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Including california with some 430,000 people who signed up in their state marketplace, new york officials say 200,000 have signed up. theres some analysts say when you put all of those numbers together, the federal marketplace and state marketplaces, you could ends up with about 2 million at this point. as you pointed out, their goal is 7 million by the end of march which is when the 2014 enrollment period will end. they still have a little bit to go on that. >> dont work too hard, john. john y...

He had dished out for more than a decade. thomas? >> it was such a strong statement there from michelle knight. john yang reporting for us, thank you. john, thg going to lead us to the big question today based on your story. for all of you out there, do you think that ariel castros suicide has deprived his victims of justice? we are getting the statement in there calling this an act of cowardness he wasnt able to maintain longer than a month what he inflicted on his victims for years. weigh in o...

But some analysts say the stage is set. >> weve made a lot of adjustments and the economy has breathing space to really improve. >> john yang reporting. a mystery that came up during secretary of state hillary clintons hearing now solved. that next. [ other merv ] welcome back to the cleaning games. lets get a recap, merv. [ merv ] thanks, other merv. mr. clean magic eraser extra power was three times faster on permanent marker. elsewhere against dirt, it was a sweep, with scuffed sports equip...

Wrong. >> that was john yang reporting for us. joining me is the republican party chairman for the state of florida. good to have you with me. >> good to be with you. >> well talk more about the senior vote in a moment. first mitt romney makes his case to the country this week during the abbreviated time schedule allowed because of isaac and i want to show everybody the front page of the tampa bay times, the headline saying i am who i am and all business, can he bank on americans trusting his bu...

Draft, where they sit higher in the water? >> correct. if they have a full load, they are going to sit lower in the water, take on more water and be deeper. what they are doing is lightening their loads and pushing less barges on the river to help navigate this river without any trouble. >> reporter: that means higher shipping costs and higher costs for the consumer. thank you very much. thomas, to give you an idea how much this dredge can do, give this dredge 24 hours and it will cover a footba...

Begin restoring power zichlt cant wait to go home. >> reporter: this family grocery store has been without power since friday night. >> we have lost everything. we have lost everything that required refridge railings. >> that was nbcs john yang reporting. elsewhere, fire crews are battling to try and contain the wildfires burning in nine western states. montanas largest fire has burned at least 16 homes and charred 386 miles. the ash creek fire is 55% contained and in colorado, fire officials ...

Thomas? >> john yang reporting live from chicago. coming up next, the young and the restless. young voters helped president obama ride to victory in 2008. could they be the key to his defeat in november? [ male announcer ] dont miss red lobsters four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and cheddar bay biscuits then choose one of 7 entrees plus dessert! four perfect courses, just $14.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. four perfect courses, just $14.99. you d...

Are you in good hands? the defense team has the reins in the case and looks like mental illness is heavily playing in to the case. we have the very latest. john, the prosecution was swift. theyve now wrapped up what their prosecutor -- their case is but how is the lawyer, the legal team, coming out for sandusky? whats their defense so far? >> reporter: well, the defense so far, the defense called the first witness about 45 minutes ago. its a retired assistant coach

Personality disorder that they say could explain some of jerry sanduskys behavior and characterized by a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. they say it explains some of the letters that he wrote dusky wro victims and yesterday he did present himself to be examined by a prosecution mental health expert. thomas? >> did they say its a recent diagnosis, something thats come up in light of this case or something diagnosed decades ago? >> reporter: we dont know that. al...

>> if he got mad at you, you were written off. >> reporter: a daughter excluded because she divorced. the bequests to the schools, old age home, and ywca, cut out because the city raised his tax assessment. >> did that make him upset. >> reporter: the probate judge believes he knew money could ring out the worst in people around him. >> thats all theyre waiting for is for my money. >> reporter: but for 12 distant descendants wellington burt is that long lost rich relative we all dream about. >> ...