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ma making news in america this morning. >> a late-night vote as congress finally finishes with health care reform. today a new plan to help unemployed homeowners. together again. today, john mccain puts sarah palin's star power to use as he faces the challenge of his career. and, march madness lives up to its name again with double overtime and one major upset. >> it's friday, march 26th, 2010. >> from abc news, this is "america this morning." >> good morning and thanks for being with us on this friday. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm todd connor in for jeremy hubbard this morning. h...

public stance against abuse by priests. he recently apologized to victims in ireland and his native germany. he did not call for a single church official to resn. >> there should be no institution that is not accountable for what they do. >> reporter: father murphy ultimately was not held accountable. he died a priest, never having been defrocked. church officials did try father murphy through an internal process. but it was halted at his request. he claimed he was in ill health and he'd repented. diana alvear, abc news, chicago. gay men and lesbians in the military are now less at...

>> reporter: at first, the abandoned homes will go. eventually, long-time residents may be forced out. bertha shares her block only with a vacant school. would you leave? >> no! i'll die here! >> i have green beans -- >> reporter: hobson gardens in the vacant lot next to her home. >> this is like the country in the city. and i love it. >> reporter: but she's open to a move. if the city makes you an offer you can't refuse? >> gone in a minute. >> reporter: the most desolate areas are those close toss downtown. the question is what to do with all this open space. detroit businessman jo...

>> quite large. >> iowa right here in the middle of detroit. >> reporter: dem grapher kurt metzger envisions small urban villages ekt didded by parks and bike paths. >> we could become the greenest city in the country because of the land we have if we manage it correctly. >> reporter: the details are a work in progress. success could revitalize this once great city, the consequences of failure are bleak. chris bury, abc news, detroit. president obama's asking congress for nearly $3 billion to help haiti's earthquake zone rebuild. the powerful quake jolted haiti two months ago. the ...