the frontier for us to figure out more of who is at risk. dr. julian bailes, thanks so much for joining us this afternoon. you re welcome. thanks. if you ve never seen a shuttle launch, you have one more chance. today the second to last launch ever went off successfully. and right now the shuttle endeavour is speeding toward the international space station. nbc s jay brea has more from kennedy space center. lift off for the final launch of endeavour. shuttle endeavour, cut through the florida sky. racing toward the international space station this morning in a rendezvous with history. the initial indication is that it was a picture perfect launch, the 25th and final mission for endeavour. a special flight that pulled hundreds of thousands to the space coast for one last look. this is so awesome. less than no four months of a being shot at point blank range,
the jersey shore becomes america s greatest gift to the people of italy. and bin laden, porn, and the arab world. now, take a look at this. the first time nelson mandela has been seen by the public in ten months. the 92-year-old former president is pictured today with his daughter and granddaughter casting a special ballot two days before the country s formal election. mandela has been receiving treatment for a respiratory illness since january but it s nice to see that wonderful smile again. stay with us. [ kid ] it was the final play. the big guy broke from the sidelines. and just like that, the goal was no longer the end zone. but the coveted blue bag.
side effects may include headache, flushing, upset stomach, and abnormal vision. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four hours. stop taking viagra and call your doctor right away if you experience a sudden decrease or loss in vision or hearing. you didn t get to this age by having things handed to you. this is the age of taking action. viagra. talk to your doctor. see if america s most prescribed e.d. treatment is right for you. welcome back. melissa rehberger is in the newsroom with a look at stories developing now. hi there. the fallout continues across the middle east and northern africa after the deadly border clashes in israel. today anger is ramping up in the
america, maybe he can do the same? well, we do have to remember that he s presumed innocent until proven guilty, though he has a reputation to say the least, a long trail of women making similar allegations. though aggressive, insistent, persistent sexual behavior is not the same as criminal behavior. i have been on twitter today. it s, of course, bursting with this news and a lot of it is about french cultural norms coming up against anglo-saxon rules and laws and i think that may be some of what happened here. i understand the head of a u.n. agency which is what the imf is, enjoys diplomatic immunity. is that not the case? not on something like this. only as to imf matters. and he wasn t apparently even here on imf business, but even if he had been, this is not an imf matter. this is a criminal matter of
the cause of death is still to be determined, but his family has already agreed to allow researchers at boston university to study his brain. those same researchers have already confirmed brain damage in dave duerson, a former pro financial star who committed suicide at the age of 50 last february. are these contact sports safe to play and should parents be more wary about allowing their children to get involved in such high-collision sports? dr. julian bales is chairman of the west virginia department of neurosurgery and he joins us now. good afternoon, sir. good afternoon, martin. nice to talk to you. dr. bales, you have been studying the brains of professional athletes at your medical center. is it your view that these sports are leading to serious brain damage? well, certainly it s concerning. we know it started with financial, but financial is not the only sport, absolutely not. hockey is another one.