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Men, scrafers for the women. red, white and blue through and through, but a label made in china. according to abc, every single item the u.s. athletes wear carries an overseas label. it was all crafted by designer ralph lauren. maybe youre thinking it was a cost issue? well, lets put it own up on the screen. heres what the mens outfit costs, the trousers 295, a grand total of $1,520. now, lets go over to the womens side, and youve got kind of the same thing, right? 85 for the belt, grand total f...

its decision. one governor says he wont comply. ill talk with florida governor rick scott about why his state is ignoring the health care ruling. and super guppy has landed. carla, the hologram, is ready to help you. and chicago has a new taxi law for your stomach coming up in "cross country." it is sunday, july 1. good morning, everyone. so glad youre with us. im randi kaye. we start this morning with a state of emergency. strong storms are being blamed for at least 12 deaths acro...

>> reporter: well, the chairman of the brooklyn gop says the show should be boycotted altogether. he says, and im quoting here: >> reporter: he went on to say that he would never condone president obamas head being impaled for some television show. megyn, we are still waiting for other response. megyn: all right. can i tell you that this, i, actually, were a little behind in the series, and we just saw this exact episode, and this was one of the scenes i was doing this, and i missed the whole th...

Companies to include the contraception and whether or not they will pass the added costs along elsewhere? >> first, in america we respect the individuals liberty to make the decisions for themselves and the presidents policy which strikes a balance between individual liberty. this cost issue is a nonstarter because the programs contraceptive coverage is a huge benefit to insurers. there is a group that recommends that all insurers provide these things without copay because they estimate it saves...

Do you have a sense that this has been a cost issue? that they havent been staffing properly because of cost? >> some people might look at it as a cost issue because of the fact that at some airports on the midnight shift there would only be one air traffic controller. but the faa says that staffing levels really depend on the number of airplanes coming in to land. so really thats not an issue. >> so if its a smaller airport. >> again, they have implemented a new rule to have two controllers in ...

Through the vietnam war. we wouldnt have 58,000 dead in that war. there wouldnt be 2 million cambodians dead if we stayed out. we have to reassess our defense throughout the world. we still, at this point, have 370,000 u.s. troops stationed overseas. we cant afford it any more. we have to look at this as we go forward and attempt to deal with this $14 trillion deficit. >> steven, your view point stands in pretty stark contrast of kingsly there. you criticized his stance that right is making hay ...

Portable insurance, getting people insured without a government option is a model i think they could learn from. >> eric, not directly inconsistent. but he sure thought it was a much better national model then than he seems to now. >> the only criticism of mitt romney across the board of conservatives up to this weekend is hes not done an effective job walking back from romney care. the big criticism is the plan objectively in massachusetts hasnt worked. major problems in massachusetts. he has c...

This childs fate is? >> as far as -- megyn: that its a terminal illness. >> its my understanding a tracheotomy could be performed and they would be able to bring the baby home if these are his last days. but as i said. the fact that these doctors made a decision to remove the ventilator keeping the baby alive against the parents wishes is what troubles me and troubles all of us. megyn: why are they doing that? is it a cost issue? why would the hospital be taking the position that the breathing t...

Would. a tracheostomy is such a simple procedure. and the parents are saying they are going to care for this child at home. i dont see how this can be a cost issue. im quite confused and wondering what what details are we missing? >> i think it is a cost issue. putting in the tracheotomy will allow the child to live longer which costs the daily cost care. megyn: but he could come back. >> they then have oversight responsibilities. whether the child had a tracheotomy and stayed in the os they sti...

>> so essentially, douglas, you lost a good amount of time that you could have been on the transplant waiting list, right? >> that is correct, sir. >> and kim, time is of the essence? >> it most definitely is. i will be very blunt in stating, okay, this holiday season, our family collectively, okay, we embraced it, not knowing if douglas would be around for another holiday to spend with us. there is no way that i would have put forth the effort to reach out to the community and ask for help. if ...