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That theres a distinction. that was a government-to- government event, but were meeting with them. im here for whatever number of hours. and during that time we have invited a large group to come and partake and meet. and plus im meeting with a whole cross-section of civil society from cuba. so you know, i just dont accept that. >> reporter: despite unresolved issues the younger generations in havana have new hope today. alicia echevarria is an actress and recent university graduate. >> its very...

Or enjoyable as an actor on stage experiencing that. >> reporter: perhaps the photobombing actor doth protest too much. then again in sweden, a stray ring tone recently shut down an entire orchestra. on broadway, tmz captured how hugh jackman kept in character when an unsilenced ring tone interrupted his scene. >> come on, turn it off. >> reporter: tonight the theatre is taking a hard line because as hamlet would say, "the plays the thing." david wright, abc news, london. >> david, thank you. >>...

Its the only known ball from that scandal that rocked the patriots/colts playoff game back in january. auction officials predicting it would fetch $100,000. that guess though, full of hot air. i try. next, not a bad day here in new york for a stroll in central park. thats what president obama and his daughters did, not to mention some friends. a gaggle of secret service and throngs of onlookers. the president, sasha and malia on a weekend get away here in the big apple. they also took in a bro...

Three in 1999 when a wreck launched a tire into the stands at the charlotte motor speedway. humpy wheeler was then president of that track. >> this scares the daylights of everybody that operates the racetrack. this is something we all are concerned about. because we know that could, if it was bad enough, wipe you out of business. >> reporter: after the crash in charlotte and another in detroit, stronger, thicker cables were installed in the catch fences that were then raised 16 feet higher. whe...

>> its ringos 75th birthday and hes about 35. ♪ what would you do if i sang out of tune ♪ >> reporter: as the beatles impish drummer, he provided the back beat for a tectonic shift in popular culture. when we first met him in 1964, he already had the nickname ringo. but he was born richard starkey in liverpool, england, and as a boy, young richie got an infection that put him in a coma. on your seventh birthday. >> yeah. >> reporter: you were actually in the hospital. >> i was. >> reporter: ...

"i want to hold your hand" would spend seven weeks at the top of the charts. >> it was one of those magic moments. we were number one, and the kids loved us, and we loved the idea of being in america. i had never been to america. >> reporter: thats a hell of a way to arrive. >> it was a hell of a way. ♪ all you need is love ♪ >> reporter: hes been a household name ever since. for his birthday, at the strokee of noon, ringo asked the crowd to shout out his motto. >> peace and love. peace and ...

For john williams. those are big shoes to fill. how long did it take you to come into your own and move out of his shadow? >> its hard to move out of his shadow because he might be the best known composer in the entire world. hes still involved with the boston pops. i have done this concert twice as many times as anyone else in the history of the event. im beginning to feel a little sense of ownership at this point. not too much. >> after 20s years i would hope so. we have formed with an incredi...

Charleston church shooting not with a speech but with a song. and that church organ, somehow, kicking in just at the right time. ♪ a wretch like me ♪ >> reporter: we couldnt see charles miller but we could hear him. >> my organ playing wasnt planned with the white house. it was impromptu. >> reporter: the 33-year-old musician, invited to play at the funeral service of his friend reverend clementa pickney, says he didnt take his cue from the president but a higher power. >> i just let the lor...

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