according to reports, an appeal was headed for judge sharon keller's office near closing time, but she refused to stay late. that prisoner was put to death that same evening. >>> journalism, dangerous work perform that's if you ask one cameraman in taiwan. he was covering last week's typhoon when he was swept away by strong currents. fortunately, nearby locals were able to catch him and get him back safely on his feet and someone else caught the video. >>> new research finds traces of cocaine our present on up to 90% of paper money in the u.s. that's the highest rate among five countries studied. that's up 20% from a similar study done just two years ago. researchers are speculating the stunning increase may be because of an increase in drug use following the global economic downturn. >>> here's an early look at how wall street will kick off. the dow opens at 9,135. the s&p lost 2004. the nasdaq fell 54 points. looking at overseas trading. in tokyo, the nikkei up 56 points. the hang seng jumped 168 points. >>> wall street will be taking its cue from overseas markets after a widespread

sharon keller apparently said the court closed at 5:00 p.m. and the prisoner was executed less than three hours later. pakistani officials say the top spokesman for the taliban has been seized. maulvi omar has become a prominent figure in the taliban. joining me from islamabad is our correspondent. how reliable and how credible is this report of the capture of this man? >> we have still photographs sent to us by the intelligence agencies in pakistan. they clearly show maulvi omar in their custody. they will hold a press comers' later in the day. we believe he has been transfered from the main city. -- they will hold a press conference later in the day. maulvi omar is a very well-known figure in terms of the taliban in pakistan. he was the chief spokesman. he was more than that. he was a leader in his own right and a chief aide to the head of the pakistani taliban, and a man who is believed to be dead. there are feeling pretty good about things at the moment. >> if he is more than just a spokesperson, do you think this represents -a major blow

. >>> the name, sharon keller, her critics call her sharon killer. the texas judge now on the other side of the bench fighting for her career. she's accused of misconduct, of costing a condemned man his last-minute appeal. today's day two of the state's fact-finding trial in san antonio. and judge keller says she will take the stand and defend herself. some background on the case now from james munoz of our affiliate kens. >> reporter: judge sharon keller was first elected to the texas court of criminal appeals in 1994. today she's at the center of a rare hearing to gather facts. a commission will review the findings to determine whether or not judge keller responded appropriately to attorneys who tried to file a last-minute stay of execution. on september 25th, 2007, michael rashard was to be executed at 6:00 p.m. he was convicted in the 1986 sexual assault and shooting death of marguerite dixon, that morning the u.s. supreme court agreed to review lethal injection practices. attorneys for rashard wanted to request a stay of execution, but were told

sharon keller of the texas court of criminal appeals is the name of the judge in this case, the judgees charges of misconduct now. let me see if i can get this right, she refused to accept a last-minute filing to accept an execution and literally somebody in her office said, we're done working at 5:00. >> what's fascinating about this case. keller went home early to meet a repair man, and she couldn't be bothered to keep the court open. in fact, some people at the court wanted to keep it open, really for a matter of minutes. the lawyers said they had computer problems and there was a final round death appeal. to make things worse, the supreme court that afternoon said it had looked at lethal injection and whether in fact it was constitutional. she now faces these charges. she is known as a very conservative judge and known as a hanging judge in texas by people who don't like her, but these charges were found to have merit and she's going to stand to answer them. obyshly, for the inilate, it's too late. he was executed that day. >> this is amazing, the idea that the jumg would close th

judge sharon keller is the presiding judge of the texas court of criminal appeals.ts of judicial misconduct. apparently she refused to keep her court open after 5:00 in the afternoon, september 25th, 2007, on the night convicted killed we are executed. that prevented him from filing a late appeal. junior college keller could take the stand as early as today in san antonio. >>> talking your finances over with your significant other can be tough, but money expert clark howard says it's a discussion you need to have. here's clark. >> okay. if you're married, if you have a partner, how much have you talked as a couple about money? about what your goals are? what your plans are? if you're like most couples, you're not getting it together talking about things. it's a huge financial fidelity in investments present a survey that found 80-plus percent of couples don't have it together about how to plan for retirement. in a couple there's no trust going on. only 15% of people asked said they trusted their partner to be able to handle money in the case of their death. now ther

sharon keller is accused of closing her court despite knowing final death appeals for a death row inmateestified the request for more time was not a substance issue for the appeal. the appeal was never filed and the inmate was put to death a few hours later. >> general motors is bouncing back from bankruptcy in a big way and says it can't keep cars on the lot. the automaker says it is boosting production by 60,000 vehicles thissier and is reenstating more than 1,300 jobs. the assembly lines are buzzing after a spike in sale credited in large part for the cash for clunkers program. >> we're seeing a huge uptick in sales and based on the latest information i had, i don't think there's any company that's benefited as much as general motors has. >> ford, honda, toyota and hyundai say they plan to make more cars so they, too, can keep up with the demand. analysts do warn overall numbers are still down. recovery is not yet a done deal. >> a blue ribbon panel -- the >> a blue ribbon panel said the shuttle fleet should be retired. it said without an extra $3 billion a year, there's no way nasa c

. >>> nearly two years after michael rashard was executed, judge sharon keller is on trial for ethics. she is answering questions about why she refused to keep the texas court of criminal appeals open past 5:00 p.m. when his lawyers asked for more time to file appeals. she said she was never told of the delayed filing. >>> in about two hours we expect to hear from the mayor of milwaukee. the first comment since beaten saturday night after rushing to help a woman and her 1-year-old granddaughter. police say the man who beat him was the baby's father. he is in custody. the mayor suffered a shattered hand and cuts to his face and plus he lost a few teeth in the whole thing. >>> tune in for at least the next couple days because rob r marciano says we should be looking at what's going on with bill. >> the most recent information, 11:00 advisory just posted and they have a p3 noaa airplane in there. an old plane that they used to hunt down submarines. they flew it in there and they're thinking about sending back good information. one, that the winds are still at 135 miles per hour. that wa

. >> reporter: judge sharon keller was first elected to the texas court of criminal appeals in 1994.she is at the center of a rare hearing to gather facts and a commission will review the findings to determine whether or not judge keller responded appropriately to attorneys who tried to file a last-minute stay of execution. on september 25th, 2007, michael rashard was to be executed at 6:00 p.m. he was convicted in the 1986 sexual assault and shooting death of marguerite dixon and that morning the u.s. supreme court agreed to review legal injection practices and attorneys wanted to request a stay of execution, but were told the clerk's office closed at 5:00 p.m. rashard was executed at 8: 20. >> the u.s. supreme court was not able to, based on their own rules, to issue a stay. even though they issued a stay on the next person who the court case came to them and the one after that and there were no more executions for another seven months. >> reporter: the case has energized groups against the death penalty. inside the courtroom, the only goal is to hold judge keller accountable if sh

. >> reporter: judge sharon keller will testify in her own defense. charges could either be dismissed or she could lose her job. wolf? >> ed, thanks. >>> the health care reform question reaches across all age groups and not least of them, seniors. now, they are taking it out on the obama administration and even the aarp. at least some seniors are. the honeymoon parentally is over big-time between the obama camp an the news media. how will that cooling relationship play into the health care debate? %%%%%%% >>> some men are not happy about health care reform. let's talk about that and more with former speech writer, david fromm and dana bash and knee amalleka henderson. >>> seniors have turned out in huge numbers to protest health care reform. 60,000 of them are quitting aarp in the last six weeks. they say they are concerned about possible cuts to medicare and they are mad the organization, which is for americans 50 years older and up, has taken a stand in favor of reform. even though aarp has not officially endorsed any plans. for his part, pres

judge sharon keller faces misconduct. the trial began today. she's accused of closing her court, the night a convicted killer was put to death two years ago. lawyers for michael wayne richard were trying to file a last-minute appeal before he was executed. that never happened. judge keller refused, saying the clerk's office closed at 5:00 p.m. >>> she refused to accept an appeal that was perfectly legitimate. for her to say we close at 5:00 when a man's life is on the line, that's so wrong. she has violated legal ethics and i think she should get her. >> still nothing was done. >>> we have disturbing and graphic details. brand new. just in on the florida couple guns down in their home. the one they shared with several special needs children they've adopted. documents are out that include results of optionses on byrd and melanie billings. they reveal byrd billings was shot in both legs and the back of the head. and his wife melanie was shot multiple times in the chest and face. nine of the couple's children were home when they were killed. sever