot of biking there. and a lot of the restaurants serve the local fish from lake erie, so it's very healthy. >> and they clean the beaches daily? >> absolutely. >> and costwise how is kelley's island? >> it's great. most options are under $200. >> now skip to number five on the list, hilton head island in south, carolina. now everybody knows this one. what makes it healthy? >> it's well-known as a golfer's paradise. and golfing can be good exercise if you don't spend the whole time in the cart and get out there. but, you know, there are a lot of great things for nongolfers. >> this would make a great golf cart. >> it looks great. but there's plenty of tennis courts, bike paths, hiking, sailing as well. and you know, hilton head is wonderful because it has a lot of wonderful healthy food option

. >> reporter: bergdahl's family remains in seclusion, refusing to discuss bowe's capture publicly. >> that's very important for them to not talk about the specific incidents and anything that can put their son in harm's way. >> reporter: through the sheriff the family expressed gratitude for the support of their son. >> we like to ask that your concern for our love -- for our son, bowe, also be shared with all of our american service members in harm's way. aroundtle world. we are very grateful to all of them. the bergdahl family. >> my fellow americans. >> reporter: bergdahl remains in taliban custody after being taken hostage earlier this month in afghanistan. this propaganda video surfaced over the weekend showing the soldier appearing unharmed but under duress. >> i'm afraid that i might never see them again and that -- i will never be able to tell them that i love them again. >> reporter: unexpected capture and the grueling wait for what's neck as this community vows to remain positive. a positive vigil is held wednesday night in honor of bowe who never owned a car and loves to r

they are staying in seclusion at their home. >> they want to be careful so that they don't do anything to inflame flame situation. >> reporter: the neighbors have taken to the streets, putting up yellow ribs ons like these all over town. so many, in fact, many of the local stores are running out. >> tell me why you are doing this. >> because we love bo. >> reporter: the young private was popular here, even before his capture. >> if they needed a man to basically be the listener, bo was there. he is so wonderful. he has a nice -- just such a nice easy way about him. >> reporter: the pentagon says troops are, quote, sparing no effort to get him home. craig melvin, news4. >>> it has been a real battle on capitol hill but earlier toda the senate voted to kill further production of the controversial f-22 voter jet. president obama was quick to praise the senate action. he says investing in the f-22 would be a waste of taxpayer dollars. the defense secretary robert gates and military also opposed further production and gates says he wants more money invested in more modern planes chsus the f

the family is remaining in seclusion. they've asked the reporters not come up and knock on their door and we're respecting that. but they are issuing periodic statements through the sheriff. they are very concerned, obviously, about the condition of their son. the u.s. department of defense says it's doing everything it can to bring that soldier back home safely. andrea? >> george, is there a measure of relief, despite the horror of seeing him in this video and the pressure that he's under, is there some measure of relief that at least they know that he's alive or was alive at the time the tape was made? >> reporter: yeah, relief mixed with deep concern and worry. at least they know he was alive as of the date of this tape, which may be around the 14th, we're not quite sure, but there were some events in that time frame that put the date of the tape around the 14th. so there is some reassurance knowing that he's alive on that tape. but, obviously, a great deal of worry about what happens next. >> what can you tell us abou

. >> reporter: his family is in seclusion and asked the sheriff to read their words. >> their sole focus is seeing our belovedon bowe safely home. >> reporter: those who know bergdahl say he's start and strong and hope those qualities will quarry him safely home. -- wl carry him safely home. >> a harvard professor was arrested at hihome last week after struggling to open his front during triggering claims of racial profiling. henry louis gates, one of the nation's most prominent black scholars was returning from a trip to china when he found his door was jammed. someone called the police. they demanded entification and ultimately arrested him fordisorderly conduct. >> in california the governor and legislative leaders have finally agreed on a plan to close the state's $26 billion budget shortfall. governor schwarzenegger told reporters afterward the process was like a suspense movie. the plan includes $15 billion in budget cuts but no new taxes. the agreement could be complicated by an announcement expected today from the state's pension fund that it lost a staggering $56.5 billion in th

he spent the rest of his night in seclusion but ted was not one to be alone with his grief. instead, he invited friends and white house staffers over to his house after the birthday party for a irish wake. they all laughed and talked and cried and drank. at the end of the night, after everyone had gone, ted went back to arlington cemetery to visit his brother's grave. the two brothers continued to mourn in their own distinct ways in the coming months. bobby bruted questioning everything and drawing into depression. ted chose motion and velocity. bobby would sit staring out the window at hickory hill. he refused to say the words november 22nd or dallas. he questioned his faith and his own culpability in jack's death. behind closed doors friends could hear him sob and ask why, god? he could bear no reminders of dallas or of the day turning pictures of jack against the wall in his house and in his relatives' houses and in his friends' houses. ted on the other hand, tried to emblazon and perpetuate jack's name and works everywhere, parks, boulevards, and airports. he attended ev

the phenomenally popular singer and actress has long preferred to live in seclusion. jerry bowen will tell us why. ♪ once i had a secret love > once upon a time doris day was a huge box office star, a beautiful blonde with a beaming smile and just the slightest hint of sexuality. >> marvelous looking man. >> reporter: she could sing. she could act. on the silver screen, she nearly always got her man. but in real life she never could get the man she really wanted. but it wasn't for lack of trying. ♪ is it love? >> reporter: the untold story of doris day this sunday morning. >> osgood: when the girl or boy next door puts everything on the line, some of the neighbors may very well take offense as bill geist will explain. >> reporter: those clothes lines of old are appearing anew in back yards across the country. against heated opposition. >> would you want to buy my house and look at her laundry three days a week. >> reporter: who knew clothes lines were controversial? hanging tough with the right to dry movement. later on sunday morning. >> osgood: bill whitaker marks t

his family remains in seclusion. they did release a statement saying that they hoped and prayed for his safe return to his comrades and eventually here to home in idaho. but they haven't heard anything since then. his family remaining in seclusion at the home asking reporters not bother them. mika? >> fair enough. nbc's george lewis, thank you. >>> and in another story out of afghanistan, two nato pilots are recovering with minor injuries after their fighter jet crashed on a runway this morning. a day earlier a civilian helicopter crashed on the same airfield killing 16 people. officials say neither incident was caused by insurgent attacks. six months into office, president obama's approval rating has dropped below the 60% mark for the first time. according to a new "washington post"/abc news poll the president's approval stands at 59%, a six-point dip from last month. when it comes to handling of health care, 49% approve, down eight percentage points from april. despite those numbers the administration is taking on

his family remains in seclusion.k to the press but they did release this statement from the father, bob bergdahl. in about an hour, we're expecting to hear from local officials at a news conference. obviously, everyone here in town is on edge about this. that chilling video has really scared people and they're very concerned about his safety. carlos? >> george, what more do we know about how bowe was captured? do we have any more details on how he was captured by the taliban forces? >> well, the u.s. military says his disappearance on june 30th was rather mysterious. they said that he left without his headlight or flak jacket. on the video he says he fell behind a group

on one hand he wants to live the life of seclusion with his children, and wanted to be praised as the greatest entertainer ever. christine in florida, your thoughts here? christine? >> caller: yes. >> go ahead, christine. >> caller: they knew he was sick like he was, to me they should have got him help a long time ago. just adding more problems to the fire. >> yeah, he was -- eric, thanks for the call, christine, as eric points out there, when he was on stage, he was on. eric, any more description of that final rehearsal? he rehearsed for about three hours on stage, right? >> he was there for six hours on stage for about three. everybody there said it was like seeing the old michael again. he was back. he had that swagger. he popped. he knew what he was doing. the caller was right, he certainly needed help, and the people around him appeared to be enabling him. it was basically doctor driven, that michael would doctor shop to give michael the pills he wanted. but michael was very ambitious. he was in control of this effort to stage a comeback. he was planning every detail of it. he wa

. >> reporter: in his hometown of hailey, bergdahl's family remains in seclusion. family members issued a written statement -- "we hope and pray for our son's safe return to his comrades, and then to our family, and we appreciate all the support shown to us by our family members, our friends and others across the nation." family friend tim baker added this -- >> bowe, if you see this, know that we love you and we are praying fervently for you and prayers are going up for you from all over the world. stand tall and stand firm. >> reporter: bergdahl mysteriously disappeared from his base on the afghanistan-pakistan border june 30th. this video marks the first time he's been seen since them. >> we condemn the use of this video an public humiliation of prisoners. it is against international law. >> reporter: in the tape, werg dahl's captors show close ups of his dog tags to verify his identity. and repeatedly prompt him about what to say. >> i am scared. i'm scared i won't be able to go home. it is very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: and very unnerving for hi

the family remains in seclusion in their home about six miles outside of town. prayer chains to pray for the safe return of bowe bergdahl but some people say while they are trying to keep a positive face on things, it is frustrating just waiting, knowing that they can't do a whole lot. contessa? >> i'm sure it is, george. thank you. >>> the danger of using a cell phone while driving apparently was kept from the public. a study in 2003 and gathered research and study never finished so didn't release the research it had already compiled. it is reported the head of the administration saying he was told to withhold the findings for fear of anger congress. what in that would anger congress so much? >> can i tell you if i was to -- >> yes. >> i can see them doing the reven and finding out using your blackberry or whatever it is driving is much more dangerous than drinking. all of these things come out. >> right. >> now i picture the telephone lobby saying please do not create a law you can't do this and that. in other words, again, i'm suspicious of the lobbying. >> l

. >> it's a great place if you're looking for seclusion. a lot of people don't know about it.tions are under $200. >> now skip to number five on the list, hilton head island in south, carolina. now everybody knows this one. what makes it healthy? >> it's well-known as a golfer's paradise. and golfing can be good exercise if you don't spend the whole time in the cart and get out there. but, you know, there are a lot of great things for nongolfers. >> this would mak a great golf cart. >> it looks great. but there's plenty of tennis courts, bike paths, hiking, sailing as well. and you know, hilton head is wonderful because it has a lot of wonderful healthy food options. a lot of fish. many local farms which serve their fresh produce to the restaurants. it's a great place. and there's a wide range of options in terms of accommodations. high-end swky resorts but also some very affordable charming little inns and bed and breakfasts. >> a lot of people when they think beach they think the coast but we're going to give you another example. osage beach in missouri, most popular vacatio

who showed up at public hearings across the country to share their stories of included of -- of seclusionnd discrimination. we live in a country where all children can learn and compete, where returning veterans [unintelligible] what we have learned, but they have taught us, is that it is far more noble and worthwhile in value to make it possible for these americans to live up to their full potential. when we do, it makes all of us more full, our union more perfect, the united states of america strong. every morning, i walk along the promenade that connects his office to the oval office. there is something that you will notice unless you're not paying attention and will be honest. when i take the law, i often have a lot on my mind. but there is a gentle slope along that colonnade. when they restore the west wing 75 years ago, it made it much easier for one of my predecessors to get to work. back then, fear and prejudice for americans toward disabilities was the norm. but they did not know that president roosevelt had a disability. but they also did not know was that his disability made no

virtue of having publishers publisher burt because when i spoke to her about two weeks ago, she is in seclusioniting a new novel. it is going to be a splash, just as we will be waiting for the novel, and it came out and made a splash. okay. so, as far as legacy does let's make sure ama can also leave behind the monetary rewards of her labor. [applause] but, back to legacy as we use the word, even for people who create, you know, meaningful work and for the most part, we don't wait until they pass away. we actually start talking about their legacy while they are alive. this is-- i will say a couple of things regarding that. ama built a legacy on a ground that was filled with legacies that she had to dismantle. so, we have a two-pronged process here. on the one hand, dismantling such a legacy and on the other, building her own. now, let's see. one of those legacies that she had was compared to dismantle. boy, the first that comes to mind is the legacy of colonialism and colonial education, and it has already been talked about here. now, the seas on books and shelves of books have been written on