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but sources tell our colleagues at espn, that selig has not changed his thinking about rose's status. a new study finds texting behind the wheel may be even more dangerous than drunk driving. researchers at virginia tech, found texting while driving ins your chances of having an accident by 23 times. the study was conducted on truckers. but researchers say the high risk a applied to all of us. >>> could blue m&ms or blue gatorade, have healing powers? blue food die, may help in treating spinal cord injuries. rats were able to walk again. one side-effect, the rats' skin turned blue while they were undergoing treatment. >>> high school seniors looking to have a good time on campus, might want to apply to penn state university. the 2009 princeton review survey rates penn state as the number one party school. the university of florida slips from first to second place. and the university of mississippi rounds out the top three. this is the first time penn state has taken the title. its football tailgate weekends likely gave it the edge. >> not sure if the schools will use that as a recruit

meanwhile, on this day of reinstatements report that bud selig is considering lifting the lifetime ban on pete rose which would clear the way for his election to the hall of fame. rose was barred from the sport 20 years ago for betting on games. hank aaron is urging selig to consider his reinstatement. >>> pga tour golfer came up with the idea for a new sport over the weekend. golf combined with pool. this from the canadian open on the par three, 15 hole on saturday. olson with a tee shot, good one. little right of the hole until it goes off his playing partner's ball and for his trouble he gets a roadster worth $51,000 which is more money than he's made playing golf all year long. >> good for him. i like that golf combined with pool thing. however it gets in. >> you have to call it. >> a convertible bmw you should have to call it. >>> another thick one. >> it will be thick tomorrow. upper 80s to around 90 and mayb

selig may now be more willing to lift owe rose's lifetime suspension at least partially.for rose. espn sources also say selig is now currently considering reinstate many. >> i always thought that whatever pete rose did, and i thought that by asking for forgiveness, that we should look at it very carefully. you know, he's a terrific ballplayer, you know. and i'm not here advocating that he should be inducted into the hall of fame. but i am saying that, you know, we all have done some wrong some time. you know, i mean, really. all of us. all of us have done something that we are not -- we are ashamed of. but, you know, if that be the case, then pete asks for forgiveness, that's what we ought to look at. >> rose certainly boasts a hall of fame caliber resume. first all time in major league baseball in games played. plate appearances. at-bats. hits and singles. furthermore, he's second all time in doubles, and sixth all time in rub runs. he's also rookie of the year mvp. and world series mvp during his career. >> still to come on espnews, there is news about plaxico burress's

bud selig. >> thank you very much.arl it's my pleasure to present the ted williams 2009 most valuable player award you to. you made a game-saving catch, an absolutely remarkable play, but a play you make with great consistency. also threw 1, 2, 3. congratulations, carl on this richly deserved award. >> thanks a lot. you know, you guys really caught me by surprise tonight. i'm really excited about it. m just glad we won tonight. >> chris: you know you play so many different facets of baseball. in the batter's box, and today with your glove. obviously that was a game-saving catch. >> that's part of my game playing defense. you can bring it out to the field every day. you want to contribute any way you can. >> chris: previous two all-star game appearances you're flying solo representing tampa bay. what does it mean to have four teammates, whole coaching staff and manager in the tugout for this? >> it means a lot. mains me more comfortable. you go back to tampa, it's good r the organization, made me feel good about it. i'm

. >>> the new york daily news reports that bud selig may review the lifetime ban on pete rose. hall of famer hank aaron says he thinks rose belongs in the hall. it's believes the commissioner will consider a pardon. but faye vincent says that scenario is unlikely. very controversial subject. >> you'll be on the radio tomorrow morning. >> that and football, yes. >>> homeward bound. ♪ ♪ tell me who's watching. (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. >>> gi joe hits the big screen with a premier. fireworks in tokyo as the cast was mobbed by thousands. most of the fans were there for korean actor hung. it opens in the united states on august 17th. >>> a texas canine shows some amazing survival skills, daisy ran away from a boarding kennel ten months ago. flier and posters were put up. then last week, she was spotted in a wooded area near the kennel. she came running back to the owners. avitene months on her own -- after ten months on her own, she is back. >>> well, actor eric bana. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. thanks for watching. have a good night. ( band playing "late

the new york daily news reports some behind the scenes lobbying from hank aaron and joe robinson has selig considering lifting the life-time suspension. >>> to new york where the mets are showing competitive fire. new york rallied, scoring six straight, including a grand slam in the eighth. the mets won it 7-3. they've won three in a roach. >>> what a night for josh willingham for the nationals. not only did he hit one grand slam but twice. the odds are rare. only the 13th player in history to accomplish such a feat. he finished with eight rbis. milwaukee lost to washington, 14-6. >>> cubs hosting the astros. tied at one in the 13th. soriano at the plate. walk-off grand slam to end it. the crowd, ecstatic. why not? the cubs won it 5-1. afterwards, soriano received the good old shaving cream in the face. that's your early look at sports on "early today." >>> engine trouble for katie holmes and jessica simpson can't get passed the gate. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, get ready to say, w x as we bring you a trio of baby tigers from the wild plains of sout

bud selig. >> thank you very much.l it's my pleasure to present the ted williams 2009 most valuable player award you to. you made a game-saving catch, an absolutely remarkable play, but a play you make with great consistency. also threw 1, 2, 3. congratulations, carl on this richly deserved award. >> thanks a lot. you know, you guys really caught me by surprise tonight. i'm really excited about it. i'm just glad we won tonight. >> chris: you know you play so many different facets of baseball. in the batter's box, and today with your glove. obviously that was a game-saving catch. >> that's part of my game playing defense. you can bring it out to the field every day. you want to contribute any way you can. >> chris: previous two all-star game appearances you're flying solo representing tampa bay. what does it mean to have four teammates, whole coaching staff and manager in the tugout for this? >> it means a lot. mains me more comfortable. you go back to tampa, it's good for the organization, made me feel good about it. i

bud selig, the commissioner, still does not pete rose anywhere near this place in the baseball hall of for that matter. but there's increasing pressure we saw this week who that suggests that a lot of people who influence bud selig will be trying to convince him that the time has come to give rose at least a chance to get into the hall of fame if not back in baseball in a paying job. and it's all circumstantial. sparky anderson, his former manager, who had not talked to him in 20 years since he was banned, sparky came by to visit with him at the baseball card shop that rose was signing autographs at about a block and a half from here, and with tears in his ice, said you made a lot of mistakes 20 years ago. it shouldn't detract from what you did in baseball. joe morgan, the vice chairman of the hall of fame was here and talked to rose for hours. mike schmidt came by to express some sort of support. the most curious event of all, governor, was that the mlb chairman and president, chief operating officer and president, bob dupay, was seen in that card shop. i don't know if he said, hey, p

>> very simply, bud selig worships hank aaron, he's one of his best friends. and hank aaron said publicly the other day here, it's time pete should be in the hall of fame. take that for what it's worth, howard. >> keith olbermann, working even while he's on vacation. enjoy the rest of your final off. >> thank you, sir. thank you for filling in. >> thank you. it's harder than it looks. >>> that will do it for tuesday's edition of "countdown." i'm governor howard dean. and a quick reminder, in minutes you will find me on the world wide web talking with you about health care. go to progressivebookclub.com to join the conversation. i will see you back here tomorrow. >>> up next on msnbc, "the rachel maddow show." good evening, rachel. >> good evening, governor dean. you made it look very, very easy. thank you so much. great to see you. >> i don't know what you guys get paid, but you more than earn your money. >> thanks, gov. we will see you tomorrow. >> yep. >>> and thank you for at home for staying with us the next hour. today a new conspiracy theory got its wing

clarissa ward, abc news, seliger, russia. >>> next we turn to the memorial service set for tomorrow to honor michael jackson. today the jackson family announced who will participate in the program. security is going to be tight. crowds trying to get in without tickets could be large. jim avila is outside of the staples center in los angeles tonight. jim. >> reporter: determined to celebrate michael jackson as a music icon and downplay his controversial lifestyle, the massive memorial at the staples center tomorrow will be heavy on celebrity performances. ♪ mariah carey leads the list of performers. she's expected to sing michael's early hit "i'll be there." as she has before. other adliners include beyonce, smokey robinson, jennifer hudson, lionel richie, usher and stevie wonder. from the sports world, magic johnson and kobe bryant. diana ross is a maybe because of security concerns. former girlfriend brooke shields is a yes. and while all the jackson family is expected to attend, including his three children, michael's two ex-wives lisa marie pressley and debbie rowe are definite nos.

he got reprimanded by bud selig. that wasn't fair. he was saying we didn't know, but he had some clue and we should have done something about it. i think more people should have acted that way. commissioner bud selig in 1995 did broach the subject and it was taken out of his hands by the union. they said there won't be any testing. it steam rolled then. the question of cheating is an interesting issue. now today fet amphetamines are performance enhancing drugs. but amphetamines were common in the 60s and 70s and 80s. common with some players in the hall-of-fame. i can't say who did and didn't. i would bet my life that henry aaron and joe morgan did not. >> people would argue that amphetamamam different from performance enhancing drugs which affect how far a ball my travel. >> that's true. it probably helped players play 162 games. it's a hard thing. the idea of cheating. what is cheat something the performance enhancing drugs, i almost at the point now where i think bud selig should just give a blanket okay. anyone before we institute

he's almost like selig, woody allen's selig. he is some of the main evens the american revolution, the major battles and all of that and it has a happy ending. he does become a free black in delinquent at the end of the war. >> and finally, comanche empire. >> comanche empire is the one we are most proud of. he received his degree from university of helsinki and did an astounding study of the comanche from 1700 to 1850, so it's got 150 years of time frame for the coming and she completely dominated the southwest and de -- what comes through is their intelligence, their decentralized political organization, their escape from disease because they were nomadic. they would insulate whoever they captured but if you wanted to become a comanche they had kinship rituals and you could just become a comanches of the members swelled and they were the largest group, they were the first to understand the horse and its importance in the western economy and the buffalo, and so they were very well armed, well funded and very smart. and so they

selig says other hall-of-famers like joe morgan, frank robinson, have been asking him to reconsider.re are more calls from child advocates over suleman's famous octuplets. they are slated to begin a reality show on october 1st. today, child care advocates went before a judge, to protect the suleman children's estate. they want to ensure labor laws followed and the money earned will stay safe. suleman's attorney says that suleman has already established a trust for the children. >>> typical july weather for baltimore. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. and miralax relieves constipation with no bloating, no excess gas, no taste, no grit. you'll see. it's clearly different. announcer: restore your body's natural rhythm >>> i know biggers can't be choosey. we needed the storm. >> they came together. and that's what happens, unfortunately. fortunately, we haven't had much of it yet this season. but unfortunately, there are fewer different chances for strong storms. i want to show you now. we have some just off to the south. now, the front is generally draped over the easte

and now we're here that selig -- senator children of new york mets and 18 month moratorium on don't ask tension and slows down the process of finding the troops and the war in iraq and afghanistan. but this f-22 fighters been brewing, with impassioned arguments from those on one side who have the parts on the state, lockheed martin and boiling, making the jet expensive. if anyone will tell you it is between being and hundred $40 million plane, $300 million, whatever is -- it is one of the most expensive ever built. but they are smart and they have parts of those planes made in 44 different states. so on the other hand, secretary gates made the argument you're talking about 24,000 jobs lost if you close the f-22 line. but when you continue and put that money into the f-35 building, you have 82,000 jobs being created in the next three years. a lot of debate and passion of the issue, with president obama threatening to veto if the f-22 is still in it. jane: to iraq now, multiple bombings in and around baghdad. we're told at least 11 people killed, dozens more hurt. one set of blasts hit ne

some lobbying, hank aaron, bud selig is considering lifting rose's suspicion. then the hits leader would become eligible for hall of fame. definitely exciting a stadium of fans. plenty to share, flying ball. cubs and astros tied. walkoff grand slam to end it. the crowd was loving it. why not? cubs won 5-1. soriano received shaving cream in the face. competitive fire. case in point trailing 3-1 against rockies, new york six straight pinch hit grand slam in the eighth. they have won three in a row. what a night for josh willing hem of the nationals. hit wn out. did that twice. coming up again with bases loaded. two grand slams almost impossible. only the third in history to accomplish such a feat. milwaukee lost to washington 14-6. a plooper to right here. watch what happens, incredible play. second baseman out of nowhere with a bay handed grab, bounced off his glove and show. they couldn't have planned it better. unfortunately the umpire ruled it a no catch. you be the judge. that's your shot of sports. have a great day. i'm fred rogin. >> thanks. that's a good

there is word that baseball commissioner bud selig is considering lifting pete rose's lifetime ban forall that would put him right into the hall of fame because he is the all time hit king. we will follow that story. a great championship philanthropist lost his life tragically on the cusp of another comeback. vernon for rest a two division world champion died from gunshot wounds to the head in attempted robbery in georgia. he was filling up the tire of his jaguar at a gas station when he was robbed. he was a caring humanitarian. spent most of his life providing homes to disabled people. he leaves behind one son. he was just 38 years old. and finally, back to sports. a classic scene in paris as the 2200-mile tour de france comes to an end in france. lance armstrong not wearing the yellow jerusalemy this year. armstrong third. teammate and rival contador takes home the top prize. is he the first. spaniard from spain. steve: most spaniards are from spain. brian: i just want to confirm. steve: check out brian and the judge today from 9 to noon. brian: i just saw the judge at flavors next d

. >> bud selig not a fan of instant replay. it is a big deal for him to allow it in the little way he has. please, time wasted? managers yelling at umpires, that's time wasted. >> we asked "sports nation," what should baseball do with instant replay, junk it, leave it, expand it. you voted? >> expand it. >> i say expand it. sports nation voted leave it, 46%. but 90% want inassistant replay. they just haven't figured out how they want it. >> it will take one big controversy in the world series and everyone will want to expand it. >> we're here monday through friday on espn2, say something nice. >> what if our show had instant replay or flags or penalties? >> no. >> get working on that. >> pedro martinez's road back to the majors continues. the phillies' newly acquired pitcher completed a simulated game today. he threw four innings, 64 pitch, faced batters for the first time in 11 days. he'll throw off the bullpen on thursday. if all goes well, he'll enter a simulated game or minor league game on sunday. >> i feel good basically,

important that all of our players are clean, darren, and i think our fans recognize what commissioner seligclean up the game. in 2003 when we did the survey testing, over 100 positive tests. now we're down to one or two a year. and so the commissioner continues to fund research to find the components, albert pujols is a wonderful role model and has been phenomenal throughout the process here in st. louis. we salute him for all he's done. >> thanks for joining us this morning. have fun tonight. >> thank you so much. sorry you're not here. >> darren, thank you very much. we appreciate it. >>> by the way, we've been telling you about this earnings news. johnson & johnson is the other big report of the morning. mike huckman is monitoring the health and consumer products giants from the earning conference call desk. he'll be checking in with us on any developments as they happen. it looks like he's busy listening and typing. >> or taking catalogue order. >> 411, information, city and state? you're listening? dominos, sn yes. >> avoiding a slide into socialism. some key republican leaders are put

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