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a debate is brewing over beer and marijuana in california. see, the california beer and beverage distributors filed papers with the state announcing their intention to lobby against proposition 19. that's a november ballot measure that would allow adults to possess and grow marijuana in california. >>> and on to chicago. congressman jesse jackson jr. involved in a personal scandal. there are new accusations that the democrat had an affair. according to the "chicago tribune" jackson acknowledged that he disappointed his supporters. jackson, the son of jesse jackson, is on the short list of may mayoraland democr aal candidate city. >>> well, crossing the line, you tell me. a british hotel kicked out a man who was battling cancer and his girlfriend after accusing the couple of writing a negative review of the hotel on a website. the website in question, the golden beach hotel in the seaside resort of blackpool, england. adrian healy and his girlfriend were taking a vacation. healy said on the second day of their four-day stay, earlier this month
a debate is brewing over beer and marijuana in california. see, the california beer and beverage distributors filed papers with the state announcing their intention to lobby against proposition 19. that's a november ballot measure that would allow adults to possess and grow marijuana in california. >>> and on to chicago. congressman jesse jackson jr. involved in a personal scandal. there are new accusations that the democrat had an affair. according to the "chicago tribune"...
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. >> let me ask you about california. you have senator boxer, a long-time popular center in one of the most progressive states here in the country facing one of her toughest challenges, she stands at 43% of the support being the opponent and boxer has 51% of the support. this is the year when incumbents get challenge? >> absolutely. incumbents are being challenged. anytime there is unemployment, and a war going on, and people are not happy about it. in fact, the economy has collapsed almost. all of those things send a bad message. somebody has to be blamed. who is to blame? those persons holding public office. boxer is in that position, and there are a lot of other boxers throughout the country. on the democratic side of the aisle, there is less punishment. the republicans in the primary have punished their incumbents. so far the democrats have survived. >> let me ask you about the gubernatorial race there in california. they were jabs traded. they were talking about the unions, and i want to play a part of it. >> the fac
. >> let me ask you about california. you have senator boxer, a long-time popular center in one of the most progressive states here in the country facing one of her toughest challenges, she stands at 43% of the support being the opponent and boxer has 51% of the support. this is the year when incumbents get challenge? >> absolutely. incumbents are being challenged. anytime there is unemployment, and a war going on, and people are not happy about it. in fact, the economy has...
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george, i mean, you have been around a lot longer in california than i was. i don't remember quite seeing a reaction like this to people being arrested. i read in the "l.a. times" this morning that one guy had a bull horn and he was actually playing "another one bites the dust." these folks are mad. >> yeah, it's very vizeral in the city of bell. people were literally jumping for joy yesterday when word of the eight arrests came out. all of this broke in july when it was revealed that the city officials were paying themselves big, fat, six-figure salaries led by the former city manager, the guy in the perk walk, robert ris robertrizzo. he had teotal package of $1.5 million. all this behind closed doors. >> so, george, what happens now? >> what happens now is in about an hour and 15 minutes from now all eight will be arraigned in superior court in downtown los angeles charged with a variety of felonies. rizzo faces 53 felony counts for misappropriating city money and the others on a similar variety of counts. the bail for rizzo, the district attorney is asking
george, i mean, you have been around a lot longer in california than i was. i don't remember quite seeing a reaction like this to people being arrested. i read in the "l.a. times" this morning that one guy had a bull horn and he was actually playing "another one bites the dust." these folks are mad. >> yeah, it's very vizeral in the city of bell. people were literally jumping for joy yesterday when word of the eight arrests came out. all of this broke in july when it...
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california's budget deficit. every day whitman isn't talking about that and instead talking about this former housekeeper isn't a good day for her. >> i know it is a distraction for her. but this is a major political issue, obviously, if these accusations are true. >> you are correct, tamron. and certainly the latino vote and immigration. immigration is a very big issue in california. and certainly this is a bit of a black eye for her. theirampaign is acknowledging that, one, she never knew she was an illegal immigrant, and she falsified documents about that. also that a jerry brown supporter giving money to democratic candidates in the past. they think this is a dirty political trick with just 33 days left. the entire back and forth, even if it's a he said she said or she said he said type of situation isn't good for the campaign. >> in the next half hour meg whitman's former housekeeper is going to hold another press conference. she and her attorney, gloria allred say they're going to show proof that meg whitma
california's budget deficit. every day whitman isn't talking about that and instead talking about this former housekeeper isn't a good day for her. >> i know it is a distraction for her. but this is a major political issue, obviously, if these accusations are true. >> you are correct, tamron. and certainly the latino vote and immigration. immigration is a very big issue in california. and certainly this is a bit of a black eye for her. theirampaign is acknowledging that, one, she...
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california is not a cheap state to run television ads. that's the best way politicians seem to communicate with voters. she's able to define herself, define her opponent jerry brown. >> she claims she has to do this. there's like 2.3 million more registered democrats in the state of california. she has to intend more than jerry brown does for that reason? >> exactly. jerry brown has a lot of money on his side. he's still at a 6-1 disadvantage there. california is a graveyard for republicans with millions and millions of dollars to spend having money isn't always a recipe for success. >> mayor michael bloomberg spent on his own. didn't that happen this week? >> meg whitman's $119 million is now more than bloomberg spent in his 2009 mayoral bid. >> wasn't that like $120 per vote that he got. >> yef. >> he still won at the end of the day. >> he won, yeah. oem, carl paladino. money as well to spend? >> yes. he starts this general election at a significant disadvantage to andrea cuomo. she's very well known. paladino will use his millions of d
california is not a cheap state to run television ads. that's the best way politicians seem to communicate with voters. she's able to define herself, define her opponent jerry brown. >> she claims she has to do this. there's like 2.3 million more registered democrats in the state of california. she has to intend more than jerry brown does for that reason? >> exactly. jerry brown has a lot of money on his side. he's still at a 6-1 disadvantage there. california is a graveyard for...
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it's because of a real infusion of money from outside groups, like the tea party express from california, getting way behind christine o'donnell, a more conservative candidate. she has run for office here before, she is trying again this year at a time when there seems to be a greater appetite for that more conservative point of view. even in a state like delaware which is known for really appreciating more moderate republicans. so you have a nine-term congressman who thought he was pretty set in getting the nomination. we're talking about a race to fill the remaining four years of vice president joe biden's senate seat. and a democrat who is appointed is in that job now and republicans said this is a place where they could pick up a seat. but here is the problem. republican infighting. the establishment candidate and now this insurgent, christine o'donnell. and mike castle who is the congressman we're talking about, has been very tough on her and has pointed out some of her personal financial problems, some of her work history where she had some difficulty there. he hit her hard with an
it's because of a real infusion of money from outside groups, like the tea party express from california, getting way behind christine o'donnell, a more conservative candidate. she has run for office here before, she is trying again this year at a time when there seems to be a greater appetite for that more conservative point of view. even in a state like delaware which is known for really appreciating more moderate republicans. so you have a nine-term congressman who thought he was pretty set...
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. >>> violence also broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. in all, eight people were shot and three people stabbed when an argument spun completely out of control. at least one person is dead this morning. a police official said it was the most assaults she'd ever seen at a single crime scene. so far no arrests have been made. >>> let's go to washington now, and a road trip for the president. he'll be stopping in four different states over the next three days, and the economy is what's topping the agenda. nbc's mike viqueira has packed his bag. he's going to hit the road with the president. but right now he stays at the white house for us. with a good morning to you, mike, what is the president trying to accomplish with this trip? >> reporter: well, it's an honor and a privilege to cover this or any white house. and yes, it will be a four huf state swing for the president. he'll start out in albuquerque. but let me mention one thing. tomorrow morning in the white house behind me here in the r
. >>> violence also broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. in all, eight people were shot and three people stabbed when an argument spun completely out of control. at least one person is dead this morning. a police official said it was the most assaults she'd ever seen at a single crime scene. so far no arrests have been made. >>> let's go to washington now, and a road trip for the president. he'll be stopping in four different...
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but we have an issue in california. now, this week there was one scheduled for tonight that has sings been postponed for another two days until thursday evening. if that goes forward, it will be thursday evening. there's a chance that it won't because the drug used for leth harlethal injections is in short supply. understandably, the inmate's attorneys are making a case for that. jerry brown said after thursday if this goes forward, he will put a temporary ban on lethal injections and staidwide executions. like every place else in the country, the economy is key here, jobs are key here. unemployment is at 13% in california. a lot of things to talk about tonight. >> should be interesting. as early as this friday, rahm emanuel, white house chief of staff is expected to announce he'll be leaving to run for chicago mayor. mark murray, nbc news deputy political director joins me. before we get to the potential replacements, mark, we're hearing this could come down friday, right? >> exactly, tamron. savannah guthrie reported
but we have an issue in california. now, this week there was one scheduled for tonight that has sings been postponed for another two days until thursday evening. if that goes forward, it will be thursday evening. there's a chance that it won't because the drug used for leth harlethal injections is in short supply. understandably, the inmate's attorneys are making a case for that. jerry brown said after thursday if this goes forward, he will put a temporary ban on lethal injections and staidwide...
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. >>> violence also broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. and in all, eight people were shot. three people stabbed when an argument spun completely out of control. at least one person is dead and a police official said it was the most assaults she'd ever seen at a single crime scene. so far no arrests have been made. >>> let's go to washington now. and a road trip for president obama. he'll be stopping in four different states over the next three days. and the economy is topping the agenda. traveling along with him, though, still at the white house for the moment, nbc's mike viqueira. good sunday morning. >> morning, alex. >> i know what you'll be doing. you'll be covering the president. what do you expect him to aim to accomplish here? >> it's going to be a mix of policy and politics. we have fewer now than 40 days until these midterm elections. republicans expected to make big gains. perhaps even taking the majority in the house. that would mean a total recalibration here at the white hous
. >>> violence also broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. and in all, eight people were shot. three people stabbed when an argument spun completely out of control. at least one person is dead and a police official said it was the most assaults she'd ever seen at a single crime scene. so far no arrests have been made. >>> let's go to washington now. and a road trip for president obama. he'll be stopping in four different states...
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today her attorney, gloria alred, announced a claim for unpaid wages with the state of california. >> we are here today so that meg whitman's nanny and housekeeper can talk about what it was really like to be employed by meg whitman in her home for nine years. in short, it was a nightmare. >> mark murray's nbc news deputy political director. was there any proof provided? what else was said? >> i haven't seen the proof. the campaign held a conference call just a few minutes ago before this press conference to prebut some of the charges. while the woman had been working for meg whitman for nine years, she had actually filed fraudulent and false documents that she was a legal resident of this country. and after she said that she had filed false documents, she wasn't a legal resident, that whitman fired her. the campaign says that it will produce documents showing that and showing the falsified documents. so we'll wait to see when the campaign puts that out. but right now, it's certainly a back-and-forth that's going on. >> and, mark, i guess we have a statement from meg whitman's camp. i
today her attorney, gloria alred, announced a claim for unpaid wages with the state of california. >> we are here today so that meg whitman's nanny and housekeeper can talk about what it was really like to be employed by meg whitman in her home for nine years. in short, it was a nightmare. >> mark murray's nbc news deputy political director. was there any proof provided? what else was said? >> i haven't seen the proof. the campaign held a conference call just a few minutes ago...
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thank you. >>> major attitude change in california on pot. nearly half of californians' prospective vote flrz favor of legalizing marijuana use according to a few field poll. the numbers are flipped on prop 19 since our july poll. that's a major change in the direction of the public's feelings on legalizing marijuana. the first ballots for the november 2nd election will be cast starting on october 4th. maybe you want school kids to have more exposure to the arts. maybe you want to provide meals for the needy. or maybe you want to help when the unexpected happens. whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer, or donate for the causes you believe in at membersproject.com. take charge of making a difference. ♪ [ upbeat instrumental ] [ rattling ] [ gasps ] [ rattling ] [ laughing ] [ announcer ] close enough just isn't good enough. - if your car is in an accident, - [ laughing continues ] make sure it's repaired with the right replacement parts. take the scary out of life with
thank you. >>> major attitude change in california on pot. nearly half of californians' prospective vote flrz favor of legalizing marijuana use according to a few field poll. the numbers are flipped on prop 19 since our july poll. that's a major change in the direction of the public's feelings on legalizing marijuana. the first ballots for the november 2nd election will be cast starting on october 4th. maybe you want school kids to have more exposure to the arts. maybe you want to...
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we have three is schools, actually, in san jose, california, right now. this funding will allow us to fwroe to 30 schools over the next five years. >> so more than the growth in numbers, what else will this money provide for your schools? >> yeah, what i think this is really about for us is that rocketship serves students that are in general 90% low income, 70% english language learners and what this funding really helps us do is do a better and better job at that. already our first school is one of the top ranked schools in california. it has a 925 api which rivals wealthy school districts. what it's letting us do is to expand on that success and grow more great schools. >> and speaking of great schools, kevin, the greatness of charter schools is a big debate right now. it's featured heavily and some say kids should not have to wait on a lottery and the numbers are still out on success or lack there of in charter schools. 17% of charter schools nationwide produce results that were significantly better. what do you say to those who are so critical of char
we have three is schools, actually, in san jose, california, right now. this funding will allow us to fwroe to 30 schools over the next five years. >> so more than the growth in numbers, what else will this money provide for your schools? >> yeah, what i think this is really about for us is that rocketship serves students that are in general 90% low income, 70% english language learners and what this funding really helps us do is do a better and better job at that. already our first...
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in california there are 400 state employees who make over $400,000 a year. and when i tried to run the database how many workers in california earn over 100,000, the website broke. so there's an awful lot of money being paid to these city employees, and now is a good time to train attention on those. >> how can people go about looking up their own city officials and then get in touch with you? >> it's a lot easier to do this with the federal government, federal workers, than it is with local workers. there's a smattering of websites. i have a list of the easiest ones to use on my column. and then at the bottom of my column i have compendiums. the best thing to do is look for local government salaries or watchdogs. in most cases thank goodness there are still local papers that go through the trouble of gathering this data and then putting it on the website in a form that's searchable, which is also very critical. so you go to my site, which is redtape.msnbc.com, i've got all the tools you can use right there, and then send me an e-mail with what you find. >>
in california there are 400 state employees who make over $400,000 a year. and when i tried to run the database how many workers in california earn over 100,000, the website broke. so there's an awful lot of money being paid to these city employees, and now is a good time to train attention on those. >> how can people go about looking up their own city officials and then get in touch with you? >> it's a lot easier to do this with the federal government, federal workers, than it is...
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. >>> violence broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. at least one person was killed after an argument spun wildly out of control. in all, eight people were shot and three people stabbed. an official from the police say that it was the most assaults she had ever seen from a single crime scene. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> there is new aerial footage of the devastating florida in central florida. as much as 10 inches of rain doused that region. businesses along the swollen cannon river remain inundated and there were more evacuations yesterday. hundreds fled hammond where main street was under 12 feet of water. wow. the complete weather forecast, let's go to the weather channel's jeff morrow. good morning to you. 12 feet of water on main street. wow. >> that's some nasty flooding going across the upper midwest, alex. the good this is news that i can impart to those folks is it's dried out there and it should stay dry for the most part over the next several days. i don't see any
. >>> violence broke out in california overnight. this time at a birthday party in east los angeles. at least one person was killed after an argument spun wildly out of control. in all, eight people were shot and three people stabbed. an official from the police say that it was the most assaults she had ever seen from a single crime scene. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> there is new aerial footage of the devastating florida in central florida. as much as 10 inches of...
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eight current and former officials from bell, california, which is a city in los angeles county will be arraigned before a and city coughers say the money straight into their own wallets. the mayor, ex-city manager and six former and current officials from a los angeles suburb were arrested tuesday. these are people you should trust, right? nbc george lewis joins us from burbank and, george, it was described by one official as corruption on steroids. just the outlandish accusations that are out there. >> they are accused ofluding the city treasury to the tune of $5.5 million. the principal actor in this drama robert rizzo is said to have taken $3.4 million just by himself. rizzo and the seven others hauled before a judge and the district attorney is asking that bail for rizzo be set at $3.2 million, lesser amounts for the other city officials, kind of an unprecedented case in california where you've got city council swept up and hauled off to jail and the city is operating under an administrator who said he's going to try to press forward, but now a call by the county board of superv
eight current and former officials from bell, california, which is a city in los angeles county will be arraigned before a and city coughers say the money straight into their own wallets. the mayor, ex-city manager and six former and current officials from a los angeles suburb were arrested tuesday. these are people you should trust, right? nbc george lewis joins us from burbank and, george, it was described by one official as corruption on steroids. just the outlandish accusations that are out...
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michelle obama plans a six-day campaign swing next month with fund-raisers in california, for senator barbara boxer and house speaker nancy pelosi. she'll also attend events in chicago. >>> christine o'donnell is everywhere, the youtube clips keep coming. now the tea party darling is swearing off the national media on the advice of sarah palin. >> -- talk to you today about the things that are weighing so heavily on our hearts. i want to start by asking you -- >> i'm not going to do any more national media because this is my focus, delaware is my focus and the local media is my focus and it's frustrating, because i've let the local media know they're my priority, but our phones are ringing off the hook that they can't get to me. >> her opponent, chris coons is still talking on the daily rundown he said christine's recent statements should make people think. >> i do think folks should look hard at christine o'donnell's current statements, her experience, her qualifications but ultimately this is a decision the voters have to make november 2nd. >> kelly o'donnell is in washington. so no
michelle obama plans a six-day campaign swing next month with fund-raisers in california, for senator barbara boxer and house speaker nancy pelosi. she'll also attend events in chicago. >>> christine o'donnell is everywhere, the youtube clips keep coming. now the tea party darling is swearing off the national media on the advice of sarah palin. >> -- talk to you today about the things that are weighing so heavily on our hearts. i want to start by asking you -- >> i'm not...
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so really a massive search under way here in southern california and we should point out that palmdale is about an hour north of los angeles, alex. >> and there are a lot of places to go. it's right on the edge of the mohave desert so they can take their cars and travel. >> yes. >> thank you so much. >> absolutely. sure. >>> bermuda is bracing for hurricane igor, the category one storm expected to strike the island later today. already big waves are pounding bermuda's beaches while islanders are rushing to board up windows and prep for the storm. let's get more details on this from the weather channel's jeff morrow. good morning to you. it has taken a pounding already. you've seen the pictures, right? >> yeah. i've seen the live pictures actually from bermuda and they're getting lashed with some of the banding from this hurricane already and that's going to continue for a long time, alex. even though this hurricane has diminished in wind intensity to 85 miles an hour that makes it a category one on the scale, it is such a big hurricane that the duration of the tropical storm and at tim
so really a massive search under way here in southern california and we should point out that palmdale is about an hour north of los angeles, alex. >> and there are a lot of places to go. it's right on the edge of the mohave desert so they can take their cars and travel. >> yes. >> thank you so much. >> absolutely. sure. >>> bermuda is bracing for hurricane igor, the category one storm expected to strike the island later today. already big waves are pounding...
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and it's certainly a tense situation here in southern california. but we can tell you that investigators will be scouring the wilderness areas surrounding palmdale. that's about an hour north of los angeles. they're really going to be focusing on the remote areas there in that wilderness. they couldn't see those areas when they were searching last night. again, they are looking for 1 people. five adults -- 13 people. five adult, eight children ages 3 through 17. again this all came to their attention yesterday afternoon when two huhs of the missing women came forward to police and said they were concerned about where their family members could be, particularly worried because they found a purse. inside that wupurse, cell phone personal documents, and really disturbing letters. take a listen to how a spokesperson with the sheriff's department described those letters. >> they left behind notes saying that they were going to go visit their deceased relatives, that they were going to go meet jesus, notes that indicated that they wanted to go to the next
and it's certainly a tense situation here in southern california. but we can tell you that investigators will be scouring the wilderness areas surrounding palmdale. that's about an hour north of los angeles. they're really going to be focusing on the remote areas there in that wilderness. they couldn't see those areas when they were searching last night. again, they are looking for 1 people. five adults -- 13 people. five adult, eight children ages 3 through 17. again this all came to their...
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. >>> another scorcher in california, meanwhile. record-breaking temperatures hit 113 degrees in downtown l.a. yesterday and anywhere without air conditioning was certainly unbearable and another record was set for the highest ever demand for electricity. all that air conditioning going on. the heat wave push temperatures over 100 from anaheim to the central coast of california. the hot weather is expected to continue today but it will not be as bad. as they call it there, indian summer. 7:00 in the morning, they're probably sweating already. >>> domestic abuse victim while prosecuting the case. definitely a bad idea here. now, the alleged sexting d.a. of wisconsin is about to resign for doing that. his attorney announcing his client's plans to step down ahead of the hearing to remove from office. >> he decided this was the best interest of everyone involved. he also mentioned the calumet county residents need to move on. it is in their best interest and that's really it. minimal contact, i could not prepare a case on this thing. >>
. >>> another scorcher in california, meanwhile. record-breaking temperatures hit 113 degrees in downtown l.a. yesterday and anywhere without air conditioning was certainly unbearable and another record was set for the highest ever demand for electricity. all that air conditioning going on. the heat wave push temperatures over 100 from anaheim to the central coast of california. the hot weather is expected to continue today but it will not be as bad. as they call it there, indian...
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if you look at the race for california's governor here, jerry brown, the attorney general is leading now with 49% of the support and meg whitman who poured $119 million of her own money into her race has fallen now behind. not by a great deal. if you look at the margin of error, it's not as though -- >> they are tied. >> you are seeing him ahead. >> right. the mid-term elections are fun and interesting for us, but what do we have? about four or weeks left? it's an eternity. the numbers bounce up and down in favor of the democrat or the republican between now and november 2nd. as we know and we have been reporting all year, the enthusiasm gap between republicans and democrats has been great this entire time. they have been good about and bolstered by the tea party movement and the democrats turn out as richard said, if the democrats and progressives can get the first time voters and people of color out to the polls by even one point greater than the last mid-term elections, things can be different. >> in california and the senate race, senator barbara boxer is beating her republican o
if you look at the race for california's governor here, jerry brown, the attorney general is leading now with 49% of the support and meg whitman who poured $119 million of her own money into her race has fallen now behind. not by a great deal. if you look at the margin of error, it's not as though -- >> they are tied. >> you are seeing him ahead. >> right. the mid-term elections are fun and interesting for us, but what do we have? about four or weeks left? it's an eternity....
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>>> plus, amazing new video taken just after that gas explosion in san bruno, california. show you more of this video and now why the concern in california is now nationwide. >>> and if you think your seat in coach is cramped, wait until you see this. that's a proposal. some airlines are actually looking at that saddle seat as an option for you when you travel in the future. [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] the u.s. government may soon require brake override technology on all new cars and trucks. at nissan, we think this is a good idea. so we did it... ...six years ago. [ wind howling ] nissan. innovation for safety. innovation for all. and she said hair was growing back... i was like, yes, this works... [ male announcer ] only rogaine is proven to regrow hair in 85% of guys. puhh puhh puhh putt and that's it. [ male announcer ] stop losing. start gaining. but the financial landscape is still full of uncertainty. puhh puhh puhh putt and that's it. in times like these, you need an experienced partner to look out for you. heads up! and after 300 years we have gotten pre
>>> plus, amazing new video taken just after that gas explosion in san bruno, california. show you more of this video and now why the concern in california is now nationwide. >>> and if you think your seat in coach is cramped, wait until you see this. that's a proposal. some airlines are actually looking at that saddle seat as an option for you when you travel in the future. [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] the u.s. government may soon require brake override technology on...
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we go to a southern california woman that has stored them in boxes underneath her bed for the last 40 years. yeah. that's what she did. recently, she shared her incredible collection with chuck henry. chuck joins us live from bur bank. chuck, as i read more and more about this, this is amazing. it is a treasure trove here. >> it truly is, richard. and it bears truth to the fact, you know how you save scraps of papers and photographs? >> day, if you keep them long enough, who knows, they may be worth something. in the case of 64-year-old patti daily, it's a treasure trove. it's an archive that started from 1968 to 1978, covers the biggest names in rock and roll. take a look. rock and roll's first super groups took america by storm in the 1960s, changing the cultural landscape of american youth. >> i was in awe of all the beautiful people and they were just our friends. it was amazing. >> now, almost 50 years later, like a ma raej emerging from a desert oasis, this southern california woman has answers to questions that rock fans have been asked for decades. >> and it's just page after
we go to a southern california woman that has stored them in boxes underneath her bed for the last 40 years. yeah. that's what she did. recently, she shared her incredible collection with chuck henry. chuck joins us live from bur bank. chuck, as i read more and more about this, this is amazing. it is a treasure trove here. >> it truly is, richard. and it bears truth to the fact, you know how you save scraps of papers and photographs? >> day, if you keep them long enough, who knows,...
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i'm the best pension buy california has ever seen. okay. >> so, a little humor in between all the policy. look at the latest poll, it shows brown with a five-point edge over meg whitman. we'll keep watching that race, really interesting. >>> they're stalling. that's what they're saying about their democratic counterparts when it comes to trying on ethics charges. nbc congressional correspondent luke russert joins us live with today's hill say. are democrats stalling before the elections because we had maxine waters and certainly charlie rangel on our air numerous time s saying they wan the opportunity to clear their name. >> that's what the members said in this statement, which was quite a surprising move for us here on capitol hill. this committee really operates in almost secretive way and especially supposed to be nonpartisan and remove from the bath that is american politics. it is supposed to be atonmous on that and the republicans on this xwhity called off the democratic chair woman and said, look, you have been stalling and we
i'm the best pension buy california has ever seen. okay. >> so, a little humor in between all the policy. look at the latest poll, it shows brown with a five-point edge over meg whitman. we'll keep watching that race, really interesting. >>> they're stalling. that's what they're saying about their democratic counterparts when it comes to trying on ethics charges. nbc congressional correspondent luke russert joins us live with today's hill say. are democrats stalling before the...
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. >>> firefighters are making progress on a forest fire in california's sierra nevada. that fire has already destroyed more than 6,000 acres and at least one home. >>> and illegal drug use is at its highest level in nearly a decade. nearly 22 million americans over 12 years old now admit to using drugs, mostly marijuana, ecstasy and methamphetamines. >>> it is the nation's highest military honor and it's awarded for valor and action. now, for the first time since vietnam, the medal of honor will be given to a living warrior. u.s. army staff sergeant salvatore giunta rescued soldiers while under fire while in afghanistan. he is still on active duty and he's in vicenza, italy. such an honor to speak to you, congratulations. >> thank you. >> tell me a little bit about what this award means to you. >> this is really huge award. but, to me, you know, it represents more than just me. this is for everyone that i've been with, everyone that i served with and everyone that has served with me. every time we go outside the wire for all the service members, men and women, not only
. >>> firefighters are making progress on a forest fire in california's sierra nevada. that fire has already destroyed more than 6,000 acres and at least one home. >>> and illegal drug use is at its highest level in nearly a decade. nearly 22 million americans over 12 years old now admit to using drugs, mostly marijuana, ecstasy and methamphetamines. >>> it is the nation's highest military honor and it's awarded for valor and action. now, for the first time since...
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the states with the highest foreclosure rate, nevada, florida, arizona, california and idaho. the number of properties entering the foreclosure process by receiving initial default notices fell for the seventh straight month. they plunged 30% from a year ago. >>> another positive economic sign the number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week. that's a sign employers are cutting fewer jobs. >>> new help could soon be on the way for small businesses. today the senate is expected to pass a bill providing more lending for small businesses and also incentives to hire new workers. meantime, on another issue, a new poll shows plurality of americans, 44%, wants congress to extend the bush era tax cuts that are due to expire at the end of the year for everyone. 39% say that the tax cuts should expire for those earning over $250,000, which president obama wants. just 15% say the tax cuts should expire for everyone. luke russert joins us live now from capitol hill. luke, explain exactly when we expect the senate to vote on the small business bill. >> that sh
the states with the highest foreclosure rate, nevada, florida, arizona, california and idaho. the number of properties entering the foreclosure process by receiving initial default notices fell for the seventh straight month. they plunged 30% from a year ago. >>> another positive economic sign the number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly last week. that's a sign employers are cutting fewer jobs. >>> new help could soon be on the way for small...
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. >>> we go to california now where the search for 13 members of a breakaway religious sect ended with discovery safe and sound. reyna chicas is undergoing a psychological evaluation. two worried husbands reports the gripe missing saturday. they showed authorities notes left behind by the wives which police believed to be a last will and testament. >> is it a strange story? absolutely. but the good news is, is that the kids, the adults, even the animals, everybody is okay. >> ed mertz is covering the story. let's go over this because i understand you had a chance to pe speak to some of the women in the group what did they say to you about this? >> they said in they were in the park because it was an overnight prayer vigil. they seemed shocked and surprised when they were surrounded by sheriff's deputies and about ten minutes after that by the news media. one woman told me she said it was a misunderstanding she was sorry about that. another woman said we were going out overnight because you never know what can happen overnight we decided to leed leave valuables, cash with husbands and b
. >>> we go to california now where the search for 13 members of a breakaway religious sect ended with discovery safe and sound. reyna chicas is undergoing a psychological evaluation. two worried husbands reports the gripe missing saturday. they showed authorities notes left behind by the wives which police believed to be a last will and testament. >> is it a strange story? absolutely. but the good news is, is that the kids, the adults, even the animals, everybody is okay....
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>>> next, those eight officials from bell, california, had to face a judge in los angeles today. they're charged with living the high life on taxpayer dollars. they stole more than $5.5 million, led by the mayor. the town went into a celebration as they were arrested yesterday. >>> finally, in washington, d.c., a woman came home to this. all her stuff just out in the street. she says her landlord tossed her belongings to the curb after evicting her because she couldn't pay the rent. she's a housekeeper who is out of work. her roommate said he didn't know she was behind on the rent until he came home and found his stuff out in the street, too. >>> after almost 100 years, we may now know what happened to the titanic. the author of a new book claims her grandfather was an officer on the ship. she says he told her that the helmsman followed the wrong directions, steering the ship right into the iceberg. just a month ago, you might recall kerry sanders went on that impressive expedition to see the titanic. okay, kerry, this has been studied by scientists, historians, bloggers. there a
>>> next, those eight officials from bell, california, had to face a judge in los angeles today. they're charged with living the high life on taxpayer dollars. they stole more than $5.5 million, led by the mayor. the town went into a celebration as they were arrested yesterday. >>> finally, in washington, d.c., a woman came home to this. all her stuff just out in the street. she says her landlord tossed her belongings to the curb after evicting her because she couldn't pay the...
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california cult -- an emergency alert this morning for missing members of a cult-like organization. were they planning a mass suicide? >>> scientists trying to see if the fractured rig behind the worst oil spill in u.s. history is sealed for good. >>> heading home. the hiker released from iran is about to land on american soil for the first time since her long ordeal began. good morning everyone. i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc sunday. we're talking about bermuda which is bracing for hurricane igor. the category one storm is expected to strike the island later today but already as you can see right there the big waves are pounding bermuda's beaches while islanders rush to board up windows and prep for the storm. let's get more details from the weather channel's jeff morrow. it's a busy time in bermuda. good morning. >> good morning, alex. yeah, they had better have those windows and doors boarded up by now because alex is on the door step. as you can see, here is the center of this hurricane igor and there is bermuda and it's not that far away. we're within about 12 hours or so of t
california cult -- an emergency alert this morning for missing members of a cult-like organization. were they planning a mass suicide? >>> scientists trying to see if the fractured rig behind the worst oil spill in u.s. history is sealed for good. >>> heading home. the hiker released from iran is about to land on american soil for the first time since her long ordeal began. good morning everyone. i'm alex witt. welcome to msnbc sunday. we're talking about bermuda which is...
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california is at the top of the list. 20% of all -- the whole nation's activity. 20% in california. florida is right behind with 17%. michigan, illinois and arizona had 5%. listen to this, these five states account for over 50% of the entire nation's foreclosure activity. wow. folks living there don't want to hear that. thank you for weighing in appreciate that. >> thank you. >>> a city bus driver in portland, oregon is on leave as they investigate him reading an e-book while driving. it was with a bus full of people. passengers saw it on his dash board. they decided to use his cell phone to catch him reading while driving. come on. [ animals calling ] ♪ [ pop ] [ man ] ♪ well, we get along ♪ yeah, we really do - ♪ and there's nothing wrong - [ bird squawks ] ♪ with what i feel for you ♪ i could hang around till the leaves are brown and the summer's gone ♪ [ announcer ] when you're not worried about potential dangers, the world can be a far less threatening place. take the scary out of life with travelers insurance... and see the world in a different light. you hear wh
california is at the top of the list. 20% of all -- the whole nation's activity. 20% in california. florida is right behind with 17%. michigan, illinois and arizona had 5%. listen to this, these five states account for over 50% of the entire nation's foreclosure activity. wow. folks living there don't want to hear that. thank you for weighing in appreciate that. >> thank you. >>> a city bus driver in portland, oregon is on leave as they investigate him reading an e-book while...
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a toilet paper shortage in california. say it isn't so. we'll fill you in when we go down to the wire. maybe you want to provide meals for the needy. or maybe you want to help when the unexpected happens. can whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer, or donate for the causes you believe in at membersproject.com. take charge of making a difference. ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ the new cadillac srx. the cadillac of crossovers. cadillac. the new standard of the world. hz when life's this hard, graduating can be even harder. but you can help jose and the students in your community make it through by visiting boostup.org. i but i justve my 5 employcan't afford it.ance, i have diabetes. i didn't miss a premium payment for 10 years. and i'm worried if i lose my job, i won't be able to afford insurance. when i graduated from college, i lost my health insurance. the minute i got sick, i lost my insurance. not anymor
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backing of sarah palin and big financial help from an outside group called the tea party express from california. they have helped to pay for ads and this race has turned ugly. in particular, castle said he moved out of his comfort zone to really take on his opponent saying she is not qualified to run and not qualified to sit in the u.s. senate because of her own financial problems and her personal failings. here is how christine o'donnell reacted to that. >> by him attacking me for financial hardships is attacking the delaware voters who are struggling right now and it just proves how out of touch he is with what everyday americans are struggling with. >> it's not what i would prefer to do in a campaign. but, on the other hand, i never had an opponent who has the deficiencies of this particular opponent. >> and castle says that if he cannot win today's primary, then a democrat will surely hold on to this the seat come november. it is the seat that belonged to joe biden and democrat chris kunes is running unopposed today. this is one of the races to watch for the fate of the gop on the senate si
backing of sarah palin and big financial help from an outside group called the tea party express from california. they have helped to pay for ads and this race has turned ugly. in particular, castle said he moved out of his comfort zone to really take on his opponent saying she is not qualified to run and not qualified to sit in the u.s. senate because of her own financial problems and her personal failings. here is how christine o'donnell reacted to that. >> by him attacking me for...
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the california girl's song stress will play herself in a spoof. gloria estefan's escape from a suite at the pens game. the door of the private box getting stuck. after security, a firefighter and a lock smith failed to open it, she took things into her own hands and jumped through the third level window to the box below. david beckum is suing in tough weekly. the suit also names the former call girl who was quoted saying she had sexual relationship with be be beckham. talk about endurance swimmer getting ready for an extreme dream. she will take on the treacherous 100-mile route from key west, florida, to cuba. now, she first tried that at age 28. hasn now at the age of 61. young age. she said she is once again ready for this challenge. you get dizzy just thinking about this once. not him. a british man jumping his way into the record books. james fields, his name. he set a new world record for the most bungee jumps done by one person in one hour. he did it 42 time inss in a 60-minute time span. pink is the color of the day in sarah soto, florida.
the california girl's song stress will play herself in a spoof. gloria estefan's escape from a suite at the pens game. the door of the private box getting stuck. after security, a firefighter and a lock smith failed to open it, she took things into her own hands and jumped through the third level window to the box below. david beckum is suing in tough weekly. the suit also names the former call girl who was quoted saying she had sexual relationship with be be beckham. talk about endurance...
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. >> california congressman loretta sanchez joins me now. thanks for being here on the other coast. >> thank you. >> good to see you. as you know, she, velma finished her statement by asking the president if she's returned to the day that she and her husband thought they passed, hot dogs and beans. she wanted to know if this was her new reality. if the president has lost the velma harts of the world, can the democrats like you win them back? democrats like me have been working at home. you always say that politics is local. so your local people know you best. and i think we have been doing well. we passed 13 or 16 different bills for small business. we have extended unemployment benefits for the people who can't find jobs. we have kept the schools open in california where they weren't getting things done in sacramento. >> he said the health care bill, financial regulatory overhaul. those things i've delivered. the problem for people like her, and she's a professional woman, they're not feeling it. >> i completely agree. people think that som
. >> california congressman loretta sanchez joins me now. thanks for being here on the other coast. >> thank you. >> good to see you. as you know, she, velma finished her statement by asking the president if she's returned to the day that she and her husband thought they passed, hot dogs and beans. she wanted to know if this was her new reality. if the president has lost the velma harts of the world, can the democrats like you win them back? democrats like me have been working...
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. >>> breaking news from bell, california, this town about 40,000 people outside los angeles where the city council member and manager were making inordinate amounts of money, the city manager with his salary and benefits was making close to $1.5 million. at least eight of those city officials were arrested this morning. the l.a. county district attorney is preparing to announce criminal charges. in fact, they have taken these elected leaders away in handcuffs. they're filing a lawsuit against the former and current bell city leaders demanding that their pay contracts are nullified, that they pay back some of the salaries and the full audit has shown that bell, california, illegally overtaxed residents and businesses to the tune of $5.6 million. that some 40,000 people overpaid more than $5.5 million. we're keeping a close eye on this and we'll bring you more details throughout the afternoon. >>> a horrific accident for fans at a race car in brazil. more than 100 people were hurt when a section of bleachers collapsed at an auto race this week. police are trying to figure out why it col
. >>> breaking news from bell, california, this town about 40,000 people outside los angeles where the city council member and manager were making inordinate amounts of money, the city manager with his salary and benefits was making close to $1.5 million. at least eight of those city officials were arrested this morning. the l.a. county district attorney is preparing to announce criminal charges. in fact, they have taken these elected leaders away in handcuffs. they're filing a lawsuit...
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called a skyrider and set to premier next week at a california quon frens. flyers sit in a position similar to riding horseback and gives passengers just 23 inches of space. some people are comparing it to standing room only. would you be willing to fly for a much cheaper rate if you had to squat on a bar stool the whole way? >>> a trapper chilean miner has a new reason for hope. his wife gave birth to a baby girl. her name is espironza meaning hope. they're doing well. he will be able to see pictures of the new baby thanks to capsules sent down and a three-inch shaft and remember the one i showed you yesterday. a little hole. engineers say it may take until december to rescue the men. >>> imagine trying to help this guy out. a camel caught in a well near portland oregon. doesn't really sound very happy though. can you hear him? firefighters were able to use ropes and straps to pull the animal to safety and the camel appears to be okay but a veterinarian is going to check it out. >>> snakes on a plane and snakes in your bedroom. a worse nightmare scenario --
called a skyrider and set to premier next week at a california quon frens. flyers sit in a position similar to riding horseback and gives passengers just 23 inches of space. some people are comparing it to standing room only. would you be willing to fly for a much cheaper rate if you had to squat on a bar stool the whole way? >>> a trapper chilean miner has a new reason for hope. his wife gave birth to a baby girl. her name is espironza meaning hope. they're doing well. he will be able...
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we're here talking about the future of the state of california and the future of our country and you know what? and you know what? and you know what? let me tell you, let me tell you this. it's people who raise their voices and yell and scream like you. >> interesting point. i want to get out to l.a. right now. we are watching lindsay lohan's dad talking with maria munoz following her going back to jail. >> excuse me? >> why do you think she admitted it on twitter? >> people told her to admit. the wrong people. she shouldn't have been at that table with those people. alan and the other guy with her shouldn't be around lindsay. >> do you think he is providing drugs to her? >> i think she is an enabler. >> what do you think it's going to take for you to talk to lindsay and change your relationship with her? >> you know what? god. >> i'm sorry? >> him. people like him. good people around lindsay. good people around me. look at these guys. all they do is pray and they are faithful and don't do anything wrong. this is the biggest youth pastor in the world right now. >> have you worked wit
we're here talking about the future of the state of california and the future of our country and you know what? and you know what? and you know what? let me tell you, let me tell you this. it's people who raise their voices and yell and scream like you. >> interesting point. i want to get out to l.a. right now. we are watching lindsay lohan's dad talking with maria munoz following her going back to jail. >> excuse me? >> why do you think she admitted it on twitter? >>...
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>> let me just tell you about african-american and latino voters. 20% in california, 12% in colorado, 19% in illinois, 20% in florida. if you take black and latino voters, they are the hidden vote, the silent vote in this upcoming election. >> thapnks. that wraps up this hour for me and i appreciate when you watch as well. tomorrow we'll start with the u.n. general assembly here in manhattan and also the don't ask, don't tell policy. >>> now we have andrea mitchell and congressman sally weiner. how do you stop this? being used to doing something with a cigarette makes it hard doing it without one. but if i can re-learn to get through my workday without cigarettes, - man: easy. - i can re-learn anything without cigarettes. announcer: re-learn life without cigarettes, free, at becomeanex.org. a new way to think about quitting. the one thing about smoking -- is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. ♪ it was very interesting that you could smoke on the first week. [ male announcer ] chantix is a non-nicoti
>> let me just tell you about african-american and latino voters. 20% in california, 12% in colorado, 19% in illinois, 20% in florida. if you take black and latino voters, they are the hidden vote, the silent vote in this upcoming election. >> thapnks. that wraps up this hour for me and i appreciate when you watch as well. tomorrow we'll start with the u.n. general assembly here in manhattan and also the don't ask, don't tell policy. >>> now we have andrea mitchell and...
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southern california is more like scorching california. temperatures hit 113 degrees yesterday. it's a new record. it's not going to be quite as hot today, but already 84 degrees. a tropical depression by the way just warmed in the caribbean. the system could cross cuba, florida, the bahamas over the next few days and that could be a tropical storm and it would be named nicole. that wraps up this hour for me. a lot of breaking news we are keeping our eye on. thank the time you spent with me. see you back here tomorrow. we will continue our special education nation coverage with how to pay for college. up next, andrea mitchell reports joe biden and the latest on what's happening with former president jimmy carter. stay with us here on msnbc. wory than many other allergy medications. hoo? omnaris. [ men ] omnaris -- to the nose! [ man ] did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed, and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i told my allergy symptom
southern california is more like scorching california. temperatures hit 113 degrees yesterday. it's a new record. it's not going to be quite as hot today, but already 84 degrees. a tropical depression by the way just warmed in the caribbean. the system could cross cuba, florida, the bahamas over the next few days and that could be a tropical storm and it would be named nicole. that wraps up this hour for me. a lot of breaking news we are keeping our eye on. thank the time you spent with me. see...
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police release this security video from venice, california. you can see a man get out of a white van. police say then he approaches a woman from behind and tries to rip off her purse. she wouldn't give it up and then violently threw her to the ground. punched her repeatedly and she just kept holding on to that purse and the suspect gave up and ran into an alley, he got into a vehicle driven by his accomplice. they're looking for him. >>> getting hot in vegases is usually a good thing, but this is ridiculous. the brand-new vdara hotel one of the brand-new attractions in las vegas but it has provided some unneeded heat. >> reporter: with its $8.5 billion price tag the new city center complex is the hottest spot on the las vegas strip, maybe a little too hot. >> i thought, oh, my god, we destroyed the ozone layer because i am being burned. >> reporter: bill was laying out by the pool by the vdara hotel when he said the heat from the sun became unbearable. >> my head was steaming hot my hair was burning. i could smell my hair burning. >> reporter:
police release this security video from venice, california. you can see a man get out of a white van. police say then he approaches a woman from behind and tries to rip off her purse. she wouldn't give it up and then violently threw her to the ground. punched her repeatedly and she just kept holding on to that purse and the suspect gave up and ran into an alley, he got into a vehicle driven by his accomplice. they're looking for him. >>> getting hot in vegases is usually a good thing,...
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california candidate for governor meg whitman. her former housekeeper claims she was mistreated, even exploited. then nikki diaz insists she was fired when whitman decided to run for governor. >> i felt like she was throwing me away like a piece of garbage. >> nicky was terminated in a cruel and heartless way. >> this was a stunt led by gloria allred, who does this every election cycle. >> a job application nicky diaz claimed she did have legal status. >>> snooki is writing a book. it's called "a shore thing." it will be about her search for love on the boardwalk. there's laughing in the studio right now. the 22-year-old says i'm pumped to announce my new project i've been working on for some time. a book will have you falling in love at the shore of the it's "a shore thing." replant a forest? maybe you want to rebuild homes for those in need? or, maybe you want to help improve our schools? whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate for the causes you
california candidate for governor meg whitman. her former housekeeper claims she was mistreated, even exploited. then nikki diaz insists she was fired when whitman decided to run for governor. >> i felt like she was throwing me away like a piece of garbage. >> nicky was terminated in a cruel and heartless way. >> this was a stunt led by gloria allred, who does this every election cycle. >> a job application nicky diaz claimed she did have legal status. >>>...
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kevin mccarthy is a new member from bakersfield, california. he had the duties of carrying the republican response to the president today. here's what he had to say. >> as a result of the economic disastrous policies of the current administration, millions of americans were out of work today. that is by every definition out of control. >> this pledge is a governing agenda impleasanted right now. the powers in washington allow it. >> all about the economy and deficit here counting down to the election with republicans expected to make big gains, alex. >> this is certainly going to be the drum beat. thank you very much. >>> here's a programming note on monday, matt lauer sits down for an interview with president obama. that's going to kick off education nation. nbc looks at the state here in america. it will also air online beginning at 8:00 a.m. eastern. submit your questions for the president as education nation. >>> what happened during this meeting? it is coming up. >>> and bob woodrow's book on president obama. could it help out the white ho
kevin mccarthy is a new member from bakersfield, california. he had the duties of carrying the republican response to the president today. here's what he had to say. >> as a result of the economic disastrous policies of the current administration, millions of americans were out of work today. that is by every definition out of control. >> this pledge is a governing agenda impleasanted right now. the powers in washington allow it. >> all about the economy and deficit here...
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so far illinois, california, and massachusetts. all of the patients with the drug resistant bug recently received medical care in india. they were not related. all of them have been treated. doctors are concerned it could become global. >>> and a south florida hospital is facing a lawsuit after a baby was circumcised without his mother's permission. mario vierra was in intensive care following his birth. during that time vera and her husband told doctors and staff they did not want mario circumci circumcised. the procedure was performed anyway. >> in nearly 20 years of practicing law in miami as a medical malpractice attorney, i have never seen a case like this. this is not medical malpractice. this is a battery. this was an unconsented, unwanted, unauthorized touching of this child. >> well, south miami hospital has released a statement offering its apologies saying someone misread the consent form. >> grizzly bears moveg from the wild to more residential neighborhoods. science and environmental expert jeff corwin talks to a man w
so far illinois, california, and massachusetts. all of the patients with the drug resistant bug recently received medical care in india. they were not related. all of them have been treated. doctors are concerned it could become global. >>> and a south florida hospital is facing a lawsuit after a baby was circumcised without his mother's permission. mario vierra was in intensive care following his birth. during that time vera and her husband told doctors and staff they did not want...
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in the state of california, you don't hold people without bail. on a misdemeanor probation violation. so if she had been held and not released, that would have been preferential treatment in the reverse way that most people think about it. >> so you are saying if anybody here, you, me, anybody here in this studio if we were in the exact same situation as lindsay lohan, we would not be going to jail. >> no question. we would not be going to jail. on a probation violation. meaning that, again, they wouldn't be going to jail today. i'm not saying that october 22nd she won't end up serving time. i'm saying the purpose of bail is to make sure someone shows up, right? the point is saying, look. you are going to put in this amount of money. why your doing that? it's not so we can have your money. it's so we can make sure you'll show up on october 22nd. and there's nothing to indicate she's not going to show up on october 22nd and deal with whatever sentence she gets. it's interesting because the way they can really hold her longer is in a rehab center. >
in the state of california, you don't hold people without bail. on a misdemeanor probation violation. so if she had been held and not released, that would have been preferential treatment in the reverse way that most people think about it. >> so you are saying if anybody here, you, me, anybody here in this studio if we were in the exact same situation as lindsay lohan, we would not be going to jail. >> no question. we would not be going to jail. on a probation violation. meaning...
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it's set to premiere next week at a california conference. fliers sit in a position that is kind of similar to riding horseback. it gives passengers just 23 inches of space. it's like being in a kiddy seat but you're not a kid any more. >>> reggie bush making history, not of the good kind' first football player ever to return a heisman trophy. he got his in 2005. his return unpresdenned. the ncaa, they ruled bush and his family had gotten hundreds of thousands of gifts back when he was a college student. chances are the ncaa would have taken it back. >>> american sarah shourd is out of iran for the first time in 13 months and now the u.s. is putting new pressure on iran's president to free her two fellow hikers. for her a joyous reunion in arman. in the arms of her mom and her uncle. >> i really want to offer my thanks to all the governments and people of the world that have been involved. i'm grateful and i'm very hummabled by this moment. >> jim has the details now from london and, of course, now the focus goes to ahmadinejad and will they
it's set to premiere next week at a california conference. fliers sit in a position that is kind of similar to riding horseback. it gives passengers just 23 inches of space. it's like being in a kiddy seat but you're not a kid any more. >>> reggie bush making history, not of the good kind' first football player ever to return a heisman trophy. he got his in 2005. his return unpresdenned. the ncaa, they ruled bush and his family had gotten hundreds of thousands of gifts back when he was...
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now you're seeing orange county, california, orange county, florida. places where republicans believe sarah palin can gin up the conservative base. >> the battle of the bases. love it. politics is not for the faint of heart. sometimes it can become downright ugly. tea party backed republican candidate carl paladino didn't take kindly to new york post reporter fred dicker asking him to prove that andrew kwoe ma had extramarital affairs. >>> kate snow has been covering the campaign. kate, i know you spoke with carl paladino before this altercation occurred last night. i know you asked him about what time of candidate is his passion, perhaps whether he's an angry man. let's listen to that first. >> sure. >> you said you're not politically correct? >> i'm not intimidatable, either. but i am angry. that's okay. it's all right to show people that you're angry. kate, he is not backing away from that he's angry. some voters like that. what about these charges, though? are they going to offer up proof or continue to put rumors out about the opponent? >> i don't
now you're seeing orange county, california, orange county, florida. places where republicans believe sarah palin can gin up the conservative base. >> the battle of the bases. love it. politics is not for the faint of heart. sometimes it can become downright ugly. tea party backed republican candidate carl paladino didn't take kindly to new york post reporter fred dicker asking him to prove that andrew kwoe ma had extramarital affairs. >>> kate snow has been covering the...
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the candidate fls the race for california governor holding their first televised debate. the latest los angeles times usc poll shows u.s. candidate brown leading whitman 49% to 44%. >>> today as part of our education nation special we are focusing on a chicago school that seems to have found the formula formula for success. only half of hispanic and low-income students graduate from high school. >> i present to you the class of 2010. but at the chicago's urban prep academy, every student not only graduated, but was accepted to a four-year college. joining us now is tim king, president and ceo of the urban prep academies. as we look at this amazing 100% yield you have done, how did you make it happen? >> well, it was a lot of hard work by a bunch of people involved in the school, including the teachers. but mostly the students. it was really a lot of effort to make sure they achieve this tremendous goal. >> how may you take this to other larger schools? how might you translate the success? >> i think one of the original promises is to serve as incubators for great ideas. t
the candidate fls the race for california governor holding their first televised debate. the latest los angeles times usc poll shows u.s. candidate brown leading whitman 49% to 44%. >>> today as part of our education nation special we are focusing on a chicago school that seems to have found the formula formula for success. only half of hispanic and low-income students graduate from high school. >> i present to you the class of 2010. but at the chicago's urban prep academy, every...
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it reminds me of there was an effort in southern california where a municipality wanted to ban mcdonald's from including toys in their happy meals. figuring that those toys were a lure that parents could not resist for their kids. at that time i argued the same thing i argue here. it's not mcdonald's that's putting food into people's mouths. it's individuals making the choice to do so. so if you want a real debate about healthy diets, let's target consumers and not mcdonald's. they're making a perfectly legal product in the country. >> right, i get a number one value sized. it's always the best. michael, have a great weekend. >> you, too, thomas. >>> face to face. the mother of natalee holloway sneaks into a peru prison. >>> and conservatives come out in force in washington while newcomers grab the spotlight. the latest on the values voters summit. >>> plus the arrest made overan alleged threat to pope benedict. [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time... time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze... my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a
it reminds me of there was an effort in southern california where a municipality wanted to ban mcdonald's from including toys in their happy meals. figuring that those toys were a lure that parents could not resist for their kids. at that time i argued the same thing i argue here. it's not mcdonald's that's putting food into people's mouths. it's individuals making the choice to do so. so if you want a real debate about healthy diets, let's target consumers and not mcdonald's. they're making a...
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members of a california family say their worst fears are confirmed. three of their loved ones were killed in their home last week when a devastating gas line explosion ripped through san bruno. >>> a father in florida is facing legal problems because of this. this is surveillance video of james jones storming on to a school bus after his daughter reportedly told him she was being harassed by other kids. so he threatened them. we have the story from orlando. >> reporter: the father as agitated when he made sure he was the first on his daughter's middle school morning bus. >> everybody sit down. >> he tells his daughter. tell me which one. then heads down the center aisle to confront the other students. >> this is my daughter and i will kill [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the father says she's been hassled on the bus, bullied. >> he comes on and takes control of the bus. >> reporter: they say the father never reported the issue to the school or the sheriff's office. >> parents agree to have their children transported to school. they don't agree to have that bu
members of a california family say their worst fears are confirmed. three of their loved ones were killed in their home last week when a devastating gas line explosion ripped through san bruno. >>> a father in florida is facing legal problems because of this. this is surveillance video of james jones storming on to a school bus after his daughter reportedly told him she was being harassed by other kids. so he threatened them. we have the story from orlando. >> reporter: the...
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i think that what, you know, i was certainly unaware of, i live in california is that you've got 142,000 square kilometer deposit, a fifth the size of the province of alberta, it is all mineable. so, this thing will have enormous, enormous impacts it is literally the second largest oil deposit behind saudi arabia, ranked above all the others, ven necessary wail will and everything else. there is a tremendous amount of, you know, capital and attention from the oil industry going into what's happening up here. >> and also, it helps you to understand why the government obviously can mean a lot of money for canada. >> sure. >> a lot of the members of this -- these indigenous people who say, look, we need jobs, this will bring jobs. so i think it's easy to see the positive side of it. what are your big concerns? >> i think the concerns are obvious. you have surface mining that has these enormous tailing ponds much the tailing ponds, you know, are not -- are designed to withhold toxins from leak nothing the environment, but there's fairly strong scientific evidence from a -- from the stud cuff
i think that what, you know, i was certainly unaware of, i live in california is that you've got 142,000 square kilometer deposit, a fifth the size of the province of alberta, it is all mineable. so, this thing will have enormous, enormous impacts it is literally the second largest oil deposit behind saudi arabia, ranked above all the others, ven necessary wail will and everything else. there is a tremendous amount of, you know, capital and attention from the oil industry going into what's...
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states out of 50 that account for over 50% of the total federal -- total national foreclosure activity california acts for 19%. florida accounts for 17%. then those others each account for 5%. the real commonalities is very high unemployment rates. when unemployment is that high, people can't afford to buy the homes and they can't afford to make their current existing mortgage pams. >> yeah, one piece of bad news leads to another one. thank you very much. appreciate that. >> no problem. >> next up, some of the strangest record breakers of the year. let's look at this dog who made it into the latest guinness book of world records. can you figure out why? yeah, yeah. i know you had the answer. homes for those in need? or, maybe you want to help improve our schools? whatever you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate for the causes you believe in at membersproject.com. take charge of making a difference. ♪ [ male announcer ] we touch a lot of things throughout the day. so it's nice that clorox disinfecting products help kill th
states out of 50 that account for over 50% of the total federal -- total national foreclosure activity california acts for 19%. florida accounts for 17%. then those others each account for 5%. the real commonalities is very high unemployment rates. when unemployment is that high, people can't afford to buy the homes and they can't afford to make their current existing mortgage pams. >> yeah, one piece of bad news leads to another one. thank you very much. appreciate that. >> no...