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Years performer got his start. Keep it right here, america. Nightline is back in 60 seconds. From new york city, this is nightline with juju chang. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Tonight, Seattle College student amanda knox speaking out for the First Time Since that bombshell guilty verdict, a reversal that once again puts her freedom in jeopardy. For the past six and a half years her fate has been in the hands of the italian justice system. Guilty, not guilty, and now guilty again. But tonight, she comes out strong saying shes not about to give up her fight. And in her first and only interview since the Surprising New verdict, heres abcs Elizabeth Vargas. Reporter it was a moment of raw anguish, amanda knox clearly shaken by the news. An Italian Court had convicted her for a second time of murder. This morning she told Robin Roberts how she got the news. I was with my family and i actually was able to find an italian tv station online. My first reaction was no, this is wrong and im going to do everything i can to prove that it is. Reporter nearly 28 months after being acquitted of killing british roommate Meredith Kercher while both were studying in perugia, italy, another reversal of fortune. Amanda was sentenced to 28 1 2 years in prison. Her italian boyfriend of one week, raffaele sowas given 25 years. This really has hit me like a train. I did not expect this to happen. I really expected so much better from the italian justice system. They found me innocent before. How can they say that its guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Reporter knox vowed to keep fighting. A fight thats already gone on for six and a half years. Next, her lawyers will wait for the courts reasoning. And then another appeal. We have to go to the supreme court. We have to understand the motivation behind what happened, and that happens within 90 days. Reporter but could she be ultimately extradited to italy . Are you prepared for that . Im not. I will never go willingly back to the place where i if italys highest Court Upholds this ruling, amanda knox is a convicted murderer in italy. They are going to say we want her back on our soil. The u. S. Is going to have to make a difficult decision. Because in most cases where someone has been convicted of murder, the u. S. Would extradite them. Reporter ted simon is amandas u. S. Attorney and he argues shes already been found innocent. How did this jury, this panel of judges, come up with a different verdict . Come up with guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. I think to a logical mind its somewhat incomprehensible because theres no meaningful difference. Theres no new evidence and theres certainly not any new favorable evidence for the prosecution. Amanda was home in seattle with her family when the verdict came. I heard the word guilty, i understood that one word in italian. Of course, you know, all of our hearts sank. Reporter from the start, the knoxes have been start in a nightmare. They sent their young daughter off for a dream year abroad studying italian. Never thinking about the vast differences between the two Legal Systems in italy and the u. S. In the italian system, you can actually have new trials in the appellate court. And thats what happened here. If youre accused of a crime in italy, you are in big trouble. Guilty until proven innocent. Another problem here that amanda and rafael lay, they only had alibis for each other. That wasnt sufficient. Reporter it was just weeks after amandas arrival that kercher was brutally murdered. Knox an solecito were soon arrested. Overnight, knox became a murder suspect and an International Media obsession. In december 2009, the two were convicted of murder after a dramatic yearlong trial. A trial full of character accusations against knox. And full of shifting motives. There were no eyewitnesses and no physical evidence. The prosecutor pinned his case on minute amounts of dna found on a kitchen knife they claimed was the murder weapon, a fact that was essentially ruled out in the most recent case. In the first trial, knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison. The verdict devastated her family. Anger, disbelief on how a judicial system could even come up with a verdict like this. Its beyond me. This is completely unjust and im in complete shock. Reporter the knox family made dozens of trips overseas and spent every penny that they had. More than 1 million fighting the charges. Finally an Appeals Court agreed to take up the case, casting doubt on the evidence and pointing to shoddy police work. Near the end of that second trial, i confronted the prosecutor on the street. Do you have a moment, please . Reporter after his initial reluctance no, no just one moment. Reporter the prosecutor relented. Why are you asking for life in prison for amanda knox . Because they killed with no motive, the prosecutor tells me, the law dictates they must go to prison for life. But then a dramatic decision. The Appeals Court overturned amandas conviction. She flew home to seattle. Whats important for me to say is just thank you to everyone who has believed in me. Reporter then just as knox was beginning her new life, italys highest court overturned the acquittal last year. Amanda couldnt believe it. Im going to keep fighting this. Im going to keep fighting this and im not going to stop fighting this. Thats all. The truth will come out and thats all. Reporter today, that truth is that she again stands convicted. For Meredith Kerchers family, whatever the courts ultimately decide, this will never really be over. I think were still on the journey to the truth. And it may be the fact that we dont ever really know what happened that night. Reporter today, amanda acknowledged the kerchers pain. I just want them to know that i really understand that this is incredibly difficult. They have also been on this neverending thing. And that when the case has been messed up so much, like, a verdict is no longer consolation for them. And that just the very fact that they dont know what happened is horrible. Reporter one more twist today in a case that has had so many. Rafaelle solecito traveling with his new girlfriend in northern italy was stopped by police. He was allegedly trying to cross the border into austria. His passport was taken, but he was released and remains free for now. Solecito is in a tougher spot, because hes an italian citizen. And he doesnt have the protections of another country to go to, to force an extradition fight. So without the ability to force an extradition fight, he could very well be serving time for this crime. He is vulnerable. And i dont know what i would do if they imprisoned him. Its maddening. Reporter amanda and her family had hoped their nightmare would end with this latest verdict. Instead, they vow to fight to clear her name. Is this young woman ever going to be free of this, do you think . Its certainly going to go on for a long time with no resolution in near sight. Reporter who knew one year abroad could lead to what could be a lifetime ordeal. Right. Im going to fight this until the very end. And its not right and its not fair. Reporter for nightline, im Elizabeth Vargas in new york. Our thanks to Elizabeth Vargas. Up next for us, were having our very own food fight on nightline to help you make gametime decisions about super bowl eats. Ohoh, oh, oh, la, lala, lala, lala nanana, nanananana some things just go together, like auto and home insurance. Bundle them together at progressive, and you save big on both. Oh, ohoh, oh, oh hey, its me [ whistles ] and theres my dog [gasps] theres my steps i should stop talking. Perfectly paired savings. Now, thats progressive. Presents the week. Or how to find big savings on the things you need. Just make a Straight Line to safeway. Youll find huge club card deals perfect for the big game. Pizzas a football favorite. Digiorno pizza is 3. 99. Get your snack on. Wheat thins and other nabisco crackers are just 1. 50 a box. And dreyers ice cream is only 2. 88. Real big deals this week and every week. Only at safeway. Ingredients for life. The super bowl. The high gloss commercials, those high kwal ree muncalorie. Besides thanksgiving, its the single biggest calorie day of the year. But certain snacks are higher in calories and snacks than others. If you could choose the better one you should, if only because then you can eat more. Youre invited to the nightline super bowl party. Its Super Bowl Weekend and everyone is prepping for a party. Even us. This is your all access pass tonight lines super bowl showdown. Were comparing game day staples, all those salty, savory treats we grab during the game. But before you chug a beer and chow down, think twice. Simple swaps can help you avoid a calorific nightmare. We huddle with our food coach, author of eat it to beat it. Hes going to help save you up to 1,000 calories without resorting to rabbit food. So lets start with the pregame. What should we be careful of . First thing you want to do is drink some water before the game. So you have to pregame before the pregame. The idea of Drinking Water is if youre already hydrated then youre going to drink less alcohol . Exactly. And eat less as well. A lot of people mistake being hungry when theyre thirsty. Right. But water is not what most people are drinking for the game. On average, americans buy 51. 7 million cases of beer on game day. Thats enough for four bottles of brew for every man, woman and child in the usa. Beer is synonymous with football it seems. If a girl is offered a dark beer and aless dark beer, which way do we go . Go for the dark side. Really . I always assumed the darker beer has more calories. Its counterintuitive but you were wrong. Cheers. Of course, youre going to want chips with all that beer. In fact, football fans will munch on a whopping 8. 2 Million Pounds of Tortilla Chips alone on sunday. Not every corn chip are created equal. These fritos are 160 calories were serving. These are 120. Thats amazing. You dont want to leave that snack naked. But before you dip that chip, should you go cheesy or creamy. In this case, you have newmans own queso, which is cheese and salsa. Up against the spinach artichoke dip. E were talking about a ten calorie difference per chi. Chip. Go with the queso. The chips are so youll eat more dip. Yes. Thats whats happening here. And were just geing started. More appetizers, anyone. If offered a bread stick or a cheese stick, go with the protein. I know its counterintuitive. Youre saving over 200 calories. This is 370 calories per four pieces. Here, four piece, 580 calories. So 210 calories for every four pieces. The first half is up. Were serving up wings. Because who doesnt want some wings with their super bowl football viewing . In fact, theyre so popular, by the time the whistle blows at the bd of game day, fans will chomp down 1. 23 billion wings. Thats billions with a b. You have to choose carefully. These wings, 690 calories per eight pieces. Thats a lot. This one, 1,590 per eight pieces. Thats crazy. Youre going from the hooters wings over to, you know, the outback wings and youre picking up 900 calories. Thats over 110 calories per wing. Once you polish off the wings, time for the main course. Pizza pie. Twice as many pizzas are sold on super bowl sunday than on any other day. Youre calling dominos and saying give me a brooklyn style sausage pizza. Dont do it. Get the brooklyn style hawaiian. Heres why. Here youre getting ham and pineapple. There youre getting sausage. The ham is a leaner meat. National chains like dominos are running game day specials. But if pizza just isnt your thing, how about mexican . This is the taco bell 12 pack. This is the taco bell taco supreme. Girls make the mistake. Oh, im going to have the taco salad, please. 780 calories and 42 grams of fat. Oh, my gosh. Thats a lot of fat. If you go with a double decker taco supreme. Its absolutely delicious and its just 350 calories. Thats incredible. And its not just the calories. Gra. S of fat count, too. This is literally twice the fat grams. Its incredible. 42 grams of fat, 16 grams of fat. Now its almost time to hit the locker room. Do you go for a slice of gridiron cake or rice chrkrispi treat. Just 80 calories. Probably have two or three of them and not add to the calories that you would get in chocolate cake. Really . So it is lighter and fewer calories. It will fill you up, absolutely tasty. So if youre hosting a super bowl party, this is a good place to go. So all thats left to do is wait for the kickoff. I think we learned so much, right . We learned what to eat, what to avoid. Its the nightline super bowl party. May the best team win. Go team. Is it too early to start pregame snacking no uh . Up next for us, treasure crooner bruno mars will be bringing down the house at the halftime show this Super Bowl Weekend. But once upon a time, he was billed as the worlds youngest professional elvis impersonator. Check out that pompador. Trugglig with bipolar depression, there are treatment options. Ask your doctor if once a day latuda, lurasidone hcl, may help you. In clinical studies, latuda has been shown to be effective for many people struggling with bipolar depression. Latuda is not for everyone. Call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behaviors, or thoughts of suicide. Antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. Elderly dementia patients taking latuda have an increased risk of death or stroke. 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It is so good when you need a little escape. [ mom ] still counting. More than a feeling when i hear that old song they used to play more than a feeling [ female announcer ] yoplait light boston cream pie. At 90 calories it is so good when you want more than a feeling. On tonights feed frenzy youve come a long way, baby. Who knew an elvis impersonator would grow up to be pop royalty himself . Bruno mars having his best month ever. Hes already won a grammy for best pop vocal album for unorthodox jukebox. And this weekend, hell be the main music event at the super bowl. The treasure singer headlining the halftime show. Treasure that is what you are and with moves like this, its no surprise that this is where he got his start. As a pint sized elvis impersonator in the early 90s. Check out that snarl, that swagger. On this very piece of treasure, those moves came naturally to baby bruno. He was in the movies. Heres the budding star in honeymoon in vegas. Falling in love with you and on tv, interviewed by pauly shore at the tender age of 4. We think his 4yearold self would be mighty pleased. When i grow up, i want to be just like elvis. And all shook up by all his success. Wow. Way to shake it. Thats a child prodigy. Thanks for watching abc news. Tune goo Good Morning America tomorrow. Have a great week. Good night, north america. Is this flu shot necessary . T s it keeps you healthy during flu season. But does it hurt . Nah. Plus you get a really sweet bandaid anything else i should know . Heres a thought, try scoring more points on the other team. Okay. Even a warrior can get sick. Kaiser permanente reminds you to get your flu shot this season. This is the creamy chicken corn chowder. I mean, look at it. So indulgent. Did i tell you i am on the. [ both ] Chicken Pot Pie diet me too [ male announcer ] so indulgent, youll never believe theyre light. 100calorie progresso light soups. [ male announcer ] you say tomato. 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