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Christian. >> reporter: he went on, trying to curry favor by disparaging jews, republicans and the tea party. >> they believe in sort of the white, middle america, gun-toting, i mean, its scary. theyre seriously racist, racist people. >> reporter: the donors were offering nothing more than a sting. controversial conservative filmmaker james okeefe ran that sting. nprs executive also stepped down. it could not have happened at a worse time. republicans wanted to eliminate more than 400 million fe...

Next month. >> the people working on this machine didnt skip a beat today. there were no big, you know, emotional outbursts and tears and all that kind of stuff. >> reporter: some said they didnt think the end of the shuttle program would truly sink in until after the last missions of "endeavour" and "atlantis." >> weve got two more flights. we need to keep the focus on those flights and stay diligent and keep working those flights just as hard as we did this flight. >> reporter: nasa planned to...

Welcome back, everybody. for many americans the crisis in libya is something going on halfway around the world and really has little to do with their lives. but for others, it is something that really does hit right at home. >> absolutely. that includes a libyan american hip-hop artist who has been inspired by his countrymen. aaron katersky has more. ♪ >> reporter: youve got such a compelling backstory. how did you get to where you are? >> my father was actually in jail in libya for five years...

Prompted three weeks of protests in madison heads to the state assembly, where it should pass easily. and republican governor scott walker who championed the bill all along will sign it into law. >> they are so eager to take away the rights that people of this state have enjoyed for 50 years -- >> reporter: those 14 absent democrats are certain to return and the political furor is likely to grow. chris bury, abc news. the severe storms that have ripped through the south may have spawned at lea...

>> no, mr. chairman -- >> reporter: wisconsin senate republicans effectively did an end run in an 18-1 vote they approved that controversial measure, stripping public employee unions of collective bargaining rights. >> this has been building for three weeks. we were at the point now where we thought, you know, all indications were that the democrats were not returning any time soon. we needed to move the process forward. >> reporter: they did it with a legislative maneuver, by removing the propo...

Man. finally this half hour, the end of an amazing 27-year career. were talking about the shuttle "discovery," which touched down wednesday for its last time. >> this is the worlds most flown spaceship and it will now be retired. it will spend the rest of its days at the smithsonian. kevin oliver has more on the end of an era. >> down and locked. >> reporter: you might see "discovery" again but never like this. never again will it fly on its own. nasas oldest shuttle touched down, ending its 3...

>> no, maybe not. when it comes to the upcoming royal wedding, weve talked about almost everything every day. >> right. >> the dress, the wedding party, the ceremony and of course even the bachelor party has made news. >> im enjoying it. i dont know what your problem is. no wedding is complete without a cake to cut but who will be baking the royal cake? take a look. heres nick watt. >> reporter: this is the cake stores audition. this is what they could make if they get the regal nod. >> the maki...

Welcome back, everybody. for many americans the crisis in libya is something going on halfway around the world and really has little to do with their lives. but for others, it is something that really does hit right at home. >> absolutely. that includes a libyan american hip-hop artist who has been inspired by his countrymen. aaron katersky has more. ♪ >> reporter: youve got such a compelling backstory. how did you get to where you are? >> my father was actually in jail in libya for five years...

>> the people working on this machine didnt skip a beat today. there were no big, you know, emotional outbursts and tears and all that kind of stuff. >> reporter: some said they didnt think the end of the shuttle program would truly sink in until after the last missions of "endeavour" and "atlantis." >> weve got two more flights. we need to keep the focus on those flights and stay diligent and keep working those flights just as hard as we did this flight. >> reporter: nasa planned to move "endea...

Isnt it sad more people like them arent running america. >> reporter: pbs officials say they were also invited to talk with those donors but they halted talks after the donors could not prove who they were. even before she steps foot in court today, lindsay lohan has already made up her mind. reports say the actress will not accept a plea deal on her felony grand theft case because that deal would come with jail time. newly released surveillance pictures from the jewelry store apparently show ...