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And trainers. some not medically licensed. to keep them playing even while hurt. the players in the suit say those drugs did long-term damage to their health. >> nobody ever in my entire life ever spoke about the issues im going to have with my kidneys. >> reporter: in a separate case the judge rejected a proposed $765 million settlement for in fact saying she didnt believe there was enough money to kefr up to 20,000 retired players. all of this just as the issue has gone all of the way to the t...

Its meow mix mealtime. with wholesome ingredients and irresistible taste, no wonder its the only one cats ask for by name. weve got to have better research, better data, better safety equipment, better protocols. weve got to have every parent and coach and teacher recognize the signs of concussions, and we need more athletes to understand how important it is to do what we can to prevent injuries and to admit them when they do happen. >> president obama at the white house earlier this week for ...

Concern on both sides of issue. i think the timing was poor today. i think they set up the president for failure in this regard because he shouldnt have been addressing a concussion summit. it was a very large news day. significant concerns should have been paid attention to. this is not what we should be focusing now on with a country. its out of touch or misguided. >> did the football players want the government to be involved? >> i played the game for a lot of years and i had a number of conc...

This is huge. the va system is huge. the problems are huge and it will cost money to fix it. >> yes, although we dont know to the degree of the funding was the issue in terms of the wrongdoing. maybe it was a big issue or more a case of mismanagement so that will be an important thing. >> were they overloaded? just too many people. >> think of the repercussions of the end of the two long wars in iraq and afghanistan. we will be dealing with this flood of evidence with problems and health issues ...

Obama will host a concussion summit at the white house today. 200 sports officials, medical experts, parents and young athletes will attend the meeting. the goal is to find new ways to identify, treat and prevent serious brain injuries, particularly in youth sports. this morning the houston area is under a serious flood threat after days of drenching rains forced rivers from their banks and left these cars -- look at that -- plowing through water they should not have been driving through. the ...