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From the white house. kristen, were getting some details in different reports of exactly what went down here. but what can you tell us right now? >> reporter: thats right, details are trickling in this morning. the president condemning the murder calling it barbaric. hes also shedding nor light on his decision to authorize that rescue mission in an early morning statement. he said in part, quote, earlier this week a video released by his terrorist captors announced that luke would be killed with...

Within this administration is grieving. im going to read you a little bit of the statement that president obama released earlier today once we learned about the tragic killing of somers. he said, quote, earlier this week a video released by his terrorist captors announced that luke would be killed within 72 hours. other information also indicated that lukes life was in imminent danger. based on this assessment and as soon as there was reliable intelligence and an operational plan, i authorized a...

Scientologys reaction to all of this. farewell to dear abby, her uncommon common sense made her a fixture in our morning papers and part of the fabric of our lives. first, a fluid situation in algeria where several americans have escaped their terrorist captors. >> it was a violent assault on those holding the hostages. while five americans are now safe, others are still trapped. abcs correspondent martha raddatz has the story. >> reporter: with algerian forces now surrounding the complex, t...

And the romney campaign is here in great numbers this morning. and its going to be a great -- i hope, a great half-hour. >> fantastic. ok. live from shea where according to farmers, manchesters french-canadian heritage lives on. brian is going to sit down for a little brunch chat very, very shortly. >> order the governor a chocolate milk. i understand thats his one vice. see you in a bit, brian. >> all right. lets see some headlines. in the meantime, al-qaida militants stage a prison break in ye...