every rebel advance on libya's capital and even regained some territory. we are hearing a harrowing report from some bbc journalists. they say they were detained by gadhafi's forces for nearly a day during which time they were repeatedly beaten. the correspondent and cameraman claim they were subjected to a mock execution. one of them says a soldier fired a gun right next to his head. they have been released and have now left libya. in tucson now, the suspect in january's shooting rampage has now pleaded not guilty. 22-year-old jared loughner was in federal court where he came face to face with several survivors of the tragedy. a judge also order him to undergo a psychological evaluation. loughner is expected back in court in late may for a hearing then to determine if he's actually competent to stand trial. we'll get an update on representative gabby giffords' condition tomorrow. a news release may give a clue. it says giffords continues to make strong progress and calls her condition improved. so, great news there. everybody really watching how she's doing. >> it's been an amazing recovery the last several weeks. shifting gears now. federal funding for public broadcasting is hanging in the balance now more than ever following an extremely embarrassing hidden camera