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on that note, good morning to you. welcome to "early start." im zoraida sambolin. >> just hate when that happens. just ruins your morning, doesnt it? good morning, everybody. zoraida and i are here to bring you the news from "a" to "z." its 5:00 in the a.m. lets get started. first, donald trump sucking the air out of the whole evening, stealing mitt romneys thunder after last nights texas primary victory. romney now has more than enough delegates to clinch the republican nomination, ...

What is the thrill of this, tom? >> its exhilarating. there is nothing in the world like standing on the edge and knowing that it might be the last thing you ever do on the planet. bill: the last thing. >> it really, it brings all of your focus, it requires all of your skill, dedication, and daring. it is a very good challenge. bill: what is the danger here? for you, if you do not have a backup chute? or do you? >> no. when we base jump, we jump with just one parachute. when you sky dive, you ta...

See you guys. >> on a new mexico bridge, a b.a.s.e. jumpers ambitious attempt at acrobatics spins out of control as he crash lands on the bottom of a rocky gorge. >> he just died. >> they say if you start b.a.s.e. jumping, youre going to die b.a.s.e. jumping. its only a matter of time. >> in 1998, base jumper alex walkling attempts his 98th base jump off the rio grande gorge bridge in taos, new mexico. his brother ralph is there to film it. alex estimates the 600 foot drop will last eight second...

a new career. im year yeah borrow ger and youre in "the situation room." it may not be everything, but aappearance is everything on the campaign trail. a lack luster speech, the bang promise by his campaign was more of a fizzle. the gap is down from six points on tuesday to two points today. joe, what exactly happened? >> reporter: well, gloria, mitt romney is still struggling to get his momentum back and todays speech was supposed to be a step in the right direction but for a bunch ...

clinton. but not the kind of birthday youd think. on hand, lady gaga, usher and el en ellen de generes. thchlts morning on the national mall, the four-acre, $120 million martin luther king jr. memorial will be dedicated. our athena jones is in the mall right now and joins us now live. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as you can see, the crowd is building here. in just a little while, this dedication ceremony which was postponed, as you know, from august, will begin. we e...

jesse jackson and designer tommy hilfiger. and the price of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is about to go through the roof. we thought times were tough already -- well explain. and a special welcome to the service men and women watching on the armed forces network. were so glad youre with us. first, this is the 30th day of the occupy wall street movement, and wow, what a month. what began with a small demonstration against big banks and corporate greed has exploded across the...

morning." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com good morning it is friday, october 14th. welcome to "american morning." its a good morning on many levels. >> the tigers won. >> thats what i was going to say. the rangers are one game away from clinching it, and i kept think, well that means the tigers could still win. >> did you see the sixth ining? crazy. a single, a double, a triple and home run in one inning. i dont think thats ever happened in baseball before. the double kareemed ...

Thank you so much, we appreciate it. some say he is a daredevil, others say hes nuts. the guy who tried to base jump off the empire state building, taking it to the next level. plus protests on wall street turn violent when the men in blue try to scatter the crowd, but does the tape tell the whole story. well look at exhibit a in "kellys court" next. [ woman ] my grocery bill isnt wasteful spending. [ woman ] my heart medication isnt some political game. [ man ] our retirement isnt a simple budg...

Vote on the aid package for states and teachers. they had already gone home to ratchet up re-election campaigns and many republicans complain its just a bailout now for the unions. the final vote is in the senate. its expected today with maines two republican senators, olympia snowe and susan collins crossing over to ensure passage. a man comes close to death when he attempts to base jump off a cliff and then finds himself in the slammer. look at these amazing pictures. police arrested 45-year-o...

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