mystery to me now that i got to spend some real time hanging with your mother and father. and your brother just a little over a week ago. and so, you know, listen. anyone with that mother and that tab, you had such a great launch and life, rachel maddow. yes, i did. lawrence, i will tell everybody what you re talking about. i had a book event in provincetown. it was fantastic. it was really nice. and i did not get to see you at the event at all. but you sat with my family, and they are all in love with you. my mom, i m going to totally embarrass her. how old is lawrence? [ laughter ] it is an official secret. hey. and my dad instantly knew what she was on about. and hey, it was great. it was very kind of you to come. it was really nice. and i was invited backstage to interrupt you and tony kirschner, but my rule is never interrupt the stars before going on stage. i known you were lurking in the doorway, i would have clung to you. thank you. and packed house in pro
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right now it is down by 34 points. go live to the new york stock exchange in just a few minutes. 30 years, 30 million funerals. now there is new hope. it is world aids day. everyone from u.s. presidents to rock super stars, they are talking about the ongoing fight to end this epidemic. make no mistake, we are going to win this fight. the fight s not over, not by a long shot. the rate of new infections may be going down elsewhere, but it s not going down here in america. the infection rate here has been holding steady for over a decade. so what is next for the battle against aids? we ll take a look at the latest medical advancements. i m going to talk to bono about the possibility of a generation without aids within three years. that interview s coming up in the next hour of newsroom. the lawyer for jerry sandusky, the former penn state defensive coach says the time may come when his client has to think about a plea deal. that s right, the lawyer says that a plea could