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Phone. that accident you had in 2004 was from a front flip. so why attempt a back flip now? >> because all things possible, really. you know, i understood the physics of it and the science behind the trick, and the only thing that was holding me back was fear, and the way that i like to live my life, i can completely deal with being physically paralyzed but being paralyzed by fear is no way to live at all. i understood it and it was something i was really excited to try and it was worth the effo...

Feet elevation and it was a warm day that day. >> this creates a condition called high density altitude, which actually means hotter, thinner air, giving the pilot less lift and less power. >> i had to take certain steps, make certain changes to my routine. >> dennis calculates the changes hell make and at first, everything goes smoothly. >> the standard routine commences with pirouette, on the left front skids, to rotating the helicopter. >> i got the camera out to take footage of his performan...

investigating whether or not the riot was caused by sports rivalry or political tensions. >> new scenes of the violence raging in syria. this video posted online is said to show rebel fighters who have captured a tank. the u.n. security council is again talking about how to end the bloodshed. arab and western nations want president bashar assad out, but russia and china will not accept any suggestion of economic sanctions or military intervention. u.s. troops will stop fighting in af...

a new front in the battle for the republican presidential nomination, nevada, which holds its caucuses this coming saturday. mitt romney is there along with newt gingrich and ron paul. instead of relishing his victory, a huge victory in the florida primary last night, romney and his team are now in full damage control mode after something romney said right here on cnn. our senior congressional correspondent dana bash is in las vegas with us. shes watching whats going on. whats going on...

Nothing but support from classmates, including the football team, which makes sure there is no trouble. >> they just tell me that if i have any problems to let them know. and they always have my back. >> reporter: but trouble did come when his cheerleading team took part in a competition in port huron against other michigan high schools. thats brandon at the meet, being lifted in the air on the right side of the screen. there he is in front, doing the back flip. once the competition was over, br...

Isnt insane enough for alex so he decides to make things a bit more interesting. >> i tried to do a front flip half twist into a back flip for my first jump at like 5:00 in the morning. i was barely awake and just not coherent with myself. >> alexs fancy flip work costs him more time than he can afford. he cant deploy his chute in the four second time limit and now hes deep into the danger zone. >> he just died. >> the ground was coming up really fast and i was like freaking out. i just threw my...

adams make about what youre seeing coming before his courtment its very difficult to watch let alone stomach. >> bend over the bed. >> dad. >> bend over that bed. bend over the bed. >> well -- >> bend over the bed. >> stop. stop. stop! >> bend over the bed! im going to keep spanking you in your [ bleep ] face. roll over. [ bleep ]. >> stop! >> we showed you just 24 seconds. the full video lasts 7:30. judge adams with his wife at the time beating their daughter. hillary. when he found o...

u.s. oil companies, are raking in near record profits, so why are they still getting huge taxpayer subsidies? im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." he skipped the last presidential debate and sidelined himself in iowa saying he wants to focus on the first of the nations primary state. jon huntsman is betting almost everything on new hampshire, but is trail ng the state while romney is enjoying a substantial lead and now, huntsman is joining some of romneys sharpest critics ...

For most areas this is the weekend to go out. a lot of sunshine. it should be gorgeous out there. as far as the rest of the country, a chilly morning in the midwest. what a beautiful afternoon. this is a gorgeous weekend where no one can complain. saturday looks good, in the 60s and 70s just about everywhere, even into sunday. this is a plus plus weekend, willie geist for any halloween or whatever you want to do. >> i have a pumpkin patch and corn maze going with the two little kids. >> take my ...

>> it is gone. this is a whole different game for him. he should be the underdog. >> reporter: with fight night fast approaching, the war of words was intensifying. >> going to beat me. >> victor ortiz is 24. im old enough to be your boys father. so im going to son him. >> i am 24 but i have been through a whole lot more than our good friend floyd. >> somebodys in trouble ♪ . ♪ >> its labor day at the mayweather boxing club, but there are no days off for the boxer in training. floy...