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Impersonators. we got artists like cyndi lauper and ben harper and queen latifah who still turn to memphis for inspiration. >> bill: here now to explain further juliet huddy. last week we asked you, we demanded that you find out how much that cost us. >> blood, sweat, and tears i gave to find this answer out for you, bill. $1.3 million is what it cost. what it cost the taxpayers was about well actually 432,$500. >> how did you get that info? >> we got it from the group the pbs organization. the public broadcasting organization. >> bill: 1.3 in totality but some of that will be covered by vario...

432,$500. >> how did you get that info? >> we got it from the group the pbs organization. the public broadcasting organization. >> bill: 1.3 in totality but some of that will be covered by various -- >> -- we have pepsi covering it we have the burke foundation covering it. >> bill: bottom line was you and me and the rest of the folks watching the factor this evening paid about $433,000. so all these people could have a good time. >> let me tell you, yes, that's true. people there did have a good time. maliyah, sasha, the president had a good time, too. however, this is fed out to public broadc...

word. >> the truth is that the president wanted a blank check six months ago and he wants a blank check today. this is just not going to happen. >> as makeshift memorials spring up across norway, police and the public are searching for answers to friday's deadly attacks. the lawyer and suspect, anders breivik, the lawyer said his client is in insane. the suspect's father, who doesn't want to be identified, agrees. >> translator: no, i'll never have more contact with him in my darkest moments i think rather than killing all those people, he should have taken his own life. >> those are...

California's become a poster child for the recession including a $20 billion budget deficit. you would think the state's department of transportation, cal trans is pinching pennies, right? it's spending a fortune and you won't believe on what. >> reporter: these pricey new desks are part of a $75 million shopping spree at a time when the state of california is in deep financial trouble. the money is about what it could cost to pay 800 teachers, but instead, it went for new office furniture and new vehicles. some of the vehicles are sitting unused in a parking lot in sacramento. $433,000 of tax...

California's become a poster child for the recession including a $20 billion budget deficit. you would think the state's department of transportation, caltrans is pinching pennies, right? it's spending a fortune and you won't believe on what. keeping hem them honest tonight, here's ted rawlins. >> reporter: these pricey new desks are part of a $75 million shopping spree at a time when the state of california is in deep financial trouble. the money is about what it could cost to pay 800 teachers, but instead, it went for new office furniture and new vehicles. some of the vehicles are sitting un...