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After all the photos of ostrich and $18,000 python jackets he bought, the skin thats now getting attention is human ankle. as if all the other jokes werent enough -- >> manafort did not take the stand. he did take a watch, three wallets and a gavel. >> his sockless feet are twitter targets. other public figures flaunt their socks. george bush with his lobster and superman socks on his 89th birthday or canadian prime minister sporting everything from ducks to chewbacca. >> youre famous for your s...

Back in june. jurors in the paul manafort financial fraud trial are set to get back to work on monday arizona they consid arizona -- and as they consider his guilt or innocence they may be asking this question, why is the former campaign chair not wearing socks? thats right, jean nip moose looks into the bare facts. >> reporter: it came as a sol-sock shock. heres a courtroom sketch of paul manafort and all i can think about is no socks? after all those photos of ostrich and $18,000 python jack...

>> look at that big guy go. yes, in case you were wondering, bears are capable of opening unlocked doors. police say, let this be a reminder to move food from your car and lock it when you are in bear country. as jurors in the paul manafort financial fraud trial deliberate, they may be asking this question as well. where are his socks? we leave this story to jeanne moos. >> reporter: it came as a no sock shock. here is a courtroom sketch of paul manafort. all i can think about is, no socks? af...

Tonight paul manafort literally getting cold feet. here is jeanne moos. >> reporter: it came as a no socks shock. here is a courtroom sketch of paul manafort, and all i can think about is no socks? after all those photos of ostrich and $18,000 python jackets he bought, the skin thats now getting attention is human ankle. as if all the other jokes werent enough. >> and manafort did not take the stand. however, he did take a watch, three wallets, and the judges gavel. >> reporter: now his sockless...

Million man. so, when im running up steps and i hear the motor. >> one of his first designs, adjustable legs so he could do things on the mountain that used to be impossible. at m.i.t., this is how he and his team like to work. first, they break down a real human movement and then find a way to copy it with better and better machinery. his latest creation is a bionic ankle. >> the human ankle is a turbo charged. it gives so much energy as youre walking and running and conventional prostheses lac...

The television show "the bionic man and woman," "$6 million man" and when i hear the motors going -- its hysterical. >> one of the first designs -- adjustable legs. so he could do things on the mountain that used to be impossible. at m.i.t. this is how he and his team like to work. first, they break down a real human movement. then find a way to copy it with better and better machinery. his latest creation is a bionic ankle. >> the human ankle is a turbo charged. it gives so much energy as youre...

>> years ago at m.i.t. i had written a grant i submitted to the veterans administration, the veterans affairs, and that grant was funded, and we used those monies at m.i.t. to develop really science of how the human ankle behaves and mapping that to how you build a synthetic device that emulate that is functionality. >> my name is ed lesowski. in 1967 i joined the army, and i was medically retired in 1984 after having a motorcycle accident on the 7th of august, 1981, where i took off most of my ...

just 38% of americans like this new health care law. while 56% oppose it. its a central issue for the republican presidential candidates including mitt romney, who took a jab at president obama while speaking in rockford, illinois, last weekend. >> you know his views on health care. his view is the heavy hand of the government can do better than you can in picking your type of insurance, the kind of coverage youll have. ultimately, i believe, the kind of procedures you will be entitled...

protection and affordable care ak. y act. according to our latest poll, 38% of americans like this new health care law. 56% oppose it. its a central issue for the republican candidates including mitt romney, who took a jab at president obama while speaking in rockford, illinois last weekend. >> you know his views on health care, his view is the heavy hand of the government can do better than you can in picking your type of insurance, the kind of coverage youll have. the kind of procedu...