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A walmart truck driver is charged with a fateful crash that left tracy horg inmorgan i critical condition. california chrome is fourth missing the opportunity for the triple crown. now back to "caught on camera." as the aids crisis enters its second decade, members of new yorks confrontational advocacy group, actup, are looking for new ways to get the message across. >> as we got into the 90s, the number of our friends within actup dying was just escalating and we were really getting tired o...

A giant memorial to those who have died, actup believes that a stronger message needs to be delivered. >> we wanted to bring the remains of our loved ones who had died of aids to the white house. we decided that we would get drums and march in a funeral procession then try to urge people to leave the quilt and join us. >> tony arena is there with his videocamera. >> i just made sure that when they started to march, i started to march. >> 150,000 dead! >> and whatever they were doing, i was going...

Are your allergies backing act up? you are not alone. how cute is that. the cat cant catch a break from his sneezing fit. move over mozart. these otters sure know how to make music at the national zoo playing music apparently helps them work on their senses. >> it doesnt sound bad. >> 26 after the top of the hour. it was bad enough theft left to die on a secret waiting list but now veterans personal information came public. the mistake everyone can see. new york may be the city that never sleeps...

If you act like an [ bleep ] -- >> over the last steven to t ten -- seven to ten days we have seen his behavior change. weve been giving him less attention, having one or two people dealing with him. weve started to kind of trim the numbers down so when he does act up, we just have the necessary people around to deal with him, and up to this point, we have seen some improvement in his behavior, and things are really starting to get better with him. up to noint.we have seen improvement in his beh...

Waist, torso and ankles. >> you want to videotape the urination of inmate gomes out of his cell door, the saliva on his cell window. >> wait, when the [ bleep ] comes out of there. >> as you just documented on camera, he stated wait until he [ bleep ] comes out of there so well have to take him out of the chair eventually. he still continues to make threats and [ bleep ] act up and violate the rules of the department. >> lieutenant medeiros has a problem with me. >> you tell him. >> hes a [ blee...

Sometimes you get a craving or an urge, but i dont see myself having a problem with relapsing when it comes to pornography. >> ricardo gomes is also dealing with a reputation issue. he recently had a cup of urine confiscated from his cell. he says he was going to throw it at a particular officer, but an even more sinister concoction. >> i was planning on making a special remedy we used to do back in the old days called funky cold medina. its kind of like skunk juice. its made out of some really ...

Comes out of there. >> as you just documented on camera, he stated wait until he [ bleep ] comes out of there so well have to take him out of the chair eventually. he still continues to make threats and [ bleep ] act up and violate the rules of the department. >> lieutenant medeiros has a problem with me. >> you tell him. >> hes a [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> with gomes safely restrained, deputies conduct a search of his cell, checking for weapons or other contraband. it isnt long before they find ca...

>> ricardo gomes is also dealing with a reputation issue. he recently had a cup of urine confiscated from his cell. he says he was going to throw it at a particular officer, but an even more sinister concoction. >> i was planning on making a special remedy we used to do back in the old days called funky cold medina. its kind of like skunk juice. its made out of some really nasty parts, urine, feces, peanut butter and sour milk. and we mix it together until its liquid. if you hit anybody with thi...

Its not satisfying to aim your anger at the fact that costs are astronomical, you have to wait for appointments, theres a really broken system. its not as satisfying to be mad at the insurance companies which is a tangle of horror and molasses-like government. see how difficult it has been to push health care reform through. its easier to get angry at doctors and say if i dont vaccinate my kid, ill protect my kid from this other harm. >> talk to your doctor, try to talk to your insurance company...

A person you have to blame or hold accountable is much more comfortable than not. >> its also easier psychologically. as a misplacement, were frustrated with our health care system. the health care system in our country is broken. its entirely difficult to address it. its not satisfying to aim your anger at the fact that costs are astronomical, you have to wait for appointments, theres a really broken system. its not as satisfying to be mad at the insurance companies which is a tangle of horror ...