flips the script in the anna nicole smith drama. this time, she's the one being investigated for murder. smith was interrogated by the fbi on suspicion of allegedly plotting to kill her stepson rival. that. while the two were battling for her dead oil tycoon husband's half a billion dollar estate. anna nicole smith died two years ago and can't defend herself. but was this cookie playmate really capable of murder? >>> and massive developments in the haleigh cummings case, turned divorce saga. the little girl's dad now says he was disturbed by his new wife and her ever-changing story about haleigh's disappearance. ron still won't admit that's why he's divorcing misty. but what does this mean for the investigation. >>> jealousy, envy, sex, blackmail. saying the extortion case was fueled by revenge. this up named source says the cbs news producer wanted to hurt letterman because he was having sex with his live-in girlfriend. meanwhile, the mistress' grandma is talking, and you're not going to believe what she's saying. >>> plus, heart-w

smith's behavior vis-a-vis drugs. now it seems like he's maybe changing his tune a little bit. listen to this. >> at times i took her presidency and i was told by mr. stern to give it back to her because she needed it to live. and in addition to that, i -- i just told her over and over again. i said don't, something's going to happen to you, something's going to happen. >> with anna she always referenced you back to the doctor's name with the name on the bottle. sow took some comfort that a doctor was prescribing this and someone who was supposed to be of the right mind in charge of this. >> so kim serafin, explain this to me. some people feel like larry birkhead is now somehow aligned with howard k. smith and is somehow abuse allegation. >> well, again, you know, he is saying that he is not taking howard k. stern's side like he said. he was kind of insulted when this deputy d.a. kind of implied that he was. he said they were riding up in an elevator, and she apparently said to him she thought he was taking howard's s

the fbi investigated smith back in 2000-2001. apparently, this is being released under the freedom of information act. how does that work? >> well, you know, the fbi has a certain time limit that it can keep documents on the shelf there before it's authorized to give it out but with the freedom of information act, people put them in every day and i would bet anything, i haven't seen the document, a lot of the information there was redacted, but certainly it was enough there for them to make a story out of it and for us to be talking about it. but i tell you another thing, too, jane, is that if they spent the time that they did investigating this case, then i'm convinced that anna nicole had no plot to do anything to pierce marshall. >> all right. >> given that they found that knife and that gun -- >> don't forget the dr. seuss hat. >> i'm convinced that it's colonel mustard with the lead pipe in the library. >> it wasn't anna. >> anna nicole smith told investigators during that interview that why would i do this, he's the trustee

smith. who is responsible for her death? the drug pushing enablers or concerned friends? she died from an overdose of prescription drugs. were they needed? was she overmedicated? that's all the stuff they're trying to determine in a los angeles courtroom right now as we speak. a preliminary hearing being held this week to find out if the one-time playmate was illegally furnished drugs. now, just on the stand, a pharmacist by the name of ira friedman. he said he warned ana's doctors that she was being given too many drugs and was at risk for pharmaceutical suicide. what did those drugs do to smith? take a look at this video. her long-time companion, howard k. stern. >> does that help howard k. stern? that he illegally gave anna nicole smith drugs? they have all pleaded not guilty. the model died of an accidental overdose in 2007. back out to my fabulous panel and again, we have to go back to kim, senior editor of "in-touch weekly." sort it out for us. a whole lot going on at this hearing. i u

>> well, these details about anna nicole smith. there are some unfortunate details about having bowel movements in the pool, about howard k. stern like i said before injecting valium after lighting it up with a cigarette lighter into her body and then there is also evidence of her having infections. i mean, this -- and the testimony also about her just being in a depressed state for many months following her son's death. a lot of it paints a picture of a very tragic figure and then the people around her, what were they doing? and that's what this case is all about. >> okay. russell, we'll talk again in a couple minutes about this. tlc going to war with jon gosselin. they're going to file a breach of contract lawsuit against him. he wants out. doesn't want any more filming on the show. you better believe tlc is going to fight. who's standing on stronger legal ground? we'll take your calls. 1-877-tell-hln. >>> don't judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem. those are sayings we've all heard growing up. but somet

police officer oliver smith jr. left the second district station on his way home to his wife and young son. in forestville, maryland he stopped for gas and was confronted by three robbers one of whom had a gun. when heold them he was a poce officer they shot him and then took his gun and his badge. >> there were sentences passed down and the promise was that they would serve those sentences. >> reporter: officer smith's parents will walk into a prince george's county courtroom friday morning. once again they will face one of the men convicted of killing their only son 11 years ago. like the two other defendants, donovan strickland was sentenced to life in prison but in november of 2005 a hastily announced sentence reduction hearing caused outrage. police officers packed the courtroom as state's attorney glen ivy called for an investigation into an alleged back room deal between the judge and strickland's attorney made after the first trial ended in a hung jury. news 4 has learned that the judge, defense attorney, an

police say smith has admitted to robbing the loan office. it was his 23rd birthday. >> if you talk to anybody who knows me they'll tell you that this is not me at all. >> reporter: but smith's criminal record says something else. according to court documents he was already on probation for auto theft and receiving stolen property in bartholomew last september. >> reporter: do you think you deserve forgiveness? >> i don't know. >> reporter: are you a changed man? >> i'm thinking yeah i just got to figure out a way to do what i need to do to get myself back to church. >> reporter: smith says this moment on his knees with angie montez was the first step. . >>> now see some of the stories we'll be covering for you in the week ahead. it will be jon and kate plus a divorce judge on monday. >>> now if you text or eat or chat on the phone behind the wheel you might be interested in what's said in a hearing in congress on monday. >>> drew peterson will be in court in illinois. he's accused of killing his third wife, his fourth wife is missing. >>> mo

larry smith has the details on this. hey, larry. >>> we heard that the former tennis star admits in his new book that he used crystal meth. it's revealed he used for a year or so in his brief marriage to brooke shields. he tells "people" magazine if you're going to call a book open, which he does, you owe it to yourself to be honest. he admits to wearing a hairpiece and having it nearly fall off in the 1990 french open. >>> nothing like making sure. nascar driver a.j. allmendinger was required to take a blood test. he was arrested in north carolina on suspicion of drunk driving. he passed the test and said he has no problem with being asked to take that test. tonight's usc-oregon showdown is which uniform will the ducks wear? the team that has more wardrobe combinations than some models is rebounding. hope the teams are ranked in the top ten and could give game three competition for the viewers tonight for those not trick or treating. >>> brett favre is alive and well, except for about 300 packers fans who attended his m

two doctors and smith's lawyer/boyfriend howard k. stern plead not guilty to providing her with controlled substances. larry birkhead is expected to testify later this week. >>> new developments in the case of a 6-year-old boy suspended for 45 days from school. he had to go to reform school. he got into trouble because he took a camping utensil a combination knife, fork, spoon to use at lunch. a school board member says the first grader is likely to get a reprieve. the school district said the knife was banned as a dangerous instrument. weapons don't belong in school but the punishment shouldn't sob bad. >> i think it is very wrong. it's not very fair at all. i think they need to change this rule. it's not fair for the kid and it's not fair for his parents. it's not fair for anybody. >> the parents said the first grader was just excited about joining the cub scouts and wanted to show off the new gadget. tell us what you think about this. call us toll free. 877-tell-hln. e-mail at cnn.com/hln. you can also text views plus your body and

the other two defendants were smiths physicians. all three have pleaded not guilty. >>> new york state's mandatory order for health care workers to get flu vaccines is temporarily blocked. last month workers protested the mandate requiring them to get vaccines by november 30th or possibly lose their jobs. the public employees federation is happy with the judge's decision. >> as we've noted all along hef encourages its members to get vaccinated. we encourage the voluntary vaccination of our members against influenza, however, we believe that the commissioner overstepped his authority and jurisdiction when he implemented these emergency regulations. >> groups of nurses and teachers were also granted a temporary block against the mandate, and the matter is scheduled to go back to court on october 30th. >>> not scary and definitely not funny. that's what an immigrants rights group is saying about this halloween costume being sold on target's website. the illegal alien costume features an extra ter res tral mask and an orange jump suit.

. >> police say this is not smith's first offense. they say he admitted to robbing another loan office and was on probation for auto theft. smith says he is ready to face the consequences for his actions. >>> you can't blame players for the university of connecticut's football team if they are distracted today. it's yukon's first game since the team's star was killed? >> yeah, you know they want to honor jasper howard today. the letters will be on their helmet, and one player said they wanted to win it for jazz, and that was his nickname. the company insists it's raising money for howard's family but officials say they never registered as a fund-raiser. and the yukon police tell the school newspaper, witnesses that may have seen him stabs are receiving online threats of violence if they tell people what they saw. >>> and texas christian is undefeated, and even though it's a small conference team, it could crash the bcs party if it keeps winning. if you want a college football playoff, root for chaos and these kinds of teams to keep wi

. >> now he created a best-seller with the number one ladies detective agency, and alexander smith is new territory with opera. >> on the edge of the calahery desert, a little of opera history is being made. final rehearsals for the world premier of opera mcbeth. >> it's small and intimate, it's working. >> the man behind it all, novelist alexander nicole smith, his first opera. >> it's the mcbeth story, ambition, greed and disaster. and playing the roles. >> it's a far cry from the number one ladies detective agency, the tv series made his name. >> we were driving around the city this morning, and looking at various places mentioned in the books. >> those books helping to show there is more to africa than wildlife and wars. >> it's brought this area to the attention of the world, and i am happy about that, this is a country i admire greatly. >> back at the opera house, they warm up for the big opening night. >> of the long lasting impression on those who will have access to the city, and those who have a chance to play in this particular village. >> do you think that the opera will b

the fbi investigated smith back in 2000-2001. apparently this is being released under the freedom of information act. how does that work? >> well, you know, the fbi has a certain time limit that it can keep documents on the shelf there before it's authorized to give it out but with the freedom of information act, people put them in every day and i would bet anything, i haven't seen the document, a lot of the information there was redacted, but certainly it was enough there for them to make a story out of it and for us to be talking about it. but i tell you another thing, too, jane, is that if they spent the time that they did investigating this case, then i'm convinced that anna nicole had no plot to do anything to pierce marshall. >> all right. >> given that they found that knife and that gun -- >> don't forget the dr. seuss hat. >> i'm convinced that it's colonel mustard with the lead pipe in the library. >> it wasn't anna. >> anna nicole smith told investigators during that interview that why would i do this, he's the trustee.

called me, like, and he was, like, talking to me one-on-one, man-to-man. >> will smith? >> yeah. like -- >> did you know him before? >> i mitt him at a couple of events. i spoke to his kids and different things like that, but he actually reached out a hand and helped, like -- you know what i'm saying, really was a man that as a young black man myself, i needed an older black man role model to step in and, look, man, this is not how you do things. stoo this is not how you do things. i think chris having someone like will smith as a mentor is awesome, and hopefully chris will never harm anybody again. jess, do you think it's time, that said, to forgive chris brown, or is leaving rihanna bloodied and bruised completely unforgivable. >> i don't know chris brown, so it's not up to me to fri him or not. this is what i will tell you -- >> yes, it is, jess. >> if it is up to me, then, no, because i think this is the biggest bunch of mularchy i have ever heard in my life. he is a complete idiot around this right now. he is playing the pr game. i'm sure he is, like, not as remorse

the couple are being held on a hijacked spanish ship. >>> anna nicole smith's former boyfriend and two doctors are going on trial a california judge ruled yesterday that there is enough evidence to try them, they're accused of conspiring to illegally give her controlled substances and to giving drugs to a known addict. but howard stern and the doctors say they didn't know she was addicted and they were trying to help her. their arraignment is scheduled for december 11. >>> police are looking for a woman who allegedly ran an illegal dental practice. when police went to her apartment in connecticut they say they found dental instruments, syringes and completely unsanitary conditions. get this, she worked on patients while they were sitting in a beach chair. >> this appears to be a facility that possibly lower income or persons that didn't have access to the normal health care facilities that you or i would use. trying to get some dental work done. >> now police say they found some documents suggesting that the woman had dental training but it's unclear whether those documents are legitim

stern injecting smith with valium. he says he watched the doctor inject her once, and twice watched her inject herself. the father of her 3-year-old daughter could also take the stand today. anna died of an overdose in 2007. it's unclear whether he will be tried for controlling substances. >>> some health care workers don't want the shot. a nurse sued for a temporary restraining order against the requirement that workers get vaccinated or face losing their jobs. but a judge denied that request. health workers say they don't the government running their lives. >> i have an issue with the government mandating me to get these vaccines, and telling me that if i don't comply, then i don't have a job. seasonal flu and h1n1 this year, what will the government then have the right to say they want to inject us with next year? >> the court may hold another hearing about the rule next week. >>> california's first lady is apologizing for breaking the law. told you about this. maria shriver was photographed and videotaped, apparent

we'll be right back with kevin smith, everybody. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. welcome back. our next guest is a renowned writer and director of feature films such as "clerks," "chasing amy" and the upcoming, "a couple of dicks." [ light laughter ] it's about detectives. about detectives. he also has a new book out. it's called "shooting the ish with kevin smith." put it together for new jersey's favorite son, mr. kevin smith everybody! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you buddy? nic to see you. >> hello sir. how are you? >> jimmy: who makes that blazer? is that -- >> this comes direct from casual male xl, sir. >> jimmy: yeah. >> they throw in the xl in the store just in case you don't know that is where the fat guys shop. i went there -- i used to wear a long coat all of the time -- >> jimmy: that's real casual. >> it would make me sweat. and i am fat, jimmy, so i sweat a lot. i sweat when i breathe, so, essentially i was like -- i used to carry

in a statement to the judge, oliver smith, sr. says he doesn't hate his son's killers but he hates the act of murder and strictland should serve his full life sentence. >>> a presidential push proved useless in bringing the olympic games to the united states. chicago is on the list of possible cities to host the 2016 summer games but the windy city was blown out of the competition in the first round of voting. the international olympic committee named reeg even the host. dis-- rio de janeiro the host. the. said the trip was worth it but critics wonder the more than $109,000 to fly air force one was worth it. >> for the. to be reduced to the billy mays pitch man for the united states. >> i believe it's always a worthwhile endeavor topromote and boost the united states of america and invite the world to come see what we're all about. >> rio's win means it's the first south american city to ever howe the olympic games. >>> -- ever host the olympic games. >>> the fallout after david letterman's stunning admission. >> reporter: the cbs

patti smith, 62. patti labelle, 64 and krissy hine, who is 57. >>> rocking out to crocking, the cutest things ever to sleep. >> reporter: if there's one thing better than watching a baby wake up smiling -- it's watching cute things falling asleep. >> absolutely. baby, cats, dog, even bears all falling asleep, all super cute and all in one place. you do not want to miss the number one thing we can't stop buzzing about. this is a special edition of "showbiz tonight." the showbiz buzz list on hln.

smith died of a drug overdose in 2007. >>> those are just some of our stories. i want to ask you how you're doing this morning. morning, sunshine. it's friday. you're doing better all of a sudden, right? i'm robin immediate. >>> back to the big story that maybe had you you glued to the the tv yesterday. a little boy was believed to be on a runaway balloon but was later found safe at home. correspondent richard lui joins us to talk about this mylar looking balloon. what is that thing? >> it looked kind of strange, the saucer-like thing. the giant balloon is about 20 feet in diameter, about 5 feet high. while it was airborne, authorities say it reached as high as 7,000 feet. the dad referred to the balloon as a 3d low-altitude vehicle he said he wanted to build a balloon that someone could operate from inside hovering as much as 100 feet above the ground. well, it did better than that. a balloon expert talked to our sister network cnn about what this balloon might be used for. >> well, this type of balloon could be used for several different things. it could be us

the other two defendants were smith's physicians. all three have pleaded not guilty. >>> not scary and definitely not funny. that's what an immigrants rights group is saying about this halloween costume being sold on target's web site. the illegal alien costume features a mask, a suit with illegal alien written on it. they called this costume distasteful, mean-spirited and ignorant to social stigmas. target says it's removing the costume from its web site. >>> they almost hit triple digits. federal regulators shult down a california-based bank on friday. it is the 99th bank to fail this year. it will reopen monday under a different name. >>> oh, it is a great day for college football fans and some are taking it to a whole new level. jeff michelle joining us. jeff, rivalry can bring out the best in the players and the fans. >> we'll get to the game first. oklahoma and texas call it the red river rivalry. they rely on colt mccoy. he's one of the top contenders for the heisman this year. ou fans are so excited, many of them channelled t

it is very intimate. >> the man behind it all is the novelist alexander mccall smith. it is his opera house and his first opera, inspired by shakespeare. >> it is the macbeth story, ambition, greed, and a disaster. >> it is all a far cry from the no. 1 ladies detective agency. it made his name a name. this morning, we are looking at various places which are mentioned in his books. those books help to show that there's more to africa than wildlife and war. >> it got the attention of the world. i am very happy about that. >> back at the opera house, the largely amateur class warm up for opening night. >> this will leave a long- lasting impression on those who have access to the facility. they have a chance [unintelligible] >> you think the opera will be a hit? >> i think definitely it will be a hit. >> we are backstage at this extraordinary experience. ♪ >> it is a big moment for the arts. it is true to form. he is already dreaming up plans for a sequel. >> you can get your headlines online anytime 3 you can watch the news unfold at bbc.com. pakistan's interior ministe

wthr reports smith has a criminal record. court documents show he's on probation for auto theft and receiving stolen property. >>> ooh, does this have a lot of you talking on our facebook page. for example, with the economy the way it is, people are doing things they would never usually do. it is a sad case for sure. i would be curious as to why he did it. teresa writes, this makes me mad. there are many people with families struggling in this hard economy. i'm one of those people. but never would i go and rob someone. got your thoughts? goo to our facebook page, cnn.com/robin. there's a little facebook icon. >> i'm sure oprah's going to say, you know, we don't want to encourage this behavior, but this happened, still it's very dicey, isn't it? bringing this guy on? >> i will be interested to see how she does handle it. like is it that she's going to give him a talkin' to? >> she could. give him a piece of her mind. >> retailers have a holiday bonus for you this year. the more of them are offering free shipping. free, free, t

ted smith, sydney spencer is inside the sweat lodge getting his account. telling us what happens to the body. and eric chase a criminal defense attorney. you're patient thanks. we hear this account and people say, come on james arthur ray set the table for this tragedy. how are you going to defend it? oh. >> we have to separate it in to two parts. the criminal part and the civil part. in terms of the criminal part and what happen in the sweat lodge, i don't think there will be any criminal liability. >> you don't think? >> for any kind of criminal charge, you have to proceed in the face of a known risk of possible death. i think he was just stupid. stupid does not translate to being criminally responsible. these people had an option they were acting voluntarily. they could have left if they wanted to. they were just as stupid about what could happen in this horrible environment as he was. so in terms of criminal responsibility, which is different than if you sued for money. but in criminal responsibility i don't think there will be any. >> civil, there'll

joel d smith is live in northeast baltimore with the details. good morning, joel. >> reporter: good morning, patrice. i'm actually going to send you a text right now, which is legal, and had a is fine. but if i was in a car sending you this to you, it could be a fine. that is because of this new law in effect today. it could be up to $500. the key is, police have to see you do it, which is unlike the other law we are talking about today, which is the speeding cameras. this is an intersection out in front of glen mont school. they are being retrofitted with a lot of cameras that already exit. 51 of them the red light cameras. the cameras are near schools for safety sake, and based on crash data and areas known for speeding. that is why people say it's more than about safety and money, making money for the city. the texting ban it is being criticized because of the problem with enforcement. it's okay to play games, and post on the internet and even read text. it's illegal to send them. we asked how the law will be enforced. >> the officer if he ha

larry smith is here with that answer. hey, larry. >> good question. good morning to you. these two like to play golf together. i guarantee you this will be something they are going to talk about in words that we probably can't use on television about this. tiger woods making history again. as he's sports' first billion with a "b" -- billion dollar athlete. that's according to "forbes" which has been tracking his earnings since he turned pro 13 years. back in 1996. woods just last weekend won a $10 million prize by winning the fedexcup and that put him over the billion dollar mark in his career in combined on and off the course earnings and his estimated he makes about $100 million a year in endorsements. michael jordan earned about $800 million since he first entered the nba in 1984. he -- you know, his jordan brand went over the billion collar mark in sales, jordan brand. nike. he is expected to top a billion dollars in his personal net worth. coming up in -- next few years. >>> speaking of nike, eagles back, michael vick resigned with nike. the corporate are a giant has

larry smith has the latest details. this was a shocker for some. >> i was stunned when i heard the news. michael vick just months out of prison on dog fighting charges has not only resumed his nfl career but also as a spokesman. both vick's people and nike are quiet about the details. the sponsors of his new team the philadelphia eagles have not dropped their support after his signing. what are your thoughts? what do you think about nike re-signing michael vick? the feds said debt played. the nfl said come play. is this too soon? text your comments to hln tv. that's 45688. or leave your comments on our facebook page and we'll air your comments throughout the morning. look forward to hearing what you think. >> i'm sure there are a lot of charged opinions. thank you very much. >>> all right. let's get over to check on the forecast. we've had a lot of storms going on. what's swirling around today? >> we're still following the first major storm of the fall season coming off the rocky mountains in now toward the northern pla

larry smith, what's going on in the nfl? >> natasha, it's crazy, the nfl with twitter and now can't do a radio show. this one focusing on the task at hand. david garrard has had his radio show nixed after only three weeks. the show aired each friday afternoon and that's the problem. del rio says doing media stuff early in the week is fine, but late in the week, players should be devoted to studying the game plans, resting and spending time with his family. he says he understands the coach's decision. >>> the earthquake and tsunami has wreaked havoc and resinating among the college football samo american samoa. dozens of college football players are samoan. university of utah's defense tackle lost eight family members in the tragedy and a team mate lost three close relatives. their coach says the school is doing what it can to help those players. >>> okay. look, you got to see this. the end of a high school football game in vermont. now, this is the losing team missing a game-winning field goal. look at this. that's a live ba

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the father of smith's baby is set to testify later today. run at least in recent storm is not as bad as predicted. the weather service is canceling the flash flood advisory for los angeles county because the heavy rains that soaked california overnight are beginning to ease up. the storm system knocked down trees and power lines. it made a mess of so-cal roadways. it's expected to hang over the area through tomorrow morning. >>> now, many homeowners are fearing that mudslides will come in. especially in areas hit by recent wildfires. >> wondering if we were so lucky having our house saved by fire. >> i'm terrified. there's no way to control it. >> mother nature giving us a one-two punch here. test of endure tyty. >> they declare ad power emergency and crews have been able to restoerre power for more than half the people. i-reporter captured images of a powerful storm that struck santa cruz, california. he and his girlfriend were coming back from hawaii. they flew over the storm before it made landfall yesterday. he lives and has lived in cal

joel d smith is live there with some the band members. joel, this is very exciting. >> reporter: it very definitely is. they sound so great for being so early in the morning. the director a legendary director from baltimore. the story is one we know about. the colts left, the band stuck around. i think we're going to learn a lot about in this film. we have the vice president of the band. what do you think is the most surprising thing that people will learn in this film. >> i think everybody knows about the team leaving and the band staying. how did the band finance itself between the time and the colts and the ravens? items like that you will find very surprising. >> reporter: what kind of emotions came back as you came closer to reliving this. >> it came by having the team going away and what would have been fine years of watching football and the having the by chattbychatty family adopted th. >> reporter: , where did you go? >> we went to buffalo, new england and the new york giants was the first team. we performed at every place we cou

smith died of a drug overdose in 2007. >>> well, good morning, sleepy head. it's friday. i hope that makes you feel better. i'm robin meade. here is what's going on today in the news. the top story, one that you just cannot take your eyes off of, so many people followed this as it unfolded. if you missed it, here's the deal. a little boy believed to be on this runaway balloon later, hours later, was found safe at home. correspondent richard lui, let's talk about this thing, this balloon. it's a homemade aircraft the man was working on, looks like a flying saucer. >> or a giant cupcake. doesn't look like a typical balloon. it was 20 feet in diameter, five feet tall. while it was airborne authorities say it reached as high as 7,000 feet. dad referred to the balloon as a 3d low altitude vehicle. he said he wanteded to build a balloon someone could operate from inside hovering as much as 100 feet above the ground and now it is possible to build a balloon and fly it legally but a spokesperson tells "usa today," hey, it's not likely heene's balloon met federal standards. >> so

quarterback chris turner 19 of 26, 215 yards including a 25- yard touchdown pass to dori smith. -- tory smith. >> now we're going to the acc, that's all that matters right now. >>> today in annapolis, i dbility know they got down like that. scores and gets the reward. 7-0 navy. airport kicker. misses what would be a game- tying 31-yard field goal. the mid-shipmen winning. next week navy at rice. look at this. before never ever getting started against number 16 new hampshire, eight minutes hadn't even elapsed in the game and it was 30-0 visitors. final score new hampshire 57 towson 7. next week towson at rhode island. >>> nfl now. ravens slight underdog sunday to a team they've never beaten. new england. we've got the game starting at 1:00 followed by our special post game show, including yours truly. to baseball now, the next to the last game of the season for the os who scored four runs in the fourth starting with this tj wiggington. come on home markakis. 63-98os of not losing 100 games this season. 6-3 tonight's final. final game of the season tomorrow against toronto. elsewhere, eas

smith says he is sorry for what he did and now he's a different man. the woman he prayed with describes her fear. >> i was like, dear jesus, please don't let this man hurt me. please take care of my family. >> police say he admitted to stealing $20 and the woman's cell phone, but it's reported he has a criminal record, on probation for auto theft and receiving stolen property. >>> retailers have a holiday bonus for you. more of them are offering free shipping. i'm so excited about this. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here. i just paid $25 for shipping. i really wanted it, but i wish it were free. oops, can't hear your mike. flip the switch on real quickly. is it an easy fix? do we hear jen? we want to hear about it. >> embedments to buying something online. this season, i tell you, this is the holiday season, natasha it's good to be a shopper. there are great deals out there. can you really get something for nothing in this case. more retailers offering free shipping, with strings, you know, like a minimum, maybe $50 of stir before you can get

in a statement to the judge, oliver smith senior said he doesn't hate his son's killers but hates the act of murder and strickland should serve the full life sentence. >>> in a recent interview, sonia sotomayor said she is keeping her new york apartment while she he moves to d.c. because the housing market is reach. her condo is wortabout a million dollars. but new york's real estate market declined sharply when tense of thousand lost jobs on wall street. >>> bad news on fixing the financial mess. the unemployment rate owes to 9.8%. employers cut far more jobs than expected. the economy lost a net total of 263,000 jobs last month. president obama says unemployment -- employment is often the last thing to come back after a recession. >>> two people in d.c. looking for a job are using their down time in an unusual way. they are hitting t road with a baby on board, seeing the country, passing out resumes and raising money for charity. beth parker shows s the winning road trip. >> reporter: sophia has gotten a taste of baseballmore than a taste actually. you see, her parents had both fini

he was pressured to beef up testimony against defendants in smith's drug case. now the prosecution is paying the price. >>> plus this -- >> say hi to wolf. >> hi. >> hi, guys. >> who the hell is wolf? >> the balloon boy fires a zinger. >>> this is a fire at the great lake steel plant in michigan. it's just south of detroit. now, these are live picture heers here. this is a steel plant fire just outside of detroit. now the cameras have zoomed in. you can see smoke that is billowing out. it looks like maybe from -- it's hard to tell. maybe from the ceiling, from the roof of the complex. but it's very hard to make out right now. no reports of injuries. that is good right now. we don't know what caused the fire at the steel plant. once again, these are live reports, live pictures. we'll be back with more of those and incoming information that we might get. >>> the father of anna nicole smith's daughter says that he was pressured to beef up his testimony about the role that smith's former boyfriend had in her medication. larry birkhead is a star witness in the former

bomb shell allegations in the anna nicole smith case. a pharmacist says she had a laundry list of prescriptions including muscle relaxants and methadone. five months later she was dead. who is responsible for prescribing her enough drugs to kill her? we'll take a look. will "issues" starts now. tonight, a frantic search for a child killer. the monster who murdered 7-year-old somer thompson is still out there. cops have interviewed more than 100 sex offenders in the area. they believe none of them were involved. police zeroing in on this sinister abandoned house right there. gosh, that looks like a house. horrors. the last place they believe little somer was seen alive. could this be the house where she was murdered? crime tapes surround this dilapidated home. burned up in a fire, officers are taking bags of evidence from inside and using something called light technology presumably to detect blood and fluids. they're also combing thank you dumpster in the yard. also under investigation, a public bathroom at the park right across the stre

smith on this one tonight. good to have you with us. >> always. >> do you think the american people are okay with the president getting involved in this and trying to seal the deal for his hometown? >> of course they are. i don't think there's any question about it. obviously you're going to have a few million people that have a problem with it, but that's only because they have a problem with him. of the 69 million votes he got to win the presidency of the united states, there were 59 million people that voted for john mccain. so there's a lot of people out there that will find any excuse to find a problem with the president and that's the way it goes. >> to underscore that, this is whatever you want to call him, glenn beck, this is his argument why chicago should not get the olympics. >> i'm trying to figure this out. vancouver lost how much was it? they lost a billion dollars when they had the olympics. >> well, actually the olympics there aren't until 2010. this is going to be an economic shot in the arm. b

dog and family will be reunited soon. >>> i'm larry smith. i have a check but that overnight party may be going on. the vibrant city will be the first talk of the host of the olympics in 2016. an announcement that was disappointing here in the u.s. >> the vicinii have s the city received the least number of votes will not participate in the next round. >> the boos -- you could hear the pin drop and you could hear it in chicago -- not just in losing the bid, but the disappointment on being the first finalist voted out in secret balloting by the international olympic committee. some are crying out to make a run at the 2020 games. >>> the fbi is suspected of stalking and killing erin andrews and killing her. he appears this morning on several federal charges. he made several videos of andrews in nashville and milwaukee and posted on the internet. >>> did you know that a high school freshman leads the lpga navistar championship. alexis thompson shot a 65 in the opening round and a 69 yesterday to sit atop of a leader board one shot ahead of sophi

>>> anna nicole smith involved in a murder for hire plot? tonight, was she really planning to kill someone for money? >>> the camera caught him, buck naked, with his face, and when he got in my house, he had to see that the system was up. >> you have got to see the naked burglar caught on tape. what was he thinking? and why isn't this guy wearing any clothes? >>> plus, more stories breaking from the "showbiz news ticker," tv's first most provocative entertainment news continues right now. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonight." it is 30 minutes past the hour. i'm a.j. hammer, broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. tonight, "showbiz tonight" demands to know, are jon and kate gosselin the biggest hypocrites ever? "showbiz tonight" did some serious digging around today and what we uncovered will absolutely astound you. because this "showbiz tonight" investigation made for some big news breaking today. jon, kate, we're begging you, make up your mind already. why do you got to talk out of both sides of your mouth? jon gosselin's

stacy, don, appreciate it. >>> jaw-dropping details about anna nicole smith. she was addicted to pain killers while pregnant. who could help her? >>> welcome back. we are getting revelations on anna nicole smith. pregnant and addicted to pain killers. on the stand her doctor said she tried to get anna nicole off the drugs. the model tried to go cold turkey to get off the drugs for her baby. this reportedly from anna nicole smith, give me my medication and leave me alone. these three are the focus of the court hearing, howard k. sterp and two doctors. we are going to find out if they are facing a trial. all three conspireing to funnel prescription drugs to her. with us, drew finley and jim moret, attorney and chief correspondent for "inside edition." do you think we are going to have a trial? >> what the prosecution is trying to show, this witness testified anna nicole fits the definition of addict. the prosecution is trying to show that howard k. stern and the two doctors knew she was addicted and continued to supply her with drugs and conspired to do so. if t

police officer oliver smith jr. 12 years ago. last week he asked a judge for early parole citing a back room deal he says he made with the judge who was hearing his case. derrick ward is in upper marlboro to tell us about this. >> reporter: there was an impassioned statement from the convicted man's mother about how he was a loving child and his adult life spiraled out of control thanks to drugs. the convicted man himself addressed the court, apologizing, saying he was a changed man in part because of the words of the victim's father. however, he was in court because of that deal he said he had with a previous judge and today the judge weighed in and his ruling was, no deal. he pled guilty to murder back in 1998 in connection with his role in the 1997 murder and robbery of 28-year-old off-duty d.c. police officer oliver smith jr. outside his forestville home. his sentence, life in prison. but during a 2005 reconsideration hearing, strickland said he had been promised by a previous judge a plea agreement that all but 50 years of t

he said he saw smith inject smith with medications five times. she died of an overdose in 2007. >>> whoa, what a shock a houston area family got when they bought a cell phone at the mall for their 11-year-old son for a day. then they found a naked picture ful a of a woman on it. she told us she thought the phone was new. well the phone was mistakenly sold and a new phone will be sent immediately. >>> your bank deposits is running out of cash. fdic chief sheila blair says it will likely stay in the red until 2012. 98 banks have failed this year. the agency is $10 billion less down from a year ago. it doesn't mean your money is in danger. banks may be asked to pre-pay insurance premiums to raise some cash. >>> how many vacation days do you get? do you get two weeks, maybe? maybe none? well, there are countries -- get this -- where people get eight weeks off. people in brazil and lithuania get an average of 41 days off including holidays. the french get 40 days and the united states get an average of 25. canada has the worst with 19 days off. we hav

>> anna nicole smith involved in a murder for hire plot? was she planning to kill someone for money? >> the camera caught him. buck naked with his face and when he got in my house, he had to see that the system was up. >> you have to see the naked burglar caught on tape. what was he thinking and why isn't he wearing any clothes. tv's most provocative entertainment news show continues right now. it is 30 minutes past the hour and broadcasting tonight and every night from new york city. "showbiz tonight" demands to know, are jon and kate goss lib the biggest hypocrites ever. we did serious digging around and what we uncovered will astound you. this "showbiz tonight" investigation made for big news breaking today. >> jon, kate, make up your mind all right. why do you have to talk out of both sides of your mouth? jon gosselin's special brand of hypocrisy has us scratching our heads like the comments about how he really feels about kate. this guy can't make up his mind. which is it? who can forget on september 8th, he told john he despised kate.

larry smith has the latest on it. hey, larry. >> good morning. being the olympic host is among the most prestigious honors on the planet. for the losers, wondering what might have been and the sting seven years late en when the games take place somewhere else. an intense half hour of successive rounds of secret balloting by the international olympic committee, chicago considered to be a slight favor. the summer games haven't been staged in north america since atlanta in 1996. that will be a 20-year span come 2016. spain hasn't hosted since barcelona back in 1992. it lost the bid to host the 1992 and 2012 olympics. rio aims to become the first latin american company to host the games. the 2014 world cup soccer will be staged there. many considered tokyo to be the outsider with beijing having hosted last year. they want ioc members to put the 2016 games in what they call the world's most exciting city. >>> what a difference a day makes. the agency representing michael vick's saying its client new deal with nike. thursday, a nike spokesman denied he

smith was down. and did not return. wesley should be fined. there's no need for that on the field. >>> see the pinlgion, lining up for kickoff coverage. there goes the pinlgion. >> that would be a little distracting. >> he has the cover man. he's holding him in. it appears the pinlgion would help, because the raiders stunningly beat philadelphia and the pinlion was later signed to a three-year $25 million deal. >>> brett favre continues to prove us wrong. robin? >> i love it. that would be so distracting. >> minutes after entering an amusement park, a woman and her family were told they had to leave. why security guards did not want them inside. >>> three men running in a half marathon died, all collapsing within minutes of each other. what went wrong? >>> we were manipulated by the family, and the media was manipulated by the family. >> a 6-year-old boy's parents will probably face charges now for allegedly staging the story of him floating away in a balloon. authorities say they believe the heenes were trying to get a reality tv show. the co

larry smith has an update. good morning. >> good morning, robin. 12 people were injured in that horrific scene, including one team assistant who was left paralyzed from the waist down. he and another assistant coach are suing the building's manufacturer, summit structures. a federal agency has investigated the site and determined the building was engineered to withstand winds up to 90 miles per hour. in that storm last may, the winds reached 55 to 60 miles per hour. summit's attorney says the agency's report contains incorrect assumptions. the agency maintains a catastrophic weather event contributed to the collapse. >>> bad behavior could but braylen edwards on the sideline. he allegedly punched a man at a nightclub can early monday morning. the man is a friend of nba superstar lebron james. >>> heisman trophy winning quarterback tim tebow practiced with the team on tuesday, but he has not been cleared to play on saturday. you might have seen this video from ten years ago when the garretts senior suffered a co

. >>> daunte wesley at the bottom of your screen, lays out smith after smith called for a fair catch. you can't do this. totally vulnerable, wesley levels him. he claims he mistimed his hit, but he leaves his feet and leads with his helmet and should definitely be fined. he would be ejected. smith had to leave the game as the two teams fought. wesley should also be suspended. >>> the oakland raiders had 12 men on the field. okay. it was a pigeon. it's down at the bottom of your screen. lining up on kickoff, the pigeon get into position and off they go. the pigeon's is the outside man. okay? >> he darn near gets in the way. >> stayed on the field the entire game. tell you what, he seemed to help the raiders stunningly beat the physical eagles. the pigeon signed to a three-year $29 mil deal. as a response, it was, coo. needed a rabbi to come to his defense. not a joke. that's a real story. i'm not, like, that actually happened. >> thank you. >>> all right. tens of thousands of people walked to raise money for aids research yesterday. despite the tough times, the 25th annual l.a. aids wa

>> well, these details about anna nicole smith. there are some unfortunate details about having bowel movements in the pool, about howard k. stern, like i said before, injecting valium after lighting it up with a cigarette lighter into her body and then there is also evidence of her having infections. i mean, this -- and the testimony also about her just being in a depressed state for many months following her son's death. a lot of it paints a picture of a very tragic figure and then the people around her, what were they doing? and that's what this case is all about. >> okay. russell, we'll talk again in a couple minutes about this. tlc going to war with jon gosselin. they're going to file a breach of contract lawsuit against him. he wants out. doesn't want any more filming on the show. you better believe tlc is going to fight. who's standing on stronger legal ground? we'll take your calls. 1-877-tell-hln. >>> don't judge a book by its cover. things aren't always what they seem. those are sayings we've all heard growing up. but som

. >>> i'm larry smith. give it up for the nfl. known for a well-deserved reputation as fashion police, they are allowing players to wear pink today in recognition of breast cancer awareness month. these pink cleats will be worn by the player involved in a controversial police stop in a hospital parking lot while his mother was upstairs, dying of cancer. you may remember that story. hearing about the promotion and made the suggestion to league officials and they said okay. his mom has been diagnosed with the disease and she has had three sisters die of breast cancer. >>> 161 games and the twins and tigers are all tied. minnesota won again on saturday. tigers lost, leaving them even atop a.l. division on the final day of the regular season. a tie breaker, if needed, would be in tuesday due to the brett favre packer game on monday night. >>> erin andrews will be determine fd he can be freed on bond. making illegal videos of andrews through the peep hole of her hotel room, putting them on the internet and attempting to sell them. >>>