>> this week we're in the outskirts of houston, texas. george and i spent the morning talking about his career, his relationship with mohamed ali. later he gives us a tour of a massive collection. this is "in-depth." >> at the age of 45, george foreman became the oldest boxer ever to win the heavy weight championship of the world. >> the fondest memory from that fight is all the people cheering for me. people were praying for me. >> while his boxing career is beyond impressive, so is the success from the famous george

foreman grill. >> people ask me to compare the money i made in the grill and boxing. >> now the leader of a houston church. >> i didn't believe in religion, i thought it was for idiot. >> you are not poor, you're po. >> to fighting some of the biggest names ever. >> you wanted to kill mohamed ali? and explains the aftermath of one fight. >> i realized i was about to die in a dirty old dressing room. >> that would change the course of his life. >> i want to take you back to when you were a younger boy growing up. your mother really did everything she could to make ends meet. how scarce was food for you guys back then at the time? >> there was never enough time for various reasons. my mother was just -- she couldn't afford to have three meals every day. but sundays there would be one meal that would all

day. whatever she would fix would be just fine with us. >> i understand you wouldn't -- you would be able to afford to bring lunch for yourself to school. what would you do with the brown paper bags. >> it's such a shame when you're so poor and you don't want everybody to know you're so poor. really you're not poor, you're po. you would go to school and you didn't want the kids to know how destitute you are. you would take a paper bag with a little grease on it and show the kids that i ate my way to on the way to school and that's why i didn't have lunch today. it is certainly embarrassing. >> so the olympic gold medal. a few years after that you become heavy weight champion of the world. even though you were having all

of this professional success at that time, you were pretty angry. looking back on that now, why do you think that was? >> anger is something generally just discontent. it all started with not having enough to eat growing up. looking for more and more to eat and not having that kind of satisfaction. then all of the sudden you get into boxing where anger is applauded. i met sonny lister and he became my role model. he had to be the most angry fellow i met. he would look right through you, scare you. and i thought if ever i'm going to be successful in boxing, i'm going to have to learn how to utilize anger. >> you said you were such a bad guy outside of the ring that people saw the best of you inside of the ring. how so? >> i was really some terrible fellow.

i did some terrible things to people. in the ring i am not ashamed but outside of the ring, some of the things >> like i said, nothing to be proud of. >> you wrote about how you wanted to kill ken norton in your fight with him. and when that didn't happen you wanted to kill mohamed ali in your fight with him, like literally kill, why. >> everyone knew that i had beaten the best in joe frazier. no doubt about it, i had beaten the best. people had something to say about that. i said you know what? i'm going to kill one of these fellows and then they will shut up. it was like anyone i had met in the ring i said i'm going to kill one of these guys and then

they will know that i'm the best. >> a little rum nbl the jungle, you said in your book it featured more unexplained happenings than any event in your life. explain what happens during the ref's count when you were down that made you believe that it was suspect. >> the fight and i lost the boxing match to mohamed ali. i got beat. i got photographs of me on the canvas. i lost that boxing match. the ropes were too loose. the referee counted too fast. and i had something in my water. i have lots of excuses but it still doesn't bring it back and make it a win. i have learned to live with that. >> i heard he was giving you trouble about the number of grandkids you had not too long

ago? >> mohamed always wants to win. he meant to be the greatest. he never wants to lose. he sent a photograph of his grandchild. he is holding the sent one holding mine so he sent a picture back holding two. he never has to lose. he never has to lose. >> in-de could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o.

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i couldn't afford all of these. i flew to barbados and i rented a private plane for st. lucia. i remember having to keep the pilot awake with coffee. i had a friend of mine make sure that he didn't get drunk again so we could fly back. >> how tense was that moment when you got your kids and you got back to your hotel and people showed snup. >> i look out and there were a load of policemen. there were soldiers and a truckload of them with bullets around them telling me to let the kids go and i remember screaming i'm not letting my kids go. these are americans. these are my children. they realize you have a name then, american. they didn't take my kids. they gave me the next day to get things straightened. the next day i was back in the united states of america. >> were you concerned at that

time? >> i said to get my kids you will have to kill me and somebody said kill him, then. >> wow. that's actually how you met your current wife, joan. she was the caretaker for your kids when they were in barbados. joan, you have been married, i think around 30 years. why do you think having been married before, this marriage has been so successful when, you know, the other one struggled? >> in the past, i would get married and i always thought that someone needed me. i'm george foreman, they need me. but when i met my current wife, mary, i needed her. i know i need her. she has always known that i needed her and that's the

difference. >> explain the importance of family to you. >> i have a family of ten kids, by the way. and almost ten grandkids. you accumulate a lot of things and do a lot of things but at some point you look up and say it was all for family. you forget you had all of these personal goals. >> you find out who your biological father was much later on in life and you said that played a role in the decision to name all of your sons george. explain why. >> you look around for some root and you can't find anything. so you decide you have got to plant something. i met my biological dad. i was already the heavy weight champion of the world, a grown man. i wanted my kids to have something in common with me. they are all called the same and

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. >> you are really afraid of needles? >> i was. that almost kept me out of the olympics because i didn't want to have to go and take these shots. >> tell about what happened in the locker room 28 years old, 1977 loss to jimmy young? >> jimmy young had won the boxing match. went back into the dressing room and that's where my life changed you don't have to worry about the boxing match. you're george foreman. you got cars. you can go to your ranch and retire and die. i never said a word like that before. die. after a while it started to multiply, death. i realized i was about to die in a dirty old dressing room when i

had all of these places to go in the world. i said everybody believe in god. but i don't want to die. before i could say another word, all of my life went out of me. my leg gave out of me and i was in a deep, dark place. all around me was nothing. like it was a sad thought if you multiplied them together, there was nothing. no hope. like someone had dropped me in a deep sea and not a boat on an island anywhere. i didn't get scared. i still believe there is is a god. but i said there is a gigantic hand that reached in and pulled me out of nothingness. just nothing. and i started screaming jesus christ is coming alive in me. i didn't believe in religion. i thought it was for idiots. >> and those words came out of

your mouth? >> i started screaming ha lalieu ya, i'm born again. i'm clean. >> this is where you preach. how often do you still preach today? >> i'm in services on wednesdays, saturdays, and sunday evenings and early sunday morning worshipping service on >> i have made millions in my first career. literally millions of dollars. by the time ten years ago i realized that it took money to do it. >> to what extent was the fact that you wanted funding for the

youth center. >> one day i was playing basketball with one of my attorneys. we was playing ball. he wanted to be serious. he said george, you have this place but you have got to be careful. you may become one of the bad stirrers like joe lewis. and you know, this place is costing you a lot of money. and i decided right then i know how to get money. i'm going to be heavy weight champion of the world again. >> 45 years old, you end up winning the bout to become heavy weight champion of the world. oldest ever. 20 years after you had lost to mohamed ali. the foundest memory from that fight was what? >> i'm in the ring fighting and once again unexpected people are cheering for me. people were praying for me. first time around, everybody was

praying for the other guy. now i'm a victim of prayer. and the fight is over. i get a knock down in the tenth round. i looked around. i said i was going to come back not for money but be heavy weight champ of the world and that's how i'm gonna get my money. i looked up and said if i win this thing, i'm gonna get on my knees and thank god right there. i did. i got on my knees and thanked got right on the spot. >> what would you say looking at at your whole professional boxing career has been the most satisfying moment for you personally? >> i had a good

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m the oldest of six. you're not you when you're hungry®. to me being the first person to go to college, it's like setting a standard, you know? my little brother is eight years old now. i challenge his curiosity, i challenge him to dream. i have to paint a picture for him. that he can look up to, and live up to, and possibly be better than. my name is jacquez, and i am your dividend. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the ancient pyramids were actually a mistake?

uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. >> now it's papas. maybe you can have one? >> that's your favorite burger. >> yeah. >> the george foreman grill. to what extent has it changed your life? >> why don't you get your own product. i said no, no, no. we're not going to pay you. get your own product. and we found one. no one wanted to be bothered with it at all. my wife and sister, she said it

works, george. i said let's do it. we formed the joint >> at what point did you know you were on to something? >> i didn't expect it to be so successful. i got a check for it for $1500. i couldn't believe it. i got another check for $15,000 and then all of the sudden the checks started rolling in. >> you end up being bought out for something like $140 million after what you had already >> five million. >> $140 million.

>> i thought my last boxing match, atlantic city. and everyone said you were robbed. i said that's not what we call being robbed. >> tell me about how the love for cars even first game >> i h? >> i have always liked cars. now i have a collection. it's convertible. if you take every car, that's the one car that i wouldn't sell. it was the only car i really wanted. and around it. >> it's not the most expensive

but it's cherished with me. >> how many cars or automobiles do you have in the collection? >> i really don't know. because i have take on the hiding them from my wife in several difference places. >> more than 50? >> yeah, more than 50. >> so i'm here with george foreman. not the one that you -- >> i'm sorry. >> i'm george foreman the >> so this is -- that is the big lover. fix them all. he got this in his -- it is an

instant classic in the garage because everyone wanted to find out if this was faster than the ferrari. >> this is your favorite car? >> it's hard to say what is my favorite. six and 7. >> hopeful. all the room you are. >> this is all -- this is all george's. >> so we

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i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung. they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. that's the good news. "but, we found a spot on your lung." that frankly scared the "hell" out of me. i hadn't smoked in 22 years. how could this happen to me? he said, "well, you know about radon gas?" we'll... you know, i heard about it. he said, "well, the second leading cause of cancer" "in america is radon, 22,000 people a year die from this." i literally left the doctor's office, got a test kit, put it in my house, and our result was 39.8. the upper limit is 4. we got to get this fixed. that was on a monday, and on wednesday, our mitigation system was up and running. well, i think everybody should have their house tested. we'd never know. we'd still be living there. i could get another tumor from it. right now, it's changing my life.

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♪ you may see a lot of demons and devils over the next week trick-or-treateding or going to halloween parties. >> for millions of people around the world, demons are real. casting them out is serious business. we traveled to the mountains of colombia to meet a real exorcist in high demand. we are "up all nightline" with abc's bob woodruff. [ screams ] okay, amanda -- >> reporter: you are about to witness a terrifying, but fascinating ritual. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: he's a man who many believe is blessed with special powers, direct from god. battling with a demon he says has taken over this woman's body and is trying to kill her. it's an idea made famous in the

movies. >> amen. >> reporter: the ability to fight face to face with the devil, but hollywood's version of the exorcist has nothing on this because these are not actors. they are real villagers, farmers. even their young children . willing to spend an entire month's salary in the hope they will be saved by one of south america's most sought after spiritual leaders. they call him el exorcisto, the exorcist. local catholic leaders say it is all an act. they disapprove of the work he does here. but is it really that far fetched? watch this. it's what many believe is pope francis himself performing an exorcism on a wheelchair-bound man. it happened earlier this year in rome. pope francis holds his hands on the man's head for 15 seconds

while the man shakes and makes strange sounds. the vatican downplayed this incident, but many believers say there's no doubt in what they saw. >> you can see they have now been covered with dirt, lime, flowers, eggs, have all been wrapped into their feet. >> reporter: then a warning that we should all move back. olga's demon is putting up a fight. as he counts down, she becomes agitated. it's an intense confrontation, lasting more than 20 minutes. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: can you tell me how you feel? >> a little dizzy. >> i saw her going like this. >> she is saying good-bye.

>> uh-huh. >> reporter: are you completely better now? is the evil gone? >> translator: i am well. >> reporter: whether you think he's a man of god or another sly huckster, there is no denying the impact he has on people here or the belief that this simple man can change their lives. reporting from colombia, bob woodruff. >> in the name of the lord. >> oh, my goodness gracious. you scared me a minute. by the way he charges -- >> trying to de-demonize you. >> never going to work. i'm too evil. >> charge is $35 for diagnosis and exorcism is $235. >> it is cheaper than the ones here. >> cheaper to get the exorcism than it is to fly to colombia. >> no doubt about that. >> i think i will keep my demons. question -- brings us to the retirement question that we've been asking you. what should we wear for

halloween? you get to pick. go to our facebook page and let us know what you think. >> we have been batting it around, and we've been kind of got some idea, but nothing has jumped out at us yet. >> nothing's great. so please head to our facebook page and give us ideas. we are confident you will come up with something truly wonderful that we won't be able to say no to. when we come back, a story that gives us hope. some pop stars are more substance than style. >> "the skinny" is next. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after from our abc stations. tory that gives us hope. some pop stars are more substance than style. >> "the skinny" is next.

♪ skinny ♪ so skinny all right. here's a breath of fresh air. selena gomez in philadelphia during her tour -- we see so much bad behavior these days. i don't know what the word is, risque, dubious outfits on young pop stars. miley comes to mind. >> yeah. >> she, during the concert, talks about her transition, going from a kid to a woman and tells everybody in the audience, the young women who like her so much, you don't have to be trashy and can be classy. let's listen to her.

>> people always say i'm not sexy or cool enough or if i did this i would be accepted. let me tell you one thing, the sexiest thing i think -- actually i know is class. [ cheers and applause ] >> good for selena gomez. the sexiest thing is class. >> wow! i mean, she's always ban little bit on the classier side when you compare her to people like miley but that is really good. that gives every girl out there who doesn't want to show everything -- they are now empowered. >> she wasn't preaching or hating but basically saying, hey, you know, carry yourself well. >> that's the way i do it. good for you. okay. moving on. digressing to miss kim kardashian and kanye west. they are proposed to get married. so now we have more details. we'll show you pictures of course. >> the rock. >> that's the rock. the 15-carat rock he proposed with. few details how he did it. he rented out at&t park in san

francisco. we will show you a slide show from instagram they posted. her nearest and dearest were gathered there. this was for her 33rd birthday and they all watched as he got down on one knee and the jumbotron showed up saying, please marry me with extra es because that really gets the message and across and then she said no. breaking news there. just kidding. there you have it. baby mama and baby daddy. >> we were talking in a meeting today about the rock. you say it is the size of a chicklet and other people say it is the size of bubble yum. >> bubble yum is closer. but it is smaller than the ring from kris humphries. uh-huh. >> kanye gets a 15-carat ring, and all he can get is flak because it ain't as big as kris humphries. >> i'm talking about the ring of course.

>> i didn't dare go there. i will leave that for your filthy mind, diana. here we go. speaking of filthy minds, betty white -- got to love her. she gets on a wrecking ball in her new show to parody miley cyrus. let's watch it. her lifetime show "off their rockers" new show. >> i got some recent ideas from recent pop culture events that really got the kids talking. [ laughter ] can someone bring me a sledge hammer? >> what do you have to say? 91 years old, riding the wrecking ball. with a foam finger on. she has a foam finger on. >> that show is hilarious. if you get a chance to watch it, it is great. the antics is great stuff. so we have been talking about doing the story for essentially all week. we will get to it even though we have 15 seconds. this bootylicious mama, beyonce. >> hello. >> is going to her tumblr page.

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♪ you're gonna hear me roar >> finally this half hour, a roar from the heart. you'll remember that "good morning america" held a contest for high schools asking them to make videos of katy perry's new hit song "roar." that inspired a children's hospital in new hampshire to make their own version. it is by far our "favorite story of the day." take a listen. ♪ ♪ held me down but i got up get ready because i've had enough ♪ ♪ i seen it all i see it now ♪ i've got the eye of the tiger ♪

♪ dancing through the fire ♪ because i am a champion and ♪ you're gonna hear me roar ♪ ♪ louder louder than a lion ♪ because i am a champion ♪ and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ >> that is a great video. >> oh, my gosh. i'm so happy that i saw that during the commercial break before. >> you teared up. >> before we watched it now. >> i know. you need kleenex. >> yeah, i reached for the kleenex. that is a pretty powerful image if you look at it. they shot it in six hours two weeks ago. more than 260,000 people have seen it since it was posted on facebook monday night. >> terrific. the video was the brainchild of video producer chris comeck, who said it was easy to get the people to play along. gets you smiling, right? >> i had it on my ipod and i

would play it in front of a group of people. everybody followed. it was amazing. i was floored. >> one hospital staffer who works with these children every day says the video was a great chance to see how strong and brave these kids are. she says they are real fighters who really have to roar. >> good stuff. even got the administrators roaring. >> so cool. i can't watch any more of this. whew! that is tough to watch. incredibly inspirational story. >> you need a tissue? >> no, i'm better now. that was great. that's the kind of stuff we are going to start a competition, let's start that kind of competition. see if we can get some money for pthanf pldren's ho like them. >> i'm always glad when >> by the way, this friday on "gma," katy perry

good good morning i'm diana perez. >> i'm john muller. here's the stop stories we are following on "world news now." a little girl found living in squalor in a gypsy camp in greece does not match a database of missing persons. so the search for maria's identity intensifies. the irs says because of the government shutdown it will have to delay the start of filing two weeks. the later date will mainly affect early filers who are in a rush to get their refund. the white house is defending themselves against charges of a human rights group. that dozens have been killed in yemen and pakistan. and the most anticipated christening in a generation gets underway in london today. an intimate ceremony at st. james' palace. the baptism of britain's prince

george. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, october 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> all right. let's get right to it. the news of the day. we begin with boston and its security ahead of tonight's first game of the world series. the red sox and cardinals are set to start the fall classic just after 8 p.m. eastern time. >> they have learned from the past and are not taking chances when it comes to keeping everyone safe. >> reporter: fenway park is all decked out, ready for baseball. but when a major event happens in boston these days, no one can forget -- the marathon attack six months ago that killed three people and injured 260 others. even though authorities don't have any specific intelligence indicating concerns for the world series, they are not

taking any chances of a repeat. >> making sure that people don't leave things, backpacks or unattended packages. we will be on our toes to make sure it is a safe, secure environment. >> reporter: and police are developing a secret weapo themselves. >> our fans will keep an eye on one another and make sure people are behaving in an appropriate manner and work with boston police to make it a safe environment. >> reporter: safety is abot safe environment. >> reporter: safety is abot being on the same page. togr& togr& at'e, t what makes boston safe. >> on the field players just want gs s even so, red sox manager john ferrell says the marathon attack an its aftermath galvanized its team. >> it was an opportunity for our citd wh so the imp >> reporter: boston's mayor says safety comes

first and is hopeful the red so. >> i'm secure in the fact we will get through the world series and appe&osecave disclosed for the first time they have information indicating deceased boston marathon suspect tamerlan tsarnaev participated in an unsolved triple murder. the revelation comes in a court document filed in the case against dzhokhar tsarnaev. police have been frustrated in their attempts to solve this murder of this three men on the tenth anniversary of t9/ attacks. >> not only was the anniversary of this 9/11 attacks but gruesome in the way it was done. apparently, all three victims were stabbed in th same manner and found together. because it was a triple murder. same manner and found together. because it was a triple murder. >> marijuana like displa on >> very interesting. who knows what will come of that obviously, but the link is there according to authorities. >cf1 the teakillng a

dozens came to remember the eighth grade math teacher and sc michael landsberry was mourned by his family who described the former marine ads -- as a "good guy." >> it is so surreal. i still can't fathom what happened. cherish every chance you get because you don't know when the last one will be. >> police identified the gunman as a 12-year-old student. they are not releasing his name. still, they admit it will be public soon enough. notorious television pitchman kevin trudeau is in jail in chicago for not paying a civil judgment over his weight loss books. the federal judge rejected his impassioned plea as he told the court he was broke. the judge didn't buy it. the fcc said he spent $12,000 on watches and jewelry. southern california police are asking for the public's help oman tra

the whole thing caught on camera. the cab stops, the woman attacks the cabby with a box cutter demanding money. the driver is able to hold her off so she grabs a hammer and continues her assault. he hits the gas, crashes the cab and that's when she takes off and she's still on the run. if you recognize her, call police. new cell phone video surfacing of the frightening road rage attack by a motorcy-ey thi haptnth bikers surrounded an suv, eventually pulling the driver out in front of his wife and r, sd stomping and smashing him. nine arrests have been made, and the driver is still recovering. think of it as an early christmas present. gas prices falling and could be here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporll i bonus, rs s prices could fall as much as 20 pushing the national average to $3.15 a gallon, the lowest it's

been in three years. >> all kind of stars aligning here for motorists. >> reporter: nationwide, prices at the pump are down 26 cents in the last month and a half. with gas stations in 16 states now charging less than $3 a gallon. 2.99 at this one in sioux city, iowa, and at this one in davenport, iowa, where it is already snowing. experts say it's only going to get better. >> we have higher supply of gasoline. 10% higher than last year. lower demand as the temperatures cool. a lack of hurricanes this year. all of those factors could put downward pressure on gas prices to the tune of 15 to 20 cents drop by christmas. >> reporter: and experts say an easing of tensions with iran and syria and egypt is helping to push oil prices below $100 a barrel for the first time in 16 weeks. it also means american drivers may have a little extra cash to spend around the holidays. with consumer confidence and the economy hurting from that partial government shutdown, the lower gas prices couldn't come at a better time. linzie janis, abc news, new york. attention pet owners, you

may want to reconsider feeding your dog jerky treats made in china. the fda reports they are linked to the deaths of 600 dogs and ten cats and says 3600 other pets have been sickened by the treats. the agency is seeking help from pet owners and vets as it continues looking into this mysterious outbreak. residents of the blue mountains region in australia have been told to leave their homes to allow firefighters to battle wildfires. the fires killed one man, destroyed 205 homes already and damaged 122 in new south wales since last week. australia's prime minister said this morning climate change was not to blame for the latest wildfire outbreak. here's a look at the nation's weather now. it will be clear and dry for the west coast across the rockies with more lake effect snow in store for the upper midwest. the south except for florida will start to dry out just a little bit. it will be damp and raw across

the northeast. >> temperatures will be chilly across the northeast. highs in the 40s. 50s in the upper midwest. warm across the southwest, five to ten above normal along the west coast. and the west coast, meantime, is hoping to be the scene of a new brand of surfing. >> just when you think you have seen it all comes this. motor surfing. how cool is that? not even a surfboard, it is bigger, faster and packs more punch. >> but more dangerous. these surfboards are packed with jet engines, propelling the rider at speeds up to 45 miles an hour. like driving a car. >> the guy that pioneered it said it feels like riding a 50-foot monster wave. >> 6,000 bucks each and there is already jet surf competitions. >> man oh, man. six or seven manufacturers of these so they are coming. if you have a nice house on the lake and peaceful cup of coffee and looking out at the birds, you are going to have some

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>> insurers in many cases, this is going to stun you, penalize you if you become a hyper loyal person. they can push rates up on you. >> reporter: clark says shop around every three years for better insurance rates. >> not every 30? >> not every 30 like you. >> reporter: check out web sites like bankrate.com to find other providers' coverage and compare quotes. >> we enter a zip code. >> yep. >> reporter: instantly we get 14 different auto insurance quotes ranging from $918 to 1800. that's nearly double for the exact same policy. tip two -- >> never, ever, ever make a small claim. >> reporter: it stays on your record three to five years and raises your rate 10% minimum. and tip number three, ask for deductions with this key phrase. >> you say, "is that all? is there nothing else?" >> reporter: we found that nicholas could save 30% by taking a driving class and getting good grades. and an additional 30% by installing a gps device like this offered by

many insurers. it monitors your driving habits and rewards you for being safe behind the wheel. our family called around. >> thank you very much. >> it's less. >> reporter: finding $1500 in savings. our expert says most people make the mistake of buying policies with low deductibles. he suggests raising those a little, $1,000 for auto, $5,000 for home, which will put money in your wallet and make sense considering he advises against making small claims anyways. diana and john? >> all right, paula. >> and bundle. >> bundle it up. but it stinks that you can't make a small claim. $5,000 deductible on your house and $4,000 job, and you have to pay for it -- what's the point of having insurance? >> you don't want it on there three to five years because it will affect your deductible for a long time. >> they say drive a low-profile car that isn't a target for thieves and you will have a lower insurance rate. i have that covered. i have a real clunker. nobody wants it.

>> they have all kinds of things you can find. installing gps, having good grades. >> gps sounded great until i heard it monitors your driving habits. >> i'm not a fan of that gps. out the window. coming up next, insomniac kitchen, we travel to patsy's italian restaurant for a taste of italy. and behind the scenes cooking lesson. that's straight ahead. >> announcer: "world news now"

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the place we are going to now is a rat pack hang out. >> he was fond of patsy's restaurant. we samanda >> today we are here at the world famous patsy's italian restaurant right here in new york city. celebrities from all over the world have been here. now it is time for us insomniacs to get a sneak peek inside the kitchen. we are here in the kitchen with sal, third generation owner of this wonderful restaurant. you are going to show us how to make what today? >> eggplant bruschetta. >> we have an eggplant and i cut off the ends and take off the skin and cut them in to slices, like this. then take a couple at a time. this is all-purpose flour. put them in the egg, then the

bread crumbs. this is called milanaise. you can make this with chicken or veal. this is frank sinatra's favorite dish. now we will fry the eggplant. don't overcrowd the pan because you know what is happens is, it cools off the oil. maybe one minute on each side. >> that's really quick. >> it is quick. the eggplant is thin and it will cook right through. this is a typical bruschetta topping that goes on bread. balsamic vinegar, garlic, good flavor and we will whisk in the oil, not really emulsify it but whisk it so it blends good. then we have a pound of ripe tomatoes we have chopped up for the topping. i like the juice in there. it is great, good flavor. salt and pepper. scallions, green onions, cut

them up and one of the best things we use is the fresh basil. mix that really nicely so that you toss it all together and just get the ingredients to blend very well. then we will let it marinate at least an hour would be nice to let it marinate and show how to put it together. three pieces per person. put them in a dish, three slices. about a tablespoon. >> it's time to eat. >> my favorite part. >> i think everybody's favorite part, right? >> we have knife and forks if you want. >> knives and forks? >> salud. >> fantastic. >> frank loved that restaurant. >> yum yum. and you can read about patsy's history and get recipes in their cookbook. here it is. there's another edition coming out in the spring. pick one up. >> finally get to eat now. >> too bad it is not zell-o -- smell-o-vision. because there is a hint of garlic in the air to say the at

least. >> oh, my gosh, delicious. what do you think? >> eggplant bruschetta, amazing. >> who would have thought of this? except for the people at patsy's. they have their own line of everything. here's their own line of marinara pasta sauce. they have that going, the right angle for the camera -- there it is. and they have their own pasta, which opened up on me but there you have it. their own pasta and everything. >> showing amazing restraint. dive into that. >> i'm trying. i'm trying. my mouth is watering. so i'm going to have to dig in. what's the deal with the spoon? we don't need that. it's like amanda said. >> in case you drop your tomatoes. >> how is it? >> delicious. bruschetta is usually bread and tomatoes and garlic but they use eggplant instead of the bread. phenomenal. that is great stuff. >> just about every dish at patsy's. if you are in new york head over patsy's. it is absolutely delicious. cute little haunt, tiny, but so good. >> two thumbs up.

coming up, a body builder who's a champion of pumping iron. >> she is also a champion at lifting spirits. we'll be right back. s also a champion at lifting spirits. we'll be right back.

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love it. it is a good stress reliever for me. >> reporter: 37-year-old barbie thomas started to compete in 2003. >> i said what the heck. i'm going to go for it. >> reporter: that determination might surprise you and even inspire. >> get a trainer real quick to help with my next exercise. >> reporter: barbie's routine is different than most. >> i was 2 1/2, and i got into a transformer. the electricity went in through my hands and out through my legs. >> reporter: doctors had to amputate her arms and didn't think she would survive. >> i think god had a different plan for me and spared my life. >> reporter: she is now a fitness competitor on the national level. >> i got a lot of funny looks the first time i competed. >> reporter: her trophies prove her success. she does most everything with her feet, including texting, driving and working out. >> i have those days, too, that i don't want to go to the gym. >> reporter: her faith, a constant reminder to never give up.

>> there are times i have to pray to keep my spirits up. >> reporter: and that drive motivates others. >> everywhere she goes. whether she is at the gym or the store, whatever she is doing, she inspires everyone. >> reporter: tons of inspiration, tons of courage and tons of pushing people to be their best. >> and i really think that that's why i'm still here on earth is to motivate and inspire other people and show them that, you know, you can do it. when you put your mind to something, it's possible. >> reporter: ryan cummings, abc 15 news. >> that is incredible. >> you live by that stuff all day long. if you put your mind to it anything is possible but when doing what she's doing, you are reminded of it. >> i'm going to stop complaining and go to the gym today. >> good idea. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. it anything is possible but when you see someone like that you are reminded of it. >> i'm going to stop complaining and go to the gym today. >> good idea. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com.

he a goo he was a good-hearted person. would do anything for anybody. >> this morning on "world news now," remembering a hero. the family of the teacher gunned down in the sparks shooting speaks out as new questions arrive over the motive of the 12-year-old student who killed him. sibling rivalry. a look at whether first born children are smarter than their brothers and sisters. listen up, middle kids, you may not like the answer. plus this -- >> won't be a new experience for him, so anxiety will be a lot less. >> fido in flight. the simulator that lets dogs get used to riding on a plane. it is wednesday, october 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. happy hump day, everybody. we begin the latest details with the nevada shooting we talked

about yesterday. police revealing more information about the young killer. the motive is a mystery. >> they say the weapon came from his parents' home. abc's cecilia vega begins our coverage. 911 emergency. >> i'm calling from sparks middle school. we have a shooting at our school. >> reporter: the rampage lasted just three minutes. >> this is a student from sparks middle school. can you please send police out here? there's a kid who has a gun. >> reporter: that kid, a 12-year-old boy in the seventh grade. he opened fire near the basketball courts just before the morning bell using a .9 millimeter semiautomatic ruger handgun, similar to this. his first victim, another 12-year-old shot in the arm. >> went like that with the gun and pulled the trigger. >> reporter: then the shooter turned to the teacher who tried to stop him. >> 911 emergency. >> somebody brought a gun to school and shot the teacher. >> the teacher's down?

>> yes. >> students saw michael landsberry down and ran toward the gunfire to help. >> we tried to lift him up. he was like this. holding the wound. like he was holding it. >> reporter: another boy shot in the abdomen. he's in stable condition. then the shooter turns the gun on himself. faith evans had math class with him. >> did he have friends? >> sort of. he got bullied a couple of times. i saw kids pushing him around and doing a lot of mean things to him. >> reporter: now there's just one question -- >> everybody wants to know why. the answer is we don't know right now. >> reporter: police say they have no plans to release the shooter's identity out of respect for his grieving family. cecilia vega, abc news, sparks, nevada. >> the family of the teacher who died is speaking out about his

heroic actions. reggie landsberry said his brother was a good-hearted person who would do anything for anyone. >> here he is, a man who served overseas, as you just said, multiple times only to be gunned down at home. >> i guess we don't choose our fate so to speak in that aspect. he was just somebody who wanted to do the right thing. >> reggie says his favorite memory of michael stems when they were in middle school and they used to play atari together. despite the massive problems with the obama care website, president obama launched a push to encourage americans to enroll in the insurance marketplace. in an online message, the president is calling on supporters to join team obama care admitting the rollout isn't going as smoothly as he expected. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius is telling cnn they are bringing in fresh help. >> they have announced this tech surge and bringing in new eyes

and ears. >> a colleague and friend of mine in the administration is coming in as a management consultant. the administrator of cms to make sure we look at the management system. >> reporter: she also says the president didn't know about the web site issues. most users are finding confusing, error messages, broken calculators, long delays and time-outs and outright wrong information. it's been a bit of a disaster to say the at least and the foes of obama care are jumping on and saying this website issue is indicative of problems all the way down the line. >> oh, yeah. there are a couple of different types of people visit the website. the people who are determined and will sit there if it takes ten hours. they are going to sit there ten hours until they get it done and then people like my mom. she doesn't have time, and she will go and try and can't figure it out and has to do other things. she will check in a couple days,

same deal and just today she is like when am i going to have four hours to sit in front of this website to figure it out? i don't have the time to chat with people. >> no doubt. >> i don't have that kind of time and i'm sure she is not alone. there has to be tens of thousands of americans who don't have the time to sit and let it run its course or go through the glitches. >> they are bringing in the dream team of tech people so to speak. so hope they get it cleared up. >> hopefully. now to the deepening mystery over the identity of the little girl found in greece. dna does not match an international database of missing persons according to greek authorities. with more on this case, here's alex perez in greece. >> reporter: they have taken her dna sample, rocketed her picture around the world and now been flooded with 10,000 calls and leads, but little maria's true identity is a mystery. investigators are sifting through scores of missing children cases, searching for a match, like missing baby lisa irwin in kansas city. the fbi is investigating but doesn't believe there are any

leads. we took a trip to the roma or gypsy neighborhood where maria was living. as you arrive, the first thing you see -- children. many dirty. on the street where maria lived, emotions were running high. we tracked down maria's house and came to the family members in the house but they are extremely upset with us and they said what is said about them is nothing but lies. >> reporter: authorities are investigating whether maria was a victim of human trafficking. some 30 million people worldwide are trafficked. 80% women and children. >> the fact that maria has been identified and rescued is a miracle in and of itself with statistics stating that roughly 1% to 2% of victims are ever rescued. it is a miracle. we have the proper authorities investigating to potentially identify trafficking rings. >> reporter: for now maria is at a hospital and in good spirits playing with toys as the search for her real family carries on. alex perez, abc news, greece. after weeks on the run, a violent sex offender, who

slipped across the border from canada is behind bars. 48-year-old michael sean stanley cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and surfaced in washington earlier this month. police here couldn't touch him, they say, because he hadn't committed a crime in the u.s. that is until yesterday. a teenager told them that stanley lured him into an alley, gave him alcohol, and sexually assaulted him. >> a 16-year-old male walks over to the officer and basically tells him that he was sexually assaulted by the guy that they had in handcuffs. >> stanley served nine years in prison for assaulting an 82-year-old woman in a wheelchair. he was later convicted of assaulting two young boys. two human rights groups are out with scathing reports about u.s. drone strikes overseas. the groups claim more civilians have been killed in pakistan and yemen than the u.s. has

acknowledged. dozens more including women and children. the white house has claimed the civilian deaths are rare. new jobs numbers have finally been released 18 days late because of the government shutdown. the report was hardly worth the wait. 148,000 jobs were created last month. fewer than predicted. unemployment ticked down to 7.2% and that's the lowest level since november 2008. the effects of the 16-day shutdown continue to ripple across the government. the irs has announced it will delay the beginning of filing season up to two weeks because of the work of reprogramming computers was interrupted by the shutdown. the delay will affect early filers. many of whom rushed their returns to the irs so they can quickly get refunds. attention pet owners, you may want to reconsider feeding your dog jerky treats made in china. the fda reporting that the treats are linked to the deaths of 600 dogs and ten cats. it says more than 3,600 other pets have apparently been sickened by the

treats. the agency is seeking help from pet owners and vets as it looks in to this mysterious outbreak. the parent at a texas high school whose team lost 91-0 last friday filed a bullying complaint against the winning coach. he kept to a conservative ground game and allowed the clock to run interrupted after halftime to bring things to a merciful close. tim buchanan defends his strategy. >> i would never ask our kids not to play hard. i would never tell them -- let them go out there and let them score. that's not what you want to teach kids. >> reporter: under texas law officials are required to investigate the bullying accusations and make public results. what are they supposed to do? sending in second string guys just running the ball. they want to excel and show the coach what they can do. >> i don't know what else you can do in that case. i want to know what the grounds of bullying is, were they taunting the other kids because they were losing? >> no, the -- the allegations is they were running up the score. >> you have to play the game, though.

>> no doubt. >> all right. across the pond the most anticipated christening in a generation is getting underway today in britain. prince william and duchess kate's new baby prince george will be christened by the archbishop of canterbury at st. james palace. the couple wanted to keep the affair intimate. the only members of the royal family that will be there are the queen, prince charles, camilla, and harry. closer to home, a much anticipated high-tech release is causing the hearts of apple fans to skip a few beats. gearing up for the holidays apple breathed new life into its ipad lineup unveiling two new ipads. the ipad air weighing one pound and 72 times faster than the original and a souped up ipad mini. they reduced the prices of mac book pros. the world series starts tonight. the red sox hosting the cardinals and one family says the cards championship is all but certain.

>> they are from perry, illinois, and here's their deal. they welcomed a child into the world every year the cardinals have won it all since 1982, that is, that year it was sara giving birth to her son aaron. >> in 2006 aaron's wife gave birth to twins and the cardinals beat detroit. and then in 2011, their third son was born, and st. louis defeated texas. and yes, their fourth son was born two weeks ago. oh, my goodness. anytime the red sox are involved with a team that has a curse this is interesting. >> we will have to see what is going on here. we will keep an eye on that one. >> certainly will. coming up, pets on a plane. why people are using a simulator invented in hollywood to help get their dogs ready to fly. but first, are first-born children more successful? why research says yes and looks at why. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular.

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welcome back. we're stirring up some sibling rivalry this morning with a study that says the first born tends to do better in school. >> a lot of studies agree with that, but this one says it's because parents are harder on their first child and more attentive. >> marcia, marcia, marcia. i'm tired of being in marcia's shadow all the time. >> reporter: it seems younger sister jan brady may have been on to something. based on research, first-born children tend to get the best parenting and grades. the explanation is simple, parents are more strict on older children and give more attention. the new reason for sibling rivalry. >> i think that is true. >> i think i'm smarter, i'm the last of the siblings. >> reporter: international studies have suggested first borns earn more money and score higher on iq tests. on average three points higher.

>> when the first born comes along and there are no younger siblings they have 100% of parental attention and investment. >> reporter: look at the most recent presidents. five of the last children, all oldest children. need more proof? 21 of the first 237 astronauts were first born. first borns like einstein won more nobel prizes in science. on the flip side, younger children tend to be rebellions. leaders of revolution s like thomas jefferson, martin luther king, junior and bragging rights for the younger siblings out there like me. abc news, new york. >> we imagine you have a couple of thoughts and feelings. let us know. >> it is our facebook question of the day. in our family were your parents harder on the oldest sibling? >> i'm the youngest. >> are you a rebel? >> there's some saving graces for me apparently in the story but you are the middle kid. there's nothing for you. >> i am the middle we have seven kids. my dad -- i got fussed over

plenty. too much. you are not doing it right. do it again! that kind of thing. >> this is what's really interesting. economists say that they have found parents discipline the oldest child more harshly and easier on the younger kids and that's why the younger kids don't do as well in school. on the flip side, you get some advantage when you are yelling at the older kid. the younger kid, you are instilling respect and fear in him because he is seeing what is happening to the older one. >> all the good thing you have to look forward to with number two coming along. coming up, flight school for dogs. the special hangar where dogs can be trained to have no fear of flying. in our next half hour, casting out the devil. bob woodruff goes to see a much sought after exorcist who says he has battled thousands of demons. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: world news now continues after this from our abc stations. our abc stations. housands of

a special flight school for dogs. some people need to have their pets with them at all times, even on plans. >> that's right, but service animals aren't usually trained to travel. a unique hollywood studio stepped in. abc's david kerley went to the school. >> reporter: it may look like fido in flight, but this is air hollywood. a studio filled with cockpits, cabins and security check points. the movie "bridesmaids" was shot here. >> excuse me, m? >> reporter: it's a classroom. >> we will go through one dog at a time. >> reporter: teaching nearly a dozen dogs, mostly service canines, what it is like to fly. it's the sights and sounds of the airport that you have become accustomed to that these dogs

have never experienced. and this is like a real airport going through security. >> reporter: a dog lover was shocked by what he saw at a real airport. >> i seen a dog and its owner reaching out and then it hits me i have a facility. that i can train these people so we can do it the right way. >> reporter: how real is this? extras and actors hired as tsa officers. >> have her come through. [ beep ] >> reporter: one tip at security, use a nylon leash, no metal. she is flying with domino in three days. >> it will not be a new experience for him, so anxiety will be a lot less. >> reporter: there's more. a cabin simulator which bumps and shakes for takeoffs and landings, even a little turbulence. bill carpenter hopes his dog will be able to fly with his wife for emotional support. >> gives us the confidence she can do it. >> reporter: hollywood helping to create a new generation of four-legged frequent flyers. david kerley, abc news, los angeles. >> might be seeing more dogs in the cabins. >> get a kick out of that.

i think i would enjoy that. >> really cute. "the mix" is next. i think i would enjoy that. >> really cute. "the mix" is next.

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>> back in 2010, he started this a while ago. he is like a youtube sensation. so back in 2010 he was a gingerbread man but check it out. the gingerbread man's leg is chopped off. josh is an incredible guy, a motivational speaker, a member of the soccer team, a paralympian, and has a lot of great messages for everyone. take a listen. >> my halloween cost costumes are just metaphors for this idea. that some of the negative circumstances that are happening to you, that have happened to you may occasionally lead to unexpectedly positive outcomes. >> there you have it. by the way, the person who upload the picture to

of the new costume he's going to wear says when life hands you lemons, become a flamingo. >> awesome costume. wonder where he got that idea. a couple of pranksters from the internet, roman, dennis and chase, they're up to their old tricks. the latest trick a practical joke helping the homeless. they have a friend named joe who owns a pizza shop in ohio and they said we left our wallet in the shop, give us a key. we'll be back in two minutes. they open the place up and decide to cook behind his back. they cooked up 30 pizzas and delivered it to a homeless shelter. here it is. they are handing it out. poor old joe has no idea they are doing it but i'm sure they must be proud of it. they wound up having a good pizza party at the shelter. >> that's sweet. this may be deja vu all over again or it will feel that way. we have incredible video to show you. this is a cheerleader at west lake high school. she is about to do 44 hand springs or back flips. she has officially broken the "guinness book of world records and it's incredible to see."

this morning on "world news now," bravery amid the bloodshed. we are hearing stories about the acts of heroism during the deadly shooting at the school. what triggered this child to open fire is still a mystery. a wild ride. a man dangling from a hot air balloon sparked a flood of 911 calls. what he said he was doing up there. and a triumphant declaration of bravery. patients at children's hospital show how they intend to roar. a remake of a different kind. petty white is at it again. she is taking on the moves that miley famous. it is wednesday, october 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. welcome in on this hump day.

we begin with new details op the shooting at a nevada middle school. the parents of the gunman could face charges now that investigators have determined that the weapon came from their home. >> the school will remain closed this week. a nearby elementary school will resume classes today. we have the latest. >> reporter: john and diana, police say this could have been much worse if it wasn't for michael landsberry's heroic actions. investigators now say the 12-year-old shooter tried to go inside the school, but he never got in because the building was on lockdown. frantic 911 calls reveal the chaos that unfolded at sparks middle school minutes before the morning bell. >> 911 emergency. hi, this is pam. i'm calling from sparks middle school. we have a shooting at our school. we have a teacher down. >> reporter: police say that math teacher, michael landsberry, was killed trying to save his students. moments after the gunman shot one of his classmates in the

shoulder, witnesses say the 45-year-old former marine stepped in to try to stop him. the seventh grader then shot landsberry in the chest before shooting another student in the stomach, eventually turning the gun on himself. >> mr. landsberry's heroic action by stepping toward the shooter allowed time for other students to flee the area. >> reporter: this girl, part of a group that helped landsberry, even as they heard the gunfire. oh, my god. >> a teacher needs help. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: police say the shooter never made it inside the school. investigators are searching for a motive. teachers describe landsberry as a devoted husband and father to two stepdaughters. an air national guardsman who coached basketball and volleyball. >> he was a hero because he chose to serve his country and choose to serve his community in the most memorable way. -- most commendable way. >> reporter: the two students shot are in stable condition. officials have canceled classes for the rest of the week.

john and diana? >> all right. thank you. and in the wake of that incident, a school district on new york's long island is putting an extra layer of security in place. it centers on what officials call a panic alarm. a two-way communicator that sends gps coordinates to police in the event of an emergency. the alarms are available to any school district. each costs $150. a security expert says a deadly bus bombing in russia is likely the opening of a campaign by terrorists against next february's winter olympics. the attack was caught on a dash camera. six people plus a female suicide bomber killed. more than 30 were injured in the blast. terrorists from chechnya have public ly declared their intention to disrupt the games in sochi. >> the olympics serve as a lightning rod. russia is on the center stage of the world. this is a moment of pride and also of potential vulnerability. >> the russians say this woman was the bomber. she was a 30-year-old wife of a known chechen terror leader with expertise in explosives. russian forces are hunting for her husband. back here at home, the fans

caught on camera fighting after sunday's patriots/jets game are facing charges and other punishment. the video shows a man in a jets jersey hitting a woman. all four people involved are charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct. and they've also been banned from all events at metlife stadium. the jets' fan's family say he was only defending himself. despite problems at the website, president obama is launching a push to encourage americans to sign in the marketplace. he is joining them to join team obama care. it may be a tough sell. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius told cnn they are bringing in some outside help. >> we want to make sure we have the best and brightest in terms of tech folks. we have gathered them together and asked contractors to bring their a-team to the table. we have asked presidential innovation fellows to add strength. we want to make sure we get all of the right answers and do what

is needed to be done as quickly as possible to open up the doors of this marketplace. >> she declined to say if she and the president talked about her resignation over the mess. she said the president didn't know about the glitches before the october 1st launch. a white house national security official has been fired after it was discovered he was behind a snarky twitter feed. reporters say that josie joseph was responsible for the tweets. until recently he had been part of the administration's team working on negotiations with iran. his tweets routinely criticized government officials and obama's policy. this is a crazy story. >> yeah. joseph openly criticized the policies of the white house, insults their intelligence and appearance. criticizes top white house and state department officials. i mean big, big names. >> yeah. his wife also works for the administration, by the way. now he has ruined his career but potentially ruined his wife's career because he wanted to make comments that he could have done

around a lunch table. >> water cooler or golf course. yeah, right. >> yeah. >> social media, dangerous. be careful. >> so incredibly dangerous. >> this is his version of sending naughty pictures. not a good idea. >> not good. a man in colorado putting a scare into onlookers who repeatedly called 911 until they saw him dangling from a hot air balloon. turns out he was only doing pull-ups. dan vincent said he and his girlfriend were filming an ad for a new exercise product, called monkey bars, and they can create makeshift gymnastic style suspension-type workouts including apparently hundreds of feet in the air. >> i was wondering where i could get a pullup bar for the bottom of my hot air balloon. >> exactly what i need. first i need the balloon but once i get that i need the pull up bar. if i'm driving i'm thinking that

guy is hanging on for dear life. >> and needs some help. here's a look at the nation's weather. rain showers will make it damp and raw across the northeast as most of the south, except florida dries out. lake-effect rain and snow will continue across the upper midwest. while it will be clear and mild, even warm in some places all the way through the west coast. >> temperatures five to ten degrees above normal. 90 phoenix. 10 to 20 below normal in the upper midwest and chilly in the northeast. >> the weather was foggy in lakeland, florida, but just clear enough yesterday for the city's annual swan roundup. >> dozens of swans chased and scooped out of the water and sent to cages for a checkup by a veterinarian. >> they are an icon in lakeland and the city does its part to ensure they are healthy so families can continue to enjoy them. >> wow. scoop those up. they are pros. >> check it out. they microchip the baby swans to keep track of them. this is the 33rd annual roundup of the swans there in lakeland, florida. they are serious about their swan roundup.

>> pretty cool. >> keeping their swans healthy. coming up, a young pop star's powerful message. what selena gomez says is the true definition of sexy. but first, inside an ancient ritual we travel deep in the mountains of colombia to meet a man who says he has done battle with thousands of demons. a modern day exorcist. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by woolite every day. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by wool ite every day. y wool it every day. ite every day. woolite every day. woolite detergents clean your save jeans and won't torture your tanks. so clothes look like new even after 20 washes.

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♪ you may see a lot of demons and devils over the next week trick-or-treating or going to halloween parties. >> for millions of people around the world, demons are real. casting them out is serious business. we traveled to the mountains of colombia to meet a real exorcist in high demand. we are "up all nightline" with abc's bob woodruff. [ screams ] okay, amanda -- >> reporter: you are about to witness a terrifying, but fascinating ritual. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: he's a man who many believe is blessed with special powers, direct from god. battling with a demon he says has taken over this woman's body and is trying to kill her. it's an idea made famous in the movies. >> amen. >> reporter: the ability to fight face to face with the devil, but

hollywood's version of the exorcist has nothing on this because these are not actors. they are real villagers, farmers. even their young children. willing to spend an entire month's salary in the hope they will be saved by one of south america's most sought after spiritual leaders. they call him el exorcisto, the exorcist. local catholic leaders say it is all an act. they disapprove of the work he does here. but is it really that far fetched? watch this. it's what many believe is pope francis himself performing an exorcism on a wheelchair-bound man. it happened earlier this year in rome. pope francis holds his hands on the man's head for 15 seconds

while the man shakes and makes strange sounds. the vatican downplayed this incident, but many believers say there's no doubt in what they saw. >> you can see they have now been covered with dirt, lime, flowers, eggs, have all been wrapped into their feet. >> reporter: then a warning that we should all move back. olga's demon is putting up a fight. as he counts down, she becomes agitated. it's an intense confrontation, lasting more than 20 minutes. [ speaking native language ] >> reporter: can you tell me how you feel? >> a little dizzy. >> i saw her going like this. >> she is saying good-bye.

>> uh-huh. >> reporter: are you completely better now? is the evil gone? >> translator: i am well. >> reporter: whether you think he's a man of god or another sly huckster, there is no denying the impact he has on people here or the belief that this simple man can change their lives. reporting from colombia, bob woodruff. >> in the name of the lord. >> oh, my goodness gracious. you scared me a minute. by the way he charges -- >> trying to de-demonize you. >> never going to work. i'm too evil. >> charge is $35 for diagnosis and exorcism is $235. >> it is cheaper than the ones here. >> cheaper to get the exorcism

than it is to fly to colombia. >> no doubt about that. >> i think i will keep my demons. question -- brings us to the retirement question that we've been asking you. what should we wear for halloween? you get to pick. go to our facebook page and let us know what you think. >> we have been batting it around, and we've been kind of got some idea, but nothing has jumped out at us yet. >> nothing's great. so please head to our facebook page and give us ideas. we are confident you will come up with something truly wonderful that we won't be able to say no to. when we come back, a story that gives us hope. some pop stars are more substance than style. >> "the skinny" is next. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after from our abc

♪ skinny ♪ so skinny all right. here's a breath of fresh air. selena gomez in philadelphia during her tour -- we see so much bad behavior these days. i don't know what the word is, risque, dubious outfits on young pop stars. miley comes to mind. >> yeah. >> she, during the concert, talks about her transition, going from a kid to a woman and tells everybody in the audience, the young women who like her so much, you don't have to be trashy and can be classy. let's listen to her. >> people always say i'm not

sexy or cool enough or if i did this i would be accepted. let me tell you one thing, the sexiest thing i think -- actually i know is class. [ cheers and applause ] >> good for selena gomez. the sexiest thing is class. >> wow! i mean, she's always been a little bit on the class fire side when you compare her to people like miley but that is really good. that gives every girl out there who doesn't want to show everything -- they are now empowered. >> she wasn't preaching or hating but basically saying, hey, you know, carry yourself well. >> that's the way i do it. good for you. okay. moving on. digressing to miss kim kardashian and kanye west. they are proposed to get married. so now we have more details. we'll show you pictures of course. >> the rock.

>> that's the rock. the 15-carat rock he proposed with. few details how he did it. he rented out at&t park in san francisco. we will show you a slide show from instagram they posted. her nearest and dearest were gathered there. this was for her 33rd birthday and they all watched as he got down on one knee and the jumbotron showed up saying, please marry me with extra es because that really gets the message and across and then she said no. breaking news there. just kidding. there you have it. baby mama and baby daddy. >> we were talking in a meeting today about the rock. you say it is the size of a chicklet and other people say it is the size of bubble yum. >> bubble yum is closer. but it is smaller than the ring from kris humphries. uh-huh. >> kanye gets a 15-carat ring, and all he can get is flak because it ain't as big as kris humphries. >> i'm talking about the ring of course. >> i didn't dare go there.

i will leave that for your filthy mind, diana. here we go. speaking of filthy minds, betty white -- got to love her. she gets on a wrecking ball in her new show to parody miley cyrus. let's watch it. her lifetime show "off their rockers" new show. >> i got some recent ideas from recent pop culture events that really got the kids talking. [ laughter ] can someone bring me a sledge hammer? >> what do you have to say? 91 years old, riding the wrecking ball. with a foam finger on. she has a foam finger on. >> that show is hilarious. if you get a chance to watch it, it is great. the antics is great stuff. so we have been talking about doing the story for essentially all week.

we will get to it even though we have 15 seconds. this bootylicious mama, beyonce. >> hello. >> is going to her tumblr page. showing off her sexy body. her in a hammock, in a sexy bathing suit. no story here just she is gorgeous and showing it off. >> i likey. >> i likey. r and showing it off. >> i likey. g and showing it off. >> i likey. e and showing it off. >> i likey. gorgeou and showing it off. s and showing it off. >> i likey.

♪ you're gonna hear me roar >> finally this half hour, a roar from the heart. you'll remember that "good morning america" held a contest for high schools asking them to make videos of katy perry's new hit song "roar." that inspired a children's hospital in new hampshire to make their own version. it is by far our "favorite story of the day." take a listen. ♪ ♪ held me down but i got up get ready because i've had

enough ♪ ♪ i seen it all i see it now ♪ i've got the eye of the tiger ♪ ♪ dancing through the fire ♪ because i am a champion and ♪ you're gonna hear me roar ♪ ♪ louder louder than a lion ♪ because i am a champion ♪ and you're gonna hear me roar ♪ >> that is a great video. >> oh, my gosh. i'm so happy that i saw that during the commercial break before. >> you teared up. >> before we watched it now. >> i know. you need kleenex. >> yeah, i reached for the kleenex. that is a pretty powerful image if you look at it. they shot it in six hours two weeks ago. more than 260,000 people have seen it since it was posted on facebook monday night.

>> terrific. the video was the brainchild of video producer chris comeck, who said it was easy to get the people to play along. gets you smiling, right? >> i had it on my ipod and i would play it in front of a group of people. everybody followed. it was amazing. i was floored. >> one hospital staffer who works with these children every day says the video was a great chance to see how strong and brave these kids are. she says they are real fighters who really have to roar. >> good stuff. even got the administrators roaring. >> so cool. i can't watch any more of this. whew! that is tough to watch. incredibly inspirational story. >> you need a tissue? >> no, i'm better now. that was great. that's the kin

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making news in america this morning -- health care firestorm. the fight over obama care shows no signs of slowing. the secretary at the center of it all breaks her silence. we're live in washington. trash talk. a key white house staffer, a member of the national security team, fired. all because of what he was tweeting. tainted treats. the fda sounding the alarms this morning after hundreds of thousands of pets are killed. scary stunt. people in one neighborhood got quite the scare when they looked up into the air. >> there is a hot air balloon on the north end of town. and there's a guy hanging from it.