they are certainly mourning today. in fact today we are sitting in front of one of the churches, first baptist church. they're lined up to give their respects to both gina parker and hazel linder, both mother and daughter, both schoolteachers that lost their lives. >> that is awful, richard lu i-reporting on a tough story. thank you. hopefully you took a good look at that sketch that some of the authorities in gaffney have put together. if you recognize that man, from cherokee county sheriff's department, if you recognize this sketch, call your local authorities. >>> a major hollywood studio joining what we'll call the green wave. a newly opened sound stage incorporates the latest in sustainable architecture and guess what? i'll be your tour guide. stick around. the clock is ticking. the 72 hour sale is on. with zero percent apr for 72 months on select '09 chevy models. including silverado xfe. with an epa estimated 21 mpg highway. that's better than toyota tundra. and now get zero percent apr for 72 months on any '09

we also mourn with hisamily and his friends over theoss of our dear friend. he will be missed d memories about m cherished for a very long time. my wife and i, our family, our friends send you our conlences ng this time of mourning. be strong. nelson mandela. [ apause ] ♪ sowhere very soon ♪ we are going to see the kin ♪ soon ver soon ♪ we are going to see the king ♪ on very soon ♪ we are going to see the king hallelujah hallelah ♪ were going to see the king ♪ no more crying n ♪ we ar going to see the king ♪ no more crying now ♪ we are going to see the king ♪ no more cing ♪ we are going to see the ki hallelujah halleluh ♪ we are going to see e king sno more dying now ♪ no more dying now ♪ we are going to see the king hallelujah hallelujah ♪ we e going to see the king ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >> gd morning. and welcome. my name is pastor lucius smith and i am proud to call the jason family my friends. to millions around theorld, michael jackn was an idol, a hero, even a king. but first and foremost, this man befo us today

here it s he, "today we mourn the loss of our fellow cast member. our hearts go out to his family and to those who have lost a friend and co-worker. the safety of guests and cast members is always a top priority, so the monorail is out of service and we will continue to work closely with law enforcement to determine what happened and the appropriate next step." >>> iran, one of the country a's most influential religious groups dissent. they are made up of top religious clerics and seminary students questioning the outcome and the recent presidential election recently. they released a same to that effect. it is seen as a strike against iran's supreme leader and president, ma'am mood ahmadinejad. ten minutes a ahead here, we will discuss this later development with iranian expert sanford professor. >>> the obama administration underestimated the depth to of the recession it is said. >> the truth is there was a misreading of it is now our responsibility. so the second question becomes, did the economic package we put in place, including the recovery ac

mourning for someone who has died, and today the end of the period of mourning for made da n acht dcht a. it brought the movement back into the streets and back into the headlines at a time when the regime against which they are protesting has never looked weaker. at the cemetery where they're buried in fresh graves police used tear gas and batons to disburse the crowds that gathered despite the government banning public displays of mourning. the suspicious of defeat in the june 12th election attempted to join the protesters at the cemetery, but when he arrived, he was surrounded by police and forced to leave before he could address the crowd. in the backdrop for this dramatic persistent defiant resistance in the streets of iran is, of course, the government that these protesters decry. the president ahmadinejad, due to be sworn in next week even as he has fled from many of the senior clerics. as most of the iranian parliament wouldn't show up for his supposed victory party after bedeclared winner. where nada is purchase buried, some were chanting, nada is alive. ahmadinejad is dead. j

when the caskets return home, the united kingdom held a day of national mourning. britain is the united states's most important allies in this fight. many remain if the casualties remain high, the british could soon abandon their effort. joining me to talk about all this, david kilcullen. david is a former army officer who helped plan the troops in both iraq and afghanistan. he is a profess this man is a professor of boston university. they are in opposition on this. >> when the surge began in iraq, they said the directive of the surge would be to raise casualties because the u.s. forces would be actively engaging the enemy in ways they

>>> and in iran, a new task of the government crackdown, protestors mourn a woman who became the face of that violence. will her her brutal debt rekindle -- >>> can cold beer make for cooler heads? today the president gets together with the harvard professor and the police officer who arrested him. racial healing the idea, but now an ugly e-mail could cost a boston police officer his job. >>> good morning, everybody, i'm heidi collins today, you are in the "cnn newsroom." >>> the health care debate in washington, after years of talk and weeks of arguments, democrats say there now appears to be progress on reform. house leaders say there's a tentative deal on the table based on concessions made to the so-called blue dog democrats. well, here's what one over those fiscal conservatives now. the compromise plan shaves $100 million off the cost of the plan and businesses with payrolls of less than $500,000 will not be forced to provide coverage. congressional democrats now want it pushed through two critically important committees before leaving on summer recess in the coming days. even if

and we mourn with the millions of fans worldwide. we also mourn with his family and his friends over the loss of our dear friend. he will be missed and memories about him cherished for a very long time. my wife and i, our family, our friends, send you our condolences during this time of mourning. be strong. nelson mandela. >> as we're waiting for other people to approach the podium here, i just want to give you a list of who do you expect soo to see today. mariah carey, usher, smokey robinson, stevie wonder, an old friend of michael jackson's, kobe bryant, magic johnson, jennifer hudson, grammy and oscar winner, john mayer, musician, and as well as reverend al sharpton, martin luther king iii is there. the andre crouch choir. androy crouch aranged the song "man in the mirror." barry gordie, the founder of motown. sarhin jeff argoli from "britain's got talent." his voice has been compared to the young michael jackson. and brooke shields is expected to be there. remember, she was his date to the 1984 american music awards. and queen la

>>> boiling point in iran as a day of mourning ends in a police crackdown. >>> cash for clunkers, making deals, drivi them off the lot. is there any downside? making a difference for the heroes of the tragedy we saul saw play out on tv. and we are hearing it yet again from baseball fans. say it ain't so. "nightly news" begins now >>> good evening. at first members of the white house press corps thought the president was kidding. you could hear them laughing when there was talk of two men coming to the white house for a beer. the harvard professor arrested in his own home and the arresting officer. time has passed since then. the charges were dropped. but feelings are still raw. the national conversation on race has taken a bit of a turn or two en route to tonight's gathering at the white house. the question is what comes out of this long-term? white house correspondent savannah guthrie is there covering for us tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this might be the most highly anticipated highly publicized beer ever had at the white house. it just happened. w

>> i think this ended this phase of the mourning. i think now people are determined to make his legacy live, make it potent, make it clear. i expect on his birthday, august 29th, we're going to see huge events. i think his family is going to be determined to continue his work. i think this is just another phase of how we deal with the ongoing contributions of michael jackson. >> reverend sharpton, thank you for being here tonight and to talk to you. >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the music that made the memorial and one of the most emotional moments of the day, jermaine jackson singing the song that his brother loved best. ♪ if you would just smile 750,000 wish they weren't. - ( phones chirping ) - construction workers are making 244,000 nextel direct connect calls. 1 million people are responding to an email. - 151 accidentally hit "reply all." - ( foghorn blows ) that's happening now. america's most dependable 3g network bringing you the first wireless 4g network. - sprint. the now network. - ( whoosh sound ) deaf, hard of

. >> the nation mourned the death of a legend, walter cronkite. videotape shows a man believed to be an american soldier captured in afghanistan. investigators returned to the scene of last month's deadly metro train collision. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> tonight, millions are mourning the death of walter cronkite. he was called the most trusted man in america. his life and legacy are being honored we are live that the newseum tonight. >> walter cronkite, a true tv news pioneer, had been ill for some time. even though he was ill an he had not been seen for awhile, he retired in nearly three decades ago. generations who grew up watching him are feeling a bit tonight. >> that is the way it is. >> during a time when there were fewer channels, walter cronkite enter the homes of the american families a night after night. >> i am as back from the biggest assignment that an american reporter can have. >> he was called the most trusted man in america. when he joined the evening news,

>>> and a family in mourning. singer deon warwick, a close michael jackson friend, spent the last few days with the family. she tells us how they're doing tonight. >>> our breaking story tonight, just over year after retiring from the nfl as a top quarterback, steve mcnair is dead. police found his body today inside a nashville condominium. he and a women had been shot to death. the case has police digging for answers. >> at this point, we don't know the circumstances of the shooting deaths. the investigation is going to be conducted by the police department's centralized homicide unit. those detectives have assembled here at the scene and the condominium still has to be processed. there's a lot of work yet to be done. it's going to take many hours to process the scene. i don't have any answers for you now as to what's happened, who's responsible, what the circumstances are. >> police say mcnair was shot in the head. they say the female victim was not his wife, michelle. a law enforcement source identifies her as

. >>> when we come back, calls for a national day of mourning to remember the late king of pop. aa beautiful fourth of july, the clouds moved in today. e d w awivery workweek? or >>> fans who register for a ticket will find out this evening if they get to attend. >> reporter: reverend al sharpton led a fiery tribute to michael jackson sunday morning. >> and michael wasn't no freak. he was a genius that dealt with a freakish situation. >> reporter: from the pulpit of a prominent south los angeles church, question on the way media handled the death. >> disgraceful and disspeckable way the media has tried to destroy the legacy and image. >> reporter: he called for a national day of mourning and on that day wants fans across the country to join in the celebration of the pop star's life. >> gather in auditoriums and gather in church basements and have love vigils. >> reporter: more than 1.6 million registered for free tickets to tuesday's public memorial. >> it shows the power of michael jackson when he's not there. he can still sell out the staples center. >> reporter: this afternoo

thousands of steve mcnair fans showed up in nashville to mourn the death of the former mvp. hear from derrick mason coming up. >> and orioles preparing to wrap up the first half of the regular season but might take the field without the starting first baseman. >> and michael phelps tried to make it three for three at the national swimming championships. recap the finals of the 100-meter butterfly as well. "sports unlimited" starts right now. . >> welcome to "sports unlimited" i am vince villani. the mood was somber in nashville today as thousands gathered to mourn the death of former nfl sst

. >> people are mourning in front of the tv. people try to come here. we met german fans on the hollywood boulevard. i think it's a mix between joy and dance and just mourning. >> reporter: fans in asia are also hungry for news from california. from thai television -- >> will this be the lead story in thailand? >> of course. >> reporter: to hong kong. >> is michael jackson coverage leading your newscasts in hong kong? >> yes, it is. it's a really big thing. everybody's fighting how to get a spot. how to get a feed and everything. it's really big. >> reporter: these journalists agree, the eyes of the world will be on staples center, later today. >>> and the last global television event of this kind was the funeral for princess diana. an estimated 2.5 billion people watched that service from around the world. >> fascinating story. thanks, jeremy. >>> a public memorial for murdered nfl star, steve mcnair will be held thursday. police say the gun found at the scene, belonged to mcnair's girlfriend, who was also found dead. but they're not yet calling it a m

so students can come together and mourn this loss. in germantown, maryland, michael flynn, news4. >> again, there are no official causes yet why miller died. >> reporter: when the broadcast continues tonight, we will continue to report on the public memorial held today for michael jackson. >> there are new developments tonight in the stalking case against d.c. council member marion barry. >>> i knew i wanls going to run for re-election. i knew everything changed on august 29th in politics in alaska. that's the day i was tapped to run for vice president of the united states. >> sarah palin talking about her decision to step down as the governor of alaska. >> south carolina governor mark sanford has been condemned by members of his own party after admitting to an extramarital affair. >> another great day with low humidity and lot of warm air and how long will it continue? i will tell you how long i think it will continue. lindsay, what have you got? >> coming off of wimbledon, venus williams is putting smiles on kids' faces. lance armst

my wife and our family, our friends se you our condolenc during this time mourning. be strong. neon mandela. applause ] >>here's been a pause in the memorial service forichael jackson. you can see on the big screen, just a photoof the kingf pop, in lovi memory. smokeyrobinson, who is iconic in his ow right, ben the service wi a trute fom diana ross,who, of course,is e great singer,ut also someone who he singled out in his will, if his mother could not take care of his chilen, heanted h to be their guardian. they became very close when he was very young and he was a performer in the movie "the whiz." and also, a tribute from nelson mandela. and there is also a beautil photograph of michael jackson in the program with nelson mandel ashere are with many peop that we don't recnize, just frs of h who are close to him, t also so of the incredible celeities, inuding diana ros including the former president bill clinton. we ao can show you who's happening right w in harlem. we've talkea lot inrent days about the fact that the jackson 5 very ely on won a lent contest at the apollo theat

a day of mourning in celebration of michael jackson continues. a closer look at the star power at the staple center today. >> new promises to improve the food safety system across the country. >> he was once a comedian. but now after eight months the country's newest senator. (bell ringing) eÑ woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the official $5 combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, it's the $5 combo done better. >>> welcome back. i'm kimberly suitors. >> i'm barbara harrison. good to have you with us. ♪ the world ♪ make it a better place ♪ for you and for me and the entire human race ♪ ♪ there are people dying ♪ care enough for the living ♪ make it a better place for you and for me ♪ >> that was the musical finale at today's public memorial for michael jackson in los angeles. the gathering ended with tearful words from jackson's daughter. >> i -- i just want to say --

for wjz from gary where young and old gathered to remember the man and his music. >> reporter: fans mourn the latest michael jackson. gathering at a memorial in the town where it all began. >> we are giving this because we never want to say good-bye to michael jackson. he put gary on the global map. >> michael jackson! >> reporter: fans from gary and all over the country waited for hours outside the steelyard baseball park to hear performances of michael jackson's greatest hits by a variety of artists. the reverend jesse jackson and michael's father, joe jackson, were among those who came out to celebrate the icon's life. >> and we are focused on michael on the end. the a-b-c of michael jackson is gary, born in gary. >> reporter: the jacksons moved to gary when michael was 11 after the jackson five recorded their first album in 1969. the group became a singing sensation. and michael jackson's solo career later shot him to superstardom. michael'sum signature was his bedazzled glove. everyone here was given a right one to wear on the right-hand to honor the king of pop. it was a chance for

we're mourning because this is the most incredible human being there will ever be. and i'll tell you why, because i'll quote something to you. i'm starting with "the man in mirror." i'm asking him to change his ways. no message could have been clearer. if you want to make the world a better place, you have to look at yourself and make a change. i say if you want to make the world a better place you have to look at yourself and make a change. when you listen to the content of songs, the melodies, the message, the videos, the concerts, that's who he was. that's who he is. >> larry: how early did you sense that in him? >> we were all raised like this, larry. >> larry: did you know it when he was 12, 13, that he was special? >> yeah, because michael was so so young, he was doing the james brown -- he could see something and do it. if he wanted to be a tennis player, he would have been a tennis player. he does everything at the highest level. he's gifted and he was a gift from allah and i really feel his time on this earth that he was here, certain people tried to create

they have refused to allow public demonstrations and mourning for neta when she died. my last bottom line is i think the genie is out of the bottle. i think it will be impossible to put back. it can be repressed for now, for long term but i don't think there is a way that we can go back to what happened at the beginning of june. thank you. >> thank you very much, robin. two nouments that i neglected to make at the start since we are being webcast and broadcast live on c-span, i would like to ask people to turn off mobile devices, cell phones, pagers and such. because it does interfere with transmission and i would like to let the people in our overflow space know that we will take questions from you. there will be some paper available for you to write questions which will be conveyed to me and we will work you into the discussion in our second hour. the next president is by a faculty member in political science at the university of hawaii and a scholar, former scholar here at the center, a frequent visitor to our sessions and someone we always welcome back. >> thank yo

. >> she's mourning. >> she's in mourning. >> oh. >> she loves president grant. >> that's her her number two on the list. that would put the wedding off if he came back. >> absolutely. >> megan, our hearts with you and with the grant family. this morning, 72 degrees. a very muggy start. 94% humidity and the winds are out of the east at 7 miles per hour. that's a moist flow. this is all spelling almost a guarantee that we're going to get wet. this is maryland's most powerful doppler radar. we're dry for the time being but look at the rain in through southern maryland. we'll take you on down and pull you in a little closer and show you that if you're watching us in cambridge and easton, heavy rain and thunderstorms starting to come up from the south. we're also watching this particular band roll up the bay. you'll be dealing with it shortly. and this will be heading its way over towards annapolis and looks like kent island over the course of the next hour. 60% chance throughout the day that we get wet with locally heavy storms. our two-degree guarantee of 82. >>> 5:31. here's kim. >> good

there thousands of people gathered to mark the end of the 40-day mourning people for neda soltan. soltan is the young woman whose death had a protest in late june and has become a rallying cry for the opposition. this internet video is said to be of today's event. in it, protesters can be heard chanting, don't be scared. we'll all together. opposition candidate mir hossein mousavi tried to join the mourners but was turned away by a force of several hundred police. iranian state television reported they used tear gas and batons to disperse the protesters. it released these images from the cemetery. however, it's unclear just how severe the clashes really were. borzou daragahi is the middle east correspondent for "the los angeles times," based in beirut. >> at first there was a clash between the demonstrators and the police. eventualr of the demonstrators so overwhelmed the security forces, that security forces ended up helping people get to the demonstration site, realizing there was no use trying to beat back this crowd. >> today's demonstrations come on the heels of a decision ea

and they've not had time to mourn. the pain that -- were going through on friday morning, speaking through her tears. but they're a very religious family. strong religious roots. faith plays a big role. >> how is that playing a big role in this? >> because it gives you the sense to put destiny in its perspecti perspective. i said to her, you lost your son at age 50. mrs. king lost her son at age 39. she understands life and death and she believes she will see michael again. this is a faith. but also the global response to his music just seems to have been redeeming. all the attacks he's gone through. the redeeming has been that. but the mystery of what happened when and these investigations are now weighing heavily on the family. >> i would imagine they are. hang on, want to talk to you much more about their faith, but i want to bring in tom mesereau now. i interviewed you for the special that we did, the hour-long special we did on michael jackson. you spoke of katherine jackson as well. what a strong woman. you said

fans gathered around los angeles and around the globe for an unofficial day of mourning. >> his music will li forever. >> for the first time today we heard michael jackson's daughter paris speak. she said her father when this -- was the greatest father in the world. >> today's service was one of the largest los angeles has ever seen. 20,000 people came out to say goodbye. they included 9000 members of the public who want tickets in a lottery. the also ministers, music producers, and others. >> smaller groups of fans watched all around the washington area. we caught up with people in largo with people who came to say goodbye. >> we still have people lingering, talking about their experiences, their admiration, their affection for michael jackson. they lined up early top honor the little boy who grew into a giant among performers. >> the music, all he gave to us, i got to show my respect. >> fans came together out of love for a man and his art. >> it is a very emional time. it is very emotional for me. >> wkys invited fans to the sports bar in largo. these fans share admiration, grief,

it was supposed to be a day of mourning. at least 1,000 demonstrators flashed victory signs in a cemetery on the outskirts of tehran. they came to pray by the grave of neda aga-sultan, the woman killed. her death recorded on a cell phone has become a symbol of the opposition to the president, mahmoud ahmadinejad's contested re-election. >> i don't see protests subsiding. they're looking for nse of injustice and outrage.g >> reporter: but even today, on holy ground, iran's security forces moved in, swinging batons, and firing tear gas. with nearly all foreign journalists forced out uf iran by the government, the demonstrators recorded the clashes themselves. in one a gunshot is clearly seen and the protestors posted blogs, and internet messages. people chant, "we are all one voice." government that has died," wrote "we are neda. our neda is not dead it's the government that has died," wrote another. human rights' groups say at least s00 demonstrators have been killed so far and more than 1,000 are believed to be in detention

we mourn together. and i just want to let the brothers and sisters know and katherine know and joe and everybody else, that anything you need, we're there. we're there for you. >> damon elliot, who is a producer and a successful entertainer, entertainment person, in his own right. and his mom, who just happens to be the talented dionne warwick. very close friends with the jackson family. can you please give them our condolences, okay? >> certainly. >> yes, certainly. >> thank you both very much. sorry for your loss. >> thank you. >> thank you. bye, mom. >> bye, baby. >>> remembering michael jackson as only new orleans can. we'll take you there. we've made a great product even better. now every drop of shell gasolines... contain a nitrogen-enriched cleaning system... that seeks and destroys engine gunk... left by lower-quality gasoline. it protects engines from performance-robbing gunk. try new nitrogen-enriched shell gasolines. it protects engines from performance-robbing gunk. hi, may i help you? yeah,

he called for a national day of mourning for the superstar as well as the creation of a michael jackson postage stamp. this is the second time sharpton led a memorial service for jackson. >>> michael jackson's death investigation intensifies with sources making stunning claims the singer kept a personal miniclinic. did drugs ultimately kill the king of pop? now ex-wife debbie rowe claims she wants her kids. nancy grace has the latest developments on 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> vice president joe biden said the obama administration misread how bad the economy was when it created the stimulus package. >> did the economic package we put in place including the recovery act, is it the right package given the circumstances we are in. we believe it is the right package given the circumstances are we're in. we misread how bad the economy was. but we are 120 days into the recovery package.pú >> biden says it is premature to guess whether the country will need a second stimulus package. >>> it is an idea that went from the street outside their college bookstore to the marketplace. these thr

. >> reporter: millions in mourning. they are mourning in gary, indiana, too, michael's hometown. he was the seventh of nine children. flags at half-staff, a memorial at his childhood home. this steel worker father joe turned five of his boys into a band with 5-year-old michael out front. one of the first venues, the auditorium of roosevelt high. here the jackson 5 won the talent contest and wowed the crowd. >> oh, it was just unbelievable because they were so young, yet they were so talented. they performed for years. we were so excited. >> reporter: from the high school auditorium to the big time -- >> let's go. >> reporter: media mogul suzanne dupass was there at the beginning. >> i had come to see this group. >> reporter: she was starting at motown working with barry gordie. >> i saw these kids and they were unbelievable. i called mr. gordie and said i've just seen the most fantastic act. >> when she told me about another kids' group, i said i've got all these other stars. >> i went back one more time, mustered up all my courage and said, mr. gordie, you just have to see these

they came anyway, mourning not only neda but others who have died during six weeks of anti- government protest. some people were beaten. there were reports of riot police breaking car windows and tear gas was fired. in the past week, more m.p.s and mullahs have started to question the methods the security forces are using to suppress demonstrations. the protestors say they'll be on the streets again next week when president ahamdinejad is due to be sworn in for his second term in office. >> lehrer: we get further reporting from borzou daragahi of the "los angeles times." margaret warner talked with him earlier this evening from beirut. he covered the election and post-election protests in tehran. >> warner:, borzou daragahi, welcome. thank you for being with us. the authorities in iran refuse to grant permission for this mass mourning event today, and yet thousands of people showed up. how unusual is that? >> well, it's not only that they didn't get permission and showed up anyway, it's also that they've been coming out fairly regularly for protests, being beaten, being hurt, being tea

and we mourn with the millions of fans worldwide. we also mourn with his family and his friends over the loss of our dear friend. he will be missed, and memories about him cherished for a very long time. my wife and i, our family, our friends, send you our condole e condolences during this time of mourning. be strong. nelson mandela. >> just heard from smokey robinson, while we're waiting for the ceremony to formally start. 20,000 people inside the staples center and 5,000 or 6,000 watching on the jumbotron in the nokia center right next door. around the world tens of millions of watching, london, berlin, new delhi, around the united states as well, las vegas, neverland, harlem, times square. >> los angeles where those pictures are coming from. people holding watch parties literally around the global. this is harlem, new york. it is likely to be one of the most watched events in recent history. >> the letters he was reading from nelson mandela, when michael would enjoy going over to africa. he told me about taking the kids to africa

we also mourn with his family and friends over the loss of our dear friend. he will be missed and memories about him cherished for a long time. my wife and i, family, and friends, send you our condolences during this time of morning. be strong. nelson mandela. nelson mandela. shepard: smokey robinson read some letters from people that we have all heard of. now we are waiting for this event to begin, in earnest. normally, if the president was going to speak, we would have the speech in front of us. if it was a baseball game, we know who is starting, who is on the bench. today, we have nothing. what we really do not know is if this is organized to the degree where there will be one. i think it will be, but it was a quick thing to put together. we were talking about how there were empty seats. in los angeles bureau chief is messaging me, telling me that they gave out 11,000 tickets. it has a 20,000 capacity for basketball games. i guess they kept thousands of tickets for his family to use, and they never really expected it to be full. 6500 streets across the str

tonight as the jacksons mourn the death of the king of pop, we're learning more about this famous and understandably heartbroken family. here are the jacksons up close. >> they started this journey together. and now the jackson family grieves together. mourning the brother whose star shined the brightest. >> i would like you to give our brother, my twin brother brandon a hug from me. i like you michael, and i'll miss you. >> marlon jackson, bearly a year and a half older than michael, speaking of his win that died at birth. the cloes closeness of this family. at the b.e.t. awards janet spoke of their michael. >> to you michael is an icon. to us, michael is family. and he will forever live in all of our hearts. >> while the jacksons may be the most famous family in music history, only a few of the nine children raised by joe and katherine jackson managed to make a career of their talent. 43-year-old janet is perhaps the most well-known after michael. the actress and singer was on a film set when she learned about her brother's death. 59-year-old rebe jackson is the oldest of the siblin

. >>> we are hearing a lot from you who are mourning the loss of beloved news anchor walter cronkite. many of the public figures speaking today about his death are themselves old school journalists. you're letting us know uncle walter was very relevant to many young americans as well. i-reporter, kyle, attended the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. >> obviously we have i-report which is helping change it, but he was very involved in that and wanted to be a part of the next wave of broadcasting and the generation that is the next waive of the new media. so it was definitely something he was trying to take what he knew and pass it on to students now that hopefully one day will be like him. >> and now let's hear from this i-reporter who does his own let's just say unusual newscasts on the internet under the name of naked boy news. >> he is an amazing journalist. he was one of those people that was not only a gentleman but had the utmost integrity, ethics, morals, conviction, and drive to get the story 100% right all of the time. from covering the king assa

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lot of information for you, including links to other fox sites for a closer look at how the world is mourning. and you'll see the memorial service lineup and leave your thouts all right there on myfoxdc.com. >>> there is new information tonight in the murder mystery of former baltimore ravens player steve mcnair. the 36-year-old was found shot to death inside a nashville condo over the weekend. >> the body of a 20-year-old woman he was daying was found alongside him and dave feldman is here with the latest on the investigation and the reaction from the football community. >> we'll get to the investigation and then tell you about the football community and coaching staff and former players are mourning. police have confirmed that his girlfriend, sahel kazemi bought a gun. they say she bought it thursday evening. this is them vacationing three months ago. the relative says that kazemi believed mcnair was divorcing his wife and his aunt was selling her furniture before planning to move in. nashville court have no record of a mcnair divorce case. but a 14,000 square foot home he owned is on the m

in gary, indiana, where michael jackson was born, people got together to mourn the loss of a hometown hero. dozenmany fans showed up to pay tribute at the house where he lived until he was 11 years old. the president compared this to what happened after the death of john lennon and elvis presley. he said -- the president made more history in moscow, he has already met with the russian president and today he sat down with the person who most experts say is really in charge, the former president, the current fine prime minister, vladimir putin. -- the current prime minister, not vladimir putin. >> obama met with vladimir putin today. we asked him if he still believes that vladimir putin is partial the stock in the cold war. he thinks that the cold war still shapes some of the views of mr. putin. >> on areas where we have common interests like fighting terrorism, i think that there is great potential for us to do some work. >> he does or does not? >> i don'does or doesn't? >> still have one of his feet in the cold war. >> hyou said this last week. >> i said that his forebears came out of

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they mourned with the rest of the family. >> ever since i was born, daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine. i just want to say that i love him very much. >> this was a public memorial. it was also an intensely private affair. >> i love you, michael. mariah carey was the first are to appear. lionel richie, then a stevie wonder performed in front of michael jackson's body. and then michael jackson spoke in a video montage of his life. his friends in the audience cheered. jermaine jackson then sang his brother michael's favorite song, smile. this was the first we saw of michael jackson's coffin. earlier, just after a private memorial, the police closed los angeles highways. in downtown l.a., the fans queued up for the public memorial. this is a song for africa which michael jackson co-wrote. and then michael jackson left the stage. to many, he was controversial pop star. there have been few artists like him. today, even in death, michael jackson was still dazzling fans around the world. >> that is all for this week. jonas again at the same time next week. -- join us again up

. >> reporter: millions in mourning. they are mourning in gary, indiana, too. michael's hometown. he was the seventh of nine children. flags at half staff. a memorial at his childhood home. his steelworker father, joe, turned five of his boys into a band. with 5-year-old michael out front. one of the first venues, the auditorium of roosevelt high. here the jackson 5 won the talent contest and wowed the crowd. >> oh, it was just unbelievable because they were so young, but yet they were so talented. they performed as if they had been performing for years. he was so excited. >> reporter: from the high school auditorium to the big-time. media mogul suzanne de passe was there at the beginning. >> i was asked to come to see this group. >> reporter: de passe was just starting out at motown. working with founder berry gordy. >> i saw these kids, and they were unbelievable. i called mr. gordy and i said, i've just seen the most fantastic act. >> when she told me about another kids' group i said, wait a minute, i got all these other stars. >> i went back one more time. mustered up all my c

. >> millions in mourning. >> they are mourning in gary, indiana, too, michael's hometown. he was the seventh of nine children. flag at half-staff, a memorial at his childhood home. his father joe turned five boys into a band with 5-year-old michael out front. one of the first venues, the auditorium of roosevelt high. here the jackson five won the talent contest and wowed the crowd. >> it was unbelievable. they were so young. but, yet, they were so talented. they performed and he was so excited. >> from the high school auditorium to the big time, media mogul was there at the beginning. >> i was asked to come see this group. >> the path was just starting out at motown working with founder barry goredy. >> i thought he said, and they were unbelievable. and i called mr. goredy and i said i just seen the most fantastic act. >> when she told me about another kid group, i said wait a minute, i have all the other stars. >> i went back one more time. mustered up all my courage and i said mr. goredy, you just have to see these kids. >> he insisted that i meet with the kids and audit