just because of her gender. but supporters argue that she was not smart enough to carry out the crimes. here s brad wheelis. reporter: theresa lewis became the first woman executed in virginia in almost 50 years. lewis was sentenced to detd in 2003, for hiring two killers who shot her husband and her stepson. according to prosecutors, the two were lured into lewis scheme by sex and money. the money was to promise to split the son s and husband s life insurance with him. lewis confessed to the plot. i just wish i could take it back. reporter: according to a witness of the execution, these were her last words. she said, i want kathy to know that i love you. and i m very sorry. reporter: the two men she conspired with to commit the killings were sentenced to life imprisonment. one killed himself in prison in 2006. lewis case drew a lot of attention because she was not the trigger person. and because her i.q. is between 70 and 72, on the borderline of the legal defini
you tend to forget when you move through the week like this. i m terrell brown in for betty nguyen. that florida preacher who plans to burn copies of the koran, the muslim holy book, will not back down. everyone is condemning the plan by reverend terry jones, but jones says he s trying to send a message to radical islam. tara mergener is in washington with the latest on that. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. jones believes radical islam could take over america and says burning the koran is a warning. secretary of state hillary clinton is just the latest official to lash out at pastor terry jones. i am heartened by the clear unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act. reporter: the florida preacher has sparked worldwide controversy over his plans to publicly burn the koran, the muslim holy book, on september 11th. we re dealing with the radical element of islam they have no problem burning the flag, burning the bible. reporter: outrag
to burn copies of the koran, the muslim holy book, will not back down. everyone is condemning the plan by reverend terry jones, but jones says he s trying to send a message to radical islam. tara mergener is in washington with the latest on that. good morning to you. reporter: good morning. jones believes radical islam could take over america and says burning the koran is a warning. secretary of state hillary clinton is just the latest official to lash out at pastor terry jones. i am heartened by the clear unequivocal condemnation of this disrespectful, disgraceful act. reporter: the florida preacher has sparked worldwide controversy over his plans to publicly burn the koran, the muslim holy book, on september 11th. we re dealing with the radical element of islam they have no problem burning the flag, burning the bible. reporter: outrage has already erupted in afghanistan and the top u.s. military general in the country, general david petraeus, fears american sold
the trip comes just a week after the first lady was criticized for taking a trip to spain and spending millions of taxpayer dollars. jay gray reports from florida. reporter: the president, first lady, and youngest daughter sasha landed in panama city this morning to begin a short working vacation along the gulf coast. the governor and the mayors and others invited us down to enjoy the beach and the water. reporter: but first, he sat down to talk recovery with officials and business owners from the region. the mission of this overnight stay clearly to signal that gulf coast waters, beaches, and businesses are open and safe. the gulf is open for business. that the beaches look great. and the restaurants are good. reporter: it is a message that echoes in south louisiana, where fishing waters have reopened. but commercial fishermen, shrimpers and charter captains are still struggling to convince many that their catch is clean. with no customers, charter captain james wi
north-to-south thoroughfare here in the city. a couple of blocks up the street is listed as a dangerous intersection for bicyclists on the coalition s website. the city began creating more than two dozen lanes of new bike lanes in an effort to improve safety for cyclists here in the city. live in san francisco, monty francis, nbc bay area news. supporters of normer b.a.r.t. officer johannes mehserle are expected to hold a rally tomorrow in dublin. this was the scene last month as tensions escalated at a similar rally in walnut creek. emotions were high as supporters of oscar grant showed up last night for a counterprotest. mehserle was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter when he shot and kit grant on a b.a.r.t. platform on new year s day. the rally is set to start at noon at dublin city hall. and supporters of oscar grant gathered today as a day of community service. the mural is made out of ribbon said to represent prayers for oscar grant and his family. it didn t mat