nice to meet you. >> yep. >> jake, this is william. >> how you doing, william? >> most of our residents, before living here, were living in various states of squalor and disarray. they were isolated, they were lonely. we've had other clients who've come from having been incarcerated, but primarily they've been homeless or living in a homeless shelter. >> this is also the area where... i think sherri told you about having groups in the morning... >> so what we tried to design here at bridgeview manor is a place where housing needs are met, first and foremost. so they live here, they have no predetermined length of stay, and whatever the client has for income, whether it be from social security, social security disability, they pay 70% of that income in rent. and clients have access to individual mental health therapy, partial hospitalization programming, which is group treatment, and case management, all within the house. >> f those oyou who haven't met william, he is our new resident today. >> hi, william. >> hello. >> let's give him a welcome. does everybody...

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president obama has named a new chief of staff, political manager william daley. incomes's brian mooar joins us live from washington with the latest on that as well as a busy day in congress yesterday. brian, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, veronica. the president's new gatekeeper is well known here in washington. former commerce secretary, some liberals not happy about this choice saying it's like bringing wall street into the white house. meanwhile, the congressional budget office says that a repeal of the health care law would add $237 billion to the federal deficit over a decade. still, new house speaker john boehner says she going full speed ahead in trying to get that law knocked off the books. and republicans did read the constitution on the house floor yesterday, but they cut some corners historically speaking. they left out the parts that were repealed by later amendments including the portion that deemed slaves 3/5 a person. meanwhile, republicans are a bit red-faced this morning. two of their members voted a half dozen times before it was discover

william daly will replace ron emanuel. daly served as commerce -- william daley is a senior executive with morgan chase. >>> republicans kicked off their first full day of power in the house with something that's never been done before. >> we, the people, of the united states in order to form -- >> new house speaker john boehner ordered the entire u.s. constitution to be read out l oud. some democrats, including new minority leader, nancy pelosi, took part. boehner took up the party's first order of business later -- the reform of the healthcare l aw. >> the evidence is overwhelming that this healthcare law, by raising taxes, imposing new mandates and increasing uncertainty is already d estroying jobs in our country. >> the house rules committee is already setting up a plan for the repeal vote next week and today, the rhetoric got pretty heated. >> i suggest that we pull obama care out by the roots, root and branch, lock stock and bearable, eradicate it completely and leave not one vestage of its dna behind because the tum

but william randolph hearst wrote a letter to his mother--once quoting, then, from mr.rst-- that if he could spend a month anywhere in the world, it would be at the ranch at san simeon. >> today, william randolph's cowboy dreams are being lived out by his gisat-grandson steve hearst. the now 80,000-acre hearst ranch is one of the largest and oldest working cattle ranches on the california coast. but when the new generation of hearsts took over, the question quickly became, how can the ranch keep thriving in the modern era? >> and it was my ranch manager cliff garrison who said, "gee, steve, it's a shame we couldn't do anything with our beef." and i said, "well, why couldn't we?" and so ultimately we started pursuing the grass-fed beef, and it fit right in with the whole conservation solution for the property. >> it's fun. it's a picnic every day. you know, we love it. it's a beautiful place and a great place to work. >> so from the shadow of their famous neighbor, the hearst ranch is stepping into the spotlight these days with their brand-w grass-fed beef operation. gra

just start crying. >>> first, though, what a week for ted williams.homeless to famous in just a matter of days. the morning, the man with the velvet voice is finally reunited with the mother he hadn't seen for a decade. before we speak with them, though, we want to take you back for a look at how all of this unfolded. >> he had the god-given gift -- >> reporter: an abject poverty -- >> when you're listening to the best -- >> reporter: to the bright lights of instant celebrity and golden opportunity. >> with the miracle man, ted. hi, ted. >> good morning. >> reporter: the one thing ted williams longed for as he told us wednesday in an interview -- >> i apologize. >> reporter: it was far more simple. >> mom, i did -- i did do it. hi, mommy. hi, mommy. >> reporter: on thursday, the man given more in the last week than he could ever hope for saw his biggest wish granted. >> i love you, mommy. i've been wanting to see you. >> reporter: after more than ten years. >> part, williams was finally back in his mother's arms. >> hi, mommy. i'm home. i told you i w

now maybe ted williams. they offered him a job.going to talk exclusively with his 90-year-old mother julia he hasn't seen in ten years. she's here in our studio live this morning for an interview. >> you can't get enough of this story. amazing how it blew up yesterday after this interview on "the early show." twitter, retweeted on facebook. i mean what a great storey. >>> also ahead this morning, if you're one of the millions of people out there losing your hair, maybe it's not really gone for good. a new study on baldness. does it give us an answer as to what causes it and how we can fix it coming up. >> this portion of "the early show" is sponsored by the u.s. postal service. i'm just not sur. what is it? oh just return it. returning gifts is easier than ever with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus i can pick it up for free. perfect because we have to get that outta this house. c'mon, it's not that... gahh, oh yeah that's gotta go... priori

williams and connolly has about -- there's at least ten, and brendan and david would probably say all 50. but, you know -- [laughter] so i'd always thought that the story of williams and connolly would make a great book, and a few years ago at washingtonian i did a piece called the firm that runs the world in which i talked about a lot of the sort of concentric circles and some might say conflicts that sort of envelope p this legendary firm. for example, they represented the tobacco industry in the supreme court cases involving whether or not tobacco should be treated as a drug by the food and drug administration, but they also represent the vince lombardi cancer institute. and one of my, one of my favorite ones involved bob barnett who he, when this week with david brinkley used to be on every sunday morning -- and can it struck me that williams and connolly represented the network that broadcast the show, abc -- they represented all of the talent that was on the show; george will, brinkley, cokie roberts, sam donaldson. most of the time they would also represent the talent that was

commissioner co-chair william riley raised a question.company, bp, that blundered with fatal consequences? or a more pervasive problem of a complacent industry? he goes on to say, i reluctantly conclude we have a system-wide problem. playmaker says regulations have pushed companies further and further offshore for oil and gas. >> regulations are good but in that atmosphere, when you're producing oil and gas at 5,000 feet or more, it's really dangerous. it's like going to the moon. >> reporter: co-chair bob graham concluded the blowout was avoidable. >> forget the oil. forget the rigs and everything else. the loss of lives is the biggest tragedy. but on the other side of it is the future of those same employees is very good. >> reporter: drilling permits are still being issued very slowly in the gulf and some believe this report could provide some finality and help get things moving again. the final report will be released sometime next week. in houston, christine dobbin for abc news. >>> the vice principal of an omaha, nebraska high schoo

millions of people watched it making williams an online sensation. >> thank you so much. god bless you. >> reporter: now organizations including the cleveland cavaliers are offering him work. in his first television interview on the "cbs early show," williams says he is looking forward being a productive member of society again. >> i would like to just have a job and a home, an apartment, or anything, you know, to be able to cook in... >> reporter: williams says he went to school to develop his voice. but he got into trouble with drugs and alcohol leaving him homeless. he says he is sober now for two years and he is thankful his 92- year-old mother is alive to see him stunning reversal of fortune. >> i guess god kept her around and kept my pipes around, you know, to maybe just have one more shot. >> reporter: a shot williams promises not to take for granted this time. kendis gibson, cbs news. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,

why exactly is john mcenroe on "the wendy williams show." is that not the bigger question some. >> i didn't know there was a "wendy williams show." it's hilarious but a bizarre match. >>> from kxas nbc 5 in dallas, texas, where won mom showed the gift of life could be given in more than one. she had seconds to decide if she would donate her son's heart to eric with her heavy heart, she decided to help a stranger out. eric repeatedly met renay to thank her and show her firsthand her decision not only saved his life, but also kept an entire family together for years to come. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> even our furry friends need comfort food on chilly days. monkeys at a zoo in spain are eating hot piping soup. zoo keepers are feeding pitchers of clear concook shons because these premates are sensitive to the cold. these guys apparently didn't get the memo but they look cute doing it. >>> one creation in romania might be the holy grail of ice sculptures. it's a church

prince william and kate middleton will be married on april 29. america's love affair with british royalty was started by princess diana. she was more at home in the u.s. than in britain in some ways. an exhibition dedicated to the princess has opened in the midwest. >> of all the places in all the world, grand rapids in michigan is right now a place of pilgrimage for fans of the late princess of wales. an exhibition celebrating her life has been a success ever since it opened here a week before the engagement. grand rapids has no role to connection. this place had not been settled by the europeans at the time of the revolutionary war. americans are flocking from all of the country to see the exhibition. what is behind this country's enduring fascination with the royals? >> we do not have one so it seems very ticklish and something we're interested in. any sort of story like that. >> it was not a fairy tale for diana. >> it was far from a fairy tale. people are interested because of the relationship between k-fed and william scenes more natural an

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william knows the abbey well. in the uniform that he was expected to wear to his wedding for service commemorating the battle of britain. one to get to the high altar, it is a surprisingly small and intimate area. it was here more than 63 years ago that williams grandparents, princess elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh were married. the wedding took place at a time when people were suffering economic hardship soon after the second world war. william and kate are said to be mindful of current economic difficulties but aware that millions around the world are expecting a show. >> it is a television occasion. we're presenting to this -- this to the world. he is the heir to the throne and i am sure it will be celebrated in do style. >> after the service, they will board a horse-drawn carriage at westminster abbey for the procession back to buckingham palace. the rich will take them across parliament square come up whitehall, and along the mall. then, a wedding buffet and history will repeat itself. just as his grandp

i'm brian williams. we're reporting tonight from our nbc news washington bureau. you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> fighting the war against eyesores. san jose had taggers on the run, but the city is now on the verge of a graffiti free for all. good evening, everyone, i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm tom sinkovitz. taggers are busy in the south bay painting more graffiti on walls and windows and now the bay area's largest city might get rid of the teams that c

and a countdown to a big day -- 100 days from now, prince william will marry kate middleton. >> it is a crucial relationship for the stability of the world and worry in, there is much they do not agree on. the one thing the chinese president's visit to the u.s. will not for a -- will not fall short on is pomp. barack obama has welcomed hu jintao with a lavish ceremony at the white house. while protesters were around, they did speak of their differences. >> this morning, with all the fanfare america combustor, to president stepped into the limelight. they rule quarter of the world's population together, they commanded the two largest militaries, and they preside over one-third of the entire global economy. this is what power looks like in the 21st century. the world needs them to be friends, not enemies. mr. obama wants china to be a better business partner, more open and less touchy and unpredictable. >> we have an enormous stake in each other's success. in an interconnected world, in a global economy, nations, including our own, will be more prosperous and secure when we work togethe

--"william bonilla", la seleccion estadounidense enferentó a chile.ito local ahí estaba marcelo bielsa en lo que pudo haber sido el último partido al mando de la roja estados unidos tuvo buenas llegadas en la primera parte. >> una jugada que comienza por la derecha,la roja pegaba primero. tim brombery anota, terminando empatados ambos equipos >> en mñxico se enfrentaron dos equipos que no conocían la victoria en el actual torneo logra el dos por cero en la segunda mitad aparece elías hernandez para sellar la victoria del equipo de la monarquia cruz azul y pumas empatan. >> mañana puebla, enfrenta a estudiantes toluca jaguares y aguilas del amñrica enfrenta a tigres. en la nba el tiro de larga distancia, tres puntos. la defensa se hace presente. le niega la oporutnidad a tiago boston sufre, allen anota el triple boston falló 18 tiros en el ultimo periodo. >> washington vence a boston celtic >> el heads de miami quería controlar lebron jamees colaboró, ganando y quedando a dos y medio de boston por la mejor marca de la nba >> es todo en deportes, buenas

prince william and his fiancee reveal details of the wedding. it will be friday, april 29 when they tie the knot. the plot -- palace released more information about what will happen on that day. >> they are determined to keep control of the arrangements for their marriage. william in particular was anxious it should not be seen as a rerun of the wedding of his mother. lady diana spencer went to her wedding in 1981 in a coach. kate middleton will travel to her wedding by car from clarence house, a short distance to westminster abbey. william knows that abbey well and was there a few months ago. the abbey sutta them because despite its grandeur in connection with will take a one to get to the altar, it is a small and intimate area. it was here more than 63 years ago that his grandparents, princess elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh were married. william and kate are said to be mindful of economic difficulties but aware of that to millions are expecting a show. >> it is an occasion. we're presenting this to the world and it will be celebrated. >>

ted williams is a former radio announcer who fell into drug and alcohol abuse. a columbus, ohio newspaper found him panhandling. this video posted online has become an internet sensation. and now williams says getting his life together and is looking at job offers from the cleveland cavaliers and even nfl films among many others. >> he says his mom is like 92, hasn't seen her in years of course and hopes to reunite. >> good for him. >> what a voice. >> great. >>> that's it for the cbs 5 news at noon. we'll see you back here at 5:00. have a great afternoon. ,, never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone to a whole new level

william knows the abbey well. he was there a few months ago in the raf uniform he is expected to wear for his wedding commemorating the battle of britain. the abbey suited them because despite its grandeur and its thousand your connection with british royalty, wants to get to the -- once you get to the altar, it is surprisingly small and intimate. it was here more than 63 years ago that his grandparents, princess elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh were married. that took place at a time when people were suffering economic hardship. they are said to be mindful of current difficulties but aware that millions around the world are expecting a show. >> it is a television occasion. we ari'm sure it will be celebrd in do style. >> after the service, they will board a horse-drawn carriage for the procession to buckingham palace. they will go up whitehall, across the mall. there will attend a wedding buffet and history will repeat itself. just as williams grandparents did in 1947, and as his parents did in 1981, the weddi

>>> qué tiene que ver william levy con lo que está hablando ella? si fuera un hostal. >>> mientras daysi fuentes estaba con luis miguel , julio iglesias, daba la mejor foto familiar. >>> está totalmente doméstiesti, luis miguel también estaba allí, y él estaba con sus hijitos cambiando pañales. >>> con su esposa. >>> claro. >>> pero a los 77 años, ya no tiene lo mismo. >>> se hizo viejito. >>> les voy a decir una cosa, miranda se ve estupendía, y él tiene bien llevados sus años. >>> qué es bien llevados? >>> se ve como un hombre de su edad, no disimula la barriguita. >>> está sumergido. >>> me da la impresión de que él siempre posa de un lado a la cámara, daba el mismo ángulo que siempre. >>> estamos viendo más allá del ángulo, cómo será luis miguel dentro de 20 años, cuántas mujeres viajaron con julio iglesias. >>> estamos diciendo que luis miguel sentaría cabeza a los 77 años? >>> exactamente. >>> lo que le puedo decir es que él está viendo el pasto de la casa de al lado. y dice que tiene tiempo de tirar cañas al aire. >>> qué posibilidad de que j

william admired the byzantine mosaics in constantinople, today's istanbul. he imported artisans skilled in this new style and adorned monreale with brilliant, colorful mosaics. william hoped to secure his power and impress his subjects with the splendor and opulence of the cathedral. worth a visit are the adjacent cloisters, they reflect william's love for islamic art. long before the normans, another conqueror possessed the island. we head inland now to discover ancient sicily. the greeks colonized sicily around the eighth century b.c. the island, made especially fertile from the lava in the soil, overflowed with abundance. it was in some ways like the young america: a rich, unspoiled paradise. a few hours drive from palermo are the ruins of segesta. the temple from the early 400s b.c. stands alone in a field, one of the best-preserved monuments from antiquity. segesta's original inhabitants, the elymnians, became hellenized, and for a time, allied with athens. experts disagree as to whether the temple was ever finished. at segesta, you have the rare opport

william knows the abbey well. he was there a few months ago in the raf inform he is expected to wear at his wedding for a service commemorating the battle of britain. despite its grandeur and its thousand your connection with will take, when to get to the altar, it is a small and intimate area. -- once you get to the altar, it is a small and intimate area. williams grandparents's grandpae married here. people were suffering economic hardship. william and kate are said to be aware of circumstances but the world is expecting a show. >> it is a television occasion. we are presenting to the world. i am sure it will be celebrated in do style. >> as mynas wife after the service, they will board a horse-drawn carriage for the procession back to buckingham palace. the route will take them across parliament square, up whitehall and along the mall. they will attend a wedding buffet hosted by the queen and history will repeat itself. just as his grandparents did in 1947, and his parents did in 1981, the wedding will be seale

live in concert. >> reporter: about five weeks ago one driver slowed down and shot this video of williamsand we'll be back with more right after these words. >> reporter: holding a sign saying: i'm an ex radio announcer who has fallen on hard times." the photographer was from the columbus dispatch. he kept the film and waited for a slow news day. >> i didn't have anything, i thought hey i got that homeless guy with the great voice, i'll throw that up. it almost didn't get on the internet. >> you're listening to the nothing but the best of oldies. >> reporter: by wednesday afternoon the clip of williams had drawn more than 5 million views, even his 90-year-old mother in brooklyn, new york heard about the video. of a son she's worried so much about. >> i've been hurt, my heart is hurt. i prayed and prayed and prayed, and i used to think, well, maybe god just don't want to listen to me. >> i'm an ex radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. >> reporter: why does this story resonate? >> redemption. everyone would love a second chance. >> reporter: since this morning the offers are pouring

brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york.york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

prince william and kate middleton.ome of the big questions were finally answered and our nick watt is on it. >> reporter: first of all, the bad news. kate and will will marry at 11:00 a.m. london time, that's 6:00 a.m. in new york, 3:00 a.m. in l.a. you guys will have to get up pretty early on april 29th. here's what else we know. kate will be driven by car to westminster abbey, william and the altar. >> she probably wanted to avoid the comparisons to the late princess of wales who arrived in that beautiful golden glass carriage. >> reporter: after eight-year-olds of courting, this archbishop will marry them, this bishop will say a few wo words, then, they will ride, yes, in a carriage, through streets lined with thousands of well-wishers to buckingham palace. there will be plenty of that flag-waving the british are so famous for. these details were released today on twitter. they've asked the queen to hold the reception at her place and charles to host a private dinner, followed by dancing. >> i think it's going to be

i'm brian williams reporting tonight from tucson, arizona. we'll look for you again tomorrow night as always. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> we knew it would bepainful, but some say they can't bear any more with the new state budget case in the bay area. >>> good evening, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> drastic spending cuts. that's the budget prescription from governor jerry brown. who compares his proposals to bitter medicine the state must now take. brown used a power point presentation tod

william decided on a home for the couple. we will be live from buckingham palwise t wiswis wisace with al >>> the new york jets facing the steelers and the bears, kind of a big deal for me, facing the packers. lots of hype. >> very exciting for the bears and the packers, some of the loudest and funniest trash talk is coming from one town caught in the middle of the rivalry. we'll take you there. i used to do sports for many years and once destroy in the area where the boston and yankee fans meet, it's funny, it's trash talking, it's confusing. a lot of people have identity crisis there. it's really, really interesting. i'm excited to see what this is going to be like. >> someone is going to be very humble at the end. >> and going to the super bowl. >>> temperatures in the single digits and below zero in some spots. the weather channel's mike seidel joins us from chicago where it is, what else, snowing. mike, good morning. >> hey, good morning, lester. it is snowing and 8 degrees here. the plows this morning up lake shore driv

and also william's good present, his daughter grace, also william's goddaughter is lined up for the roleination of young and slightly older leading them and looking after them. i don't think she's going to have as many bridesmaids as diana. and prince harry is going to be in charge of everything. >> yes, including the stag or bachelor party. but we hear that prince william is stepping up a bit and kind of putting the clamps on it a bit, right? >> well, he is, a little bit. i was told just before christmas and new year, harry made a secret trip to a public in london 3 and he liked this venue. he thought it was perfect. there was an underground entrance. they wouldn't need to be photographed, seen going in and leaving. william, i think he wants something more low-key than that. i think possibly scotland. maybe at a friend's private house. just somewhere where they can't be sighted. so, yes, william is taking the matter into his own hands. might be a good idea. >> i think so. prince harry's date perhaps at the wedding will be -- fill in the blank? >> well, we think it might be chelsy davy.

williams, ted williams, thanks for joining us. let me hear from the mom first. >> sure, sure. >> how long had it been since you had seen your son? >> well, i talked to him on the phone but to see him it's been about ten years. >> what was it like to see him again? >> i just couldn't believe it. i couldn't believe it. and every christmas he's coming and i said how many christmases does it take and you never got here. and we're together now. >> how did you first hear about the story as it bubbled up this week? >> someone called me on the phone, and it woke me up and i couldn't get it together. i said somebody's going to have to call me back. i don't know what's going on. >> what was the reunion like for you, ted? seeing mom again? >> oh, god, it was just a dream come true because like i said, robin, you know, if anything inspired out of this whole madness that i'm going through, i did want that. this to happen. to be here, well, you know. to be with her. whether it was -- >> just to be. >> sometimes i'm still at a loss for words. >>

the daughter of the former officer of the cuban army william racket is about to get married william shows old photos to his future son in law as it tells him about his family one of them features an old friend alexander markov a soviet pilot who took part in the events of the cuban missile crisis. the two offices correspondent for years before the internet came to cuba then they switched to skype. believe yirrkala alex alex how you doing the. hello william how's your family how's life. mine is ok how's your family. we're ok cound visit us some time. motion you know alex down i might come to moscow soon. yeah looking forward to seeing you in my home village. nothing anywhere bye bye. today the caribbean or cuban missile crisis computer games is popular among those who could be the sons of the real participants of the one nine hundred sixty two events now with the help of computer graphics it's possible to imagine how the events could have turned out if the soviet union and the us didn't find a compromise the worst outcome possible a new clear apocalypse. would be accidentally all this look

countdown to a big de, 100 days from now prince william will mary kate middleton. choreographed visit, the unpredictability of a washington press conference has thrown up a surprising admission from the chinese leader. president hu jintao has obama said ca long way on the issue but he will continue to be candid with his visitor. most of the biggest economic powers have been talking trade and currency. >> two presidents, together they preside over a quarter of the world's population at one-third of the economy. they differ profoundly in their philosophy with government but -- >> we had an enormous stake in 9gfzç success. in an interconnected world and global economy, nations including our own will be more prosperous and more secure when we work together. >> they need each other but do they trust each other? currency is too weak. he seems to have said change would come on china's schedule. they talked about how to handle north korea and iran. then they faced the cameras. mr. obama confident, mr. hu hard to read. questions from the press are all but unknown. >> can y

and william?as going to say with the native american population, unfortunately, domestic violence is very, very high, so gender-specific programs are fundamental to the healing process. it's just amazing to see how on my particular reservation that 99 percent of the domestic violence situations are alcohol related. wow, that is very high. that is very high. what other factors within the native community should other programs be aware of? as far as cultural sensitivity? that is correct. it's been my experience on the reservation, i went to the reservation in 2000. i was raised in the city, i am what you would call an urban indian. so my upbringing was completely different than reservation life. so when i returned to the reservation in 2000, i was an outsider. even though i was a cherokee indian and an enrolled member, i was an outsider because nobody knew who i was. what seemed to work was when i started learning about them. not saying oh, i'm one of you, learning about them, sharing their experien

. >>> william daily is a long-time business manager with ties to the business kmernt. he served add commerce secretary during the clinton administration. he's the brother of retiring mayor richard daley. >>> federal officials say there is no terror link to the two incindery packages send sent to government buildings in maryland. those buildings were sent to separate locations on thursday. they ignited when opened releasing a sulphur-like smell. two state employees were slightly burned. one package was addressed the maryland's governor and had a note complaining about highway signs. >> in los angeles investigators are trying to identify the suspects. at least ten women mentally and fizzlicly disabled were attacked at what appears to be a residential care facility. eight suspects were caught on tape. >> this was really shocking because we're supposed to defend the defenseness and these people are truly defenseless. they cannot fight off an attacker. they don't have the ability to consent to this kind of activity. >> it is unclear when the assaults took place, but it appe

it's great news for william and catherine. middleton is definitely in. her name now owned by the royal family. the royal decree to stores here, sell or market anything under kate middleton's name and you'll be facing a royal lawsuit. middleton now a fashion icon. that blue issa dress she wore when she and prince william announced their engagement sold out in a day and inspired several cheaper copies. princess diana's dress was copied lightning fast. >> they must have had people, pattern cutters, machinists at the ready watching the tv as she walked down the aisle because the next day it was in all the high street shops. >> reporter: finally, kate's hometown of bucklebury, population 2,000, may get a bit more populated. a tour company will start bringing mostly american tourists to see the quaint country village. miguel marquez, abc news, london. >> there's been so much talk about who is actually paying for this wedding, but now it is known that the royal family and the middletons will do the costs of the wedding and taxpayer m

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the residents of prince william and st.official royal jewelers. >> between elizabeth and the queen mother as well as the engagement ring of princess diana. the very famous three sapphire ring surrounded by 14 diamonds which is a ring received on the announcement of the royal engagement. >> of course, the two-hour tour includes a look at westminster abby where prince william and kate will be married among 2,000 guests. >> as close as we'll ever get. >> nice to have that tour during the wedding. >> like they would allow it. >> sure. next at 5 a.m. san jose police try to figure out why someone would walk into a house being fumigated. a decision that ultimately took a life. >> also the threat that has more police and fewer students on the campus of u.c. santa cruz today. >> and the fee cut officials at sfo will vote on today that could make a vacation to canada or mexico a lot cheaper. ring ring ring ring progresso. hi. we love your weight watchers endorsed soups but my husband looks the way he did 20 years ago. well that's gre