[swords clank] watch out! all hands on deck! .but when it mattered most. give me all your treasure! imagine what a little time can do for your family. ah, ha! take that! missed me! uhh! joe halderman s lawyers tried to convince the judge to throw out the case. they claimed it was all a big misunderstanding. abc s carla wohl has the details. reporter: a clean-shaven joe halderman appeared in court where his attorney asked the judge to dismiss the attempted first degree larceny charge saying there was no extortion, that the cbs news producer was simply trying to sell a script to david letterman. this was a commercial transaction. it was nothing more. it did not violate the penal law. reporter: holderman did not take any questions. he s accused of leaving a package in letterman s car, threatening to write a screenplay and comic about letterman s sexual affairs if letterman didn t pay him $2 million. police arrested him after he allegedly deposited a phoney check. it s bl
that s what president obama did today at fort hood where 12 soldiers and one civilian were killed in cold blood, allegedly by another soldier. some 15,000 mourners gathered at this country s largest military base for a memorial service. before it began, the president and mrs. obama met privately with the families of those who died and with some of the 29 wounded. following the service, the obamas visited some of those still in the hospital. national correspondent dean reynolds is at fort hood with more about this day of remembrance. reporter: their helmets and boots are are what they left. soldiers slain on american soil, volunteers turned victims. as we wrap our arms around the families of our fallen comrades, i would say to you all grieve with us, don t grieve for us. those who have fallen did so in the service of their country. reporter: and yet, while military families steel themselves for the worst, no one was prepared for what the president today called the twiste
hang with it, still going. also wearing pants which is very cool. wow. that s it for us on wusa9.com. it s always on. (taps playing) couric: tonight, honoring the fallen at fort hood. every evening that the sun sets on a tranquil town, every dawn that a flag is unfurled, every moment that an american enjoys life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that is their legacy. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with katie couric. couric: good evening, everyone. it is one of the toughest and most important duties any president faces: comforting the families of america s fallen heroes and the nation that grieves along with them. that s what president obama did today at fort hood where 12 soldiers and one civilian were killed in cold blood, allegedly by another soldier. some 15,000 mourners gathered at this country s largest military base for a memorial service. before it began, the president and mrs. obama met privately with the families of those who
welcome to world news. tonight, final salute. the president leads a solemn tribute to the victims at ft. hood. we need not look tohe past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes. pay to pay. banks are piling fees on credit card users ahead of new restrictions being imposed by congress. and, a street story, brought to you by the letter m. for the 40ears of magic and mirth after television s most famous address. good evening. for the military, there is a time for fighting. and there is a time for healing. today, it was all about healing. 15,000 ft. hood soldiers gathered in a memorial service for those who werkilled last week. as the fort s commander officer pointed out. 445 soldiers have been lost oversapps in iraq and afghanistan, but there is special tragedy when 13 are lost at home in a place they thought to be safe. the president came to ft. hood to be pa of the military family he commands. loved ones endure through the life of our nation. their m
welcome to world news. tonight, final salute. the president leads a solemn tribute to the victims at ft. hood. we need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes. pay to pay. banks are piling fees on credit card users ahead of new restrictions being imposed by congress. and, a street story, brought to you by the letter m. for the 40 years of magic and mirth after television s most famous address. good evening. for the military, there is a time for fighting. and there is a time for healing. today, it was all about healing. 15,000 ft. hood soldiers gathered in a memorial service for those who were killed last week. as the fort s commander officer pointed out. 445 soldiers have been lost oversapps in iraq and afghanistan, but there is special tragedy when 13 are lost at home in a place they thought to be safe. the president came to ft. hood to be part of the military family he commands. loved ones endure through the life of our nation.