> the teen-age suspect in the chardon high school shooting pleaded not guilty today. 17-year-old t.j. lane made his first court appearance since being indicted earlier this week for the murders of three fellow students. he faces three additional charges in connection with the wounding of three others. lane will be tried as daunt for the february shootings and could face -- an adult for the february shootings and could face life in prison if he's convicted. >> topper is coming up with the grand forecast. >>> but up next president obama says it's the republican congress to blame for the bad economy, but his republican congress says huh-uh, mr. president. this one is on you. >>> president obama says just because there's an election this year that's not an excuse for congress to avoid passing measures that will help create jobs. that was just part of his address today on the state of the u.s. and world economy. the president spoke at a brief conference at a press conference at the white house this morning, talked about the debt crisis in europe and pressed congress to help the world economy by

t.j. lane is facing five counts, including aggravated murder. police say he opened fire on students at his high school in ohio, killing three, injuring two. >>> congressman andy harris of maryland, one of several lawmakers who's attending an anti-contraception rally today. they're protesting the mandate from the obama administration to make employers offer health insurance that pays for contraceptive treatment. >>> maryland's marriage for equality has opened two offices in anticipation to defend same- sex marriage. that law, if it gets on the ballot, in november. one office is in baltimore, the other in silver spring. the group has also hired more staff. >>> a group of international scientists have a dark warning about the earth. they say that pollution and climate change could change the face of the earth forever. they say that the current trend kos have the same impact as an asteroid striking the earth. >>> a high school graduation in new jersey has interrupted what looks like could have been a funnel cloud starting to form nearby, but it didn

t.j. lane was indicted on tuesday. if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. in greece, a discussion between a left-wing politician and a far right wing spokesperson got ugly fast when the conservatives through water and a female politician and then struck the other in the face. the attacker escaped before police could arrive. a warrant has been issued for him. >> another month goes by and another record low for mortgage rates. the average rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage has dropped to the lowest since the long term mortgages began in 1950's. 2.94% for a 15-year fixed mortgage, also a record low. the latest figures show the average wedding costs about $27,000. the average price of a honeymoon is ill little easier to deal with, about $3,600. about 70% of the time the couple pays part of the bill -- about 17% of the time the couple pays part of the bill. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. marriott hotels is launching a new campaign aimed at the lesbian gay an

an indictment returned tuesday against t.j. lane, charged with three counts of aggravated murder.ree students and wounded three others. a judge ruled last month that he must be tried as an adult. if convicted he could face life in prison. penn state university instituting new rules in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal surrounding the school. penn state now requiring all employees to report suspected child abuse to authorities. officials say it's part of an effort to become a leader in protecting children. the new rules come days before opening statements begin in the trial of former assistant football coach jerry sandusky, accused of molesting 10 boys. the wife of former major-league baseball player roger clemens will be back on the stand today in his perjury trial in the district. she is expected to say that she received a shot of human growth hormone from the former strength coach of the picture and and her husband was not present at the time. that coach brian mcnamee says roger clemens was there when it happens. roger clemens is charged with lying to congress when he deni

. >>> t.j. laneio teen accused of killing three students and wounding three others has pleaded not guilty. >>> and a judge has failed to dismiss any of the judges against accused wikileaks leaker bradley manning. however, the trial may be delayed. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." in politics, it's not enough to do great things. you've got to be a salesman. you've got to sell it. president obama has had big successes much the stimulus created jobs. health care reform will help get the debt under control ultimately, and the auto rescue bill certainly saved an industry. why isn't obama shouting this from the rooftops? why have they let republicans attack them without fighting back? i would say now is the time to start selling and fighting back. obama's got to sell it. joining me now is u.s. congressman jim rand, democrat of virginia, ron reagan, msnbc political analyst and author of a great book, "my father at 100." i want to start with congressman moran. i asked, why isn't the presid

a grand jury indicted t.j. lane on tuesday.e's being charged as an adult for shooting and killing three students and wounding three others. >>> well, this morning, on the brink of fiscal freefall. president obama responds to warnings that the u.s. is on an economic cliff. tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning with the political fire storm brewing. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning. part of that has to do with the taxes that go up at the end of the year that the congress and president have yet to agree on to prevent. and the other part is more immediately, student loan rates doubling for loans after july 1st if congress doesn't act. that is what president obama was talking about before students in las vegas yet today. he called congress stubborn saying that they need to prevent this from happening. but republicans say the president's out campaigning when he should be doing his job. >> he should be here working with us to ensure that they won't double. >> there is nothing fair about a government that fav

. >>> a not guilty plea and set for -- t.j. lanettack that killed three students and injured three others. a judge ruled that lane can be tried as an adult. they may still change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. >> mary, thank you. >> it's an allegation that has president obama indignant. >> the notion that my white house would purposely release classified national security information is offensive. >> a republican lawmakers taking him at his word? i'll ask the republican mike rogers. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ for real. ...that make a real difference. homicide of young people in amer

new this morning, high school shooting suspect t.j. lane arraignment hearing. lane is charged with killing three students, injuring three noe others in a shooting spree in ohio. a judge ruled 17-year-old lane can be tried as an adult. convicted he faces life in prison without parole. >>> a white powder scare at a high profile baptist church. crews and hazmat suits called to providence road baptist church. an e the church recently has come under fire after its pastor called for gays to be locked behind electric fences. the fbi is now working to identify the powder. >>> angry protests over a same sex ceremony at a u.s. army base. an army chaplin at fort polk had a ceremony for a female soldier and her partner. john fleming says that ceremony is too much like same sex marriage, which the state outlaws. he's calling for new legislation to ban same sex ceremonies on military facilities. >>> in today's a.m. house call, an emergency race is on to solve a mysterious and deadly e. coli outbreak slamming four u.s. states. louisiana, alabama, florida

. >>> high school shooting suspect t.j. lane is set to be arraigned this afternoon. he's charged with killing three students and injuring three or others in a shooting spree last month. a judge ruled 17-year-old lane can be tried as an adult. if convicted he faces a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole. >>> '70s rob star bob welch an early member of fleetwood mac found dead in his home. he died a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. he played with fleetwood mac until 1971 to 1974. bob welch was 66 years old. >>> the u.s. transportation department making a new $2.4 million push to stop what it is calling the epidemic of distracted driving. it will involve expanded police enforcement and a news and media blitz of the dangers. it says texting and driving are responsible for 3,000 deaths a year with teen drivers and young drivers the highest risk. >>> two robbers get the surprise of their live when is they attempted to hold up this convenience store. not only did they get faces full of spray, one guy was bent over the registers and spanked over and over