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. >>> robin roberts was back in the gulf this weekend, as well. robin was on the air as katrina hit and did not hear from her family in pass christian, mississippi. she did get word shortly before going on the air, the next morning. >> robin, i know when you left here last night and flew down you hadn't been able to make contact with your own family yet. have you done so? >> they're okay. >> they're okay? >> i spoke with robin when the two of us teamed up for a program on facebook marking this anniversary. we talked about her role that morning as reporter and daughter. >> in fact, i wasn't going to be on the air unless i found my family, and i was able to. and i thought i admit emotions in check, you know, professional, okay, my family is okay, i've got to report the news, and the sun was starting to come up and i was just looking around me. and this is an area where i've lived since 1969. my father was at the air force base. we moved here then, we never left and i couldn't recognize some of this. where i am right now five years ago was rubble. my

i'm robin roberts. >>> also, a new credit card maybe for shopaholics. a card company that puts the stop on your spending. you set the limits. not the credit card company. >> once you set the limit, it's going to enforce them. dave ramsey is here to talk about that. >>> and how far would you go for your kids? this man robbed banks to keep his daughters in private schools. he's now paying the price. he's in prison. and in an "gma" exclusive, he is speaking out for the first time. >>> and a "gma" exclusive. the young man who was here with his parents yesterday. he told us about being beaten at the hands of the police in denver. and the videotape that came out recently charges against him and his friend, were dropped. the officers were disciplined but kept their jobs. a new development here. denver's mayor has asked the fbi to investigate the incident further. and we have confirmed that the fbi is going to look into it. so, we'll keep you posted on this developing story. >> a potentially big development. >>> first, we turn to actor michael douglas. he's fac

. >>> we're going to turn to "the road of recovery," and robin roberts who continues that look this week. she visited haiti. she visited nashe. and this morning, she's in her hometown back in mississippi, to on this, t >> david, we have walked the road to recovery this week on "good morning america." we're here on the gulf coast. sometimes it's lost how huge this storm was. states from louisiana to florida were affected. we know here in mississippi, that the eye of the storm came across not far from here, in hancock county, we want to take a look back right now and remember what it was like. >> the death toll is climbing. the floodwaters are rising. >> reporter: 6:10 a.m., august 29th, 2005. the gulf coast's darkest hour. the eye of the category 5 storm makes landfall. nearly 2,000 people die. >> we're in desperate need. we are americans. >> reporter: an entire region of the country devastated. recovery seemingly impossible. this is the epicenter, the gulf coast ground zero. hancock county, mississippi. not one home or business remained intact. all that was left after the $130 billion in

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i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm david muir. it is thursday, august 26th. and this morning, hurricane alley. danielle strengths as it approaches bermuda. and two more storms developing right behind it. sam is tracking the pipeline. >>> hate crime. a mismuslim cabbie is slashed by a passenger, just blocks from the disputed islamic center near ground zero. is the fight over that proposed muslim building turning violent? >>> political bombshell. a top republican and george bush's past campaign manager says he's gay. >>> and the battle over billions. should two children born out of wedlock get $500,000 a month, from one of america's richest men? it's now in the hands of the jury. we go inside the court fight for a billionaire's fortune. >>> and good morning, everyone. george is off, still on vacation. happy to have david muir back with us this morning. >> happy to be back. we've been tracking the protest just downtown from here. but when it turns to this, it's really troubling. >> and there was concern that something like this could happen. the alleged hate cri

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm david muir. it is wednesday, august 25th. and this morning, primary shakeup. sarah palin and the tea party rally in alaska. threatening a long-time senator. but john mccain cinches another nomination. we have overnight results coming in. >>> free fall. home sales plummet a whopping 27%. causing fresh fears the economy is slipping away. what can stem the tide of si sinking numbers? >>> and tiger woods now ex-wife speaking out. elin saying she never suspected her husband was dheeting. and this morning, the touching question her daughter asked her. >>> outrage across the globe, after cameras catch this woman in the act of, yes, kitty littering. don't worry. the cat is okay. not so sure about the woman, though. >>> george enjoying a little vacation time. he is off. but david muir is back with us for a third day in a row. so, we don't even mind that it's raining for a third day, david, with you here. >> that's the nicest thing anybody has said to me already today. just coming in, the results from overnight. and a split decision fo

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i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's friday, august 20th. and we have breaking news overnight. the fugitive couple who call themselves bonnie and clyde are captured. gun drawn, defiant to the end. >>> outbreak. the egg recall has been linked to thousands of illnesses. and officials say this is just the beginning. we have the latest on the race to find the source of the salmonella. >>> true courage under fire. these good samaritans risk their lives to save a man from a burning car. look at them run right into the flames. the heroes join us live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> and he only needs one name. grammy winner, usher, takes over central park in our summer concert series. >>> good morning, everyone. we hear there's already a big crowd there at the park. but, george, love waking up to this type of news. >> excellent news. >> yes, it is. a nationwide manhunt ended when those two fugitives were found and caught. ready for a gunfight that fortunately never happened. the drama, as you know, began a few weeks ago. big prison break and a crime spree

robin roberts is off. >>> and ahead this morning, we've got back to school. our series continues. it doesn't mean just hitting the books. it means hitting the playing field. parents know sports gear can cost an awful lot. becky worley is back to show you some secret tips on how to cut costs. >>> and also coming, you're going to meet the woman who julia roberts plays in the book "eat pray love" set off on a journey to india, indonesia. it's been translated into 40 languages. she'll talk about the phenomenon. >> i want wait to talk to elizabeth gilbert and she said it was so weird to watch julia roberts film the movie. now, she has -- your entire lesson. now, she sees it roll out, the premiere. we'll talk about that. >>> plus, sylvester stallone is back. a who's who cast of action heroes in the "expendables" and we'll talk to him and meet his family. >> a beautiful family it is. >>> but first we're going to turn to "american idol" winner fantasia barrino who is out of the hospital this morning after what police are calling a suicide attempt. barrino entitled her autobiography "life

i'm ashleigh banfield, happy to be here for robin roberts, who is on assignment today. >>> also ahead, could relief from chronic pain be one pill away? >> hope so. >> no kidding. the fda is looking at a widely-used antidepressant that may be the answer. we'll look at the pros and the cons for you. >>> and fun in our next half hour. jennifer aniston is live in times square. she has a great, new movie out called "the switch." she'll be here to talk with us and answering our questions. >>> speaking of jennifer aniston, celebrities may lead glamorous lives and afford anything they want. but all that fame and wealth does not protect them from being ripped off, just like you and me. the owner of a beverly hills spa is going to appear in federal court later today, facing charges that she ran up hundreds of thousands of dollars of fraudulent charges on her celebrity clients' credit cards. andrea canning has the details. >> reporter: on the chez gabriela salon website, cher calls the owner -- perez has treated dozens of a-list clients, from nicole kidman to former president bill clinton. with

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm david muir. it's tuesday, august 24th. this morning, holding out hope. rescuers drilling new holes to reach those trapped miners 160 stories underground. what the workers are now asking for, and our reporter has reached the scene. >>> stem cell research in turmoil. a judge blocks president obama's order expanding federal spending after a group argues those embryos should be used for adoptions. >>> tiger woods' marriage officially ends. and this morning a revealing look inside the divorce papers including why tiger spent time in parenting class. >>> and fantasia. a "gma" exclusive. her first live interview since her near tragedy. she opens up about what happened, plus performs live right here in times square. >>> good morning, everyone. george is off. we're delighted to have david muir back with us. i told you we'd give you the keys again. >> and they worked. i wouldn't believe it this morning. >> that's another thing. yes. >> great to be back with you this morning. and we so often talk about races against time in situation

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's tuesday, august 3rd. and this morning, extreme weather. tropical storm colin forms in the atlantic overnight, as heat stifles the nation. >>> family tragedy. six teenagers drown in a louisiana river, after stepping off a steep ledge from shallow water. >>> wall street rally. the stock market soars 200 points to a 10-week high. but where are the jobs? we ask treasury secretary tim geithner in an exclusive interview. >>> actor charlie sheen pleads guilty. and is a free man despite threatening his wife with a knife. did his celebrity status get him a cush shi decision in court? and ali chooses roberto. was it the right choice? we talk to the new couple. >>> good morning, everyone. a lot of people thought chris was the guy for ali. not to be. >> i don't know. i thought it was love at first sight for that couple. big day for them. we're going to talk to them coming up. >>> also a big day on wall street. huge rally. 200 points on the month. the dow gained 7%. biggest monthly gain of the year. but the bigger que

i'm robin roberts. >> i'm george stephanopoulos. also this morning, a big welcome to new "gma" contributor erin andrews. many of you know her from espn. you know her from "dancing with the stars." you may remember her from her court victory against a stalker. she is going to be talking to other brave stalking victims this morning, fighting for tougher lawyers to protect all victims. >> this is important to erin. we'll talk to her coming up. >>> we begin with two high-profile trials taking place on separate continents. we'll get to the trial involving anna nicole smith in a moment. but first, naomi campbell is trading the runway for the witness stand today in the netherlands. the former supermodel is being forced to testify in the war crimes trial of former liberian leader charles taylor. she'll have to answer allegations that taylor gave her so-called blood diamonds. diamonds he traded for weapons. nick watt is in london with much more on this. good morning, nick. >> reporter: good morning, robin. well, this morning in that dutch co

robin roberts is off today. >>> we'll get to that moment. a lot coming up. rosanne cash will be here, javier bardem, our back to school series, as well but we'll begin with new details in the search for kyron horman. e-mail sent by his stepmom are shedding new light on the case and mike von fremd has the latest. >> reporter: in newly released e-mail sent by teri horman the day after kyron went missing she suggests the boy was last seen with a stranger writing "his coat and backpack were still at school. i left the school at 9 and he was seen with a man chaperone and two girls after i left. there were no men on the chaperone list." she goes on to describe his behavior leading up to his disappearance "the past two weeks he's been acting really weird, staring off into space, can't remember anything" but according to our affiliate, katu a grand jury is currently focusing on terri horman's state of mind. sources tell katu that this past spring terii was upset with kaine because he wanted her oldest son to move out of the house. on monday three members of her gym

i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is tuesday, august 31st. and this morning, bracing for the storm. hurricane earl heads for the u.s., from the carolinas to cape cod. the east coast braces for what could be the worst hurricane to hit the region in almost 20 years. >>> terror plot? two men on a flight from chicago are suspected of staging a terror attack. stopped in the airport with thousands of dollars in cash and suspicious luggage. >>> dirty, sexy politics. meghan mccain speaks out about sarah palin, in her new book. plus, why she was fired by her own dad's campaign. it's a "gma" exclusive. >>> lindsay stages a comeback. she's breaking her silence about drug use, her dad, and how she says she can now save her acting career. >>> and meet the new cast of "dancing with the stars." bristol palin joins us live, to tell us why she decided to put on her dancing shoes. >>> boy, another cast full of surprises from "dancing with the stars." >> dancing the pass is a doble. we'll find out in our 8:00 hour. >>> all eyes right

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's monday, august 2nd. and this morning the final blow. crews could plug the broken well with mud and cement as early as tonight killing it for good, but questions still out there. how clean is the gulf now? how much damage did that dispersant do? >>> massive manhunt. three convicted murderers make a break from prison. one caught in a shoot-out. two on the run. police desperately search out west. >>> new details from chelsea clinton's wedding from the two gowns to the first dance with dad. we reveal some secrets of the ceremony. >>> and she's out. lindsay lohan is released from prison overnight after serving just two weeks of her 90-day sentence. so what happens to lindsay now? >>> we hope everyone had a great weekend and you had a long one. >> it was a great weekend. lots of pool and beach time and a perfect weekend for a wedding. picture-perfect wedding up in rhinebeck. there's a proud and somewhat teary president clinton walking chelsea down the aisle. we're happy for them and a lot more on the ceremony

robin roberts is off today. you know that caused quite a stir when naomi campbell took the stand late last week. >> there's a direct contradiction between the two stories. >> and naomi campbell's agent is also testifying. we'll have that. >>> could the food you feed your pets making you sick? a new study out today says you could get salmonella from pet food. how does it happen? dr. richard besser is here. >>> coming up on the next hour julia roberts, her big new film "eat, pray love" comes out this week. it's one of the hottest ones on the planet. we'll talk to her on what inspired her to take on the movie. >>> but we do given with actress mia farrow squaring off with supermodel naomi campbell in a courtroom drama about blood diamonds. this sounds like a movie but it's a real war crimes trial and nick watt is in london with more. >> good morning, george. mia farrow is still on the standing piece cross-examined. all of this hinges on exactly what is was said over a star-studded breakfast table that nelson mandela

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it's monday, august 30th. and this morning, hurricane watch. earl grows rapidly overnight striking the caribbean and now has the east coast in its sights. sam is out tracking the storm for us. >>> vacation is over. as president obama prepares to address the nation on iraq and launch middle east talks, he takes on that nagging question why do more and more americans believe he's a muslim? >> i can't spend all my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead. >>> miracle on the tracks. watch as this woman falls with the subway train heading right for her. how she was able to walk away from this alive. >>> and the emmy goes to "modern family." >> it was a family affair at the emmys. "mad men" ruled again too. we have the hits and misses from the red carpet. >>> a great night at the emmys. and it's great to have george back from vacation. >> and it is great to be back. and how happy are you for our friends at "modern family?" >> oh, yeah. >> great night for them. it's good to see good people get rewarded. eric kicking off the night with t

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's wednesday, august 18th. and this morning, the holdout. a lone juror saves rod blagojevich of conviction on the most serious corruption charge. federal prosecutors promise to try again. the former governor fights on. >> i didn't break any laws. i didn't do anything wrong. >> this morning, a juror speaks. we have the inside story of the holdout. >>> terror aid. muslim extremists move in on the victims of the pakistan flood. and new concerns in the u.s. has food and water become the new weapon in the fight against terrorism? >>> the incredible egg recall. 228 million eggs have been linked to salmonella poisoning. how can you know? what can you do if a tainted egg is on your breakfast table this morning? >>> a new twist in the search for kyron horman. the stepmother's best friend breaks her silence. why she is supporting terri horman and her role in the investigation. >>> good morning, everyone. a very narrow escape for the former governor of illinoi

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's monday, august 16th. this morning, into the fray. president obama under fire for speaking out about plans to build a mosque near ground zero. why did the president step in and will his comments hurt democrats in november? >>> and death behind bars. the so-called craigslist killer takes his own life on what would have been his first wedding anniversary. >>> caught on tape. a man on a cell phone suddenly seized and beaten by police officers who were not fired for their actions. the real story behind the pictures as the victim joins us live this morning in a "gma" exclusive. >>> and a police chase of a different stripe. how a runaway zebra turned one neighborhood into a real zoo. >>> real zoo out there, huh, george? >> nothing is stopping that zoo. welcome back. >> it is great to be back. ready. rearing to go. >> and a lot of news. >> a lot of news as always. a lot of people talking about the comments that the president made over the weekend in support of a muslim's group rights to build a mosque just blocks

i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. it's friday, august 6th. this morning, a killer caught on tape. >> so, i just take it into my own hands. and handled the problem. i wish i could have got more of the people. >> why did that connecticut man shoot ten co-workers? clues from his own call to 911. >>> new details from inside the massive school bus accident on a missouri interstate. this young victim tells us about the student hero on the bus, and moments just after the crash. >>> one of president obama's chief economic advisers announces her resignation, as new job numbers come out this morning. is the administration feeling the pressure? >>> finally, a happy ending to a missing child case for this 5-year-old lost in the woods. we talk to the father and son who miraculously discover the young boy. >>> so nice to see one of those stories end well. >> we needed that, didn't we? >> we did. >>> and a lot of news out of washington. one powerful woman in. another one out. president obama's nominee for supreme court justice, elena kagan, has been confirm

robin roberts is off this morning and yesterday we talked to the pilot of that small plane that crashed on the glacier in alaska and the alaska national guardsmen. today we'll talk to the survivors who managed to stay alive for days. that family from texas, stranded on that freezing glacier. they'll tell us some incredible story, the harrowing story of how they got through two nights. >> pretty ingenious. great story. >>> we'll go from freezing temperatures to record heat. you know, we've seen all kinds of extreme weather this year and t some are saying the planet is having a climate breakdown. is global warming the reason? >> we'll begin with the backlash that is brewing against that folk hero flight attendant steven slater. the escape artist said thursday he hopes to return to work on jetblue but passengers on that storied flight are now coming forward with their own stories. in just a moment we'll hear from one young woman who says slater should never be allowed to work on an airplane again but andrea canning brings us the latest. good morning again, andrea. >> good morning, elizabet

robin roberts is off today. he certainly is a voice for everybody who had the bruising experience of flying recently whether it's rude passengers or cranky flight attendants. >> a lot of air rage on both sides. >> we'll have the latest attempts to rescue five people -- this is an unbelievable story -- they are still stranded on a glacier this morning after their plane crashed in blizzard-like conditions and somehow they survived. >> we are going to get to that. >>> first police are on the hunt for a serial killer they say stabbed at least 20 men in 3 different state since may. the killer appea targeting african-american men and jeremy hubbard spoke to the latest victim to come forward in flint, mi whee jeremy? >> reporter: well, good morning, some 300 tips have poured into michigan state police alone so far and more victims ar forward too including th makn african-american walking alo in the middle of a night when a stranger approaches, asks for help, and then attacks. >> he stabbed me and i hit the ground, i wa

. >> and i'm robin roberts. it is wednesday, august 4th. and breaking news this morning. the iranian president reportedly survives an assassination attempt. a homemade explosive device, thrown at his convoy. >>> also breaking, static kill success. bp says the mud they've pumped into the broken well has killed it for good. a new white house report finds that almost all the oil in the gulf is gone. >>> and a bizarre home invasion. a burglar left this woman tied up in her apartment. so, she says she used her feet to type a message for help. she is here to tell us about her fancy footwork. >>> and the off again/on again romance between bristol palin and levi johnston is off again. bristol tells us what happened. and we learn the advice she got from her mom. >>> and good morning, everyone. we're following really conflicting reports that are coming out of iran. several news agencies say iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad was attacked in western iran. reports of a homemade bomb hitting a vehicle in his convoy that was carrying journalists and presidential staff. >> the presid