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Eye on the World; Colorado Controversy; Severe Weather; Medical Movie Star; Paying Homage

Aired May 31, 2004 - 05:30   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: The search is on in Saudi Arabia for suspected al Qaeda militants who were behind this deadly attack on an oil company compound.

It is Monday, May 31. This is DAYBREAK.

Good morning to you, welcome to the second half-hour of DAYBREAK. From the CNN Global Headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.

Here are the latest headlines for you know.

The clean up begins this morning after weekend storms, many of them packing tornadoes. They literally ravaged the midwest. Four people killed in Missouri, two in Kansas, one in Indiana. A tornado destroyed at least 50 homes in Marengo, a town in southern Indiana.

The death toll tops 1,400 in the storms a week ago that flooded large sections of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and the death toll is expected to rise. Many people still missing on the island the two nations share.

In money news, E. Neville Isdell will take over as Coca-Cola's chairman and CEO tomorrow, seven months earlier than expected. Earlier, Coke had planned to keep Douglas Daft in the top job until the end of the year.

In money news and sports, will the Summer Olympics cost Greece more than The Games are worth? Greece's Finance Minister says delays in getting ready are hurting the country's image and adding a billion dollars to the cost.

In culture, Memorial Day weekend always a big time for movies. Tops this weekend, "Shrek 2" with more than $73 million in ticket sales. No. 2, "The Day After Tomorrow."

To the Forecast Center now and, Chad, I know there is a tornado warning somewhere.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Watches right now.

COSTELLO: A watch.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: What a mess.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: That's all I have to say.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: Thank you -- Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: There is little evidence of a truce in the Iraqi city of Kufa this morning. That tops our look at the latest from Iraq.

Firefight broke out Sunday night in that city south of Baghdad. Militia loyalist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with a U.S. reconnaissance mission. Two Americans were killed, along with about 45 militia members.

In Baghdad, at least two Iraqis were killed Sunday when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of British civilians. The dead included an Iraqi security guard and a man who was walking with his pregnant wife. The wife was wounded.

And Adnan Pachachi, a key member of the Iraqi Governing Council, says the make up of the interim government will be announced today, but it looks like there will be a delay.

Let's talk about that delay right now. David Clinch is here, our senior international editor.

DAVID CLINCH, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EDITOR: Yes.

COSTELLO: Why the delay?

CLINCH: Good morning.

Well, we're not entirely clear why. And we should be clear, nothing was actually scheduled for today, but there was an expectation that there could be an announcement after a whole weekend of talks over who would be the next president. And we have to remember, too, that that president will not have the same power as the prime minister. They have already named a Prime Minister Alawi. There is a question mark over who will be the next president.

COSTELLO: And the question of power is playing in here, right?

CLINCH: Right. There are two things. First of all, there is a question of who will be the president. Pachachi himself a possibility there.

COSTELLO: U.S. likes him.

CLINCH: They do like him. Al-Yawir, the man who is current rotating president of the Governing Council, also a possible. There's still a question between those two, but also the Kurds, which roles they will take. That can't be forgotten.

Lakhdar Brahimi, who is the man putting all of this together, reminding us in -- actually in an interview with "TIME" magazine today as well, warning that you know slight delays shouldn't be made too much of. This is a process that's a very complicated one and he wants to get it right. It's going to have his name on it, so he wants to get it right.

But also pointing out, very importantly, that security issues play a big role here. Just getting all of these security -- getting all of these Iraqis in the one place to talk to each other about who they want to lead the next interim government is hard enough. We saw, obviously, a couple of weeks ago, the previous rotating president was killed in an attack on his way to a meeting. So security issues a very important factor here.

COSTELLO: You're talking about security issues. I'm just getting word that there has been a car explosion in Baghdad.

CLINCH: Yes, we're watching for that now. We earlier had a report we're trying to cover Memorial Day events outside Baghdad today. General Sanchez attending an event, Memorial Day event with U.S. troops just outside Baghdad. We can't even get that tape back in to the city itself to feed it because it was an IED on the road, one of these improvised explosive devises, and then a mortar inside the Green Zone. We're now hearing of an explosion in Baghdad.

The security situation while all of these talks are going on putting in place a leadership is definitely a factor in the delay. Whether it will be tomorrow, the day after, we're not sure, but we're ready. And again, Lakhdar Brahimi making it absolutely clear this is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. He is not taking it lightly.

COSTELLO: I bet not.

CLINCH: And he wants to get it right.

COSTELLO: All right.

CLINCH: So we're ready when he is.

COSTELLO: Thank you, David.

Ariel Sharon says his cabinet needs more time, at least another week to discuss his latest pull out plan. The Israeli prime minister's cabinet met but postponed a vote to withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank. The seven-hour meeting featured some sharp exchanges between Sharon and Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but Sharon predicts his plan will be approved eventually.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide says he will be going back to Haiti, but he is not predicting exactly when. Aristide is in the Central African Republic, flying there yesterday from Jamaica. The ousted Haitian president says he will be in exile in South Africa, but only temporarily, until he can get himself back to Haiti. For details on the Aristide exile story, visit our Web site, CNN.com/world.

Time now for some other stories making news 'Across America' this Monday.

A 16-year-old Colorado boy remains in the hospital this morning after being struck by lightning while playing golf. The boy's father, 47-year-old Russell Campbell, was killed by the bolt. Three other people were treated and released.

In Oregon, hundreds of volunteers are helping police search for a missing Brigham Young University student. Nineteen-year-old Brooke Wilberger was last seen a week ago. The family says they know she is all right and friends say they are waiting for Brooke's kidnapper to set her free.

Scott Peterson's murder trial is set to begin tomorrow, more than a year after the bodies of his wife and unborn child were discovered. Peterson is charged with two counts of murder. If he is found guilty, he could face the death penalty.

In Boulder, Colorado, University of Colorado Head Football Coach Gary Barnett is back on the job. But as CNN's Josie Burke reports, the controversy is far from over.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

GARY BARNETT, COLORADO HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: In my mind, physically, emotionally, I've been fighting a four-month battle, and I'm a little drained. So, I need to get a -- restore my adrenaline a little bit.

JOSIE BURKE, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The return of the Head Coach Gary Barnett was greeted with elation by some parents of University of Colorado football players.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He hasn't done anything wrong. He's a good man.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is a cause for celebration.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Absolutely, absolutely.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What's the plan?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Party.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Celebration.

BURKE: The school is still being sued by several women who claim they were raped at a recruiting party in 2001 while Barnett was head coach. This Sociology professor had a different reaction to the news Barnett would not be fired.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's still devastating and sad. But it's so expected. And I'm not shocked by it. It's enraging.

BURKE: The school president Betsy Hoffman announced major structural changes including the athletic director who used to report to the chancellor now reports to the provost, like every other department head.

BARBARA BINTLIFF, BOULDER FACULTY ASSEMBLY: I think this is a marvelous first step. We will have the opportunity to integrate our athletics into the academic mission of the university. It's a courageous and bold plan.

Burke: Jean Dubofsky isn't so sure. She was on the independent investigative commission that compiled a report on the football recruiting scandal that was critical of Colorado's top leaders. The chancellor, Richard Binny (ph), Athletics Director Dick Tharpp (ph), Hoffman, and Barnett.

JEAN DUBOFSKY, INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE: I would have been more optimistic if there was someone new coming in to say OK, we're going to do things differently.

BURKE: Hoffman insisted money wasn't a factor when it came to Barnett. It would have cost the university already in financial trouble millions of dollars to buy out his contract. Critics have doubts.

JANINE D'ANNIBALLE, BOULDER RAPE CRISIS CENTER: I think there was some real hesitancy to make that change and upset the fans and the boosters and the regions. I also think with the lawsuits pending against the university, they didn't want to make themselves more liable there by changing personnel.

BURKE: Besides the lawsuits, a grand jury is looking into whether a former recruiting assistant provided recruits with prostitutes. But Attorney General Ken Salazar has declined to file criminal charges in any of the nine instances of sexual assault involving CU football players or recruits alleged to have occurred since 1997. Josie Burke, CNN, Boulder, Colorado.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: This spring's tornadoes have been fierce and frequent and they are not letting up. Next a report from Indiana for a look at what residents there are waking up to this morning.

Plus, we'll meet a doctor whose talents aren't confined to the operating room.

This is DAYBREAK for Monday.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Have a little bit more information for you on that breaking news we were telling you about before out of Baghdad. A car exploded on a busy Baghdad street. It's in flames right now. There are casualties. We don't know if the casualties are American or Iraqi. It happened near the Green Zone, where, of course, the U.S. coalition headquarters are located. We don't know much more than that. When we get more information, of course we'll pass it along to you.

Your news, money, weather and sports, it is 5:45 Eastern. Here is what's all new this morning.

In Iraq, two American soldiers were killed during fighting at Kufa. U.S. forces are battling the militia loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. At least 30 insurgents were killed in the firefight.

One American was among the 22 people killed by gunmen in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Saudi police captured four of the gunmen and are still searching for the remaining attackers.

In money news, the new Medicare discount drug cards officially go into effect tomorrow. Some groups say the majority of eligible seniors have not signed up for the cards yet.

In sports, Buddy Rice is the Indianapolis 500 winner. Rain forced officials to shorten the race from 200 laps to 180. TV's David Letterman, who, of course, grew up in Indianapolis, is co-owner of the winning Buddy Rice team.

In culture, hundreds of screaming fans waited outside for a look at the stars during the London premiere of the third Harry Potter movie. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" -- you know, I don't know if I'm pronouncing that right. Help me, please. Anyway, that movie opens worldwide this Friday.

I should know that -- Chad.

MYERS: I have seen the first two and I don't even recognize that name. You know that or your butchering it so badly that I can't even understand what you're saying.

Good morning, Carol.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: All right, thank you -- Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: As Chad mentioned, Kentucky was one of at least seven states hit by tornadoes and high winds. In Louisville, several homes suffered minor damage from the winds and the falling trees. No injuries reported here.

Indiana government -- governor, rather, Joe Kernan, is expected to tour the damage from severe storms in his state. It's the second time in a week he has had to do that.

Get more on the devastation from Tony Hyatt of CNN affiliate WHAS who joins us from Marengo, Indiana.

Good morning.

TONY HYATT, WHAS-TV REPORTER: And good morning, Carol.

We are in the Crawford County High School, which is an emergency shelter. Crawford County and Marengo, about 35 miles northwest of the city of Louisville on the -- near the Ohio River, where yesterday, on Sunday afternoon, about 4:00, tornadoes came through and demolished about 50 homes in this little community of about 800. So far they have about one fatality, about an 82-year-old man, from what we understand. They haven't released his identity yet. But it was just part of a string of thunderstorms and tornadoes that went through the southern Indiana-Kentucky area throughout most of Sunday afternoon.

We have had several days of stormy severe weather in the last few days, since Thursday, anyway, where we had already had tornadoes touch down in Borden, Indiana, which is just north of here, and also in Eminence, Kentucky. So for this particular reason it has been a very busy week of severe weather and not the kind of Memorial Day holiday that most people want.

But most people in this shelter are doing fairly well. They are holding up. There are about 60 people here. They are mostly sleeping in other rooms right now, but it's been a long night. Before the morning is over with, the American Red Cross will be out and they will be assessing damage, as well as state officials down here, just to see how badly this town was hit. But again, about half of the city, from what we understand, half the homes here were flattened because of the three tornadoes that went through here yesterday.

COSTELLO: Tony Hyatt reporting from Marengo, Indiana for us this morning from WHAS.

Of course Memorial Day is a special day for U.S. war veterans, but who is watching out for them the rest of the year? We'll talk about that in the next hour of DAYBREAK.

But first, another look at the sights and sounds of Saturday's World War II Memorial dedication.

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COSTELLO: "Shrek 2" arrived in the No. 1 spot at the box office again this weekend. The big green guy took in just over $73 million to push its two-week total to $237.8 million.

Also a big weekend for "The Day After Tomorrow." The disaster flick made its $70 million debut in the United States. It earned another $82 million worldwide.

One movie that did not make a mint was the independent film "Unspeakable." But it's the story behind the scenes that sets this film apart from its competition.

CNN's Holly Firfer has more for you.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) DR. PAVAN GROVER, PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: We'll see you later. Thanks.

HOLLY FIRFER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Doctor by day, serial killer by night.

GROVER: I believe in giving something back.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Like what?

GROVER: Pain.

FIRFER: OK, not a real serial killer, but this practicing physician plays one in a new movie with Dennis Hopper called "Unspeakable."

Ironically, Dr. Pavan Grover is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist who dreamed of being an actor all his life, but his mother had other plans for him. So they made a deal, when he established his medical practice, he could be a movie star.

GROVER: I think the combination of the two keeps me totally balanced, because if I'm dealing with serious stuff all day at work, for me this is kind of a release.

FIRFER: Grover did more than learn how to act, he wrote the screenplay that would catapult him to stardom. He says his brother's death in 1994 at the age of 26 inspired him to write and study pain management.

GROVER: Because he went through a lot of pain before his death and a lot of suffering. So in a way, if I'm able to help somebody, a patient with that, it's you know in a way I just feel I'm helping my brother in some way. But that kind of, you know, is I think the most rewarding thing that I have in medicine.

Hi, Lorna, how are you?

FIRFER: His patient, Lorna Harrison's car, was hit by an 18- wheeler and left her in excruciating pain. Doctor after doctor couldn't help her.

LORNA HARRISON, PATIENT: In January did a procedure, a surgical procedure and completely removed every single ounce of pain that had ruined my life for three years.

FIRFER: Dr. Grover isn't hanging his hat on his success, however, he is already working on his second film.

GROVER: You should never be satisfied with what you have done, you know. And that's kind of like you know my goal is always try to improve. I mean like you know I want to get -- become a better doctor, I want to become a better actor. I mean it's just a better writer. I mean just kind of going forward, then I don't really look back.

FIRFER: Holly Firfer, CNN, Houston, Texas.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: On this Memorial Day, we remember those who stepped up when times were tough, those who served at home and abroad. Members of what's being called our greatest generation are honored at the World War II Memorial in Washington.

Here is a look at this past weekend's dedication of the new World War II Memorial.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

TOM BROKAW, AUTHOR, "THE GREATEST GENERATION": So it is fitting that we gather today around this handsome and evocative monument to such a noble undertaking. But no monument, however well positioned or polished, can take the place of the enduring legacy of all of you, the people that we honor here today.

BOB DOLE, WORLD WAR II VETERAN: Certainly the heroes represented by the 4,000 gold stars on the Freedom Wall need no monument to commemorate their sacrifice. They are known to God and to their fellow soldiers who will mourn their passing until the day of our own. In their names we dedicate this place of meditation.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: When it mattered most, an entire generation of Americans showed the finest qualities of our nation and of humanity. On this day, in their honor, we will raise the American flag over a monument that will stand as long as America itself.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: A wicked spring storm season just won't let up. More on the killer storms that tore through Kentucky and Indiana just ahead in the 6:00 hour of DAYBREAK.

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COSTELLO: Tornadoes unleash their fury across the midwest.

This is DAYBREAK for Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

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Aired May 31, 2004 - 05:30   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: The search is on in Saudi Arabia for suspected al Qaeda militants who were behind this deadly attack on an oil company compound.

It is Monday, May 31. This is DAYBREAK.

Good morning to you, welcome to the second half-hour of DAYBREAK. From the CNN Global Headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Costello.

Here are the latest headlines for you know.

The clean up begins this morning after weekend storms, many of them packing tornadoes. They literally ravaged the midwest. Four people killed in Missouri, two in Kansas, one in Indiana. A tornado destroyed at least 50 homes in Marengo, a town in southern Indiana.

The death toll tops 1,400 in the storms a week ago that flooded large sections of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and the death toll is expected to rise. Many people still missing on the island the two nations share.

In money news, E. Neville Isdell will take over as Coca-Cola's chairman and CEO tomorrow, seven months earlier than expected. Earlier, Coke had planned to keep Douglas Daft in the top job until the end of the year.

In money news and sports, will the Summer Olympics cost Greece more than The Games are worth? Greece's Finance Minister says delays in getting ready are hurting the country's image and adding a billion dollars to the cost.

In culture, Memorial Day weekend always a big time for movies. Tops this weekend, "Shrek 2" with more than $73 million in ticket sales. No. 2, "The Day After Tomorrow."

To the Forecast Center now and, Chad, I know there is a tornado warning somewhere.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Watches right now.

COSTELLO: A watch.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: What a mess.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: That's all I have to say.

MYERS: Yes.

COSTELLO: Thank you -- Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: There is little evidence of a truce in the Iraqi city of Kufa this morning. That tops our look at the latest from Iraq.

Firefight broke out Sunday night in that city south of Baghdad. Militia loyalist Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed with a U.S. reconnaissance mission. Two Americans were killed, along with about 45 militia members.

In Baghdad, at least two Iraqis were killed Sunday when gunmen opened fire on a convoy of British civilians. The dead included an Iraqi security guard and a man who was walking with his pregnant wife. The wife was wounded.

And Adnan Pachachi, a key member of the Iraqi Governing Council, says the make up of the interim government will be announced today, but it looks like there will be a delay.

Let's talk about that delay right now. David Clinch is here, our senior international editor.

DAVID CLINCH, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EDITOR: Yes.

COSTELLO: Why the delay?

CLINCH: Good morning.

Well, we're not entirely clear why. And we should be clear, nothing was actually scheduled for today, but there was an expectation that there could be an announcement after a whole weekend of talks over who would be the next president. And we have to remember, too, that that president will not have the same power as the prime minister. They have already named a Prime Minister Alawi. There is a question mark over who will be the next president.

COSTELLO: And the question of power is playing in here, right?

CLINCH: Right. There are two things. First of all, there is a question of who will be the president. Pachachi himself a possibility there.

COSTELLO: U.S. likes him.

CLINCH: They do like him. Al-Yawir, the man who is current rotating president of the Governing Council, also a possible. There's still a question between those two, but also the Kurds, which roles they will take. That can't be forgotten.

Lakhdar Brahimi, who is the man putting all of this together, reminding us in -- actually in an interview with "TIME" magazine today as well, warning that you know slight delays shouldn't be made too much of. This is a process that's a very complicated one and he wants to get it right. It's going to have his name on it, so he wants to get it right.

But also pointing out, very importantly, that security issues play a big role here. Just getting all of these security -- getting all of these Iraqis in the one place to talk to each other about who they want to lead the next interim government is hard enough. We saw, obviously, a couple of weeks ago, the previous rotating president was killed in an attack on his way to a meeting. So security issues a very important factor here.

COSTELLO: You're talking about security issues. I'm just getting word that there has been a car explosion in Baghdad.

CLINCH: Yes, we're watching for that now. We earlier had a report we're trying to cover Memorial Day events outside Baghdad today. General Sanchez attending an event, Memorial Day event with U.S. troops just outside Baghdad. We can't even get that tape back in to the city itself to feed it because it was an IED on the road, one of these improvised explosive devises, and then a mortar inside the Green Zone. We're now hearing of an explosion in Baghdad.

The security situation while all of these talks are going on putting in place a leadership is definitely a factor in the delay. Whether it will be tomorrow, the day after, we're not sure, but we're ready. And again, Lakhdar Brahimi making it absolutely clear this is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. He is not taking it lightly.

COSTELLO: I bet not.

CLINCH: And he wants to get it right.

COSTELLO: All right.

CLINCH: So we're ready when he is.

COSTELLO: Thank you, David.

Ariel Sharon says his cabinet needs more time, at least another week to discuss his latest pull out plan. The Israeli prime minister's cabinet met but postponed a vote to withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank. The seven-hour meeting featured some sharp exchanges between Sharon and Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but Sharon predicts his plan will be approved eventually.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide says he will be going back to Haiti, but he is not predicting exactly when. Aristide is in the Central African Republic, flying there yesterday from Jamaica. The ousted Haitian president says he will be in exile in South Africa, but only temporarily, until he can get himself back to Haiti. For details on the Aristide exile story, visit our Web site, CNN.com/world.

Time now for some other stories making news 'Across America' this Monday.

A 16-year-old Colorado boy remains in the hospital this morning after being struck by lightning while playing golf. The boy's father, 47-year-old Russell Campbell, was killed by the bolt. Three other people were treated and released.

In Oregon, hundreds of volunteers are helping police search for a missing Brigham Young University student. Nineteen-year-old Brooke Wilberger was last seen a week ago. The family says they know she is all right and friends say they are waiting for Brooke's kidnapper to set her free.

Scott Peterson's murder trial is set to begin tomorrow, more than a year after the bodies of his wife and unborn child were discovered. Peterson is charged with two counts of murder. If he is found guilty, he could face the death penalty.

In Boulder, Colorado, University of Colorado Head Football Coach Gary Barnett is back on the job. But as CNN's Josie Burke reports, the controversy is far from over.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

GARY BARNETT, COLORADO HEAD FOOTBALL COACH: In my mind, physically, emotionally, I've been fighting a four-month battle, and I'm a little drained. So, I need to get a -- restore my adrenaline a little bit.

JOSIE BURKE, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The return of the Head Coach Gary Barnett was greeted with elation by some parents of University of Colorado football players.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: He hasn't done anything wrong. He's a good man.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This is a cause for celebration.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Absolutely, absolutely.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What's the plan?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Party.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Celebration.

BURKE: The school is still being sued by several women who claim they were raped at a recruiting party in 2001 while Barnett was head coach. This Sociology professor had a different reaction to the news Barnett would not be fired.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's still devastating and sad. But it's so expected. And I'm not shocked by it. It's enraging.

BURKE: The school president Betsy Hoffman announced major structural changes including the athletic director who used to report to the chancellor now reports to the provost, like every other department head.

BARBARA BINTLIFF, BOULDER FACULTY ASSEMBLY: I think this is a marvelous first step. We will have the opportunity to integrate our athletics into the academic mission of the university. It's a courageous and bold plan.

Burke: Jean Dubofsky isn't so sure. She was on the independent investigative commission that compiled a report on the football recruiting scandal that was critical of Colorado's top leaders. The chancellor, Richard Binny (ph), Athletics Director Dick Tharpp (ph), Hoffman, and Barnett.

JEAN DUBOFSKY, INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE: I would have been more optimistic if there was someone new coming in to say OK, we're going to do things differently.

BURKE: Hoffman insisted money wasn't a factor when it came to Barnett. It would have cost the university already in financial trouble millions of dollars to buy out his contract. Critics have doubts.

JANINE D'ANNIBALLE, BOULDER RAPE CRISIS CENTER: I think there was some real hesitancy to make that change and upset the fans and the boosters and the regions. I also think with the lawsuits pending against the university, they didn't want to make themselves more liable there by changing personnel.

BURKE: Besides the lawsuits, a grand jury is looking into whether a former recruiting assistant provided recruits with prostitutes. But Attorney General Ken Salazar has declined to file criminal charges in any of the nine instances of sexual assault involving CU football players or recruits alleged to have occurred since 1997. Josie Burke, CNN, Boulder, Colorado.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

COSTELLO: This spring's tornadoes have been fierce and frequent and they are not letting up. Next a report from Indiana for a look at what residents there are waking up to this morning.

Plus, we'll meet a doctor whose talents aren't confined to the operating room.

This is DAYBREAK for Monday.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Have a little bit more information for you on that breaking news we were telling you about before out of Baghdad. A car exploded on a busy Baghdad street. It's in flames right now. There are casualties. We don't know if the casualties are American or Iraqi. It happened near the Green Zone, where, of course, the U.S. coalition headquarters are located. We don't know much more than that. When we get more information, of course we'll pass it along to you.

Your news, money, weather and sports, it is 5:45 Eastern. Here is what's all new this morning.

In Iraq, two American soldiers were killed during fighting at Kufa. U.S. forces are battling the militia loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. At least 30 insurgents were killed in the firefight.

One American was among the 22 people killed by gunmen in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Saudi police captured four of the gunmen and are still searching for the remaining attackers.

In money news, the new Medicare discount drug cards officially go into effect tomorrow. Some groups say the majority of eligible seniors have not signed up for the cards yet.

In sports, Buddy Rice is the Indianapolis 500 winner. Rain forced officials to shorten the race from 200 laps to 180. TV's David Letterman, who, of course, grew up in Indianapolis, is co-owner of the winning Buddy Rice team.

In culture, hundreds of screaming fans waited outside for a look at the stars during the London premiere of the third Harry Potter movie. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" -- you know, I don't know if I'm pronouncing that right. Help me, please. Anyway, that movie opens worldwide this Friday.

I should know that -- Chad.

MYERS: I have seen the first two and I don't even recognize that name. You know that or your butchering it so badly that I can't even understand what you're saying.

Good morning, Carol.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: All right, thank you -- Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: As Chad mentioned, Kentucky was one of at least seven states hit by tornadoes and high winds. In Louisville, several homes suffered minor damage from the winds and the falling trees. No injuries reported here.

Indiana government -- governor, rather, Joe Kernan, is expected to tour the damage from severe storms in his state. It's the second time in a week he has had to do that.

Get more on the devastation from Tony Hyatt of CNN affiliate WHAS who joins us from Marengo, Indiana.

Good morning.

TONY HYATT, WHAS-TV REPORTER: And good morning, Carol.

We are in the Crawford County High School, which is an emergency shelter. Crawford County and Marengo, about 35 miles northwest of the city of Louisville on the -- near the Ohio River, where yesterday, on Sunday afternoon, about 4:00, tornadoes came through and demolished about 50 homes in this little community of about 800. So far they have about one fatality, about an 82-year-old man, from what we understand. They haven't released his identity yet. But it was just part of a string of thunderstorms and tornadoes that went through the southern Indiana-Kentucky area throughout most of Sunday afternoon.

We have had several days of stormy severe weather in the last few days, since Thursday, anyway, where we had already had tornadoes touch down in Borden, Indiana, which is just north of here, and also in Eminence, Kentucky. So for this particular reason it has been a very busy week of severe weather and not the kind of Memorial Day holiday that most people want.

But most people in this shelter are doing fairly well. They are holding up. There are about 60 people here. They are mostly sleeping in other rooms right now, but it's been a long night. Before the morning is over with, the American Red Cross will be out and they will be assessing damage, as well as state officials down here, just to see how badly this town was hit. But again, about half of the city, from what we understand, half the homes here were flattened because of the three tornadoes that went through here yesterday.

COSTELLO: Tony Hyatt reporting from Marengo, Indiana for us this morning from WHAS.

Of course Memorial Day is a special day for U.S. war veterans, but who is watching out for them the rest of the year? We'll talk about that in the next hour of DAYBREAK.

But first, another look at the sights and sounds of Saturday's World War II Memorial dedication.

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COSTELLO: "Shrek 2" arrived in the No. 1 spot at the box office again this weekend. The big green guy took in just over $73 million to push its two-week total to $237.8 million.

Also a big weekend for "The Day After Tomorrow." The disaster flick made its $70 million debut in the United States. It earned another $82 million worldwide.

One movie that did not make a mint was the independent film "Unspeakable." But it's the story behind the scenes that sets this film apart from its competition.

CNN's Holly Firfer has more for you.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) DR. PAVAN GROVER, PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST: We'll see you later. Thanks.

HOLLY FIRFER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Doctor by day, serial killer by night.

GROVER: I believe in giving something back.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Like what?

GROVER: Pain.

FIRFER: OK, not a real serial killer, but this practicing physician plays one in a new movie with Dennis Hopper called "Unspeakable."

Ironically, Dr. Pavan Grover is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist who dreamed of being an actor all his life, but his mother had other plans for him. So they made a deal, when he established his medical practice, he could be a movie star.

GROVER: I think the combination of the two keeps me totally balanced, because if I'm dealing with serious stuff all day at work, for me this is kind of a release.

FIRFER: Grover did more than learn how to act, he wrote the screenplay that would catapult him to stardom. He says his brother's death in 1994 at the age of 26 inspired him to write and study pain management.

GROVER: Because he went through a lot of pain before his death and a lot of suffering. So in a way, if I'm able to help somebody, a patient with that, it's you know in a way I just feel I'm helping my brother in some way. But that kind of, you know, is I think the most rewarding thing that I have in medicine.

Hi, Lorna, how are you?

FIRFER: His patient, Lorna Harrison's car, was hit by an 18- wheeler and left her in excruciating pain. Doctor after doctor couldn't help her.

LORNA HARRISON, PATIENT: In January did a procedure, a surgical procedure and completely removed every single ounce of pain that had ruined my life for three years.

FIRFER: Dr. Grover isn't hanging his hat on his success, however, he is already working on his second film.

GROVER: You should never be satisfied with what you have done, you know. And that's kind of like you know my goal is always try to improve. I mean like you know I want to get -- become a better doctor, I want to become a better actor. I mean it's just a better writer. I mean just kind of going forward, then I don't really look back.

FIRFER: Holly Firfer, CNN, Houston, Texas.

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COSTELLO: On this Memorial Day, we remember those who stepped up when times were tough, those who served at home and abroad. Members of what's being called our greatest generation are honored at the World War II Memorial in Washington.

Here is a look at this past weekend's dedication of the new World War II Memorial.

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TOM BROKAW, AUTHOR, "THE GREATEST GENERATION": So it is fitting that we gather today around this handsome and evocative monument to such a noble undertaking. But no monument, however well positioned or polished, can take the place of the enduring legacy of all of you, the people that we honor here today.

BOB DOLE, WORLD WAR II VETERAN: Certainly the heroes represented by the 4,000 gold stars on the Freedom Wall need no monument to commemorate their sacrifice. They are known to God and to their fellow soldiers who will mourn their passing until the day of our own. In their names we dedicate this place of meditation.

GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: When it mattered most, an entire generation of Americans showed the finest qualities of our nation and of humanity. On this day, in their honor, we will raise the American flag over a monument that will stand as long as America itself.

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COSTELLO: A wicked spring storm season just won't let up. More on the killer storms that tore through Kentucky and Indiana just ahead in the 6:00 hour of DAYBREAK.

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COSTELLO: Tornadoes unleash their fury across the midwest.

This is DAYBREAK for Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

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