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and tell he once was famous for. a lot of talk about that tonight. well look back at the life of steve jobs with dan simon. >> reporter: steve jobs was a modern day thomas edison. >> you can do multifinger gestures on it and, boy, have we patented it. >> reporter: he didnt have a patent on his own look but he was rarely seen without tennis shoes, levis and a black shirt. he was legendary for his flair and showman ship. >> amazing. the screen float mismidair. >> reporter: his mother, an...

Saying it was, "a place known by the name painted in block letters across a large front rock standing upright at its gated entrance. n-word head it read." can i say, n-word head is not a phrase i thought id be uttering during this campaign. perrys campaign immediately responded saying the rock had been painted over in the early 80s but sources say they saw the source on the rock in the 1990s. new jersey governor chris christie gave his opinion on the perry controversy during his press conference...

"the ed show" tonight. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. rick perry is doing major damage control one day after the "washington post" reported on an ugly racial slur painted on a rock at his west texas hunting ranch. this headline sent shockwaves through the perry campaign early sunday morning. "the post" reported in the early days of his political career, rick perry began hosting fellow lawmakers, friends and supporters at his familys secluded west texas hunting camp...

You mean, i cant use the word if im reporting? >> you can do anything you want, barbara. youre barbara walters. >> im sorry, that has nothing to do with it. >> i dont want to stray from the subject at hand. this is an issue that will go on until we die. >> it is the subject at hand. >> im saying when you say the word, i dont like it. i dont like it when you -- it brings up feelings -- yes, when white people say it, it brings up feelings in me. >> that was barbara walters and sherri shepherd on "...

Can we not use the word if im reporting? >> you can do anything you want, barbara. youre barbara walters. >> that has nothing to do with it. >> this is an issue that will go on until we die, if you can use the -- >> it is the subject at hand. >> when you say the word, i dont like it. i dont like it when -- it brings up feelings white people say the word, it brings up feelings. >> a west texas hunting camp once leased by republican presidential candidate rick perry and his father. yesterday, "the...

You mean, i cant use the word if im reporting? >> you can do anything you want, barbara. youre barbara walters. >> im sorry, that has nothing to do with it. >> i dont want to stray from the subject at hand. this is an issue that will go on until we die. >> it is the subject at hand. >> im saying when you say the word, i dont like it. i dont like it when you -- it brings up feelings -- yes, when white people say it, it brings up feelings in me. >> tt was barbara walters and sherri shepherd on "th...

Of texas ranger recon teams. i helped pass and signed a voter i.d. bill in the state of texas. im a governor. i dont have a pleasure of standing on the stage and criticizing. i have to deal with issues. >> so perry extended the get tough language to say as president hed consider sending u.s. troops into mexico to curb the drug violence. >> it may require our military in mexico working in concert with them to kill these drug cartels and keep them off of our border and to destroy their networks. >...

Should say late night host, rooting for the connecticut kid who could not go to his prom. but today the ban was lifted for james tate. our affiliate wfsb reports the head master and the 18-year-old honors student can go now. tate got into trouble for this prom proposal, taping block letters to the side of his school so the connecticut high school banned him. then came the tv appearances and a let james tate go to prom facebook page with nearly 200,000 followers. wow. this afternoon, the head mas...

biggest cities in louisiana. but it means tiny communities could soon be under many feet of water. this is what it looked like in 1973. the one and only time the morganza spillway had to be opened. theres no guarantee it will even work. the mississippi river is already dangerously high in new orleans. the army corps of engineers is hoping that by diverting water through two spillways will lower the river level and spare the city. so far, the corps says opening the morganza spillway app...

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