good morning america. i'm robin roberts in los angeles. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos, in new york. it's thursday, february 24th. and this morning, trapped in tripoli. the libyan capital fills with gunfire, as desperate americans scrambling to get out, suffer a new setback. sticker shock. the turmoil in the middle east sends oil and gas prices skyrocketing. could it push us into a double-dip recession? a "gma" exclusive caught on tape. this angry coach draws blood on the court. then, draws a suspension. >> i can't believe this happened to me. >> but the player wants even more punishment. this morning, they are both here live. can they reconcile? and only on "gma," the private world of michael jackson's family.

his mother opens up on the hardship of raising his children. and the pop star's eldest son speaks out on following in his father's footsteps. >> i just continue what our dad was doing. good morning, everyone. we're here in los angeles. yes, we're counting down to the oscars. yesterday, george, while i was in town, i had a chance to sit down with katherine jackson, the beloved matriarch, of the jackson family. rare one-on-one interview with her. and michael jackson's three children were there, as well. we'll hear from them coming up. >> can't wait to see more of that. we're going to begin with the latest on the increasing chaos in libya. foreigners are scrambling to get out of the country right now. tripoli airport, just a madhouse this morning. people climbing and shoving to get on planes. high winds and choppy seas have

stranded hundreds of americans trying to leave the country by ferry. moammar gadhafi, the scope of his control over the country is shrinking. his military forces have splintered. many have joined the opposition. and the opposition now, controls the entire eastern half of the country. they're also vowing to liberate the capital, tripoli. our correspondents are covering all of the fast-breaking development, all of the consequences, from the violence in the street to the economic impact here at home. and we begin with alex marquardt in libya. alex? >> reporter: that's right. opposition forces firmly in control on the eastern part of the country. but overnight, gadhafi forces struck back hard in what is increasingly become a bloody revolution. across tripoli, the violence continues to escalate. pro-gadhafi forces shot protesters in the street. here, a bloodied man cries out after his wife was shot in the

head. she was looking out the window. the aging dictator apparently has dug in. using foreign mercenaries to carry out the killings. overnight, two air force pilots ejected from their jet in midair. this shows how the pilots apparently let it crash, rather than bomb protesters in the eastern port city of benghazi. on al-jazeera english, one of gadhafi's trusted lieutenants spoke out against them. >> they are honest people. they will not kill them. killing their cousins and uncles and friends, means they are killing themselves. >> reporter: getting information out of tripoli continues to be all but impossible. residents are too scared to go out on the streets. now, journalists, can't get in. further east anti-gadhafi forces are celebrating. fireworks hit up in benghazi. celebrating control of the second-largest city. it's a dramatic turn from recent

days, when gadhafi sent in fighter jets to attack them. here in the east this morning, we found relative calm. no police or military in the streets. protesters camped out in the main square. they burned the police station and other government buildings. spraying anti-gadhafi graffiti all over town. and displaying a new flag. >> it's for us. >> reporter: the men we met here say they're ready to die to oust him. >> what's civil war? this is revolution. this is not civil war. only the people that are against the regime. the regime makes this war. >> reporter: gadhafi hasn't been seen since tuesday. but his son, sayed, went on tv today, denying the air strikes. saying life has returned to normal in many libyan cities. clearly not the case. robin? >> no, indeed. all right, alex. thank you. and hundreds of americans trying to leave libya are aboard a ferry that was supposed to

depart wednesday for malta. rough seas has delayed their departure. miguel marquez is there with the latest on all of this. good morning miguel. >> reporter: good morning, robin. there is frustration and fear on that ferry in that libyan port just south of here. some people have been there for 24 hours. they may be there another 24 hours because of those rough seas. officials say they are safer in port than trying to get across the 12-foot swells. people at abc news talk to on that ferry, says they feel like sitting duck sitting in that libyan port. meanwhile, the libyan ambassador here in malta, did speak a short time ago. he gave some contradictory information, saying there's no fighting going on in tripoli. and says the country is open to foreign journalists because they want the world to see what's happening there. back to the ferry, when it arrives here in malta, it will be greeted by representatives from the u.s. they will process them here. help them get room shower onward travel from here. and the big question will be because there are thousands of americans in libya, will they

need to put together another ferry to get more americans out? george? >> okay, miguel. thanks. jeffrey kofman spoke to one of the americans stuck in the libyan capital. got him by skype a short time ago. we want to bring in jeffrey right now. it sounds like that man describes an atmosphere of absolute fear. >> reporter: he was so terrified, george, he had trouble speaking clearly at times. let's be clear. this revolution is not over yet. >> everybody's risking their lives. it's having bloodshed, right now. right now. to make a no-fly zone. you know, a fair way of confronting people. you're not allowing any media to come in to see what's going on. you're trying to do this in silence. people are dying in silence. >> jeffrey, you can hear that desperation in his voice right there. understand that actually four of his neighbors were murdered. did he feel like he can even leave the house at this point?

>> reporter: yeah. he is completely terrified. and the reason is this. he says there are gangs of mercenaries driving around tripoli in cars without license plates. these are african soldiers soldiers of fortune, being paid by gadhafi, flown in. they have no connection to libya. and they're ordered to shoot anybody who assembles, anybody against gadhafi. that's why he wants a no-fly zone. there are helicopters and planes that have been flying overhead at random shooting people. he's too terrified to go out. he hasn't been out since tuesday. it's clear what he describes and what's happening in tripoli is completely different from the picture that alex just painted from eastern libya. that half of the country may be out of gadhafi's control. but tripoli is under his control and under the mercenaries' control. >> under their control. and we saws for gadhafi's son, saif

come out again. but it seems like your witness is contradicting that. >> reporter: it's true. he sent his family away. he said he would try to go out today to give us a thorough report. i said please, don't risk your life to do that. there's no information coming into them. he was asking me questions because he simply doesn't know what's happening around him, beyond his own street corner right now. >> he does know that his street corner's dangerous. jeffrey kofman, thanks very much. robin? george you just referred to gadhafi's son. he has eight children. and dictatorship is a family affair. the children are key power brokers. and now, some of them are fighting amongst themselves. martha raddatz has more on this and has news this morning from washington on the gadhafi clan. >> reporter: the gadhafi offspring are becoming more visible. saif talking this morning. and his daughter says she is not

leaving the country. a message the entire family seems to be sending. as moammar gadhafi tries to hold his grasp on libya, we're learning more details about his own family's odd and lavish lives. a wikileaks diplomatic cable calls this dysfunctional family gadhafi incorporated, with all siblings getting big jobs and big money. while other cables paint them as hard-partying, and having provided enough dirt for a libyan soap opera. the family tree has several twisted branches. with eight children in the gadhafi household. the eldest son, mohammed is general of the post telecom company, which operates cell phones and communications across libya. second-oldest son, saif al islam, who vowed his family would fight until the last bullet, was once seen as the front-runner to replace his

father. just last year brother mutassam, also libya's national security adviser, paid beyonce more than $1 million to perform at a party in st. barts. he paid mariah carey $1 million a year earlier. and brother, hannibal, was forced to leave his $7,000 a night suite in this london hotel, after he was accused of physically abusing his wife. ayesha the only daughter of lieutenant general, was part of saddam hussein's 2004 defense team after his capture. recent cables appearing on wiki wikileaks, seems to indicate it is power that gadhafi's sons most want. and constantly battle each other to get it. with libya now on the verge of civil war, it seems power is the last thing the gadhafi family will be able to keep. but expect to see saif gadhafi

more and more in the coming days, george. and perhaps we'll hear from his father later today. >> okay, martha. thanks. we want to get more, now, on how the crisis in libya affects us here at home. the most immediate impact is coming from rising oil prices. they topped $100 a barrel yesterday. and if they continue to climb, could it cause that double-dip recession we all fear. bianna golodryga is here at the smart screen. >> reporter: this is the aha moment we've been waiting for. we told viewers at home to wait for oil prices to rise at home. look at the countries that are oil exporters and producers. libya, ail gear ya iran. iran is the third. and we've seen oil prices spike. over $100 a barrel. we've seen a halt in production barrels of oil a day. saudi arabia said they would step in. why do we continue to see oil

prices rise? it's quality, not quantity, that matters. and libya produces light, sweet crude oil. that's oil used in the production of gasoline. that's why gas prices have spiked over the last month. we could continue to see prices hover around $100 a barrel. and we could see prices hike more than they are now in the coming weeks. we're going to turn to washington now. president obama spoke out about the tense situation in libya. for the first time yesterday, he strongly condemned the violence and said america was prepared to act. >> it's not simply a concern of the united states. the entire world is watching. and we will use our assistance with accountability measures with the international community. >> we'll get more from jake tapper. there was a security council meeting yesterday. jake, what kinds of actions is the white house considering

right now? >> reporter: right now, you can expect to see the administration work closely with the international community. multilateral sanctions through the united nations possible. there's an effort to kick libya off the human rights council. the u.s. will support that. president obama, in those remarks, george did not mention gadhafi by name. after watching gadhafi's unhinged, rambling speech the other night, officials became very concerned this is a guy who might, in the words of one official, burn the house down with him. so, they are carefully calibrating the president's comments and other public comments. they don't want to put a -- feed into gadhafi's world view of a down between him and president obama, they say. it's almost as if president obama is a law enforcement negotiator, talking to a hostage-taker. >> and they are concerned about the americans who haven't been able to evacuate out of libya. not a loft talk of a no-fly zone

from the president. some are calling for that. they want to get gadhafi's airplanes out of the sky. but the u.s. saying it's not really practical right now. >> reporter: it's an issue on the table. but not right now. it's the kind of situation that they would enforce a no-fly zone, if the situation were to become even more dire. it is something they're talking about planning for. but no immediate plans as of yet. >> jake, before you go. we had a big surprise yesterday. the administration announcing the justice department would no longer defend the defense of marriage act, which is a federal law, which bans recognition of same-sex marriage. of course, this was a -- something that was welcomed by the president's supporters in the gay and lesbian community. criticized by some republicans. but what sparked the big change? >> reporter: the second circuit court forced the administration to legally justify in a much more heightened way, their defense of this law. and the administration, which has been defending it for two years, as is the custom to defend laws on the books, said they just couldn't do it

anymore. so, they're not going to defend it anymore. >> jake tapper thanks very much. robin? >> all right, george. i'm going to turn now, to new zealand, where rescue workers are still looking for people alive in all that rubble from tuesday's disastrous earthquake. at least 98 people have died. much of that region without power and water. our clarissa ward has the latest and joins us from christchurch this morning. good morning clarissa. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we just felt another aftershock here. a strange sensation to feel the ground swaying beneath you. there's been dozens of these in the last couple days. and they really put everybody here on-edge, because so many of the damaged buildings are at high risk of collapsing. the search for survivors continues in christchurch. floods of international rescue teams arriving to help. now, police are being strict about how close we can get. but this building behind me used to house a television studio and

also an english language school. and police are now saying up to 120 people are buried beneath that rubble. there's very little hope at this stage that any of them are alive. for the lucky few survivors, a rollercoaster of emotions. rosyln chaplain hid under her desk as her office came down around her. hours later, she was rescued from the debris. >> to get down to the street. to just turn around and look at the building. i just can't believe we made it out of there alive. >> reporter: american laura castrano moved to christchurch a month ago. >> they come so fast. you hear a laud rumble like a truck coming or a train going by. and a split-second later, the ground is moving. you don't know how severe it's going to be. it's very scary. >> reporter: now, this city must begin the daunting process of recovery. >> houses can be rebuilt. but you can't rebuild the lives

that have been lost. >> reporter: and as for the buildings that are still standing, 80% of them have no running water. almost half of them have no power. internet and phone service here is still limited. certainly, this community still has a long struggle ahead. robin? >> yes, they do. clarissa, thank you. let's check in with sam champion for the first time this morning. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin roberts, how are you, in l.a.? let's start with a little -- 11 states have the possibility of severe weather during the day today. we haven't talked much about that so far this year. here we go. from little rock to memp it likely is going to be strong wind gusts, 07-mile-per-hour wind gusts, but there could be some tornados that pop up here. two areas of rain. this is the one that comes in the morning, along with long line. later on tonight. very heavy rain. in the major these new england, during the day tomorrow. already wind warnings and as

advisories. we've got snow into the sierras today. l.a. county could be seeing snow in the next several hours.

incredibly busy weather day today. we'll keep up with it in the next half hour. george? >> sam, thanks. it is a big day for kate middleton. you might call it her coming-out party. she's beginning her new role as a public figure, with prince william for her first public appearance since they announced their engagement. nick watt's at where it's all happening. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, george, this little island in wales is buzzing. this is the scene of kate middleton's first, ever official royal engagement. there was a hushed silence when they arrived. shaking hands, making small talk and names boats.

but a rainy remote island famed for castles, choirs and lots and lots of sheep. this is where william serves as search and rescue helicopter pilot. >> william was here to rescue a woman that had fallen off the cliff. she was pronounced dead. >> reporter: william works along the volunteers of the life boat he is about to name. >> it's really good yeah. >> did you see him downtown having a pint? >> no, myself no. >> reporter: today they met. looking gorgeous. that hat keeping the hair out of her face. called a fast nart. kate and william the most

photographed couple live here. >> every time i come here i think it's more and more bizarre that they've chose ton live here. it says a lot about their intentions as a newly married couple. they don't want to be public. >> reporter: they'll be here the first two years of their married lives. shopping windy stores and walking windy beaches. >> i think that's what they like. >> reporter: and why william has chose ton place to bring kate fully into the royal spotlight. the other reason they came? a guy from the life boat wrote h william a letter and said do you fancy stopping by. there's a moral to the story. if you don't ask, you don't get. >> also the exclusive, surprise guest to the royal wedding coming up the next hour. >> yeah we're going to talk with katie nickels. and college basketball practice turned violent. now the coach and student that

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@@ it's kind of hard at first. but they've adjusted pretty well. >> michael jackson's sweet mother katherine, there with his three children, prince paris and blanket, at a charity event here in l.a. to carry on the king of pop's legacy, that is giving back. our exclusive interview with katherine jackson is just ahead. we say good morning, america. i'm robin roberts here in los angeles. and, george, i had the opportunity to sit down with them yesterday. and let me just tell you. last night, it was something special. heal the world is the charity that they're very much involved with. and they are spending time with families that are making the transition from homelessness. just trying to carry on what michael jackson tried to do in

his life. >> i'm always taken by how well-spoken those kids are. also this half hour lindsay lohan back in court yesterday. she was wearing another stunning outfit. more conservative this time around. but she got tough news from the judge. he says, if she takes the plea deal, she's going to jail. we're going to have more on the chapter of the life of this troubled actress. >> it was the lead story out here in los angeles. lindsay lohan. also ahead, who is going to the royal wedding? this man is. he is the pub owner, just got his invitation. says he's over the moon about it. and we'll tell you why he made the cut, as our royal watcher, katie nicholl, will join me here in l.a. >> latest chapter of the royal diary. we start with a story that created controversy on and off the basketball court. a player said his coach shoved him during practice. but the coach says he was teaching his team to play tough. it was all caught on tape. now, the player has filed a

police complaint. we're going to talk to the player and the coach live this morning. this is the first time they've been together since the day of the incident. but first, here's jeremy hubbard. >> reporter: there's sophomore matt kravchuk in the blue, when his coach, o'connor, intervenes. look again. o'connor grabs the ball. bumps kravchuk to the floor. and then appears to kick him. the player later filed a police complaint, saying the coach back handed him and elbowed him, giving him a bloody nose and scrapes to the lip. coach o'connor later apologized. but now has been suspended while the school investigates. he may face criminal charges, too. but he says he did nothing wrong. in an interview with "the philadelphia daily news," the coach let his emotions show. >> i can't believe this happened to me. >> reporter: he says he never intended to cause harm. >> instinctively, i grab it with

both hands and kind of -- what they call in basketball cleared my space. normally, when this stuff -- i've always been very hands-on with my players. >> reporter: there is a little more to this story. o'connor said his team had just suffered an embarrassing loss and needed tough inspiration. >> maybe i hope to learn that take pride in what you do. and if you're going to do it do it to your best ability. >> reporter: we showed the tape to "usa today" sports columnist and abc news contributor, christine brennan. >> there's a line between tough, hard competition and doing things that are completely out of bounds. and this is a line that one person in particular needs to know. and that's the head coach. >> reporter: holy family played again, last night. losing against the university of the scientists. neither kravchuk nor o'connor were there. for "good morning america," jeremy hubbard, abc news, new york. and coach john o'connor and

matt kravchuk are here with their attorneys. thanks for coming in. this is true. this is the first time you've sat together since the day of the incident? >> yes. >> let's try to go back to what happened. coach, you believe that the videotape shown takes this out of context. as we're talking we're going to show more of the practice. this is what you call a rough rebound. >> it's called a combat rebounding drill. and the idea of the drill is just to compete against two guys. and while you're also teaching them how to rebound, get offensive rebounds. >> you did feel badly enough about what happened right there to apologize to matt and the whole team. >> yeah no question. no question. >> what happened? >> it was an accident. it was an accident. and it was unintentional. >> that kick was unintentional? >> yes. >> that was pretty direct. >> the drill itself was, you're

supposed to continue to try to keep the drill going. so, as he goes down i'm trying to get them to stay competitive and keep the drill going. so, i just nudged him with my foot to try to keep him kind of moving in the drill. >> and matt, some of the other players. they've actually written a letter about this. and they say it was fairly common for the coach to do something like that. you met with the coach that evening. and he apologized. and you continued to go to practice for several days after that, correct? >> yes. >> tell us about the apology. >> he called me in his office. he apologized. we talked a few minutes. he said he was sorry for what he did, that he crossed the line. he said he wasn't going to ruin 18 years of his career to that point. he seemed remorseful at the time. but i don't know. i just didn't feel right. and he apologized to the team for the incident. >> the team all met that evening. the team says he apologized

profusely that night. as i said you continued to practice several days after that. what changed your mind? and when did you decide that the apology and the action that the school had taken just wasn't enough? >> actually, the school didn't take any action. i e-mailed the athletic director the day it all happened. the day after that i met with her. and she assured me action would be taken. at least some sort of action. i continued to practice the next few weeks. when i realized that nothing had been done, me and my parents met with her again. and she wouldn't tell us anything what happened. >> she wouldn't tell you what happened. but, coach you maintain that the athletic director actually did take some action after you met with her? >> yes. she brought me in. we reviewed the tape. and she went through the tape with me, just mentioning, you know, as far as going through each part of it. and what i would, you know need to improve. and what she felt was out of hand and what wasn't.

>> you know now what you did was over the line, right? >> not really. i just feel that you know i was a coach. and i was trying to get my team more competitive. and in doing so i made a mistake. >> so, i'm just getting a little confused here. do you feel what you did was justified? or do you feel what you did was a mistake? you're kind of saying both things right now. >> well i mean the whole thing here is, as it went on, i just felt it was an accident. and it was unintentional. and i was really sorry that it happened. and that 30 seconds, if i could take back, i certainly would. but unfortunately, in this world, you can't do that.

and for that i really apologize. >> matt what do you want to have happen here? i've been struck and i mentioned it a couple times now, to the letter that your former teammates signed. you left the team now. >> all of the teammates, george. >> it says from the holy family men's basketball team. >> i can tell you, from other players that we talked to it's not the whole team supporting him. maybe some of the players as a team. >> i would disagree. the whole team appeared in fox news in their uniform regalia, and stood by that letter. >> i talked to them. >> the letter was prepared by the captain and the co-captain. the team met and at least on the part of sam mushman, i spoke with. and i believe people from your staff spoke with. he said the entire team met. and it was a unanimous vote. >> and they said the coach was acting out of love. they apologize profusely. they want him to keep his job. what do you want to have happen

now? >> it's easy for them to accept their apology. it never happened to them. i want some action taken. and the university said they would take some action. >> what do you want exactly to have happen? >> i just -- i want some finality. i want to understand, from the school, what is going to happen to him because they do owe me as one of their athletes they owe me the respect to do that. >> well you two are sitting right here, now. coach, matt is right there. tell him what you feel. and what you're sorry for. >> the main thing is that this was an accident. >> tell him, not me. >> matt, this was an accident. you know. i was just trying to make us a better team. make us more competitive. and in doing so an accident happened. and it was unintentional by me. and i'm really sorry that it

happened. if i could take it back, i certainly would. but again, it was an accident. and i'm really sorry that it happened. >> what's your response? >> to be honest it's kind of hard to accept your apology just because, you know, you claim it's justified. and you claim you weren't crossing the line. also, a team was trying to play basketball. i'm injured, i can't play. and i can't play for you anymore. as your player i'm supposed to be able to respect you. and i don't feel i can do that anymore. >> well, one of the things i'd also like to say is you know i thought me and matt had really kind of bonded through the year because in the beginning of the year, he kind of struggled picking some things up. but i was really proud because every day, when matt would come in, he worked extremely hard. and i think as he went along and started to pick up the things that i was doing, i was proud where he was becoming as a

player. i would feel it unfortunate, if i never got the chance to coach him again. >> i'm sorry that's all we have time for. maybe you can continue offcamera. that's all we have time for. let's go to sam and the weather. >> we're going to start with pictures out of seattle, washington, this morning, where already there's been snow on the ground. a quick look there. just how difficult it is to get through the couple inches. you have a couple more inches coming. and the twitter pictures are coming in from spokane, washington. there are blizzard warnings out for the spokane area. could be a ten-inch snowfall in that area. 15-inch snowfall possible. look at the areas of low pressure drop down to the south. could san francisco be in for their first snow in 35 years? good first, measurable, solid snow? it is a cold pocket of air that's all the way down the coastline. and in comes this storm system all across the country. this is going to be headlines. and the strong to severe weather in at least 11 states today. and big headlines into the northeast for heavy, heavy rain and big winds overnri

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xb >> the san francisco police commission has voted to allow the police department to look into the use of tasers. the approval nearly a year after they rejected a similar proposal. they will report back to the commission in 90 days. find out where that winter storm is now. >> we're getting a few radar returns. some scattered showers about but the bulk of the moisture still up to the north. the entire area through the

evening. megan. >> better news in san francisco. the earlier injury crash that had all lanes blocked between winston and holloway has been cleared. only the right lane blocked through that area. eric? >> megan

♪ and lady gaga blew away the grammys when she sung "born this way." but it was this version by 10-year-old maria aragon, that blew lady gaga away. when she heard it, she cried. invited her to come to toronto, maria will be here live this morning on "gma." something, isn't it, robin? >> that is amazing. i wish i was going to be there. but i'm here in los angeles. getting set for hollywood's biggest night this sunday and our oscar wrap-up on monday. and a little bit later, "your

three words." everyone loves that. we'll have it from the nominees. oscar nominees, coming up. also coming up, we'll have the pub owner. there's javier bardem. the pub owner who has gotten an amazing invitation. he's going to the royal wedding. he was the pub owner when kate was growing up. and now he's going to the wedding. and we have the exclusive interview with him. nick watt's got that. >> that tells you a lot about kate. not just her life now. but she'll never forget about her life before. george, a little sneak peek right now. my conversation with katherine jackson. she sat down with me to talk about her beloved grandchildren. how they are coping year and a half after losing their father. we'll have the full interview tomorrow. but as i said, here's a sneak peek. take a look. >> daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine.

and i just want to say i love him so much. >> reporter: it was the hardest day of their young lives. saying good-bye to the father they loved so dearly. hi. robin roberts. nice to meet you, prince. it's been nearly two years. and many want to know how michael jackson's children are coping. the veils are long gone. and for one very special day, so was the veil of secrecy, as i was invited into the inner world of jackson's children, and their beloved grandmother, katherine. these seem like the three most normal kids that you would ever want to hang out with. >> they are. it's kind of hard at first. but they've adjusted pretty well. >> reporter: i got to ask the questions america has been wondering. >> what would you like to do? and michael jackson's children answered. >> i guess, continue what our dad was doing. >> reporter: an incredible glimpse into their private world. their hopes and dreams. their everyday lives revealed.

>> i'm thinking about auditioning for a play next week. >> reporter: and how these three children are following in their famous father's footsteps. can't say enough about katherine jackson. her strength, her grace. and as we said, much more with her and her three grandchildren. they were at a transitional place yesterday, where homeless families make the transition to being back on their own. it's something that was very important to their father. very important to them. much more tomorrow. for a look at the top stories again this morning, let's go back to juju at the newsdesk in new york. good morning, juju. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with another major recall by toyota. the recall involves more than 2 million additional vehicles because of gas pedals becoming entrapped by floor mats. they include the 4-runner and highlander. and rave 4. you can find that list on abcnews.com. more outrage us claims by

libyan leader moammar gadhafi. he once again accused anti-government protesters being on hallucinogenics. up to 1,000 people have been killed in the violence. americans trying to flee the violence have run into a new problem. jeffery kofman is on the border. good morning jeffery. >> reporter: good morning to you, juju. it is not clear how revolution is going. gadhafi has lost control of the eastern part of the country. people have raised the old imperial flag there. he is still very much in control in tripoli, where soldiers royal loyal to him, and killing any protesters who assemble. meanwhile people are trying to flee the country. americans are on a boat but because of bad weather they cannot leave the port. they have to wait until tomorrow. others are crossing border crossings like this one here in the west.

and there is talks of a major rally to force gadhafi out. it's not clear that can happen. given the loyalists who are sporting machine-guns and will kill anyone who assembles. >> our thanks to jeffery kofman. all that uncertainty in the middle east has pushed oil prices above $100 per gallon. as a result, the airfares are taking off. airlines have raised ticket prices already three times this year, compared to four times all last year. a judge in london ruled wikileaks founder julian assange can be extradited to face sexual assault charges. assange has one week to appeal. his lawyer fears that sweden will turn him over to the american authorities, who are investigating whether to hold wikileaks responsible for the release of thousands of classified documents. aftershocks are still rattling new zealand, as rescuers lose hope of finding more survivors in the rubble of this week's earthquake. 98 people have been found dead. more than 200 are still missing. the bodies of dozens of foreign students remain buried under a

collapsed building. and gay rights groups are applauding what they call a watershed legal and political shift by president obama. the administration announced that a 15-year federal law banning the recognition of same-sex marriages is unconstitutional. conservatives are sharply criticizing the fact that the justice department will now stop defending the law. investigators are looking at what caused a huge explosion at this natural gas well, not far from pittsburgh last night. neighbors say it sounded like a bomb went off. the fire burned for three hours. and three workers were injured. and now diane sawyer with a peek into tonight's "world news." diane. >> good morning to you, juju. as you may know, we're beginning a series, "made in america." how many jobs could we create if we buy american? we go to the white house, capitol hill, the supreme court. and you'll be stunned how much they're selling is made overseas. it's a "world news" investigation. watch tonight.

>> we will watch tonight, for sure, diane. that's the news at 8:07. time, now, for the weather with sam, who is outside with new friends. hey, sam. >> good morning, juju. juju, i have found our biggest fan. erin, right? >> yeah. >> where are you from? >> long island. >> long island. erin, tell me a little about that sign. read that sign for me. >> i'm your biggest fan. >> uh-huh. >> i brought you some gifts. >> okay. wow. and it says "good morning america." and has everybody's name on it. show me the gifts that you brought us. >> i brought you pot holders. >> you made these. and you picked out everybody's colors. you said this one's for me. which one are you giving george? >> this one. >> this one with the white and orange. i like that one. you made these yourself. these are fantastic. erin, thank you so much for that. can i get a hug? let's get to the boards. one or two things going on this morning. with my pot holder in hand. we're going to talk about cleveland. about six inches of snow out of this system. and chicagoland will come up with a good hit of snow, as well. this snow will spread anywhere from chicago to detroit, to --

yeah. even into burlington. it's a little bit north of new york city. but they'll get heavy rain out of it. the storm system will move across the country will spread could be flooding rain of three to five inches of rain. rapid, rapid rain, which means there will be some local street flooding. stay with your local abc stations. okay. let me make sure i get this right. that's for juju. that's for robin. this one's mine.

and that one's george's. >> uh-huh. >> okay. george, bringing a pot holder up for you. >> i need one. i burnt myself cooking last night. >> perfect timing. it's time for our royal diary, and the first interview with someone invited to the wedding. not royalty. not a celebrity. but he is special to the bride-to-be. he pours pints at her family's favorite pub. nick watt snagged the exclusive and he joins us again now. hey, nick. >> reporter: hey, george. william and kate are here in anglesey, doing their royal thing. we've been looking through that wedding guest list. and we've spoken exclusively to, well, a rather surprising guest. ♪ among the chosen to attend their wedding of the century, there are, of course, some stars. elton john. david and victoria beckham. john haley. john who? >> i got an invitation to the wedding, which is fabulous. absolutely great.

>> reporter: john haley owns this pub, the old boot inn, just outside bucklebury, where kate middleton grew up. >> she used just come in. she was very friendly, happy. just like all the other kids, really. just a normal, young lady. >> reporter: his gilt-edged invitation arrived last friday. but he was warned over the phone this month, that he would be 1 of the 1,900 people invited to the much-anticipated royal nuptials. >> couldn't believe i was invited. it was absolutely great. over the moon. >> reporter: kate's whole family, mother and dad, brother and sister, have been coming to the inn and been friends with haley for years. >> the family as a whole, they're lovely. they're down to earth. really nice people. >> reporter: so, when kate started dating william, of course, she brought him to her local watering hole. >> she introduced him as any girlfriend would introduce her boyfriend. she said, john, this is william. and that was all very nice. >> reporter: they've been popping into the pub ever since. it's said they enjoy fish and

chips. occasionally share a bottle of wine. and favor a quiet corner near the bar. >> they come in. just relaxed. say hello like anybody else does. >> reporter: what about those newspaper reports that svelte kate comes here to savor sticky toffee pudding. >> i've never seen kate eat sticky toffee pudding, of course. i think one of the reporters took it off of our black boards see that we sold it and decided that kate ate it. i don't think that's true. >> reporter: so, the wedding gift? what on earth do you buy a prince and a princess? >> i'm still deciding what to get her. something special. >> reporter: haley's major worry for the big day? how to make it back from westminster abbey in time for the wedding knees-up he is throwing in the pub that night. >> we've got two live bands. we've got a disco. we've got a barbecue. i have to come back for that and maybe share some of the stories of the day. >> reporter: and, george, forget what kate's wearing on the big day. what's john going to wear on the big day?

well, his invite says, for men, you can wear uniform, suit or a morning coat. that's like a normal coat with a tail in the back. it's very english. john says he hasn't yet decided what he's going to wear. as soon as he does, we'll bring you the breaking news on john's wedding outfit. >> you have cleared up the sticky toffee pudding. you have to do one more thing. translate for the american audience. what's a knees-up? >> reporter: what's a what? >> a knees-up. >> reporter: that is a party. a knees-up is a party. and that's what they're going to be throwing all over this country, april 29th. >> okay, nick. thanks. let's go back to robin in l.a. >> knees-up, in l.a. our good friend, katie nicholl is here, the author of "william and harry, behind the palace walls." good to see you. >> i know. you're in l.a. how exciting is that? nice to have you on this side of the pond. we can compare dresses and frocks and everything. >> we have been doing in the commercial break. what does that say to you that kate is having the pub owner there to her wedding? it's lovely. >> it's so typical of kate.

every time we think about her, we try to drum home how down to earth she is. because we really know so little about her, we don't expect her to be the sort of girl who would invite her local pub owner. but that's exactly what she's done. and i think it shows she's down to earth. that she's real. that her feet, despite walking down that abbey and being a princess, are so firmly planted on the ground, she hasn't forgotten her roots. she hasn't forgotten where she's come from. i think it's wonderful she's invited john. i think it's great. >> that she wants to recognize that part of her life. knowing that her life is forever changed. not forgetting the other. >> absolutely. >> big day. this is like the coming-out in wales. >> it is a big day. she's incredibly nervous today. they'll be in anglesey, where they are living. they are going to be naming a lifeboat. and i think it's very significant they're in anglesey because they live there. the anglesey people are incredibly protective. it's a tiny part of wales. a wind-swept island. not much happens there.

and the people have really taken william and kate as their own. you read very little about their day-to-day life. >> that's true. >> and they've chosen to do their first official engagement there together. and i think it's rather special. >> i love how the people are protective of them. they are one of their own. and that's really why they're so relatable. >> very much. >> but then they're going to go to st. andrews university. very fitting because that's where they fell in love. >> that's right. they're going to go there tomorrow. it's the 600th anniversary. this is an old university. and william has been appropriately chosen as the patron of the 600th appeal. so, they're both going up there together. it will be the last time they go before they're married. they went last year for the wedding of a friend. but apparently, they're so excited to be going back and walk around the quad where they met. to go and meet some of students and some of their old teachers. it's quite poignant. and anglesey, like st. andrew's, they're both places that are almost buckles, where they felt safe. they felt protected. they can be themselves. not spied on. i think that's very important.

for both of them, that's very close to their heart. >> i'm sure it is important to them, knowing what's going to happen april 29th, as everyone keeps pointing to that date. once again, kate is on the cover of "people" magazine. this is like the sixth time. the first one in 2005. and we continue to learn just a little bit more and more about her. >> yes. this whole cover is dedicated to her, with a special pullout. i think we're going to see more of this. every magazine is desperate for her. on the cover. "vogue" wants to have her on the cover. but she wouldn't do it. the tiniest bit of detail that comes out now, people want to know about. and it's slowly coming out. and the pub owner saying, she's like this. she didn't order the sticky toffee pudding. we find out little bits each time. and "people" magazine has picked up on the fact that she didn't actually have a stylist. she did her own makeup for her engagement date photo call. all of these things, we're learning more about her, which is great. we're piecing together a jigsaw. come april 29th, we'll have a much clearer idea about what makes kate middleton tick. >> you're helping us do that. thank you.

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loud and clear ♪ ♪ can you feel my love we have all the memories ♪ ♪ better than our first kiss back on my birthday ♪ ♪ bob marley in summer it feels like day and night ♪ ♪ can you feel my love can you feel it ♪ ♪ and i wait for you as long as it takes ♪ ♪ until i get through and it hits you ♪ ♪ right in the face can you feel my love ♪ ♪ feel my love ♪

♪ we got all the memories so much more we can see ♪ ♪ better than our first kiss snow falling at christmas ♪ ♪ like sleeping in on sunday laughter we never faked ♪ ♪ bob marley in summer one love for each other ♪ ♪ we got all the memories so much more we can see ♪ ♪ better than our first kiss snow falling in christmas ♪ ♪ like sleeping in on sunday ♪ ♪ laughter we never faked ♪ ♪ bob marley in summer one love for each other ♪ ♪ oh it feels like one love for each other ♪ ♪ can you feel my love ♪

♪ can you feel my love ♪ ♪ can you feel my love ♪ ♪ can you feel my love ♪ ♪ fireflies day and night ♪ ♪ can you feel my love fireflies ♪ ♪ day and night can you feel my love ♪ >> oh. >> well i guess you'd expect they are all oscar nominees. so, they're so creative. >> i was thinking the same thing, absolutely. >> we have three words out here from the crew. the l.a. crew. can you see this? >> what does it say?

>> can't see it. >> way too early. >> oh, no. you have a few more days of it robin. we're sorry. i thought you were going to say way too cold. >> but i -- i'll tell you what. in just a little bit, i'll spend a little time with the oscar hosts, anne hathaway and james franco. we'll have that tomorrow. >> we have a lot more nominees. we couldn't get them all in today. so, we'll have them on saturday. you can submit them on our website at abcnews.com. stay tuned for this. the 10-year-old who made lady gaga cry. 13 million hits on youtube. 13 million.

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than ever purina dog chow. we know your dog will love it. od ♪ this morning authorities are back excavating a body found in the backyard of a novato home. investigators began digging up the backyard three days ago after neighbors asked police to open a missing persons case on 74-year-old dale smith. they have not seen him in several months. neighbors say he was a retired carpenter who suffered from cancer and lived at home with his wife. mrs. smith has stopped answering questions. searchers found the body last night. they're still working on a positive identification. let's check with megan and see how your commute is looking. >> we have a couple of slow spots now. the first is the in-shore freeway heading through the berkeley area. these headlights move westbound and right now the drive time

from the carquinez bridge to the maze 40 minutes. once you reach the bay bridge toll plaza, you'll find metering lights on and traffic backed up to the maze. also 680 through walnut creek is slow. kristen. >> let's check in with mike and talk about the storm and

>> welcome back. a few lingering scattered showers this morning but to the north starting to make it to mendocino county and should be in the north bay by nun. the rest of us the afternoon hours. upper 40s antioch and cloverdale. snow level today around 3,000 feet. it will drop to about 2,000 feet

tonight. 1,000 feet tomorrow. by then most of the rain is over. kristen? >> ♪ i'm beautiful in my way 'cause god makes no mistakes ♪ ♪ i'm on the right track, baby i was born this way ♪ ♪ don't hide yourself in regret just love yourself ♪ ♪ you're on the right track baby, you were born this way ♪ she taught herself to play "born this way." and lady gaga heard it. was so impressed. she called maria aragon up and said, play a concert with me. that's going to happen in a couple of weeks. but this morning, you're going to see maria aragon right here in our "gma" studios. good morning america. it's so much fun to be here. i wish you were here robin. >> i do too, george.

don't have the shot of us up. keep it on her. we're here in l.a. because we're counting down to the oscars on sunday and our special oscar show on monday. and one of the best picture nominees, "toy story 3" has made audiences laugh and cry. will it be the first time an animated film takes home the top prize? we'll talk with chris connelly about that. >> it's an uphill fight. we got all the dirt on vacuum cleaners this morning. "consumer reports" rolled out a mile of carpet to pick the best one. that's coming up. first, let's go to sam champion and the weather. >> hi, george. how are you doing? we're doing the greet and meet on the corner here. from hamburg, new york. >> hamburg, new york. >> how many made the road trip for shopping? can i squeeze in? >> what do you need? >> i need socks. is that good or bad shopping? >> you can shop for socks

anywhere. >> i'll come with you. get your stuff today, the outside stuff in new york. it will turn rainy tomorrow. really rainy. let's get to the boards. it's a beautiful day here in times square. here's where the stronger thunderstorms and thunder showers are going. little rock memphis paducah, nashville on the edge of it. there will be 70-mile-per-hour wind gusts. and big hail, likely to be the biggest problem. but the possibility for tornados exists there, as well. our advice stay up with your local abc stations. in the l.a. area. it rebounds on sunday. but saturday's the coldest day in the next few, at about 49 degrees. there's a look at your big board. cool in l.a. today. and, of course that line of snow that goes through chicagoland, detroit, and into upstate new york. proof, this half hour that you don't have to bring us gifts to get on tv. but -- but it helps.

>> we love you, sam. >> i love you right back, from chicago. george, all the weather -- well i think the worst is probably the strong storms in the middle of the country. george? >> now hurry back up here sam. you don't want to miss this performance from maria aragon. she plays "born this way." the youtube cover of lady gaga's hit has been viewed 13 million times and counting. that's just part of big things for this little girl. thanks for coming in. >> thank you for having me here. >> what a couple weeks you have had. >> actually, it's only been one week. >> what a week you've had. tell me all about it. you learned to play "born this way" completely by ear in six days? >> actually, i saw some people play it on piano. and i arranged it after myself. >> yourself. you did it all by yourself.

what is it about the song that got to you? >> the meaning is -- it's about being yourself because god made you who you are. and you're no different than anybody else. so, you shouldn't let yourself down because god accepts you for who you are. >> and because you got that message so deeply lady gaga was just incredibly moved by you. she said she was moved to tears. she sent out that tweet. and then, she called you. what was that like? >> it was really awesome. i got to talk to lady gaga. and she's supernice. she always supports her supporters. and i'm just thrilled that i got to meet her. >> what did she say to you? >> she said that she was having a bad day. and it made her day, which i'm really proud about.

and she also said that it made her day. >> that's a good thing to have happen. when she said she had a bad day. and she's coming up to play in toronto, right? >> she invited me to her concert in toronto to sing with her, "born this way." >> you will be on stage, singing with lady gaga? >> yeah. >> do you know what you're going to wear yet? >> no. >> that's competition. but are you nervous at all? >> well, she's kind of really big. of course, i'm going to be nervous because she's, like so incredible. and i'm only beginning. so -- >> well, you are -- what a beginning it is. i've got to say. i showed your youtube video to my little girls, 8 and 5, last night. and they were absolutely mesmerized. so, we want you to play it for everyone this morning. go ahead. >> okay.

♪ my momma told me when i was young ♪ ♪ we are all born superstars she rolled my hair ♪ ♪ and put my lipstick on in the glass of her boudoir ♪ ♪ there's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are ♪ ♪ she said, 'cause he made you perfect, babe ♪ ♪ so, hold your head up and you'll go far ♪ ♪ listen to me when i say ♪ ♪ don't be a drag just be a queen ♪ ♪ don't be a drag just be a queen ♪ ♪ don't be a drag just be a queen ♪ ♪ don't be ♪ ♪ give yourself prudence and love your friends ♪

♪ rejoice and love yourself today baby, you were born this way ♪ snoelt i'm on the right track, baby ♪ ♪ i was born to survive ♪ ♪ i'm beautiful in my way 'cause god makes no mistakes ♪ ♪ i'm on the right track, baby 'cause i was born this way ♪ ♪ there ain't no other way baby i was born this way ♪ ♪ baby i was born this way ♪ ♪ ooh there ain't no other way baby, i was ♪ ♪ i'm on the right track, baby i was born this way ♪ ♪ my momma told me when i was young ♪ ♪ we are all born superstars ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> that was so amazing. i have to tell you. they're playing that up over

times square, while you were playing. i think the traffic stopped all over times square this morning. that was so fantastic. now, a lilt birdie told me that you -- you were just saying you taught yourself how to arrange this song. but you never actually had piano lessons. so, we at "gma" wanted to give you six months of piano lessons for coming on. >> thank you so much. >> it's great to have you here. >> thank you. we'll be right back. @k hot waffles... the smell of warm maple syrup. honeysuckle and rosemary. the smell of shaving cream. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... giving you just what you need to keep your house smelling like it should.

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you know a vacuum can be a big-ticket item. so, if you want to find the best one for your money, what do you do? upright? canister? bags? bagless? well, "consumer reports" has put 80 vacuums to the test vacuuming 3 miles of dirty carpet. and joining me is mandy walker. you covered a lot of ground. what's the best vacuum? how did you do it? >> we find out how hard they are to push around. we invented a machine that does just that. and there's a big difference. we also see how loud they are. we do a decibel meter test. we test how well they clean carpets and hard floors.

we go over them 16 times. measure how much they pick up. how much sand they pick up on bare floors. we do the same lar test with pet hair, too. and we check emissions. that's the final thing. you want to know how much they pick up. but also what they send out. all of the models we have here excellent on emissions tests. >> this one is one of the best overall, right? >> the kenmore intuition has a bag. it did a better job than a newer, replacement model that's $90 more. >> bag or no bag? >> this one has no bag. you have to clean out the canisters. there's dust in there. you have respiratory issues you might want to go on the bag version. >> and stock up. and this is a higher-priced item? >> yes. the hoover is $130. but the upright hoovers is not

one of the more reliable brands. the dyson is. it's $600. it did a great job in all of our tests. it adjusts to different carpet heights. automatically, its adjusts the brush to dig in. >> it's worth the money. >> did a great job in our tests. >> this price tag, compared to all the others blew everybody's socks off. >> it's the least expensive. $50. and it's only 13 pounds. it was really easy to maneuver. and did great in our tests, as well. >> everybody in the studio. >> talking about it. >> this is the canister. a lot easier to maneuver. >> around furniture. this is what you take up the stairs. this, the kenmore did a great job. kenmore progresso. did a great job. it had a little less air flow than the cousin of it. but that's $200 more. >> you notice when the bags are getting fuller, you get less air flow, too.

>> that's could be a reason to go back. >> and you mentioned that these are easier on stairs too. >> yes. >> and less wear and tear on your arm. >> and goes under furniture, too. can maneuver around a lot of furniture. this is a hoover we do recommend. >> you took hoover off of your big list of recommendations. >> this is the hoover platinum. it did a great job on all of our tests. bare floors pet hair. virtually no emissions. it can be hard to maneuver some people found. if you're going in the store, you're shopping try them out. pretend you're vacuuming. pick them up see how heavy they are. >> which one do you have in your home? >> i have a kenmore. >> do you? what's interesting is the contrast between the bags and the bagless is on everyone's mind. >> that's something to think about, especially if you have respiratory issues. >> we're thankful that "consumer reports" does all the heavy lifting for us. if you want the march issue of

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. why do animated films get nominated for best picture but never seem to grab the gold? our main man, chris connelly did some investigating. he's far far, far away from me. no. you're just at the front gate. good morning chris. >> toasty warm robin. good morning to you. there's not a best animated feature film category. but people wonder given how

good these movies are, is that enough love to be showing to the citizens of animation nation? >> you've got a date with justice, one-eyed bart. >> too bad, sheriff. i'm a married man. >> reporter: it made audiences laugh. and it made them cry. it got great reviews. it was a big hit. and it's animated. now, pixar's "toy story 3" has an oscar nomination for best picture, which tickled pixar and disney animation chief, john lasseter. >> it is huge. it is fantastic. but animation, often, is put into another category. and it's like it's not a real film. >> at the shrine auditorium in los angeles. now, world-famous academy award. >> reporter: yet, through 82 years, a span of time that served up disney ice" snow white and the seven dwarves."

♪ make a wish into the well that's all you have to do ♪ >> reporter: dreamworks' "shrek." "along with best picture nominees, "beauty and the beast." ♪ find you can change learning you were wrong ♪ >> reporter: and "up." >> you think you got what it takes? well, do you? >> reporter: no animated movie has ever captured the top prize. >> and the winner is -- >> reporter: what are your chances of winning best picture? >> i think they're awesome. if an animated film truly is the best film of the year why not give it best picture? >> reporter: "toy story 3" has this for your consideration oscar campaign. couldn't this be the moment when oscar gets tuned in? >> the academy does not take animated films seriously. they really think they're kids' stuff. >> reporter: in "the l.a. times"

patrick has written about "toy story 3's" chances. most successful movie of the year. most successful animated film of all-time. >> yes. when you talk about most successful movie of the year that's not always a plus with oscar voters. it does belong in the conversation because it's a beautifully, well-made movie. >> reporter: sure, it's a sequel. so was "the lord of the rings, the return of the king." >> no time. >> reporter: you feel academy voters should also respond on the same level they would respond to a movie like "the social network," or "the king's speech." >> i would love them to. i would love them to. somehow, it's different with animation. >> listen to me. listen to me. >> why should i waste my time listening to you? >> because i have a bite. >> to the fur. >> reporter: in our lifetime will we see an animated movie win best picture at the oscars?

>> we're only about a month apart. i would say yes. i believe, one of the exciting things, honestly is how great the animation industry right now is. >> and one of "toy story 3's" biggest fans is oscar co-host, anne hathaway. she said the last three minutes of the movie were among her favorites of the year, robin. >> it must have been fun hanging out with john lasseter. he was involved in the creation of the official oscar app, wasn't he? >> that's right. it's called the oscars backstage app. it gives you 360-degree views of the red carpet where you will be, robin. backstage, where you can see a special thank you cam. takes you to the governor's ball. that will be a lot of fun. and it's a combo platter between the academy and abc tv's digital media group. props to them for that. a good complement to your oscar viewing. >> it certainly is. okay. fun hanging out with you, too, chris, here in l.a. thanks. whether your favorite film wins

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and before we go, we want to get that breaking news out of great britain. the first public appearance from prince william and kate since their engagement. nick watt is out there in anglesey, wales. what do you see, nick? >> well george, 3,000 or 4,000 people have been gathered all morning. a hush has descended now that william and kate are here. they are meeting a line of local dignitaries. kate, looking stunning in a velvet-collared coat. in a hat holding the hair out of her eyes. they are here. they're going to give a speech. and they're going to name a new lifeboat. and pour some champagne over her bow. this is, i can say, probably the biggest thing that's ever happened on anglesey a little remote island in wales. george? >> robin, you're there with katie nicholl, right? >> he's absolutely right. and you remember the late princess of wales, used to

complain about the wind. and anglesey is very windy. kate is clever because she's able to pin the hair down. >> this is familiar ground for them. >> they have a home here. and 3,000 or 4,000 people gathered to meet them and support them. i think that says a lot about why they're there. >> i'm learning what a fascinator is. we'll see you guys out in l.a. tomorrow. >> thanks, george. >> take care. >> have a great day, everyone.

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