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Impervious. they are tested at super high heat and water penetration and depths. and in addition to that they are solid state. even if they did get salt water on it, it can be recovered. very high probability once they find it theyll have that information. >> david and nick thank you both very much. at the top of the hour more of our special coverage of the debris found off the coast of madagascar. could it be related to this missing plane? next the backlash is growing over the death of ceci...

Magazine. three members of the university of virginia fraternity are suing "rolling stone" for defamation that alleged frat members gang raped a female student. closing arguments expected in the james holmes murder trial. the jury will decide if he should get life or death. his mother broke down as she said her sons psychiatrist never warned her he was having homicidal thoughts. where is the minnesota dentist who killed cecil the lion. walter palmer has gone underground as news of his africa...

I think its important some good come out of this i think its important some good come out of this tragedy. this is the website for the wild life conservation research unit at oxford wild cru.org. these are the researchers who put the collar on cecil in the first place. they tracked the animals. if you want to make this into a positive, you can -- sorry. okay. make a donation to support them at the very least. maybe we can show the world that not all americans are like this jack hole here. this...

And now the dentist finds himself being hunted as questions remain whether he will face charges in zimbabwe. >> he can apologize until the cows come home. but, for us its more about were here for cecil. were not here for dr. palmer. >> but this isnt the first time dr. palmers big-game hunting has gotten him in trouble. court documents show that an individual the same age as the dentist was put on probation years earlier pr e for killing a black bear and then lying to wildlife and fish services. ...

Hunting trip in zimbabwe. people are not taking this hunt be trip very lightly, are they. >> reporter: that is understatement. dr. walter palmer has apparently gone into hiding after an onslaught of criticism for killing the prized african lion. the story of the slaughter only gets worse. apparently cecil was not only shot with a bow and arrow, he was later beheaded. hundreds of protesters hearing that newsgathering outside of palmers minneapolis suburban office after word circulated he killed a...

Petition. that petition already has received more than 40,000 signatures. that is the number needed for the white house to respond officially. the white house says it will do so it will respond within 60 days. lets talk about -- >> so much to talk about here. >> the death of cecil the lion. public enemy number one in this country right now is this dentist. im not a hunter. its -- i dont really understand the appeal of hunting and the idea of paying what is it $50,000 or something to go over seas...

>> all of a sudden it is not a slow fuse day. she wants all of the questions. >> thank you for joining the panel. ann coulter had to leave. >> i can fill in for her and i can say i wish the lion was a mexican. i am shocked the person who killed the lion wasnt a mexican. >> no, he was not. he he was a dentist. >> i dont believe it. >> there are a couple of things to remember. the real losers are the good people of minneapolis who might have needed a teeth cleaning and now cant get to the dentist....

Over half a million people from around the world have now signed a petition demanding justice for the slaughter of zimbabwes most famous lion killed earlier this month. authorities say he was lured away from a protected park and shot dead. the hunter says he thought it was legal and he deeply regrets killing the lion. today they appeared in court. if found guilty they could face up to 15 years in prison. joining me now is senior scientist with conservation international. thanks for joining me. a...

Done well can help conservation. the problem with lions right now is that i cant think of a single place in africa where trophy hunting is really being done well. in most places it is taking lions out of protecting areas and then killing them. and something like cecil. you know, this lion was probably worth ten times, twenty times more alive just because of the number of tourists who would come to see him. so to sell this lion in this low low price in this way is completely -- it undercuts good ...

Tonight, growing outrage over the killing of an african lion known as cecil. he lived in a national park in zimbabwe where he was a prize asked popular attraction. he was also being studied by researchers in britain and wore a tracking collar. the minnesota dentalist who killed cecil is an avid big game hunter and reportedly paid $50,000 to hunt him down. he is accused of luring him out of a protected area in order to kill him. two local men have been arrested and the police are said to be looki...