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Administrators say student hackers broke into the schools computerized attendance system to sell cleared absences to classmates who wanted to play a little hooky. some students tardy marks were removed from school records for a fee. 50 students could be suspended. four could be expelled. a modesto, california, high school student and her former teacher are back together again. mm-hmm, tainted love. 18-year-old jordan powers had broken up with 41-year-old james hooker -- an unfortunate name -- ...

This this 18-year-old student drops out of school because she is going to move in with a 41-year-old teacher. >> you can imagine this? >> laura: and have a relationship there. by the way his name is fittingly james hooker. tell us about it? >> lauer, this -- laura, this is really disturbing to me because i sit there and see this 41-year-old man, married, had three children. he starts a relationship where he supposedly whoas this girl when she is 17. she has insisted they had not had sex until sh...

Drops out of school because she is going to move in with a 41-year-old teacher. >> you can imagine this? >> laura: and have a relationship there. by the way his name is fittingly james hooker. tell us about it? >> lauer, this -- laura, this is really disturbing to me because i sit there and see this 41-year-old man, married, had three children. he starts a relationship where he supposedly whoas this girl when she is 17. she has insisted they had not had sex until she was 18, which then would not...

Drops out of school because she is going to move in with a 41-year-old teacher. >> you can imagine this? >> laura: and have a relationship there. by the way his name is fittingly james hooker. tell us about it? >> lauer, this -- laura, this is really disturbing to me because i sit there and see this 41-year-old man, married, had three children. he starts a relationship where he supposedly whoas this girl when she is 17. she has insisted they had not had sex until she was 18, which then would not...

courageous move. while an attorney for trayvon martins family says the family is trying to have patience. north korea thumbing its nose at the world. any day now could launch this rocket which would violate a u.n. resolution. much of the world sees this as a possible test for a long-range missile that would be capable of reaching the united states. now south korea is warning that the north is trying to provoke an angry international reaction. it says that the north plans to use that ...

Group leaving their camp heading to the turkish/syrian border. meanwhile in damascus thousands of the president rallying to mark 65 years of ruling of the baath party. were getting records that the bloody crackdown continues even today with dozens more civilians killed. >> heather: back at home, to modesto, california, where police have arrested a former high school teacher for sexual assault, accusing james hooker of assaulting a 17-year-old student back in 1998. but thats not the end of his ...

This relationship. but at present we have to understand we cant legislate morality, very difficult to do. we cant legislate values, very difficult to do. we tried to legislate morality back in pro -- prohibition that said drink what you want in 1933. there were interracial marion rarges. supreme court spoke that to that decision mary whoever you want. the daughter is consenting adult. she decided at 18 wanted to be with this 41-year-old. he left his family. therefore is it is completely proper. ...

In the security industry, and thats why a lot of those people who actually pinned that person, actually were professionals in being able to handle the situation. jon: people who knew what they were doing. tom murphy a passenger on that flight. thank you for your account. and peter goelz thank you for your expertise. jenna: i want to know what they get. do they get a free flight, some free blue potato chips? well let you know if we find out. the national average for a gallon of gas rising 19 days...

A she never text messaged any of her students or facebook. that is the new generation where some of the young irteachers are doing that. if you could advise the teaching profession, would you just advise ends if and all communication like even being seen as you as standoffish as a teacher and not connecting with your students? >> in this day and age that is excellent advice to give to teachers. you have to be aware of communications with your students will be perceived and more importantly how t...

Whether they cross the line. the question becomes something like this law whether or not it would apply to other industries. besides teachers. >> well, that is the furtherest slippery slope, jenna. there are a lot of fiduciary relationships we call them. we have employers versus employ east. one is in position of authority over the other. you have coaches and players. reality at the end of the day you dont want anyone exploited to be sure. if there are minors involved certainly the law needs to ...