even some republicans question romney s handling of the issue calling it hasty. top gop lawmakers pointedly declined to endorse the criticism of the president. the original statement. the white house did disavow original statements out of the embassy in cairo. stay with abc news for the latest as events in libya unfold. we will have updates throughout the morning on america this morning and later on good morning america and throughout the day on abcnews.com. stay right here. yes. all right, here at home, the south dakota company that makes meat filler known as pink slime is announcing a defamation lawsuit yet to say who they re suing. officials at beefproductinc., said a smear campaign caused them to close three plants. and lay off 700 workers. credit sicks complained about the way the filler is processed but the company says it s safe. 59-year-old woman in tulsa, oklahoma this morning in the hospital. she s recovering from severe frostbite. she was found by her son yesterd
for hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly illegal futures trades. ground beef processor afa foods filed for bankruptcy monday citing the nationwide uproar over an ammonia treated meat filler dubbed pink slime by its critics. and warren buffett, jack of all trades here. he wowed a crowd at the omaha press club over the weekend. the former paper boy and current owner of the omaha world herald tossed folded papers and then sang i m only a paper boy to the tune of, it s only a paper moon. pretty good voice actually. get ready to hear the guy at the office this morning who is bragging about winning the march madness pool. no one here, but in your office. more on kentucky s wildcats taking the national title. your first look at sports is straight ahead. you re watching first look on msnbc. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. but, it turns out
law. however, the justices are expected to cast their vote on the issue by the end of today. their votes are not binding. justices have been known to change their minds after reading each other s opinions and dissents. the beef industry is now in a full-blown spin cycle. it s hoping to convince grossed-out consumers that the meat filler nicknamed pink slime is not only safe but it s actually nutritious as well. abc s jim avila got a rare look inside a factory where the byproduct is made. reporter: this is the pristine meat packing plant that produces the controversial meat filler first called pink slime by a former usda scientist who toured here a decade ago. they call it lean finely textured beef, or ltfb and allowed me to tag along with three meat state governors. rick perry of texas, sam brownback of kansas, terry branstad of iowa. on a walkthrough to see first the beef scraps that go up a conveyor belt.
disside dissidents, but he has said on the plane ride from rome to mexico that he would like to see cuba consider alternatives to marxism. yesterday in his openingsantiag justice, peace, freedom and reconciliation here. and lastly, the cuban officials are hoping that the pope will continue his opposition to the u.s. trade embargo which has been in effect since right after the cuban revolution. it s been in effect for decades. and cuban officials describe it as really a moral and economic injustice here. mark, thank you so much. appreciate that update. let s go to colorado now. look at what s going on there. one person is dead. more than 900 homes have been evacuated because of this fast-moving wildfire in the mountains west of denver. at least five homes have been destroyed, and firefighters are hoping calmer winds today can help them fight this 3,000. acre blaze. the maker of the meat filler known as pink slime has suspended operations at all but one of its plants. the company,
report, zimmerman claims that he was attacked and beaten by martin before the shooting. and witness accounts corroborate that account too. happening right now, a deadly wildfire in colorado. take a look at these pictures. strong winds are fueling all of those flames. at least a handful of homes burned to the ground. that s jefferson county. evacuations have been ordered for nearly 1,000 homes. researchers report that deepwater horizon oil spill caused a lot of damage to coral formations. scientists spotted one coral colony covered in what they call black couple seven miles from the scene of that gusher. president obama caught in an awkward open mike moment. this is my election. after my election i have more flexibility. i understand you. i transmit this information to vladimir and i stand with you. the president is trying to make light of that moment but his republican rivals are not laughing. the highest court in the land will be getting to the heart of the healt