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robin. >> that's right. diane, in a moment, we'll hear from those who survived the deadly twister, including the woman who was inside that big walmart that was right in the path of the tornado when the roof suddenly clapped right there in joplin. but, diane, what happened in the hospital right behind you. we just cannot get that out of our minds. >> it is a drama we cannot imagine, and as we said earlier, here is the hospital. you can see the wreckage, we've all seen the wreckage. we had no idea until this morning that the tale of what was happening inside st. john's regional medical center, at least six people died inside there. even as the twister was ripping through the nine-story building and the brave doctors were trying to stop everything, from happening and to save those lives. >> big, strong tornado. >> reporter: it was once the place people would come in search of a healing hand. >> you can see this wall of black coming toward the hospital. >> reporter: but as the tornado bore down, st. john's hospi
robin. >> that's right. diane, in a moment, we'll hear from those who survived the deadly twister, including the woman who was inside that big walmart that was right in the path of the tornado when the roof suddenly clapped right there in joplin. but, diane, what happened in the hospital right behind you. we just cannot get that out of our minds. >> it is a drama we cannot imagine, and as we said earlier, here is the hospital. you can see the wreckage, we've all seen the wreckage....
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robin? >> the city is already buzzing about his trip here. >>> and the bold raid that took out osama bin laden was carried out by an elite group of navy s.e.a.l.s, operating under the cover of darkness. and martha raddatz has new details on that special forces team. how they did it. the elite of the elite. right, martha? >> reporter: that's right, robin. it all happened so fast. 40 minutes. but it was all so carefully planned. this morning, we're learning new details of the daring raid, including more on osama bin laden's final moments. shot twice by navy s.e.a.l.s. once in the chest. once in the head. the still-secret photos show a precision kill shot, right above the left eye. and we've learned, the mission was caught on tape. helmet cams worn by the s.e.a.l.s. it began on a near moonless night with those specially outfitted blackhawks flying below radar from jalalabad toward the sprawling compound. when one of them stalled, it was forced to land nearby, grazing a rotor on the 18-foot wall
robin? >> the city is already buzzing about his trip here. >>> and the bold raid that took out osama bin laden was carried out by an elite group of navy s.e.a.l.s, operating under the cover of darkness. and martha raddatz has new details on that special forces team. how they did it. the elite of the elite. right, martha? >> reporter: that's right, robin. it all happened so fast. 40 minutes. but it was all so carefully planned. this morning, we're learning new details of the...
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. >> reporter: good morning, robin. big news and it came in a brief statement from schwarzenegger's lawyers. it said, "all motion picture projects currently under way or being negotiated to stop planning until further notice." the statement said governor schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters. clearly the governor has his hands full. his whole family does. both families. yesterday the former housekeeper's grown daughter found herself in the glare of the spotlight. >> mom is a great woman. she is the most caring person you'll ever know. >> reporter: there's a lot of sympathy out there for maria shriver. reportedly she's hired a top divorce lawyer. >> i don't think she's in a mood to be applicable and split up the estate. >> reporter: schwarzenegger's plans for a comeback had included "cry macho," a movie about a washed up rodeo star and a mexican boy hoping to reconnect with his father. another planned project, "the governornator." >> it has been an honor to have served you for the past eight years but now i must
. >> reporter: good morning, robin. big news and it came in a brief statement from schwarzenegger's lawyers. it said, "all motion picture projects currently under way or being negotiated to stop planning until further notice." the statement said governor schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters. clearly the governor has his hands full. his whole family does. both families. yesterday the former housekeeper's grown daughter found herself in the glare of the spotlight....
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robin. >> it really is. all right, chris, thank you very much. >>> and joining us now is jeffrey shapiro, the lawyer for the hotel maid who alleges she was sexually assaulted. thank you very much for coming in this morning. we know that she has been reunited with her daughter. how is her state of mind right now? >> well, she's exhausted, as you can imagine. but just as he said he's a tough guy, she's a tough woman, and she's made it through this in some remarkable way, you know, from the time of this assault she's not had a moment of peace. she's been going from place to place. she's not been able to go home. fortunately she's been reunited with her daughter. hopefully she's getting some sleep, but she's managed to get through this every single day and she's extraordinary. >> it had to be grueling for her to meet with the grand jury for as long as she did and going forward, would she be prepared to take the stand in a trial if it comes to that? >> she has been prepared to do whatever has been asked of her st
robin. >> it really is. all right, chris, thank you very much. >>> and joining us now is jeffrey shapiro, the lawyer for the hotel maid who alleges she was sexually assaulted. thank you very much for coming in this morning. we know that she has been reunited with her daughter. how is her state of mind right now? >> well, she's exhausted, as you can imagine. but just as he said he's a tough guy, she's a tough woman, and she's made it through this in some remarkable way, you...
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robin? >> nick, thanks so much. we heard that osama bin laden was in a cave. that's not a cave. >> no. it's a million-dollar compound. and he could have been living there for six years, virtually in plain sight, has a lot of people scratching their heads. >>> and brian ross has been investigating that overnight. >> reporter: u.s. officials are raising some very pointed questions about how pakistan could not have known that bin laden was living a life of relevant luxury, in the middle of a city with a major army garrison. u.s. officials believe bin laden had lived in his million-dollar mansion for the last five or six years, without a peep from the pakistani army generals just down the road. >> i think there's elements in the pakistani army or the interservices intelligence directorate, who knew where he was, if they wanted to. >> reporter: the compound had no telephone or internet connections, as bin laden observed a radio silence. >> he learned to stay away from cell phones and traceable te
robin? >> nick, thanks so much. we heard that osama bin laden was in a cave. that's not a cave. >> no. it's a million-dollar compound. and he could have been living there for six years, virtually in plain sight, has a lot of people scratching their heads. >>> and brian ross has been investigating that overnight. >> reporter: u.s. officials are raising some very pointed questions about how pakistan could not have known that bin laden was living a life of relevant...
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let's go to robin, at ground zero. i can only imagine what the electric feeling is going to be as the day progresses there. you're there with chris, i know. >> we're feeling that electric feeling right now. and chris has been here all night long. saw your reports last night. at first, it seemed like police were trying to keep people at bay. the police were then like, come on in. >> we knew. the police knew. we needed this right here. ground zero has been trying to rebuild for ten years. so many of the families of the victims are emotionally in ruins. they came back to ground zero to remember their loved ones and do something many thought they would never be able to do. celebrate triumph after 9/11. [ cheers ] ground zero is silent no more. flags, anthems, all things america brought people together in a profound sense of satisfaction. we're here at ground zero. in the space of calm of hours, this went there 20 people to thousands. streets are shut off. it's like a big block party. ♪ god bless america >> reporter: mixe
let's go to robin, at ground zero. i can only imagine what the electric feeling is going to be as the day progresses there. you're there with chris, i know. >> we're feeling that electric feeling right now. and chris has been here all night long. saw your reports last night. at first, it seemed like police were trying to keep people at bay. the police were then like, come on in. >> we knew. the police knew. we needed this right here. ground zero has been trying to rebuild for ten...
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let's go to robin, at ground zero. i can only imagine what the electric feeling is going to be as the day progresses there. you're there with chris, i know. >> yes, diane, and we're feeling that electric feeling right now. and chris has been here all night long. saw your reports last night. at first, it seemed like police were trying to keep people at bay. the police were then like, come on in. >> we knew. the police knew. we needed this right here. if you look behind us, ground zero has been trying to rebuild for ten years. so many of the families of the victims of 9/11 are emotionally in ruins. they came back to ground zero to remember their loved ones and do something many thought they would never be able to do. celebrate triumph after 9/11. [ cheers ] ground zero is silent no more. flags, anthems, all things america brought people together in a very profound sense of satisfaction. when word of osama bin laden's death hit the streets, so did people with 9/11 connections. we're here at ground zero. in the space of ca
let's go to robin, at ground zero. i can only imagine what the electric feeling is going to be as the day progresses there. you're there with chris, i know. >> yes, diane, and we're feeling that electric feeling right now. and chris has been here all night long. saw your reports last night. at first, it seemed like police were trying to keep people at bay. the police were then like, come on in. >> we knew. the police knew. we needed this right here. if you look behind us, ground...
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robin? george? >> we have other new this is morning as well. >>> did lance armstrong use performance-enhancing drugs to help him be a champ? we'll have the latest. thank you. sive resu. you know what, tell me, what makes peter, peter ? well, i'm an avid catamaran sailor. i can my own homemade jam, apricot. and i really love my bank's raise your rate cd. i'm sorry, did you say you'd love a pay raise asap ? uh, actually, i said i love my bank's raise your rate cd. you spent 8 days lost at sea ? no, uh... you love watching your neighbors watch tv ? at ally, you'll love our raise your rate cd that offers a one-time rate increase if our current rates go up. ally. do you love your bank ? with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. any tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. so let's put our paws down in protest. no fetching, no friendship til
robin? george? >> we have other new this is morning as well. >>> did lance armstrong use performance-enhancing drugs to help him be a champ? we'll have the latest. thank you. sive resu. you know what, tell me, what makes peter, peter ? well, i'm an avid catamaran sailor. i can my own homemade jam, apricot. and i really love my bank's raise your rate cd. i'm sorry, did you say you'd love a pay raise asap ? uh, actually, i said i love my bank's raise your rate cd. you spent 8 days...
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robin and george? >> thanks, jake, very much. >>> we are learning more about the final moments of bin laden when the navy s.e.a.l.s further into his bedroom. and what has differed from the official version put out from the white house. martha raddatz joins us with that. >> reporter: good morning, george. the mission was to capture or kill bin laden. but it's very clear this morning, the only way bin laden could have stayed alive is if he raised his hands to surrender. the navy s.e.a.l.s had strict instructions, as they approached the darkened compound, get bin laden. if he is not there, get the hell out. 40 minutes later, they had their man. in his first comments since the raid, vice president joe biden said he was in awe. >> it was just a -- actually breathtaking. it was a staggering undertaking. and there was no one else, i believe, other than an american group of military warriors, who could do it. >> reporter: but new details are emerging about the mission. while the s.e.a.l.s faced gunfire for alm
robin and george? >> thanks, jake, very much. >>> we are learning more about the final moments of bin laden when the navy s.e.a.l.s further into his bedroom. and what has differed from the official version put out from the white house. martha raddatz joins us with that. >> reporter: good morning, george. the mission was to capture or kill bin laden. but it's very clear this morning, the only way bin laden could have stayed alive is if he raised his hands to surrender. the...
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robin? >> any connection to bin laden? >> reporter: they were described as north african. but not a direct connection to the retaliation. >>> all along the mississippi delta, residents are braced for rising waters this morning. will the levees hold? and if they don't, the devastation in memphis may be a sign of what's to come. tests on wednesday, reveal the level of toxins in floodwaters there are at dangerously high levels. steve osunsami joins us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. you need protective gear because of the sludge and garbage, in what was a beautiful river. there is oil and gas and fertilizer flowing downstream. tennessee health officials have been warning residents to keep out of floodwaters. we decided to test the safety of the water. >> it's nasty. >> i'm not scared of the snakes. i'm scared of the water. >> i can't believe that states like mississippi and arkansas haven't sued us. >> reporter: we took our first test here, in what was a play area behind this m
robin? >> any connection to bin laden? >> reporter: they were described as north african. but not a direct connection to the retaliation. >>> all along the mississippi delta, residents are braced for rising waters this morning. will the levees hold? and if they don't, the devastation in memphis may be a sign of what's to come. tests on wednesday, reveal the level of toxins in floodwaters there are at dangerously high levels. steve osunsami joins us this morning. >>...
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robin and george? >> jeremy, thanks a lot. >>> and coming up, phoebe prince's mom takes on the kids she says pushed her daughter to her breaking point. we're going to take you inside that emotional courtroom showdown. >>> and second time around. why marie osmond is heading down the aisle with the husband 30 years after they first tied the knot. we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. stop all the cutesy stuff. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. vo: quilted northern soft & strong is stronger than the leading rippled brand to help protect against breakthrough. for myself, for my family, it keeps us clean. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft & strong. protection for a confident clean or your money back. ranks quicken loans "highest in customer satisfaction in the united states." and i
robin and george? >> jeremy, thanks a lot. >>> and coming up, phoebe prince's mom takes on the kids she says pushed her daughter to her breaking point. we're going to take you inside that emotional courtroom showdown. >>> and second time around. why marie osmond is heading down the aisle with the husband 30 years after they first tied the knot. we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about...
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robin and george? >> thanks, jake, very much. >>> we are learning more about the final moments of bin laden when the navy s.e.a.l.s burst into his bedroom. and what has differed from the official version put out from the white house. martha raddatz joins us with that. >> reporter: good morning, george. the mission was to capture or kill bin laden. but it's very clear this morning, the only way bin laden could have stayed alive is if he raised his hands to surrender. the navy s.e.a.l.s had strict instructions, as they approached the darkened compound, get bin laden. if he is not there, get the hell out. 40 minutes later, they had their man. in his first comments since the raid, vice president joe biden said he was in awe. >> it was just a -- actually breathtaking. it was a staggering undertaking. and there was no one else, i believe, other than an american group of military warriors, who could do it. >> reporter: but new details are emerging about the mission. while the s.e.a.l.s faced gunfire for almos
robin and george? >> thanks, jake, very much. >>> we are learning more about the final moments of bin laden when the navy s.e.a.l.s burst into his bedroom. and what has differed from the official version put out from the white house. martha raddatz joins us with that. >> reporter: good morning, george. the mission was to capture or kill bin laden. but it's very clear this morning, the only way bin laden could have stayed alive is if he raised his hands to surrender. the...
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robin and george? >> jeremy, thanks a lot. >> let's hope that's true. >>> and coming up, phoebe prince's mom takes on the kids she says pushed her daughter to her breaking point. we're going to take you inside that emotional courtroom showdown. >>> and second time around. why marie osmond is heading down the aisle with her we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. stop all the cutesy stuff. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. vo: quilted northern soft & strong is stronger than the leading rippled brand to help protect against breakthrough. for myself, for my family, it keeps us clean. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft & strong. protection for a confident clean or your money back. ranks quicken loans "highest in customer satisfaction in the united states." and if we're this happy abo
robin and george? >> jeremy, thanks a lot. >> let's hope that's true. >>> and coming up, phoebe prince's mom takes on the kids she says pushed her daughter to her breaking point. we're going to take you inside that emotional courtroom showdown. >>> and second time around. why marie osmond is heading down the aisle with her we went around the country asking women to speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in...
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robin? >> that is good to hear. >>> we turn to josh elliott for the other stories developing this morning. >> good morning, to all of you. the flooded mississippi river, rolling south, now. the economic toll, meanwhile, is becoming clear, as oil prices could surge higher because of damage to refineries. while farmers in arkansas, the top rice-producing state in the country, are expecting $500 million in losses. and 15 of mississippi's 19 riverside casinos, employing thousands, are flooded. this historic flood, though, hardly over as people downstream from memphis are bracing for the worst, with the river not expected to crest until may 24th in new orleans. our sam champion is back with us this morning. but steve osunsami remains in the middle of it all. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, josh. as the mississippi continues to crest, in communities all along the river, the water is expected to remain, for some time. and that is a huge problem. this water is absolutely filthy. fill
robin? >> that is good to hear. >>> we turn to josh elliott for the other stories developing this morning. >> good morning, to all of you. the flooded mississippi river, rolling south, now. the economic toll, meanwhile, is becoming clear, as oil prices could surge higher because of damage to refineries. while farmers in arkansas, the top rice-producing state in the country, are expecting $500 million in losses. and 15 of mississippi's 19 riverside casinos, employing...
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good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. and incredibly, the mighty mississippi river is now six-times its normal size. it's an incredible fact. while folks here in memphis know how much water will get into their town, all eyes are turned down river, as this water heads all the way south. the river is cresting in memphis at 48 feet. its second-highest ever, surrounding even these casinos south of the city. casinos are big business in tunica, mississippi. there are nine of them, including a harrah's and bally's. all of them are closed due to flooding. from the ground the flooding is just as impressive. all of this is closed, because that's six feet of water in the parking lot. jim neil, chief of the north tunica fire department, showed us firsthand, the levees that are keeping the mighty mississippi from devastating this area. even though we're sitting in floodwater, and that's not a good thing. you feel comfortable that the water that's on the other side of the mississippi will stay over there? >> correct. i feel about as co
good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. and incredibly, the mighty mississippi river is now six-times its normal size. it's an incredible fact. while folks here in memphis know how much water will get into their town, all eyes are turned down river, as this water heads all the way south. the river is cresting in memphis at 48 feet. its second-highest ever, surrounding even these casinos south of the city. casinos are big business in tunica, mississippi. there are nine of them,...
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robin? >> okay, sam. thank you. >>> coming up next your backstage pass to oprah's biggest party ever. so many stars turning out to say good-bye. and you don't want to miss it. you don't have to. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every day thousands of people are choosing advil. here's one story. my name is lacey calvert and i train professional athletes with yoga. if i have any soreness, i'm not going to be able to do my job. but once i take advil i'm able to finish my day and finish out strong. then when i do try other things, i always find myself going back to advil. it really works! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. save on advil with our special coupon in select newspapers on may 22. hey buddy, wattaya lookin' a-oooh. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] mini, meet berries. introducing new kellogg's frosted mini-wheats with a touch of fruit in the middle. helloooooo fruit in the middle. [ dog treats drop ] everybody likes to get a bonus. get more free during the petsmart bi bran
robin? >> okay, sam. thank you. >>> coming up next your backstage pass to oprah's biggest party ever. so many stars turning out to say good-bye. and you don't want to miss it. you don't have to. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every day thousands of people are choosing advil. here's one story. my name is lacey calvert and i train professional athletes with yoga. if i have any soreness, i'm not going to be able to do my job. but once i take advil i'm able to finish my day and finish...
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robin is on assignment today. and the president, today, going to ft. campbell, kentucky, where he's going to meet with the navy s.e.a.l.s, the navy s.e.a.l. team that took out osama bin laden. wouldn't you love to get a glimpse of those guys. >> i would love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting. that is going to be an extraordinary meeting today. >>> we have a story about another star in that raid that we haven't heard much about until now. the four-legged heroes trained to take down terrorists. we'll show you the work that the dogs do and human machines can't do without them. we're going to meet the superdogs of the navy s.e.a.l.s in a moment. >> superdogs with titanium teeth. >> and ear pieces. their own ear pieces. >> incredible. just incredible. >>> you've probably seen the brooke shields ads for longer eyelashes. it now turns out that this could be the solution for men losing their hair. >> not that you need it. >> you never know. you can never be too safe. and john berman has that. >>> we begin with the promise of good news for everyone who dr
robin is on assignment today. and the president, today, going to ft. campbell, kentucky, where he's going to meet with the navy s.e.a.l.s, the navy s.e.a.l. team that took out osama bin laden. wouldn't you love to get a glimpse of those guys. >> i would love to be a fly on the wall in that meeting. that is going to be an extraordinary meeting today. >>> we have a story about another star in that raid that we haven't heard much about until now. the four-legged heroes trained to...
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>> reporter: good morning, robin. over 200 names on that list. on this block alone, four families missing. we took that list and went to nine different addresses. our first stop went to zachary willi williams. 12 years old. he was confirmed dead. however, we kept going. knocked on doors. talked to neighbors. we found the sherrick family. four members of the family had been living down the street. i took all of this information to tommy sherrick. gave him the hotline for missing persons. he told the state troopers that he is absolutely well and safe and has been staying in his house. >> cell phone service has been down a lot. it's hard for people to communicate. on the cell phones that are working, there are cameras. and we're getting more images of what the tornado looked like, don't we, matt? >> reporter: we are. and pretty astounding image you're seeing right here. backyard video. the toys turning into missiles. that trampoline going flying. this is taken from billy tile's house. five members of the family all cower
>> reporter: good morning, robin. over 200 names on that list. on this block alone, four families missing. we took that list and went to nine different addresses. our first stop went to zachary willi williams. 12 years old. he was confirmed dead. however, we kept going. knocked on doors. talked to neighbors. we found the sherrick family. four members of the family had been living down the street. i took all of this information to tommy sherrick. gave him the hotline for missing persons....
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dinner wong has time on his side. >> robin? >> it gets me a jobb or it doesn't. it is something that i wanted to accomplishh. abc sevennews . >> congratulations to the graduates . news from sacramento. they rejected a bill aimed at protecting privacy on social networking sites. they would first warn you and give you the answer to say yes or no. it is a far-reaching attempt. the bill got 16 of the 21 votes it needed to pass . it could be brought up again next week . a bill to regulate dui checkpoints passed the assemblyy. they require police to hold them on streets where drunken driving is a problem. >> they say they are fishing expeditions. issue prohibits if a licensed driver can pick up the car. >> crossing the bay this weekend. detours on the bay bridge and repair on bart could lead to delays . getting in between the east bay is challenging. >> work it begin after the last trainn and extend in the following afternoon. >> riders can expect delays of up to 40 minutes. bart will close one track to repair a baseball that was damaged back in december. the pittsburg
dinner wong has time on his side. >> robin? >> it gets me a jobb or it doesn't. it is something that i wanted to accomplishh. abc sevennews . >> congratulations to the graduates . news from sacramento. they rejected a bill aimed at protecting privacy on social networking sites. they would first warn you and give you the answer to say yes or no. it is a far-reaching attempt. the bill got 16 of the 21 votes it needed to pass . it could be brought up again next week . a bill to...
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. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you mentioned that line of storms that came roaring through here producing a whopping 80 tornadoes in just 24 hours. hit missouri again, gutting homes, eastward in kentucky and indiana, it flipped mobile homes, ripped the roof off of homes. clearly, there has been no mercy in the midwest from this weather. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: overnight, a massive line of powerful thunderstorms and twisters with nearly 900 reports of severe weather including baseball-size hail around st. louis and winds more than 90 miles per hour in mt. vernon, indiana. heavy rain and hail pounded memphis overnight and in sedalia, missouri, as many as 25 people suffered minor injuries when a tornado hit several businesses and homes. here in joplin, the recovery process from the ef-5 tornado that devastated this city is under way. we've seen the tragedy from the ground. now, a new perspective. from the sky. as if a colossal eraser wiped away a six-mile strip of earth in downtown joplin. here's the city before a
. >> reporter: good morning, robin. you mentioned that line of storms that came roaring through here producing a whopping 80 tornadoes in just 24 hours. hit missouri again, gutting homes, eastward in kentucky and indiana, it flipped mobile homes, ripped the roof off of homes. clearly, there has been no mercy in the midwest from this weather. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: overnight, a massive line of powerful thunderstorms and twisters with nearly 900 reports of severe weather...
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>> you got help from robin. if you wash that chicken, you're going to spray germs all over your kitchen. not a great way to go. for more tips, i have a twitter chat at 1:00 p.m. and i'll be sending more tips. >> my big takeaway is when in doubt, throw it out. >> exactly. throw it out. >> same thing when you're playing tennis. when in doubt, call it out. >>> one of the hottest trends on the internet teenagers going shopping and posting videos. they are called call videos. they're not just for teens anymore. and abbie boudreau takes a closer look. >> reporter: this is ellen and blare fowlerul blair fowler showing off purchases from a shopping excursion. >> this is fun. it has turquoise and copper. >> reporter: they're part of a booming trend, called shopping haulers. women who shop and post videos of their finds on the web. >> this show will look cute with dresses. >> reporter: alice is 23. blair is 18. for two years they've been shopping and hauling their stuff back to their bedroom. revealing for their web cam a
>> you got help from robin. if you wash that chicken, you're going to spray germs all over your kitchen. not a great way to go. for more tips, i have a twitter chat at 1:00 p.m. and i'll be sending more tips. >> my big takeaway is when in doubt, throw it out. >> exactly. throw it out. >> same thing when you're playing tennis. when in doubt, call it out. >>> one of the hottest trends on the internet teenagers going shopping and posting videos. they are called...
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robin? >> they are great. sam, thank you. >>> going to take you to another side of the shocking allegations against global money man, dominique strauss-kahn. his wife who is standing by him, his wife, anne sinclair, is an american-born french journalist. and she says she doesn't believe for a single second the charges against him. and now we have bianna golodryga. >> reporter: good morning to you. as more details emerge about her husband's past transgressions, we are also learning that he could always count on one woman. his third wife of 20 years. for not only forgiving them. but also accepting them. she joked about one affair, saying it's important for a politician to be able to seduce. but what happens when he's accused of attempted rape? we're learning more about anne sinclair. but she the expat is a household name in her adopted home country of france. a prominent tv journalist, she's often linked to the likes of charlie rose and larry king. she has interviewed some of the biggest names in the world. from
robin? >> they are great. sam, thank you. >>> going to take you to another side of the shocking allegations against global money man, dominique strauss-kahn. his wife who is standing by him, his wife, anne sinclair, is an american-born french journalist. and she says she doesn't believe for a single second the charges against him. and now we have bianna golodryga. >> reporter: good morning to you. as more details emerge about her husband's past transgressions, we are also...
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robin? >> thank you. we're thinking of those affected by that rising water. >>> an emotional and dramatic morning at cape canaveral. watching her husband make history, commander mark kelly and his crew blasted off on the space shuttle "endeavour's" final flight. and our bob woodruff saw it all up close and personal. good morning, bob. >> reporter: goorjs robin. this was just a remarkable launch. about a mile and a half this way on the pad where it took off. the first thing that we felt was the power of that air as it came across from the shuttle into our chests. it went from zero to 17,000 miles per hour in just 8.5 minutes. and gabby was watching it from a plg not far away from here and very romantic aspect to this story. both mark and gabby decided to actually swap their wedding rings, so up in space he's wearing hers around his neck and she's right down here on the ground wearing his around her neck. >> here is commander mark kelly -- >> reporter: this morning in the final moments before the launch the
robin? >> thank you. we're thinking of those affected by that rising water. >>> an emotional and dramatic morning at cape canaveral. watching her husband make history, commander mark kelly and his crew blasted off on the space shuttle "endeavour's" final flight. and our bob woodruff saw it all up close and personal. good morning, bob. >> reporter: goorjs robin. this was just a remarkable launch. about a mile and a half this way on the pad where it took off. the...
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. >> reporter: good morning, robin, george. the first revenge attack came not against an american target, but a pakistani military facility overnight. reports grow to 80 killed overnight. the pakistan taliban claiming responsibility for going o going after what they call the american ally. they learned more about al qaeda in the last ten days than in the last ten years. going through and estimated 1 million pages of information. and it's all becoming very personal. bin laden writing, he wanted to find ways to kill president obama. and the president acknowledging that new threats against his grandmother are being closely monitored. at the kenyan village where she lives, the president's 88-year-old stepgrandmother, sarah, shrugged off the death threats against her by an al qaeda group. but the president seemed concerned when asked about the threats by univision television. >> after killing bin laden, there may be a desire on some al qaeda members to exact revenge. and that's something that we have to be vigilant about. and we're
. >> reporter: good morning, robin, george. the first revenge attack came not against an american target, but a pakistani military facility overnight. reports grow to 80 killed overnight. the pakistan taliban claiming responsibility for going o going after what they call the american ally. they learned more about al qaeda in the last ten days than in the last ten years. going through and estimated 1 million pages of information. and it's all becoming very personal. bin laden writing, he...
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nice little shot behind you, robin. >> thanks for having me. it's gorgeous out here. >> looks like it. also the jobs picture looks like it's improving at least, if you look at the number of jobs created in the month of april. 244,000 new jobs. but then when you look at that employment number, notching higher to 9%, things don't necessarily look at positive, what's your take? what's more important here? >> there is some comfort. there's a victory lap or two to be run on this, maybe the worst of the recession has been felt. but let's not forget that since this recession started in earnest, it was an 18-month recession, there were 8.8 million jobs lost. so even if you're adding something to the order of 200,000, 250,000 jobs a month, i mean you have an enormous hole that the economy has to dig itself out of. >> and many economists are projecting it could be years before we dig out of that hole. also another headwind that americans have been facing now are these rising oil prices. gas prices at the pump have been near $4 a gallon in many states peo
nice little shot behind you, robin. >> thanks for having me. it's gorgeous out here. >> looks like it. also the jobs picture looks like it's improving at least, if you look at the number of jobs created in the month of april. 244,000 new jobs. but then when you look at that employment number, notching higher to 9%, things don't necessarily look at positive, what's your take? what's more important here? >> there is some comfort. there's a victory lap or two to be run on this,...
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robin did you hear that? maks is ready to dance, to dish. congratulations. >> thank you. >> we're going to talk about it all coming up. >> with a reception like this, nobody's a loser. >> aw. he always has the right thing to say. >> oh. >> don't make me come back there. >> robin -- >> i will fight you for maks. you know that, lara. >> i know. >> thank you for that. coming up. >> >> maks is wearing his shirt. >> i know. unusual for him. >> it certainly is. we'll get to that. >>> that bombshell opening statement delivered by casey anthony's lawyers yesterday. they promised a big surprise and they delivered with shocking news about why caylee died and how. ashleigh banfield was in the courtroom yesterday. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time hearing casey version of what happened to her daughter three years ago. she says she was never murdered. that she was never missing that she, in fact, drowned in the family's swimming pool, and, george, the allegations did not stop there. >> this is a tragedy that snowballed out of control. and the
robin did you hear that? maks is ready to dance, to dish. congratulations. >> thank you. >> we're going to talk about it all coming up. >> with a reception like this, nobody's a loser. >> aw. he always has the right thing to say. >> oh. >> don't make me come back there. >> robin -- >> i will fight you for maks. you know that, lara. >> i know. >> thank you for that. coming up. >> >> maks is wearing his shirt. >> i...
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robin meade, thank you. >> you bet. you bet! >>> 64 years after jackie robinson broke the color barrier, african-american players reflect on his legacy and why there are so few african-american ballplayers these days. hey, dad, think i could drive? i'll tell you what -- when we stop to fill it up. ♪ ♪ [ son ] you realize, it's gotta run out sometime. ♪ down the hill? man: all right. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you guys. [ indistinct talking and laughter ] whew! i think it's worth it. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual. let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. >>> if you catch the braves/phillies game on sunday, their uniforms will look historic. both teams will wear throwback uniforms from 1974, the year hank aaron broke babe ruth's home run record in celebration of major league baseball's civil rights game. who better to talk up that game than braves star jason hayward. >> reporter: atlanta braves' outfiel
robin meade, thank you. >> you bet. you bet! >>> 64 years after jackie robinson broke the color barrier, african-american players reflect on his legacy and why there are so few african-american ballplayers these days. hey, dad, think i could drive? i'll tell you what -- when we stop to fill it up. ♪ ♪ [ son ] you realize, it's gotta run out sometime. ♪ down the hill? man: all right. we were actually thinking, maybe... we're going to hike up here, so we'll catch up with you...
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gibson's wife of 28 years robin filed for divorce, citing irrec seibel differences. the divorce papers revealed that they had separated years earlier in 2006. just after gibson's notorious dui arrest. gibson's family man image was shattered. less than three weeks after the divorce announcement, he stepped out publicly for the first time with russian-born singer oksana grigorieva. in an interview with cnn's larry king, oksana denied she had anything to do with the divorce. >> do you ever feel you caused the breakup? >> he explained to me over and over again that it was not the reason they separated, since 2006 for sure, and they were very unhappy prior to that. >> reporter: the couple soon announced they were expecting a baby. >> there's another dichotomy of mel gibson. he was this very strict catholic with very, very strict views and yet he was having a child out of wedlock. >> reporter: gibson also signed oksana to his record label. his production company produced and financed her music videos. >> he conceived, directed and produced four videos. they're like miniatu
gibson's wife of 28 years robin filed for divorce, citing irrec seibel differences. the divorce papers revealed that they had separated years earlier in 2006. just after gibson's notorious dui arrest. gibson's family man image was shattered. less than three weeks after the divorce announcement, he stepped out publicly for the first time with russian-born singer oksana grigorieva. in an interview with cnn's larry king, oksana denied she had anything to do with the divorce. >> do you ever...
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at least he's smiling and so too is robin sidling who stays on course for his third straight final this week brushing aside spanish qualifier most of the no less in just under two hours not even a strong going through the celebrations of the world number five. conditions were a little bit tougher today. it was tough to feel really perfect but. it's always good. and joining sidling in man three sports a dandy married a scot classing some member larry and a close three setter he still finds a grand slam title. and other matches mardy fish is the last american standing after the ten seed proved the stronger in a match against robin hearts of the netherlands the russian nikolai that is junk it was two hundred in a five step tussle with creation qualifier and ten years and said he never felt like he would win. and he. was feeling. i can you know lose it also over again but it's just i think. he started. using six two because i could not do. it but i didn't make any pressure and. all this in the. sums just got in there but it was not enough. just top spin them. so it would. do anything. he se
at least he's smiling and so too is robin sidling who stays on course for his third straight final this week brushing aside spanish qualifier most of the no less in just under two hours not even a strong going through the celebrations of the world number five. conditions were a little bit tougher today. it was tough to feel really perfect but. it's always good. and joining sidling in man three sports a dandy married a scot classing some member larry and a close three setter he still finds a...
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robin? >> that is the big question. sam, at the smart screen, we want to give everybody a big picture view of what you're seeing up close. in memphis. and this is the mighty mississippi. it's a mile wide, just west of the city. this blue area is where the flooding is expected. graceland seems to be safe right now. also the airport in memphis, home of fedex, it is safe. but when you look at some of the iconic areas, you look at the pyramid arena. but it's up right to the river. this is where the river meets the road. to get more on that, steve osunsami, just north of memphis. what's going on there, steve? >> reporter: good morning, rob. we were here on friday, the water was not this high. this morning, the only way in our way out of this neighborhood is by boat. there are $500,000 homes here, several of them, buried under at least 6 of 7 feet of water. this is not the mississippi. this is the big creek, one of the tributaries. the big river is forcing the little river to flood. that is flooding out neighbors and home own
robin? >> that is the big question. sam, at the smart screen, we want to give everybody a big picture view of what you're seeing up close. in memphis. and this is the mighty mississippi. it's a mile wide, just west of the city. this blue area is where the flooding is expected. graceland seems to be safe right now. also the airport in memphis, home of fedex, it is safe. but when you look at some of the iconic areas, you look at the pyramid arena. but it's up right to the river. this is...
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>> alejandro explica que los fenómenos es parecido a lo que pasa con personajes como pancho villa y robin hood. >>> desde el punto de vista de la ley se vio como criminales, y tenían una plataforma que a la gente le llamó la aentoncesción. lo mismo pasó con pablo escobar, el narco más temido en colombia, el capo era querido por muchos que lo protegian y lo disculpaban. >>> personajes que pueden haber sido criminales en su época, y generaciones después toman esta características de personajes benevolentes. >>> la vida la llevó a hacer eso. >>> al principio era trabajadora. >>> esta sicóloga dice que no le sorprende el cariño que le tienen a la reina del sur. >>> lo que estamos viendo es la parte humana, la parte amorosa de ella, pero va más allá del mal que produce ella como narcotraficante. >>> esta noche llega a su fin. y muchos esperan que teresa logre encontrar la felicidad o no termine mal como muchos otros que se dedican a lo mismo. >>> esta noche el gran final. y mañana telemundo está de fiesta por la llegada de cristina saralegui. y mañana a las 9/8 centro la últim
>> alejandro explica que los fenómenos es parecido a lo que pasa con personajes como pancho villa y robin hood. >>> desde el punto de vista de la ley se vio como criminales, y tenían una plataforma que a la gente le llamó la aentoncesción. lo mismo pasó con pablo escobar, el narco más temido en colombia, el capo era querido por muchos que lo protegian y lo disculpaban. >>> personajes que pueden haber sido criminales en su época, y generaciones después toman esta...
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trying to put a price on all the work a mother does. [ robin ] my name is robin. and i was a pack-a-day smoker for 25 years. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." i had to quit. ♪ my doctor gave me a prescription for chantix, a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] chantix is a non-nicotine pill proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these symptoms or behaviors, stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop serious allergic or skin reactions, stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some of th
trying to put a price on all the work a mother does. [ robin ] my name is robin. and i was a pack-a-day smoker for 25 years. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." i had to quit. ♪ my doctor gave me a prescription for chantix, a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] chantix is a non-nicotine pill proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to...
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>>reporter: like many getting community college degree today robin is going on to state university. then credential program and then into uncertain job market with other graduate like jonathan wong. >> my mom always tells me you need to put your education first. and you need to educate yourself in order to get that job. because like competition out there. >> education spal value in and of itself. techb if you don't immediately get a job. >>reporter: it is true job market much different than 5 years ago. rutgers university study show ins 200690 percent of graduate from 4 year colleges were mroytd within a year. but last year only about half got jobs. that's why it may not be surprising that while two-thirds of 06 graduate moved back home after school, according to research firm 20 something ink 85 percent of last year graduate moved back in with mom and dad. >> i'm currently living with mom and dad. best thing right now u say can't support our own. >>reporter: jonathan lives at home too because you see he's only 17. >> so you are graduating from college today and high school tomorrow
>>reporter: like many getting community college degree today robin is going on to state university. then credential program and then into uncertain job market with other graduate like jonathan wong. >> my mom always tells me you need to put your education first. and you need to educate yourself in order to get that job. because like competition out there. >> education spal value in and of itself. techb if you don't immediately get a job. >>reporter: it is true job market...
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cook the late robin cook foreign secretary in the u.k. it's a database it's a list of ex mujahideen and the next generation would go dean who are employed in civil wars around the world so the al-qaeda is not an organisation i believe and many would agree with me that it has offices and a hierarchy as such it's more of a brand do you think that the u.s. is going to release photographs or evidence of the fate of bin ladin of his corpse a burial at sea do you think that would be a wise decision. you know what if i was to bit and it was a betting man i would say that there will be no photographs and no videos released at all at the best we're going to get grainy videos of some kind of a raid and we might if we're lucky get a photograph of a mutilated corpse there's been really a lot of controversy in the actual identification process of this. corpse in the last two days the first. claim that they've had to d.n.a. testing that was matched against his sister who died of brain cancer reuters reported but no there hasn't been d.n.a. testing yet
cook the late robin cook foreign secretary in the u.k. it's a database it's a list of ex mujahideen and the next generation would go dean who are employed in civil wars around the world so the al-qaeda is not an organisation i believe and many would agree with me that it has offices and a hierarchy as such it's more of a brand do you think that the u.s. is going to release photographs or evidence of the fate of bin ladin of his corpse a burial at sea do you think that would be a wise decision....
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we don't know. >> reporter: robin believes that the fresh mississippi river water that will flow out of lake ponchartrain and over his remaining beds will destroy what little is left. >> in the oyster business, we need both. too much salt water, the oysters die. too much fresh water, oysters die. >> reporter: and it's not just the water itself. >> the problem with what's coming down the river is its more sand, silt, that settles on top of everything. and then we have to go and move it out. it will kill the oysters within two weeks. >> reporter: the state has asked the federal government to declare a fisheries disaster and send aid. >> hurricane katrina was bad, but we recovered. we haven't recovered from b.p. and now this, you know the old saying, where we go next? we are going to get through it. but, i ask myself, do i think it's worth it? i really don't know. >> reporter: many scientists believe louisiana's marine ecosystem will recover in just a few years and that will ultimately be healthier for the experience. but robin says he thinks it will take five years or longer for his oy
we don't know. >> reporter: robin believes that the fresh mississippi river water that will flow out of lake ponchartrain and over his remaining beds will destroy what little is left. >> in the oyster business, we need both. too much salt water, the oysters die. too much fresh water, oysters die. >> reporter: and it's not just the water itself. >> the problem with what's coming down the river is its more sand, silt, that settles on top of everything. and then we have to...
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[laughter] [applause] >> i'm so glad i put robin next. [laughter] >> i know that i've already signed the book on knitting with dog hair, so, you see, dogs or cats, you don't have an excuse now. whatever animal is in your home, you can knit. my recent favorite is knitting the royal wedding. [laughter] in the spirit of today, i have digital and i have print, and to segue, i'm pandering with cats. [applause] there's snicker, and there's oreo. [laughter] thank you, i'm done. this first one, oh my goodness, fabulous, geek culture. loved it, loved it. [laughter] he starts his statement of software company in columbus, and i picked this up because she's touring in ohio and oh, my god, i was engrossed in this book. my friend laura waited in line for a signature. she was sucked in. it's a great book. the other book i remember has rubber boots on the cover, so if you, you know, she's great. i thank harper collins. >> belong to me. >> belong to me, sorry. pirate king by laura king. she's going to do great, you know? next one from sterling, crude obs
[laughter] [applause] >> i'm so glad i put robin next. [laughter] >> i know that i've already signed the book on knitting with dog hair, so, you see, dogs or cats, you don't have an excuse now. whatever animal is in your home, you can knit. my recent favorite is knitting the royal wedding. [laughter] in the spirit of today, i have digital and i have print, and to segue, i'm pandering with cats. [applause] there's snicker, and there's oreo. [laughter] thank you, i'm done. this first...
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. >> rafael nadal gana , es complicado aunque avanzo , se enfrenta a robin el único en ganarle del 2005 . >> el único que lo ah ganado . >> es todo que la pase de maravilla . >> se vencen los pases para las personas de la tercera edad por lo que abran talleres para el cambio, es de plástico y recargable así que se eliminan los boletos de papel, . >> han sacado la tarjeta quiere decir qaq unos 16 mil no podrán abordarlo . >> por eso es importante . >> univisión 14 le da a los residentes el pedir la beca Éxito escolar, esto en la dirección en pantalla la fecha limite se extendio hsdta el 10 . >> (♪ ♪) . >> bueno al parecer tendremos chubascos esta semana . >> gracias buenas noches . >> prepare el partagua por que hay un sistema de bajas presiones pero esa humedad entra con las líneas de lluvias , tenga cuidado en las autopistas los niveles en la montañas nieve . >> nos despedimos con 64 ° par mañana . >> así que martes de lluvias de regreso a la escuela y mejora para san francisco , en san josé también lluvias mañanas y del miércoles al fin de semana, mejoras . >> más
. >> rafael nadal gana , es complicado aunque avanzo , se enfrenta a robin el único en ganarle del 2005 . >> el único que lo ah ganado . >> es todo que la pase de maravilla . >> se vencen los pases para las personas de la tercera edad por lo que abran talleres para el cambio, es de plástico y recargable así que se eliminan los boletos de papel, . >> han sacado la tarjeta quiere decir qaq unos 16 mil no podrán abordarlo . >> por eso es importante ....
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robin meade co-hosted a concert and they he will on this to raise funds for disaster relief. we'll check in, in a moment. to those who'd climb mountains or sail across seas for the perfect vanilla or honey from bees. to the lovers of orchards where simple is grown, who treat every bite as a world of its own. to those always searching for what's pure and what's real from we who believe we know just how you feel. haagen-dazs. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> 35 minutes past the hour. we bring reynolds wolf back in, keeping an eye on the flood er. more flood gates could be opene. no more rain to deal with, right? >> you're right. it's the opposi
robin meade co-hosted a concert and they he will on this to raise funds for disaster relief. we'll check in, in a moment. to those who'd climb mountains or sail across seas for the perfect vanilla or honey from bees. to the lovers of orchards where simple is grown, who treat every bite as a world of its own. to those always searching for what's pure and what's real from we who believe we know just how you feel. haagen-dazs. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots...
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of these people my uncle, my grand mother and so forth, all were from a town land called outside of robin. when i was growing up i would hear the names. and they would conjure the sense of another world i was no longer a part of but was connected to. i think the -- i came to the brink of this sort of, you know, really quest gradualy by hearing the names. the other experience i had when i was growing up is music in my grand mother's house. my grand mother live on the first floor of the apartment building the door was open. everyone in the apartment building stopped there after work. they would stop for a drink and play polka, not polka, poker. and lynched to john gibbons play an accordion on his wooden leg. you had the sense of people having come over if not in mass by a great number to this other place with a kind of echo of that place being transposed into the world that became my world. so that of my mother's side of the family. my father's side was more mysterious. over time i heard stories of lost aunts and saint john >> new found land which is not where they are from and a deeper ech
of these people my uncle, my grand mother and so forth, all were from a town land called outside of robin. when i was growing up i would hear the names. and they would conjure the sense of another world i was no longer a part of but was connected to. i think the -- i came to the brink of this sort of, you know, really quest gradualy by hearing the names. the other experience i had when i was growing up is music in my grand mother's house. my grand mother live on the first floor of the apartment...