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whitney houston on a dangerous path days before her death. she drank heavily in the days before her death. she started drinking 10:00 in the morning poolside. also, have we got a deal for you. and i mean it. a payroll tax cut deal is now actually in place. the lawmakers using a word they havent used in a while, the big c word, compromise. iran showing off a new level of nuclear know-how and playing the oil card, as well. what does iran want and what is it capable of? were speaking ...

Old. >> yes. >> were your parents nervous you were going to do this climb? >> my mom is the one that suggested it. shes a brave little lady. they know me and they were proud that i would be doing something like this. they werent nervous. they were excited. >> i was reading the notes last night about what you went through to actually get through this climb, cathey. this is not like going out for a jog, ok? >> no. >> tell me a little bit about the battles that you faced. >> well, when you start ou...

thank you for much for being was. and joe bebe is back, contributinged for for "rolling stone." lets get right to it this mo morni morning. the investigation into whitney houstons death, her body is back in new jersey. they are refusing to say whether or not she drowned. theyre waiting for the toxicology reports. in past cases, we know it could take weeks or weeks. he also wont comment on whether alcohol or drugs may have played a role in her death. >> look at a body and not know what ...

Them. the social worker was not hurt. casey is live in west coast news hub. a painful goodbye for that family and community. >> harris, painful may be understatement. the pastor of the church saying that today was not about the adults, it was not about any type of a police investigation and it was not about assigning blame. instead he said today was about celebrating the two precious lives that were cut tragically short last weekend as we were just telling you, the little powell brothers eulogiz...

now to the other big story were following today, the death of singer whitney houston. were learning more about the circumstances surrounding her death and were getting reaction from her family as well. that in a moment. but first, to the investigation, cnns casey wians is following all the developments, joining us now live from los angeles. what can you tell us? >> it looks like it may be quite a while before we actually get any results as to what actually killed whitney houston. accor...

"billboard" magazine, thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. >> were continuing to follow developments in the death of pop super star whitney houston. tonight an all-star tribute will be paid to the singer at the grammys. houstons body was found yesterday in the beverly hilton hotel just hours before she was to attend a pregrammy party. she was 48 years old. poised to make a comeback after battling drugs for years. houstons body is in the los angeles county morgue waiting for an auto...

Issues of the day. and unfortunately, governor romney has sided with the government on three of those important issues. >> rick, congratulations, its mika brzezinski in new york, we have dr. jeffrey sachs and carl bernstein onset here. carl has a question. >> senator, congratulations, its very impressive. >> thank you. good morning. >> you were not considered among your republican colleagues to be the most popular member of the class in the senate, i dont think thats an understatement. and so my...

In your column today you wrote theres a real chance that tonight will belong to rick santorum. how did you know this might happen? >> thats sort of an understatement. i was expecting best case two out of three. maybe if just things that at that point happening, he wins all three. at this hour hes ahead big in colorado, and we dont know where the votes are coming from. its a big story for two reasons tonight. one is santorums resurgence. you say gingrich is the main opponent of mitt romney. i thi...

picture this, youre walking through the airport checkpoint with your shoes on and your belt on, and your laptop still in its case. how you can speed your way through the security line. new information coming in. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." suddenly a brand-new campaign. rick santorums stunning sweep has turned the republican race into a real race. hes grabbed some delegates and more importantly hes grabbing the momentum. thats enabling him to raise lots of cash an...

in a battle with the white house over birth control. health care lawman dates employers provide it. catholics, some say its against their fundamental beliefs. all that and much more ahead as "starting point" gets under way right now. ♪ can you come in and fix russells audio? welcome, everybody. unbelievable, thats kathys play list. shes a contributing editor for "the washington post" and founding publisher which i have been in a time or two. nice to have you. co-author of "grand ne...