he doesn t think of them as human beings. shepard: as for the defense, the suspect s attorneys decided against presenting any evidence during the preliminary everything hearing. the just must rule tomorrow. major domes today as the flu sweeps the united states. some offices and classrooms are empty, while hospitals, emergency rooms are continuing to overflow with crowds. six new deaths reported in illinois today. 18 reported in massachusetts. also, solid new evidence that junior seius time in the nfl directly contributed to husband suicide. that s coming up.