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years after his release from a scottish prison. al megrahi was let go on compassionate grounds because he had prostate cancer. he was expect to live only a few months. at the time of his release, victims' families were outraged after he received a hero's welcome in libya. they believe he was just a small player in the bomb plot. i spoke to a former spokesman for the victims' families who lost a brother in the attack. i asked him when he heard about al megrahi's death. >> i received the phone call about 8:30 this morning. i'm pleased he's finally left this earth. it was tempered becau...

if he succeeds, he charts a path out of the crisis for other countries. then iran. it's in dire economic straits for a very different reason. we have another exclusive. this one with iran's finance minister about just how crippling u.s.-led sanctions have been for his nation. next up, a conversation with paul krugman. the biggest question in the world today is whether to spend or whether to cut. krugman is the leading voice saying stimulate. i'll ask him to defend his views. all that plus superstitions in the race for space. but, first, here's my take. everyone is worried tha...

>> we'll get to our fit nation and lucky seven in just a moment. first we have big medical headlines to get to are from the mainland. an h.i.v. test you request do by yourself at home. just got unanimous backing from an fda advisory panel. you get the results in about 20 minutes, and if it's approved this year, as expected, the test would be available in drug stores over-the-counter. the thinking is quite simple. it says that more people will likely be tested for h.i.v. if they can do it in the privacy of their own homes. >> if you are at home by yourself, you are at home with some l...

I can stay over here. >> i figured he would be happy to be reunited back with his father and have a job and something to look forward to, but he didn't, so maybe he hasn't -- he's not ready to do right. i guess we'll probably see him again. coming up on "lockup," with his transfer denied, has bobby lost all hope? >> how long does it take to starve to death? 35, 40 days? ♪ you're doing it again, sweetheart. hmm? the thumb thing. ♪ -mine. -mine. -mine. ♪ mine! [ female announcer ] glidden brilliance collection paint and primer in one. available only at walmart. got a day? get some color....

the world. the area highlighted is just off the coast of south carolina pap concentrated area but it has been rapidly developing. that's why the national hurricane center is keeping a close eye on it. the latest advisory says this could develop into a tropical depression or maybe even a tropical storm as early as sunday. possibly later tonight as we see we've had a lot of convection, meaning thunderstorm activity developing with it and enhanced here. you can see areas here in red and yellow. those are the higher topped thunderstorms. something to keep watch on and the first name of t...