murphy: mr. speaker, when i served in baghdad, my teams did not care whether a fellow sold year was straight or gay. if they could fire their assault rifle or run a convoy down ambush alley and do their job so everyone would come home safely. with our military fighting two wars, why on earth would we tell over 13,500 abled bodied americans that their services are not needed this policy hurts our national security and has cost the american taxpayer over $1.3 billion already on this unjust policy. our troops deserve a congress that puts their safety and our collective national security over rigid and a close-minded ideology. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and support the brave men and women willing to take a bullet for our families. i reserve the balance of my time. . the chair: the gentleman reserves. any member seek time in opposition? >> madam chair, i rise in seeking the time in opposition. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri arise? mr. mckeon: mad dack

murphy: mr. speaker, i yield such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. murphy: mr. speaker, when i servein baghdad, my teams did not care whether a fellow sold year was straight or gay. if they could fire their assault rifle or run a convoy down ambush alley and do their job so everyone would come home safely. with our military fighting two wars, why on earth would we tell over 13,500 abled bodied americans that their services are not needed? this policy hurts our national security and has cost the american taxpayer over $1.3 billion already on this unjust policy. our troops deserve a congress that puts their safety and our collective national security over rigid and a close-minded ideology. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and support the brave men and women willing to take a bullet for our families. i reserve the balance of my time. . the chair: the gentleman reserves. any member seek time in opposition? >> madam chair, i rise in seeking the time

murphy's mother lives in the house, she found monjack also murphy. when the couple was married in 2007, murphy was an established hollywood star appearing in several movies including clueless. but her career came to a stall. she took numerous prescriptions and overthe counter cold medications. >> there were some prescription drugs found that belonged to mr. monjack and we'll have an ongoing investigation. cause of death is pending. >> reporter: monjack had suffered health problems in the past few months. he had a heart attack just two weeks before his wife's death. and he recently complained of seizures. >>> in tonight's wjz is trying to make hospital health safety, just keep a checklist. researchers looked at eight hospitals before and after they implemented a list of procedures for surgeries to follow. among 17,000 patients, the number of deaths dropped by nearly 2/3. the number of surgical complications fell by more than 1/3. >> also in health watch, yoga may provide help for cancer survivors. those who took part in yoga were able to cut back on s

police believe murphy's mother made that call. britney murphy died after collapsing in the same home back in december. >> monjack was a screen writer. he and murphy were married in 2007. >>> a judge ordered lyndsey lohan must wear an alcohol checking device. this all stems from lohan pleading to no contest to driving under the influence in 2007. in lohan violate it is rule she could get 178 days in jail. >>> a statewide effort to stop bullying on campus. school districts have some help from maryland's first lady katie o' malley. >> reporter: in massachusetts, 15-year-old febie prince commits suicide in february. police arrest three students for bullying her. an 11-year-old hung herself friday evening. the girl's diary is full of i of incidents of bullying. the next step now for school leaders statewide is preventing it. katie o' malley signed on to help and marks this week as bullying awareness week. >> all kids know what it is, but really getting them to be aware of when it's happening and what to do about it. not to be quiet abo

murphy's amendment addresses. i would be happy to yield to my iend from indiana who is focused on the issue of darting service members knowing their rights and opportunities, mr. carson. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. carson: thousands of active dutservice meers are returning home from iraq and afghanistan every year. many have served ctinuously since they enlisted right out of high school or college. for year, they've lived a structured military life on bases and abroad this structure makes for well discipline and well trained military force but it can also make for a difficult transition back to civilian life. many returning service members have no experience with savings, budgets, credit, taxes or mortgages. as a result, many military families are falling into unmanageable debt, bankruptcy, and foreclosure. my amendment, which i part of th en bloc amendment, seek to alleviate these concerns. it expands the military's existing preseparation counseling program to include a personal fi

you all know that brittany murphy died a couple months ago. last night her husband died under mysterious circumstances. to make it even worse, brittany's mother found both bodies. we'll have the latest on that developing story in just a minute. >> and we're going once again talk with jordan romero. you met him about a month ago just before he was between b. to climb mt. everest. over the weekend, he made to the top.b. to climb mt. everest. over the weekend, he made to the top. we'll talk to him about just how tough it really was. >> for a 13-year-old no less. >>> but first this morning, a royal mess in england. sarah ferguson under fire after being caught in a sting. richard roth has the story. >> reporter: caught between a so-called rich businessman who is in fact a newspaper man and hidden cameras and microphones, the duchess of york plainly appeared to be selling access to her former husband, prince andrew. the tabloid news of the world says the sting was taped last week. the $40,000 cash on the table, a down payment against sarah ferguson'

murphy's amendment. unfortunately, the leadership deemed this debate, this issue so critical to the morale and welfare of our military worthy of only 10 mites of debate. 10 minutes. the repeal of don't ask, don't tell will get as much time for debate today as the managers amendment. this is an outrage. i'd like to make one last pot. if this body were to adopt mr. murphy's amendment, then this house would breech the trust of 2.5 million men and women in uniform and their families by saying to them that their voices n't count. we owe our military personnel better. in order to allow this house the time it needs to hear from r military forces through the process that was set up earlier this year and their families, before we make a decision, i would encourage members to vote against the don't ask, don't tell compromise. and against final passage if my democratic colleagues refe to wait to hear from our troops. in years past, i believe that this legislation reflects many of the armed service committee's prior

lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >>> thanks. when we return donovan mcnabb felt the need to issue an apology. to whom and why when we continue. [ female announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run in. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. >>> redskins need to get used to the abbreviation, ota. organized team activities. they'll have ten more before mandatory camp in june. donovan mcnabb and company participated in the first three ota's this week. mcnabb continues to earn rave reviews for his leadership skills from the coaches and his new teammates. mcnabb made news when he went on a philly radio station and apologized for failing to lead the eagles to a super bowl title during his 11-year run there. what compelled

he died five months after murphy did. there is no sign of foul play. murphy's mother sharon lives in the house and found monjack and found her dying daughter. >> mr. monjack was found unresponsive, the family is devastated over his passing. it is under investigation. >> when the couple was married in 2007 murphy was an established hollywood star appearing in several movies including clueless. her acting career stalled. she was treated for flu like symptoms when she died. she had taken numerous prescription and over the counter cold medications. prescription drugs were found in the house last night. >> there were prescription drugs found that belonged to mr. monjack. we will have a on going investigation. monjack suffered health problems in the past few months and had a heart attack two weeks before his wife's death and complained of seizures. sandra hughes, wjz, eye witness news. >>> monjack is credited as producer of factory girl. britney was known for clueless and girl interrupted. >>> three american mothers traveled to iran in hose of freeing their

the husband of actress brittany murphy has been found dead in his los angeles home. simon monjack died just five months after losing his wife. police say they are still investigating the circumstances surrounding monjack's death. murphy died again back in december from a combination of illness and drug use. >>> after a string of major health challenges it's a change of fortune for rocker bret michaels. still recovering from a massive brain hemorrhage, michaels showed up for this season finale of "celebrity apprentice" and donald trump pronounced him the winner. last week he suffered a men nye stroke and learns he needs surgery for a hole in his hear. >>> the baseball world is stunned by the sudden death of former pitching star jose lima. just this past friday night lima visited dodger stadium where he got a standing ovation. the all-star right-hander pitched for five different teams during his 13-year career but best known for his infectious personality always ready with a song or slap on the back, what he dubbed lima time. lima died sunday of an apparent attack at j

dennis murphy, "dateline" nbc. >> the secret life of the homecoming queen airs tonight on "dateline" at 9:00 eastern, 8:00 central right here on nbc. >>> this morning, two astronauts took what is expected to be the last spacewalk ever made from the shuttle "atlantis." replacing old batteries on the insurance space station. "atlantis" undocked from the space station on sunday for its final journey home into retirement. >>> it is now five minutes past the hour. let's go outside for a check of the weather. mr. al roker, hey. >> the script is still hanging out, hugging, taking pictures, hanging out with their fans. these guys really know how to get it done. we like them. let's check your weather, see what's happening. we've got some wet weather working its way through the gulf coast states, also on up into upper mississippi river valley, ohio river valley, wet weather stretching from detroit, chicago, minneapolis, risk of some strong storms from indiana all the way down into alabama, also out to the west. showers and mountain snows in the pacific northwest. sunny and hot throu >> hi, thi

screen writer simon monjack was found dead in the home he shared with murphy. the preliminary cause of death appears to be natural. britney murphy died of pneumonia complicated by an iron deficiency, anemia, and multiple drug intoxication barrett >>> that is of your sarah ferguson no stranger to tabloid headlines, but this time she may only have ourselves to blame after she was caught on camera in a sting. the duchess is caught on tape accepting cash from a reporter posing as a businessman who was willing to pay for access to her former husband prince andrew. >> fergie has since progressed to a deep regret, saying she committed a serious lapse of judgment. last night the palace took the highly unusual step of issuing a statement on behalf of prince andrew categorically denying any knowledge of fergie's actions. >>> if you are traveling this summer get ready to pay up. airlines are increasing what you will pay for nearly every flight by dropping a surcharge for flying on peak travel days. ranging contend dollars to $30. the average round-trip fare right now is 1

the husband of late actress brittany murphy has been found dead. murray in's mother found simon monjack unconscious in the master bedroom of the los angeles home they shared. that is the same home where murphy lived before dying of knew known i can't in december. police say it and he died of natural causes but they will continue to investigate. >> there has been gunfire in the capital of jamaica where a state of emergency is in effect. supporters of an alleged drug lord fighting his extradition have been clashing with list in kingston. they set a police station on fire. the u.s. department of state has issued a travel alert warning of the violence. >>> some as he maaing stories of survival coming from india and the devastating plane crash. one man said everything seemed find when the plane touched down but then within seconds, the jet shuddered and started swinging from side to side and crashed off the mountaintop run hua an burst into flames. the crash killed 58 people. only eight people survived. >>> nineteen people died in a train derailment in

he and his wife shared the home with murphy's mother. he was outspoken about his grief after murphy's death, saying he had lost his best friend and soul mate. murphy died last december of pneumonia. >>> police in florida say a teenage girl was savagely beaten over text messages and for the first time we're learning the content of those messages. 15-year-old wayne treacy is charged with beating and kicking josie ratley so severely, she must learn to walk and talk all over again. treacy's father is in prison and his older brother committed suicide. rat d ratley called him a rapist because he likes a 13-year-old girl. she said just go visit your dead brother. >> that just really tipped me off. i don't know, i couldn't get the feeling to subside. >> he rode his bike three miles and stomped and kicked josie ratley nearly to death. his attorney says the teenage boy just snapped because of everything he'd been through. >> today, hundreds of mourners gathered to remember an arkansas police officer killed during a traffic stop. sergeant brandon p

there >> a developing story from los angeles where the husband of britney murphy was found dead five months after she died. ron has the details about the circumstances surrounding his death. good afternoon, ron. >> reporter: well, hi, jessica. the l aapd says that his death is from natural causes and the firefighters responded to the emergency call before 10:00 last night. the coroner's office took over the investigation after the detectives ruled out criminal activity. the 39-year-old buried his wife and actress in december. the coroner ruled her death accidental caused by complications from pneumonia. jessica, back to you. >>> he's credited as executive producer of the 2006 film "factory girl." britney murphy was in several movies. >>> and the battle over bringing slots to the area is in the courtroom today. the opponents got the signatures necessary to put the issues before the voters -- voters this fall. they're overlooking the fraud in this procedure. >>> baltimore city put more speed cameras in the school zones. those caught speeding will receive a 40-dollar fine in the mail. t

according to tmz, murphy's for found him dead last night in the home where murphy collapsed before dying of pneumonia. he was pronounced dead sometime after paramedics arrived at that home. police are now investigating. soy the duchess of york is now apologizing after the release of an undercover video. take a look and listen. >> 500,000 pounds when you can to me. >> the british tabloid news of the world, says the duchess tried to sell a reporter access to her ex-husband prince andrew. she says she had at any time problems but that was no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment. an associate of prince andrew cannot believe the news. >> what made her think it could even happen. here she is denying that he knows anything about it and i'm he glad because he wouldn't. and then she is saying well give me a lot of money and i'll do this for you. you find it a bit delusional actually as well as disgraceful. >> buckingham palace says it won't comment because ferguson is no longer a part of the royal family. >>> a driver hit a secret service van and former president bill clinton because inside the

murphy's mother found him unconscious in the master bedroom and called 911. that's the same home where murphy collapsed before dying of nam -- of pneumonia five months ago. it is said that he died of natural causes. >>> tarzan swings and zip lines are things you can find at rock creek park. >> and holly is there to check out their go-ape project. >> reporter: and we thought it would be fun to literally send an ape. and down the zip loan and here he comes. go ape started over in the u.k. in 2002. to say it's been popular over there is an understatement. i'm hanging up in the trees with dan and pete. and pete, were you telling me that 1% of the u.k. population went ape? >> yes. 1%. an mazing number. >> reporter: and that's been like 2.2 million. >> since we opened 2002 we've had over 2 million people. >> reporter: and how do you choose rock creek regional? >> our partner is montgomery county park. they've been fantastic through the process. we worked closely with them to provide an environmental park that was appropriate and identified this area of rock creek r

. >>> coming up, another tragedy hitting the family of late actress britt murphy did her husband is found dead in the apartment they shared. >> the war of a late actress has been found dead in southern california -- widower of the late actress has been found dead in southern california, the husband of late actress brittany murphy. officials think he made in the victim of a heart attack, but are still investigating. his late wife died of cardiac arrest in the same home last year. >>> actress lindsay lohan turned to the states this weekend and is wanted in court. she missed a mandatory court date on friday after claiming her passport had been stolen while she was at the cannes all festival in france. she could be ordered to wear and alcohol-monitoring bracelet. >>> two finalists and two charities, but there can only be one winner, and bret michaels took from the title of a celebrity apprentice. despite doctors' orders, he traveled across the country to compete against holly robinson- peete. >> i think i had a certain amount of pressure may be to make that choice but i hope i did not do it f

murphy: mr. speaker, when i served in baghdad, my teams did not care whether a fellow sold year was straight or gay. if they could fire their assault rifle or run a convoy down ambush alley and do their job so everyone would come home safely. with our military fighting two wars, why on earth would we tell over 13,500 abled bodied americans that their services are not needed? this policy hurts our national security and has cost the american taxpayer over $1.3 billion already on this unjust policy. our troops deserve a congress that puts eir safety and our collective national security over rigid and a close-minded ideology. i urge my colleagues to support this amendment and support the brave men and women willing to take a bullet for our families. i reserve the balance of my time. . the chair: the gentleman reserves. any member seek time in opposition? >> madam chair, i rise in seeking the time in opposition. the chair: for what purse does the gentleman from missouri arise? mr. mckeon: mad dack cha

was found dead in his home at the age of 39, just five months after murphy's passing. our national correspondent, g t natalie morales, has the latest on this. good morning, natalie. what happened? >> good morning to you, matt. simon has been a screenwriter, photographer, but best known as a grieving husband after the tragic loss of his beloved wife last december. >> hollywood is a village and once you upset the villagers, they talk and they gossip and they rumor and they have blood on their hands, and i hope they wash them with very hot water because the way they treated brittany miv whurphy when she w alive was terrible. >> after the tragic death of his wife, actress brittany murphy. and now tragedy has struck their hollywood hills home once again, as the lapd responsibded to a 9 call for aid, this time monjak was pronounced dead, all too similar when paramedics responded to a 911 call. >> tell me exactly what happened. >> oh, somebody's passed out! >> gone too soon, the hollywood starlet's sudden death was ultimately ruled an accident, a combination of pneumonia, iro

. >>> the husband of brittany murphy has died suddenly. simon monjack was found dead last night at the home he shared with betty murphy. britain murphy died just five months ago from ammonia -- from several illnesses. the debt is said to be natural causes. >>> severe storms spawned more severe storms in the midwest over the weekend. they came with quarter-sized hail and 50 mile per hour winds. there was more severe weather -- there is more severe weather that could hit the area, including flash flooding. >> comparatively, we have it pretty easy here. just a few sprinkles. we will get pretty hot here by the end of the week. it will feel like summer. a look up at the rooftop. this does look like this over a large portion of the viewing area. the clouds will bring moisture from north east and a couple of sprinkles are not out of the question. check out some of those numbers. 74 in until late. 80 in purcellville. some people got a lot of rain over the weekend. over 4 inches in chantilly. 76 reported in fairfax. temperatures all across the area

. >>> police say brittany murphy's husband was found dead at the los angeles home they shared. british screen writer simon monjack, police say died of natural causes, no signs of foul play according to police. brittany murphy collapsed in the home five days before christmas. >>> two people and a pit bull recovering after a suv jumped the curb, this happened in northwest baltimore. it happened in the 4800 block of reisterstown road. police say the suv skidded, jumped the curb hitting three people and the dog. a woman was taken to shock trauma in serious condition. a man is also in serious condition at sinai hospital. the third person involved refused treatment. police say the driver who is not the owner of the suv fled the scene. the cause of the crash now is under investigation. >>> the university of maryland college park is closing a main part of its campus this summe to make it more pedestrian friendly. the school is temporarily shutting campus drive to cole field house and union drive. only pedestrians. bicyclists, campus shuttles, metro buses and emergency construction, del

that's where britney murphy died from pneumonia months ago. and they are still investigating into more than $100,000 stolen from customers of a popular restaurant chain here in d.c. >>> and holly going ape this morning as she checks out the new high flying adventure course in rockville. that's coming up. it's 7:23 now on this monday morning.  >>> diners at the cheesecake factory probably ended up with more than dessert as according to the examiner, a former worker skimmed diner's credit card numbers for a fraud ring. that started back in june of 2008 and ran through may of 2009. diner's reportedly got cheated out of $117,000. investigators say that worker recruited servers and paid them $25 for each card number they stole. >>> the debate over slot machines in the state of maryland goes to court today. a developer is suing the anne arundel county election board about a parlor in hanover. now a petition to let voters decide on a parr >>> we'll get the latest traffic updates from julie and tony has your forecast after the b

lindsay murphy files this report. >> reporter: matt cap's first blown save of the season was easier to swallow thanks to josh willingham's walk off home run in the 10th and the nationals win in extra innings for the first time this season. >> that's what you dream about when you're a kid so you know when you're up at the plate you can't really be trying to do that. it usually doesn't happen. i was just trying to get a good pitch and hit hard. >> he's a professional hitter and squared it up as good as he could and save the day for us. >> reporter: the battle of the beltway bragging rights belong to the nationals who will hold a 14-13 record all time against the orioles. from nationals park, lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> lindsay, thank you. >>> last night's game 3, settles and magic, rajon rondo back and reverse and fakes everybody plus the foul. wow. later second. red i can's pass deflects off tony allen. rondo out hustles williams. boston led by as many as 32 points. celtics pound the magic 94-71 to take a game 3 to none series lead. >>> nhl playoffs game 4est western conference fin

his wife, brittany murphy, died five months ago. the coroner determined she died of pneumonia complicated by iron deficiency, anemia and multiple drug intoxication. her death was ruled an accident. >>> the orioles were down 3-1, in the ninth, at the blink of a bat they tied it up and sent this game into extra innings. but then, in the bottom of the 10th, alfredo simone suffered a hamstring strain. bring on meredith. pitch to willingham, cranks it to left. a walkoff 4-3 nationals win. now the dave trembley watch is heating up even more. you'll find stories all over the web that he may not be in the orioles dugout come tomorrow when the orioles come back home to play the oakland as. >>> on "mondays with larry" or web guru agrees with one that says washington couldn't support baseball. now larry looks back at the five years and something set him off on saturday in dc. so read all about it in today's "mondays with larry" on abc2news.com. >>> 6:08. we've got showers showing up on maryland's most powerful doppler radar. and we've got came

. >>> first brittany murphy loses her life and her husband suddenly dies in the same home. the investigation is far from closed. the latest coming up in 20 minutes. >>> plus, the push is on to keep you and your family save behind the wheel. if you don't buckle up get ready to pay up. where the campaign is rolling out.  >>> better buckle up. a nationwide click it or ticket campaign is underway. ray la hood kicked off the initiative today in southeast. even though seat belt use is at a record high of 84% nationwide, it turns out 45 million americans aren't buckling up. the click it or ticket campaign will run through june 6th. more than 10,000 police agencies are participating. >>> heads up if you normally use the chain bridge. weekend work is still causing traffic trouble. bad weather delayed the construction project that was supposed to be done by now. rain over them weekend caused problems for the resealing of the roadway. that means only one lane in each direction will be open across the bridge. the project will likely run through the middle of

murphy died of cardiac arrest in the same house just five months ago. he was the director and screenwriter. >>> rocker and reality tv star bret michaels is the newest winner of "the celebrity apprentice." he beat out all the odds to get there. >> you're hired. >> whoo! >> donald trump delivered the good news to michael live on the show's finale last night. he wins $250,000 for his charity of choice which happens to be american diabetes association. michael's appearance on the final show had been in question after he suffered a brain hemorrhage in april and was hospitalized again last week after suffering a stroke. michael spoke about his win and his recent hardships this morning on the "today" show. >> and to be here, to be able to do "celebrity apprentice" when i had the hemorrhage, i thought it was over. it was three days until i sort of came out of the semicoma, whatever condition i was in. and then after -- it was a week later to be up and moving and walking and i have to tell you, i'm so happy to have been there. i set my goal on it are. >> actress

vehicling the death of actress brittany murphy's house. simon monjack was pronounced dead after pair medicine you can as arrived to the home. it is the same home where murphy collapsed five months ago. police say it appears monjack died of natural causes but they are still investigating. >>> coming up, new numbers showing more people are saying good-bye to cable tv. >> a bit of a soupy start to your workweek. look like we have clearer skies and warmer temperatures ahead though. tony has the forecast and julie has another look at the roads when fox 5 morning news returns.  >>> welcome back. take a look at your screen right now. spring storms created this incredible scene in south dakota over the weekend. >> did you see the tower come down? >> pretty incredible. a camera was rolling as this tornado tore through a community overnight. several farm buildings were described but there were no injuries. the midwest getting hit hard. >> watch the tower on the right. there, next to the tornado, you can see that. look at that.

it's the exact kind of issue that i think voters in patrick murphy's district or mark crist's district or these other swing districts are going to look at because it's a very clear choice. clear choice. are you for investing in jobs here at home, or do you want to continue this loophole that a lot of creative tax lawyers have exploited to ship jobs overseas? >> maybe one quick answer to this. how do you see the sentiment, the passion that's out there right now? is it mostly anti-incumbent? is it anti establishment, is it anti-obama? what is your sense of the nature of this passion? >> i think it's anti-business as usual. it's anti-the kind of policies and culture that got us into this economic mess. >> but business as usual is not good for the incumbent party. >> well, here's the bing thing this year. we are the party in power in sense that wetch a majority in congress, and we have the white house, but ironically we've also been the party of reform. all the measures that we've been trying to push through the congress are to change the old business as usual that got us into this mess to

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lindsay murphy arriving back in the u.s. the act res is due in court tomorrow. a judge ordered she be arrested upon her return to l.a. but lohan has already posted the $100,000 bail. body guards whisked the 23-year-old away. days ago she was seen partying on a yacht in the french riviera. that very same day she was supposed to be in a beverly hills courtroom for a progress report on her probation. >>> if you thought your moods were good wait until you see this pint sized michael jackson product jichlt he is the cutest ever. >> look at him. >>> mother nature made a move on us. some got rain and storms. not as bad as last night. things continue to improve. i'll be back after the break.  >>> lots of circulation in the system that brought us rainfall and some of the storms that we had last night and a few that we had today. most of the activity is well to the south of us but we're still seeing the spin of this on shore from the cooler waters and actually that spin-off of the waters helped to keep the instability down today. we didn't

murphy's amendment to repeal don't ask, don't tell. at its core, this is a vote against discrimination and division. a symbolic gesture to the country and the world that congress' commitment to quality will always triumph over -- equalitwill always triumph over inequality. at the inception of this unfortunate policy, they frighten our neighbors with the big lie. they paint pictures that only contain dark colors. they resort to the same bigoted arguments that have been used for centuries to deny every minority their freedom and equal rights. day we must rise up against these forces that conspire against progress and equality in every generation. today it is our turn to send a message to the nation, congress will never again sancon bigotry in our armed forces. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from maine reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from florida. the gentleman from florida is cognized. mr. diaz-balart: mr. speaker, i yiel

actress brittany murphy's husband was found dead just five months after the actress herself died. we'll have the very latest developments in just a few moments. >>> that is all coming up. >>> you're looking at live pictures of grand isle, louisiana. you can see the sludge is coming ashore. diane sawyer is on the ground. we'll speak to her in a moment but begin with sam champion in venice, louisiana, where the bayous are under threat. sam? >> reporter: george, good morning. outrageously we're headed into the fifth week of the gulf oil disaster and under standably there is a new level of anger and frustration right here in louisiana. it's day 35 of the spill, and reportedly 65 miles of louisiana's coastline is covered in a black ring. >> we went to the beach and there was like nobody cleaning it up and it made us mad. >> reporter: the oil has pushed at least 12 miles into the heart of louisiana's mash shalls and wetlands. the once pristine breeding grounds for almost 600 species of birds and wildlife are ruined. two major rookeries, the louisiana state bird, are now soaking in crude

. >> the husband of brittany murphy was found dead last night. the preliminary cause of death is natural causes. his wife died last december. she had an iron deficiency. one county in south dakota is recovering after being hit by a tornado. it downed trees and telephone poles. it headed straight for a farm but it left a home standing. large hail and strong winds were reported in other parts of north and south dakota. >> one man is lucky to be alive after his car went over a cliff. they reportedly swerved to avoid hitting an animal. he walked away with non-life- threatening injuries. there will be reminders about the dangers of swimming pools. there are different risk levels and it coincides with a national campaign to help reduce drowning incident. >> donald trump announced the new celebrity apprentice and wound up hiring bret michaels. suffered a brain hemorrhage while dealing with diabetes. last night he won $250,000. holly robinson peat will receive the same amount. 5:11. a new report on the safety of sunscreen lotions. >> looking to break you

i have my wonderful husband who is healthy and here and we're a lucky, happy family. >> matt murphy is here with his wife and one of their daughters. dr. nancy snyderman is here as well. good morning, everybody. let me talk to you guys in a second. nancy, necrotizing fasciitis. it's very rare. 1,500 cases a year. was the bacteria already in his body and the injury triggered it? >> on his body. we're kcolonized with this bacter bacteria. it got into this wound, started to fester and the turning point was it produced this powerful toxin. that is what attacked the tissue, then attacked his organs and caused him to become so critically ill. >> you beat the odds, man. doctors told your wife 8 people in 25 years all died except you. >> yeah. >> what was the -- when this got its worst, what was the pain like? what were you feeling like? >> i'm a rugby player. broke my nose seven times, can deal with pain. i knew this was just going on and on. i thought it was like a sprained knee, said hey, it will go away. but it didn't. before we went in the e.r., the pain was just incredible. at that point

. >> principal bill murphy -- maybe if you hit people in the pocketbook, they will realize that driving 40 and a 25 is not a good idea, especially when there are a lot of kids around. >> they chose those spots. 4 cameras will monitor for different predetermined spots. >> what the germans were they move? >> we have conducted a comprehensive study to determine where those portable units should be placed. will looked at that number of accidents, how many drivers speed, and they're going to be placed in school zones. >> offenders will get a $40 to get caught going 12 miles an hour or more over the speed limit. most of which actually look like cameras. the new ones have a unique shape and are already catching people off guard. >> i thought it was some device. i thought was meter reading or some type of monitoring. >> i have never seen that before. they might have come a speeding coming down there. >> of the shape and shifting may help catch more speeders, but school officials say they make the speeders' wonder if they're being watched. >> there is no specific patterns or these cameras will g

i woke up and sought that brittany murphy's husband died. how old was he? >> 39. >> 39. >> and they're saying natural causes? who dies from natural causes at 39. apparently she was natural causes, too. >> what's the story? >> we do know that he complained to someone that he wasn't feeling well a couple months ago, but you're 39, you don't feel well all the time, and he's never recovered from her death. >> i don't think he's recovered from the bad publicity. maybe this is a terrible thing to say, but he was like a svengali. what did he do since? >> they did find prescription drugs, but the cause at this point until toxicology reports are -- >> i'll be a "lost" fan, but everything was nuts about it. >> i'm still confused. sorry. >> what happened? it's over? >> it's over. >> and i still don't know what it means. >> it's over, and it's a big controversy, because half of the people who are fans loved the ending. the other half, me included, no. >> any great ending usually has that controversy. >> it was very "soprano." you didn't know who was still alive and who

donkey played by eddy murphy is easily one of the best voice casting of all time. that is great the have i a problem sometimes with big name stars playing animated characters because i can't separate myself from the animated character and actor playing them. but mike myers does a great job, eddy murphy. i felt like the movie was a little bit tired. i'm kind like between a two and a half and a three. i think it is a very average film. but they are releasing this in shrek 3-d imax. >> i was going to ask this. we talked before about is this flooding of market with 3-d? >> i'm in the a huge fan of need. i think it is taking away from the story of films. look at clash of the titans. they up-converted that. i thought this was completely unnecessary. it was really good in how to train your dragon. it was great in avatar. you could pay $15.50 to see this movie in 3-d this weekend being imac. personally, stay away from the 3-d. it is unnecessary. i kept taking my glasses off because the actual color of the cgi was more vibrant without the afl-cios on. the 3-d i thought was

. >>> the los angeles coroner is investigating the death of brittany murphy's -- britney murphy's husband. his death comes just five months after his wife died. right now, authorities are saying no signs of foul play or criminal activity. >> it appears to be natural. there were some prescription drugs found that were belonging to him. we'll have an ongoing investigation, the cause of death is pending. >>> no drugs and no alcohol for lindsey lohan. giving her new rules to live by, after she missed a mandatory court appearance last week. >> reporter: lindsey lohan arrived at the beverly hills courthouse to see that late for her 8:30 appearance. as they layed down new terms for her probation. >> that's the condition of remaking that auto bond. and no alcohol. 24 hours in today's proceedings. >> it is an alcohol monitoring bracelet that lohan must attend alcohol treatment classes. the judge also ordered lohan to have drug testing every week in the los angeles area. but her defense attorney told the judge that it will interfere with the movie she is trying to make in texas. the defense attorne

. >> months after the death of actress britttey murphy, her husbbnd is found dead. police say simon's body was discovered last night in los angeles. %-appears to be natural causes. the screen writer's death comes 5 montts after his wife died after going into cardiac arrest. actress lindsay lohan didn't get much symppthy from a california ú%dge during a heariig today. in a beverlyyhills courtroom, she was ordered to wear an alcohol monitor bracelet on her ankle and undergo drug testing every week. ú%e was ordered to stay in the la rea. today's ruling was in connection with probation terms from 2 arrests in 2007. >> pretty nice day out there. warm temperatures. going to continue to get %ú welcome back. a day off for the orioles who can surely use one after losing this weekend. they've lost 77out of 9. with the day off speculation has run rampant about roster moves, majorial change, et cetera. one of those moves will come in the pitching staff. this guy says he'll be okay. alfredo simon injured his ham string on that play. says he heard a pop but should be out only

murphy: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you to the gentlelady of california and also the gentleman from minnesota, congressman kline, my republican colleague, thank you so much for your service to our country in the marine corps and for supporting this bill. i do appreciate it. madam speaker, i'd also like to thank my colleague from across the aisle, republican tom platts from pennsylvania, he has been my battle buddy and my partner on this bill, on this bipartisan bill. his steadfast commitment to our nation's first responders is second to none. we've worked on this bill together for three years now and today finally it will come to fruition and it's been an honor to partner with him. mr. speaker, you know that this is national police week and saturday is national peace officers memorial day. during these times of recognition and reflection, it's critical that we pause and thank those who bravely and selflessly protect us and our families. but unfortunately, mr. speaker, far too often we never get the chance to truly

new this morning, the husband of the late actress brittany murphy -- this is new information we're just getting in, has been found dead. right now according to "the l.a. times" police found the man, simon monjack, dead in his home sunday

.  >> good evening, i'm lindsay murphy. it's been a turbulent 24 hours for the redskins after news that san tonia moss' name is linked to a steroid doctor. the skins find themselves in a what-if situation although nothing is proven. if things take a turn for the worse, the skins could be without their star receiver for awhile. if that is the case, is there a chance t.o. could land in d.c.? and on the practice field, colt brennan is -- after undergoing season-ending surgery. he thought he would have a chance to compete for the spot. they put them behind and mcnabb and rex grossman. brennan knows his time will come. >> they want to win right away. me being a young guy, a lot of the guys that we talk about they had tout if -- put in four, five years before getting their shot and i'm young in my career. i'm excited about being healthy in year and from learning about- from-two quarterbacks and guys in the superbowl. i know my role and i'm here to kind of establish myself with this coaching staff. >> the battle of the beltway is

under murphy's proposal, repeal would take effect only after the pentagon completes its study into how the change would be implemented. military leaders would also have to certify the change would not be disruptive. the defense department study was announced by secretary robert gates at a hearing in february, and is due by the first of december. >> the question before us is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it. we've received our orders from the commander in chief and we are moving out accordingly. >> woodruff: a week earlier, president obama called for repealing "don't ask" in his state of the union address. mr. obama's position was quickly endorsed by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen. but this week, leaders of the four military branches wrote that they firmly oppose congressional action before the military finishes its review. they sent letters to two leading republicans, senator john mccain of arizona and congressman buck mckeon of california. >> we're dissing the troops, that's what we're doing. we're disre

kevin murphy is a state rep in pennsylvania. he has a window for con sketch went services. >> we live in a fast-paced society. people are in a hurry. if they want to pick up a rebate form, we'll able to provide that service for them at the drive through window. >> reporter: and for years we've taken our cars to the mall to go shopping, but now, at long last, there's a way to go to the mall without ever leaving your car. >> it's about conveniencconveni. if we can do things quicker, we'll take advantage of that. not having to gelt out of your car, especially people, there's three kids in the backseat screaming, trying to get the dhirn out of the car, or somebody who is on their way to and from work that doesn't want to take an hour and a half to go shopping can now shop on their time, pull into the drive through, be out in minutes. >> reporter: greg is the manager of my gopher. an experience from sears in joliet, illinois. it's a big giant drive through store. >> you pull into the drive through, our guides come, load everything up