i m tom roberts. a linebacker considered one of the best defensive players of his generation football icon junior seau, unstoppable, played for three nfl teams, new england patriots, san diego charge hers, miami dolphins. he s dead in what authorities describe as a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. today family and friends expressing their grief as well as their shock. i pray to god, please, take me. take me. leave my son. but it s too late. i can t believe he s gone. i was devastated. i couldn t believe he was dead. an autopsy on seau is expected to be completed today. his death follows a string of others involving former nfl players and it s raising more questions about their quality of life after the game. nbc s gabe gutierrez live in san diego. here in the studio nbc news contributor, psychologist and assistant clinical professor
breaking news for you this morning, the eviction of new york s zuccotti park now under way. police are moving in. the mayor saying the people in the tents have got to go for now. a medical break through, reviving a part of your heart that s dead. a stem cell treatment that has the potential to extend or save the lives of millions. and target target. tens of thousands of employees upset they will have to miss thanksgiving so christmas can start early for shoppers. this is your a.m. wake-up call. good morning to you. this is your a.m. wake-up call for tuesday, november 15th from the time warner center in new york, i m carol costello. here are this morning s top stories. breaking news to tell you about, wall street protesters told to pick up their tenths and leave. the new york police department moving in to kick them out overnight as cities across the country begin to say the camps are too dangerous and too disgusting. we will take you live to lower manhattan to zuccott
president, lech kaczynski. among the dead his wife and many leaders. they went to russia to celebrate the 70s anniversary in smolensk. the worst violence bangkok has seen in more than 20 years. more going on. today 18 people were killed including a cameraman for the reuters news agency. hundreds were hurt. protesters had been in the streets for week demanding the prime minister s resignation. in just a few hours a football icon goes out with a bang. about 50 bangs actually. texas stadium in irving, only home the ole home of the dallas cowboys, america s team has a date with demolition. there was an essay contest to decide who would push the
president, lech kaczynski. also among the nearly 100 dead, the polish first lady and many polish military leaders. the delegation had gone to russia to mark the 70th anniversary of a massacre of polish p.o.w.s in world war ii. the military plane crashed in heavy fog while approaching the airport in smolensk. the worst violence bangkok has seen in nearly 20 years. more violent clashes between thai police and government protesters. today 18 people were killed, including a cameraman for the reuters news agency. hundreds of people were hurt. protesters had been in the streets for weeks demanding the prime minister s resignation and new elections. and in just a few hours a football icon goes out with a bang. about 50 bangs, actually. texas stadium in irvine or irving, i should say, only home, the old home of the dallas cowboys, america s team, has a date with demolition. there was an essay contest to