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i love london, yes! >> we are having such a great time and getting up super early to see the torch. >> and what was it like to see all of the other people coming out to support it? >> it is so exciting and we are so excited for the whole world to come together and compete in all of the sports. >> all right. green hair and all exciting, and here is a look at the part of the route that the torchbeares s have been carrying the flame from camden to westminster and passed st. paul's cathedral and shakespeare's globe theater and later it will pass through trafalgar square, and then in an hour past the prime minister's residence at 10 downing street, and then later, a big ben and then a royal welcome at buckingham palace. of course, you can see the route there to buckingham palace. of course, tomorrow, the torch is going to be taken to the olympic stadium for the opening ceremony and we are live along the route with the crowd in the route with the crowd in every moment. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>>
i love london, yes! >> we are having such a great time and getting up super early to see the torch. >> and what was it like to see all of the other people coming out to support it? >> it is so exciting and we are so excited for the whole world to come together and compete in all of the sports. >> all right. green hair and all exciting, and here is a look at the part of the route that the torchbeares s have been carrying the flame from camden to westminster and passed st....
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you can really feel the buzz in london. i'm at hyde park, and one of the big zones and one of the four acts that will connect into the opening ceremony which is at the olympic park of course in the east side of london. we have duran duran, and stereophonics and aptly named scot paola paccini who will be playing at the olympic stadium, and quite remarkable to think of what has gone on into the planning for this. they have been practicing months and months and danny boyle, the drek tor of "slumdog millionaire" has been organizing events and we won't tell you too much about that, because a lot of it is under wraps and when you get piers down, there he will give us more of a sense of what is going on, but, yeah, here at the center of london as it were at hyde park we got tens of thousands of people already pulling in. it reiained a little bit this morning, but the weather is cheering up and you know it is a bit inclement of late, but the weather has been a lot better, fredricka. we have had the olympic torch relay through londo
you can really feel the buzz in london. i'm at hyde park, and one of the big zones and one of the four acts that will connect into the opening ceremony which is at the olympic park of course in the east side of london. we have duran duran, and stereophonics and aptly named scot paola paccini who will be playing at the olympic stadium, and quite remarkable to think of what has gone on into the planning for this. they have been practicing months and months and danny boyle, the drek tor of...
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amanda davies is live in london. i was listening to an interview where they said there is a no-fly zone over london and if you violate it, they will take you down. >> reporter: yes, welcome to the olympic park. this is what we've been waiting for for seven years and there' been seven years of an awful lot of planning for this. p but it has to be said we are day 70 of 70 of the torch relay, the final countdown. and the mood here really is one of excitement and pride and anticipation. but after the ringing of bells at 8 minutes past 12, big ben was striking and they were encouraging people to ring any bell they could. bicycle bells, door bells. we had a bell here on our balcony. just getting involved. getting excited about what's to come here in london over the next couple of weeks. the torch relay set off from hampton court palace, fantastic setting with the olympic champion, olympic rower carrying the flame. and then went on to the royal barge that was used during the jubilee celebration, 16 rowers rowing the flame o
amanda davies is live in london. i was listening to an interview where they said there is a no-fly zone over london and if you violate it, they will take you down. >> reporter: yes, welcome to the olympic park. this is what we've been waiting for for seven years and there' been seven years of an awful lot of planning for this. p but it has to be said we are day 70 of 70 of the torch relay, the final countdown. and the mood here really is one of excitement and pride and anticipation. but...
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. >> next week more shows from london. wait until you see the queen's entrance. >>> plus -- >> i couldn't find even one single memory to have a memory of these who were murdered in munich 40 years ago. >> while the opening ceremonies brought joy to london, it brought pain to others. i'll talk to a widow who continues a 40-year fight for one moment of silence. >>> and later, new details on the aurora shooting suspect. we'll tell you what cnn has learned about his mental state before the shooting. it is saturday, july 28th. good morning, everyone. i'm randi kaye. if you were waiting to watch london's olympic ceremony, this is your spoil alert. queen elizabeth officially opened the 2012 games after an epic journey through the united kingdom's rich history. oscar winner danny boyle was the creative mind and director behind the ceremony aisles of wonder. the recent tour de france champion bradley wiggins kicked things off followed by historic moments involving british society. one of the moments of the night was the prelude to
. >> next week more shows from london. wait until you see the queen's entrance. >>> plus -- >> i couldn't find even one single memory to have a memory of these who were murdered in munich 40 years ago. >> while the opening ceremonies brought joy to london, it brought pain to others. i'll talk to a widow who continues a 40-year fight for one moment of silence. >>> and later, new details on the aurora shooting suspect. we'll tell you what cnn has learned about...
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, well, that would be london. about 100,000 people a day are arriving at heathrow airport. olympic athletes and fans from practically every country on earth, and the olympic flame has not even been lit yet. they are calling today, day minus two, with some events already beginning. the first women's soccer match kicked off today in wales, and this is the rough part for the drivers in london, the traffic lanes reserved just for the olympic athletes and officials get caught in one of those lanes, and it is a $200 fine. >>> so the london olympic venue is an ocean away from the bronx, a long way to go for one american teenager who has spent his life preparing for the olympic stage. jason carroll has his story. >> reporter: john orozco's goal of going for the gold started long before he made the u.s. olympic team. his dream began when he was just 7 years old. >> i never said quit, because a lot of stuff has happened in my life, and that has made me just want to quit and give up my dream, but i didn't let it happen. my p
, well, that would be london. about 100,000 people a day are arriving at heathrow airport. olympic athletes and fans from practically every country on earth, and the olympic flame has not even been lit yet. they are calling today, day minus two, with some events already beginning. the first women's soccer match kicked off today in wales, and this is the rough part for the drivers in london, the traffic lanes reserved just for the olympic athletes and officials get caught in one of those lanes,...
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let's go. . >>> we're live in london for you. welcome back to "early start," 41 minutes past the hour. >> we're taking a look at sports and athletes you may not know much about now. but we're making it our mission to make them household names. >> today we meet a two-time olympian in sprint kayak. kerri johnson let rob take a dry run in her kayak. you got to use that? >> let me tell you something, it wasn't dry for long. as you'll see. i wasn't very gifted as an olympic rower for sure. kerri johnson has been to two olympic games. it's a solitary sport. she has a volunteer kucoach, fu time fireman. a very lonely existence. not only does she have that challenge she faces, she has opponents, water, and one more thing. take a look. >> reporter: kerri johnson starts graduate school this fall to become a veterinarian. before she hits the books, she hitting the water. sprint kayaking in her third and final olympics, she'll race in the 200 and 500 meter sprints. johnson has yet to earn a medal. >> every athlete is lining up on that start
let's go. . >>> we're live in london for you. welcome back to "early start," 41 minutes past the hour. >> we're taking a look at sports and athletes you may not know much about now. but we're making it our mission to make them household names. >> today we meet a two-time olympian in sprint kayak. kerri johnson let rob take a dry run in her kayak. you got to use that? >> let me tell you something, it wasn't dry for long. as you'll see. i wasn't very gifted as...
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in fact, the team at the london games is the smallest, right? they've sent fewer athletes than they have in two decades? >> that's right. the smallest in 20 years. only 105 athletes competing this year. and what was remarkable is that at first they were offered around $30 million. then they got $8 million and then got nothing. so very little money to prepare. and how this impacted them is things like no heated pools. so how were they supposed to practice or they couldn't go to any of the international competitions because literally there was no money. >> it wasn't just the athletes' budgets that were cut? >> no, not just the athletes' budgets, also trainers and coaches by up to 30%. even the famous olympic torch ceremony that they have in ancient olympia. that was to be cut and luckily private sponsors stepped in. it went ahead and the torch is ablaze. >> it's incredible. we talk about the debt crisis and how it's going to affect those of us in the u.s. we didn't think about the olympics and teams that are also struggling and how it will affect
in fact, the team at the london games is the smallest, right? they've sent fewer athletes than they have in two decades? >> that's right. the smallest in 20 years. only 105 athletes competing this year. and what was remarkable is that at first they were offered around $30 million. then they got $8 million and then got nothing. so very little money to prepare. and how this impacted them is things like no heated pools. so how were they supposed to practice or they couldn't go to any of the...
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in london. he is kicking off the overseas trip with several countries. when it comes to foreign policy, new poll, nbc poll shows that president obama is leading mitt romney when it comes to who would better handle the issues. 47% to 43 -- 32% rather. that brings us to congressman mike rogers of michigan, a supporter of governor romney's and advised the campaign on foreign policy and the chairman of the house intelligence committee. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> let's talk about this foreign tour. can a foreign tour turn around a foreign policy impression in the poll that i just showed a moment ago you can see that the former governor is a little behind the president when it comes to impression of foreign policy credentials let's say. >> i think so. i think it is very important for the american people to see that mitt romney can have a dialog and on the world stage in some very serious strategic partnerships. great britain, really no better partner that we have and the can
in london. he is kicking off the overseas trip with several countries. when it comes to foreign policy, new poll, nbc poll shows that president obama is leading mitt romney when it comes to who would better handle the issues. 47% to 43 -- 32% rather. that brings us to congressman mike rogers of michigan, a supporter of governor romney's and advised the campaign on foreign policy and the chairman of the house intelligence committee. thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me....
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he joins us live from london. i know you watched this, there were falls on the floor, on the pummel horse and vault. what was going through your head when you saw this? >> it was devastating for the united states. coming in, they were in a situation that quite honestly the united states men have rarely if ever been in, qualifying first place in the team finals and they were on a high. i'll be honest, i did not see this coming. i watched all of the olympic trials and if you added up all of the mistakes those athletes had in those four days of competition, they probably had more last night than all of those competitions defined and it was deflating and they'll hurt for a long time. >> john, i want to bring up a sore subject but you have experience in '96, you had a slip on the pummel horse. >> this interview is over, john. >> what goes through your head when that happens? tell us what it's like. >> well, the olympics, they are unforgiving is a kind way to put it. gymnastics is an unforgiving sport. you don't get sec
he joins us live from london. i know you watched this, there were falls on the floor, on the pummel horse and vault. what was going through your head when you saw this? >> it was devastating for the united states. coming in, they were in a situation that quite honestly the united states men have rarely if ever been in, qualifying first place in the team finals and they were on a high. i'll be honest, i did not see this coming. i watched all of the olympic trials and if you added up all of...
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but now all eyes are on london. big ben and bells across the united kingdom sounding off for three whole minutes this morning to mark the start of the summer games. the olympic torch has finished its final leg on the river thames. next time you'll see its flames it'll be tonight. the big london secret though, the opening ceremony and, better yet, piers morgan is not going to be missing the event. he is on his home turf for goodness' sake. lots of secrecy about the opening ceremonies. i know you've got your sources, my friend. probably family members. clue us in. >> reporter: i've been sneaking around. i've been putting my nose in everywhere it shouldn't be trying to get any information. it's going to be pretty spectacular. probably my favorite detail is they're going to recreate a british countryside scene using real animals, country animals, so pigs, sheep, cows, you name it. they're all going to be in there with muhammed ali, bran-gelina, paul mccartney, an extraordinary mix of animals and people. >> sounds like t
but now all eyes are on london. big ben and bells across the united kingdom sounding off for three whole minutes this morning to mark the start of the summer games. the olympic torch has finished its final leg on the river thames. next time you'll see its flames it'll be tonight. the big london secret though, the opening ceremony and, better yet, piers morgan is not going to be missing the event. he is on his home turf for goodness' sake. lots of secrecy about the opening ceremonies. i know...
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i will see you in london. have a good time and enjoy the sunshine and it is a little past tea time i'm reminded, so cheers. [ laughter ] >> never complain about the weather in britain again. it is glorious. like california. >> that's right. . it is nice. see you soon. we will be right back. you can't wish your way onto the podium. ♪ you can't buy it or hope for it. ♪ it's not enough to dream about it. ♪ luck didn't get me to london. i swam here. ♪ . >>> they are the glue holding professional families together. the nannies who sometimes go unnoticed, but still they give love, care and untiring commitment to many families across the nation. here is lisa sylvester. >> reporter: they read to them. >> who is that guy? and this is his best friend monkey. >> reporter: they play with them. >> a lizzard, i mean, snake. >> reporter: they have a way of making everything better. and in every way a loving mom, except they are not. >> my favorite is that a lot of times people will tell me how much i look like the ki
i will see you in london. have a good time and enjoy the sunshine and it is a little past tea time i'm reminded, so cheers. [ laughter ] >> never complain about the weather in britain again. it is glorious. like california. >> that's right. . it is nice. see you soon. we will be right back. you can't wish your way onto the podium. ♪ you can't buy it or hope for it. ♪ it's not enough to dream about it. ♪ luck didn't get me to london. i swam here. ♪ . >>> they are the...
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last night here in london. here's a bit of that. >> there are some people coming from around the world who don't get it about all the preparations we've done to get london ready in the last seven years. i hear there's a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether or not we're ready. he wants to know whether you're ready. are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] yes, we are! >> so that's not the kind of reaction mitt romney was expecting when he came overseas for this foreign trip. i will tell you, carol, he is expected to attend the opening ceremonies tonight with his wife, ann, and then head off to israel tomorrow morning. michelle obama is also here. she did not touch what happened with mitt romney. she was mainly here for a preolympic events, and then she is headed back to the states. but safe to say this is not the start to the trip that the romney campaign expected, carol. >> jim acosta live from london. >>> the eyes of the world are looking towards london as we get
last night here in london. here's a bit of that. >> there are some people coming from around the world who don't get it about all the preparations we've done to get london ready in the last seven years. i hear there's a guy called mitt romney who wants to know whether or not we're ready. he wants to know whether you're ready. are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] are we ready? [ cheers and applause ] yes, we are! >> so that's not the kind of reaction mitt romney was expecting when...
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and that's kind of laughable for london, isn't it? they are trying to regenerate east london. a rundown, former industrial area. if they succeed in regenerating economic activity in east london, i think it can be determined it was an economic success. but it's far from clear that that's going to happen. a recent report came out and found out that over the last year, actually unemployment went up in the five districts where the facility construction for the olympics is most heavily concentrated. and the long run experience in other countries that have hosted the olympics is not terribly encouraging along these lines. >> tell us about -- tell us more about beijing and what happened to the facilities there. >> well, you mentioned some of them. i think probably the most famous facility is the bird's nest in beijing. and that was used as the olympic stadium. it was architecturally extraordinarily inventive and interesting. it cost hundreds of millions of dollars to build. and occupies maybe 15 or 20 acres of land. and it's not being used. they have street vendors outside of the bir
and that's kind of laughable for london, isn't it? they are trying to regenerate east london. a rundown, former industrial area. if they succeed in regenerating economic activity in east london, i think it can be determined it was an economic success. but it's far from clear that that's going to happen. a recent report came out and found out that over the last year, actually unemployment went up in the five districts where the facility construction for the olympics is most heavily concentrated....
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the olympic games under way in london. while the thousands of athletes are going for gold on the track or in the pool, there are even more people there watching their backs. i'm talking about security. that is our focus this morning. among the security detail are nearly 20,000 british troops. they were called up to protect the high profile event that's being watched by billions. many of those troops were being called up because of a problem with a private security company that failed to live up to its promise. joining me now on the phone to talk about the security challenges is andy redhead. he's a 20 year veteran of scotland area and now operations director of sectek uk. london is an accurate and relatively tightly packed city. talk to me about the chals because of that. >> good morning. yes, i'm sure millions of your viewers watching the opening ceremony last night. it is geographical london because it's a tight city. it's a bustling vibrant capital. about 6 million, 7 million people in and around it. plus people traveli
the olympic games under way in london. while the thousands of athletes are going for gold on the track or in the pool, there are even more people there watching their backs. i'm talking about security. that is our focus this morning. among the security detail are nearly 20,000 british troops. they were called up to protect the high profile event that's being watched by billions. many of those troops were being called up because of a problem with a private security company that failed to live up...
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is fully behind london. candy? >> as you heard, first lady michelle obama is leading the u.s. delegation to the olympics opening ceremony. in addition to the queen, her day included meet and greets with assorted british royals and emotional pep talk to the u.s. ympic team. >> some of my fondest memories growing up and even as an adult for that matter involved watching the olympics on tv. i know each of you probably were in that position. i remember cheering on mary lou, nadia, carl lewis, so many others. i was just in awe of those athletes. my family, i remember we would sit together for hours watching these men and whimper form fetes of speed and grace that would have us cheering at the top of our lungs. my brother and i would dream about maybe one day if we worked hard enough, we might be able to achieve something just as great for ourselves. and the olympics was particularly powerful for my family for another reason, as some of you may know, my father contracted ms in the prime of his life. in a matter of
is fully behind london. candy? >> as you heard, first lady michelle obama is leading the u.s. delegation to the olympics opening ceremony. in addition to the queen, her day included meet and greets with assorted british royals and emotional pep talk to the u.s. ympic team. >> some of my fondest memories growing up and even as an adult for that matter involved watching the olympics on tv. i know each of you probably were in that position. i remember cheering on mary lou, nadia, carl...
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here is london. i've been to london a couple of times. i was so thrilled to go to cover the diamond jubilee for the queen. let me show you around. first, you have bucki ininbucki palace. it's the royal standard flag. you know when the royal standard flag is flying high, you know the queen is in residence. big ben renamed elizabeth tower. talking to londoners and no one really calls it that. in honor of the diamond jubilee, that's why you have the elizabeth power. westminister bridge. this is what we need to talk about. six miles this way you have the olympic park and you have this. this the the olympic stadium. this is what we're going to be sitting at home watching. i saw this and thought what is this? this is this red structure. some 377 feet in the middle of all this that will stay here and be this landmark for the olympic games in the london. this is the aquatic center where we will be watching our swimmers compete and the olympic village is where 10,500 or so athletes will be staying. down here, this is the huge arena. the o2 arena w
here is london. i've been to london a couple of times. i was so thrilled to go to cover the diamond jubilee for the queen. let me show you around. first, you have bucki ininbucki palace. it's the royal standard flag. you know when the royal standard flag is flying high, you know the queen is in residence. big ben renamed elizabeth tower. talking to londoners and no one really calls it that. in honor of the diamond jubilee, that's why you have the elizabeth power. westminister bridge. this is...
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what's this about you and the london bus? >> me and the london bus had a showdown. okay? just take a look at this video. you know, i just can't help myself sometimes. i was walking down the streets of london and look what i found. i found a bus, typical london double decker doing press ups, push ups. and so i went down there and i did the same thing. i held up okay. i don't know about the artist though. he was a czech guy and decided he wanted to do something cool for the olympics. and the gurgling noises are actually coming from the bus. he says it's supposed to replicate an athlete's digestive system. >> i'm very disappointed. i thought you were going to be lifting the bus. that's why i was so impressed. forget it. you were just up against a fence. you wimp. we'll be talking tomorrow. see you later. clear, huh? my nutritional standards are high. i'm not juice or fancy water, i'm different. i've got nine grams of protein. twist my lid. that's three times more than me! twenty-one vitamins and minerals and zero fat! hmmm. you'll bring a lot to the party. [ all ] yay! [ fem
what's this about you and the london bus? >> me and the london bus had a showdown. okay? just take a look at this video. you know, i just can't help myself sometimes. i was walking down the streets of london and look what i found. i found a bus, typical london double decker doing press ups, push ups. and so i went down there and i did the same thing. i held up okay. i don't know about the artist though. he was a czech guy and decided he wanted to do something cool for the olympics. and...
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he has just left london for israel. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta reports romney's campaign is shrugging off a string of diplomatic misfires in the british capital. >> reporter: the headlines here in london were not what mitt romney anticipated when he embarked on this overseas trip, but his campaign is confident he can clear the hurdles ahead. mitt romney hit the reset button on his overseas charm offensive during his lone public meeting of the day in london. he was asked by the leader of ireland about how he had to walk to the irish embassy due to the city's intense pre-olympics traffic. >> i see you had to walk from the hotel. >> reporter: romney's response? >> i enjoyed it. >> reporter: romney is walking on eggshells and eager to please after being blasted by british leaders for appearing to question london's readiness to host the olympic games. dubbed "the party popper" in "the daily mail," "nowhere man" in "the times of london" and more, he side-stepped the issue with piers morgan. >> you've been
he has just left london for israel. cnn national political correspondent jim acosta reports romney's campaign is shrugging off a string of diplomatic misfires in the british capital. >> reporter: the headlines here in london were not what mitt romney anticipated when he embarked on this overseas trip, but his campaign is confident he can clear the hurdles ahead. mitt romney hit the reset button on his overseas charm offensive during his lone public meeting of the day in london. he was...
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>>> they are the stars who will shine bright in london. and on america's birthday we salute our new heroes men and women preparing for battle to bring home the gold. track sentation s allyson felixn the fast lane. >> i've got to win. that's what i want. >> also a new contender. jona rosco. >> i'm chasing my dreams right now. that it's what i want to do. >> coach k. on hoops, his country and why he wants players with attitude. >> i want them to bring their egos. the more powerful the egos you have, the more powerful a team that you can have. >> the games, the glory, the pride of america. this is a "piers morgan tonight" fourth of july special. >>> good evening. and happy fourth of july. what better way to celebrate america's independence than by honoring the country's olympic athletes, the pride of america. in just a few weeks they will be on the world stage in london competing for gold with billions watching. in the next hour, we'll hear their stories in their own words. it's revealing, moving, surprising and inspiring. we begin with allis
>>> they are the stars who will shine bright in london. and on america's birthday we salute our new heroes men and women preparing for battle to bring home the gold. track sentation s allyson felixn the fast lane. >> i've got to win. that's what i want. >> also a new contender. jona rosco. >> i'm chasing my dreams right now. that it's what i want to do. >> coach k. on hoops, his country and why he wants players with attitude. >> i want them to bring their...
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>> all right, jim acosta reporting from london. let's dig deeper into romney's trip to london. joined by chief political analyst, gloria borger. gloria, this was supposed to be a victory lap for romney to remind people of success at turning around the 2002 winter games in salt lake city. now will romney's campaign live to regret this trip to london? >> depends how it all turns out, how the european trip turns out. this isn't going the way they intended. it is supposed to be a victory lap. even later today, the mayor of london mentioned romney saying he wants to know whether we're ready. are we ready? he was being ribbed by the mayor of london. seems to me he had a pretty uncomfortable conversation with david cameron, the prime minister, i wasn't in the room, but this trip was supposed to remind all of us back here that mitt romney ran a very successful olympics in 2002, that he came into a scandal plagued olympics, about $400 million in debt, and that at the other end, it turned out to be incredibly successful and ended up in the black. so this was supposed to be the reminder t
>> all right, jim acosta reporting from london. let's dig deeper into romney's trip to london. joined by chief political analyst, gloria borger. gloria, this was supposed to be a victory lap for romney to remind people of success at turning around the 2002 winter games in salt lake city. now will romney's campaign live to regret this trip to london? >> depends how it all turns out, how the european trip turns out. this isn't going the way they intended. it is supposed to be a...
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you have a fantastic view of london from the top. it is a great place to have a picnic or fly a kite but also make sure check out the pubs. my favorite is one with fish and chips. >> what if you want to actually stay in that neighborhood? do you have a favorite? >> actually, jet setters partnered with one fine state of apartments throughout london. we have a great one in regents park road. a one bedroom apartment. it has a roof terrace. you can't get better if you want to really live like a londoner than booking an apartment so check that out. >> then am i saying this right? marylebone? >> a quint essential london village. it has a high street which for cheese, emma bridgewater. a great book shop and then for real fashionistas, liberty, my favorite part store, is about a 15-minute walk away. there is a really great pub with room there called the grazing goat that i stayed in recently which is very useful. if you want a grab a pint and walk upstairs and collapse into bed. wicked value as well. about $305 a night. >> that's pretty impr
you have a fantastic view of london from the top. it is a great place to have a picnic or fly a kite but also make sure check out the pubs. my favorite is one with fish and chips. >> what if you want to actually stay in that neighborhood? do you have a favorite? >> actually, jet setters partnered with one fine state of apartments throughout london. we have a great one in regents park road. a one bedroom apartment. it has a roof terrace. you can't get better if you want to really...
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this is a live look of the stadium from london. we also have a preview of what you can expect, a lot of details are leaking out. >> secret details. >> wait until you hear. with the spark miles card from capital one, thor's couture gets the most rewards of any small business credit card. your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics, put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working. wait! [ garth ] great businesses deserve the most rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with double miles or 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? [ cheers and applause ] >>> nice new animation this morning. it is 52 minutes hast the pour. i'm john berman. >> and we're going to start with breaking news out of london. british government will deploy an additional 1200 troops. remember they had problems with security. the country there, g4s promised to provide enough securi
this is a live look of the stadium from london. we also have a preview of what you can expect, a lot of details are leaking out. >> secret details. >> wait until you hear. with the spark miles card from capital one, thor's couture gets the most rewards of any small business credit card. your boa! [ garth ] thor's small business earns double miles on every purchase, every day! ahh, the new fabrics, put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for less? the spiked heels are working....
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it's a london 2012 games around the corner. some of the most gifted performers have arrived in the capital from brooklyn, new york. check out the extreme action dancers, shimmying down famous landmarks. >> i can do that. >> i'll put you to the test. one of our landmarks here, dance and acrobatics and stunts. holy cow. >> now a quick look at your travel forecast with alexandra steele. >> another torrid hot day, especially around the plains. rapid city to kansas city to minneapolis to chicago, highs between 90 and 100 degrees. also, we're going to see heat advisories in new york today and tomorrow in the northeast tomorrow really the hottest of the hot. then we will see a cooldown. but philadelphia to harrisburg, baltimore, washington, washington has already had five 100-degree days so far this year. 95 today, you can see in the 90s in the eastern seaboard, around the twin cities, 99. 97 in kansas city. wichita, whole week with temperatures right around 100 degrees. highs for tomorrow, you can see where the access of the heat mov
it's a london 2012 games around the corner. some of the most gifted performers have arrived in the capital from brooklyn, new york. check out the extreme action dancers, shimmying down famous landmarks. >> i can do that. >> i'll put you to the test. one of our landmarks here, dance and acrobatics and stunts. holy cow. >> now a quick look at your travel forecast with alexandra steele. >> another torrid hot day, especially around the plains. rapid city to kansas city to...
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so the buzz in london is just something special. and i can tell you the highlights so far for the british fans here was the cycling race. they were expecting mark cavinish to win. the rider from kazakhstan, he broke the home fan's hearts. he wouldn't gold in the cycling. 250 k trekaround the city. so the english will have to wait a little longer to celebrate their first gold medal on home soil of these games. >> so what happened with him? he was out in front almost the whole time. was it an issue of losing steam or did something else happen more technical? >> well, you know, the tour de france just ended a couple weeks ago. and what we're thinking is that he's just didn't have enough left in the tank, quite frankly. he's known as the fastest man on a bicycle worldwide. he won a few stages of the tour de france. he's a pure sprinter. i don't think he had enough energy even though the team helped him and protected him in the main group. he just couldn't come out on top. alexander is a veteran and he's very wiley, very experienced. he
so the buzz in london is just something special. and i can tell you the highlights so far for the british fans here was the cycling race. they were expecting mark cavinish to win. the rider from kazakhstan, he broke the home fan's hearts. he wouldn't gold in the cycling. 250 k trekaround the city. so the english will have to wait a little longer to celebrate their first gold medal on home soil of these games. >> so what happened with him? he was out in front almost the whole time. was it...
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women's team in london. she says it has to do with a basketball coach and her allegations of sexual harassment against him and get real this morning, a lifeguard fired for doing his job and saving a drowning man but he was outside of the ropes. ♪ [ male announcer ] four seats, 4-wheel drive, fully independent suspension. the gator xuv 550 s4. own the off-road. the gator xuv 550 s4. nno matter what you do. when you're living with moderate to severe crohn's disease, there are times it feels like your life... revolves around your symptoms. if you're tired of going around in circles, it may be time to ask your gastroenterologist about humira. because with humira, remission is possible. humira has been proven to work for adults who have tried other medications... but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including t
women's team in london. she says it has to do with a basketball coach and her allegations of sexual harassment against him and get real this morning, a lifeguard fired for doing his job and saving a drowning man but he was outside of the ropes. ♪ [ male announcer ] four seats, 4-wheel drive, fully independent suspension. the gator xuv 550 s4. own the off-road. the gator xuv 550 s4. nno matter what you do. when you're living with moderate to severe crohn's disease, there are times it feels...
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let's talk about london. everybody knows about wimbledon, but apparently even around the women bimbledon championship an olympics there's a way in which you can take it on. >> absolutely. ten tennis originated in england. the men wore hats and ties to play.tennis originated in engla. the men wore hats and ties to play. just down the road there are artificial tennis courts that you can play on. there are ten grass tennis courts and you can play on those for about $10. >> so you'll feel like you're at wimbledon. okay. let's talk about swimming now and these open air kind of bathing pools known as lidos? >> exactly. it originated in the '20s and '30s in england which company in-company insighted with the leisure age. vacation were paid. the height -- there were 57 lidos in london which is amazing considering the weather is pretty unree dipredictable. there are about 11 of them left. you can swim through three bathing pools, one mixed, one men, one women, and they're open year-round. and the oldest lido in europe
let's talk about london. everybody knows about wimbledon, but apparently even around the women bimbledon championship an olympics there's a way in which you can take it on. >> absolutely. ten tennis originated in england. the men wore hats and ties to play.tennis originated in engla. the men wore hats and ties to play. just down the road there are artificial tennis courts that you can play on. there are ten grass tennis courts and you can play on those for about $10. >> so you'll...
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see you in london. next up, a man from the bronx who was born to be an olympian. ♪ [ male announcer ] ok, so you're no marathon man. but thanks to the htc one x from at&t, with its built in beats audio, every note sounds amazingly clear. ...making it easy to get lost in the music... and, well... rio vista?!! [ male announcer ] ...lost. introducing the musically enhanced htc one x from at&t. rethink possible. [ female announcer ] new roc® retinol correxion max. the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum. it's proven to be 4x better at smoothing lines and deep wrinkles than professional treatments. roc® max for maximum results. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. male spirit present.trong it's the priceline negotiator. >>what? >>sorry. h
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tony blair, let's start with the london olympics. you were instrumental in bringing this back to london after so long. why is it important for a country to get it? talk about the economics of it. talk about the impact positively if you lapped b the olympics. >> well, you are the center of attention. and so for london and for britain, this is an opportunity to be there in front of the whole world to say this is what we're about, say look at the great show we're putting on. you bring in a lot of investments. we have cited the olympic park in one of the worst parts of the east end of london this ch has now been completely regenerated. we bring world-class facilities. still in beijing, more people are visiting the olympic site than go to the forbidden city. if you do it right, it can give you a boost and some of these things can't be quantified. the reason it's so hotly competed over today is because people realize it's a great thing for the country to have. >> be honest, when you saw that you won the bid and you saw the beijing opening
tony blair, let's start with the london olympics. you were instrumental in bringing this back to london after so long. why is it important for a country to get it? talk about the economics of it. talk about the impact positively if you lapped b the olympics. >> well, you are the center of attention. and so for london and for britain, this is an opportunity to be there in front of the whole world to say this is what we're about, say look at the great show we're putting on. you bring in a...
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good evening from london and day three of the spectacular olympic games. behind me is the aquatic center. a new world record. an extraordinary achievement. a devastating loss for u.s. gymnast jordan weeker. leaving her team and country shocked. finishing out of the medal race. and gymnast twisting and turning in their seats as they watch her perform. for sheer drama, nothing can quite match the u.s. men's team and the ongoing battle for glory between michael phelps and ryan lochte. are we witnessing a changing of the guard? with me now on our big story is olympic legend mark spitz. also with me is christine brennan, sports columnist for "usa today." welcome to you both. mark, let me go to you first. because you were watching a little earlier the astonishing race where everyone assumed it would be a easy comfortable win for ryan lochte. this french swimmer has taken the scruff of the neck of the swimming competition and changed the whole game, hasn't he? >> i think all of us have been captivated. the french have a lot of talent in the sprint men's freestyle
good evening from london and day three of the spectacular olympic games. behind me is the aquatic center. a new world record. an extraordinary achievement. a devastating loss for u.s. gymnast jordan weeker. leaving her team and country shocked. finishing out of the medal race. and gymnast twisting and turning in their seats as they watch her perform. for sheer drama, nothing can quite match the u.s. men's team and the ongoing battle for glory between michael phelps and ryan lochte. are we...
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see you in london. next up, a man from the bronx who was born to be an olympian. r >>> we're celebrating the fourth of july with the pride of america. john orozco's road to london came from a tough childhood and a family trying to make ends meet in the bronx. he's an extraordinary young man. you've been described as a 5'4" power ball. >> wow. that's nice. >> is that true? >> i guess, yeah. >> is that how you see yourself? >> i see myself as a normal 19-year-old kid. >> who just happens to be a gold medal contending power ball? >> yeah, i guess. >> when you say normal, one of your coaches said about you, i have never seen any athlete with so much raw talent. john is like the michael jordan and lebron james of gymnastics, he's is that good. >> i never thought anyone would compare me to those two great athletes in the sport that they represent. you know, i'm just -- i'm just trying to follow my dream and do what i love to do. >> let's go back to the bronx, where you're from in new york. not the best place
see you in london. next up, a man from the bronx who was born to be an olympian. r >>> we're celebrating the fourth of july with the pride of america. john orozco's road to london came from a tough childhood and a family trying to make ends meet in the bronx. he's an extraordinary young man. you've been described as a 5'4" power ball. >> wow. that's nice. >> is that true? >> i guess, yeah. >> is that how you see yourself? >> i see myself as a normal...
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one of london's biggest parks, hosting london's biggest summer festival. tens of thousands of people, fent,000, 80,000 people, and springsteen has been playing for three hours. played all of his hits and you have a crowd singing along to the lyrics. they know all of the words to every song. he played born in the usa, born to run, dancing in the dark, and he's clearly going. we're thinking how is he going to top this, and he brings out paul mccartney. this guys have never played before. we're never going to see anything like this in our lives and they launch into "i saw her standing there" and the crowd goes wild. and they start playing "twist and shout" and we're twiszing and shouting, and i'm thinking how is he going to top this because he was clearly not finishing. they're twisting and southing and suddenly, it goes silent. we're singing along and he's going -- and you know, he moves from one microphone to another. he things he has a problem with his mike. at some point, they realize someone had gone and switched off the sound system that's broadcasting
one of london's biggest parks, hosting london's biggest summer festival. tens of thousands of people, fent,000, 80,000 people, and springsteen has been playing for three hours. played all of his hits and you have a crowd singing along to the lyrics. they know all of the words to every song. he played born in the usa, born to run, dancing in the dark, and he's clearly going. we're thinking how is he going to top this, and he brings out paul mccartney. this guys have never played before. we're...
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before he went to london. but still -- >> you can say -- mike tyson used to say everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face. you can say anything you want before you step onto the mat. when you get there -- actually it was orozco who said he didn't know what the air would smell like, and it smells like chalk dust. the main thing is the pressure, you don't know about it and you have to have that fire. saturday they were loose and feeling good. it was the prelims. they did great. last night the pressure got to them. >> yeah. and you said overconfidence. maybe that was a problem. maybe their coaches should have prepared them better, you know, mentally. physically they were prepared but not up here. >> i got to tell you, it used to be olympic fever was a good thing, but these days with the swimmers failing and the gymnasts failing, olympic fever just leaves you all hot and sweaty and you don't want to go out to the house. >> i hope we get better because we want to beat china. thank you so much. >>> the d
before he went to london. but still -- >> you can say -- mike tyson used to say everyone has a plan until you get punched in the face. you can say anything you want before you step onto the mat. when you get there -- actually it was orozco who said he didn't know what the air would smell like, and it smells like chalk dust. the main thing is the pressure, you don't know about it and you have to have that fire. saturday they were loose and feeling good. it was the prelims. they did great....
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brian williams in that same interview we talked about asked the candidate about this in london. here's what he said. >> what's your reaction to this quote from an adviser of yours in "the daily telegraph" in london? >> first of all, i'm generally not in enthusiastic about adopting the comments made by people who are unnamed. i have a lot of advisers. >> okay. so unnamed adviser, quoted by "the telegraph," and the press pounces on the story. >> look, i agree with romney in this case. it's really, really unfair for a candidate or the president to be nailed by something controversial that an anonymous official who we have no idea who this person is -- like you said, these guys have a lot of advisers. i hate to be critical, but the british press and we have a similar situation in the israeli press today with an anonymous quote about the obama side, they don't have the same standards we do in the states, all right? and i -- i don't necessarily -- >> you don't have confidence? >> i don't have a lot of confidence that this was his top aide telling the reporter that this is what romney
brian williams in that same interview we talked about asked the candidate about this in london. here's what he said. >> what's your reaction to this quote from an adviser of yours in "the daily telegraph" in london? >> first of all, i'm generally not in enthusiastic about adopting the comments made by people who are unnamed. i have a lot of advisers. >> okay. so unnamed adviser, quoted by "the telegraph," and the press pounces on the story. >> look, i...
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we're live in london. it's tuesday, july 31. "starting point" begins right now. >>> congresswoman, did you so well starting us off. this one is a little slow for me, "take me to the river," talking heads. i have to put you in the category with ryan lizza. love his choices, just not this early in the morning. >> i gave you 14 songs. >> i blame the selection process. we have with us the only female physician member of congress, nan hayworth. democratic strategist hank sheinkoff is with us, as well as ryan lizza. >>> the "starting point" this morning is about a hiccup or maybe the last string of hick jumpu ups for his campaign. one of his spokesman cursed out some reporters at the tomb of the unknown soldier in warsaw. here it is. >> show some respect. >> governor romney -- >> show some respect. >> we haven't had another chance to ask him some questions. >> [ bleep ]. this is a holy sight to the polish people. show some respect. >> jim acosta is in warsaw traveling this group as well. walk us through how it went. i have to imagine
we're live in london. it's tuesday, july 31. "starting point" begins right now. >>> congresswoman, did you so well starting us off. this one is a little slow for me, "take me to the river," talking heads. i have to put you in the category with ryan lizza. love his choices, just not this early in the morning. >> i gave you 14 songs. >> i blame the selection process. we have with us the only female physician member of congress, nan hayworth. democratic...
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dan rivers joins us from london to talk about this. dan, they're accused of illegally eavesdropping on the voicemails of some of the world's biggest celebrities, but also a murder victim as well. remind us just how big this case has become. >> reporter: oh, it's become vast. we're only really at the beginning of the legal process here. we've got eight people charged today with hacking phones or commissioning people to hack phones. they include rebecca brooks, one rupert murdoch's most trusted executives, the ceo of news international. her deputy andy colson has been charged with five different counts. he, of course, went on to be a communications director for the british prime minister, so there are political implications. we have a whole slew of other senior journalists on the newspaper who have also been charged. but the victims, we're getting more and more information about the variety of people whose phones it is alleged were intercepted or hacked into. sir paul mccartney, jude law, sigh ena miller, brad pitt, angelina jolie, polit
dan rivers joins us from london to talk about this. dan, they're accused of illegally eavesdropping on the voicemails of some of the world's biggest celebrities, but also a murder victim as well. remind us just how big this case has become. >> reporter: oh, it's become vast. we're only really at the beginning of the legal process here. we've got eight people charged today with hacking phones or commissioning people to hack phones. they include rebecca brooks, one rupert murdoch's most...
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we have coverage all over london. dan rivers covering security concerns. but start with zain covering the pomp and circumstances and a lot of hype this morning. >> reporter: hi, there, christine, so much hype. it is finally here, the suits are going to come off and the lycra is going to come on. behind me is the olympic stadium where the opening ceremonies are going to take place. 60,000 spectators will be in there. 10,000 athletes, and we're also hearing numbers as far as 4 billion people tuning in to watch this incredible epic spectacle that's been planned around the world. let me give you an idea of some of the things we're hearing. the whole theme is going to be based around shakespeare's play called the tempest, it is going to be kind of fantastical, hearing of peter pan, alice in wonder land, a showdown between harry potter and lord voldemort and daniel craig the rumor is going off to meet the queen to dispatch him on a special mission to open the olympic games, we think a man with parachute down. paul mccartney is going to be here, rocket man will b
we have coverage all over london. dan rivers covering security concerns. but start with zain covering the pomp and circumstances and a lot of hype this morning. >> reporter: hi, there, christine, so much hype. it is finally here, the suits are going to come off and the lycra is going to come on. behind me is the olympic stadium where the opening ceremonies are going to take place. 60,000 spectators will be in there. 10,000 athletes, and we're also hearing numbers as far as 4 billion...
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they weren't trying to make this an issue in london. they denied it from the start that anybody in a position of authority in the romney campaign made such an abusive statement about the sitting president of the united states. so the question is, why would you react -- when i say you, i mean the obama campaign, the way you did? >> again, wolf, i'm hopeful and i think americans are hopeful that we're going to elevate this campaign. and we're going to hear about how we create jobs with our foreign policy as president obama has done with doubling exports and increasing exports to places like india that create jobs in america. we want to hear what mitt romney would do to create jobs in america and not outsource them. we want to hear cameron and the british people on the timeline on afghanistan. we want to hear why mitt romney did not prioritize bin laden and going after bin laden and the president successfully brought him to justice. let's talk about substance. let's not get into these -- >> i agree completely. by the way, i agree. >> and l
they weren't trying to make this an issue in london. they denied it from the start that anybody in a position of authority in the romney campaign made such an abusive statement about the sitting president of the united states. so the question is, why would you react -- when i say you, i mean the obama campaign, the way you did? >> again, wolf, i'm hopeful and i think americans are hopeful that we're going to elevate this campaign. and we're going to hear about how we create jobs with our...
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people suggesting he is picking the races to peak here in london. it didn't quite go to plan first thing. the final is about six and a half hours away, though, so he has a little time to prepare himself for that one. >> we'll see. let me ask you about the new video we're getting in, the queen touring olympic park this morning. is she actually going to attend some of the competition? >> reporter: yeah. we think the queen will be attending. she was at the opening ceremony yesterday. she is having a tour of the olympic park today. we were thinking maybe she got a little inspired by her role in the opening ceremony, maybe discovered a bit of a love for the high life because she has gone up the tallest structure in britain today, up the orbit which is the kind of helterskeltee construction and was given a tour by the mayor and it is actually a really fabulous day today. it is the first day of full activity here at the olympic park, so as i can look across the park, there is people milling around everywhere, not just us media who are allowed in today. it
people suggesting he is picking the races to peak here in london. it didn't quite go to plan first thing. the final is about six and a half hours away, though, so he has a little time to prepare himself for that one. >> we'll see. let me ask you about the new video we're getting in, the queen touring olympic park this morning. is she actually going to attend some of the competition? >> reporter: yeah. we think the queen will be attending. she was at the opening ceremony yesterday....
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scary moments in london. police arrested six people in raids today, suspected of possibly planning some kind of terrorist act. scotland yard says it has been ticking up extreme chatter and describes the threat level as substantial. but so far, there's been no specific plot linked to the olympics in london later this month. >>> mexico began individually recounting more than half the ballot boxes from last weekend's presidential election. enriq enriq enrique pena nieto is refusing to concede. >>> a tax is a tax unless, of course, it's a penalty -- whatever, i don't know. that's the conclusion surrounding mitt romney's stance on the health care mandate after a top adviser said one thing while mitt romney said another. and our senior congressional correspondent dana bash tried to clear it up during romney's fourth of july stop in new hampshire. >> at first, the ever-disciplined mitt romney refused to answer. earlier, romney taped an interview with cbs to give a carefully crafted response to a thorny question for
scary moments in london. police arrested six people in raids today, suspected of possibly planning some kind of terrorist act. scotland yard says it has been ticking up extreme chatter and describes the threat level as substantial. but so far, there's been no specific plot linked to the olympics in london later this month. >>> mexico began individually recounting more than half the ballot boxes from last weekend's presidential election. enriq enriq enrique pena nieto is refusing to...
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this time in london. suspected of terrorism offenses. those arrests relate to a possible plot involving islamist extremists with potential uk targets. neither is linked to the olympics. but it's understood, security services are doing everything they can responding to every credible threat to make the games secure. erin. >> thanks to matthew chance. >>> now we go to libya, where the first elections since the overthrow of moammar cadaver will be held tomorrow. the national congress will apoints a new government and draft a new constitution. jomana car achez in tripoli, i asked her what issues are most important to voters. >> reporter: earn erin, the biggest concern election day will be security especially in benghazi where a small but vocal group of federalists have been calling for a boycott of the vote and demanding more representation in the national congress. their protest turned violent. the city of benefit ghazi was marginalized by moammar gadhafi and many feel yet again they are being marginalized and sidelined by the federal gover
this time in london. suspected of terrorism offenses. those arrests relate to a possible plot involving islamist extremists with potential uk targets. neither is linked to the olympics. but it's understood, security services are doing everything they can responding to every credible threat to make the games secure. erin. >> thanks to matthew chance. >>> now we go to libya, where the first elections since the overthrow of moammar cadaver will be held tomorrow. the national...
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joining us live from london. amanda davies, jordyn wieber missed out on qualifying for the all-around finals even though she came in fourth. help me explain to everyone how this is possible. >> reporter: the rules is the rules bluntly and that's what all of the gymnastics authorities and officials here are saying, that the rules state you can only have two athletes from each country in the all-around final and sadly for jordyn, she finished third out of the team usa athletes. she finished behind her teammates gabby douglas and ally raisman. she doesn't get to compete for the gold medal she trained so hard and so long for. understandably the team afterwards were really upset of the they wanted to celebrate their success but felt because of jordyn that they couldn't and it was all very awkward. afterwards jordyn took to twitter and said thank you for your love and support. i'm so proud of our team today and can't wait for the team finals. she actually does have a shot at the floor exercise individual gold which is
joining us live from london. amanda davies, jordyn wieber missed out on qualifying for the all-around finals even though she came in fourth. help me explain to everyone how this is possible. >> reporter: the rules is the rules bluntly and that's what all of the gymnastics authorities and officials here are saying, that the rules state you can only have two athletes from each country in the all-around final and sadly for jordyn, she finished third out of the team usa athletes. she finished...
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he's in london as we speak right now. he arrived a few hours ago and is there for the opening of the olympic games which isn't too surprising given the fact that he is considered the savior of the salt lake city olympics. he'll attend the opening ceremonies over in london for the olympics but he'll also be meeting with some world leaders. he'll be meeting with leaders from great britain and also meeting with the head of ireland before going on to israel where he'll be meeting with the leaders of that country as well. but expect in israel for him to give a speech. while he is in israel, expect him to really reaffirm his commitment to israel in this really trying times that that country is facing. of course in that region of the world. after that he'll move over to poland where he again will be meeting with the leaders of that country. a very strategic ally certainly given our relationship right now with russia and expect him to give remarks as well when he is in poland, carol. >> all right. we'll be following it for sure.
he's in london as we speak right now. he arrived a few hours ago and is there for the opening of the olympic games which isn't too surprising given the fact that he is considered the savior of the salt lake city olympics. he'll attend the opening ceremonies over in london for the olympics but he'll also be meeting with some world leaders. he'll be meeting with leaders from great britain and also meeting with the head of ireland before going on to israel where he'll be meeting with the leaders...
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becky anderson in london, thank you. we appreciate it. so now that today events are over in london, china is in the lead right now with 6 gold medals and 12 overall. the united states is second and italy is in third for the overall medal count. >>> well, guns are big business. not just in the united states but around the world. the united nations wants to regulate that but a group here at home is lining up against a proposed treaty. >> don't forget, you can stay connected. you can watch cnn live on your computer. go to cnn.com/tv. s? [siri] yes i'm not allowed to be frivolous. ah ok, move my 4 o'clock today to tomorrow. change my 11am to 2. [siri] ok marty, i scheduled it for today. is that rick? where's rick? [siri] here's rick. oh, no that's not rick. now, how's the traffic headed downtown? [siri] here's the traffic. ah, it's terrible, terrible! driver, driver! cut across, cut across, we'll never make it downtown this way. i like you siri, you're going places. [siri] i'll try to remember that. insuring that stuff must be a pain. nah, he
becky anderson in london, thank you. we appreciate it. so now that today events are over in london, china is in the lead right now with 6 gold medals and 12 overall. the united states is second and italy is in third for the overall medal count. >>> well, guns are big business. not just in the united states but around the world. the united nations wants to regulate that but a group here at home is lining up against a proposed treaty. >> don't forget, you can stay connected. you...
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in london, it is the first full day of the 2012 olympic games. yesterday, britain showed its history in a glitzy opening ceremony featuring pastural scenes and flying cyclists. the party was highlighted by a brilliant fireworks display as royalty, dignitaries and celebrities looked on. our amanda davies is live in london for us. so, amanda, some medals have already been won today. how's it looking for folks? >> reporter: yeah, there's 12 gold medals up today, the first full day of competition. nine of them are in the pool and the other three have all already been claimed. the first was claimed by china in the 10-meters women's air rifle. just less than 11 hours after paul mccartney had sung "hey, jude" in the stadium behind me, it was yi siling, the world number one favorite for that event who claimed the first gold of the games. another medal in the shooting has just within the last few minutes gone as well. that's gone to south korea's im dong-hyun, claiming the silver in that event in beijing, but his gain gold in another event. perhaps the he
in london, it is the first full day of the 2012 olympic games. yesterday, britain showed its history in a glitzy opening ceremony featuring pastural scenes and flying cyclists. the party was highlighted by a brilliant fireworks display as royalty, dignitaries and celebrities looked on. our amanda davies is live in london for us. so, amanda, some medals have already been won today. how's it looking for folks? >> reporter: yeah, there's 12 gold medals up today, the first full day of...
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we want to go live to london. first of all, tell us why everybody is so interested in this mystery. >> reporter: well the rausing family is one of the richest in the world. you know those liquid containers? this was invented by the grandfather hans rausing jr. and his father is actually worth $10 billion. it is a staggering amount of wealth. that is one reason why they're all interested but also there are these reports of hard core drug use by the couple. in about 2008 they were both arrested for possession of heroin and crack cocaine when eva rausing attempted to smuggle drugs into a party at the u.s. embassy. this is a couple known both for their wealth but also their hard partying. that's why there is a lot of interest in this. >> what do they believe happened to this woman? >> well, they don't really know yet. her death is classified as unexplained. an inquest is ongoing. we should know in a few days' time. hopefully. we don't even know how long the body was in the house. what we know is the circumstances arou
we want to go live to london. first of all, tell us why everybody is so interested in this mystery. >> reporter: well the rausing family is one of the richest in the world. you know those liquid containers? this was invented by the grandfather hans rausing jr. and his father is actually worth $10 billion. it is a staggering amount of wealth. that is one reason why they're all interested but also there are these reports of hard core drug use by the couple. in about 2008 they were both...