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Let's talk about the national implications here. depending on how scotis rules, this could be far-reaching beyond california. >> after the ninth circuit rules it could have an effect on the districts the states have already, the definition of marriage between a man and a woman. and once the supreme court weighs in, that will trump everything. it will have to be litigated state by state. and once that ruling comes in, it will change everything, literally. so what happens in california is being watched very closely nationwide. >> ted rowlands for us. we want to take you live to where admiral tha...

Who, indeed, was on board, and as one news outlet reports, that there was a fatality there. they're attributing that to the authorities. nbc is working to confirm that that is, indeed, the case. we're working the story right now. as soon as we get more information, we will bring it to you. happening right now, everybody, just moments ago, attorney general eric holder announced terror charges against 14 people for trying to join or support a somali-based terror group. president obama just wrapped up a speech at his chicago ford plant. he's highlighting the policies he credits for putting the ...

To implement the static kill procedure and late last night, just 89 hours into the procedure, word got out that it was working and huge -- that is great news, down in the gulf of mexico. the mud was actually heavy enough and was pumped at a rate strong enough to overcome the pressure of the oil trying to escape from that leaking oil well. today, he'll decide whether or not to move forward, with the pumping cement down the same choke line, a decision that he could make sometime today. regardless of the decision, though, bill as you said, he's already made it extremely clear, that he wants those...

Economy and shoppers pulling back purchases of shoes and kids clothing and you can do the hand me down route. spending on travel held pretty steady, one of the few bright spots in this was on-line sales, rose nearly 11%, and that is interesting. because that is an indicator that people are still shopping. but are spending money on-line. bill: easier, i can't touch it but i can buy it. martha: i'll take it. bill: day 107, the disaster in the gulf and bp saying the static kill procedure is holding back the oil and the final nail in the coffin could come later this month as engineers complete the...

A test that was a precursor to the so-called static kill procedure. but bp releasing a statement tonight saying that as engineers prepare to start the injectivety test they discovered what bp is calling a small hydraulic leak in the capping system's hydraulic control system. bp says the test and the static kill will wait until the leak is fixed. possibly by tomorrow. but even before bp's engineers have tried, merely tried to pump mud and cement down the throat of the busted well, something it has tried and failed to do in similar fashion before, something it cannot now even start, the company ...