rebekah brooks. >> thank you. >> rebekah brooks was once thought of as one of the most powerful you know what i mean britain. as editor of the former "news of the world," she this be youngest editor and went on to become chief executive of rupert murdoch's papers. so had she received messages from some when she resigned? >> i received messages from number 10, number 11, home office, foreign office. >> so you're talking about secretary of state, prime minister, -- >> and also people who worked in those offices as well. >> and politicians, how about them? >> like i said, there was very few labor politicians that sought commiseration. >> mr. blair, did he send you one? >> yes. >> probably not mr. brown? >> no. probably -- >> rebekah brooks' close relationship with politicians goes to the heart of this inquiry and media ethics. >> you passed on material evidence, call it what you will gained from your few dinners with gordon brown. you passed that on to tony blair. is that true or not? >> he suggested that, sir? >> in the same way you're not telling me your sources i will not tell you mine.

course of justice take in rebekah brooks's inner circle. not just her husband, but also her personal assistant and three others close to her. her chauffeur, the news international head of securities, and a free-lance security consultant. rebekah brooks was well- connected. >> ok -- >> she was friendly with prime ministers, labour and conservative. her trial will be uncomfortable for the government. the whatever her past power, her reputation is now in the hands of the justice system, and ultimately 12 ordinary jurors. >> tom simons reporting there. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come -- >> [singing] >> forces from stereo we do not hear any more. -- from syria we do not hear it every day. you may not realize it, but electronic gadgets may be creating a conflict in the developing world. they contain minerals often mind in areas controlled by local militias. >> every day, these men go deep into a mountain through dark, narrow tunnels to earn a living. heads bent, water dripping. the roof shored up by timber. they hack for

rebekah brooks was formally charged before being driven away. pursued by photographers who might once have worked for her. prosecutors announced six out of seven arrested would be charged. " there is sufficient evidence. i have concluded that the prosecution is required in the public interest. >> tonight, rebekah brooks and her husband emerged with statements that did not conceal their anger. >> i am baffled by the decision to charge me today. however, more importantly, i cannot express my anger in off that those closest to me have been dragged into this unfairly. one day, the details of this case will emerge. people will see today as nothing more than an expensive sideshow, a waste of public money, as a result of an unjust and big decision. >> i feel today is an attempt to use me and others as scapegoats. the effect will be to draft up the pressure on my wife -- wrap it up the pressure on my wife, who is the subject of a witchhunt. >> the case hinges on july of last year. the news of the world's closed, rebekah brooks resigned come at a massive

when news of the world close come rebekah brooks resigned. a massive police investigation took place. while all this was going on, it is alleged seven boxes of material were removed from news international and computers and electronic equipment concealed from the police. the charges of perverting the course of justice take in rebekah brooks's inner circle. not just her husband, but also her personal assistant and three others close to her. her chauffeur, the news international head of securities, and a free-lance security consultant. rebekah brooks was well- connected. >> ok -- >> she was friendly with prime ministers, labour and conservative. her trial will be uncomfortable for the government. the whatever her past power, her reputation is now in the hands of the justice system, and ultimately 12 ordinary jurors. >> tom simons reporting there. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come -- >> [singing] >> forces from stereo we do not hear any more. -- from syria we do not hear it every day. you may not realize it, but electronic

when news of the world close come rebekah brooks resigned. a massive police investigation took place. while all this was going on, it is alleged seven boxes of material from news international and computers and electronic equipment concealed from the police. the charges of perverting the course of justice take in rebekah brooks's inner circle. not just her husband, but also her personal assistant and three others close to her. her chauffeur, the news international head of securities, and a free-lance security consultant. rebekah brooks was well- connected. >> ok -- >> she was friendly with prime ministers, labour and conservative. her trial will be uncomfortable for the government. the whatever her past power, her reputation is now in the hands of the justice system, and ultimately 12 ordinary jurors. >> tom simons reporting there. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come -- >> [singing] >> forces from stereo we do not hear any more. -- from syria we do not hear it every day. you may not realize it, but electronic gadgets may

we had rebekah brooks appearing before the committee on ethics but wasn't part of the discussion but it's been decided she now will be charged. the two said we deplore this weak decision and five other people also being told -- they will hear today if they are to be process -- both describing that decision as weak. naomi, that's the first charge. >> eis that right. this is the reminder that the judge-led inquiry going on into media ethics, there's still a very active police information behind the scenes, and as he mentioned, these are the first charges since that investigation was opened 18 months ago. rebekah brooks and five others have been charged with -- on suspicion of perversing the course of justice. that's slightly different from the other charges which she may face. she was arrested last year in connection with interception of communication and possible corruption. she has not yet facing charges on those two fronts. this is simply on the suspicion of perversing the course of justice. >> and i suppose in typical rebekah brooks fashion, her statement is feisty, to say the leas

rebekah brooks faces three charges of conspiracy. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. greece has run out of options. after an inconclusive election followed by several rounds of fruitless political negotiations, the country is heading back to the polls. voters who are fed up with austerity will answer the question as to whether greece should keep its commitment to an international bailout program. this could have far reaching implications for europe and the global economy. for the latest, i spoke to our correspondent. we just had elections in greece. what is likely to change next time around? >> that is a very good question and certainly there is one school of thought that says that you could end up with the same problems, inconclusive elections and the party is trying to negotiate some type of coalition. i have even heard one diplomat talk about the possibility of a third election. having said that, what has changed now is that the opinion polls have shown that radical left-wing party which came second in

witness today is rebekah brooks. >> rebekah brooks resigned from news international shortly after she was investigated for phone hacking. >> i received some indirect messages from number 10, no. 11, home office, foreign office. >> tony blair? >> yes. >> mr. gramm? >> no. >> it has been reported in relation to mr. cameron that you receive the message of support along the lines, "keep your head up." >> i do not think it was those exact words, but along those lines. >> did you also receive a message along the lines, "sorry i could not have been as loyal to you as i have been, but mr. millard and had me on the run." or words to that effect. >> similar, but not directly. >> she denied that she and mr. cameron texting each other up to a dozen times a day, which would have been a relief to downing street, but not this. >> occasionally he would sign them off lol, lots of love, intel i told him it meant laugh out loud, and then he did not sign off that way anymore. >> that is mildly embarrassing. this is politically troublesome. the inquiry heard how jeremy hunt and his office had asked news i

here is rebekah brooks as she prepares to have her say at the levinson inquiry. we'll listen in. >> editor of "the sun" in january 2003. >> yes. >> it was the announcement of your appointment in june 2009, but you took up the job formally on the second of september 2009. >> that's correct. >> and then you resigned on the 17th of july, 2011. >> so we're completely bound on your constraints, you're under police investigation in the context of an operation and also for allegedly perverting the court of justice, is that true? >> yes. >> mrs. brooks, i'm grateful to you for the obvious care you've put into the statements that you made, and i'm conscious of the difficulty. >> there are constraints which have fallen upon you, may relate to documents, including emails and texts, or more particularly, their absence. there are two sides. >> yes. >> make it clear that you have had reference to a diary, which is kept by your former p.a. what sort of diary we're talking about, is it an ordinary desk diary or an alistair campbell type of diary? >> no, definitely not an alistai

james murdoch and rebekah brooks were friends of cameron. and they had another friend inside number ten. after he resigned from the news of the world, andy coulson had been hired by david cameron as his communications director. >> i think they thought, "that's it, we've got our guys in. now the priority is to get the bsky bid through because that's our commercial priority," and that was launched within a month of cameron getting in. >> bergman: it seemed only a matter of time before murdoch would get permission from the government to take full control of sky television. but there were a few dissident voices. >> the evidence of endemic abuse is growing by the day. >> bergman: notably, labour mp m watson. >> the barons of the media are the biggest beasts in the modern jungle. they laugh at the law. they sneer at parliament. they have the power to hurt us, and they do with gusto and precision. >> every friend and advisor i spoke to in 2009-10 said, "you're not going to get to the truth of this. there are too many people at the top with a vested

james murdoch and rebekah brooks were friends of cameron. and they had another friend inside number ten. after he resigned from the news of the world, andy coulson had been hired by david cameron as his communications director. >> i think they thought, "that's it, we've got our guys in. now the priority is to get the bsky bid through because that's our commercial priority," and that was launched within a month of cameron getting in. >> bergman: it seemed only a matter of time before murdoch would get permission from the government to take full control of sky television. but there were a few dissident voices. >> the evidence of endemic abuse is growing by the day. >> bergman: notably, labour mp tom watson. >> the barons of the media are the biggest beasts in the modern jungle. they laugh at the law. they sneer at parliament. they have the power to hurt us, and they do with gusto and precision. >> every friend and advisor i spoke to in 2009-10 said, "you're not going to get to the truth of this. there are too many people at the top with a vest

james murdoch and rebekah brooks were friends of cameron. and they had another friend inside number ten. after he resigned from the news of the world, andy coulson had been hired by david cameron as his communications director. >> i think they thought, "that's it, we'vgogut our ys in. now the priority is to get the bsky bid through because that's our commercial priority," and that was launched within a month of cameron getting in. >> bergman: it seemed only a matter of time before murdoch would get permission from the government to take full control of sky television. but there were a few dissident voices. >> the evidence of endemic abuse is growing by the day. >> bergman: notably, labour mp tom watson. >> the barons of the media are the biggest beasts in the modern jungle. they laugh at the law. they sneer at parliament. they have the power to hurt us, and they do with gusto and precision. >> every friend and advisor i spoke to in 2009-10 said, "you're not going to get to the truth of this. there are too many people at the top with a vested

rebekah brooks' trial is due to start in the middle of next month, a fresh chapter in a scandal that has rocked the upper reaches not only of the british government but also the murdoch media empire. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> pelley: in paris today, the new french president was sworn in but it was a rough first day for socialist francois hollande. he got soaked as he road in the rain to an outdoor ceremony. later, his plane was hit by lightning after taking off for berlin and turned back as a precaution. hollande flew to germany in a different plane later but he was late for his meeting with chancellor angela merkel. what's behind an epidemic of whooping cough? gas prices now 23 cents lower than they were a year ago. and time lapse footage of a timeless attraction when the "cbs evening news" continues.n there were two things i could tell: she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her what our other cats love, purina cat chow complete. it's the best because it has something for all of our cats! and after a couple of weeks she was healthy, happy, and definitely

rebekah brooks' trial is due to start in the middle of next month, a fresh chapter in a scandal that has rocked the upper reaches not only of the british government but also the murdoch media empire. elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> pelley: in paris today, the new french president was sworn in but it was a rough first day for socialist francois hollande. he got soaked as he road in the rain to an outdoor ceremony. later, his plane was hit by lightning after taking off for berlin and turned back as a precaution. hollande flew to germany in a different plane later but he was late for his meeting with chancellor angela merkel. what's behind an epidemic of whooping cough? gas prices now 23 cents lower than they were a year ago. and time lapse footage of a timeless attraction when the "cbs evening news" continues. there were two things i could tell: she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her what our other cats love, purina cat chow complete. it's the best because it has something for all of our cats! and after a couple of weeks she was healthy, happy, and definitely p

rebekah brooks is so close to rupert murdoch, she is described like a daughter to him. he promoted her through the business, making her one of the most powerful journalists in britain. some of those pictures you just saw there with rebekah brooks with rupert murdoch, that was last year in which he walked out into the street through reporters in a demonstration of his support for her. and yet these charges filed today suggest that during that same time when rupert murdoch was walking side by side with her, she and a number of others, including her own husband, were involved in a cover-up of some of the phone hacking scandal. in other words, what we're talking about here as is often the case is not phone hacking itself, where journalists are accused of listening into cell phone messages, but the idea that perhaps some executives like rebekah brooks were involved in trying to cover it up, to try to stop the police from investigating, from finding the evidence. now, she is veem enhemently den it. i've learned in the last ten minutes that she and her husband, charlie brooks,

rebekah brooks and her husband are charged today in the uk scandal. the first criminal charges there. and a high-powered couple replaces by france's new socialist president and the couple's first unmarried first lady. >>> plus, the ladies of "the view" give president obama a pop culture pop quiz. >> what's the controversial sex book that's on millions of women's bedside tables? >> i don't know that. >> good. next? >> i'll ask michelle when i get home. >> good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. in our daily fix today, who is better equipped to fix the economy? that is the battle ground and this week both sides are jockeying for advantage. susan is the washington bureau cheap for usa today and you have a new poll which has interesting data on both sides. each side can claim some victory here. >> one things we americans agree with is the economy at the moment is bad but americans are increasingly optimistic that it's getting better and they think their own financial circumstance is going to be better a year from now than it is today, which is g

>> well, rebekah brooks husband, charlie brooks, shep, said that he believes he and the others arrested today or charged today are actually scapegoats and rebekah brooks herself said that even news international harshest critics would not want to see people with no involvement in the central issues here being treated in this way. but britain's crown prosecution service sees it all very differently and believes rebekah brooks, her husband, and four other people who have worked with news international can spire justice. she tried to conceal evidence from police, including documents, computers and other electronic equipment and conspire to remove seven boxes of material from the archives of news international. brooks was arrested for other alleged offices as well last july in connection with phone hacking and illegal payments to police. but she has not, of this moment, been charged for those offenses but refutes the charges brought today. >> one day the details of this case will emerge and people will see today as nothing more than an expensive side show, a waste of public money as a resul

you're bombing. >> you are the bomb. >> and rebekah brooks, i'm going to stop right there. i'm stopping right there. thank you goes to martin bashir who you can see later at 3:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc. the finest hours of television in the history of the western world. >> no ex saj rags. >> okay. >>> coming up, republicans on capitol hill are now scrambling to contain damage from the resistance to the violence act but they are not the only ones who might have trouble ahead. we'll take a look next on "now." today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers. do you really think brushing is enough to keep it clean? while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, listerine cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. li

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estimate your full name please. >> rebekah brooks. stickney i ask you please to look at the large bar in front of you and identify the statement provided to the 14th of october of last year and second fleet in the second of may this year. the principal focus today will be on the second statement. are you content to confirm the truth of those statements? >> the timeline of your career, mrs. ms. brooks you joined news international and news of the world in 1989, is that right? >> that's right. the 1995 you for the deputy editor of news of the world and 1999 appointed and in may of 2000 editor of news of the world page 41, is that right? >> yes. >> in january i think 2003 the ceo of news international can we be clear of the dates there's some doubt about it with the announcement in the appointment of june 2009 which you took up on the second of september, 2009. >> that's correct. >> fin hewey resigned on the 17th of july, 2011. >> the 15th. >> so we are completely clear about the constraints bearing on your evidence, you are under police

. >> rebekah mary brooks./ >> please identify the two in front of you. the second of may of this year. the principal focus is on the second statement. the time line of your career -- tell me if i make any mistakes. you joined news international in 1989. but then to 1995, you were appointed deputy of "news of the world." 1998, deputy editor of "the sun." may 2000, editor of "news of the world." is that right? >> yes. >> degenerate 2003, at -- january 2003, editor of "the sun." can be clear of the dates. with the announcement of your employment in june 2009 when he took on the job formally in september of 2009. >> that is correct. >> then resigned on the 17th of july 2011. >> the 15th. >> 15 of july. >> so we are come -- clear. you are under police investigation in the context of operation wheeting and allegedly perverting the course of justice. is that true? >> i am grateful to you for the care you put into the statements he made. i am conscious of the difficulties facing you. >> may relate to documents regarding e-mails and text messages. can i ask you t

rebekah brooks, please. >> thank you. [background sounds] >> [inaudible] >> i pledge by almighty god that the evidence i shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> your full name, please, mrs. brooks. >> rebekah mary brooks. >> may i ask you to look in front of you and advise us if these are the statements you made, the first one dated last year, the second one dated this year. are you content these are your statements? the timeline of your career, mrs. brooks, you can tell me if i make any mistakes. you joined news international on the sunday magazine "news of the world" in 1999, right? >> that's right. >> 1995 you were appointed deputy editor, 1998 appointed deputy editor of "the sun" and in may 2000 editor of "the news of the world," page 31, is that right? >> yes, sir, that's right. >> editor of "the sun" january, i think, 2003? >> yes. >> ceo of news international -- can we be clear of the dates here, though, because there's been some doubt about it. was the announcement of your appo

former news international rebekah brooks will face criminal charges for her role in the u.k. phone hacking scandal. she is accused of conspiracy to pervert the courts of justice in the investigation into rupert murdock's media empire. her husband, charlie brooks, has also been charged. the couple released a statement. it reads, quote, we deplore this weak and unjust system. after further posturing, we will respond later today after our return from the police station. >> excuse me. i'm sorry. also happening right now, france ushering a brand new era with the swearing in era of the scaring in of francois holland. he's blasted the austerity measures that have defined europe's response to the crisis for the past two years. holland is france's first social president since 1995. quite a bit of pomp and circumstance. i have no idea if it's typical. >> the arch detriumph, what better place to use it. it's got a weddingy feel and a lot of rain but they're still coming out. >> a lot of spectators. those of you in france you're having a good time. >>> in the $2 billion trading disaster,

rebekah brooks said she used to exchange text messages with david cameron. >> running the gauntlet of the media, the woman who was once a significant number of that. ,nce rupert murdoch's protegee here today to face questions about the world of the press and politicians. >> thank you. >> she resigned from news international shortly after she was arrested by police investigating phone hacking. she told the inquiry that her departure had prompted commiseration from within the government. >> i received indirect messages from number 10, number 11, home office, for an office. >> did mr. blair send you one? >> yes. >> it has been reported, in relation to mr. cameron, you received a message of support along the lines "keep your head up." >> along those lines. >> you also received a message along these lines -- "sorry i could not have been as loyal to you as i could have spent -- been." >> very indirectly. >> it has been claimed that david cameron and mrs. brooks texted each other up to a dozen times a day. untrue, she said. >> it is preposterous. " that will now been a relief to downing stre

. >>> rebekah brooks has been charged with trying to hide evidence in the phone-hacking scandal. she was released from police custody yesterday. brooks was editor of the now closed "news of the world." these are the first charges to be filed since scotland yard reopened the investigation 18 months ago. >>> coming up on the morning news, will he or won't he? speculation over whether john edwards will take the stand in his corruption trial. this is the "cbs morning news." i was pushing my kids in a stroller when i had my heart event. and i've been on a bayer aspirin regimen ever since. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i know if i take my bayer aspirin i have a better chance of living a healthy life. now, there's gentle, i know dependable constipation my bayereland mer me... and me. new dulcolax laxative tablets for women are comfort-coated... so they're gentle on sensitive stomachs. new dulcolax laxative for women the overnight relief you're looking for. [ male announcer ] we believe in thinking day and night... about your dog's

can you discuss your departure with rebekah brooks or anyone else? >> if i did, it was after i had resigned. i am confident of that. i am trying to remember the exact chain of events. as you can appreciate, it was a difficult time. i cannot be absolutely sure. i did not think i told anyone i was resigning until after i had told the prime minister. >> you dealt with the case of mr. driscoll. he received compensation from an employment tribunal. the hearing was after you left. the hearing was in 2008. were any arrangements made or were you asked to give evidence on behalf of news international d. ngn limite >> no, i was not. >> did you have any awareness the case was going on as it was going on? >> i am not sure i knew about it. it attracted some major attention once it got under way. i do not think i knew about it in advance of that. i do not have any recollection of knowing about it in advance. >> with the attention of rose, did you think, i can give evidence here? >> i was working for the conservatives at that point. i thought about this since, was

the former chief executive of rupert murdoch's news international rebekah brooks is to be charged by british prosecutors for subverting the course of justice in connection with a phone hacking scandal. today's move means she is almost certain to face a criminal trial over the allegations that her husband charlie brooks has also been charged with the same events. a man convicted of the murder of an iranian nuclear scientist has been hanged in to airan. majid jamali fashi has been hanged. israel has refused to comment on. the on lebanese troops have been deployed on the seats of the northern city of tripoli following sectarian clashes which erupted on a weekend, links to the conflict in neighboring syria. gunfire has been exchanged between supporters of the president and 70 groups -- and sunni groups. north korea posted a second vice leader is in north korea on an official visit. he is the ceremonial head of state. the trip comes after north korea oppose the controversial rocket launched -- north korea's controversial rocket launch. now this report from jakarta. >> this is kim, the sec

rebekah brooks, the former head of the company's british newspaper unit was charged with conspiring to obstruct justice. prosecutors say brooks, her husband and four others concealed documents, computers and other electronic devices from investigators at scotland yard. brooks was the former editor of the now closed "news of the world". that's the paper at the center of the scandal. brooks called the charges quote, "a sideshow and a waste of taxpayer money." >> susie: the fight for avon is over, for now. coty has dropped its $10.7 billion bid for the door-to-door cosmetics seller. that offer had the backing of warren buffett's berkshire hathaway, which was helping the fragrance company finance the deal. avon has been under pressure to turn itself around after weak earnings, federal bribery investigations and a management shake-up. long-time c.e.o. andrea jung stepped aside, but remains as chairman. after making its first offer earlier this year, and increasing the bid last week, coty's chairman wrote to avon saying, "two months is enough. it is time for coty to move on". coty's last off

prosecutors say former rupert murdoch aide and news of the world editor rebekah brooks will face criminal charges. her husband and four others also face charges. >>> at the perjury trial of legendary baseball pitcher roger clemens the star witness, brian mcnamee testified he injected clemens with steroids about eight times. -- eight to ten times in 1998. he contradicts clemens' claims before congress that he never took performance enhancing drugs. >>> a security supervisor at new jersey's newark airport for about 20 years has been arrested on charges evidence ti theft. the illegal immigrant from nigeria allegedly used the name of a murder victim and passed years of airport background security checks. >>> and a russian rocket lifted off today headed for low-earth orbit. an american astronaut and two cosmonauts are abody the soyuz spacecraft which are scheduled to dock with the international space station on thursday. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,695 after dropping 125 points yesterday. the s&p fell 15. nasdaq tumbled 31. tak

cameron was. >> we will show more from rebekah brooks's testimony in a minute. she was questioned about party she attended with political figures. tony blair files -- testifies before the leveson -- 's. >> dialogue with the north koreans on human rights is kind of the ridiculous dialogue because you can tell them you need to improve your human rights situation in their response to you will be, and we have had this conversation at the official level, the response will be you in the united states have human rights problems too. i mean, that is not a comparable discussion. >> life is incredibly precious and it passes by far too quickly. so during your time here, use all of your unique god-given talents deserve one another and that'll be the true measure by which your life will be judged. follow the golden rule. >> more from rebekah brooks's testimony before the british inquiry into the relationship between the media and politicians. mrs. brooks was editor of the now closed "news of the world" tabloid and is promoted the head of news international. in this position

. >>> prosecutors in the media inquiry case have charged rebekah brooks with conspiring to obstruct justice. the first criminal action in the investigation. ms. brooks is the former head of rupert murdoch's news corp. newspaper unit in the uk. she testified before the inquiry last july. this portion of that hearing is a little less than a half hour. >> there are many questions i want to ask you but i won't be able to do it bays because you are facing criminal proceedings. so i'm going to be narrow in my questioning. why did you sack tom crohn? >> we didn't sack tom crohn. what happened with tom crohn was when we made the very regressable decision to close the "news of the world" after 168 years, tom crohn has p predominantly been the news of the world lawyer. he predominantly spent most of his time, in fact pretty much 99% of his time on the news of the world. and the rest of the company and the rest of the titles had -- we had appointed new lawyers and there wasn't i job for tom once we closed the news of the world and he left. >> someone is still dealing with the news of the world legal c

former news international ceo rebekah brooks criminally charged for her role in the phone hacking scandal. her husband, charlie brooks, has also been charged. >>> the couple releasing a statement a short time ago. the statement reads we deplore this weak and unjust decision after the further unprecedented posturing of the cps, we will respond later today after our return from the police station. >>> a brand new era in france. the country swearing in a new president just hours ago. the new president is expected to push for new ways to deal with that economic crisis in europe. hollande is france's first socialist president since 1995. >>> a preview of never before seen evidence. prosecutors filed an eight-page document listing potential state witnesses. the document also details new evidence including crime scene photos of the defendant, george zimmerman, trayvon martin's autopsy report, and video from the night of the shooting including video from the convenience store where prosecutors believe trayvon went that night and another video from a krclubhouse where he was killed. >>> president