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and homes are destroyed. firefighters work through the night to try to contain the blaze. the latest twist in the penn state saga. joe paterno's newest struggle. this one is very personal. overnight, his son, jay, sits down for his first interview since the scandal broke. we're going to tell you what he has to say. new clues in a hollywood mystery. police say several new sources have come forward, leading them to reopen the investigation into the death of actress natalie wood 30 years ago. they say her husband, robert wagner, is not a suspect. we hear from wood's sister. does she think he was involved? and he's got game. a new computer scientist has the show's record. has he cracked the show's code? this morning, he reveals his secret weapon. and the answer is -- we'll tell you, coming up.
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and happy saturday, everyone at home. happy saturday to you. >> thank you. >> dan, you are a fashionable guy. i notice this new tie you're wearing. >> when my wife picks out my clothing, i'm very fashionable. >> i like your wife's style. but what do all of the hollywood fashionistas have in common with all of these people outside this h&m store hoare in manhattan? one designer is starting to sell the latest budget clothing line at the popular discount retailer. we'll show you the collection going on sale all across the country. it's a huge name. >> it's a huge day for me. i'll be lined up right after the show. coming up, another oops moment for herman cain. what did he say this time? meanwhile, overnight, he took his campaign to late-night television. we're going to show you what he is saying about the sexual harassment allegations against him. we're going to begin with reno burning. a fast-moving, wind-whipping
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wildfire is causing devastation in nevada city. check out this photo. those are flames just outside of the city. the fire is being blamed for one death. and dozens of homes have been destroyed or damaged. abc's cecilia vega is in reno with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. it was so windy out here yesterday when this fire started, the fire crews couldn't even tackle this fire from the air. now, look at this. this is the result. nearly two dozen homes destroyed. this one was a 12,000 square-foot house. and now, it's just a shell. gusts whipped this fire out of control. 2,000 acres, 20 homes and structures damaged. and 10,000 people forced to flee their homes in search of safer ground. >> very scary. very unsettling. this morning about 2:00, i smelled smoke.
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but i thought it was one of our neighbor's fireplaces was just smoking. then, i started getting texts about 6:00 this morning from a lot of different people asking me if we were okay. and i didn't know what they were talking about. so, we hurried up and got in the car. we're in kind of shock right now. >> reporter: a firefighter is in the hospital after suffering serious burns. a 74-year-old man, dead after suffering a heart attack while trying to flee. >> it's a tragedy. but i want everyone to know that the state is on it. we have all our assets have been deployed. the national guard is on standby. >> reporter: it was a dangerous combination of dry land and brutal winds in a pushed this fire from 400 acres to more than 3-square-miles. >> this wind is unbelievable. that's what's blowing the whole thing out of proportion. the wind has been awful. >> reporter: but once the winds died down, firefighters said they managed to spare 4,000 homes. still, thousands more were forced to evacuate. and many spent the night in neighborhood shelters. on the front lines, the worst
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may be over. but for residents returning home today, the cleanup is just beginning. thousands of people are out of their homes overnight. when are they going to get back in? >> our goal is by 12:00 today. >> reporter: and the owners of this house already know that it has burned to the ground. but, dan, many others will be returning in just a few hours to learn their very sad fate. >> cecilia, thank you. the big variable is the winds. let's check in with the newest member of our team. the meteorologist, ginger zee. >> good morning, everyone. 141 miles per hour. that was the storm at its peak. 22 miles north and east of reno. that's just one number. but a lot of the gusts were 80-plus. it's the low-pressure system that rotates counterclockwise, that pulls away, relaxing the winds. that's great news for those folks. the forecast, down to 5 miles per hour, from the west. the weather is going to cooperate a little more. its tantrum is over, at least
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for that area. i'll have the nation's forecast in a few moments. >> see you then. we're going to turn to the new details in the 30-year-old mystery of the death of natalie wood. police have say several new sources have come forward with new information leading them to reopen the case. but who are the sources? and will her husband, robert wagner, be questioned? abc's abbie boudreau has the latest from l.a. >> reporter: investigators reopening the death of natalie wood. was it an accident? or was it foul play? >> reporter: we have had several sources come forward with different information. >> reporter: but detectives won't say who they're sources are. wood drowned off the waters of catalina island. she was boating with her husband, robert wagner, and family friend, actor christopher walken. wagner believes natalie slipped on the boat, hit her head and fell into the water. but the captain of the boat that
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night, three decades later, remembers things differently. >> we had quite a bit to drink. we were all intoxicated. >> reporter: he admits he initially lied to police about all he knew. now, he says he remembered wood and wagner in a heated argument, just before she disappeared. >> robert wagner had taken a bottle of wine and smashed it on the table, in front of her and christopher. they carried on their arguing in the state room. >> reporter: moments later, wagner told them natalie was missing. but urged him not to call the coast guard right away. >> i said to robert wagner. let's turn on the search light and see if we can't see here out there. he said, we're not going to do that at this time. >> reporter: why come forward now, nearly 30 years to the day? >> it's hard to believe that suddenly memories have gotten better, 30 years later. that's a tough argument to make. >> reporter: is there a plan to speak with robert wagner? >> there's a plan to follow this investigation wherever it leads the investigators. >> what else could they be
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looking at? apart from what did robert wagner do or not do that night? >> reporter: a mystery, all these years later. investigators hope to finally solve. wagner's spokesperson tells abc news, he fully supports this new investigation. and at this point, natalie wood's death is still considered an accident. bianna? >> abbie, thank you. we'll have much more on this in our next half hour, when natalie wood's sister speaks out. does she think robert wagner was involved? that's a big question there. dan? >> fascinating interview in our next half hour. now, to the penn state scandal. as weeks as this story has spun out of control, there's one image we have seen, this, the outside of joe paterno's home. with the man himself inside and largely silent. this morning, an exclusive look inside at the family at the eye of the storm. abc's t.j. winick is in state college, pennsylvania, this morning. t.j., good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning.
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in the past two weeks, joe paterno was fired from the job he held for 45 years. and he's had to battle accusations he helped cover up for an accused pedophile. now, we know his battle is much bigger and that more personal. as the penn state community comes to grips with its sexual abuse scandal, it was revealed friday that recently-fired legendary football coach, joe paterno, is dealing with his own crisis, lung cancer. >> it's very treatable. and he's going to beat it. if there's one guy i know that can beat it, it's him. >> reporter: assistant coach, jay, told espn he's optimistic that he'll make a full recovery. he also discussed the difficulty ofof the ongoing abuse investigation. >> one of the most important things we have to realize, it's a tough rope to walk right now. there's things you don't want to get into because there's an ongoing legal process. >> reporter: still, it has been a devastating two weeks here in
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happy valley. friday, the ncaa announced it's launching an investigation into how penn state monitors its sports program. and the second mile charity, founded by jerry sandusky, the one he allegedly used to find his victims, may have to shut down. if the financial support they so heavily count on is no longer there. the victims and their families will remain foremost in our thoughts and prayers, a statement from the acting ceo said. ultimately, it's the children who matter. the man at the center of this scandal, sandusky, has mostly been holed up in his state college home, hit by another brick thursday, breaking a window. >> do you have anything to say? >> reporter: the note read, i have nothing to say. contact my lawyer, if you wish. that attorney, told abc news, sandusky is innocent. he has a new strategy. attack the credibility of two alleged victims, and key
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witness, mike mcqueary. >> i'm sorry. okay? please leave, okay? >> reporter: this statue of joe paterno outside beaver stadium was put up ten years ago. this week, there were several reports that penn state was actually considering taking it down in the wake of paterno's firing. the university insists that is not the case. they have much bigger issues to deal with. bianna? >> t.j., this is dan. i want to pick it up from here. there's also been reports that second mile, the charity founded by jerry sandusky, may be shutting down. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, that's right, dan. they say if they don't shut down, they will either have to reorganize or transfer their program to other nonprofits in the area. >> t.j. winick, thank you for your reporting this morning. bianna, over to you. turning to politics. your voice, your vote. this morning, white house hopeful herman cain has flubbed another foreign policy question. and there's new allegations about newt gingrich's
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post-congress business dealings. 2k5i6d kerley has more from washington. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning. these two are being pummeled. newt gingrich has new scrutiny over the millions of dollars he received in fees. he says this isn't for lobbying. this is just for advice. everywhere he goes, the former house speaker has been bombarded with questions. questions about his past business dealings. >> if i'm able to answer them in a way the american people feel comfortable, then, i think i'll be a legitimate front-runner. >> reporter: and new allegations continue to emerge. gingrich paid by the chamber of commerce. paid millions of dollars by health companies, on the reform health care law. this is on the heels that he was paid by freddie mac, the government-backed mortgage company that received a massive bail out. >> they've been critical of fannie and freddie.
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>> i wasn't paid as a candidate. >> he's trying to position himself as the outsider. he looks like the ultimate insider, who went into a lucrative lobbying career on the outside. >> reporter: meanwhile, herman cain took his battle to save his campaign to late night last night. >> all of these women are lying. they're all lying. >> yes. they are. >> reporter: battling sexual harassment allegations. but that now-famous pause on foreign policy and libya -- >> libya. >> reporter: -- may be even more damaging. and cain may have just made it worse. trying to explain in florida, he suggested the afghanistan taliban is somehow involved in libya. >> do i agree that they now have a country where you've got taliban and al qaeda that's going to be part of the government? do i agree with not knowing what the government will go to? >> reporter: cain's staff came to the candidate's defense, saying there was one libyan fighter who, at one point,
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fought in afghanistan. but there's no indication that libyan was ever a member of the taliban. dan and bianna? >> all right, david. we have another long two months before this campaign season is over. >> it's going to be a fascinating one. already is. and we turn to ron claiborne with the other headlines this morning. >> good morning to you, bianna and dan. good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news out of libya. moammar gadhafi's son, is reportedly been captured in the southern part of that country. a military commander said he was caught along with two aides trying to smuggle them out of neighboring niger. it's gadhafi's eldest son and the last one unaccounted for. president obama and china's prime minister had a surprise meeting this morning on the sidelines of a major asia summit in indonesia. the and topics of conversation, were the currency devaluations that have them at odds. and in medical news, the fda has issued a major decision
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about the best-selling cancer drug in the world, avastin. the agency has revoked its approval of avastin for the treatment of breast cancer. and abc's lindsynd linsey davis. >> reporter: linda arnold, a mother of two, has been breast cancer-free for two years. she believes she's alive today because of avastin. >> as soon as i started to take it, i could feel the tumor disappear within the first week of taking it. >> reporter: but the fda said on friday, after an exhaustive review of the science, there is no evidence the drug helps breast cancer patients live longer or improve their quality of life. only that the drug causes dangerous life-threatening side-effects. it's a heart-wrenching decision. putting experts and studying against some of the 90,000 breast cancer patients who believe the drug works. >> at the very least, i'm hoping you will keep avastin available for those of us who are seeing the benefits. >> reporter: and when the
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experts announced their findings, emotion filled over. >> 17,000 women, you just killed. >> reporter: avastin is still approved for colon, lung, kidney and brain cancer patients. but now, breast cancer patients who use it and aren't covered by medicare will have to pay out of pocket. for linda arnold, that will mean $8,000 every three weeks, which she and many others simply can't afford. >> i have an 11-year-old and a 15-year-old. and i want to see them grow up. >> reporter: she wants to stay on the drug for as long as she can. she's afraid if he stops, the cancer may come back. for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news. self-help guru, james ray, has been sentenced to two years in prison for the deaths of three people in a sweat lodge ceremony in arizona. ray stood before the victims' families accepting responsibility. and apologizing for ignoring pleas for help at the event two
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years ago. he faces a maximum of nine years in prison for negligent homicide. finally, it's that time of year again. a turkey headed to washington for a possible presidential pardon didn't want to wait around to learn his fate. ted, the turkey, that's his name, tried to escape during a ceremony with minnesota governor, mark dayton. 30 birds are headed to d.c. two will make it to the white house. we don't want to say what happens to the others. don't want to disturb our viewers. but it's not a happy fate. >> that's a smart turkey. get me out of here. >> doesn't want to end up on the harris table next week. >> get me out of here. >> i love it. good for you, ted. ron, thank you. let's get the weather, now, with the newest member of our team, ginger zee, the meteorologist. ginger zee, good morning to you again. >> good morning, dan and bianna. good morning, everyone. the setup for this week across
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the nation, eerily similar to last saturday. you're not watching the same show. i have a different dress on. in the pacific northwest, some snow just north of seattle. i saw some tweets earlier about seattle having slushy rain. snow and snohomish county. we start with the system that created havoc in reno. that's going to pull away and bring the strongest winds behind it to parts of denver, nebraska, and on the front of it and back end, much colder conditions. let's see what happens on the northern part of the storm. that would be snow. six-plus inches in that hot pink color. anywhere -- yesterday, in rapid city set a record of almost five inches for their daily record. here's the similar part. it's cold and snowing in the pacific northwest in the northern plains. it is warm and mild, just a little breezy, for everybody in the midwest, great lakes and off cool start to our early
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saturday morning. thehere.r out temperatures aren the upper 30's t to t the west. th is what is on the way as move into the upcoming weekend. milder air. for the dayy wi torrow. high pssure moves off the coast and d a we cold frontnt of the north and west wi impact our weather.. unsettled conditions >> all right. we are -- actually, i know there's one thing i wanted to talk about on twitter and facebook. a lot of people like college sports. i don't know if you noticed. let's go ahead and do a game of the day. i want to do this. take this one because so many folks wrote me about it. nebraska in ann arbor today. i know. everybody thought i was biased. it's going to be a mild but breezy day. if you are planning any of the outdoor activities before the game, have an extra jacket on. >> you're saying even though you
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grew up in michigan, you're not biased. >> not biased. i think this is a huge game. >> s.c./oregon. >> that's later. we have so many games. >> you have to write me and pitch one for next week. >> ginger, very happy to have you here. the second weekend as the news member of the "gma" team. we'll be talking to ginger about versace coming pup a big story, right? >> big story. also, the new investigation into natalie wood, into her death. her sister is speaking out as police are reopening the investigation into how the actress died. what about her then-husband, the actor robert wagner? was he involved? and dan just gave this away. high style, low prices. why are all of these people lining up so early on a saturday morning? they're hoping to be the first to get designer clothes for discount prices. and you can, too. we'll take game show shenanigans for 77,000. how about a computer scientists who says he cracked the code on
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>> temperatures outside a wie range.e. cuerld 27 degrees. look at annapolis, 48. warmereather of the chesapeake bay. temperatures areild are out to the west. indicication of whahat is on te we move through into the upcoming holiday week. satellite and radar, a lot of sun for toy. t the west of to bust. this arrives on monday and will tuesdsday a on wednesday. the b best ance showe across the mid- atlantic. 50-55 degrees for a daytime gh. ses.y sunny
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♪ fabulous, fabulous look at that. this is scenes from the scramble that happens when you sell
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versace at a discounted rate. we have a live shot this morning of people lining up outside of the store in new york city to buy this stuff. >> i have a feeling if i wasn't sitting next to you, i'd be in that line. that's a huge designer name. and to be getting these prices, these people are smart to get out there early. >> a lot of excitement on the "gma" set this saturday morning. good morning, america. i'm dan harris. >> i'm bianna golodryga. it's saturday, november 19th. also this half hour, how to win big at "jeopardy!" it helps to be smart. but this guy says he has figured out how to game the game show. also, another milestone in "your three words" our favorite segment. we're going to start with the reopened investigation, in the death of natalie wood, and the cloud of suspicion that's hung over the head of her husband, robert wagner. now, her sister is speaking out.
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>> reporter: sheriff's investigators may question robert wagger again about the night his late wife died. and the speculation, he may never escape. >> is robert wagner a suspect? >> no. >> reporter: police say he is not a suspect. but for 30 years, he has faced questions about his involvement if his wife's disappearance. now, the boat captain says the night natalie wood died, robert wagner, who wednesdays call r.j., was somehow responsible. and wood's own sister is speaking out. >> i can't ever believe that r.j. would purposefully do something to hurt her. >> reporter: but she does believe there's more to the story. and says she has had many discussions with the ship's captain over the decades. telling tmz -- >> he said everybody was quite drunk. that a fight did break out. an argument, i should say.
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and that natalie was in the water. and that he and r.j. did nothing to pull her out. he said -- and this is a direct quote from what dennis said to me. leave her there, teach her a lesson. >> reporter: for decades, wagner has denied any knowledge of what exactly happened that night. he has admitted that he and christopher walken, also onboard, had been drinking and were fighting. he spoke to diane sawyer in 2008, about what he thinks may have happened. >> she went outside and slipped on the swim step and hit her head and was knocked unconscious and fell into the water. and we never heard anything onboard the boat. if we would have heard something, or had known something was wrong, we would have done something. and nobody heard anything. >> reporter: over time, magner moved on. marrying the actress jill st. john in 1990. they're still married today. he starred in the hit series "heart to heart" and took a
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supporting role in the austin powers movie. now, the latest claims that lana wood related to cnn. >> i don't think she fell. i don't know if she was pushed. i don't know if there was altercation and it happened accidentally. but she shouldn't have died. >> reporter: wagner released a same saying he supports the new investigation. he also suggested he believes this is about the boat captain trying to get attention. and to profit from the 30th anniversary of wood's death. legal experts say, after all this time, it would be incredibly difficult to prove a case against wagner. >> the 30th anniversary is coming i believe on the 29th. we also learned that christopher walken has retained an attorney himself. he was starring in a movie with natalie at the time. >> we'll hear so much more about this. >> thank you, bazi. >> welcome to abc news. >> thank you. we're going to turn to ron claiborne with the other headlines. >> welcome to you. >> i like the burnt orange of
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the university of texas. >> hook 'em horns. >> good morning, everyone. firefighters in nevada have made progress in containing the fast-moving wildfire that's engulfed part of reno. easing winds are aiding in that battle. it's accounted for one death and destroyed dozens of homes. syria is not easing its crackdown on protesters. one day allowing arab league observers to oversee a peace plan. and the obama administration is planning to impose new sanctions on iran's petrochemical industry next week. the new measures are in response to the latest u.n. report showing that iran is developing the technology to produce nuclear weapons. and some of aretha franklin's clothing and household items are going on the auction block today. she is not selling them themselves. she abandoned the items in a storage locker years ago. time, now, for the weather
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and ginger zee. ginger? >> as weather settles in the northeast, and the south, people are going it's a little chilly. talk to the folks up in minot, north dakota, or billings, where they're seeing 20 degrees below average temperatures. the cold has settled in behind the system that's bringing snow no the northern plains. milder conditions from atlanta up to new york city. looking for the cold and messy enjoy the sunshine today. teeratures around 50-. mitt for a pse in the district. morrow, evenen milder. >> the weather report has been brought to you by target. and i wanted to leave you with just a few pictures from twitter and facebook. one from idaho, showing all that snow. if you haven't had it yet and you're ready for winter, gives you a little piece. and a beautiful sunrise in
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chicago. >> love those facebook pictures. ginger, thank you. coming up on "good morning america," for the masses. which fashion designer had these people camping out in near-freezing temperatures? plus, in the category of game show winners this guy is making headlines because he says he cracked the code of "jeopardy!" mountain series, level 10. backwards. starts next friday morning at midnight. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system,
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ginger, i think our producers caught on when we tried to call in sick this morning. especially your second weekend here. we can't call in sick. we're here at work. if we weren't here, we'd probably be downtown in a line, don't you think? >> i agree. >> it's the biggest trend in fashion. high-end designers creating lines for discount retailers. bargain-hunting fashionistas go crazy for them, like the missoni for target. and now, they're going for versace. and meg oliver is in front of the store, downtown. she's in front of the line. >> i know, right. no one's letting me cut in front. these are hard-core shoppers. they've been lined up for 24
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hours. and this is going to turn into speed shopping, kind of. they're going to let groups of people come in according to their color-coded wristbands like this lovely lady has on here. they get 15 minutes in each versace area to shop their hearts out. prints, studs and leather. the versace line may be every fashionista's dream come true. >> from that moment, i thought this was the right moment to do it. >> reporter: it's even got celebs like nicki minaj, and jessica alba raving. >> every day opportunity to wear versace. >> reporter: for versace fans everywhere, this line has been highly anticipated. >> we had people lining up two days before the launch, to get their hands on the collection. >> reporter: ranging from $20, up to $400, it's the dazzle for
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less than half the dough. versace is the latest in a string of designers to bring their style to mass retailers. missoni launched a line at target, with dishes, women's wear and bikes. demand to popular, it crashed target's website. h&m have done launches with different designers. >> bringing versace to h&m, allows it to be available to a whole different audience. it can invigorate a brand and breathe new life into its whole dna. >> reporter: shoppers, grabbing the goods in a special preview before the clothes go on sale today. >> it's easy to wear. easy to buy. >> still quality. it's still fun. it's still well-made. >> reporter: and last week, the versace collection nearly hold out after 24 hours on h&m
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shelves. we got our own look at the line. iconic versace logo. leather shoes. a faux fur vest. seems like a win-win for everyone. especially if you want to re-create this j. lo look at a much lower price. and you can't beat the price. a versace dress can easily run you $1,000. they are limiting the number of items you can buy. if you're going to buy a dress, like the little black dress you saw, you can only buy two of those. they're trying to prevent the frenzy that broke out in europe. back to you. >> all right, meg. you only have 15 minutes. >> i think i my be overwhelmed. coming up on "good morning america," they say there's an app for everything. does that include winning at "jeopardy!"? this guy says he's come up with one. plus, release the hounds. it's "your three words" coming up.
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all right. is anybody here good at "jeopardy!"? >> no. >> i enjoy it. >> i like it. >> doesn't surprise me one bit. you're got at it? "jeopardy!" is one of the toughest games. but there may be a way to game the game show. there's a computer scientist that has broken the all-time "jeopardy!" record. he's never beaten ron, however. turns out, there's an app for that. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: roger craig is "jeopardy!" royalty. he won a record-setting $77,000 in a single day. more than the famous ken jennings. more than ibm's watson computer. and he just won the tournament
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of champions to boot. this dude is good. and smart. >> roger -- >> who is kinsey. what is a pneumonic. what is unicef. what is escargot. what is walden pond? >> reporter: is this just smarts? this week, he hit back-to-back daily doubles. bet everything each time, and nailed it. >> when i picked novels, i went for $1,200 because i thought there was a daily double there. >> answer. the daily double. >> i'll bet it all. >> and i got it and doubled up, i immediately went to a different category where i thought there might be a daily double, as well. >> languages $1,600. >> another daily double is there. >> i immediately thought, whoa. and i surprised myself that i had gotten two daily doubles back-to-back. >> reporter: luck? maybe not. roger developed a computer program that helped him study. >> if you watch "jeopardy!"
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enough, you'll notice that presidents comes up, shakespeare, world capitals, novels. categories tend to repeat. >> reporter: did it help with the daily double? did he know where to look? >> they're not random, as most people would think. and you find them more frequently in the bottom three questions. >> reporter: game show experts say no program will take you over that final "jeopardy!" finish line. >> it's a total waste of time because you can't outguess the categories. and you can't outguess the specific material. >> reporter: still, it's hard to argue with results. >> new record, $77,000. >> i think if he wasn't that smart, wouldn't make a difference. >> yeah. still had to get it right. >> very impressive. the show comes on after "world news" here in new york. and i've been watching him. he is a smart guy. >> so is abc's john berman. thank you, john, for that story. coming up on the broadcast, "your three words."
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well, it's time for us to ask you how your week was. these people answer that question in "your three words." the song is "someone like you," by the summer set. enjoy. ♪ you got a price tag hanging on the back of your dress ♪ ♪ you got your shoes undone and your hair is a mess ♪ ♪ but no one sees you like i do ♪ ♪ you roll the windows down when it's starting to rain ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ everybody else might think you're insane ♪ ♪ but no one sees you like i do ♪ ♪ 'cause the little things don't mean much to me ♪ ♪ my girl, i'd cross the whole world for someone like you ♪ ♪ oh, oh, no matter where i go, oh oh ♪ ♪ my unpredictable girl
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you're impossible, girl ♪ ♪ you know that it's true oh, oh, no matter what you do ♪ ♪ i'd cross the world for someone like you ♪ ♪ someone like you a girl like you ♪ ♪ someone like you ♪ you love to sing along when you don't know the words ♪ ♪ you lock your keys in your car right next to your purse ♪ ♪ yeah, no one sees you like i do ♪ ♪ you only show up right out of the blue ♪ ♪ then 20 minutes late 5:00's early for you, yeah ♪ ♪ no one sees you like i do ♪ ♪ 'cause the little things don't mean much to me ♪ ♪ my girl, i'd cross the whole world for someone like you ♪ ♪ oh, oh, no matter where i go, oh oh ♪ ♪ my unpredictable girl
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you're impossible, girl ♪ ♪ you know that it's true oh, oh, no matter what you do ♪ ♪ i'd cross the world for someone like you ♪ ♪ my girl, i'd cross the whole world ♪ ♪ for someone like you oh, oh, no matter where i go ♪ ♪ oh, oh, my unpredictable girl i'd cross the whole world ♪ ♪ for someone like you oh, oh, no matter where i go ♪ ♪ oh, oh, my unpredictable girl impossible girl ♪ ♪ you know that it's true oh, oh, no matter what you do ♪ ♪ i'd cross the world for someone like you ♪ >> can we pull up that smooch? 65 years. and the spark is still there. look at that one. >> he goes for it. >> yeah. >> all right. >> take that, peter. >> three words. >> yes. well, we're always looking for your three words. but especially your thanksgiving three words since thanksgiving the next week. if you want to share your holiday words, go to our
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website, goodmorningamerica.com and upload your video there. thanks for watching abc news this morning. we're always onl >> good morning. it's 7:56. look at some of the topping our roomingon today. stations are closed including reagan airport. beuttle buses will between pentagon city 5eu68 shuttlet be available between the airport.and two d.c. police officers hospital with non-life-threatening injuries crashed,ir cruiser otherg a tree and two the 5800 block of northwest.nue in no word on the collision. investigators think a faulty sent three people to the with carbon monoxide
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are in critical condition. an apartment in wolf creek place. steve for a check of forecast. good morning, steve. >> good morning. temperatures across the the midntic holding in part.cross the most frederick. hagerstown. pressure now moves off the coast. ust's going to bring today.e to it.et used forecast tomorrow. into monday and tuesday as front will settle across area. a coupleg to stall for days. finally move out of here wednesday, just in time for the travel season. to 55 degrees for daytime high today. lows fall into the 30's. bad.row not so about 64 degrees in the district? mostly cloudy. continue with withs, stick around
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move into monday and tuesday. >> thanks.
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