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A Near Sweep for Senator Kerry on Super Tuesday

Aired March 03, 2004 - 06:00   ET

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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We can and we will win this election.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: A confident Senator Kerry after a near sweep on Super Tuesday.

Good morning.

It's Wednesday, March 3.

And from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Lin.

The little engine that could couldn't keep up with John Kerry's runaway train. It looks like John Edwards is going to end his campaign today.

Haiti's rebel leader names himself the nation's new police chief and threatens to arrest the prime minister. But Washington tells the rebels to put down their guns.

Are Michael Eisner's days numbered at Disney? Today's shareholder meeting could go a long way toward answering that question.

And the Senate overwhelmingly rejects a bill protecting gun makers from being sued. The measure is sunk by an amendment to extend the ban on assault weapons.

We're updating the top stories every 15 minutes and our next update is at 6:15 Eastern.

In the meantime, Campaign 2004, John Kerry's campaign enters a new phase this morning. He's got the Democratic nomination for president virtually locked up. Kerry cemented his hold on the top spot, winning nine out of 10 Super Tuesday states.

Howard Dean won his home state of Vermont.

And now John Kerry has 28 victories in the 31 primaries and caucuses that he's run in.

CNN's Candy Crowley reports that the candidate has just begun to fight. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CANDY CROWLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: John Kerry was not the first to know, but he was certainly among the top. He learned that his main rival in this race, John Edwards, would be bowing out in a phone call from Edwards, where the two exchanged congratulations about the races that they both had won. They both noted that last summer nobody gave either one of them much a chance.

Then came the phone call from George Bush, the first real sign that this race has now moved into a general race, Republican versus Democrat.

But first things first. John Kerry came before this audience to pull the party together.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: That in 2004 one united Democratic Party, we can and we will win this election.

CROWLEY: Though Super Tuesday lived up to its name for John Kerry, there are no illusions within this campaign that this will be easy. You hear a lot of words around here -- fight, I am a fighter, muscular language. As one of Kerry's top aides put, we are going to "fight like hell."

They are, of course, up against an opponent who is extremely well financed and is, after all, the president of the United States.

First things first, they will complete the primary rounds, going early today down to Florida, where they will begin the march toward the next set of primaries March 9.

Candy Crowley, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: CNN is going to have live coverage of John Edwards' announcement that he's leaving the race today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

While California Democrats were giving a landslide primary victory to John Kerry, the state's top Republican was celebrating his own win at the polls. California voters back Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to keep the state solvent. Voters approved Proposition 57, which allows the state to float up to $15 billion in bonds to consolidate past debt, sort of like a state refinancing without a tax increase, of course.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (R), CALIFORNIA: Never again can our state spend more money than it takes in. Never again will our politicians' deficit finance their spending habits. And never again will our state be driven to the verge of bankruptcy. Never again.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: But just like refinancing your house, the debt remains the same. It's still got to be paid.

Voters also approved Proposition 58, though, requiring California to have a balanced budget in the future.

Now, we want to go to a hot button issue of same-sex marriage. The mayor of the tiny New York village of New Paltz is heading to court this evening. He is actually being arraigned for marrying gay couples. It's a misdemeanor because the couples didn't have licenses.

Mayor Jason West says he has a moral obligation to do what he's doing and he says he's going to plead not guilty.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MAYOR JOHN WEST, NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK: The laws of New York State are gender neutral and the legal requirements for marriage do not specify gender. The Department of Health has taken it upon itself to discriminate in the issuing of marriage licenses.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Gay and lesbian couples are lining up to get married in Portland, Oregon. The largest county in the state has announced plans to issue same-sex marriage licenses there. Now, the move has plenty of support there in that liberal community, but there is some opposition.

Margi Oinch (ph) of our affiliate KOIN has that story.

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FRANK DEMAZIO: This has never happened before. This will be the first civilization that will actually try and redefine something that we've had for 4,000 years. And to do it so quickly.

MARGIE OINCH, KOIN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Frank Demazio ministers to nearly 5,000 members at City Bible Church in Portland. Ray Cotton is the minister of New Hope Community, with more than 3,000 members. Both say they prefer not to tackle the issue of homosexuality, but they are ready to fight for the institution of marriage.

JOHN BELGARD, CHRISTIAN COALITION: Perverting the justice system, that angers me.

OINCH: John Belgard is with the political group the Christian Coalition of Oregon. BELGARD: And the children from areas like this, where they have my dad dates another man, they're really damaged.

OINCH: He's outspoken about what he calls Portland's liberal climate. BELGARD: There's things that are just too gross to talk about that happen.

OINCH: He despises the idea of men marrying men and women marrying women. BELGARD: What's the purpose of marriage? To raise a family. That means you have to have fruit from your union. Now, last time I checked, they're not plumbed correctly.

DIMAZIO: Cotton and Demazio say that's only the beginning. They say their biggest problem is with the way a tradition was changed without input from the people.

DEMAZIO: And I think before this decision is made, there are millions of people here in Oregon and around the nation that should be a part of the process.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: That was Margi Oinch of CNN affiliate KOIN.

Now, the county could begin handing out marriage licenses as early as today. We're going to stay on top of the story.

Across America, though, this morning, on Wednesday, in Philadelphia, a woman at the center of a bizarre kidnapping story turns herself in to police. Carolyn Correa faces 15 charges, including kidnapping and arson. Police allege Correa stole an infant during a house fire and kept the child for six years. Police thought the child had been incinerated in the fire.

Marge Schott, who gained infamy as the majority owner of the Cincinnati Reds, has died following a long illness. She was suspended twice by major league baseball after publicly praising Adolph Hitler and using ethnic slurs in referencing her own African-American players. Marge Schott still owned a single share of the team upon her death. She was 75 years old.

In Massachusetts, a youth league hockey coach is facing an assault charge and a lifetime ban. He grabbed a referee on the ice during a game and the coach apparently said he was upset over a penalty involving his 13-year-old son.

All right...

ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Carol.

LIN: What do you say? What do you say, you know? A role model? I don't think so.

MARCIANO: No.

LIN: Anyway...

MARCIANO: Hockey is a fun sport. That's all I'll say.

LIN: Yes, it is, and...

MARCIANO: You know, you can get a lot of speed for the amount of effort you put into it.

LIN: Yes.

MARCIANO: That's right. (WEATHER REPORT)

LIN: On a more serious note, we're following events in Iraq after yesterday's big breaking news. Several suicide bombs killed at least 117 people. Today begins an official period of mourning.

We're going to check in with our Jane Arraf, who's the bureau chief there in Baghdad -- Jane, yesterday we were talking about the possibility of potential civil war in Iraq.

How are things looking today?

JANE ARRAF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carol, it's always on everyone's minds, but everyone is trying very hard to defuse that prospect. Now, some of the most vocal -- in the mourning -- and this is three days of official mourning, as you mentioned -- was here in Baghdad, outside the Khadimiya mosque. Now, that mosque is where three explosions, three suicide bombers detonated themselves yesterday.

There was a huge demonstration there called by a Shia cleric in unity. Now, Sunni Muslim leaders came, as well as Shia Muslim leaders, to say that they were united together, that there was no difference between them. And, indeed, the main source of the anger, the target of the anger appeared to be American forces. Many of the people in the demonstration saying that it was the Americans' fault, that they did not protect them and that they could have done the job better.

Now, the three day mourning has delayed signing of the constitution. This is a draft constitution that essentially sets the way forward for what this country is going to look like. It was to have been signed Wednesday, but that will be put back till later in the week. But officials say they are deeply committed to the constitution, to making this a safe country for everyone -- Carol.

LIN: All right, thank you very much, Jane Arraf, live in Baghdad.

Coming up, two men, two campaigns, their similarities and their differences. We are going to examine what a general election would be like with George Bush versus John Kerry.

What is the world of fashion out to prove at this barrier in the Middle East?

We're going to tell you why super sizing may soon be a thing of the past.

And it's a small world after all. Disney does away with a pop star statue.

This is DAYBREAK for March 3.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: It's almost quarter past the hour.

Here's a quick look at our top stories in the DAYBREAK early briefing.

It was truly a Super Tuesday for John Kerry. Not only did he win nine out of the 10 states, but it looks like John Edwards is going to be dropping out this afternoon.

Jurors are expected to deliberate today in the Martha Stewart stock transitional.

And in Haiti, one of the rebel leaders declares himself leader of Haiti's military and police. Guy Philippe also threatens to arrest the country's prime minister.

We're updating the top stories every 15 minutes and our next update is at 6:30 Eastern.

John Kerry has pretty much wrapped up the Democratic nomination so far. You'd think the November campaign is now just beginning.

CNN's Bruce Morton reports, think again.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BRUCE MORTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As his string of primary wins grows, John Kerry sounds more and more like a man who can't wait to run against the president.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We have three words for him we know he understands -- bring it on.

MORTON: The president sounds ready, too.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Come November, the voters are going to have a very clear choice.

MORTON: They disagree about everything. The economy...

BUSH: It's a choice between keeping the tax relief that is moving the economy forward or putting the burden of higher taxes back on the American people.

KERRY: He's not multiplying the jobs, he's trying to divide America.

MORTON: On Iraq and terrorism...

BUSH: It is a choice between an America that leads the world with strength and confidence or an America that is uncertain in the face of danger.

KERRY: There is a better way to make America safe than this president has chosen. This president has, in fact, created terrorists where they didn't exist.

MORTON: They are alike in some ways. Both grew up in comfort, went to private schools, went to Yale, joined the secret society Skull and Bones. George Bush paints Kerry as someone who waffles on the issues.

BUSH: For tax cuts and against them; for NAFTA and against NAFTA; for the Patriot Act and against the Patriot Act; in favor of liberating Iraq and opposed to it. And that's just one senator from Massachusetts.

MORTON: They differ in that John Kerry went to war, saw combat, killed. George Bush did not. Kerry mentions Bush's aircraft carrier appearance in a flight suit in just about every speech.

KERRY: Old George Bush thought he could dress up on an aircraft carrier and he thought he could stand in front of a big sign that said, "mission accomplished." And he thought you wouldn't notice that people are still dying in Iraq.

MORTON: Hmmm. Maybe the general election campaign has already started. These two seem ready.

Bruce Morton, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: CNN's Bill Prasad is live in the capital of one of the Super Tuesday states, Annapolis, Maryland -- Bill, how did it go there?

BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Oh, it went big time, really very well for John Kerry.

Good morning, Carol.

The headline right here in the "Baltimore Sun" tells the story. John Kerry doing very well here in Maryland, like he did in most states. Kerry virtually wrapping up the nomination and knocking out John Edwards.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

PRASAD (voice-over): John Kerry kisses his wife and kisses the competition good-bye.

KERRY: Tonight, the message could not be clearer -- all across our country, change is coming to America.

PRASAD: Kerry virtually cements the nomination, winning nine of 10 contests. In most states, it wasn't even close. He won two to one in Connecticut; three to one in New York; and four to one in his home state of Massachusetts.

KERRY: There is no way that all of us together would have arrived at this evening unless we had worked together, bled together, fought together.

PRASAD: Polls showed voters were thinking about the economy, electability and, for the first time, same sex unions showed up on the electorate radar screen. Kerry stumbled only in Vermont, losing to former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Kerry narrowly beat John Edwards in Georgia. Edwards is expected to drop out today.

SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D-NC), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I also want to take a moment and congratulate my friend, Senator John Kerry. He's run a strong, powerful campaign.

PRASAD: Kerry has now won 28 of 31 contests. He now turns his attention to the big prize.

KERRY: But I know that together we are equal to this task. I am a fighter.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

PRASAD: President Bush called John Kerry to congratulate him. It may be the last time the men exchange friendly words. Strategists predict a very nasty campaign.

We're live in Annapolis, Maryland this morning.

I'm Bill Prasad -- Carol Lin, back to you.

LIN: Yes, Bill, and it looks like the president is getting ready to spend some $120 million of his campaign war chest with new commercials tomorrow against John Kerry. Actually, it's not even really against John Kerry. It's really just trying to promote the president's image.

PRASAD: You are right. The president has said that a number of commercials will run in about 15 states beginning tomorrow. Some of those states are swing states. The White House so far has not said exactly where those commercials will air, but the White House is saying that those commercials will carry a very positive tone, the president wanting to get his message out of the gate right after Super Tuesday.

LIN: It's going to be competitive.

Thank you very much, Bill Prasad.

Still to come this morning on DAYBREAK, waiting for a verdict. How confident is Martha Stewart's defense team?

Hear who's paying a premium price at the pump? We're going to take a look.

Can you guess our photo of the day, also, when we come back?

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LIN: Our mystery photo. Did you figure it out?

Rob Marciano, any guesses? Actually...

ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It looks like a...

LIN: Yes? MARCIANO: Is it a hurricane?

LIN: Pretty close. It's a satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Monty.

MARCIANO: Monty.

LIN: Yes, Monty is swelling. It's going clockwise along the western coast of Australia.

MARCIANO: Yes. Oh, there it is. There's Australia.

LIN: Winds apparently hit 120 miles per hour. Can you imagine what that would be like?

MARCIANO: That would be, that, well, kind of fun, I suppose, unless you were in a shelter that was not that great.

LIN: Yes, there you go.

MARCIANO: They had eight inches of rain with that in an area actually that was in a drought. So they went from drought to some flooding in spots.

By the way, a cyclone in Australia, or around there, is the same as a hurricane. It's just a different name down there.

LIN: Oh, really?

MARCIANO: And as you pointed out, it's got a different...

LIN: Yes, the wind speed probably would indicate that, huh?

MARCIANO: Exactly. And typhoons are hurricanes, as well.

Anyway, hi, Carol.

How are you doing?

LIN: Good.

How are you?

(WEATHER REPORT)

MARCIANO: Ironically enough, Carol, Chad Myers right now is in Oklahoma City, where they're having a severe storm conference. And I might have to give him a call and tell him to get on the road and grab a camera and do some storm chasing tomorrow.

LIN: Yes, we should get him on the phone, Rob.

MARCIANO: I think so, yes.

LIN: Do a little beeper from the big story.

MARCIANO: We might have to do that.

LIN: Hey, you know, there's a big story up in Mars. Did you hear about this?

MARCIANO: What, a little water, or they think so?

LIN: Yes, you know, I don't know if it ever rained up there, but apparently, you know, the Mars rover Opportunity is up there hunting around. A little scientific evidence apparently that there was once not just a little water, but actually a lot of water on Mars. And, of course, water may be the first indication that there was life. But they haven't confirmed that yet, you know. So it should be pretty interesting as they kind of hunt around there, get some pictures.

Well, get ready to hear the phrase Bush versus Kerry every day until November. We're going to talk about what's in store for each campaign over the next eight months.

Also ahead, a barrier to fashion, or a backdrop for beauty. We're going to go live to the Middle East, where models have their own peace plan.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: Good morning and welcome back to DAYBREAK.

I'm Carol Lin and it's Wednesday, March 3.

At this hour, it's a super Wednesday for John Kerry, the day after he won nine of 10 Super Tuesday contests. John Edwards is expected to drop out of the race this afternoon. We're going to have live coverage.

Firefighters in Baltimore have been battling a huge warehouse fire all night. It is still not under control, but officials say there's no danger to the residents around there.

And the Iraqi Governing Council was supposed to sign an interim constitution today, but that's been delayed because of a three day mourning period following yesterday's suicide bomb attacks.

And in Venezuela, protesters take to the streets after the government rejects a petition for a vote calling -- recalling the president. The government says the petition did not have enough valid signatures.

A federal jury will begin deliberating the fate of Martha Stewart and her stockbroker today. If convicted, she could face 20 years in prison. But sentencing guidelines make a one year sentence a lot more likely.

We update the top stories every 15 minutes. Our next update at 6:45 Eastern time.

On to political news. John Kerry delivered his knock out punch to John Edwards in the Super Tuesday round. CNN's Bob Franken joins us now by telephone in Annapolis, Maryland with a blow by blow description -- Bob.

BOB FRANKEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, round 20 was the final one, and it was really a knock out blow, if we're going to torture the sports angle. It was just a blowout. The only primary that John Kerry didn't win was won by Howard Dean, who got to win his first primary, regrettably, of course, two weeks after he pulled out of the race.

It was a bizarre campaign. It had its ups and its downs. But definitely the man who is up at the end, after really being down for a while, is John Kerry.

LIN: All right, Bob Franken live in Annapolis, Maryland.

Bob, so what do you -- is he still there?

FRANKEN: I'm here.

LIN: All right. Sorry, Bob.

So what are you anticipating in the days ahead now?

FRANKEN: Well, John Kerry says he is not going to let up at all. He says there's just really not time for a vacation and a lot of people agree with him on that. The Democrats have been able to put the president on the defensive. Now it's going to be up to the White House to try and get the offense back.

But Kerry believes that if he lets up, if he relaxes just a little bit, if he gets out of the news, then the advantage could go back to the White House.

We're going to see also the beginning of an ad war. The White House -- the president, rather, and his campaign have massive amounts of money to spend. And for the Democrats, it's going to be to get enough to try and counter that.

LIN: Right. All right, more on that here with our CNN's Bill Schneider -- thanks, Bob -- our senior political analyst, Bill Schneider, who has been up most of the night.

Bob was just indicating what's happening next, and we really should be focusing on the Bush campaign for president, the general election. It looks like John Kerry is going to be the Democratic nominee.

BILL SCHNEIDER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: That's right. Bush has to regain the initiative. He's not had a very good initial period this year. You know, he's had two initiatives that fell flat. One was on immigration, which even his own party is running against, and the other was on space exploration. Remember Mars? That didn't go anywhere. He...

LIN: Well, because we have to wait 18 years for any results. SCHNEIDER: But nobody seems to have picked it up, and he's even dropped it in the State of the Union speech, which also was his big chance to start his campaign, and the speech fell flat. And then he gave a one-hour interview to "Meet the Press," and that didn't seem to go anywhere.

There are controversies over weapons of mass destruction. There are controversies over his military record. There are controversies over his economic figures. He really hasn't had a very good year, and he's slipping behind John Kerry.

LIN: Yes.

SCHNEIDER: So, he wants to restart his whole campaign now.

LIN: Right. And officially, perhaps as early as tomorrow, with a big ad campaign.

SCHNEIDER: That's right. They're taking out ads on cable networks all over the country. They essentially want to start with positive ads that remind Americans what they like about this president and kind of restart it, re-introduce Bush, as if we don't know who he is after four years.

LIN: Right.

SCHNEIDER: But that's the idea.

LIN: Well, we'll be reminded with a $120 million campaign war chest on his part.

SCHNEIDER: That's right. And the ads -- one of the things that the ads are going to talk about is President Bush. But one of the things they intend to do is go over John Kerry's entire voting record. After 19 years and 6,000 votes in the Senate, the White House, the Republicans, claim they can define Kerry as inconsistent, or at least as a Massachusetts liberal. They want to make it about John Kerry.

The fact is, the incumbent president is running for re-election, and I don't think there is any way to avoid the fact that this will be a referendum on President Bush and his record, not on John Kerry.

LIN: So, I read that there has been this e-mail battle between the two campaigns...

SCHNEIDER: Yes.

LIN: ... the campaigns emailing each other saying tit-for-tat. And imagine this: the president calling John Kerry last night to congratulate him on his sweep of Super Tuesday. Is that right?

SCHNEIDER: Yes. Well, he said, you know, you're now my opponent, and, you know, good luck. It's going to be a good fight. And that may be the last nice words to pass between them.

LIN: Yes. SCHNEIDER: And the thought that occurred to me is John Kerry might very well have thanked President Bush, because President Bush actually accomplished a miracle. He united the Democratic Party. They come out of this battle, as it were, very united.

It was a competition without a lot of conflict. And the reason for it is Democrats, through a real active will and determination, said we're going to find a candidate who can stand up to President Bush, someone who can match his experience in the military and on international affairs, and talk about keeping the country safe, and we're not going to allow ourselves to be divided.

So, this was a series of contests, which made the Democrats look stronger, not weaker, because of their total determination to defeat President Bush.

LIN: How soon do you think John Kerry needs to or wants to announce who might be his running mate?

SCHNEIDER: I think he wants to do it soon so there's a team in place. I think (UNINTELLIGIBLE) to fight back when the Bush commercials start coming out, when the administration sends out surrogates. They want to do it right away.

The risk is, of course, that they'll take attention away from the Democratic Convention in July, which they'd like people to watch. It's a pep rally for the Democrats. It's an infomercial. If the suspense isn't there because we don't know who -- we know who his running mate is going to be, that's the risk he's going to take.

LIN: Do you think he's going to pick an outsider, or John Edwards is the front candidate?

SCHNEIDER: I think Edwards is certainly going to be on any short list, but there are lots of candidates who are possibilities. Dick Gephardt can help compete in those critical battleground states in the Midwest. Bill Richardson, a Latino and also someone with a lot of international experience. Maybe one of the senators, two Democratic senators from Florida. There are lots and lots of possibilities.

LIN: It still stays interesting. Thanks, Bill.

SCHNEIDER: Sure.

LIN: Well, now to Rob Marciano for a quick look at the travel forecast, since much of our election team is going to be hitting the road today.

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LIN: Well, one company in Israel is hoping to use fashion as a statement about the security barriers going up in the West Bank.

We get more on the blending of business and politics from CNN's Chris Burns. He's joining us by telephone.

Chris -- I think you're coming back from an assignment.

CHRIS BURNS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes. Well, Carol, we're actually here as they're strutting their stuff. These beautiful young models are strutting spring wear next to the barrier that Israel is building. They say the barrier is aimed at stopping suicide bombers from coming into Israel proper.

But the surrealness of this is quite, quite striking. We've got these beautiful young models in spring clothes next to the very, very tall gray -- 25-foot gray wall that the Israelis are building. And this company called Comme Il Faut, which in French means "as it must be," this fashion company decided to do this, they say, to draw attention to what they call a wall of insult, ugliness and humiliation.

The fashion models even went on the other side of the wall and had lunch with a Palestinian family, which welcomed and helped them over to draw attention to how this wall is cutting them off from other Arab towns that are inside Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem.

So, the effort is to draw attention to it, and it's quite a media (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And obviously, they're getting a lot of free advertising time in the process -- Carol.

LIN: Right. Is this a -- is it a French fashion house? Or are they Israeli-based?

BURNS: This is Israel-based. They've been in existence for about 16 years. In fact, you know, last year, they had a fashion show in protest of the coming war in Iraq, and they did it outside the Israeli defense forces, the Israeli army headquarters with some of their models dressed in combat fatigues.

So, it is very much a fashion house that is rather politically- engaged, and obviously in so doing, they do draw attention to their clothes.

LIN: Didn't they have to get permission from the army or the government to use that location and to cross over even onto the West Bank side?

BURNS: Well, no, apparently not. They walked freely. There was an Israeli soldier nearby just sort of watching in a curious fashion.

We did ask the government what they thought about it, and they said that this was really in bad taste in trying to do this next to a wall that is really aimed at stopping suicide bombers. However, I did talk to the fashion designer, who designed this line, and she said that we know what good taste is, and we think it is in good taste to draw attention to this wall -- Carol.

LIN: Oh, interesting. All right, Chris, we'll look forward to your report later today.

BURNS: Sure. Thanks.

LIN: Coming up on DAYBREAK, big-name ballplayers accused of receiving steroids. We're going to tell you who's who in that report.

Plus, a simple ingredient every woman can add to her diet to fight ovarian cancer.

And, find out why this Disney display is coming down early.

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LIN: Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers will be arraigned this morning. His arraignment comes as the Martha Stewart jury is about to begin deliberations.

Two high-profile legal topics here, so let's get some perspective from our legal analyst, Kendall Coffey. He joins us from Miami.

Good morning -- Kendall.

KENDALL COFFEY, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: Hey, good morning, Carol.

LIN: All right. So, it goes to the jury. What do you think is going to happen here?

COFFEY: It's almost too close to call. I think the defense closed the gap some in the last week, and I think one of the things that helped a lot was getting that securities fraud thrown out, because what it really eliminated is any face of victims in this case. What you've got is perhaps lying, but lying that was done to federal investigators who never believed her in the first place.

And one of the interesting things, Carol, has been to see some of the recent obstruction cases. Juries have struggled with the issues. It took them 10 days in what we thought was an open-and-shut case with respect to Enron auditor, Arthur Andersen. They finally did reach a verdict of guilty. But clearly, this may not be an easy case for the jury to resolve.

LIN: What do you think it's going to get down to? Was there any particular moment during this trial that the jurors are going to recollect and say, yes, that was the "ah-ha" moment for me.

COFFEY: Well, I think there are a couple of things that are going to be really critical. Marianne Pasternak, Martha Stewart's own friend, who said at one point that she thought Martha Stewart said, isn't it great to have brokers who give you insider information? Did she or didn't she backtrack on that? Because if the jury believes that's what she really said, that's deadly for Martha Stewart.

The other question is when they put on Heidi DeLuca, who was Martha Stewart's business manager, and she said, helpful to Martha Stewart, that back in November she, Heidi DeLuca, talked about this agreement to sell the stock at $60 with Peter Bacanovic. A big plus for Martha Stewart.

But in rebuttal, the prosecution put on an audiotape of the voice of Peter Bacanovic himself saying he never discussed it with Heidi DeLuca. That also, depending on how it impacts on the jury, could spell big trouble for Martha Stewart.

LIN: All right, apparently big trouble for Bernard Ebbers of WorldCom fame. Why did this take so long for prosecutors or investigators to resolve this and bring him to trial?

COFFEY: The critical thing, really, is when prosecutors work up to the penthouse suite they often go one floor at a time. Scott Sullivan, as you'll recall, the chief financial officer, was indicted of WorldCom. He apparently cooperated with the government, said that, yes, there was accounting fraud, and, by the way, Bernard Ebbers was in on it. That happened very recently, and I think that was the key to launching a case against the head of WorldCom, the biggest of all the pirate ships that were in that fleet sailing across Wall Street.

LIN: Right. Do you think, you know, in this news environment, in this political sort of anti-corporate environment, how do you think that's going to affect his trial (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?

COFFEY: Well, I think most people believe that it's down a little bit; that nobody in their mind wanted to go to trial in a corporate fraud case a year ago. But the stock market is better, and there is some sense that maybe there is less of a howling mob, to use a word by some of the defense lawyers, than before.

But I still think these are tough times for corporate fraud defendants, and they're also facing much tougher prison sentences if convicted than ever they faced before.

LIN: Wow! All right, busy in New York. Thanks very much, Kendall.

COFFEY: Thanks, Carol.

LIN: Have a great day.

COFFEY: You, too.

LIN: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is now 43 minutes past the hour, and here are the headlines.

John Kerry swept through Super Tuesday, winning 9 of the 10 state contests. His chief rival, John Edwards, didn't fare so well, and he's going to be announcing that he's quitting the race later today.

Beginning today, the FBI will post pictures on its Web site of unknown suspects involved in distributing child pornography. The agency also plans to use the TV show, "America's Most Wanted," to track these guys down.

NASA scientists say they've found evidence showing there was once a lot of water on Mars, and the discovery leads them to believe the water could have supported life.

In money, two states see record high prices at the gas pumps. West Virginia and Nevada hit all-time highs. Ten more states are on the brink of setting records today. In sports, a report from the "San Francisco Chronicle" alleges that Barry Bonds received steroids and human growth hormones from his personal trainer. Bonds' attorney issued a statement denying those allegations. The Yankees' Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield were also implicated in that article.

In culture, Alastair Cooke is retiring. Cooke pulled the plug on his BBC radio program, "Letter From America," after 58 years. Cooke also hosted "Masterpiece Theater" on PBS for 22 years.

And in weather, it's going to be wet though much of the middle of the country and into the Southwest.

Those are the headlines, your update. Your next update, on "AMERICAN MORNING" at the top of the hour.

In the meantime, let's check in with Bill and Soledad in New York for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning, guys.

SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Hey, Carol, good morning.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning, Carol.

Listen, we have a lot to talk about, certainly after Super Tuesday. Bob Franken joins us in a moment here. Bill Schneider will be along. Ed Gillespie of the RNC -- Republican National Committee. Many say the race is on. John Kerry, George Bush, let the games begin today, and they will in so many ways. So, we'll get to that also today after Super Tuesday.

O'BRIEN: Many are predicting as well the games are going to get nasty.

HEMMER: Yes.

O'BRIEN: And fast.

Also this morning, we're talking about the big story: NASA finally making their announcement public, saying that they have conclusive proof that water was on Mars. Some people think now that there's actually water maybe under the land right now, which, of course, would have huge implications. So, we're going to talk this morning with a NASA scientist. Catherine Whites (ph) will join us.

HEMMER: Also, this amazing story out of Philadelphia. We talked about it yesterday. I mean, truly stunning to see that this woman gets her baby back six years later. Now, the woman has been found who allegedly stole the baby six years ago.

O'BRIEN: Yes, we're going to be talking with her attorney this morning -- Carolyn Correa's attorney, to see what he has to say about his client, and really what her defense is going to be.

HEMMER: Yes. Amazing. O'BRIEN: She faces charges of kidnapping and arson now.

HEMMER: Also, Jack's got a few things up his sleeve today e- mail-wise. So, we'll get to all of that.

A lot of politics today, as is the case to follow up from yesterday, Carol.

LIN: Yes.

HEMMER: See you at the top of the hour, 14 minutes away.

LIN: Yes, you've got it covered. Thanks, guys.

HEMMER: OK.

LIN: Well, think about this next time you place a fast food order, followed by the words, "super size it." Well, get ready to revise your request.

And, why so much fanfare for a community commode? We're going to get to the bottom of it for you.

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LIN: Say bye-bye to the super size. McDonald's says it's phasing out its jumbo-sized French fries and sodas. The company says it's part of a move toward simplifying its menus, and it fits in perfectly with the fast food giant's new healthier eating initiative, or so they want you to believe.

Still on the subject of food and health, folate is a very important vitamin in more ways than one apparently. It just may actually play a role in protecting women against ovarian cancer.

Joining us from New York to talk about that is registered dietician Lisa Drayer, who knows all about this stuff and a new study.

Good morning, Lisa.

LISA DRAYER, DIETICIAN: Good morning, Carol. Good to see you.

LIN: You, too.

DRAYER: That's right. Getting enough folate in your diet may help to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer among women who drink alcohol, according to a new study published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute."

Their researchers looked at the food frequency questionnaires of over 61,000 Swedish women, and they found that among those who drank more than two alcoholic beverages per week, those with the highest intake of folate had a 74 percent reduced risk of ovarian cancer as compared to those with the lowest intake.

LIN: Wow! DRAYER: Now, Carol, this research is consistent with previous research, which had suggested that a low intake of folate may increase the risk for breast cancer and colorectal cancer among women who drink alcohol.

LIN: All right. So, is it only for women who drink alcohol? Is it only relevant in that case?

DRAYER: You know, it's a great question. And, in fact, it seems like that's the case. Now, folate is involved in DNA synthesis and repair, and it's the repair of this genetic material that must happen in order to prevent the cancer from forming. But it's thought that the alcohol somehow interferes with the metabolism of folate, and so folate needs would be increased among those who drink.

So, it could just be that high levels of folate help to protect by canceling out any negative effects that alcohol may have on the vitamin. And, in fact, those who didn't really drink much at all among these women, there wasn't really any relationship between folate and ovarian cancer.

LIN: Interesting. All right, more studies to come. Thanks very much, Lisa.

DRAYER: Thank you.

LIN: We're going to take some time now for a little business buzz. Michael Eisner may need a little magic to keep his job at Disney.

Carrie Lee reports from the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square.

Carrie -- this has been a big, long-running story, and now the stockholders get a say.

CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS: That's right, Carol. This whole story is coming to a head today. Shareholders of the Walt Disney Company are going to attend the company's annual shareholder meeting in Philadelphia. And first and foremost on the table: the re- election of chairman and CEO, Michael Eisner.

Now, Eisner and 10 other directors are running all unopposed, so they will be re-elected. Few people actually expect Eisner to be ousted at this meeting. However, Disney has acknowledged that over 30 percent of votes at the meeting may be cast against Eisner, and that's a level that a public company really can't ignore.

Also, several industry observers expect that at the very least, Eisner may soon have to give up his dual role of chairman and CEO. In fact, the board could make that decision as early as today.

Now, the Disney board members so far have backed him. They're pointing to the company's profit forecast, saying things look solid. Critics, though, point to the past, saying profits and the stock performance have really lagged other media companies. In fact, Carol, over the past five years, Disney stock has lost about 30 percent of its value. The average stock is down less than 10 percent.

So, this meeting is really bringing things to the forefront today. We'll be following this throughout the trading session.

Back to you.

LIN: Money talks. Yes. Thanks, Carrie.

Rob is going to join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up. But first, the headlines.

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LIN: And "The Lightning Round," but first we have another birthday right here at CNN.

ROB MARCIANO, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Who's that?

LIN: Jamie McIntosh (ph) in the control room.

MARCIANO: Hey.

LIN: All of those words you see on the screen?

MARCIANO: Yes.

LIN: This young man, who turns the big 30...

MARCIANO: Stop hiding, Jamie (ph). Come on.

LIN: Come on, Jamie (ph), baby, look at the camera.

MARCIANO: Say hi to mom.

LIN: The camera loves you. Happy birthday, Jamie (ph).

MARCIANO: Happy birthday.

LIN: All right. Well, let's talk about what's happening -- the real news, Rob, OK?

MARCIANO: Yes. We've been waiting all morning for the real news.

LIN: OK.

MARCIANO: I'm surprised we don't put this at the beginning every hour.

LIN: That's right. Well, we are talking about public potties. Yes, fighting crime...

MARCIANO: That's right.

LIN: Fighting crime and grime. There it is. Seattle just inaugurated the new community commodes, whose doors open if anyone's been inside for 20 minutes, the feature to fight illegal, well, activities.

MARCIANO: Twenty minutes is not even enough time...

LIN: Yes.

MARCIANO: ... to get to the paper.

LIN: And it cleans itself. OK. And, Rob...

MARCIANO: Yes.

LIN: ... don't you wish you were in Switzerland for this week? It's the 74th annual Geneva International Motor Show.

MARCIANO: Nice.

LIN: And the big attraction this year, the new Volvo, yes. It's made by women. What a concept. And the Rolls Royce 100EX with a V-16 engine.

And here is one mouse no longer welcome at Walt Disney -- Janet Jackson-inspired. There you go, Rob.

MARCIANO: So, it's being pulled?

LIN: Yes (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

MARCIANO: Surprise, surprise.

LIN: Thanks so much for joining us on DAYBREAK. "AMERICAN MORNING" is up next. I'm Carol Lin. And Rob Marciano right there.

MARCIANO: See you, Carol.

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SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We can and we will win this election.

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: A confident Senator Kerry after a near sweep on Super Tuesday.

Good morning.

It's Wednesday, March 3.

And from the CNN global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Lin.

The little engine that could couldn't keep up with John Kerry's runaway train. It looks like John Edwards is going to end his campaign today.

Haiti's rebel leader names himself the nation's new police chief and threatens to arrest the prime minister. But Washington tells the rebels to put down their guns.

Are Michael Eisner's days numbered at Disney? Today's shareholder meeting could go a long way toward answering that question.

And the Senate overwhelmingly rejects a bill protecting gun makers from being sued. The measure is sunk by an amendment to extend the ban on assault weapons.

We're updating the top stories every 15 minutes and our next update is at 6:15 Eastern.

In the meantime, Campaign 2004, John Kerry's campaign enters a new phase this morning. He's got the Democratic nomination for president virtually locked up. Kerry cemented his hold on the top spot, winning nine out of 10 Super Tuesday states.

Howard Dean won his home state of Vermont.

And now John Kerry has 28 victories in the 31 primaries and caucuses that he's run in.

CNN's Candy Crowley reports that the candidate has just begun to fight. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

CANDY CROWLEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: John Kerry was not the first to know, but he was certainly among the top. He learned that his main rival in this race, John Edwards, would be bowing out in a phone call from Edwards, where the two exchanged congratulations about the races that they both had won. They both noted that last summer nobody gave either one of them much a chance.

Then came the phone call from George Bush, the first real sign that this race has now moved into a general race, Republican versus Democrat.

But first things first. John Kerry came before this audience to pull the party together.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: That in 2004 one united Democratic Party, we can and we will win this election.

CROWLEY: Though Super Tuesday lived up to its name for John Kerry, there are no illusions within this campaign that this will be easy. You hear a lot of words around here -- fight, I am a fighter, muscular language. As one of Kerry's top aides put, we are going to "fight like hell."

They are, of course, up against an opponent who is extremely well financed and is, after all, the president of the United States.

First things first, they will complete the primary rounds, going early today down to Florida, where they will begin the march toward the next set of primaries March 9.

Candy Crowley, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: CNN is going to have live coverage of John Edwards' announcement that he's leaving the race today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

While California Democrats were giving a landslide primary victory to John Kerry, the state's top Republican was celebrating his own win at the polls. California voters back Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to keep the state solvent. Voters approved Proposition 57, which allows the state to float up to $15 billion in bonds to consolidate past debt, sort of like a state refinancing without a tax increase, of course.

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GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (R), CALIFORNIA: Never again can our state spend more money than it takes in. Never again will our politicians' deficit finance their spending habits. And never again will our state be driven to the verge of bankruptcy. Never again.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: But just like refinancing your house, the debt remains the same. It's still got to be paid.

Voters also approved Proposition 58, though, requiring California to have a balanced budget in the future.

Now, we want to go to a hot button issue of same-sex marriage. The mayor of the tiny New York village of New Paltz is heading to court this evening. He is actually being arraigned for marrying gay couples. It's a misdemeanor because the couples didn't have licenses.

Mayor Jason West says he has a moral obligation to do what he's doing and he says he's going to plead not guilty.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MAYOR JOHN WEST, NEW PALTZ, NEW YORK: The laws of New York State are gender neutral and the legal requirements for marriage do not specify gender. The Department of Health has taken it upon itself to discriminate in the issuing of marriage licenses.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

LIN: Gay and lesbian couples are lining up to get married in Portland, Oregon. The largest county in the state has announced plans to issue same-sex marriage licenses there. Now, the move has plenty of support there in that liberal community, but there is some opposition.

Margi Oinch (ph) of our affiliate KOIN has that story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

FRANK DEMAZIO: This has never happened before. This will be the first civilization that will actually try and redefine something that we've had for 4,000 years. And to do it so quickly.

MARGIE OINCH, KOIN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Frank Demazio ministers to nearly 5,000 members at City Bible Church in Portland. Ray Cotton is the minister of New Hope Community, with more than 3,000 members. Both say they prefer not to tackle the issue of homosexuality, but they are ready to fight for the institution of marriage.

JOHN BELGARD, CHRISTIAN COALITION: Perverting the justice system, that angers me.

OINCH: John Belgard is with the political group the Christian Coalition of Oregon. BELGARD: And the children from areas like this, where they have my dad dates another man, they're really damaged.

OINCH: He's outspoken about what he calls Portland's liberal climate. BELGARD: There's things that are just too gross to talk about that happen.

OINCH: He despises the idea of men marrying men and women marrying women. BELGARD: What's the purpose of marriage? To raise a family. That means you have to have fruit from your union. Now, last time I checked, they're not plumbed correctly.

DIMAZIO: Cotton and Demazio say that's only the beginning. They say their biggest problem is with the way a tradition was changed without input from the people.

DEMAZIO: And I think before this decision is made, there are millions of people here in Oregon and around the nation that should be a part of the process.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: That was Margi Oinch of CNN affiliate KOIN.

Now, the county could begin handing out marriage licenses as early as today. We're going to stay on top of the story.

Across America, though, this morning, on Wednesday, in Philadelphia, a woman at the center of a bizarre kidnapping story turns herself in to police. Carolyn Correa faces 15 charges, including kidnapping and arson. Police allege Correa stole an infant during a house fire and kept the child for six years. Police thought the child had been incinerated in the fire.

Marge Schott, who gained infamy as the majority owner of the Cincinnati Reds, has died following a long illness. She was suspended twice by major league baseball after publicly praising Adolph Hitler and using ethnic slurs in referencing her own African-American players. Marge Schott still owned a single share of the team upon her death. She was 75 years old.

In Massachusetts, a youth league hockey coach is facing an assault charge and a lifetime ban. He grabbed a referee on the ice during a game and the coach apparently said he was upset over a penalty involving his 13-year-old son.

All right...

ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, Carol.

LIN: What do you say? What do you say, you know? A role model? I don't think so.

MARCIANO: No.

LIN: Anyway...

MARCIANO: Hockey is a fun sport. That's all I'll say.

LIN: Yes, it is, and...

MARCIANO: You know, you can get a lot of speed for the amount of effort you put into it.

LIN: Yes.

MARCIANO: That's right. (WEATHER REPORT)

LIN: On a more serious note, we're following events in Iraq after yesterday's big breaking news. Several suicide bombs killed at least 117 people. Today begins an official period of mourning.

We're going to check in with our Jane Arraf, who's the bureau chief there in Baghdad -- Jane, yesterday we were talking about the possibility of potential civil war in Iraq.

How are things looking today?

JANE ARRAF, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Carol, it's always on everyone's minds, but everyone is trying very hard to defuse that prospect. Now, some of the most vocal -- in the mourning -- and this is three days of official mourning, as you mentioned -- was here in Baghdad, outside the Khadimiya mosque. Now, that mosque is where three explosions, three suicide bombers detonated themselves yesterday.

There was a huge demonstration there called by a Shia cleric in unity. Now, Sunni Muslim leaders came, as well as Shia Muslim leaders, to say that they were united together, that there was no difference between them. And, indeed, the main source of the anger, the target of the anger appeared to be American forces. Many of the people in the demonstration saying that it was the Americans' fault, that they did not protect them and that they could have done the job better.

Now, the three day mourning has delayed signing of the constitution. This is a draft constitution that essentially sets the way forward for what this country is going to look like. It was to have been signed Wednesday, but that will be put back till later in the week. But officials say they are deeply committed to the constitution, to making this a safe country for everyone -- Carol.

LIN: All right, thank you very much, Jane Arraf, live in Baghdad.

Coming up, two men, two campaigns, their similarities and their differences. We are going to examine what a general election would be like with George Bush versus John Kerry.

What is the world of fashion out to prove at this barrier in the Middle East?

We're going to tell you why super sizing may soon be a thing of the past.

And it's a small world after all. Disney does away with a pop star statue.

This is DAYBREAK for March 3.

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LIN: It's almost quarter past the hour.

Here's a quick look at our top stories in the DAYBREAK early briefing.

It was truly a Super Tuesday for John Kerry. Not only did he win nine out of the 10 states, but it looks like John Edwards is going to be dropping out this afternoon.

Jurors are expected to deliberate today in the Martha Stewart stock transitional.

And in Haiti, one of the rebel leaders declares himself leader of Haiti's military and police. Guy Philippe also threatens to arrest the country's prime minister.

We're updating the top stories every 15 minutes and our next update is at 6:30 Eastern.

John Kerry has pretty much wrapped up the Democratic nomination so far. You'd think the November campaign is now just beginning.

CNN's Bruce Morton reports, think again.

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BRUCE MORTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As his string of primary wins grows, John Kerry sounds more and more like a man who can't wait to run against the president.

SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: We have three words for him we know he understands -- bring it on.

MORTON: The president sounds ready, too.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Come November, the voters are going to have a very clear choice.

MORTON: They disagree about everything. The economy...

BUSH: It's a choice between keeping the tax relief that is moving the economy forward or putting the burden of higher taxes back on the American people.

KERRY: He's not multiplying the jobs, he's trying to divide America.

MORTON: On Iraq and terrorism...

BUSH: It is a choice between an America that leads the world with strength and confidence or an America that is uncertain in the face of danger.

KERRY: There is a better way to make America safe than this president has chosen. This president has, in fact, created terrorists where they didn't exist.

MORTON: They are alike in some ways. Both grew up in comfort, went to private schools, went to Yale, joined the secret society Skull and Bones. George Bush paints Kerry as someone who waffles on the issues.

BUSH: For tax cuts and against them; for NAFTA and against NAFTA; for the Patriot Act and against the Patriot Act; in favor of liberating Iraq and opposed to it. And that's just one senator from Massachusetts.

MORTON: They differ in that John Kerry went to war, saw combat, killed. George Bush did not. Kerry mentions Bush's aircraft carrier appearance in a flight suit in just about every speech.

KERRY: Old George Bush thought he could dress up on an aircraft carrier and he thought he could stand in front of a big sign that said, "mission accomplished." And he thought you wouldn't notice that people are still dying in Iraq.

MORTON: Hmmm. Maybe the general election campaign has already started. These two seem ready.

Bruce Morton, CNN, Washington.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

LIN: CNN's Bill Prasad is live in the capital of one of the Super Tuesday states, Annapolis, Maryland -- Bill, how did it go there?

BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Oh, it went big time, really very well for John Kerry.

Good morning, Carol.

The headline right here in the "Baltimore Sun" tells the story. John Kerry doing very well here in Maryland, like he did in most states. Kerry virtually wrapping up the nomination and knocking out John Edwards.

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PRASAD (voice-over): John Kerry kisses his wife and kisses the competition good-bye.

KERRY: Tonight, the message could not be clearer -- all across our country, change is coming to America.

PRASAD: Kerry virtually cements the nomination, winning nine of 10 contests. In most states, it wasn't even close. He won two to one in Connecticut; three to one in New York; and four to one in his home state of Massachusetts.

KERRY: There is no way that all of us together would have arrived at this evening unless we had worked together, bled together, fought together.

PRASAD: Polls showed voters were thinking about the economy, electability and, for the first time, same sex unions showed up on the electorate radar screen. Kerry stumbled only in Vermont, losing to former Vermont Governor Howard Dean. Kerry narrowly beat John Edwards in Georgia. Edwards is expected to drop out today.

SEN. JOHN EDWARDS (D-NC), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I also want to take a moment and congratulate my friend, Senator John Kerry. He's run a strong, powerful campaign.

PRASAD: Kerry has now won 28 of 31 contests. He now turns his attention to the big prize.

KERRY: But I know that together we are equal to this task. I am a fighter.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

PRASAD: President Bush called John Kerry to congratulate him. It may be the last time the men exchange friendly words. Strategists predict a very nasty campaign.

We're live in Annapolis, Maryland this morning.

I'm Bill Prasad -- Carol Lin, back to you.

LIN: Yes, Bill, and it looks like the president is getting ready to spend some $120 million of his campaign war chest with new commercials tomorrow against John Kerry. Actually, it's not even really against John Kerry. It's really just trying to promote the president's image.

PRASAD: You are right. The president has said that a number of commercials will run in about 15 states beginning tomorrow. Some of those states are swing states. The White House so far has not said exactly where those commercials will air, but the White House is saying that those commercials will carry a very positive tone, the president wanting to get his message out of the gate right after Super Tuesday.

LIN: It's going to be competitive.

Thank you very much, Bill Prasad.

Still to come this morning on DAYBREAK, waiting for a verdict. How confident is Martha Stewart's defense team?

Hear who's paying a premium price at the pump? We're going to take a look.

Can you guess our photo of the day, also, when we come back?

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LIN: Our mystery photo. Did you figure it out?

Rob Marciano, any guesses? Actually...

ROB MARCIANO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It looks like a...

LIN: Yes? MARCIANO: Is it a hurricane?

LIN: Pretty close. It's a satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Monty.

MARCIANO: Monty.

LIN: Yes, Monty is swelling. It's going clockwise along the western coast of Australia.

MARCIANO: Yes. Oh, there it is. There's Australia.

LIN: Winds apparently hit 120 miles per hour. Can you imagine what that would be like?

MARCIANO: That would be, that, well, kind of fun, I suppose, unless you were in a shelter that was not that great.

LIN: Yes, there you go.

MARCIANO: They had eight inches of rain with that in an area actually that was in a drought. So they went from drought to some flooding in spots.

By the way, a cyclone in Australia, or around there, is the same as a hurricane. It's just a different name down there.

LIN: Oh, really?

MARCIANO: And as you pointed out, it's got a different...

LIN: Yes, the wind speed probably would indicate that, huh?

MARCIANO: Exactly. And typhoons are hurricanes, as well.

Anyway, hi, Carol.

How are you doing?

LIN: Good.

How are you?

(WEATHER REPORT)

MARCIANO: Ironically enough, Carol, Chad Myers right now is in Oklahoma City, where they're having a severe storm conference. And I might have to give him a call and tell him to get on the road and grab a camera and do some storm chasing tomorrow.

LIN: Yes, we should get him on the phone, Rob.

MARCIANO: I think so, yes.

LIN: Do a little beeper from the big story.

MARCIANO: We might have to do that.

LIN: Hey, you know, there's a big story up in Mars. Did you hear about this?

MARCIANO: What, a little water, or they think so?

LIN: Yes, you know, I don't know if it ever rained up there, but apparently, you know, the Mars rover Opportunity is up there hunting around. A little scientific evidence apparently that there was once not just a little water, but actually a lot of water on Mars. And, of course, water may be the first indication that there was life. But they haven't confirmed that yet, you know. So it should be pretty interesting as they kind of hunt around there, get some pictures.

Well, get ready to hear the phrase Bush versus Kerry every day until November. We're going to talk about what's in store for each campaign over the next eight months.

Also ahead, a barrier to fashion, or a backdrop for beauty. We're going to go live to the Middle East, where models have their own peace plan.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

LIN: Good morning and welcome back to DAYBREAK.

I'm Carol Lin and it's Wednesday, March 3.

At this hour, it's a super Wednesday for John Kerry, the day after he won nine of 10 Super Tuesday contests. John Edwards is expected to drop out of the race this afternoon. We're going to have live coverage.

Firefighters in Baltimore have been battling a huge warehouse fire all night. It is still not under control, but officials say there's no danger to the residents around there.

And the Iraqi Governing Council was supposed to sign an interim constitution today, but that's been delayed because of a three day mourning period following yesterday's suicide bomb attacks.

And in Venezuela, protesters take to the streets after the government rejects a petition for a vote calling -- recalling the president. The government says the petition did not have enough valid signatures.

A federal jury will begin deliberating the fate of Martha Stewart and her stockbroker today. If convicted, she could face 20 years in prison. But sentencing guidelines make a one year sentence a lot more likely.

We update the top stories every 15 minutes. Our next update at 6:45 Eastern time.

On to political news. John Kerry delivered his knock out punch to John Edwards in the Super Tuesday round. CNN's Bob Franken joins us now by telephone in Annapolis, Maryland with a blow by blow description -- Bob.

BOB FRANKEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, round 20 was the final one, and it was really a knock out blow, if we're going to torture the sports angle. It was just a blowout. The only primary that John Kerry didn't win was won by Howard Dean, who got to win his first primary, regrettably, of course, two weeks after he pulled out of the race.

It was a bizarre campaign. It had its ups and its downs. But definitely the man who is up at the end, after really being down for a while, is John Kerry.

LIN: All right, Bob Franken live in Annapolis, Maryland.

Bob, so what do you -- is he still there?

FRANKEN: I'm here.

LIN: All right. Sorry, Bob.

So what are you anticipating in the days ahead now?

FRANKEN: Well, John Kerry says he is not going to let up at all. He says there's just really not time for a vacation and a lot of people agree with him on that. The Democrats have been able to put the president on the defensive. Now it's going to be up to the White House to try and get the offense back.

But Kerry believes that if he lets up, if he relaxes just a little bit, if he gets out of the news, then the advantage could go back to the White House.

We're going to see also the beginning of an ad war. The White House -- the president, rather, and his campaign have massive amounts of money to spend. And for the Democrats, it's going to be to get enough to try and counter that.

LIN: Right. All right, more on that here with our CNN's Bill Schneider -- thanks, Bob -- our senior political analyst, Bill Schneider, who has been up most of the night.

Bob was just indicating what's happening next, and we really should be focusing on the Bush campaign for president, the general election. It looks like John Kerry is going to be the Democratic nominee.

BILL SCHNEIDER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: That's right. Bush has to regain the initiative. He's not had a very good initial period this year. You know, he's had two initiatives that fell flat. One was on immigration, which even his own party is running against, and the other was on space exploration. Remember Mars? That didn't go anywhere. He...

LIN: Well, because we have to wait 18 years for any results. SCHNEIDER: But nobody seems to have picked it up, and he's even dropped it in the State of the Union speech, which also was his big chance to start his campaign, and the speech fell flat. And then he gave a one-hour interview to "Meet the Press," and that didn't seem to go anywhere.

There are controversies over weapons of mass destruction. There are controversies over his military record. There are controversies over his economic figures. He really hasn't had a very good year, and he's slipping behind John Kerry.

LIN: Yes.

SCHNEIDER: So, he wants to restart his whole campaign now.

LIN: Right. And officially, perhaps as early as tomorrow, with a big ad campaign.

SCHNEIDER: That's right. They're taking out ads on cable networks all over the country. They essentially want to start with positive ads that remind Americans what they like about this president and kind of restart it, re-introduce Bush, as if we don't know who he is after four years.

LIN: Right.

SCHNEIDER: But that's the idea.

LIN: Well, we'll be reminded with a $120 million campaign war chest on his part.

SCHNEIDER: That's right. And the ads -- one of the things that the ads are going to talk about is President Bush. But one of the things they intend to do is go over John Kerry's entire voting record. After 19 years and 6,000 votes in the Senate, the White House, the Republicans, claim they can define Kerry as inconsistent, or at least as a Massachusetts liberal. They want to make it about John Kerry.

The fact is, the incumbent president is running for re-election, and I don't think there is any way to avoid the fact that this will be a referendum on President Bush and his record, not on John Kerry.

LIN: So, I read that there has been this e-mail battle between the two campaigns...

SCHNEIDER: Yes.

LIN: ... the campaigns emailing each other saying tit-for-tat. And imagine this: the president calling John Kerry last night to congratulate him on his sweep of Super Tuesday. Is that right?

SCHNEIDER: Yes. Well, he said, you know, you're now my opponent, and, you know, good luck. It's going to be a good fight. And that may be the last nice words to pass between them.

LIN: Yes. SCHNEIDER: And the thought that occurred to me is John Kerry might very well have thanked President Bush, because President Bush actually accomplished a miracle. He united the Democratic Party. They come out of this battle, as it were, very united.

It was a competition without a lot of conflict. And the reason for it is Democrats, through a real active will and determination, said we're going to find a candidate who can stand up to President Bush, someone who can match his experience in the military and on international affairs, and talk about keeping the country safe, and we're not going to allow ourselves to be divided.

So, this was a series of contests, which made the Democrats look stronger, not weaker, because of their total determination to defeat President Bush.

LIN: How soon do you think John Kerry needs to or wants to announce who might be his running mate?

SCHNEIDER: I think he wants to do it soon so there's a team in place. I think (UNINTELLIGIBLE) to fight back when the Bush commercials start coming out, when the administration sends out surrogates. They want to do it right away.

The risk is, of course, that they'll take attention away from the Democratic Convention in July, which they'd like people to watch. It's a pep rally for the Democrats. It's an infomercial. If the suspense isn't there because we don't know who -- we know who his running mate is going to be, that's the risk he's going to take.

LIN: Do you think he's going to pick an outsider, or John Edwards is the front candidate?

SCHNEIDER: I think Edwards is certainly going to be on any short list, but there are lots of candidates who are possibilities. Dick Gephardt can help compete in those critical battleground states in the Midwest. Bill Richardson, a Latino and also someone with a lot of international experience. Maybe one of the senators, two Democratic senators from Florida. There are lots and lots of possibilities.

LIN: It still stays interesting. Thanks, Bill.

SCHNEIDER: Sure.

LIN: Well, now to Rob Marciano for a quick look at the travel forecast, since much of our election team is going to be hitting the road today.

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LIN: Well, one company in Israel is hoping to use fashion as a statement about the security barriers going up in the West Bank.

We get more on the blending of business and politics from CNN's Chris Burns. He's joining us by telephone.

Chris -- I think you're coming back from an assignment.

CHRIS BURNS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes. Well, Carol, we're actually here as they're strutting their stuff. These beautiful young models are strutting spring wear next to the barrier that Israel is building. They say the barrier is aimed at stopping suicide bombers from coming into Israel proper.

But the surrealness of this is quite, quite striking. We've got these beautiful young models in spring clothes next to the very, very tall gray -- 25-foot gray wall that the Israelis are building. And this company called Comme Il Faut, which in French means "as it must be," this fashion company decided to do this, they say, to draw attention to what they call a wall of insult, ugliness and humiliation.

The fashion models even went on the other side of the wall and had lunch with a Palestinian family, which welcomed and helped them over to draw attention to how this wall is cutting them off from other Arab towns that are inside Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem.

So, the effort is to draw attention to it, and it's quite a media (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And obviously, they're getting a lot of free advertising time in the process -- Carol.

LIN: Right. Is this a -- is it a French fashion house? Or are they Israeli-based?

BURNS: This is Israel-based. They've been in existence for about 16 years. In fact, you know, last year, they had a fashion show in protest of the coming war in Iraq, and they did it outside the Israeli defense forces, the Israeli army headquarters with some of their models dressed in combat fatigues.

So, it is very much a fashion house that is rather politically- engaged, and obviously in so doing, they do draw attention to their clothes.

LIN: Didn't they have to get permission from the army or the government to use that location and to cross over even onto the West Bank side?

BURNS: Well, no, apparently not. They walked freely. There was an Israeli soldier nearby just sort of watching in a curious fashion.

We did ask the government what they thought about it, and they said that this was really in bad taste in trying to do this next to a wall that is really aimed at stopping suicide bombers. However, I did talk to the fashion designer, who designed this line, and she said that we know what good taste is, and we think it is in good taste to draw attention to this wall -- Carol.

LIN: Oh, interesting. All right, Chris, we'll look forward to your report later today.

BURNS: Sure. Thanks.

LIN: Coming up on DAYBREAK, big-name ballplayers accused of receiving steroids. We're going to tell you who's who in that report.

Plus, a simple ingredient every woman can add to her diet to fight ovarian cancer.

And, find out why this Disney display is coming down early.

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LIN: Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers will be arraigned this morning. His arraignment comes as the Martha Stewart jury is about to begin deliberations.

Two high-profile legal topics here, so let's get some perspective from our legal analyst, Kendall Coffey. He joins us from Miami.

Good morning -- Kendall.

KENDALL COFFEY, CNN LEGAL ANALYST: Hey, good morning, Carol.

LIN: All right. So, it goes to the jury. What do you think is going to happen here?

COFFEY: It's almost too close to call. I think the defense closed the gap some in the last week, and I think one of the things that helped a lot was getting that securities fraud thrown out, because what it really eliminated is any face of victims in this case. What you've got is perhaps lying, but lying that was done to federal investigators who never believed her in the first place.

And one of the interesting things, Carol, has been to see some of the recent obstruction cases. Juries have struggled with the issues. It took them 10 days in what we thought was an open-and-shut case with respect to Enron auditor, Arthur Andersen. They finally did reach a verdict of guilty. But clearly, this may not be an easy case for the jury to resolve.

LIN: What do you think it's going to get down to? Was there any particular moment during this trial that the jurors are going to recollect and say, yes, that was the "ah-ha" moment for me.

COFFEY: Well, I think there are a couple of things that are going to be really critical. Marianne Pasternak, Martha Stewart's own friend, who said at one point that she thought Martha Stewart said, isn't it great to have brokers who give you insider information? Did she or didn't she backtrack on that? Because if the jury believes that's what she really said, that's deadly for Martha Stewart.

The other question is when they put on Heidi DeLuca, who was Martha Stewart's business manager, and she said, helpful to Martha Stewart, that back in November she, Heidi DeLuca, talked about this agreement to sell the stock at $60 with Peter Bacanovic. A big plus for Martha Stewart.

But in rebuttal, the prosecution put on an audiotape of the voice of Peter Bacanovic himself saying he never discussed it with Heidi DeLuca. That also, depending on how it impacts on the jury, could spell big trouble for Martha Stewart.

LIN: All right, apparently big trouble for Bernard Ebbers of WorldCom fame. Why did this take so long for prosecutors or investigators to resolve this and bring him to trial?

COFFEY: The critical thing, really, is when prosecutors work up to the penthouse suite they often go one floor at a time. Scott Sullivan, as you'll recall, the chief financial officer, was indicted of WorldCom. He apparently cooperated with the government, said that, yes, there was accounting fraud, and, by the way, Bernard Ebbers was in on it. That happened very recently, and I think that was the key to launching a case against the head of WorldCom, the biggest of all the pirate ships that were in that fleet sailing across Wall Street.

LIN: Right. Do you think, you know, in this news environment, in this political sort of anti-corporate environment, how do you think that's going to affect his trial (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?

COFFEY: Well, I think most people believe that it's down a little bit; that nobody in their mind wanted to go to trial in a corporate fraud case a year ago. But the stock market is better, and there is some sense that maybe there is less of a howling mob, to use a word by some of the defense lawyers, than before.

But I still think these are tough times for corporate fraud defendants, and they're also facing much tougher prison sentences if convicted than ever they faced before.

LIN: Wow! All right, busy in New York. Thanks very much, Kendall.

COFFEY: Thanks, Carol.

LIN: Have a great day.

COFFEY: You, too.

LIN: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is now 43 minutes past the hour, and here are the headlines.

John Kerry swept through Super Tuesday, winning 9 of the 10 state contests. His chief rival, John Edwards, didn't fare so well, and he's going to be announcing that he's quitting the race later today.

Beginning today, the FBI will post pictures on its Web site of unknown suspects involved in distributing child pornography. The agency also plans to use the TV show, "America's Most Wanted," to track these guys down.

NASA scientists say they've found evidence showing there was once a lot of water on Mars, and the discovery leads them to believe the water could have supported life.

In money, two states see record high prices at the gas pumps. West Virginia and Nevada hit all-time highs. Ten more states are on the brink of setting records today. In sports, a report from the "San Francisco Chronicle" alleges that Barry Bonds received steroids and human growth hormones from his personal trainer. Bonds' attorney issued a statement denying those allegations. The Yankees' Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield were also implicated in that article.

In culture, Alastair Cooke is retiring. Cooke pulled the plug on his BBC radio program, "Letter From America," after 58 years. Cooke also hosted "Masterpiece Theater" on PBS for 22 years.

And in weather, it's going to be wet though much of the middle of the country and into the Southwest.

Those are the headlines, your update. Your next update, on "AMERICAN MORNING" at the top of the hour.

In the meantime, let's check in with Bill and Soledad in New York for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning, guys.

SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: Hey, Carol, good morning.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning, Carol.

Listen, we have a lot to talk about, certainly after Super Tuesday. Bob Franken joins us in a moment here. Bill Schneider will be along. Ed Gillespie of the RNC -- Republican National Committee. Many say the race is on. John Kerry, George Bush, let the games begin today, and they will in so many ways. So, we'll get to that also today after Super Tuesday.

O'BRIEN: Many are predicting as well the games are going to get nasty.

HEMMER: Yes.

O'BRIEN: And fast.

Also this morning, we're talking about the big story: NASA finally making their announcement public, saying that they have conclusive proof that water was on Mars. Some people think now that there's actually water maybe under the land right now, which, of course, would have huge implications. So, we're going to talk this morning with a NASA scientist. Catherine Whites (ph) will join us.

HEMMER: Also, this amazing story out of Philadelphia. We talked about it yesterday. I mean, truly stunning to see that this woman gets her baby back six years later. Now, the woman has been found who allegedly stole the baby six years ago.

O'BRIEN: Yes, we're going to be talking with her attorney this morning -- Carolyn Correa's attorney, to see what he has to say about his client, and really what her defense is going to be.

HEMMER: Yes. Amazing. O'BRIEN: She faces charges of kidnapping and arson now.

HEMMER: Also, Jack's got a few things up his sleeve today e- mail-wise. So, we'll get to all of that.

A lot of politics today, as is the case to follow up from yesterday, Carol.

LIN: Yes.

HEMMER: See you at the top of the hour, 14 minutes away.

LIN: Yes, you've got it covered. Thanks, guys.

HEMMER: OK.

LIN: Well, think about this next time you place a fast food order, followed by the words, "super size it." Well, get ready to revise your request.

And, why so much fanfare for a community commode? We're going to get to the bottom of it for you.

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LIN: Say bye-bye to the super size. McDonald's says it's phasing out its jumbo-sized French fries and sodas. The company says it's part of a move toward simplifying its menus, and it fits in perfectly with the fast food giant's new healthier eating initiative, or so they want you to believe.

Still on the subject of food and health, folate is a very important vitamin in more ways than one apparently. It just may actually play a role in protecting women against ovarian cancer.

Joining us from New York to talk about that is registered dietician Lisa Drayer, who knows all about this stuff and a new study.

Good morning, Lisa.

LISA DRAYER, DIETICIAN: Good morning, Carol. Good to see you.

LIN: You, too.

DRAYER: That's right. Getting enough folate in your diet may help to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer among women who drink alcohol, according to a new study published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute."

Their researchers looked at the food frequency questionnaires of over 61,000 Swedish women, and they found that among those who drank more than two alcoholic beverages per week, those with the highest intake of folate had a 74 percent reduced risk of ovarian cancer as compared to those with the lowest intake.

LIN: Wow! DRAYER: Now, Carol, this research is consistent with previous research, which had suggested that a low intake of folate may increase the risk for breast cancer and colorectal cancer among women who drink alcohol.

LIN: All right. So, is it only for women who drink alcohol? Is it only relevant in that case?

DRAYER: You know, it's a great question. And, in fact, it seems like that's the case. Now, folate is involved in DNA synthesis and repair, and it's the repair of this genetic material that must happen in order to prevent the cancer from forming. But it's thought that the alcohol somehow interferes with the metabolism of folate, and so folate needs would be increased among those who drink.

So, it could just be that high levels of folate help to protect by canceling out any negative effects that alcohol may have on the vitamin. And, in fact, those who didn't really drink much at all among these women, there wasn't really any relationship between folate and ovarian cancer.

LIN: Interesting. All right, more studies to come. Thanks very much, Lisa.

DRAYER: Thank you.

LIN: We're going to take some time now for a little business buzz. Michael Eisner may need a little magic to keep his job at Disney.

Carrie Lee reports from the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square.

Carrie -- this has been a big, long-running story, and now the stockholders get a say.

CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS: That's right, Carol. This whole story is coming to a head today. Shareholders of the Walt Disney Company are going to attend the company's annual shareholder meeting in Philadelphia. And first and foremost on the table: the re- election of chairman and CEO, Michael Eisner.

Now, Eisner and 10 other directors are running all unopposed, so they will be re-elected. Few people actually expect Eisner to be ousted at this meeting. However, Disney has acknowledged that over 30 percent of votes at the meeting may be cast against Eisner, and that's a level that a public company really can't ignore.

Also, several industry observers expect that at the very least, Eisner may soon have to give up his dual role of chairman and CEO. In fact, the board could make that decision as early as today.

Now, the Disney board members so far have backed him. They're pointing to the company's profit forecast, saying things look solid. Critics, though, point to the past, saying profits and the stock performance have really lagged other media companies. In fact, Carol, over the past five years, Disney stock has lost about 30 percent of its value. The average stock is down less than 10 percent.

So, this meeting is really bringing things to the forefront today. We'll be following this throughout the trading session.

Back to you.

LIN: Money talks. Yes. Thanks, Carrie.

Rob is going to join me for "The Lightning Round" coming up. But first, the headlines.

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LIN: And "The Lightning Round," but first we have another birthday right here at CNN.

ROB MARCIANO, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Who's that?

LIN: Jamie McIntosh (ph) in the control room.

MARCIANO: Hey.

LIN: All of those words you see on the screen?

MARCIANO: Yes.

LIN: This young man, who turns the big 30...

MARCIANO: Stop hiding, Jamie (ph). Come on.

LIN: Come on, Jamie (ph), baby, look at the camera.

MARCIANO: Say hi to mom.

LIN: The camera loves you. Happy birthday, Jamie (ph).

MARCIANO: Happy birthday.

LIN: All right. Well, let's talk about what's happening -- the real news, Rob, OK?

MARCIANO: Yes. We've been waiting all morning for the real news.

LIN: OK.

MARCIANO: I'm surprised we don't put this at the beginning every hour.

LIN: That's right. Well, we are talking about public potties. Yes, fighting crime...

MARCIANO: That's right.

LIN: Fighting crime and grime. There it is. Seattle just inaugurated the new community commodes, whose doors open if anyone's been inside for 20 minutes, the feature to fight illegal, well, activities.

MARCIANO: Twenty minutes is not even enough time...

LIN: Yes.

MARCIANO: ... to get to the paper.

LIN: And it cleans itself. OK. And, Rob...

MARCIANO: Yes.

LIN: ... don't you wish you were in Switzerland for this week? It's the 74th annual Geneva International Motor Show.

MARCIANO: Nice.

LIN: And the big attraction this year, the new Volvo, yes. It's made by women. What a concept. And the Rolls Royce 100EX with a V-16 engine.

And here is one mouse no longer welcome at Walt Disney -- Janet Jackson-inspired. There you go, Rob.

MARCIANO: So, it's being pulled?

LIN: Yes (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

MARCIANO: Surprise, surprise.

LIN: Thanks so much for joining us on DAYBREAK. "AMERICAN MORNING" is up next. I'm Carol Lin. And Rob Marciano right there.

MARCIANO: See you, Carol.

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