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Gulf of mexico. they are not exactly sure if that is indeed happening. they have not been able to assess that at this point because of the fire that had been raging for some time. cnn ireporter, michael roberts, running a supply ship out of the gulf of mexico and responding to the distress call happening there when the fire erupted, has provided cnn some of the most amazing pictures of what it was like out there. last night he talked about what was like to be so close to the oil rig fire. >> we ...

That didnt stop two-thirds of them from giving the maximum shock available, 400 volts. >> most people will in fact act in this horrendous way and press the shock levers they think are delivering very dangerous if not lethal electric shocks to another person. the moral there is not that people are brutal or sadistic individuals, the lesson is really that in certain circumstances, in the right situation, the average typical well-adjusted person will act in these horrendous ways. >> reporter: one a...

It sort of boggles the mind. i remember this experiment they had done at yale back in the 60s where people were administering electric shock. doing it in front of a studio audience is a whole other influence of pressure. >> pressure, thats right. its an interesting thing to think about. what would make humans two that. >> and its a game show and an audience. >> its bizarre, isnt it? in 24 case, its sort of a mob mentality, or a group mentality. where you lose yourself to the group. if we were at...

Engine, what connects them is not some sort of a wire. not some sort of connector. >> software now. >> what connects them in the electronics, so if those werent working it could cause the car to accelerate and toyota has mobilized a team. >> they are going to look in to this car specifically. theyve sent technicians out? >> absolutely. and thats whats so interesting about it. a lot of people did complain about this, because toyota dealerships were not aware of the problem, they didnt know how to...

1:00 p.m. and sundays at 2:00 p.m. i want to go to brooke anderson who has new information on the extortion of david letterman. >> john hauled dllderman is exp to plead guilty in 45 minutes or so in a manhattan court to attempted extortion. he has obviously struck some sort of plea deal, because it will carry reportedly six months behind bars and may be able to get out with good behavior a little bit earlier. also be responsible for probation in 4 1/2 years, and hallderman originally pleaded n...

Often under civil unions such as new jersey or domestic partner such as california. >> sultan, tell me what the momentum is, every time theres a ruling of some sort or the cost overturned something or we have a vote like in maine, one side or the other claims victory and says things are about to change. where is the momentum? is it voters overturning gay rights that courts approve? is it legislators saying its okay? whats going on? >> thats a great question. i think we see day after day after da...

>> theres a couple things everybody should do. it will not guarantee but it will hopefully decrease the chances. eat more fruits and vegetables. >> i feel that you say that about everything. >> we do say it about everything. if its good for your heart, its good for your head. there you go. exercise. >> thats another one i hear a lot on lists. >> and also be social. thats not always on our list. >> its different. >> it sort of activates parts of your brain. you are using your brain to communicate...

Church offering legal services for free. that call then gets routed to a guy named sean lankford. his wife and daughter both detained in haiti. i spoke with sean lankford today. he confirms he did hire jorge puello on behalf of the families and he said hes glad that he did and he said hes somebody who, quote, wanted to help the children. as for the allegations very surprised. nonetheless he says the church would work on drafting some kind of statement, a statement we havent received as of tonigh...

His wife and daughter both detained in haiti. i spoke with sean lankford today. he confirms he did hire jorge puello on behalf of the families and he said hes glad that he did and he said hes somebody who, quote, wanted to help the children. as for the allegations very surprised. nonetheless he says the church would work on drafting some kind of statement, a statement we havent received as of tonight. anderson? >> i mean, this is obviously -- if it does turn out to be true that this man -- its v...

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