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>> starting line -- >> i swear, ill try not to -- >> just for the record he was offered spotters and he said no. so this is on you. come on. you can do it. >> 39 seconds. ready, steady, go -- >> come on, john. you are looking just like alex. >> yeah, just like alex. oh, just like alex. >> you did the roll. >> alex didnt do the roll. >> now what? >> now the wall. you can do the wall. >> dont fall off the wall. >> dont fall off the wall. 30 burpees if you fall off the wall. >> take your time. >> g...

>> cool. >> come on, alex! thats your challenge. you can do it. >> if he falls off the wall, he has to do 30 burpies. >> nice. >> no the monkey bars. >> this is the hardest part of the challenge. hes doing -- look at him. >> i asked one of the guys, is that a good idea. he said only if you want to dislocate a shoulder. alex, you can do it. >> how big is that? >> 400-pound tire. >> boom, boom, boom. didnt even slam it. >> good job, alex! >> woohoo! good job! [ applause ] >> world-class time. >> t...

Come on. you can do it. >> do the double monkey bars like alex did. >> im out of breath. >> here we go. two more to go. >> three more to go. done, almost. nice. now you need to do a 400-pound tire and you are done. thats it. just one tire. up, up, up, up, oh! whoo! nicely done. the whole room shook with that tire. how are you feeling? >> very tired but relieved. >> 1:19. >> thats not bad. >> thats not bad. >> im alive. >> now that john has done it. even though im a little not as good shape as jo...

>> just for the record he was offered spotters and he said no. so this is on you. come on. you can do it. >> 39 second. ready, steady, go -- >> come on, john. you are looking just like alex. >> yeah, just like alex. oh, just like alex. >> you did the roll. >> alex didnt do the roll. >> now what? >> now the wall. you can do the wall. >> dont fall off the wall. >> dont fall off the wall. 30 burpees if you fall off the wall. >> take your time. >> good advice. >> here we go. do the little hop just l...

A bunch of suburban guys living a boring existence discover their town has been overrun with aliens posing as humans in their neighborhood. and theyre trying to save their neighborhood. and the world from total extermination. take a listen. >> get back to the playground and the monkey bars. >> do you think its nice to throw eggs at people? >> do you? >> its rude. it hurts peoples feelings and hurts their faces. >> and now you deal with the consequences. look at his face and listen to me. >> look...

>> he likes winning. >> of course he likes winning. its funny he has to expand the actual playing field of games to do it. but im not sure i can read too much into it. it just seems like a quirky little family trait, i guess. i dont know. >> we know that -- we talked about the veepstakes and every time romney goes away, there tends to be a little bit of a casting call for potential running mate. >> can rubio and portman hammer nails into the board. >> who can hang on to the monkey bars longer. >...

A texas teacher is under fire for how she dealt with a 6-year-old bully. >> she lost her jobs because of accusation hes ordered her class to line up and take turns hitting the 6-year-old kindergartner. controversial here. ryan owens has more on this story. >> reporter: aiden may not look like a bully as he tackles the monkey bars, but thats what school officials say the 6-year-old is. his kindergarten teacher at this school outside san antonio allegedly came up with a creative way to put an end ...

hit just hours from now. well have a live report. and later, an incredible story about a girl who survived the horrors of war to become an icon of hope. "new york times" columnist nick kristof explains. good morning, everyone. im randi kaye. a lot to tell you about this morning. but first we start with the arrest of those two american men in japan. police picked them up after the body of an irish exchange student was found in one of their hotel rooms. im joined on the telephone fro...

Trial lawyers to blame for obesity in children? >> i am glad california is not a hot bed of this activity. it is happening in virginia where they are removing swing seats . why do you need a court moratorium. and why cant the schools do it himself. why is a tort getting in there and get fat on lawsuits aimed at schools and the kids are getting fat. i am for keeping the swing sets and monkey bars. >> i think it is the fault of the parents. they are turning children over to government and schools ...

Trial lawyers to blame for obesity in children? >> i am glad california is not a hot bed of this activity. it is happening in virginia where they are removing swing seats . why do you need a court moratorium. and why cant the schools do it himself. why is a tort getting in there and get fat on lawsuits aimed at schools and the kids are getting fat. i am for keeping the swing sets and monkey bars. >> i think it is the fault of the parents. they are turning children over to government and schools ...