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Chambliss was thinking of this unprecedented airing on the senate floor of senate intelligence committee intrigue by the committees leader. now we know why senator chambliss was not on the senate floor yesterday supporting senator feinstein. >> the republican committee members on the senate intelligence committee and staff were not involved in the underlying investigation of the detainee and interrogation report. we do not know the actual facts concerning the cias alleged actions or all of the s...

>> oliver oquinn went on trial for first-degree murder. his defense claimed he gave michelle the propofol to help relieve the pain from her migraine headache, but accidentally gave her too much. >> theres no way that the administration of propofol to michelle herndon was an accidental death. this was an action consistent with homicide. >> the jury didnt believe it either. oquinn was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. >> this is the first reported cas...

The bathroom in a fit of rage. that story fits with virtually every piece of evidence. the idea that he made a mistake and shot what he thought was an intruder, there really is not much evidence to support his view at this point. now, its still relatively early in the trial. but i think by and large, pistorius is in a lot of trouble here. >> dr. kobalinski, contents of her stomach how significant is that? >> it is significant. because what the state has to do through the use of forensics is to d...

Points today talking about the contents of her stomach, amount of urine in her bladder? >> i think they scored points every day. this has been a case that has gone very well for the prosecution. the prosecution has a story that this was a fight that this couple had, and he shot her in the bathroom in a fit of rage. that story fits with virtually every piece of evidence. the idea that he made a mistake and shot what he thought was an intruder, there really is not much evidence to support his view...

Substantive issue, which is how do we operate even when were threatened, even when we have gone through extraordinary trauma, has to be consistent with rule of law and our values. i acted on that on the first day, and that hasnt changed. >> the affair erupted into open view yesterday with a blistering floor speech by democratic committee chair dianne feinstein and a rebuttal by the cia director john brennan. just moments ago, senator saxby cham bbliss said on the floor w dont know all the facts....

Michelles death was an accident, and luke hasler was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. his version of what happened almost seemed plausible until the evidence showed it was all a lie. >> a lot of people are either killed or seriously injured in car accidents, so theres a lot of data about what type of injuries those cause. those were nowhere like michelles injuries. so the medical examiners report was critical to say, no, this was not a car...

Said. she wasnt the least bit interested in his emotional or physical health. she was keen to know if he was so sick and so disengaged and traumatized by the whole procedure, that he might not be taking in the details. >> did the pathologists testimony bolster the prosecutions events of how this played out? >> when he played down in terms of forensics was interesting, he said each of her wounds, the one to her hip, arm, head would have been potentially, actually if not fatal, so he said that you...

I think one of the investigators put it so well during the trial saying there arent enough people in the world for it to be another person. thats how accurate the testing was. they knew it was andre evans, guilty. up next, a young boy witnesses a terrible crime. the chief suspect, virtually turns himself in. >> he appeared exactly like the composite sketch. >> we have him with no alibi. >> but forensic tests failed to tie him to the crime. >> i couldnt believe they were going to let him walk t...

This will be very relevant and theyre going to look at that travel agencys are theyre going to look at the airport and at the passports. theres a lot of leads to be run down. could be a red herring, we dont knee. but having them both come out of the same travel office, that will be important. theyll look at that. now we go to the forensics so far. the official word it was an oil slick that u.s. -- for example, the piece of debris though

And claimed credit for the murray bombing and started talking about the notion that the terrorist group fc is going to send out a manifesto. and wants "the new york times" or "the washington post" to publish that manifesto. and if, in fact they do, the fc will desist from committing terrorist acts. >> two months later, the unabomber sends a 35,000 word manuscript to "the new york times," "the washington post," and bob guccione at "penthouse" magazine among others. it becomes known as the unabomb...