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From the white house. kristen, we're getting some details in different reports of exactly what went down here. but what can you tell us right now? >> reporter: that's right, details are trickling in this morning. the president condemning the murder calling it barbaric. he's also shedding nor light on his decision to authorize that rescue mission in an early morning statement. he said in part, quote, earlier this week a video released by his terrorist captors announced that luke would be killed within 72 hours. other information indicated that luke's life was in imminent danger. based on this a...

Within this administration is grieving. i'm going to read you a little bit of the statement that president obama released earlier today once we learned about the tragic killing of somers. he said, quote, earlier this week a video released by his terrorist captors announced that luke would be killed within 72 hours. other information also indicated that luke's life was in imminent danger. based on this assessment and as soon as there was reliable intelligence and an operational plan, i authorized a rescue attempt yesterday. i also authorized the rescue of any other hostages held in the same loc...

Scientology's reaction to all of this. farewell to dear abby, her uncommon common sense made her a fixture in our morning papers and part of the fabric of our lives. first, a fluid situation in algeria where several americans have escaped their terrorist captors. >> it was a violent assault on those holding the hostages. while five americans are now safe, others are still trapped. abc's correspondent martha raddatz has the story. >> reporter: with algerian forces now surrounding the complex, the british prime minister is warning this raid could end in even more bloodshed. >> it is very dan...

And the romney campaign is here in great numbers this morning. and it's going to be a great -- i hope, a great half-hour. >> fantastic. ok. live from shea where according to farmers, manchester's french-canadian heritage lives on. brian is going to sit down for a little brunch chat very, very shortly. >> order the governor a chocolate milk. i understand that's his one vice. see you in a bit, brian. >> all right. let's see some headlines. in the meantime, al-qaida militants stage a prison break in yemen. at least 10 convicts escaped through a 130 foot tunnel that took them from under the wester...