shriver's departure is no small thing. someone asked me yesterday what was he like, who do you compare him with? i thought for just a few minutes and the one name that came to my mind was nelson mandela. this was no ordinary person that was put here on earth. like mandela, he carried no animosity. those who saw south africa get its independence said it would be a bloodbath. mandela said no, only if we will respect each other's culture, would it have cultural sensitivity. the key word to shriver being in the peace corps -- we talk about peace corps volunteers being trained and what not, but the one thing that shriver always put forth was cultural sensitivity. that is as current today as it was then. we need more cultural sensitivity in america, and we need a lot more sargent shrivers. [applause] the idea that some of us can live in our neighborhoods and never meet our neighbors, that was unthinkable in his world. regardless of the problems you had and whatever your color was, it meant nothing to shriver other than that you

robert sargent shriver, jr. radiated energy and optimism and strength the way the united states did during those years. because of his service to various presidents. americans lived better lives over the years and the u.s. was seen in a better light overseas. he was ivy league educated, yale and yale law school. a navy man during world war ii. sargent shriver became a kennedy by marriage. he married eunice kennedy. sister of president ken dirks sister of two kennedy senators. it was those massachusetts family ties that would define shriver's life. at first he ran the chicago schools. then years later, a massive job for his brother-in-law the president, director of the peace corps. jfk's outreach to the world. >> the peace corps represents one of the most effective methods of demonstrating what democracy is all about. >> after kennedy's assassination, a phone call from lbj, he wanted shriver to take on a second job, running the war on poverty. the telephone call was recorded and shriver resisted at first. but aga

education was laid in a head start shriver. if you felt the challenge and joy of competition in the special olympics, you know sergeant shriver. his biographer wrote of his faith, of his faith in service. if sergeant could have willed anything to us to all those who knew him, i believe he would have willed us that faith in service, that kind of faith, however, is something that can be kindled by words or example if we open ourselves up to them. if we find if our own lives something of the hopefulness that moves sergeant shriver's life for those 95 extraordinary years. again, i use the word of bill. bill, i hope i haven't taken all of your stuff. [laughter] reading his forward in the biography, it was so compelling, and i agree saying "he is the christian who came closest to the imitation of christ in a life of service." what a wonderful way to describe an extraordinary life. sergeant said the only genuine elite is the elite of those men and women who gave their lives to justice and charity. that is a deeply american faith. an e

remembering sergeant shriver. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with video that is simply stunning. you might even find it funny if it wasn't costing you serious money. you're about to see people caught shamelessly staging phony accidents to collect insurance money. the insurance industry estimates fraud involving property and casualty claims cost consumers $30 billion a year. investigative correspondent sharyl attkisson shows you the slip-and-fall scam. >> reporter: in phoenix, arizona a horrible fall, a 39-year-old woman slips on a hot dog in a store. paramedics rush in to help. it's a cost of doing business-- a customer falls, the business has to pay. but mark sakalares says more than ever, slip-and-falls are turning out to be fraud. he's a special agent at the national insurance crime bureau in chicago. >> it's extremely difficult to prove because the person did fall. di

thank you, sarge shriver. [laughter] [applause] years before that speech that night in connecticut, i became aware of eunice and sarge shriver as a high school students. i went to georgetown preparatory school in southern maryland. in those days, their home bordered the property. during the warmer days of spring and early fall, i remember watching eunice shriver working or playing with 8 or 10 special needs children in their backyard. long before it became the global movement that sheep and sarge -- that she and sarge started, she was having that play date. how emblematic of these two people to empower those children with the notion that they, too, could be olympians, striving, competing, and reaching their goals. what an incredible impression they left at on this 17-year- old. the sister and brother-in-law of a president of united states quietly giving hope and confidence to those who had rarely seen either. other than the influence of my own family growing up, the peace corps, of course, was my epiphany in m

a crowd filled with famous faces came on to say goodbye to sargent shriver. he was also the father of california first lady were rya shriver the of the white the former governor are all sorts of bigger, shriver died on tuesday after a long battle with alzheimer's. president clinton, said the condition did not slow shriver down. >> if anyone wants to bring dignity and knowledge in this disease was him. >> shriver was bobbing director of the peace corps in 1961 he headed up the special olympics found that up by his wife eunice kennedy who died in 2009. shriver's grandchildren help utilize them. >> even though we know you're gone to grandma liu still filled the room. (music) >> his casket was carried out with stevie wonder singing for ever one. an image that seems to in bawdyhouse shriver face light. >> a weekend weather is really nice. temperatures are really nice. i will have the forecast for you coming up. the city of san bruno has decided how to distribute money that was probably die donated to help victims of the gas line explosion. this is how the money is

. >>> sargent shriver, the peace corps founder and devoted father, has died. >>> the waste? new evidence many students learn next to nothing in college. is there a better use for all that tuition money? >>> and, regis retiring? giving up his morning show after 28 years. >>> good evening. tonight, we bring you more of our interview with astronaut, commander mark kelly, who for ten days has slept at the hospital to be near his wife. congresswoman gabrielle giffords. and a full hour of their remarkable story will be airing in primetime later this evening. but since we have all just seen the parents of the shooting suspect for the first time, one of the questions being asked is this -- is kelly angry at the loughner family? and that's where we begin right now. have you thought what you would say to jared loughner's parents? what if they asked to see you? >> i'd probably give them -- i would probably see them. i don't think it's their fault. you know, gabby has two step-daughters and i have children and they must, i'm sure they love their son and they must be, you know, as distra

sargent shriver was married to eunice shriver, the sister of jfk, john f. kennedy, the 35th president of the united states from 1961 until 1963, when he was assassinated by lee harvey oswald. this month is the 50th anniversary of jfk's inauguration. the '60s was a decade of idealism. >> and so my fellow americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. >> shi'veer served in jfk's administration as a director of the peace corps. jfk created the peace corps in 1961 to send young americans to poorer countries. the peace corps at that time was the fastest growing peacetime agency in u.s. history. after president kennedy was assassinated in 1963, shriver stayed on to serve in lyndon johnson's administration. johnson asked shriver to head up his declared war on poverty. shriver resisted at first but johnson was insistent. >> i am gonna make it clear to diminish poverty at home and abroad it ought to be. i don't care who you have on the peace corps, if you can run it, awesome. >> i can't get anybody, the only guy that could

first lady maria shriver. he was the founding director of the peace corps who married into the kennedy family. those in attend dance included former president bill clinton, first lady michelle obama, and oprah winfrey. >> mourners packed the church in maryland to remember a life in public service. at 95, sargent shriver was among the last of his generation, those who first answered the the call to duty from his brother-in-law, president john f. kennedy. >> here was a member of family that had borne more, lost more, who showed up every day. and found joy in life. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama, vice-president joe biden, former president bill clinton, and oprah winfrey all came to honor the map who started the peace corps. >> your dad not only was prepared to make life better than it was, he made it better than it was for literally millions of people. >> reporter: shriver was remembered in music as well as words. his daughter, maria shriver, recalled a loving father. >> perhaps his greatest achievement w

lady maria shriver. he was the found director of the piece corps and was remembered today for his passion for helping others and his love for baseball. >> reporter: mourners packed the church in maryland to remember a life in public service. at 95, sargent shriver was among the last of his generation, those who first answered the call to duty from his brother in-law. >> he showed up every day and found joy in life. >> reporter: they came to honor the man who started the peace corps. >> your dad not only was prepared to make life better than it was. he made it better than it was for literally millions of people. >> reporter: shriver was remembered in music and words. his daughter, maria shriver, recalled a loving father. >> perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us and our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. >> reporter: he left his family a letter with these parting words. >> all of you should be happy, happy that i am finally getting to meet our lord, my

sargent shriver was 95 years old. he suffered from alzheimer's disease. >>> two students are in the hospital after a shooting at the los angeles high school. the teenagers were struck by the same bullet after a gun went off in a backpack that was dropped in the grounds. a 15-year-old girl is in critical condition, a 15-year- old boy is shot in the neck. he is in fair condition. students at gardena high school are still trying to calm their nerves. >> the cops got there and were telling us, they told my class to get on the ground. on the overcom they said that like there was a shooting or something so that we were on lockdown. >> 917-year-old student who brought -- the 17-year-old student who brought the gun to school is being questioned by police. >>> sleet and freezing rain making travel tough in the northeast. check out this video, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. that's not fun. thick layer of ice causing drivers to lose control downhill. that's way too fast. amazingly, though, no one was seriously hurt in any of those

shriver. congressman steny hoyer will be among the people attending and possibly speaking this evening at the eulogy for sargent shriver coming up this evening. coming next, and conversation on the rapid rise in food prices around the world. host: this is a recent financial times' front-page article -- this is a of toronto, canada. -- this is out of toronto, canada. joining us now from iowa is , an assistant professor of economics at iowa state university. our food prices going up? if so, why? guest: food prices are going up. we are seeing global pressure, and it is a combination of factors. when you look at agricultural supplies, we have had natural disasters hit those supplies. droughts in argentina, flooding in australia. that is hampering food production, so that is limiting the supplies that we have. at the same time, we are seeing stronger demand as the global economy continues to recover. host: so between some natural disasters or natural weather changes, and rising demand, what kind of

. >> and the legacy of sergeant shriver. how he spoke out on >> and the legacy of sergeant shriver. how he spoke out on behalf of the silent. anotherwe i want you to jeans. >> welcome back. thanks for joining us. we'll start this half hour with health care. opponent of president obama health care reform say they have won the debate with this last election. but 19 pelosi and democratic caucus in the house are attempting to reframe the debate now. more tonight from political reporter mark matthews. >>reporter: today republicans in the house argue for repeal. >> democrat job stifle cost increasing freedom. >> this new law is a fiscal house of cards and health care house of cards. >>reporter: while democrat held their own hearing. calling witnesses to describe how the health care law had a helped them. >> i wish i could explain to you what it is like every day with the knowledge that your breast cancer could come back. >> i will lose the frame to keep my job if effort to repeal my protection are successful. >>reporter: congressman miller. >> however you want to slice this pie there are

a crowd of famous faces came not to say goodbye to sargent shriver. he was also the father of california first lady maria shriver is the wife of former governor arnold schwarzenegger. the 95 year-old schreiber died tuesday after a long battle with alzheimer's disease. former president clinton, said that the condition could not slows shriver down. >> if anyone wants to give dignity and knowledge to this disease he knew that what was a matter was he a moment in eternity. >> shriver had a that the special olympics founded by his wife eunice shriver who died in 2009. >> driver is grandchildren help utilize him. >> happiness will still rise is you are carried into great grandmother. >> shriver's casket was carried out with stevie wonder singing for every on. that attitude that seems to embody how schreiber approach life. >> if you are a debit or credit card added, your money may not be saved. the new high-tech ways that these are picking your pocket. >> it didn't feel like winter time out there today with sunshine in the '70s. bill looks like is going to s

shriver died this week at the age of 95. he's most remembered for starting the peace corps under his brother-in-law, john f. kennedy. shriver was also a leader against the war against poverty and above all was remembered for being a good man. >> could anybody really be as good as he seemed to be. i mean, come on now. come on. every other man in this church feels about two inches tall right now. >> a nice moment in an emotional day. maria shriver also spoke, remembering her father as a man who taught his family how to be there for others, and to love unconditionally. after today's funeral, shriver was buried in massachusetts next to his wife. >>> the new year for many of us, all about picking up healthy food options for you and your family. but nutritionists are warning that what may seem like the low-fat, low-calorie choice is just the opposite. nbc's ellen goldberg explains. >> reporter: low fat, whole grain and a good source of fiber. sounds healthy, right? >> nutrition uses marketing just like every other industry does. s

shriver was remembered by many, including former president bill clinton, for his self-less service. >> most of us waste countless hours trying to rewrite the past, or elevate our position in the future. in a way that doesn't amount to a hill of beans, and keeps us from making the most of the moment. i have never met a man in my life who was happier in the moment. than sar vent shriver. >> in spied of standing-room-only conditions, the likes of stevie wonder and bono, the family opened overflow rooms at the church to the public. >>> still to come ahead at 5:00, going to class without ever leaving home. coming up, how cutting-edge technology is helping a challenged child live a more normal life. my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had no choice. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. that 3-day gave me that opportunity. and i can

sargent shriver, first director of the peace corps, has died. shriver was tapped to start the program in 1961 by his brother-in-law, president john f. kennedy. since then, more than 200,000 americans have served in more than 100 countries. in 1994, he received the presidential medal of freedom. the nation's highest civilian award. >> so i recommend now that we should unleash the power of young people in all nations to see the world for what it is now. inspire them to join us in changing that world for the better. >> shriver died tuesday at a maryland hospital of complications from alzheimer's disease. sargent shriver was 95 years old. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch" now, stocks in asia advance again this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with more. >> good morning to you, terrell. asian markets rallied on the strength of tech stocks. japan's nikkei gained a fraction while hong kong's hang seng added more than 1%. today wall street gets a new report on housing starts. on tuesday stocks finished higher on strong corporate earnings. the dow

shriver was married to the late eunice kennedy. maria shriver was one of the couples five children. president obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update

. >> a word on the passing of sargent shriver this week. head of the peace corps, a vice presidential candidate, ambassador to france, headstart, legal services, special olympics. the family said, but what sergeant shriver made the girl -- a more -- "sar to try to make the world -- sargent shriver made the world a better place." >> i did not know him, but i've been reading about him. he is the consummate christian. he went to mass every day and he carried out the best instructions of the bible, about peace, alleviate poverty. mark did work for him at one point. >> i work fo him every day in 1970 when he was the vice- presidential nominee -- 1972 when he was the price of the edge of nominee. -- vice presidential nominee. nina is right. enormous talent, at enormous energy to remembering the forgotten. i never in all my years, 11 presidential campaigns, i've never seen any public figure with a more loving, natural, one of our relationship with his own children -- wonderful relationship with his own children and wife and sargent shriver. what h

tim parish shriver of chevy chase, both involved in special olympics, and anthony paul shriver of miami. most of all, they have 19 children. i'd like without objection to enter material in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. farr: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: mr. burton from indiana. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida rise? ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask unanimous consent to -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for five minutes. ms. ros-lehtinen: i thank the speaker for the time and i rise tonight to recognize a great organization that has helped so many disabled individuals, the walk-about foundation. this terrific organization was founded by siblings luis and carolina bunster. 16 years ago when he was 18 years old, luis was in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. he wasn't going to allow this tragedy to define him or limit his ability to lead a full life. just a few months after his accident, luis moved to south florida and enroamed at my alma mater, the university of mi

. >> a word on the passing of sargent shriver this week. head of the peace corps, a vice presidential candidate, ambassador to france, headstart, legal services, special olympics. the family said, but what sergeant shriver made the girl -- a more -- "sar to try to make the world -- sargent shriver made the world a better place." >> i did not know him, but i've been reading about him. he is the consummate christian. he went to mass every day and he carried out the best instructions of the bible, about peace, alleviate poverty. mark did work for him at one point. >> i work for him every day in 1970 when he was the vice- presidential nominee -- 1972 when he was the price of the edge of nominee. -- vice presidential nominee. nina is right. enormous talent, at enormous energy to remembering the forgotten. i never in all my years, 11 presidential campaigns, i've never seen any public figure with a more loving, natural, one of our relationship with his own children -- wonderful relationship with his own children and wife and sargent shriver. what

shriver was the first to join the peace corps. he was george mcgovernor's running mate back in 1972. in 2003 shriver announced he had alzheimer's disease. shriver is 95 years old. >>> to a surprising turn of events in haiti. the return of former dictator jean-claude duvalier. he returned sunday, he'd been absent for 25 years. he was thrown out of office and forced into exile in 1986. duvalier and his father tortured and killed local opponents. they've also been accused of stealing millions in political funds. >>> in tunisia, today the new program is expected to announce coalition government in the north african nation. discontent with the government and alleged corruption led to months of clashes between police and protesters. the violence continued this weekend. the president was forced from power, and the country three days ago. >>> iran's nuclear weapons program has taken a bit of a hit here. it came from a cyber weapon. "the new york times" says a computer virus crippled important machinery developed by the u.s. and israel. da

shriver was married to the late eunice kennedy. maria shriver was one of the couples five children. president obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update

first lady, maria shriver. he was 95 years old. shriver was the first director of the peace corp and leader on poverty. president obama called sergeant shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest general ration. >>> senator joe lieberman of connecticut said he will not seek re-election to a fifth term. he nearly won the vice president's job as al gore's running mate on the democratic ticket in 2000. lieberman won re-election in 2006 running as an independent after losing in the democratic primary. many democrats criticized lieberman's support of the iraq war and endorsement of mccain for the white house three years ago. democrat kent conrad of north dakota revealed that he will retire at the end of his term. meg whitman will make an appearance since losing to jerry brown. she will appear at a women's round table on january 31st. the billionaire, former ceo of e bay, will speak to 50 to 100 women, executives and entrepreneurs. she became the biggest self-funded candidate in u.s. history spending her own

sarge shriver mirrored that quote. may we all learn from his example. may we honor his legacy of public service by expanding our own horizons of the possible. by caring for those who need our help. here and around the world. sargent shriver brought to american life a singular commitment to service. his good work and his historic examples will long outlive >> this new law is the fiscal house of cards. >> has any child, any grandparent met a more bureaucratic system than the american health insurance system? >> watch the house -- watched the health-care debate from the house floor any time online with c-span's congressional chronicle. read transcripts of every house and senate session. congressional chronicle -- at c- span.org/congress. >> in a few moments, today's headlines and recalls live on "washington journal" and we will be live at 11:30 a.m. eastern with a house democrats news conference in cambridge, md.. then at 12:15 p.m. eastern, the u.s. conference of mayors. and it about 45 minutes, we will talk about president obama's first two years in offi

shriver died tuesday in b ethesda, maryland. joe dieden, bill clinton, nancy pelosi and first lady, michelle obama were among those who j oined the kennedy family for the funeral funeral -- family funeral. >> for those of you who were involved in seeing how the peace corps started or seeing how the war on poverty started, near w as -- here was the man at the core of this who showed more, lost more but he showed up every day and found joy in life. >> shriver's son-in-law, former governor arnold schwarzenegger, was among the pallbearers. the coffin was take ton a grave yard in hyannis, massachusetts. >>> le lend yee is introducing a bill to use competitive bidding for all energy-related projects. he says that would lead to more solar projects and green jobs as well as save taxpayer money. he says competitive bidding would open up business to small ircontractors, including business owned by minorities and women. >>> san francisco's great highway is set to be closed to remove shifting sand. the road will be closed between lincoln wa

and former vice presidential candidate sergeant shriver. also there, michelle obama and joe biden. maria shriver spoke of her father. >> the programs he fought for, the ones he created, they still have impact as we stand here. but for me as his only daughter, perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us in our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. the smell of shaving cream. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... giving you just what you need to keep your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. to stay fit, you might also want to try lifting one of these. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbell's condensed soups. it helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do a few lifts. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ you won't believe your taste buds. you won't believe it's fiber. benefiber. clear, taste-free, and dissolves completely. what a beautiful way to get fiber eve

shriver was remembered by many, including vice president joe biden for his self-less service. >> he had a heart that led him to see good things in all people. a heart full of wonder and curiosity, and a heart that was humble, and devoted to others, totally devoid of selfish motivation. >> despite being standing room only for the likes of stevie wonder and bono, the family opened overflow rooms at the church to the public. >>> a chilling and eye-opening analysis from a state drug agent. the agent tells nbc bay area californians have lost control of their pristine wildlands to the mexican drug cartels. california now produces more pot than mexico. >> reporter: this is the scene across california every summer. drug agents destroying tons of illegal pot farms in the state's hills and mountains. now a veteran drug agent tells nbc bay area those hills and mountains no longer belong to californians. >> the reality of what's going on in california, that our wild lands are not within our control. our international trafficking organizations hold sway. >> reporter: that's the message richard camps

. >> and a key member of president kennedy's inner circle, sargeant shriver has died. he was also president kennedy's brother-in-law and father of california former first lady maria shriver. he was 95. shriver served as the first director of the peace corps under jfk before leading president johnson's war on poverty. he fought alzheimer's disease several years, president obama called him quote, one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >> the house is expected to vote tomorrow on the republican-led effort to repeal president obama's health care law. debate began today with g.o.p. members attacking the law. they claim it's stifling job growth and is slowing the economic recovery. >> this is freedom limiting had many care law. >> this new law is a fiscal house of cards and it's a health care house of cards. >> democrats and the white house called efforts pointless since there is no way it could wo pass in the democratic controlled senate. 50 we all think it makes a lot of sense to debate a bill that thankfully will go nowhere in the senate and would certain

shriver dedicated his life to others. he was the driving force behind the creation of head start and upward bound, opening doort to education, to countless children. he was passionate about service and through his stewardship of the peace corps and vista, gave millions of others the opportunity to serve. sarg and his wife were veakts for people with disabilities and -- were advocates for people with disabilities and today the special olympics empowers young people with disabilities around the world. sargent sliveears courage under fire earned him a purple heart in world war ii. after directing the peace corps and helping launch the war on poverty in the johnson administration he applied his formidable talents to our foreign service as ambassador to france from 1968 to 1970. in 1994, president clinton awarded shriver the presidential medal of freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor. despite all these acolytes and well-deserved recognitions, those who knew sargent shriver now that he considered his work its own reward.

sergeant shriver will be buried next to his wife eunice in massachusetts. a life well lived. >>> lawrence karnow is joining us now. we have a beautiful saturday and we're hoping more is on tap for sunday. >> how about that? that was a great start to the weekend. a lot of folks enjoying the sunshine today. and listen, warm weather continuing outside. it looks like it will keep going that way. as we're seeing the high pressure hold on here and what a great evening out there tonight. and the temperatures staying on the warm side. and you are headed out around the bay and winds are fairly calm out there. as we are looking at some pretty good conditions all around the bay area. we may see some patchy dense fog develop a little bit later on. but most of that will be in the interior valleys. still, big time waves moving in along the coastline. something to watch out for. a high surf advisory continuing until sunday early morning with the swells running 15-18 feet. that is big-time swells. so stay away from the coast if you can. and all right, this evening, it is l

. >>> sergeant shriver is in a hospital outside washington dc no information being released about his condition or why he was admitted yesterday. the 95-year-old shriver announced he was suffering from alzheimers in 2003 he is the former peace corp. director and vice presidential nominee and brother-in-law of john f kennedy his wife special olympics founder eunice died in 2009 no word from the shriver family including his daughter maria. >>> as lawmakers get ready to battle health care reform this week more americans are easing their opposition against the the new law. >>> a new poll finds 30% are strongly opposed that is the lowest level since september 2009. >>> 43% of people want the laws changed so it does more to overhaul the system but 60% oppose the mandate that requires everyone to have insurance with more on the day's health news here is terrell brown >> it only takes minutes for smoking to harm your health a new study found 15 to 30 minutes after smokers finished a cigarette a toxic chemical which can cause cancer formed in their blood the effect is so fast it is the equival

formal peace corps shriver died. he was the first piece course of his brother-in-law of president john f. kennedy. he was also the running mate back in 1972. he was 95 years old and he leaves behind five children including former california first lady mary but shriver. zx >> it was quite a nice picture from the golden gate bridge. the rtc fought back in the forecast again today. areas of dense fog are in places like the north bay. it to market the fog will clear out quickly and will be left with few clouds ahead and freezing conditions it especially it to present more conditions. it could rest into the 30's. wednesday night is mostly clear with fog that will be head of the forecast later this week. we are taking a look at fault form again in the north bay valley into patchy fog along the coastline. the fog a scaling back quicker than what we saw today. the fog is in the peninsula and temperatures will be cooler than what we sought yesterday morning. especially, in our inland valleys. the 7:00 hour there will be some

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his wife eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. his daughter is maria shriver. married to former california governor schwarzenegger. >>> today is martin luther king jr. people are focusing on the rights of civil rights leader. attorney general eric holder told the congregation it's time to recommit to dr. king's values., we must >> today, we must look upon our both the history of his profession and future promise, working on both his weaknesses and his strengths. appreciating both his challenges and his infinite opportunities. >> holder also said that the tucson tragedy shows us the struggle to eradicate violence and promote peace is not yet over. >>> a memorial in martin luther king's honor is still in the works on the national mall in washington. organizers have to raise another $11 million to meet their $121 million goal but they're confident that the granite sculpture dubbed "stone of hope" will be unveiled this summer. set for august 28th, the same day king gave his iconic "i have a dream" speech back in 1963. >>> and the trash-talking head of the nfl's con

he was married to eunice kennedy shriver for 56 years. she died in '09, among his five children, of course, is our own maria shriver. >>> it was 50 years ago today, a lot of americans were expecting, perhaps, a warm grandfatherly farewell speech from their two-term president and world war ii hero, five-star general, dwight david eisenhower. what they got instead was a warning about the future. when the outgoing president uttered his most famous quote about the dangers of the military industrial complex. eisenhower warned that money for weapons takes away from things like hospitals and schools. and on this martin luther king day, president obama and family honored dr. king's legacy with a service project, painting the cafeteria wall at washington stewart hobson middle school. the art works include pictures of fruits and vegetables, a passion of the first lady's. her effort to improve school nutrition. by the way, a nice present for her birthday, which is today. in atlanta, the king family gathered at ebenezer baptist where dr. king was pas

shriver was the first director of the peace corp. . sergeant shriver died tuesday at the age of 89. >>> and lawmakers promised cuts everyone deeper. >> reporter: $2.5 trillion that's how much some republicans want to slash budgets. they are the loudest ones sounding the alarm. >> should be scared to death. >> reporter: about the growing budget. >> we can only reduce this thing by cutting spending. >> reporter: now they've listed 60 ways to do that by $3.5 trillion. consumer watchdogs love it. >> my first reaction is amen. these are programs that have been deservedly under the spotlight for a number of years. >> reporter: we went line by line over some of the items of the suggested chopping block. like amtrak. >> amtrak is an unproductive and over subsidized transportation. the time has come to get rid of some of those subsidies. >> reporter: it would also can 15% of the government work force and stop helping states with one of their biggest budget item, medicaid. >> in my time in public life i have never seen the american people more r

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they came from many walks of life. ♪ >> those who personally knew sargent shriver loved him. gather he was remembered for starting ing at the family church. the peace corp under his brother-in-law john f kennedy. for running the war of poverty. but for being a good man. >> could anybody really be as good as he seemed to be? i mean come on now. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> come on. every other man in this church feels about two inches tall right now. >> among others, he touched the rock star bono who sang his tribute. ♪ of your peace >> as did stevie wonder. ♪ >> maria shriver spoke of how she saw her father. >> for me, perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us in our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. he died this week at age 95. he was buried next to his wife of 56 years. when nbc "nightly news" continues, the case of amanda knox. the young american woman convicted of murder in italy. and later, one man's mission to preserve some of the most stunning landscapes of the american west. a knox. and later, one man's mission to

the couple had five children including first lady maria shriver. today president obama praised him as one of the british light of one of the greatest generations. >>> al davis and the oakland raiders introduced their new head coach today but it is not really hue jackson making headlines tonight. >> reporter: this was really two different press conferences. one to praise the new head coach and another to with the departed one. it was over 100 minutes long and hugh jackson was introduced as the head coach of the raiders. he was alongside al davis but jackson has never been a head coach of the an nfl offensive coordinator for three seasons which he was able to double the points total. and now hue jackson becomes the sixth head coach since 2002. >> there is nothing like working for coach davis. i know a lot of stuff is said about this and act. i tell you, i am hip. i am a walking testimony of coming here in the per-share and having an opportunity to make something great. >> he can lead this nation, the fans, and bring back those touchdowns in a coliseu

his wife eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. their daughter maria shriver is the wife of former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. >>> haiti's former dictator, jean-claude "baby doc" duvalier, is back in his native country after 24 years in exile. "baby doc" returned to port-au-prince on sunday. he was ousted in a popular uprising in 1986 following a reign marked by corruption and political intimidation. it's still unclear though why he chose to return now but he's expected to answer that question at a news conference set for later today. >>> now for some weather news. forecasters say flooding from a big weekend storm in the northwest could stretch into tomorrow. several hillsides fell onto roads in oregon and washington because of the heavy rain. they were already supersaturated because of recent melting snow. two motorists in washington were injured when rock slides hit their vehicle. >>> now here is a look at your monday forecast. stormy in florida with drenching rain, hail, and 60-mile-an-hour winds from miami to orl

a family spokesman said that 95-year-old sergeant shriver is in critical condition. the former peace corp. director announced in 2003 that he had alzheimer's disease. his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88. president obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's historic march in alabama from selma to montgomery in 1965. the train covers 54

shriver died yesterday at age 95. t.j. winick has a look back at his remarkable career of public service. >> reporter: robert sargent shriver was a privileged man who spent his life in public service. the brother-in-law of president ohn f. kennedy, an intimate man of the kennedy clan for 60 years. under kennedy he organized and headed up the peace corps. lyndon johnson dubbed him mr. poverty and tapped him to head his historic war on poverty in the 1960s. he ventured into politics in 1972 as a running mate and he's the father of maria shriver schwarzenegger, the former first lady of california. his life's work was poverty and he was associated with many landmark programs, volunteers in service to america, headstart, which do this day aids low-income children and their families, and the job corps. they all benefited from his leadership. with his wife, eunice kennedy shriver, he started the special olympics which became a worldwide movement. in 1994 president clinton presented him with the nation's highest civilian honor, th

prehim he was a vice president and, indeed shriver was 95 years old. he leaves behind five children including the former first lady maria shriver. the veteran lawmaker from connecticut announced today that he will not run for reelection lieberman was the democratic or product nominees by its potential nominee in 2004. two years later he ran as successfully as an independent. >> lance armstrong is pushing shut doping allegations this report by sports illustrated. he spoke today before taking part in it toward down under in australia. he says he's got nothing to worry about any level. the challenge the statement said it cut ties to an italian doctor and trading adviser with long been accused of helping cyclist heat. a live secure from washington d.c. president barack obama will be welcoming the chinese president to the white house we will have more on this james is monitoring this live feed from the newsroom have an update coming up. >> we'll be right back is kron4 morning news continues in two minutes we'll have the latest on a developing story as all e

. >> sargeant shriver, the farther of former california first lady maria shriver died today m a maryland hospital. he was 95 years old suffering from alzheimer's disease. he married into the kennedy family becoming the first director of the peace corps under his brother-in-law president john f kennedy. his wife, eunice died in 2009. former governor schwartzeneggar saying this that, shriver quote touched more lives than can either be counted i'm grateful for example and inspiration he provided me. >> a major earthquake shook a corner of pakistan today centered near the border with afghanistan 5 miles deep and felt throughout the count skpri as far as abu dhabi. we're told several mud huts collapsed or were damaged. >> and president obama is hosting president's -- china's president today, he was greeted by vice president biden. tomorrow he'll sit down with president obama. the two are expected to talk about trade relations. president obama expected to push china to level the playing field for u.s. projects and call on china two stop wide spread theft of u.s. interelectal property. several

shriver will be buried in massachusetts later today next to his wife, eunice kennedy shriver. >>> hawaii's democratic governor is formally ending his effort in a controversy involving president obama's place of birth. the governor says the state attorney general informed him it clearly violates state law to release private documents such as births 1er9s -- birth certificates. last year the government found a way to end the doubt about where president obama was born. the so-called birthers and others questioned whether the president was really born in hawaii on august 4th, 1961. >>> another bay area lawmaker is calling on conservative talk show host rush limbaugh to apologize for mocking the chinesement earlier this -- chinese president earlier this week. he spoke gibberish chinese for 20 seconds when describing a broadcast that has a -- he says limbaugh's comments were childish and ignorant. state senator leland yee has also asked for an apology. >>> the chinese president is back in beijing this morning after his visit to the u.s. he wrapped up his trip in the chicago area. you're looking