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good morning, america, on this thuday, april 8th. i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm bob woodruff. >> this morning, breaking news. the president signs a controversial arms control agreement with russia. george stephanopoulos is there in prague for the historic moment. also breaking this morning, fighter jets scramble. air marshals jump into action, after an airline passenger claims he's lighting his shoes on fire. it was a false alarm. but what does it say about our security? and as tiger makes his official return to golf today, nike releases a new ad that's raising eyebrows. >> i want to find out what your feelings are. and did you learn anything? >> yes. that is the voice of tiger's late father. is his comeback at a hit or a miss? and the jon and kate debate. jon gosselin says kate's too busy dancing to raise the kids. we have her fiery rebuttal. good morning, everyone. so happy to have bob woodruff here with us this morning. >> thanks for allowing me in. it's great to sit next to you. >> anytime. we know george is traveling with the president, who just signed a landmark treaty. there's george. to reduce the two countries' nuclear weapons by a third. it comes almost a year after president obama decided to end the cold-war thinking. we'll get to prague in a moment. there were a few tense moments overnight, on a united airlines flight bound from washington to denver. a passenger was taken into custody after saying he was trying to light his shoes on fire. two f-16 fighter jets were scrambling to accompany the flight. why he may not face charges, causing some outrage this morning. we begin with the historic signing of the nuclear arms reduction treaty. george is in prague, capital of the czech republic, where the signing just took place. >> the two presidents are running late because they had a very long business meeting, dealing with the situation in iran. also that unrest in kyrgystan. but they are here first and foremost to make history. by signing the most significant arms reduction treaty in two decades. the president was welcomed to prague this morning with pomp and circumstance. after meeting czech president batslav klaus, he got to the meeting with dmitry medvedev. then, the main event. the two presidents signed a landmark treaty that will reduce their nuclear arsenals by about 30% over the next seven years. an important step in the relationship between the u.s. and russia. and a significant downpayment on the ambitious nuclr agenda, critics call it utopian and dangerous, that obama first outlined a year ago here in prague. >> so, today, i state clearly and with conviction. america's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons. >> now, the president said today that that is the work of a lifetime, maybe even beyond. but he's taken important steps. announcing earlier this week, he would put restrictions on the use of u.s. nuclear weapons. and he's invited 47 world leaders to washington on monday for a nuclear security summit. robin? >> all right, george. now, the treaty is signed. it has to be ratified by the senate. expect a fight there at all? >> oh, there's no question there's going to be a fight. remember, a treaty takes 67 vote in order to get ratified. that means the president will have to get at least seven republicans. he's gotten criticism from republicans who worry this treaty may restrict u.s. missile defense programs. and the russians have said that, as well. but white house officials tell us they expect this to get ratified this year. >> this year. you alluded a moment ago to the unrest in kyrgystan. it's such an important u.s. ally in the war in afghanistan. the president seems to have been ousted in kyrgystan because he wanted support for a united states base in kyrgystan, that's used to resupply afghanistan. white house officials say this bases still running, despite the fact that the president has left the capital. and this interim leader, the opposition leader who seems to have taken over in kyrgystan, says there will not be any interference with the operation of that base. >> troubling situation in that region over there. i know you said the president is running a little bit late. but you have some time with him in just a little bit. much to talk to him about, as always, right, george? >> so much to talk to the president about. of course, coming off the signing, we're going to talk to him about whether he can convince the russians and the chinese to really crack down on iran's nuclear program. we may get into the situation in kyrgystan, the unrest in afghanistan. there's so much to talk to the president about. tomorrow, we move on to russia. we'll talk to the russian president, dmitry medvev. and we'll broadcast from st. petersburg tomorrow. >> tired listening to your schedule in the next couple of days. >> take care, robin. >> we'll see you tomorrow. we'll have the exclusive interview with the president. that will be tomorrow and monday. he will be in moscow for an exclusive interview with the russian president. bob? >> thanks, robin. now, turning to the bomb scare on a plane bound from washington to denver. authorities say a passenger onboard, a diplomat from qatar, was subdued by air marshals, after allegedly saying he was lighting his shoes on fire. lisa stark is at reagan international airport with more. lisa? >> reporter: good morning, bob. it appeared that once again someone intent on doing harm had made it through security. in fact, security right here at reagan international airport. and then on to to packed jetliner. the flight was united 663, en route from washington, d.c. to denver. on board, 160 passengers and crew. one of the passengers this man, identified as qatari diplomat, mohammed al modadi. government sources say flight attendants noticed smoke coming from the restroom. and notified air marshals on the flight. >> they said he was probably trying to smoke or something. >> reporter: the air marshals confronted him, demanding to know what he was doing. he identified himself as a diplomat from qatar. and responded, perhaps sarcastically, that he was trying to light his shoes on fire. a reference, instantly bringing to mind shoe bomber richard reed, and the underwear bomber from last christmas. >> in is dead seriousness. you make the wrong comment at the wrong time, and you're going to come off the airplane in chains. >> reporter: f-16 fighter jets were scrambled. and escorted the plane into denver, where it was met by fbi and local law enforcement. >> if this was an over reaction, it was not only an understandable one. it was a good one. >> you don't think about it until it happens. fortunate it wasn't something more than it was. >> reporter: now, apparently, the explosive -- so-called explosive shoes were not in fact explosive. no bomb found. this was a case of a passenger apparently trying to sneak a smoke in the restroom. now, al modadi was on official business to denver. he is a diplomat. that gives him diplomatic immunity. and so, despite all the ruckus on this airplane, robin, it appears he may not face any charges. >> and that's not going to sit well with a lot of people. lisa, thank you so much. now, this afternoon, tiger woods will play competitive golf for the first time in 144 days. all eyes will be watching whether he can put all that has happened in the last few months aside and focus on golf. but with the rumor mill still churning, tiger is stirring up controversy, in a new tv ad for nike. john berman in augusta with more on that. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, robin. nike will not say when this recording of earl woods' voice comes from. but you can hear it for yourself, right here on this day when tiger woods is trying to relaunch his golf career and rebuild his image. as tiger woods tries to forge his future, he hears a haunting voice from his past. >> tiger, i am more prone to be inquisitive. >> reporter: his father, earl, who passed away in 2006, speaks to tiger in this eerie nike commercial. >> i want to find out what your thinking was. i want to find out what your feelings are. and did you learn anything? >> reporter: it is already an evocative -- >> his father actually speaking to him from the grave. and saying those words of wisdom. i think it's a brilliant piece of theater. >> reporter: but also controversial. an ad? so soon? >> this is all about nike and its business. there's no ethics. there's no morals here. there's nothing. it's all about the dollar sign. >> a number of words came to mind. and disgusting was the first one. and exploiting his father and his relationship, i think, was really, you know, terrible. >> i can see my father asking me those same things. son, what were you thinking? >> reporter: and was tiger foreshadowing the father/son ad in his monday news conference. >> it's amazing how he says things that comes back. >> reporter: there are so many questions. so many opinions about his the latest from the masters chairman. >> he disappointed all of us. and more importantly, our kids and our grandkids. >> reporter: when he steps up to that first tee, can he block out the five months of controversy? the texts? the turmoil? >> the challenge is to have your mind so quiet that you're thinking of nothing but where you want the ball to go. >> reporter: now, last night tiger woods attended a dinner for golf writers. he spoke briefly and stuck around for a while for dinner. he hasn't done that for a long, long time. clearly trying to rebuild his relationship with reporters. and in case you're wondering, las vegas says he is still the favorite to win here. robin? >> that's the word on the street. all right, john. thank you. joining us live from augusta, espn golf anchor, mike tirico. mike, i don't have to tell you, this new ad. mixed feelings. i'm hearing everything from creepy to powerful. what's your take on the timing of it, too? >> yeah. the power of the media of nike, one of the few sponsors that did say with tiger during the 21-week ordeal we've seen. a little bit of a surprise. but it's typical of the way nike's done with its advertising. if you're going to stay with a guy, more people will be watching now than ever before. if you made the decision in the beginning, might as well keep it and run through with it. that's their choice. >> tiger wanted to keep the focus on golf. i expected to talk more golf with you than off the course with tiger. but this ad brings it back up again. i mean, is that a wise move to take the focus off of his playing? >> i think you said it great, robin. there's such a spectrum here, where you can't gauge where public reaction is going to be. and for the most part, i think it's going to be a reaction to a lot of stories in our country. it will be on extreme. some will think, great, you're addressing it. and then, other people, i think some of the folks who are prisposed to not be pulling for tiger as he returns to the golf course, are going to feel even farther in that direction. i think it parallels whawe do all the time in american media. >> we had the nike ad. and we had the statements from augusta chairman, billy payne, that we played in john berman's report. he wasn't asked about tiger. this is an opening statement. we'll play a bit more for you. >> our hero did not live up to the expectations of the role model we saw for our children. certainly, his future will never again be measured only by his performance against par. but measured by the sincerity of his efforts to change. >> some say it was uncalled for. some said it really needed to be said. you are there all week. what has been the reaction of augusta of tiger's return? >> i think evolving during the week, robin. perhaps muted at the start of the week. i think the patrons, the fans were here. they didn't know how to react, as tiger was going to react to them. they saw him interacting. you saw on john's report. more interaction with the golf writers there at the dinner last night. as they see tiger warm up to them, there in kind, slow and procedurely doing the same. there's an onus on woods, if he's going to be more direct, and less out of the bubble and more in touch with what's going on with the sport. i think people will in time give him that back. and i applaud billy payne. sports executives a lot of times try to wash it over and make it go away. and mr. payne made one of the clearest and strongest statements i've heard by an executive in a long time. >> good point there, mike. we heard with john, tiger being the odds-on favorite. he hasn't played in 144 days. but the odds-on favorite. he played a couple of practice rounds. and the golfers are saying 75%. what are you expecting from him today? >> the reason they have those odds in vegas is to build more casinos. they think he can win. let's be real here, robin. it's a golf course to come out and examine your game. it's the toughest and most difficult test of golf, year in and year out, for the players, because of how fast the greens are. and just the smallest mistake can give you a bogey or double-bogey. i would not be surprised if he won. i would not be surprised if he made the cut. 10th to 20th is where i forecast tiger finishing. and that's better than a lot of guys could do after 20 1/2 weeks off. >> it's a long day for you. thanks for getting up with us. we'll be watching you. >> we'll be on espn at 1:40 with his first tee shot. >> i was going to promote it for you. you didn't have do that. thank you, mike. >> knock yourself out, robin. >> woods' opening shot will be shown live today at 1:42 eastern time. full television coverage begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern on espn. >> i'm going to watch. >> who isn't? >> don't have to pitch this. people are saying whether or not the controversy. they are saying they want to see how he plays. juju chang back from west virginia. it's good to have you back. >> happy to be back. thanks, robin. good morning to you both. we begin the headlines with the dangerous rescue mission underway right now at a west virginia coal mine. early this morning crews got the go ahead to begin making the trek under ground, in hopes of rescuing those four miners still missing since monday's explosion. david muir is there. i know you've been up all night again waiting for word. and you just heard from the govern governor? >> reporter: we did, the rescue teams have finally been allowed to enter the mine. they've been waiting for hours to do that, turning into days here. here are the numbers as we know them. four teams of eight are inside the mine as we speak. they went in at 4:55 this morning, a little more than two hours ago. they have to get five miles into that mine, though. it will be quite a trek to get to the refuge chamber, the place they're hoping the four, missing miners might have been able to get to. the major development that happened overnight that allowed all of this to happen, the air holes that were drilled down and reached the mine 1,100 feet below, finally turned back air test results that weren't as toxic as we saw just 24 hours ago. allowing them to send the rescue teams in with oxygen face masks if they need them. but the air safer than we were seeing here yesterday. juju, i know you spent so much time here. i wanted to show you this image from overnight, as well. we were at a candlelight vigil, where there were prayers. hundreds of people showing up from this coal mine community. they are so resilient. even a slim sliver of hope at this hour. you know, if any of the miners are still alive, they are praying, keeping it together this morning. the rescue teamsre inside the mine. we'll let you know as soon as we hear anything, juju. >> thanks for staying on top of it. our hugs go out to the families of all the miners. in other news, the taliban has released a video showing a soldier captured in afghanistan last june. private beau bergdahl can be seen begging to go home and doing push-ups to show he's healthy. there's no way to verify when the video was taken. a california man arrested for threatening house speaker nancy pelosi is in court today. grego gregory giusti was making threats over the health care reform. a possible merger between united and u.s. airways. if created, it would be the second-largest carrier behind delta. oprah will reportedly host a primetime show on her network. "the wall street journal" says the show will likely debut late next year. and will feature oprah traveling around the world conducting interviews. it's aptly called "oprah's next chapter." >> that sounds good. >> from the studio into the field. that's great. >> thanks a lot, juju. time for the weather and sam. the heat is on. >> did you notice yesterday? >> yep. >> how could you -- robin, bob, juju, oprah's on at night now. let's get to the boards. it was so warm, there were 500 record high temperatures set since april. 92 in new york. the 90 in boston. first time it's been that warm ever since we've been keeping records this early in the season. now, we begin the change back to normal temperatures. pittsburgh 62 on saturday. new york 62 on saturday. washington, d.c., 66 on saturday. those numbers are close to normal levels. a large area of strong to severe weather in the east. and a quick look at the big board would show you in the northwest, it's wet and windy in that direction, with temperatures in the 40s and 50s in the northwest. still, comfortably warm in the southwest. >> a very good morning. we do have high pollen out there today. 70 rht now out in hives so. 65 in herndon. your forecast for today does include dimension of showers and storms but not until the evening time. it will be muggy outside. low to mid 80's highs. after today, out goes the heat. in comes the cool. robin? bob? >> of course, it's a weekend. yeah. >> the heat is gone. >> thank you. and coming up, "dancing with the stars" meets divorce court. why kate gosselin may go from the ballroom floor to a custody battle with her ex. >> just when you thought it was safe. and with just one week until tax time, just one week, we're going to tell you how to avoid the five, biggest mistakes that could cost you big-time. don't worry. we'll tell you how. after your local news and weather. with egg whites. red onions... jalapenos... banana peppers... tomatoes... black forest ham... and sweet onion sauce. melted cheese all on english muffins... or flat bread... however you want it! 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the latest updates. partly sunny and hot. not quite as hot as yesterday's 90. the system will slide through into the evening. partly cloudy skies. showers will develop into the evening. sunshine returns tomorrow. only 60. >> thank you. a fire has left several greenbelt families homeless. it broke out at 1:45 a.m. this morning carried it fired in the back of a home and spread to four others. firefighters from companies fought this blaze. three homes were destroyed. residents are shocked by what happened. >> there are a lot of people running outside yelling fire, fire. people were knocking at our door. we weren't sure. we've heard a lot pops. was unsure if it was gunshots or not. i wasn't sure to stay inside or run outside. >> it is a blessing no one got hurt. quest the cause of the fire is still under investigation. we have learned charges will not be filed against a diplomat from qatar who sparked a disturbance on a flight from d.c. to denver. investigators are blended in a bad joke and a cigarette. pamela brown has more. >> this is the same id after what authorities are calling a sarcastic joke turned into a bomb scare. flight 663 took off for denver. chaos erupted. air marshals on board were alerted of smoke coming from a bathroom. when they asked the men inside what he was doing, he said, i am lighting my shoes on fire. the man is a diplomat from the qatar and busy in washington, mohamed al-madidi. he was searched by an explosives team and nothing was found. >> some guy got mad in first- class d have a tantrum. he was chuckling about it. >> this highlights how seriously potential terrorist threats are taken by the by richard reid tried to blow up an american airlines flight with a shoe bomb. >> that was pamela brown returning. the ambassador said this diplomat was traveling on official business. we wi ♪ [ male announcer ] what drives us to engineer the world's first hybrid sedan powered by a compact lithium-ion battery? what drives us to create a hydrogen 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was in haiti. she captured, yours, too. maya esther, reunited her with the american couple back in iowa, matt and mandy poulter. they were in the final stages of the adoption. this morning, their family is finally complete. we'll have the story coming up. a husband's plea for his missing wife. he came before cameras and tears, begging for information. now, police are saying those were crocodile tears shed by a guilty husband. here's andrea canning. >> reporter: he appears to be a desperate husband searching for answers. the search for his wife led officers to this nearby lake. but it's what they discovered across the street that would crack the case and possibly his story. police say this surveillance video shows toha pulling up to the lake. he allegedly takes a bicycle out of the trunk, possibly as a ride home. then, drives through the dense and tries to push the car into the water. when that doesn't work, they say he drives it into the lake. toha's wife was found strapped inside. >> i can say his body language and actions were not consistent with a grieving husband that just lost his wife. >> reporter: it's actually the second recent case of alleged crocodile tears in south florida. newlywed dahlia dippolito had her latest day in court on thursday. she is accused of hiring a hitman and bad acting. last year, when detectives broke the news dippolito's husband had been murdered, she appeared inconsolable. the hitman was an undercover officer. dippolito pled not guilty. as for toha, a jury will decide if his tears were real. or if it was all just an act. for "good morning america," andrea canning, abc news. now, to the latest drama, between jon and kate gosselin. kate has been grabbing screen time, headlines for her turn on "dancing with the stars." but her participation of the show has brought her something else. a custody suit filed by her ex-husband. and juju has a closer look at this. >> reporter: good morning, again, robin. you know, the travails of jon and kate are pop culture phenomenon, that has spawned countless magazine covers. but jon gosselin's latest claim that kate's work is taking away from the children is raising the ire of working moms. kate's life off the dance floor may require fancy footwork, as well. in newly-filed court papers, ex-husband jon gosselin is seeking primary custody of the eight children that catapulted them into tv staom. according to gosselin's attorney, kate's "dancing with the stars" schedule and other public appearances, he claims are taking time away from their kids. in a statement, jon gosselin's attorney told us, after there's been a hearing or an open discussion where the skesd of both parents are reviewed, if it provides for the children -- kate gosselin said he kids come first. she put in a dance floor in her basement for practice, only flying to los angeles for the live shows. we spoke to her earlier this week. >> i didn't want to leave and go to a dance studio, even if it was five minutes down the road. it feels more like i'm home if they need me. i'm downstairs. i run upstairs and eat dinner with them, lunch. >> reporter: in a statement, kate's attorney says she will fight back in court. the custody action filed by jon gosselin's latest attorney is seriously flawed on a number of levels. as for the substance of the allegations, the timing of the filing speaks for itself. a child custody lawyer from pennsylvania says should jon get custody, it could change their support agreement. >> if he's looking to lower his child support, and if he gets primary custody of the children, she'll be paying him. >> reporter: jon gosselin's attorney told us, this isn't about money. it's about a chance to be a good father. since "jon and kate plus 8" stopped production in november, jon's attorney says he is working on unnamed projects but declined to go into detail. >> he has the luxury of saying that because he doesn't have a job. >> reporter: reaction to the latest gosselin news has been fast and furious. >> if jon had custody with those eight kids, he'd be doing "dancing with the stars," too. >> i was a working mother. i don't think that makes you an absentee parent. >> i am in a job that any work that comes my way in this job that is most cost-effective. i hate being away from my kids. if it could all go away and i could stay home and bake and cook from scratch, like i love to do, i'd so be there. but the reality is, moms have to work. i have to do this for my kids. and i'm doing it to better their future because i love them. more than anything. they're my life. >> now, back in the beginning of march when the dancing cast was first announced, jon gosselin tweeted congratulations to kate. i'm thrilled for her. now, one of the items that jon is asking for is the right to sleep at their house, as well as custody. >> he's not getting so much attention. maybe that makes him furious. >> without being an armchair psychologist, jealousy can be in there. >> that is what came to the mind when first hearing about this story. thank you, juju. thoughts? discuss. >> the tabloid cash register is a-ringing. >> you tell it like it is. >> magazine sales, up, up, up. let's start with pictures of where is it snowing? you might want to know in copper mountain, colorado. only one to two feet of snow. they've had more snow in the spring in the mountains there than all winter long. here's the shot of cold air you dreaded moving across the country, when you got into the beautiful, warm temperatures, some of you may have. we have frost and freeze warnings advisories out. north texas into oklahoma. kansas, as well. just be advised, as temperatures are in the 30s. one place where it is still gorgeous, it was a messy, ugly week last week for southern california. l.a., 79 degrees. san diego, 80. it's sunny and warm. you're moving into a cooler and wet pattern for the weekend. so is the east coast, really. bye-bye to the temperatures. pittsburgh, washington, raleigh, charleston, atlanta, new york city. boston is already cooler today. these storms tha and a very good morning. we do have increasing clout said. it will not be as hot as yesterday. cloudy skies besieging. hard to do here. but all that weather was brought to you by "big night" rated pg-13. >> you need more space. it's worth it. all right, sam. i hope everyone remembers that beautiful little girl we met in haiti, maya esther. a couple from iowa was in the process of adopting her. we were able to confirm for them that she survive and now, more good news this morning. a sweet day for a little girl, now safely with her new family, against extraordinary odds. when we first met matt and mandy poulter in january, they were in the final stages of adopting 4-year-old maya esther. but then, the devastating earthquake hit in haiti. the poulters in iowa had no information. >> not knowing is she safe? and are the other children safe? >> reporter: wanting to lp, we tried to find the orphanage. and somehow, the building was still standing. the children all okay. tiny, little maya outside. she's sleeping right now. >> you found her? >> we found her. >> tell her mommy and dadly love her. >> reporter: after six, agonizing days, the poulters made it to haiti. >> she's good. and she's here. >> reporter: they were able to hug their little girl for themselves. >> see momma. we're here for you, babe. >> reporter: on wednesday, wearing her special adoption day pin, little maya headed to court for the final step in her long, adoption journey. >> just like a biological child grows in their mother's stomach. an adoptive child grows in their mother's heart. we're blessed that god chose us to be her family. >> reporter: then, with a bang of the gavel, an iowa judge made what this family has long known in their heart. that this shy, thoughtful, little girl, belongs with them. the adoption is official. >> did that speed it up because of this earthquake? i mean, three years this is in. >> that's a normal process there in haiti, to take that amount of time. in effect, they had the final paperwork in order. the earthquake strikes. they were supposed to go in a few weeks. then, it was going to delay it. they were able to get there and take her home because the orphanage was in sucdire straits. they were able to take a few more children from the orphanage. they are also living in pella, iowa. all the kids are doing well. they're always e-mailing me, sending me pictures. it's wonderful. >> what's amazing is the moments when you located her. when they reunite. they give you goose pimple each time. and now, when they say the adoption's official, the final tingle. it's so lovely. >> bring it home. >> happy story. >> it is. you can read much more of maya's incredible journey on our website, abcnews.com. next, last-minute tax tips. the five, biggest blunders that can cost you big-time. drink in the rich, bold taste... of premium roast coffee -- 100% arabica beans. it's so rich, but so just a 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because i have bob woodruff. >> every morning, right? perfect, blue sky. >> with you here, especially. george is interviewi the president in prague. so, we get you. >> it would be great to be overseas. right now, we're here. and it's a terrific day. this is a story you came in talking about. it's a new drug of choice with tweens and teens. it's something called huffing. maybe you're not quite sure what this is about. and you may have that drug in your very home. so, dr. richard besser will be here to explain all that for us. >> it's a dangerous story. we're going to look at high-tech gadgets. there's a lot of expensive ones. and cheaper ones. which ones are more efficient? which ones work better? becky worley will look at exact details and what to find and where. >> we're never going to rain on your parade. that's a nice break from what we've been having and other people around the country have been having. in case it does, we have the best rain gear for you to keep you dry and in style. we'll have a little rain gear fashion sh for you, all under $50. that's coming up in our last half hour. all that ahead. but let's get back inside with juju chang with the news. >> good morning, everyone. we continue to closely watch the rescue mission under way right now in the coal ne in west virginia. crews are making their way into the mine, descending more than 1,000 feet in hopes of locating these 4 men still missing after monday's deadly explosion. toxic gases were vented. until they finally entered around 5:00 a.m. four families are clinging to the precious little hope that anyone is still alive. we'll bring you any new developments as soon as we get them. one-third. senate. sarah palin attacked the president's strategy. in a tv interview, she said the president limiting nuclear weapons is like a schoolkid asking to be hit. >> no administration in america's history i think would ever have considered such the stuff that we just found out that president obama is supporting today. that's kind of like getting out on the playground. a bunch of kids ready to fight. and one of the kids saying, go ahead, punch me in the face. i'm not going to retaliate. >> palin predicted a public backlash once americans learn more about obama's policy. a middle east diplomat who touched off a security scare on a flight from washington, d.c. to denver last night, will not face criminal charges. it all started when he triedo sneak a cigarette on the plane. then joked that he was trying to jihad jamie has pled not guilty to supporting terrorists. her lawyer told her to stay silent in court. the 41-year-old is also accused of planning to attend a terrorist training camp. virginia's governor is facing criticism, when he declared april confederate history month in his state. now, a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news." here's diane sawyer. hey, diane. >> juju, thanks. on "world news," all the big stories of the day, of course. if you're sneezing or coughing or wheezing and think, this year it's maxed out. it's out of sight, the allergy season and the pollen, you're not alone. we're going to tell you the facts of what's happening to you, around you. that's tonight, juju. >> our thanks to diane. that's the news at 8:05. sam, i don't know about you. but my family is inundated with allergy problems. >> i didn't hear the last part. inundated with? >> allergy problems. >> exactly. that's why we have fake tulips to have no pollen in the area. gang, say good morning to juju. >> good morning, juju. >> welcome back, juju. it's lovely to have you back in the studio. a gorgeous day today. a little cooler than yesterday. but that's not a bad thing. 97 deges what have you got? an umbrella there? where are you from? >> virginia. >> is it chesapeake, kvirginia? i got it right. twitter picture. this is the chinese red bud at the zoo. we like everything that's blooming out there. it goes back to the allergy problems. i don't know. we have it for a little while longer. new york, raleigh, charleston, washington, will have strong storms from the afternoon to evening hours. some of this will rumble overnight and be with you in the morning, by the way. there's a cold, wet system. >> we will call it partly cloudy overall. a system will usher in some cooler air. there is that front. it will work its way into later in the drive time. cooler air will move in this afternoon. refreshing for the weekend. just a little early. a little early on the woo. go ahead. go ahead. give a big wave. go ahead. that was good, guys. more weather from times square in the next half hour. bob? >> thanks, sam. now, to a cautionary story all parents really should hear about. about the new drug gaining popularity with american 12-year-olds. yes, 12-year-olds. it turns out, it's not marijuana. it's not cocaine. it's something even more popular than all those other drugs put together. dr. richard besser is now here to tell all the details. >> bob, a recent study has found that dangerous inhalants are the most popular drug among 12-year-olds right now. more kids in this early age bracket are sniffing everything, from glue to nail polish remover, even gasoline. and the results are devastating for american families. >> i'd do it for hours at a time without stopping. >> reporter: hours? >> yeah. >> reporter: breathing in gasoline? >> yeah. >> reporter: riley foster, now 16, was addicted to huffing gasoline. he would do it daily in his garage, hiding it from friends and family. >> i didn't know riley was using inhalants. >> reporter: he first experimented with inhalants when he was just 12. sniffing a can of duster at a friend's house. >> i was curious. i tried it. i ended up trying it and passing out. blacking out. >> reporter: you blacked out the first time? >> yeah. >> reporter: how did you feel? >> it's a numb feeling, kind of. a hallucinogenic feeling. it's taking your head away from your body. >> reporter: as riley did it more, he found he liked it more. and the abuse quickly escalated. were you addicted to inhalants? >> since it's such a short high, you can't pull yourself away from it. you keep doing it to keep the high. >> reporter: a one-time athlete, good student, social teen. riley became distant and withdrawn. >> he didn't spend as much time with the family. he slept more. he was more argumentative and more irritated. >> reporter: the abuse continued until one night, in the summer of his eighth grade. he was in the garage huffing gasoline and went too far. >> after a certain point, i blacked out. and then, i woke up. and my mom was out there asking me what i was doing. >> he was stumbling. his speech was extremely slurred. he was belligerent. >> ran out behind our house, into some woods. and started getting shortness of breath. and i was trying -- i was sitting out there, trying to call someone. and then, my dad and my brother pull up. >> and they found him. they found him running out of the woods. and my younger son was able to jump out of the car and chase him down and hold him until his dad could get to him. >> when i went to the hospital, i started bleeding. mostly out of my nose. some was coming out of my mouth. >> reporter: were you worried he could die? >> absolutely. absolutely. i was scared to death that he was going to die. >> reporter: his overdose was a wake-up call and forced riley to get help. household inhalants are used by more than 1 million teens. and a new study shows it is now the drug of choice for 12-year-olds, who are more likely to use inhalants than marijuana, or even cigarettes. >> there's higher incidence of inhalant use among sixth graders than among seniors. >> reporter: why is that? >> availability. a sixth grader doesn't have the drug connections that maybe an older student might have. and it's just the curiosity. the naivete from being that young. >> reporter: and one use can have deadly consequences. >> inhalants will irritate the heart and cause it to stop beating. >> reporter: it took riley months of rehab. but he is now sober. and knows his brush with death is what saved his life. >> an inhalant user that uses every day, daily, doesn't last a year. he dies before that. >> reporter: it's very important for kids to know that every time they inhale a dangerous substance, they're literally playing russian roulette and gambling with their lives. even in a healthy teenager, one time is enough to kill you. >> we have kids, both of us, about the same age. first of all, why did riley decide to go public with this? >> riley's an amazing kid. he's doing this as part of his recovery. he feels the more he can share his story with others, the better for his own recovery. but less than likely that other children will try this. >> teach us what to look for. >> that's right. >> what do we look for? >> behavioral signs as well as physical signs. behaviorally, you look at kids with problems at school. they may not have interest in friends. and physically, a lot of the signs are similar to alcohol, where you'll see slurred speech, disorientation. you may see, when you look at your child, redness around the eyes, the nose and the mouth. and the solvent or the paint or whatever they're using can leave residues. you may smell it on them. if you smell something funny on your child, don't ignore that. if you notice around the house that some of the spray cans that you use are going empty and you don't know why, don't ignore that. that could be a clue. that was a clue for riley's mom. >> what's the physical effect of this? the brain especially? >> it can be incredibly toxic to the brain. you can kill brain cells every time you use this. the doctor was saying, the first time you use it, it can affect your heart and kill you. long-term, it can destroy ur organs. >> thank you so much, rich. next, becky's tech challenge. are high-priced gaj et ceteras really better than the cheap ones? mid-morning hunger. honey nut cheerios is coming in a little short. you've got more whole grain in your little finger! let's get ready for breakfaaaaaaaaaast! 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>> reporter: matt? >> are you there? >> reporter: can you hear me now? he had to hold his phone to get it to pick up on the radio, at all. using his body as an antenna. then, we used mika's system. the gps interrupted her phone call. tom-tom cut off rebecca. >> sounds like you're in a bathroom. >> that's awesome. >> reporter: mika had a hurdle trying to update her phone contacts every time she turned the car on. >> the little thing is circling and syncing. i can't use it. >> reporter: for the speakerphone, no winner. back to our gps race. >> so far, so not so good. >> reporter: matt's gps took him off the freeway to avoid a traffic jam. mika runs into construction. but her cheaper gps system can reroute her. >> it give me a perfect route around it. >> reporter: in the end, matt got to the pier 20 minutes later than mika. you won. as for gps, cheaper was better. now, at the beach, it's near sunset and showtime. product number three, the handy hd camcorders. matt had the flip cam. cost under $200. mika had the sony camera. both record in high-definition. the sony camera wins in the zoom department. but the flip cam is handy, and much easier to use. when it comes to video quality, we're going to let you decide. i'm talking to matt's flip cam that costs under $200. now, i'm talking to mika's very high-end sony camcorder. the question, does this video make me look $1,000 better? final winner, the flip cam. while big-ticket tech products promise more features and better performance, sometimes budget is the best way to go. special thanks to both of our testers, who really did love that flip cam. now, we reached out to all of the companies whose products didn't get gold stars. and we start with the sony handicam. they told us, that camera is for serious video fans, who want manual controls, tighter zoom. plus, it comes with a large hard drive. no garmin, the maker of the high-end gps, says the best features are real-time search. the traffic feature is only as good as the feeds coming into it. and they're working to hone that feature. jupiter jack, the makers of the $10 hands-free speakerphone, they say it uses radio speaker frequencies to use your car's radio into hand - free cell phones. without the details of our test, they can't provide the answer to the issue. parrot says it's dependent on the interior noise on your car. and the sync issues were not typical for their users. bottom line, we went looking for the best product,'s of use, quality. and in two out of three of our tests, we found budget won out, robin. >> we're cheering for the flip cam here. a lot of us have that one. becky, thanks so much. >> pleasure. >> that was great. i love your testers. you can get more of becky's tips on our website. for toys, say t. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? 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how are you doing? >> i've been good. my wife, lee, is on the road. it's her last book. i'll see her about a month and a half from now. >> she is a doll. >> she's cool. >> she's good. what else is coming up? >> the sun's coming out. this is the spring. you can save a ton of money to look at how you're living your life. you change your habit. not only can you turn the planet green, but save a ton of money by the way you act. >> that's good. robin, you can also change the world through basketball. >> yes, you can. >> there's one woman we're going to meet this morning that had the creature comforts of home. decided to give that all up. work around the world, changing people's lives through basketball. such an inspiring story. >> she's 27 years old. and she's one of those young people. my goodness, you just look at what she's doing and how she just gave it all up because she saw the bigger cause. it's an incredible story. >> it is a nice thing. and cast your eyes this direction. ladies and gentlemen, if you will please. a bigger star. this guy's -- first of all, nice to see you. and welcome. >> nice to see you, too. thank you for having me. >> i've seen the promo for this. this is a two-hour movie event. >> yes. >> that i think has everything in it. you have reunions. what? >> it's very special. we have flashbacks. you see the walkers as children. and you finally find out the secret that nora and william have been holding for 25 years. and there's a current story line. you get to see many justin and rebecca finally get married or not. >> the secret, tell us right now. >> i can't do that. >> i can't do that. >> tell us right now. >> they have a taser on me, sam. i can't do that. >> did you get to pick who did your flashback? >> i was pitching zac efron. you know? >> i can see the hair working. >> he's 4. so, he's a little out of the age range. a little out of the demo. >> and the character, not zac. your relationship. do we get to know more about this in this event? >> this is a special episode for justin and rebecca. you find out, there's a conclusion to the buildup, of whether they're going to get married or not. >> look right into the camera. >> i can't say. >> right now. do you get married? >> you're going to have to watch sunday, abc. >> all right, then. what i do know is there's a little something-something personal going on here with your relationship. >> yes. >> offcamera. >> yes. >> tell us about that. >> i recently got engaged. sorry, buddy. >> yeah. and she's lovely, by the way. >> i'm the luckiest guy in the world. and it was a no-brainer for me. i'm excited to get married and do the whole thing. >> everybody says you can't stop talking about being engaged. that it's like the best thing in the world. >> it really is. and was a very special weekend. i had my paren tre and her parents there for the surprise. we've been riding this train ever since. i'm excited. >> all right. and the big abc two-hour movie event is when? >> it's sunday, april 11th, i believe. >> this sunday night, i believe. >> this sunday night, yeah. >> i'll get it right. >> thank you so much. thank you for having me. >> secrets revealed. let's get to the boards. we'll show you exactly what's going on this morning. we start with the severe storms on the west coast. i'm sorry, on the east coast. and all the way to the west coast, where things are calmer, by the way. right throug >> good morning. brian van de graaff. take a look at a shot from frederick. it is pretty out there. a little mild. 72 in gaithersburg. in the afternoon, we all that weaer was brought to you by tropicana pure premium. if you'll indulge me for just a moment. a little emotion for a second. today is the 20th anniversary in the passing of ryan white. a brave, young man who was diagnosed with aids at the age of 13. ryan contracted hiv through blood-based products used to treat his hemophilia. between his diagnose in 1984 and death in 1990, ryan was featured on numerous television shows, including ours. and wathe subject of a television movie about his life. although ryan and his family faced a great deal of discrimination in those days about his disease, it did not deter him from speaking out about the challenges he faced and the greater compassion needed for people with aids. he opened the hearts all over the world of millions. and i'll get to attend the april 28th event in indianapolis to celebrate ryan white's event. sir elton john, who will perform at the event, got to know ryan when he was alive. and inspired elton john to start the elton john aids foundation. i'll get to sit down with ryan's mother, jean, to find out more about ryan white's legacy and his life, go to abcnews.com. bob? >> sam, keep up that work. now, we're going to turn to something else. tips on how to save your green by going green. elizabeth rogers is the author of "shift your habit," easy ways to save money. simplify your life and save the planet, full of eco-friendly ways to slash your budget. she'll show us five ways to start saving money today. the shocking thing was air conditioning. how you can save money by putting it in the shade. >> in the shade, that's right. an easy way to save money this summer, is to shift your air conditioner in the shade. they're like us. they like to cool down in the summer heat. >> the number was shocking. going into the refrigerator. >> into the refrigerator. anytime you can buy things in a bigger size or in bulk, is an easy way to save money. you can save up to $150 a year from shifting from a half-gallon size to a gallon size. we can save $115 and about 12 pounds of waste per year by making the shift. >> multiply this by two. >> exactly. >> let's move on cheese. >> everybody loves cheese. we love to eat cheese. it comes in all different kinds of packages and shapes and forms. if you buy a block form of cheese, you're going to save about $100 a year. and the great thing about buying it in the block form is you have more varieties of w to cook . it will also lost longer because less air gets to it. >> this has plastic all over. >> less ste. these are simple shifts. not asking to give up a lot. you're going to save money. >> now, into the closet. >> into the closet. >> this is the one -- i'm guilty. i do this. >> we all dry clean. you can't give up dry cleaning. but an easy shift, where you could save about $150 a year, is hand-washing. a lot of items that say dry cleaning can be hand-washed. wools, cotton, rayon, certain things you can hand-wash them. there's a trick i like to do. take a natural stain remover. spray it. throw it in the dryer. that's a simple way to refresh your clothes quickly. or take essential oil, mix it with water. throw it in the dryer and that fluffs it up. you don't want to take things with lining, structure, embroidery, stitching. you don't want to hand-wash a suit. that would be a bad idea. >> i rarely do. this is your book. >> this is the book. >> gasoline? driving your car? >> you can save up to $600 a year by slowing down. the trick here, is once you've passed 60 miles per hour. between 60 miles per hour and 80 miles per hour, for every 5 miles you go, you're burning 2 1/2 extra miles per gallon of gas over 60 miles per hour. >> i remember the early '70s, the problems with the oil around the world. we reduced to 55 miles per hour. >> exactly. if you slow down a little bit. >> we'll try. >> uortunately, it's hard to do, once you get on the open road. you want to put the pedal to the metal. >> gng faster. in the plane. >> this is about buying things in bigger sizes. you want to pack your own toiletries. take them with you. get a travel battle. just refill it. you have the products that are yours that you know you like. refill the bottles. travel-size products are four-times more expensive than doing this. >> great. well, thanks, elizabeth. >> thank you. >> everybody read the book. it's terrific. you can head to abcnews.com/books to get some you can head to abcnews.com/books to get some more of these great sang tips. earlier, i said i was biased when it comes to our next story because i know how sports can shape lives. i'm living proof of that. and we have the inspiring story now of a 27-year-old woman who is using basketball to bring hope and help change lives in one of the poorest countries in the world. she had a great job at espn. security at home. she gave up all of that to move halfway around the world. and she says she hasn't had a minute of regret. here's part of her story. ♪ africa >> reporter: last fall, this woman moved back to lagos, nigeria, where she lived as a youngster. her purpose, to organize a nonprofit to organize basketball camps for girls. >> i gave up my independence. i gave up the way i know how to live. i had to adjust to everything here. >> reporter: nigeria is a tough place to live. >> that's expensive now. >> reporter: the most populous country in africa, it is poor and often corrupt. but mobi will not bow to those challenges. she is committed to making things better, by using sports to lift young women out of poverty. for the spring camp, mobi brought 40 girls to lagos, nigeria's largest city. >> there you go. >> reporter: while it may seem like the girls' biggest concern is their next dance move, some of them left tragedy behind. this is jos, a city north of lagos, with a history of bitter conflict. this january, more than 200 people were murdered during 4 days of violence. >> i was hurt my head. i hit my head on the wall. i was trying to jump through the window. because they were attacking through the front door of the house. hope for girls is another way for me to go out and relieve the stress. >> thank you for showing up today. >> reporter: four quarters of fun. >> one, two, three. >> let's go. >> reporter: of course, it comes down to the final seconds. mobi's work is unusual. girls are not often the focus in nigerian society. >> i want to be a voice for young women all over the continent. there's nothing better than being ab to wake up one morning and say, i want to do this. and i can do this. and have nothing stop you. >> and mobi's next hope for girls camp is scheduled for august. you can see mobi's entire story on espn u. "her story," ten times over, at 5:30 p.m. eastern. if you have time, check it out. next, high-fashion what if it snowed chocolate? what if sweet mocha fell from the sky? [ male announcer ] mcdonald'sew mccafé frappe. a creamy blend of ice, coffee and mocha. or caramel. mmm. sweet. ♪ ba da ba ba ba now, our fashion for $50 series. with heavy rain across so much in the country, how to stay dry and look great doing it. all for under $50. and you know, not far from my side is "glamour" magazine executive editor at large, suz yalof schwartz. this is wonderful. you're going to have fashions for under $50. these are not under $50, but fabulous. >> i have to tell you. glamwear is so hot this season. these aren't even in the store. this is tommy hilfiger. and these have isaac misaraski. >> this is becoming high fashion. what are you looking for? >> what i'm looking for are coats that look great on you and feel expensive, but are under $50. and we're talking trends. i'll show you a few of them right now. >> all right. which one is first? >> this one is lisa. how chic is that? the umbrella. this is an old navy coat. it's $49. and i like the fact that it's with the army/navy kaufmann bag. and the hunter boots are kind of expensive. but everybody wears them. this is a new take on that. those are $40. >> $40. >> $49 trench coat. i love this, ann taylor loft. i own this. >> a great look. lisa, thank you. thank you very much. and now, we have aja coming up? >> this is called the parka. first, the umbrella. it's from umbrella.com. and it has a flashlight at the bottom. and i love this parka. it comes in a bunch of different colors. you need an umbrella for handbag. you can shove the bag in the echo bag. and endless.com ballet flats. you may have thought that the ballet flat would get wet. but they have little vents on the side. >> i can see the vent there's. i like the different colors. >> i do, too. about the jelly bean vibe. that umbrella, not bad with the light there. >> wait until you see the next one. >> thank you. >> the next one is my favorite umbrella. the i just love this on sara. you look at the umbrella. you think nothing special. but when it actually gets wet, it changes color and turns into -- look at that. all over. they all change color. and this is one of the chiccest raincoats we found. that's by walmart. norma kamali has a line that looks expensive at walmart. >> for $35. >> that's for me who doesn't wear flats ever. and they have the patent leather. and she looks so chic. >> she does. love the hat and everything. >> $17. >> all right. for three for three. >> all right. the overstock.com bag, i missed that. we'll look at that later. another fabulous umbrella for the moma store. a 0 umbrella. everybody is wearing the umbrellas. and this is your new coat, i think. found it at overstock.com for $35. another great coat. you can find great deals there. those are from urban outfitters. and the canvas bag from alloy. >> she looks great in that. when we dohis segment, i get something from you. >> you better like something. >> let's bring everybody out. they're all four different looks. >> thank you, macy. >> appreciate it, macy. look at it again. what is a rule of thumb, when we're looking for rain gear fashion? >> it's all about finding something that looks great on your body. not being afraid of color. i didn't show one black trench coat. >> i knew there was something missing. it's okay. we're supposed to have color. thank you. ladies, thank you so much. i'm torn which one to pick. >> i think you should get the walmart coat. >> thank you. you can find out more at our website at abcnews.com. we'll be right back. 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