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oprah: what is your dream now that you hold for yourself and your family? >> to stay sober, to just be loving and kind to them, to not have to go to the suffering place when it's not necessary, to--whenever, you know difficulty comes our way, that we deal with it in the most honorable sort of connected, supportive way. to raise our daughter with the right sort of support and freedom and, you know, that she gets a real understanding of what's right and wrong. i've been completely honest with her about this. you know, i told her at first i had to go away to, you know, a camp, so maybe that part wasn't honest, but it kind of was. that part was honest. oprah: that's good for a 6-year-old. >> when she came here, i said--to the place, i sat her down and i said, "now, coco, one of the other reasons, i'm learning a lot of stuff, i'm here to learn how to be a better person, but i'm also here so that i don't drink anymore, because i've been drinking a lot." and she started going.... oprah: like 6-year-olds do. >> yeah, and i was like, "oh, does that make you happy?" and she's like...so, i mean, the kids--they feel it, even if you don't drink in front of them you know, they know. oprah: do you feel good about what you've been able to say today? you feel ok? >> i do. i think so. you know, the fact of the matter is, a lot of--people have been really supportive. i mean, for the most part, people want people to get better and they--you know, they want, you know, supporting. oprah: you know why? because when we see you get better, it means that whatever needs to be healed inside of ourselves, and everybody has something, it means there's hope, there's possibility. because we see the victory through you. so thank you for being here. >> thank you. i did it oprah. oprah: for being so open. bye, everybody. you did. 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searches for those are up 34,000% this month. not exactly what you'd call an intimate affair, but you'd definitely make a splash. back to you guys. >> thanks. what else is trending this week, apparently glenn beck had to apologize this week, comparing -- >> again. >> again. -- judaism to radical islam, and he had to eat crow. and hugh hefner is trending because he set a wedding date with his fiancee 60 years younger than him, and the libya connection, unrest. a mixed bag of what people are searching for at yahoo! coming up, charlie sheen's hit show put on hold and now the star is spouting off. >> this will be trending well, too. it's a mess. plus, a competition pitting eminem against lady gaga. gainst lady gaga. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n3q hey resolve stain busters, our new neighbors are coming over for dinner. i've vacuumed my carpet but it's still so dingy. she needs resolve deep clean powder. it's fast and effective. resolve gets your carpet truly clean. the moist powder penetrates deep to release trapped in dirt left behind by vacuuming. leaving your carpet looking like new. and it dries in only 20 minutes. it looks great! the carpet that keeps up with the joneses. trust resolve. forget stains. for tough pet stains and odors resolve pet prodtsts get your carpet truly clean. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ this charlie sheen thing just got -- thought it couldn't get any hotter -- >> here we go again. >> now, crescendo, the hottest it has gotten. charlie ended up giving a radio interview where he said harsh things about his bosses at that show. that show has been on hiatus as he goes through rehab. take a listen to what he said on a live radio show. >> look what i'm dealing with, man. i'm dealing with fools and trolls because they don't have time for these clowns. i don't have time for their judgment and their stupidity. you know, they lay out with their ugly wives and children and loser lives and say i can't process it. no, you never will. stop trying. sit back and enjoy the show. >> ugly wives and loser lives and all this stuff. well, charlie, you are going to have time now because they fired back and said, you know what, "two and a half men" is done to the season. they officially canceled production on the show for the season. it doesn't mean the show itself was canceled. it means this season effectively has been shut down. they're done. they released a statement saying basically based on the totality of charlie sheen's statements, conduct and condition, cbs and warner brothers television have decided to discontinue production of "two and a half men" for the remainder of the season. the story does not stop there. then charlie sheen writes an open letter to address the ending of the season. and he says, i fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth. i urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embrace the show for almost a decade to walk with me side by side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong. when charlie sheen became ghandi, i don't remember, but that's what he said firing back at producers of the show. a hot mess. "two and a half men" done for the season. >> think about all those other people's whose jobs are impacted. did he make this phone call from the tropical island? >> good luck, charlie. here come the oscars on sunday. we have a wager. did you know that the oscars are the most gambled upon annual nonsporting event in the united states? >> really? >> this is a national pastime. another side note, we all know anne hathaway and franco are hosting the show. it's not going to be like gervais, the golden globes, raked everybody over the coals but he did offer his services to write the opening script. let's see if they use it. >> he got a lot of flack for his performance. we'll see what ricky comes up with and if they use it. also if you're wondering who is taking over the world on facebook, interesting, interesting thing here. lady gaga was once the most popular living person on facebook. she had like 28.87 million fans. guess who overtook her? eminem has overtaken her, 28.88 million fans. so, he now is what they're calling the world's most popular living person on facebook. he's had a great year, won grammy for best rap album, "recovery" album, resurgence in popularity. you know who's still number one? michael jackson, 29.3 million fans. >> he should get a meat outfit. eat outfit. 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i'm sticking with the facebook movie. >> who gave them their voice? we have the scoop on that with wabc with a look at the history behind the movie. >> what do i call you? >> your royal highness. >> reporter: a king by any other name is still a king, unless you're the queen of england in which case you call him father. dear old dad in her case was the same man portrayed by colin firth in "the king's speech," so the news of her approval was most welcome. >> she recognized the fact that the film was written and made with a huge amount of love, admiration and respect for her father. >> reporter: her father overcame what was then called a speech defect to inspire the british people during world war ii. >> my physician said it relaxes the throat. >> reporter: the king's courage inspired a young british boy who fled with his family and headed to safety in great neck, long island. >> by the time i got to new york, i was stuttering. >> reporter: david's parents urged him to follow the king's example as a way of gaining control over his stammer. >> if he could do that, maybe there was hope for me. so, he was my childhood hero. >> reporter: the child grew up to write the story of how the king found his voice with the help of an australian commoner, lionel logue, the son of a bar owner. mark loge is his grandson. >> this was locked up in a box in my uncle's attic. >> reporter: this is the real king's speech. a few slim pieces of paper that stand as a man's courage and another man's efforts to help him. >> i have a voice! >> yes, you do. >> reporter: this sunday oscar voters will speak with one voice and almost everyone expects colin firth to take home an academy award. it would be a stunning upset if he didn't. i'm sandy kenyon for abc news on oscar's red carpet in hollywood. >> we have a bet on this, best movie. >> i think it's going to take best movie. i know you're going with "the social network".c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c 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black history month by enjoying classic motown sound. anyone and everyone was there. >> smokey robinson. john legend. president busting a move. before all that we move to the american trying to leave libya on that ferry. they've been waiting for better weather to finally get out. >> they're among thousands leaving libya as fighting heats up later today. abc's alex marquardt reports on growing pressure from libya. >> reporter: the people here are growing in power and courage, taking the battle to gadhafi's special units and foreign mercenaries in city after city. in eastern libya, a protester took the wheel of this armored vehicle, crowds lifted weapons to the sky. meanwhile, gadhafi continues to see top officials defecting. one of his closest aides and his cousin is asking for asylum in egypt. so gadhafi took to the air waves, phoning into libyan tv with another rambling diatribe accusing the u.s. and al qaeda of the uprising against him. he said young protesters were given hallucinogenic drugs by bin laden, that something was slipped into their nescafe coffee. who's in control of his country tonight? most libyans live near the coast and throughout the east the opposition is in control and gadhafi's forces have been pushed out. the battle for control is raging in the west and the cities surrounding gadhafi's base in the capital tripoli. those battles were deadly. and who are the protesters? everyday libyans, young and old, waving the libyan flag from before gadhafi took power more than four decades ago. foreigners aren't sticking around to see how it plays out. they're getting out. one lucky american boarded a ship while hundreds of other americans are stranded in a ferry, waiting for better weather. alex marquardt, abc news in eastern libya. a terror suspect from saudi arabia is due in a texas courtroom today charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. prosecutors say 20-year-old khalid aldawsari bought explosive chemicals online. they say he wanted to blow up dams, nuclear sites and home of former president george w. bush. three children are dead and four others are hospitalized after a fire at a home day care center in texas. ktrk reports from houston. >> reporter: neighbors began noticing smoke coming out of this house, used as a day care. chris reddingberg immediately tried to help. >> just went to the back door with two other neighbors, saw what we could, try to get any kids out because she was screaming there were kids inside. we couldn't get any out. >> reporter: he says the owner of jackie's day care, seen here in the red shirt and hat, pulled out two of the children, but the smoke just got too thick. they had to wait for firefighters. sandy sawyer witnessed the chaotic effort to save the babies. >> i've never seen that before. the ambulance couldn't get through because of all the firetrucks. and the lady with the day care wasn't sure they had all the babies, so she was really distraught. >> reporter: in all, seven children were rescued, aged 18 months to 3 years, but not all survived. fire investigators say sorting out the facts will take some time. >> a lot of work, a lot of pain, we understand we're not really sure about the structure of the family at this point. so, there's a lot of work left for us to do. >> reporter: records show jackie's day care has been licensed for just about a year. neighbors say they would often see the kids go on walks in the area. he just wished he could have helped more. >> just looked to see what we could do and there wasn't anything we could do. it was too hot. >> reporter: too smokey? >> tear, too much smoke. >> reporter: the caregiver for the seven children is also in the hospital. investigators have not released the names or exact ages of any of the victims. on houston west side, reporting for abc news. it has been two days since rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble in cyst christchurch, new zealand. more than 100 people are known dead from the tragedy, but about twice that many are still missing. when rescuers find victims now, the news is usually not good. >> unfortunately, there were some people in there who were deceased. >> in some cases we will need antemortem data such as fingerprints, dna, dental records. >> about 120 people were inside a christchurch office building that collapsed and caught fire. among them were 80 asian students learning english. it's believed, though, there are no survivors. boeing has landed a $35 billion defense contract. one of the biggest ever. boeing will build nearly 200 giant airborne refueling tankers for the air force. these are considered flying gas stations. the last ones were made about 50 years ago. the steel will mean tens of thousands of new jobs, many in washington state and kansas. nearly 2,000 teachers in the providence, rhode island, school district expect to lose their jobs. that is nearly every public school teacher in that city. termination notices went out yesterday. state law says school boards must notify teachers by march 1st if they might be let go before the next term. administrators say the notices give them flexibility as they try to close a $40 million deficit. charlie sheen has trashed hotel rooms, spent time in rehab and been arrested for domestic violence but now his big mouth may have finally derailed his career. last night production of "two and a half men" was suspended. >> i'm experienced promiscuity. this is polygamy. >> reporter: for the better part of the last decade, it has been the biggest network comedy on television. but tonight "two and a half men" is shut down after charlie sheen's bizarre rant on a radio talk show. >> you're completely clean, aren't you? >> 100%. you know, here's your first pee test. next one goes in your mouth. no, you won't get high. it's all good. it's all good, guys. quit panicking. >> reporter: in the 20-minute live interview sheen says he healed himself, insists he's ready to return to work. then attacks the show's producers and creator chuck laurie. >> look what i'm dealing with. i'm dealing with fools and trolls because don't have time for these clowns. don't have time for their judgment and stupidity. you know, they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and look at their loser lives and say, i can't process it. well, no, you never will. stop trying. sit back and enjoy the show. >> reporter: it all comes after sheen trashed his room after a night of partying at the plaza hotel. and a series of disturbing public outbursts. cbs and warner brothers announced they had had enough. based on the totality of charlie sheen's statements, conduct and condition, cbs and warner brothers television have decided to discontinue production of "two and a half men" for the remainder of the season. >> to clarify, the show is not officially canceled, at least not yet, after the announcement ending production, sheen sent a letter to tmz in which he called the show's creator a contaminated little maggot who, quote, can't handle my power. >> maybe charlie will get a job in pr next. an update on a story we reported yesterday, the controversial anti-abortion billboard in new york city is being taken down. the sign pictured african-american girl with a caption that says, quote, the most dangerous place for an african-american is in the womb. the billboard company says it's being removed in the interest of public safety. >> the billboard company taking it down on their own. finally drying out in the south today after a wave of severe storms slammed more than a half dozen states. as thunderstorms battered little rock, arkansas, a bolt of lightning struck the capitol dome. it was quite to see. no major damage was caused. that storm system in the south spawned at least ten tornadoes. in memphis winds top 80 miles an hour, trees and power lines were blown down. there's plenty of damage. utility crews are busy restoring power and service. here's a look at your friday forecast. up to a foot of snow in cascades, rockies and sierra range. even san francisco could see a dusting by tonight. heavy rain in southern california and up to 10 inches of snow from cleveland to augusta, maine. torrential downpours, flooding and gusty winds from washington, d.c. up to boston. >> we're looking at 50s in new york, baltimore as well. 81 in miami. 32 degrees in kansas city. 23 in omaha. 1 below zero in fargo. nearly 70 in phoenix. seattle's at 37. we have our oscar favorites and heidi, the cross-eyed opossum, she's no different. >> i love her. she's already decisively picked natalie portman. there she is. what a beauty. look at her. colin firth is her pick for best actor and actress. last night the german superstar appeared on jimmy kimmel again. this time she predicted a three-way time between "127 hours," "inception" and "the fighter." >> heidi's 15 minutes of fame is not over. a stuffed toy in her likeness will be an oscar celebrity gift bags and her facebook 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taken down. >> reporter: hand in hand black history month and motown, the soundtrack that started a movement. the white house halls turned into a music hall. motown legends came out to sing, including smokey robinson. ♪ really got a hold on me ♪ >> reporter: and stevie wonder. ♪ you are the sunshine of my life ♪ >> reporter: and others paying ode to the way paved for them. ♪ i bet you wonder how i move ♪ >> reporter: john legend. ♪ take a good look at my face ♪ >> reporter: natasha bettingfeld and nick jonas. ♪ you know i love you ♪ >> reporter: the president and his dancing were the brunt of some jokes. >> you going to dance for me just a little bit? come on, man, i saw you on "ellen." that definitely was not the black side of you. >> reporter: but in the end, the sounds of motown didn't stop the president from a few of his own motown moves. abc news, the white house. >> jamie foxx is a brave man, messing with the president. he does a great obama impression on youtube. fun times at the white house. stay with us. rse, we're talking about the 83rd annual academy awards right here on abc. >> love the oscars. of course, the big question is, who will be bringing home oscar gold? joining us live via skype from milan, italy, with his picks is globetrotting media and music consultant bruinno del granado. nice to see you from the fashionable milan. >> thank you. welcome aboard. >> we hear you have inside scoop on who you think will take home oscar. >> best supporting actor. what are your thoughts? >> christian bale's year. there's no better method actor in hollywood who completely disappears into his roles. this one was a very hard one for him. he went from a boxer to a skeletal crack addict and stole the movie away from mark wahlberg. he's definitely going to walk away with best supporting actor, in my mind. >> moving on to best supporting actress, this has some interesting potential oscar winners. one being 14 years old, hailee steinfeld. you were just saying earlier we were chatting you said she's really kind of a novice in terms of acting. >> her biggest role up until now was in a k-mart commercial. she beat 15,000 girls for this role. this is a quintessential american story. now, peggy, the interesting thing is that up until a couple weeks ago melissa leo was a shoo-in but she started taking ads asking people to vote for her. that's a big faux pas and now because of that hailee steinfeld has the inside track to snatch the best supporting actress award. >> that would be great to see. >> hollywood politics behind the oscars. fascinating to me. big ones of the night, what's your thoughts on best actor this year? >> oh, god, by far colin firth. rumor has it that out of the 6,000 academy members, about 50s are, 60% of them have already voted for him. this is his to lose. >> exactly. ever since i saw him in spandex in "mama mia" he's got my vote. this is one of those categories bruno, you have to let us know which way to go. everyone's saying natalie portman looks good however annette benning could be the dark horse here. >> yeah. i mean, natalie portman certainly pulls off the role of a lifetime with "black swan." annette bening is a legend in hollywood, a lot of fans within the academy but natalie portman has been actively campaigning for this role. not only that for the award. don't forget, hollywood is politics as well so you have to campaign. it's like votes for an oscar are like votes for an election. she's done a great job. not only that, but she really pulled off this role as the ballerina in "black swan". >> so, is it okay to campaign for votes or it isn't okay to campaign for votes? >> well, it is if you do it subtle, doing the rounds of press television interviews and stuff like that. it's not okay if you take out ads saying, listen, vote for me. >> got ya. >> don't exactly stage a rally, though. let's talk to you about best picture, the big one of the night here. a few weeks ago it was all about the facebook movie "social network" and now seems this might go to "the king's speech," too. >> absolutely. it's a great narrative. it's a real life historical piece. it talks about the adversity of a real person being king edward vi, a british actor colin firth. it really has all the elements to win best picture. it hasn't really grossed a lot at the box office because $60 million is not a lot of money, but it really speaks volumes of where this movie came from and where it's at now. it's won every single guild award in the last two months. >> amazing, too, what they say at the beginning, the predictions and how momentum can change. seems like this will be a night owned by "the king's speech". >> bruno del granado, you're great, thank you for joining us. enjoy the show sunday night. >> more coming up after the break. 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the 20-year-old suspect is a lone wolf from saudi arabia. he's been ordering suspicious items online. find out who blew the whistle. >> another scary incident of this homegrown terrorism. this guy was living down in texas. >> right. also ahead in this half hour, the unrest in libya could hit the boiling point today. the u.n. plans to put even more pressure now on moammar gadhafi. later, a rare look inside michael jackson's family. hear how his mother and three children are now coping. >> robin roberts did that interview. she said they seem like normal kids despite their dad was a huge star. >> he was a great father. people say, the kids are really normal. >> that family is fascinating, to say the least. first, a college student from saudi arabia is expected to appear in u.s. federal court in texas today one day after he was charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. >> prosecutors say the plot involved hiding bomb material inside baby carriages and also dolls for an attack on dams, nuclear plants and even the home of an ex-president. karen travers has the details. good morning, careen. >> reporter: good morning. this was a chilling announcement from the fbi and they're crediting a tip with leading them to this terror suspect. law enforcement officials say this man, khalid aldawsari was the real deal. a bona fide terrorist threat. >> he is your classic lone wolf type terrorist. in fact, he's potentially the scariest type. >> reporter: the chemical engineering student from saudi arabia is suspected of plotting large-scale attacks using bombs. on the tart list, nuclear power plants, dams in colorado and california, backpack bombs for a dallas nightclub, streets in new york city. perhaps most shocking, former george w. bush's dallas home, referred to by the suspect as the tyrant's house. >> this guy appears to be very serious. >> reporter: law enforcement officials said the case was alarming. the young saudi was able to live largely undetected in the united states. the tip came on february 1st. the carolina biological supply notified law enforcement officials that aldawsari purchased a chemical that can be used to make a high explosive. two weeks later armed with special court authorized warrants fbi officials searched his apartment, finding a bomb-making factory, hazmat suit, lab equipment, wires, clocks and chemicals used to make explosives. much of it bought online at amazon.com. he also signaled his intentions to carry out terrorist attacks on a blog he maintained and in his diary. the fbi believes aldawsari was in the final stages of his terrorist plot. he's been charged with an attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and he'll appear in a federal court in texas today. rob and peggy? now shifting gears to the latest in libya. the first international action against moammar gadhafi could come as early as today right here in new york. the u.n. security council meets this afternoon to discuss what action to take against the gadhafi regime. several sanctions are now being considered. diplomats will not rule out travel bans, asset freezes against the regime, as well as an arms embargo. in libya, forces loyal to gadhafi are battling the roll back to the violent uprising that's advancing onto the city of tripoli. alex marquardt reports from the eastern part of the country where opposition leaders have already taken control. >> reporter: a country divided, battles raging in western libya around gadhafi's stronghold, the capital of tripoli. protesters clashing in city after city, while here in the east the opposition has taken full control. the mood was jubilant today as protesters brandished weapons and took armored vehicles on joy rides. as the resistance grows, so, too, does gadhafi's erratic behavior. he took to the airwaves, phoning in to libya state television. even the anchor looked bewildered as gadhafi made a trademark rambling statement, accusing the u.s. and al qaeda of fomenting the uprising against him. saying the young protesters were given hallucinogenic drugs by osama bin laden, that something was slipped into their nescafe coffee. we met many protesters, young and old, steadfast in their demands. >> we want him to banish. he killed our brothers. he killed our families. he arrested our people. >> reporter: despite the fury being directed at gadhafi by these protesters for decades of oppression, this is very much a celebration. these people feel like they've already won. they carried the red, black and green colors of the pre-gadhafi monarchy. the flag was everywhere, carried through the crowds, painted on children's faces, by car, on foot or evacuated by air, foreigners can't get out fast enough. hundreds of americans are still waiting to be evacuated. for those still stranded in libya, hopes that the scenes of violence and chaos that have embodied this uprising will subside soon. alex marquardt in eastern libya. >> beside the uprising expected after friday prayers today in libya, police in jordan expect widespread protest against recent attacks on pro-government rallies. in bahrain today is mourning for seven demonstrators killed in fights with security forces and today is also a day of rage in iraq as anti-government protesters take their anger to the streets. oil prices dropped for the first time in nine days after word libya's cut production less than originally feared but americans are still paying more for gas. abc's business editor dan arnall explains why. get ready for pain at the gas pump. gas prices are $3.19 a gallon, the highest since the record year 2008. back then the average peaked at $4.11 a gallon during the summer driving season. how does this happen? before the events in the middle east there was generally a balance of global supply and demand. 86 million barrels of production, 86 million barrels of consumption. if libya's share, about 2% of the world's oil supply goes away, that balanced picture gets upset. that means places like europe may not have the oil they were counting on for gas, diesel and jet fuel. they start competing for supplies we're relying on. fears the unrest could spread. the number one and three oil producers are ripe for revolution, and any slowdown there could quickly send oil prices into the stratosphere. as prices of crude and gas rise, so does everything else. where does that end? economic slowdown. >> that was abc's dan arnall. jet fuel prices are also going up. most major carriers increased fares this week and another round of hikes could be just around the corner. the oldest surviving shuttle has blasted off for its last mission. "discovery" is set to dock with the international space station tomorrow and deliver a humanoid robot. as bob woodruff reports, "discovery's" mission began nearly 30 years ago. >> reporter: the "discovery's" crew of six said a final prayer before boarding as record crowds lined the beaches and causeways of florida to witness "discovery's" final launch. >> the final lift-off of "discovery." >> reporter: over three decades of space flight "discovery" has logged more than 140 million miles and spent 352 days in orbit. >> lift-off of space shuttle "discovery." >> reporter: it's the most traveled spacecraft in history, beaming back spectacular imagery from the final frontier. >> i'm always struck by that. it's beautiful, powerful. it's almost overwhelming, is the way it feels to me. >> reporter: when eileen collins became the first woman to pilot a shuttle, it was aboard "discovery." from "discovery" dr. bernard harris became the first african-american to walk in space. "discovery" launched the hubble telescope and was the first orbiter to rendezvous with a russian space station mir, signaling an era of cooperation in space. >> it's kind of cool the vehicle named "discovery" has this kind of history to it. i just hope that we celebrate, really take the time to celebrate the wonderful things that have come from this program. >> the vehicle has exploded. >> reporter: "discovery" led the way back into space after both the "challenger" and "columbia" disasters. richard jones, the flight director for the mission, was right here in mission control when "columbia" went down eight years ago. >> i still carry a scar. to this day, it was the worst day of my life. >> ignition and we have lift-off. >> reporter: when "discovery" first flew in 1984, there were no cell phones, no internet. 27 years later, the launch was streamed live to cell phones and ipads. >> the shuttle has cleared the tower. >> reporter: once again "discovery" is leading the way. but this time it is the beginning of the end of the space shuttle era. bob woodruff, abc news, johnson space center, houston. >> wow. >> amazing. those used to really shut down the country as people watched launches. now they've become so commonplace. >> so people don't think about it much anymore. you wouldn't do it if given the opportunity. >> freaks me out. those guys are brave. here's a look at your friday forecast. heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds along the east coast from washington, d.c. up to boston. 6 to 10 inches of snow around cleveland and buffalo and into northern new england. up to a foot of snow in the cascades, rockies and sierra range. heavy rain in southern california. >> 46 in sacramento. 30s in pacific northwest. one below zero in fargo. 10 in the twin cities. 30 in chicago. a wet 60 degrees here in new york. 63 in atlanta. now to a story that may make you jealous this morning. some people just have the magic touch. those scratch-off lottery games. you take out a quarter and start scratching frantically. well, an atlanta woman has hit the jackpot four times in just six years. >> four times. there she is. great grandmother judy sloan has won prizes of almost $28,000, $1 million, $100,000 and now a $400,000 jackpot. she's used the cash for vacations, furniture, a new car, also eye surgery. >> she can see that money more clearly. she has to save her latest jackpot for her retirement. she's actually an electrical worker who has a secret about winning. here's her secret. keep playing and play a lot. it can go really good or not so good. >> that's right. here's the game she's playing, though, is everybody hearing this saying, she's playing the 20 times the money scratch game in atlanta. 20 times the money. so, there you go. >> you go, grandma. we'll be right back with more after this. ♪ i feel lucky ♪ ♪ i feel lucky ♪ this is not a lipstick. 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is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including their right to free expression and assembly. >> i have never seen anything like it in my life, to actually see it topple in front of a cathedral, there's just no words. to be quite honest, it was absolutely awful. >> despite immediate steps to provide life-saving care, all four of the american hostages died of their wounds. >> they wanted to go out and do a tiny little bit for this world, to make some difference. >> cinderella win -- trevor bayne! >> unbelievable. >> i'm not a big enough sponge to take all this in yet. for me to be the blessed guy to be behind the wheel when it happened, i can't be thankful enough. >> justin bieber has cut his beautiful hair. yes. omfg, right? here's the new look. they cut it for a video he did with rascal flatts. apparently hundreds of angry fans unfollowed him on twitter. >> what was the bigger story, libya or justin bieber? >> and the 20-year-old taking the big car race. that was pretty impressive. >> he crossed the line and said over the radio, am i dreaming? this is incredible. >> is this possible? >> and hard to believe it's been ten years since dale earnhardt died. >> very true. coming up next, a rare look inside michael jackson's family, two years after the pop star's death. >> jackson's children are finally looking ahead to the future. hear what they are telling us. 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passed away, he left behind three children. his mother is now raising those kids. >> robin roberts got a unique look into the world when she sat down with their grandmother katherine jackson to talk about life after michael. >> daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. him so much. >> reporter: it was the hardest day of their young lives, saying good-bye to the father they loved so dearly. >> hi, i'm robin roberts. nice to meet you, prince. >> reporter: it's been nearly two years and many want to know how michael jackson's children are coping, the veils are long gone. for one very special day, so was the veil of secrecy as i was invited into the innerworld of jackson's children and their beloved grandmother katherine. they seem like the most three normal kids that you'd ever want to hang out with. >> they are. it was kind of hard at first, but they've adjusted pretty well. >> reporter: i got to ask the questions america has been wondering. and michael jackson's children answered. >> i guess continue what our dad was doing. >> reporter: an incredible glimpse into their private world, their hopes and dreams, their everyday lives revealed. >> i'm thinking about auditioning for a play next week. >> reporter: and how these three children are following in their famous father's footsteps. >> some of those kids want to go into the entertainment industry as well, they want to follow in michael's footsteps. i wonder at that young age if they understand the enormous popularity of dad and on top of his other life. we'll see. >> it's true. as we were just saying, they look like any other family. they're brothers and sisters, they have their own dreams and hopes, whatever they may be. >> more of that interview coming up, exclusive interview that will air later on "good morning america." robin roberts got the chance to ask them about those dreams. >> reporter: i understand, paris, you want to be an actress? >> yeah. i'm thinking about auditioning for a play next week. >> reporter: didn't you bring home some paperwork today -- >> i need to sign for her to be able to audition for this play at school. she's excited about it. >> reporter: it must be something for you to be going through this again. you went through it with your nine children. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: and now here you are you -- >> you know, and i have -- i have 26 grandchildren. and i have -- i'm going to have nine. i have eight great grandchildren. i love children, so the more the merrier. >> lucky kids. by all account, she's a fantastic grandmother and really takes care of those kids. >> a true matriarch. coming up, "insomniac theater" goes to the oscars. all you pantene 2-in-1 lovers this is your lucky day. pantene's 2-in-1's are customized with 5 new versions. find yours and love it or twice your money back. that's the smart beauty guarantee. 2-in-1's from pantene. healthy makes it happen. if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if 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fighter's" christian bale. he already won for a golden globe for this role. >> tremendous performance. next category, best actress, nominees, natalie portman, jennifer lawrence, annette bening, michele williams and nicole kidman. great minds think alike, we went with natalie portman from "black swan," she'll accept her award, baby bump and all. >> best actor, the nominees are javier bardem, jeff bridges, jesse eisenberg. colin firth. james frankco. we both went with colin firth for "the king's speech" all the other awards he's taken in. >> and we agreed on everything, which mean the tie-breaker, best picture here. >> and the ten nominees are "black swan," "the fighter," "inception," "the kids are all right," and "the king's speech." >> and "127 hours," "the social network," "toy story 3," "true grit" and "winter's bone." i'm going with the weird pick and say "social network" will take it. great movie about facebook. some amazing performances in there. adam will probably win an academy award himself for best screen play. >> best brush up on your baby cpr because i think sunday night will be a night fit for a king, i'm going with "the king's speech." colin fifth is guaranteed to take home the award for best actor. i also think this movie wins best picture so enjoy the babysitting. >> we'll see. i'm confident. i think it's going to surprise the world and aaron sorkin and facebook will take it. i'm going to say that. >> see how things unfold, watch the oscars sunday night right here on abc. >> tune in monday morning to see who wins our little bet. >> you'll drive me around or i'm taking care of the kids. one of the two. >> beep beep. >> that's news for this half hour. ld news now" -- breaking point. the deadly fighting inside libya and how the u.n. is ready to crack down on moammar gadhafi. the pressure on the dictator and the struggle for foreigners still trying to flee. it's friday, february 25th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm rob nelson. moammar gadhafi could get a rude awakening from united nations security council. what's in store as the dictator continues to lose his grip in power. an abc news investigation into the dangerous risk for millions of americans living near refineries. what we uncovered about unsafe conditions. >> scary, scary. later in "the skinny," this never ending drama, charlie sheen's hit show "two and a half men" is put on hold. how the star is involved in a really, really nasty war of words. charlie may have shot himself in the foot big time here. first, hundreds of americans are trying to flee libya. they may get their chance to do so today, improving weather is now expected to allow their ferry to leave. >> citizens of other countries who have made it out describe a frightening scene, horrible images, bodies hanging from power poles, trucks full of corpses. lara setrakian reports. >> reporter: the fighting on thursday centered on a gateway city to the capital tripoli. witnesses say anti-government protesters have been staging a sit-some at a mosque, where loyalists attacked them with heavy artillery. al jazeera spoke to one resident. >> they shot the people in the head and in the chest, direct, so they was trying to kill the people, not just fire on them. >> reporter: fighting intensified in other cities near tripoli. anti-government forces claimed control of misurata. in the capital, gadhafi's stronghold thousands of army and mercenaries struck back in the city. in a rambling phone call to state tv, the four-decade dictator accused al qaeda of being behind the uprising. >> translator: it is bin laden who is doing this to your sons. this is a fact. this is international terrorism. >> reporter: as the violence continues, foreigners are fleeing the country. thousands descended on the port of benghazi. the british navy sent the "h.m. srchlts come cumberland" some u.s. citizens were happy to get a catch to malta. >> wow, really good to see the union jack. >> reporter: unrest in libya has halted oil production by at least a half, pushing global prices above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 and threatening the u.s. economy with a return to recession. lara setrakian, abc news, dubai. those oil prices retreated yesterday to the lowest level in more than a week, but in early overseas trading prices were up again slightly. today u.n. security council meets here in new york to continue sanctions against the gadhafi regime. diplomats will not rule out travel bans, asset freezes, even an arms embargo. federal agents say a terror plot has been foiled but a quick-thinking chemical supplier to tipped off the fbi. khalid aldawsari is expected to appear in a texas federal court today charged in that plot. prosecutors say he planned to blow up dams nuclear plants and even the dallas home of former george w. bush. at least 113 people are now confirmed dead in this week's earthquake in new zealand and the final death toll there is expected to be at least three times that. hundreds of search teams, some from here in the u.s., are now searching for survivors. authorities say they have pulled nothing but bodies from the rubble for the past 48 hours. two confirmed dead were infants. one killed by a fallen television set. in houston three children are dead after a tragic fire at a home day care center. there were seven children inside the home, all between the ages of 18 months and 3 years. neighbors saw the smoke and tried to help. the owner of the day care center pulled out two of the children herself. the other four children remain hospitalized. citgo petroleum has just been fined $300,000 for an explosion at a texas refinery nearly two years ago. as abc's brian ross has learned, dozens of aging refineries across the country use the same toxic chemical blamed for triggering that blast. now millions of us may be at risk. >> reporter: in corpus christi, texas, the warning sirens come at all times of the day and night for the nearby oil refineries. >> you never know when you go to bed if you're going to live through the night. >> reporter: few have forgotten what happened two years ago after an explosion at the citgo refinery when safety precautions failed to fully stop a release of a highly lethal chemical that is called hydrofluoric acid that just barely missed the neighborhood. scientists call it one of the world's most hazardous chemicals. >> you can't breathe. eventually you die from asphyxiation. >> reporter: as seen in this industry test film, a release of the chemical in liquid form doesn't fall to the ground but floats across the desert in a kind of death cloud. >> it's really nasty stuff. >> reporter: an abc news investigation with the center for public integrity found 50 oil refineries from houston to minneapolis to los angeles to philadelphia that use hydrofluoric acid, putting some 16 million unsuspecting americans at serious risk. >> worst case scenario is a major accident in a highly populated area. and thousands of people are impacted. >> reporter: that hasn't happened but in the last two years there have been 29 fires and explosions at refineries using hydrofluoric acid, which is key to making gasoline cleaner and more efficient. >> i think our safety record can be improved but it's not -- it's not a bad safety record. >> reporter: but our investigation found a crisis brewing, with aging equipment and a poor record of maintenance. after an accident involving the chemical at this sunoco refinery in philadelphia. investigators found the company failed to correct an established history of tube leaks dating back to 1973. just this week, texas fined citco $300,000 for safety violations at that refinery that ld to that last accident. now officials of the united steel workers association, whose members work at many of those refineries are calling to congress to ban the use of that chemical. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> scary story for millions. in other news, toyota issued yet another huge recall due to a familiar problem, the automaker is now recalling more than 2 million more vehicles, all suvs. their pedals could get caught in floor mats or carpeting. toyota has now recalled 14 million vehicles worldwide in the past two years. there has been another casino robbery in las vegas. police say a man walked into the rio, grabbed about $32,000 in chips and then pulled a gun when a dealer tried to stop him. he made his escape, get this, in a taxi. the rio is where the annual world series of poker is played. most of the loot was $1,000 chips which are common and very tough to track. now to a story that has been all the buzz this week, about a campus full of geeks. university basketball team not known for actually winning any games. david wright reports on what ended a very long trend at cal tech. >> reporter: one of the longest losing streaks in college sports history came to an end in a game-clinching free throw with seconds on the clock. cal tech's first league win since 1985. right after "revenge of the nerds" came out. what did you get on your s.a.t.s? >> i took the a.c.t. and i got a perfect score. >> reporter: he said when he first joined the team, it had more valedictorians than high school basketball players. cal tech is the m.i.t. of the west, not exactly a basketball team. the team name, beavers, nature's engineers. crunch the numbers, average s.a.t. math score, 775. nobel prizes, 32 and counting. but the last time cal tech won a conference game, 310 games ago. >> i was 10 years old. >> reporter: cal tech even the basketball coach has a ph.d.. >> probably not that many of us out there, huh? >> repsuddenly his players don't feel like geeks. >> we're cool. we're some cool guys. >> reporter: march madness? not quite. >> it's always great. >> reporter: not a bad way to close out february. david wright, abc news, pasadena. >> don't laugh too hard at that team. they'll be signing your paycheck one day, those guys. >> very smart. here's a look at your weather on this friday. more storms in the west, heavy snow in the cascades, rockies and northern california. drenching rain around san diego and l.a. downpours flooding and 50-mile-an-hour winds in boston, new york, philly and d.c. 81 in miami. 72 in new orleans. 30s in chicago and detroit. minus 1 degree in fargo. 2 in billings. 60 albuquerque. 51 in salt lake and 34 in boise. they might have to check to see if the chandeliers are still intact after moving and grooving last night at the white house. >> why don't we get invited to this stuff? this is the party you want to go to. the president and the first lady hosted a star-studded celebration in honor of the legendary motown sound. jamie foxx, john legend, nick jonas were all those belting out memorable hits such as "get ready" and smokey robinson and stevie wonder also took the stage. >> the event is the latest in the white house musical series. the first family also got 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would die a martyr before leaving the country sent searches soaring. people wanted to make sure they understood what gadhafi was saying. we saw a major spike in lookups for the word "martyr." as for the term force majeure which is french for "a greater force." libya declared that on its oil contracts this week in the wake of the uprising. another story that has seen steady interest is the new zealand earthquake and the desperate rescue and recovery efforts there. yahoo! users wanted to know where to find new zealand on a map. searches spiked more than 1,100%. and closer to home in hollywood, as oscar preps ramp up, so are the queries. the leading lady getting the most buzz on yahoo! at the moment is not in the running for best actress this year. it's anne hathaway who will be co-hosting the academy awards with actor james franco. she's getting more searches than all of the best actress nominees combined. and despite the youthful hosts, the oscars seem to be skewing a more mature audience. 16% of searches are coming from people under age 24. and finally, the royal wedding isn't the only marriage generating attention online as spring and summer brides count down to their big days, they are in major planning mode. we're getting a taste of what trends may walk down the aisle. searches for black wedding dress, yes, black, are up 95% this month. ladies are also looking for vintage wedding dress patterns, used wedding dresses and country wedding dresses. if you really want to save money on invitations, how about throwing a flash mob wedding? searches for those are up 34,000% this month. not exactly what you'd call an intimate affair, but you'd definitely make a splash. back to you guys. >> thanks. what else is trending this week, apparently glenn beck had to apologize this week, comparing -- >> again. >> againee -- reformed eded judaism to radical islam he had to eat crow. and hugh hefner is trending because he set a wedding date with his fiancee 60 years younger than him, and the libya connection, unrest. a mixed bag of what people are searching for at yahoo! coming up, charlie sheen's hit show put on hold and now the star is spouting off. >> this will be trending well, too. it's a mess. plus, a competition pitting eminem against lady gaga. 3q experts from a leading consumer publication recently tested automatic dishwashing detergents. they rated finish quantum number one beating the competition ! try finish quantum for amazing clean and shine. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. ♪ t it couldn't get any hotter -- >> here we go again. >> now, crescendo, the hottest it has gotten. charlie ended up giving a radio interview where he said harsh things about his bosses at that show. that show has been on hiatus as he goes through rehab. take a listen to what he said on a live radio show. >> look what i'm dealing with, man. i'm dealing with fools and trolls because they don't have time for these clowns. i don't have time for their judgment and their stupidity. you know they lay down with their ugly wives in front of their ugly children and look at their loser lives and say i can't process it. no, you never will. stop trying. sit back and enjoy the show. >> ugly wives and loser lives and all this stuff. well, charlie, you are going to have time now because they fired back and said, you know what, "two and a half men" is done to the season. they officially canceled production on the show for the season. it doesn't mean the show itself was canceled. it means this season effectively has been shut down. they're done. they released a statement saying basically based on the totality of charlie sheen's statements, conduct and condition, cbs and warner brothers television have decided to discontinue production of "two and a half men" for the remainder of the season. the story does not stop there. then charlie sheen writes an open letter to address the ending of the season. and he says, i fire back once and this contaminated little maggot can't handle my power and can't handle the truth. i urge all my beautiful and loyal fans who embrace the show for almost a decade to walk with me side by side as we march up the steps of justice to right this unconscionable wrong. when charlie sheen became ghandi, i don't remember, but that's what he said firing back at producers of the show. a hot mess. "two and a half men" done for the season. >> think about all those other people's whose jobs are impacted. did he make this phone call from the tropical island? >> good luck, charlie. here come the oscars on sunday. we have a wager. we can't wait to see who's going to win that. did you know that the oscars are the most gambled upon annual nonsporting event in the united states? >> really? >> this is a national pastime. another side note, we all know anne hathaway and franco are hosting the show. it's not going to be like gervais, the golden globes, raked everybody over the coals but he did offer his services to write the opening script. let's see if they use it. >> he got a lot of flack for his performance. we'll see what ricky comes up with and if they use it. also if you're wondering who is taking over the world on facebook, interesting, interesting thing here. lady gaga was once the most popular living person on facebook. she had like 28.87 million fans. guess who overtook her? eminem has overtaken her, 28.88 million fans. so, he now is what they're calling the world's most popular living person on facebook. he's had a great year, won grammy for best rap album, "recovery" album, resurgence in popularity. you know who's still number one? michael jackson, 29.3 million fans. >> he should get a meat outfit. 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