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In baltimore, not many fans turned out for the orioles game against the white sox. why is that? >> nfl? >> thats right. thousands went to the inner harbor for the nfl kickoff event to watch the ravens in denver. unfortunately they lost. and football fans, listen up. forbes asked this question. is it legal to play fantasy football for money? in most cases, playing for money is entirely legal under federal law, but since states look at the law differently, you should consult your local laws. so ...

Hampering them from getting this off the ground labor day week, specifically they made a promise early on they would not accept corporate money. that hampered their fundraising efforts. the host committee announce they are cancelling the kickoff event at the charlotte motor speedway it was going to be an effort by democrats to show they could reach out to nascar country, if you well and play well in conservative areas in north carolina, states the president carried last time unexpectedly. they a...

Specifically white, poor whites, and the white middle class against this president to delegitimize him. to make him seem outside the main stream. they say he was not born here. they say that were not sure about his birth certificate. he might be a secret muslim. all of that is race-laced, i would say and is a part of the same political strategy. >> you think thats classic whistle blowing. dog whistles. and it is so obvious but yet, so effective. thats why i think it is important for us to call t...

>> msnbcs richard lui in washington, d.c. for us this morning. what do the numbers show when it comes to enthusiasm? >> good morning to you, craig. we have some new numbers for you. as you know when it comes to enthusiasm gap there are changes from month to month. this is a gallup poll released today. 55% of those who support president obama saying that they are extremely or very enthusiastic about president obama. when it comes to mitt romney, however, 46% of those who support mitt romney sayin...

Im here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isnt for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. it kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! the obama campaign is pushing back on talk of an enthusiasm gap in this years election. 4,000 seats were left empty at the presidents kickoff event in ohio saturday, but obamas senior adviser david axelrod doesnt seem to be too concerned. >> the fact is that 14,000 is 11,000 more than the largest crowd that mitt romney ...

after the kentucky derby. this morning, the search for his killer. >> look, i am vice president of the united states of america. the president sets the policy. i am absolutely -- >> vice president joe biden giving us a couple of hints that the white house view of same-sex marriage could be evolving just as a key vote on the matter comes up in the battleground state. this is cnn breaking news. up first we begin with breaking news. a chilling video just released by al qaeda. on it, u...

are no wounds on his body. his family is still trying to make sense of it all. >> he loved being in the military, and he loved serving his country. he was absolutely willing to make any sacrifice, and its just horrible that this is the sacrifice he ended up making. 9/11 terror attack suspects turned the arraignment into a circus and victims families dont think it is funny. the five men including khalid sheikh mohammed, appeared at a military tribunal in guantanamo bay, cuba. one ente...

and rick santorum are running neck and neck and neck. while perry and bachmann are struggling to stay in the race. huntsman is passing on iowa and doubling down in new hampshire. for gingrich tonights caucuses come several weeks after he peaked in the polls. but he said he is still in position to win. >> theres 41% who are undeci d undecided, its very possible to win. weve talked -- weve had 18,000 people in a telephone conversation call yesterday afternoon. we reached 89,000 eye juans...

>> it is something that is necessary for our people and all people to know about the contributions of our ancestors. and also to help our children look forward to the future. >> reporter: the museum holds a kickoff event every year on first day of kwanzaa, a week long cultural celebration observed from december 26 to january 1. each day dedicated to a different principle. >> this is the foundation of a community. of reclaiming who we are. of working together. >> reporter: although the museum has...

structu destruction of the wildfires in texas. this now stretches across a 16-mile area. winds whipped up flames again today. a separate fire in eastern texas killed a mother and her 18-month-old child. tropical depression lee slogging its way north today after dumping as much of a foot of rain in parts of louisiana. pumps in new orleans helped prevent any major problem there. that was good. but the storm caused flooding in other towns and cities along the gulf. in alabama, lee spun ...