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stan musial made that brilliance burn for two decades. stan matched his hustle with humility. he retired with 17 records, even as he missed a season in his prime to serve his country in the navy. he was the first player to make -- get this -- $100,000. even more shocking, he asked for a pay cut when he didn't perform up to his own expectations. you can imagine that happening today. [laughter] stan remains to this day an icon, untarnished, a beloved pillar of the community, a gentleman you would want your kids to emulate. i hope i've given baseball nearly as much as i've gotten from it, stan wrote in his memoirs, knock ing it out of the park one more time. when bill russell was in junior high, he was cut from his basketball team he got better after that. in 13 seasons with the boston celtics, he won 11 championships. a record unmatched in any sport. won two while serving as coach and he also was the first african-american ever to hold such a position as a coach in a major league sports team of any sort. more than any athlete of his era, bill russell came to define the word winn
stan musial made that brilliance burn for two decades. stan matched his hustle with humility. he retired with 17 records, even as he missed a season in his prime to serve his country in the navy. he was the first player to make -- get this -- $100,000. even more shocking, he asked for a pay cut when he didn't perform up to his own expectations. you can imagine that happening today. [laughter] stan remains to this day an icon, untarnished, a beloved pillar of the community, a gentleman you would...
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bush and warren buffett and congressman john louis and bill russell and baseball's stan the man musial. >> capitalism goes where it hasn't been before. and up next, t number's up. and some of these kids, >>> pakistan is supposed to be an american ally. it get billions in u.s. aid. think report that pakistan is not acting like a friend in one politically sensitive case. >> reporter: protestors crowded streets calling the death by hanging of an american counselor raymond davis. last month davis opened fire and killed two motorists. he says it was an act of self-dst but police are calling it cold-blooded murder. he is being held in prison how a cell phone video was released that reportedly show him a arguing with his captures. >> now the street shooting has grown into an international showdown between the u.s. and pakistan between high level meetings and threats are abounding. >> so a relationship which all agrees is important is now mired in frustration, anger and bitterness. >> president obama may have upped the stakes today suggesting that pakistan's is a violation of diplomatic law. >
bush and warren buffett and congressman john louis and bill russell and baseball's stan the man musial. >> capitalism goes where it hasn't been before. and up next, t number's up. and some of these kids, >>> pakistan is supposed to be an american ally. it get billions in u.s. aid. think report that pakistan is not acting like a friend in one politically sensitive case. >> reporter: protestors crowded streets calling the death by hanging of an american counselor raymond...
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bush and warren buffett and congressman john louis and bill russell and baseball's stan the man musial. >> capitalism goes where it hasn't been before. and up next, the problem with pakistan. [ male announcer ] a chicken coop: the unlikely birthplace of a fundamental idea. it's where ethel percy andrus found a reted teacher living because she could afford nothing else. ethel couldn't ignore the clear need for health and financial security. and it inspired her to found aarp. for over 50 years, we've continued that work, to help all americans pursue their best life. discover more of what we do, for every generation at aarp.org. riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade. check my investment portfolio, research stocks... wait, why are you taking... oh, i see...solitary. just a man and his thoughts. and a smartphone... with an e-trade app. ♪ nobody knows... [ male announcer ] e-trade. investing unleashed. >>> pakistan is supposed to be an american ally. it
bush and warren buffett and congressman john louis and bill russell and baseball's stan the man musial. >> capitalism goes where it hasn't been before. and up next, the problem with pakistan. [ male announcer ] a chicken coop: the unlikely birthplace of a fundamental idea. it's where ethel percy andrus found a reted teacher living because she could afford nothing else. ethel couldn't ignore the clear need for health and financial security. and it inspired her to found aarp. for over 50...
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president obama awarded the medal of freedom to 15 people including gene kennedy smith, sam musial, yo yo ma and former president george h.w. bush. >> with the steady diplomatic hand of president bush that made impossible an achievement once thought impossible. ending the cold war without firing a shot. >> the medal of freedom is the nation's highest for a civilian. mr. bush cited over 70 years of public service. that's one of the things he talked about, he started that service in world war ii. those are your headlines. >> congratulations to everybody. >> congressional lawmakers breaking out the red pens this morning proposing major changes to the president's new budget proposal. peter doocy is live in washington with the latest. peter? >> brian, that's right. even though congress is still trying to figure out how to fund the government for the rest of 2011, president obama has sent his man from the white house office of management and budget, jack lew over to capitol hill to defend his suggested budget for 2012 and that's a perfecty tall order because so many in congress especially th
president obama awarded the medal of freedom to 15 people including gene kennedy smith, sam musial, yo yo ma and former president george h.w. bush. >> with the steady diplomatic hand of president bush that made impossible an achievement once thought impossible. ending the cold war without firing a shot. >> the medal of freedom is the nation's highest for a civilian. mr. bush cited over 70 years of public service. that's one of the things he talked about, he started that service in...
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they didn't want to take away from stan musial. pujols and the cardinals have been unable to reach an agreement. he was $300 million over 10 years. so do i. tiger woods has apologized for spitting on the 12th green during a tournament. watch this. he did it in dubai. it just seemed like an instinct. he spit on the green, it's a breach of golf etiquette, evidently. he was fined by the european tour. he tweets this. they're right. it's inconsiderate to spit like that. i want to say i'm sorry which he's getting better and better at. >> let's take a look at this a little after 11:30 last night, nasa had a valentine's day hookup with the comet. here's first video of the comet just released by nasa. the probe was able to take high res pictures. comet for scientists to study. the rest of the pictures are currently on their way back to earth and will be released later on today. meanwhile, speaking of earth, let's take a look at the part we live on. as you can see, the 48 connected states predominantly dry. there's a little bit of rain and
they didn't want to take away from stan musial. pujols and the cardinals have been unable to reach an agreement. he was $300 million over 10 years. so do i. tiger woods has apologized for spitting on the 12th green during a tournament. watch this. he did it in dubai. it just seemed like an instinct. he spit on the green, it's a breach of golf etiquette, evidently. he was fined by the european tour. he tweets this. they're right. it's inconsiderate to spit like that. i want to say i'm sorry...