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Security High for Inauguration; Zhao Ziyang Dead at 85
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Straight ahead on DAYBREAK, keeping watch. Washington prepares for Thursday's presidential inauguration. We'll tell you about some of the security steps being taken.
Plus, a tiny chip with an incredible reach. DAYBREAK contributor Alessio Vinci has some revealing information about what's up with the RFID technology.
And Leo in the limelight and all the rest. We've got your Golden Globes rundown.
It is Monday, January 17.
This is DAYBREAK.
And good morning to you.
From the Time Warner Center in New York, I'm Carol Costello, along with Chad Myers.
Now in the news, fresh violence in Iraq this morning insurgents kill seven Iraqi soldiers and a civilian at a checkpoint near Ba'qubah. And at another checkpoint near Tikrit, a suicide car bombing killed at least five Iraqi police officers.
One time Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang is dead. Zhao was ousted in 1989 after he opposed using the military to crack down on pro- democracy crowds in Tiananmen Square. Zhao was 85.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israeli forces will not be restricted in conducting anti-terror operations. That comes after the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee called for an end to attacks on Israelis.
And the Golden Globe for best dramatic film goes to "The Aviator." Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrayed Howard Hughes in the movie, won best actor. "Sideways" was named best musical or comedy. We'll have a lot more on the awards in 15 minutes.
And I'm sure, Chad, you were glued to your set last night.
CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Right.
All of our, you know, we had all these contributors making their guesses last week.
Is that what they guessed? COSTELLO: No.
MYERS: No. Oops.
Good morning, Carol.
Happy Monday!
COSTELLO: Yes, happy Martin Luther King Day.
MYERS: Well, exactly.
A lot of folks have the day off, we hope. So be careful out there, if you're out and about. Watch out for the kids. They may be out and about in places that you're not expecting.
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COSTELLO: We start today with our "Security Watch." And all eyes will be on the inauguration this week. Security teams are already on high alert and that's just for the rehearsal stage.
CNN's Brian Todd has more on the security, the preparations, from Washington.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On the streets, in the air, on the water -- many who travel in and around the nation's capital this week will be watched.
TOM RIDGE, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Our goal is that any attempt in the part of anyone or any group to disrupt the inaugural will be repelled by multiple layers of security.
TODD: Layers including some 6,000 officers from dozens of law enforcement agencies. Huge sections of the city will be shut down to traffic, air space severely restricted for private aircraft. But commercial planes will be able to take off and land normally, even during the swearing-in. Limousines will be watched closely, since a recent federal threat assessment said al Qaeda has previously looked at using them as mobile bombs. From bomb-sniffing dogs to heavily armed Coast Guard boats speeding along the Potomac and mobile stations with tracking capability, nothing is left to chance for this first post-9/11 inauguration. But officials say they still need the public's help.
CHIEF POLLY HANSON, D.C. METRO TRANSIT POLICE: I don't think I'm saying we're going to do it all ourselves, it's our responsibility and you just go ahead and read a book and fall asleep. You've got to be engaged with us. You've got to be paying attention, because that's the only way we're going to work together to try to prevent or mitigate.
TODD: To that end, Secret Service officials tell CNN they went to every hotel and business along the parade route, laid out security parameters with managers and made sure they briefed customers.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is the most extensive ticket redesign in inaugural history.
TODD: Sunday's rehearsals for the inaugural parade every bit as meticulous.
(on camera): Why did thousands of military personnel wake up at 3:00 a.m. and deploy at 4:00 a.m. to come down here and practice for much of the day? Because precision is key. Officials in charge of the parade tell us that along with the military, thousands of civilians will be taking part, and their movements have to be coordinated down to the minute and the step.
(voice-over): Officials say they timed the steps of military and civilian marchers to calculate how long it takes them to travel a certain distance.
Protesters are also micromanaged. This year, for the first time, a group of anti-war demonstrators will have their own officially sanctioned bleacher section along the parade route.
Brian Todd, CNN, Washington.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: And be sure to stay with CNN day and night for the most reliable news about your security.
There are accusations today that the Bush administration is preparing for possible air strikes on Iran's nuclear program. A White House spokesman says the report by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is riddled with inaccuracies, though.
Hersh, writing in the "New Yorker" magazine, says the administration has been carrying out secret reconnaissance missions. He adds a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities could come as early as this summer.
Hersh spoke to Wolf Blitzer.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEYMOUR HERSH, "NEW YORKER" MAGAZINE: The planning for Iran is going ahead even though Iraq is a mess and may still be a mess. That's separate and that's very interesting. I think they really think there's a chance to do something in Iran, perhaps by summer, to get the intelligence on the sites. The last thing this government wants to do is to bomb or strafe or missile attack the wrong targets again. We don't want another WMD flap. We want to be sure we have the right information.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. The Chinese government is pretty much mum on the death of the former Communist Party leader. Zhao's death comes almost 16 years after he advocated dialogue over force for the pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square.
Our Mike Chinoy has more on Zhao's legacy.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
MIKE CHINOY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Zhao Ziyang helped to pioneer economic reform in China. During the Tiananmen Square democracy protests of 1989, his support for political reform led to his downfall.
Born in 1919, Zhao joined Mao Zedong's communists as a teenager. After the 1949 revolution, he rose through the party ranks. While committed to Communist Party rule, Zhao was convinced that political liberalization must go hand in hand with economic reform. But the rapid social and economic changes of the 1980s produced growing tensions in Chinese society, tensions that, in 1989, boiled over in Tiananmen Square.
Hundreds of thousands marched to demand an end to corruption and a more open political system. Zhao Ziyang sympathized with the protesting students and urged dialogue. But Teng Hsiao-Ping and other senior officials saw a threat to party control. For weeks, as students occupied Tiananmen Square, a tense, behind-the-scenes political battle played out at the highest levels of the Chinese leadership.
By mid-May, the hard-liners had gained the upper hand. With a military crackdown imminent, Zhao Ziyang made a predawn visit to the square. Tears in his eyes, he told the students, "I have come too late." It was his last public appearance.
Soon after, the army rolled into Tiananmen Square and crushed the protests. Zhao Ziyang was stripped of his posts and put under house arrest. His aide, Bao Tong, was jailed for seven years.
BAO TONG (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I think history will remember what Zhao Ziyang said, that problems must be solved in the framework of democracy and law. His ideals, his goals, they still stand firm. I believe they will stand for 100 years.
CHINOY: Zhao Ziyang remained under guard, in seclusion for the rest of his life. In 1998, he called on the Communist Party to reassess the Tiananmen Square crackdown. His appeal was ignored.
Mike Chinoy, CNN, Hong Kong.
(END VIDEO TAPE)
COSTELLO: Back in this country, Social Security reform may be the centerpiece of President Bush's domestic agenda for his second term and already a battle is brewing with Democrats. Some Democrats accuse the president of manufacturing a crisis. The president says the system will be bankrupt by the time future generations need it unless major changes are made now.
In an ABC interview, the Senate's new Democratic leader says the retirement fund is safe for decades.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. HARRY REID (D), NEVADA: We have no crisis. For the next 50 years, people on Social Security, if we do nothing, will draw 100 percent of their benefits. Even after the 50 years, if we decide to do nothing Congressionally, they can still draw 80 percent of their benefits. That's not a crisis.
We're willing to work with the president to take care of the out years, that 20 percent that we need to take care of 50 years from now. But we're not going to be part of a scheme to destroy the most successful social program in the history of the world, Social Security.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: President Bush wants to let you divert part of your Social Security payroll taxes into private investment accounts.
Still to come on DAYBREAK this hour, it's the kind of technology you might use every day. But will it be used on you? Or should I say in you one day? We'll find out.
Plus, glitz, glamour and big bucks -- no, it's not Hollywood, it's Washington, and it's gearing up for one big bash.
And speaking of Hollywood, it was a night to shine for the biggest stars. We'll show you who was golden.
But first, here's a look at what else is making news this Monday morning, January 17.
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COSTELLO: He was at the center of the Iraqi prison abuse scandal and now the former prison guard, Charles Graner, is going to prison. The Army Reserve soldier was described as a ringleader in the abuse and sexual humiliation of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison. A military court in Texas has now sentenced him to 10 years behind bars and he's been busted in rank from Army specialist to private.
Graner was led away from court in handcuffs and leg irons. But he says he has no regrets and absolutely no apologies.
In the meantime, his parents say their son is taking the rap for higher ranking military officials.
They gave their first live network TV interview to CNN's Carol Lin.
So let's go beyond the sound bite this morning to hear what they had to say.
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ERMA GRANER, CONVICT RESERVIST'S MOTHER: To me, that wasn't abuse. Everyone took pictures. No - none of us know what went on over there. We weren't there. It had to be hell. They were under pressure 24/7, soldiers being killed right in front of their eyes. And the commanding officers knew that these pictures were being taken. They came in and looked at them every night.
So in my opinion, my son was doing a duty that he was told to do. He's a soldier and a soldier first, and a soldier has to obey orders. And that's exactly what he was doing.
CHUCK GRANER, SR., CONVICT RESERVIST'S MOTHER: My son worked at Tier 1 Alpha. Tier
1 Alpha was a separate section in Abu Ghraib. Tier 1 Alpha was a
clandestine unit. It was separated from the rest of Abu Ghraib. They
did different things there. It was their job. They did their job.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports now.
It's 5:15 Eastern.
Here's what's all new this morning.
Seven Iraqi Army soldiers and one civilian were killed by insurgents at a checkpoint south of Ba'qubah. Four other Iraqi soldiers were wounded in that attack. Insurgents also killed seven Iraqi police officers during a suicide bomb attack near Tikrit.
Chinese reformer Zhao Ziyang is dead at the age of 85. Zhao was removed as the head of China's Communist Party after he opposed the use of force during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989.
In money news, Allstate Insurance is getting into the basketball business. The company will host a national three on three tournament featuring former college stars. Allstate is hoping the tournament and corresponding ad campaign will help sell insurance to younger men.
In culture, Jamie Foxx won a best actor Golden Globe for his portrayal of the late Ray Charles. Foxx had been nominated for three awards. The award for best dramatic actress went to Hilary Swank. She plays a female boxer in the movie "Million Dollar Baby." We'll have much more on all of the awards coming up in just a few minutes.
In sports, the New England Patriots continued their dominance over Peyton Manning and the Colts. Oh, the Colts looked pathetic. The Pats move on to the AFC championship after their 30-2 win over Indianapolis. Manning has never won a game in the Patriots home stadium.
And, you know, Chad, I believe in one quarter Peyton Manning had the ball for a full 38 seconds.
MYERS: Yes, and they only had it for the first, I think, 18 or 20 minutes, and he had two first downs. They were just, they didn't even show up in that cold air. They wanted to be in the Dome, I'm afraid, Carol.
COSTELLO: I think they did.
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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, says his message is as important now as it was during the 1960s. Today is the day set aside to honor the life of the slain civil rights leader. President Bush calls King "a visionary American." But the King holiday, first marked nationally in 1986, has had its share of critics. They note that up until then, the U.S. had honored only two people with national holidays. That would be George Washington and Christopher Columbus. And they felt other Americans, like Abraham Lincoln or John F. Kennedy, deserved the honor more.
And that brings us to Ali Velshi and his E-Mail Question.
ALI VELSHI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And the question is, has Martin Luther King, Jr. received appropriate recognition for his fight for civil rights?
Let us know what you think. Daybreak@cnn.com.
You know, one of the interesting things about this question is that I think these -- critics are right to some degree. There are so many fascinating Americans who have done so much. I think the question around Martin Luther King is are we remembering an historical event, a man who did something in history? Or are we honoring the effect of what he did while he was alive? And maybe that's two ways of looking at this question.
Maybe you might not think he's been memorialized enough, but what's changed since his efforts?
There's this whole question of a memorial in Washington. And we were talking about earlier, they wanted to raise $100 million for it and I think they're at about $30 million.
COSTELLO: Oh, they need a lot more money.
VELSHI: Yes.
COSTELLO: Yes, but they have like, they have like a little plaque of where it will be.
VELSHI: That's right. COSTELLO: But it's just taken such a long time to get it all together and a lot of people are wondering exactly why. Why?
VELSHI: Exactly.
So send us your comments. We'll read some of those on air shortly.
COSTELLO: Daybreak@cnn.com. That's daybreak@cnn.com.
A special programming note. "NEWSNIGHT" will air King's "I Have A Dream" speech in its entirety. That is tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern.
There is much more to come on DAYBREAK.
We'll be right back.
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COSTELLO: I always feel like swing dancing when I hear that music.
The awards season is really getting into shape now that the Golden Globes have been handed out. But who were the big winners, you ask?
Well, CNN's Brooke Anderson has all the glitz, the glamour and the gratitude from Hollywood.
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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And the Golden Globe goes to "The Aviator."
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BROOKE ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It was up, up and away for "The Aviator." The Howard Hughes bio picture soared, winning three awards -- best drama, best score and best actor for its high flying leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, WON FOR BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR: This is a great honor because truly this is, you know, ultimately the type of film that I don't believe gets made that often anymore.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank knocked out the competition with their boxing drama, "Million Dollar Baby." Eastwood won best director, while Swank picked up best actress. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
HILARY SWANK, WON FOR BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS: It's so great to be a part of this movie and to be here with Clint and Morgan. and, you know, I'm here living my dream as an actor.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: "Closer" cast mates Natalie Portman and Clive Owen took supporting actor and actress awards for that film, while it proved to be a vintage year for "Sideways." The road trip movie, set in the California wine country, won for best musical or comedy and screenplay.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
ANNETTE BENING, BEST ACTRESS/MUSICAL OR COMEDY: I love what I do, so this is icing on the cake for me.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: Annette Bening found that "Being Julia" was pretty rewarding. She took the actress trophy in the musical comedy category.
(on camera): The Golden Globes honor work both on the big screen and the small screen, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for spawning hot new series.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And the Golden Globe goes to...
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "Desperate Housewives."
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON (voice-over): The women of Wisteria Lane got the last laugh, winning best TV series musical comedy and an actress award for Teri Hatcher.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
TERI HATCHER, BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY: A network who gave me a second chance at a career when I couldn't have been a bigger has been.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: But it was Jamie Foxx who had them singing and sobbing...
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
JAMIE FOXX, BEST ACTOR IN COMEDY OR MUSICAL: I don't believe it. But I got to feel it.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: ... while accepting his award for "Ray."
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
FOXX: And I'll just tell you that I am having the ride of my life right now.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
ANDERSON: A ride critics say could lead him to pick up another golden prize named Oscar.
(on camera): Reporting from the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, I'm Brooke Anderson.
(END VIDEO TAPE)
COSTELLO: OK, now we know who won the awards. But statues aside, who were the real winners and losers in the run-up to the awards?
Let's turn to "InTouch Weekly's" Ton O'Neil.
He's live in Los Angeles.
Good morning, Tom.
TOM O'NEIL, "INTOUCH WEEKLY" MAGAZINE: Good morning, Carol.
COSTELLO: So, dish some dirt for us this morning.
O'NEIL: What kind of dirt do you want?
COSTELLO: What kind of dirt? What happened back stage that we should know about?
O'NEIL: Well, when Robin Williams was asked if Jen and Brad breaking up was more important than the -- than what we've just all been going through at the Globes, he said, "Well, of course, and we should have seen it coming that Brad was going to break up with Jen. Once you've played Achilles, you know you're vulnerable."
This is the kind of nonsense going on back stage.
But in terms of the big picture, what this whole Globes stuff means now, is we had a split decision last night. "Million Dollar Baby" had more support from the Hollywood Press Association than we thought it did. Clint Eastwood had won best director twice before, so a lot of people thought that Marty Scorsese would win for best director. He'd won two years ago, but we thought we'd see an "Aviator" sweep.
Now, "Aviator" did very, very well, with three awards. The question is now can it go all the way to the Oscars and be the very first movie about Hollywood to win Hollywood's top award? That has never happened at the awards.
COSTELLO: Yes, that's kind of strange. You'd think that Hollywood would be enamored of Hollywood -- of films about Hollywood.
O'NEIL: Especially when you consider how enamored the Oscar is with movies about show business. You can go back to "Broadway Melody" of 1936. You can look as recently as films like "Chicago" and "Shakespeare In Love." All these movies are about show business. They love movies about show business.
So why not movies about Hollywood?
I asked Leo DiCaprio and Marty Scorsese that last night, and I could tell they had never even thought of the question. And Marty Scorsese jumped back and he went, "Is that true? Oh, no, don't tell me that."
COSTELLO: I know. Now you just gave him something else to worry about.
O'NEIL: I think they've got plenty to worry about now, because "Million Dollar Baby" has great momentum. "Sideways" has a great following. This is shaping up to be quite a dramatic Oscar race.
COSTELLO: You're not kidding.
Jamie Foxx, let's talk about him for just a second, because what an emotional acceptance speech. I mean he really was the hit of the night.
O'NEIL: He really was. And it's so important to really reach everybody from that podium when you win. This is Hollywood without the script and you've got to not only express thanks, but you've also got to put your victory in some kind of context.
Jamie gave the performance of his life last night and nobody who saw that could not be untouched by what he was doing and saying.
Meanwhile, Leo was a little cold by comparison.
So, looking forward now toward the Oscars, these are the guys who are facing off here against each other and I think, boy, Jamie really, really helped his case toward the Oscar.
COSTELLO: Oh, I hope he wins.
Leonardo DiCaprio always seems like he's trying to be an actor.
O'NEIL: Yes, that's true. But poor Leo, though, Carol, he's that good looking guy who was never taken seriously as an actor. He wasn't even nominated for "Titanic" when his costar was, and it was the biggest movie in film history at the box office. And it turned out to be the biggest movie in Oscar history, making 11 awards. "Titanic" sailed on without its star. Well, Leo finally won his first Hollywood award last night. It was a real vindication for him.
COSTELLO: OK, thank you, Tom.
You're going to join us in the next hour of DAYBREAK and we look forward to that.
O'NEIL: Great.
COSTELLO: Tom O'Neil from "InTouch Weekly" at DAYBREAK.
We'll be right back.
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Straight ahead on DAYBREAK, keeping watch. Washington prepares for Thursday's presidential inauguration. We'll tell you about some of the security steps being taken.
Plus, a tiny chip with an incredible reach. DAYBREAK contributor Alessio Vinci has some revealing information about what's up with the RFID technology.
And Leo in the limelight and all the rest. We've got your Golden Globes rundown.
It is Monday, January 17.
This is DAYBREAK.
And good morning to you.
From the Time Warner Center in New York, I'm Carol Costello, along with Chad Myers.
Now in the news, fresh violence in Iraq this morning insurgents kill seven Iraqi soldiers and a civilian at a checkpoint near Ba'qubah. And at another checkpoint near Tikrit, a suicide car bombing killed at least five Iraqi police officers.
One time Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang is dead. Zhao was ousted in 1989 after he opposed using the military to crack down on pro- democracy crowds in Tiananmen Square. Zhao was 85.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israeli forces will not be restricted in conducting anti-terror operations. That comes after the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee called for an end to attacks on Israelis.
And the Golden Globe for best dramatic film goes to "The Aviator." Leonardo DiCaprio, who portrayed Howard Hughes in the movie, won best actor. "Sideways" was named best musical or comedy. We'll have a lot more on the awards in 15 minutes.
And I'm sure, Chad, you were glued to your set last night.
CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Right.
All of our, you know, we had all these contributors making their guesses last week.
Is that what they guessed? COSTELLO: No.
MYERS: No. Oops.
Good morning, Carol.
Happy Monday!
COSTELLO: Yes, happy Martin Luther King Day.
MYERS: Well, exactly.
A lot of folks have the day off, we hope. So be careful out there, if you're out and about. Watch out for the kids. They may be out and about in places that you're not expecting.
(WEATHER REPORT)
COSTELLO: We start today with our "Security Watch." And all eyes will be on the inauguration this week. Security teams are already on high alert and that's just for the rehearsal stage.
CNN's Brian Todd has more on the security, the preparations, from Washington.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): On the streets, in the air, on the water -- many who travel in and around the nation's capital this week will be watched.
TOM RIDGE, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: Our goal is that any attempt in the part of anyone or any group to disrupt the inaugural will be repelled by multiple layers of security.
TODD: Layers including some 6,000 officers from dozens of law enforcement agencies. Huge sections of the city will be shut down to traffic, air space severely restricted for private aircraft. But commercial planes will be able to take off and land normally, even during the swearing-in. Limousines will be watched closely, since a recent federal threat assessment said al Qaeda has previously looked at using them as mobile bombs. From bomb-sniffing dogs to heavily armed Coast Guard boats speeding along the Potomac and mobile stations with tracking capability, nothing is left to chance for this first post-9/11 inauguration. But officials say they still need the public's help.
CHIEF POLLY HANSON, D.C. METRO TRANSIT POLICE: I don't think I'm saying we're going to do it all ourselves, it's our responsibility and you just go ahead and read a book and fall asleep. You've got to be engaged with us. You've got to be paying attention, because that's the only way we're going to work together to try to prevent or mitigate.
TODD: To that end, Secret Service officials tell CNN they went to every hotel and business along the parade route, laid out security parameters with managers and made sure they briefed customers.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is the most extensive ticket redesign in inaugural history.
TODD: Sunday's rehearsals for the inaugural parade every bit as meticulous.
(on camera): Why did thousands of military personnel wake up at 3:00 a.m. and deploy at 4:00 a.m. to come down here and practice for much of the day? Because precision is key. Officials in charge of the parade tell us that along with the military, thousands of civilians will be taking part, and their movements have to be coordinated down to the minute and the step.
(voice-over): Officials say they timed the steps of military and civilian marchers to calculate how long it takes them to travel a certain distance.
Protesters are also micromanaged. This year, for the first time, a group of anti-war demonstrators will have their own officially sanctioned bleacher section along the parade route.
Brian Todd, CNN, Washington.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
COSTELLO: And be sure to stay with CNN day and night for the most reliable news about your security.
There are accusations today that the Bush administration is preparing for possible air strikes on Iran's nuclear program. A White House spokesman says the report by investigative journalist Seymour Hersh is riddled with inaccuracies, though.
Hersh, writing in the "New Yorker" magazine, says the administration has been carrying out secret reconnaissance missions. He adds a possible strike on Iran's nuclear facilities could come as early as this summer.
Hersh spoke to Wolf Blitzer.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEYMOUR HERSH, "NEW YORKER" MAGAZINE: The planning for Iran is going ahead even though Iraq is a mess and may still be a mess. That's separate and that's very interesting. I think they really think there's a chance to do something in Iran, perhaps by summer, to get the intelligence on the sites. The last thing this government wants to do is to bomb or strafe or missile attack the wrong targets again. We don't want another WMD flap. We want to be sure we have the right information.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COSTELLO: Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only. The Chinese government is pretty much mum on the death of the former Communist Party leader. Zhao's death comes almost 16 years after he advocated dialogue over force for the pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square.
Our Mike Chinoy has more on Zhao's legacy.
(BEGIN VIDEO TAPE)
MIKE CHINOY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Zhao Ziyang helped to pioneer economic reform in China. During the Tiananmen Square democracy protests of 1989, his support for political reform led to his downfall.
Born in 1919, Zhao joined Mao Zedong's communists as a teenager. After the 1949 revolution, he rose through the party ranks. While committed to Communist Party rule, Zhao was convinced that political liberalization must go hand in hand with economic reform. But the rapid social and economic changes of the 1980s produced growing tensions in Chinese society, tensions that, in 1989, boiled over in Tiananmen Square.
Hundreds of thousands marched to demand an end to corruption and a more open political system. Zhao Ziyang sympathized with the protesting students and urged dialogue. But Teng Hsiao-Ping and other senior officials saw a threat to party control. For weeks, as students occupied Tiananmen Square, a tense, behind-the-scenes political battle played out at the highest levels of the Chinese leadership.
By mid-May, the hard-liners had gained the upper hand. With a military crackdown imminent, Zhao Ziyang made a predawn visit to the square. Tears in his eyes, he told the students, "I have come too late." It was his last public appearance.
Soon after, the army rolled into Tiananmen Square and crushed the protests. Zhao Ziyang was stripped of his posts and put under house arrest. His aide, Bao Tong, was jailed for seven years.
BAO TONG (THROUGH TRANSLATOR): I think history will remember what Zhao Ziyang said, that problems must be solved in the framework of democracy and law. His ideals, his goals, they still stand firm. I believe they will stand for 100 years.
CHINOY: Zhao Ziyang remained under guard, in seclusion for the rest of his life. In 1998, he called on the Communist Party to reassess the Tiananmen Square crackdown. His appeal was ignored.
Mike Chinoy, CNN, Hong Kong.
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COSTELLO: Back in this country, Social Security reform may be the centerpiece of President Bush's domestic agenda for his second term and already a battle is brewing with Democrats. Some Democrats accuse the president of manufacturing a crisis. The president says the system will be bankrupt by the time future generations need it unless major changes are made now.
In an ABC interview, the Senate's new Democratic leader says the retirement fund is safe for decades.
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SEN. HARRY REID (D), NEVADA: We have no crisis. For the next 50 years, people on Social Security, if we do nothing, will draw 100 percent of their benefits. Even after the 50 years, if we decide to do nothing Congressionally, they can still draw 80 percent of their benefits. That's not a crisis.
We're willing to work with the president to take care of the out years, that 20 percent that we need to take care of 50 years from now. But we're not going to be part of a scheme to destroy the most successful social program in the history of the world, Social Security.
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COSTELLO: President Bush wants to let you divert part of your Social Security payroll taxes into private investment accounts.
Still to come on DAYBREAK this hour, it's the kind of technology you might use every day. But will it be used on you? Or should I say in you one day? We'll find out.
Plus, glitz, glamour and big bucks -- no, it's not Hollywood, it's Washington, and it's gearing up for one big bash.
And speaking of Hollywood, it was a night to shine for the biggest stars. We'll show you who was golden.
But first, here's a look at what else is making news this Monday morning, January 17.
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COSTELLO: He was at the center of the Iraqi prison abuse scandal and now the former prison guard, Charles Graner, is going to prison. The Army Reserve soldier was described as a ringleader in the abuse and sexual humiliation of inmates at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison. A military court in Texas has now sentenced him to 10 years behind bars and he's been busted in rank from Army specialist to private.
Graner was led away from court in handcuffs and leg irons. But he says he has no regrets and absolutely no apologies.
In the meantime, his parents say their son is taking the rap for higher ranking military officials.
They gave their first live network TV interview to CNN's Carol Lin.
So let's go beyond the sound bite this morning to hear what they had to say.
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ERMA GRANER, CONVICT RESERVIST'S MOTHER: To me, that wasn't abuse. Everyone took pictures. No - none of us know what went on over there. We weren't there. It had to be hell. They were under pressure 24/7, soldiers being killed right in front of their eyes. And the commanding officers knew that these pictures were being taken. They came in and looked at them every night.
So in my opinion, my son was doing a duty that he was told to do. He's a soldier and a soldier first, and a soldier has to obey orders. And that's exactly what he was doing.
CHUCK GRANER, SR., CONVICT RESERVIST'S MOTHER: My son worked at Tier 1 Alpha. Tier
1 Alpha was a separate section in Abu Ghraib. Tier 1 Alpha was a
clandestine unit. It was separated from the rest of Abu Ghraib. They
did different things there. It was their job. They did their job.
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COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports now.
It's 5:15 Eastern.
Here's what's all new this morning.
Seven Iraqi Army soldiers and one civilian were killed by insurgents at a checkpoint south of Ba'qubah. Four other Iraqi soldiers were wounded in that attack. Insurgents also killed seven Iraqi police officers during a suicide bomb attack near Tikrit.
Chinese reformer Zhao Ziyang is dead at the age of 85. Zhao was removed as the head of China's Communist Party after he opposed the use of force during the Tiananmen Square demonstrations in 1989.
In money news, Allstate Insurance is getting into the basketball business. The company will host a national three on three tournament featuring former college stars. Allstate is hoping the tournament and corresponding ad campaign will help sell insurance to younger men.
In culture, Jamie Foxx won a best actor Golden Globe for his portrayal of the late Ray Charles. Foxx had been nominated for three awards. The award for best dramatic actress went to Hilary Swank. She plays a female boxer in the movie "Million Dollar Baby." We'll have much more on all of the awards coming up in just a few minutes.
In sports, the New England Patriots continued their dominance over Peyton Manning and the Colts. Oh, the Colts looked pathetic. The Pats move on to the AFC championship after their 30-2 win over Indianapolis. Manning has never won a game in the Patriots home stadium.
And, you know, Chad, I believe in one quarter Peyton Manning had the ball for a full 38 seconds.
MYERS: Yes, and they only had it for the first, I think, 18 or 20 minutes, and he had two first downs. They were just, they didn't even show up in that cold air. They wanted to be in the Dome, I'm afraid, Carol.
COSTELLO: I think they did.
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COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s widow, Coretta Scott King, says his message is as important now as it was during the 1960s. Today is the day set aside to honor the life of the slain civil rights leader. President Bush calls King "a visionary American." But the King holiday, first marked nationally in 1986, has had its share of critics. They note that up until then, the U.S. had honored only two people with national holidays. That would be George Washington and Christopher Columbus. And they felt other Americans, like Abraham Lincoln or John F. Kennedy, deserved the honor more.
And that brings us to Ali Velshi and his E-Mail Question.
ALI VELSHI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And the question is, has Martin Luther King, Jr. received appropriate recognition for his fight for civil rights?
Let us know what you think. Daybreak@cnn.com.
You know, one of the interesting things about this question is that I think these -- critics are right to some degree. There are so many fascinating Americans who have done so much. I think the question around Martin Luther King is are we remembering an historical event, a man who did something in history? Or are we honoring the effect of what he did while he was alive? And maybe that's two ways of looking at this question.
Maybe you might not think he's been memorialized enough, but what's changed since his efforts?
There's this whole question of a memorial in Washington. And we were talking about earlier, they wanted to raise $100 million for it and I think they're at about $30 million.
COSTELLO: Oh, they need a lot more money.
VELSHI: Yes.
COSTELLO: Yes, but they have like, they have like a little plaque of where it will be.
VELSHI: That's right. COSTELLO: But it's just taken such a long time to get it all together and a lot of people are wondering exactly why. Why?
VELSHI: Exactly.
So send us your comments. We'll read some of those on air shortly.
COSTELLO: Daybreak@cnn.com. That's daybreak@cnn.com.
A special programming note. "NEWSNIGHT" will air King's "I Have A Dream" speech in its entirety. That is tonight at 10:00 p.m. Eastern.
There is much more to come on DAYBREAK.
We'll be right back.
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COSTELLO: I always feel like swing dancing when I hear that music.
The awards season is really getting into shape now that the Golden Globes have been handed out. But who were the big winners, you ask?
Well, CNN's Brooke Anderson has all the glitz, the glamour and the gratitude from Hollywood.
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And the Golden Globe goes to "The Aviator."
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BROOKE ANDERSON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It was up, up and away for "The Aviator." The Howard Hughes bio picture soared, winning three awards -- best drama, best score and best actor for its high flying leading man, Leonardo DiCaprio.
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LEONARDO DICAPRIO, WON FOR BEST DRAMATIC ACTOR: This is a great honor because truly this is, you know, ultimately the type of film that I don't believe gets made that often anymore.
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ANDERSON: Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank knocked out the competition with their boxing drama, "Million Dollar Baby." Eastwood won best director, while Swank picked up best actress. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP FROM GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS, COURTESY DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS)
HILARY SWANK, WON FOR BEST DRAMATIC ACTRESS: It's so great to be a part of this movie and to be here with Clint and Morgan. and, you know, I'm here living my dream as an actor.
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ANDERSON: "Closer" cast mates Natalie Portman and Clive Owen took supporting actor and actress awards for that film, while it proved to be a vintage year for "Sideways." The road trip movie, set in the California wine country, won for best musical or comedy and screenplay.
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ANNETTE BENING, BEST ACTRESS/MUSICAL OR COMEDY: I love what I do, so this is icing on the cake for me.
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ANDERSON: Annette Bening found that "Being Julia" was pretty rewarding. She took the actress trophy in the musical comedy category.
(on camera): The Golden Globes honor work both on the big screen and the small screen, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for spawning hot new series.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And the Golden Globe goes to...
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: "Desperate Housewives."
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ANDERSON (voice-over): The women of Wisteria Lane got the last laugh, winning best TV series musical comedy and an actress award for Teri Hatcher.
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TERI HATCHER, BEST ACTRESS IN A TV COMEDY: A network who gave me a second chance at a career when I couldn't have been a bigger has been.
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ANDERSON: But it was Jamie Foxx who had them singing and sobbing...
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JAMIE FOXX, BEST ACTOR IN COMEDY OR MUSICAL: I don't believe it. But I got to feel it.
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ANDERSON: ... while accepting his award for "Ray."
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FOXX: And I'll just tell you that I am having the ride of my life right now.
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ANDERSON: A ride critics say could lead him to pick up another golden prize named Oscar.
(on camera): Reporting from the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, I'm Brooke Anderson.
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COSTELLO: OK, now we know who won the awards. But statues aside, who were the real winners and losers in the run-up to the awards?
Let's turn to "InTouch Weekly's" Ton O'Neil.
He's live in Los Angeles.
Good morning, Tom.
TOM O'NEIL, "INTOUCH WEEKLY" MAGAZINE: Good morning, Carol.
COSTELLO: So, dish some dirt for us this morning.
O'NEIL: What kind of dirt do you want?
COSTELLO: What kind of dirt? What happened back stage that we should know about?
O'NEIL: Well, when Robin Williams was asked if Jen and Brad breaking up was more important than the -- than what we've just all been going through at the Globes, he said, "Well, of course, and we should have seen it coming that Brad was going to break up with Jen. Once you've played Achilles, you know you're vulnerable."
This is the kind of nonsense going on back stage.
But in terms of the big picture, what this whole Globes stuff means now, is we had a split decision last night. "Million Dollar Baby" had more support from the Hollywood Press Association than we thought it did. Clint Eastwood had won best director twice before, so a lot of people thought that Marty Scorsese would win for best director. He'd won two years ago, but we thought we'd see an "Aviator" sweep.
Now, "Aviator" did very, very well, with three awards. The question is now can it go all the way to the Oscars and be the very first movie about Hollywood to win Hollywood's top award? That has never happened at the awards.
COSTELLO: Yes, that's kind of strange. You'd think that Hollywood would be enamored of Hollywood -- of films about Hollywood.
O'NEIL: Especially when you consider how enamored the Oscar is with movies about show business. You can go back to "Broadway Melody" of 1936. You can look as recently as films like "Chicago" and "Shakespeare In Love." All these movies are about show business. They love movies about show business.
So why not movies about Hollywood?
I asked Leo DiCaprio and Marty Scorsese that last night, and I could tell they had never even thought of the question. And Marty Scorsese jumped back and he went, "Is that true? Oh, no, don't tell me that."
COSTELLO: I know. Now you just gave him something else to worry about.
O'NEIL: I think they've got plenty to worry about now, because "Million Dollar Baby" has great momentum. "Sideways" has a great following. This is shaping up to be quite a dramatic Oscar race.
COSTELLO: You're not kidding.
Jamie Foxx, let's talk about him for just a second, because what an emotional acceptance speech. I mean he really was the hit of the night.
O'NEIL: He really was. And it's so important to really reach everybody from that podium when you win. This is Hollywood without the script and you've got to not only express thanks, but you've also got to put your victory in some kind of context.
Jamie gave the performance of his life last night and nobody who saw that could not be untouched by what he was doing and saying.
Meanwhile, Leo was a little cold by comparison.
So, looking forward now toward the Oscars, these are the guys who are facing off here against each other and I think, boy, Jamie really, really helped his case toward the Oscar.
COSTELLO: Oh, I hope he wins.
Leonardo DiCaprio always seems like he's trying to be an actor.
O'NEIL: Yes, that's true. But poor Leo, though, Carol, he's that good looking guy who was never taken seriously as an actor. He wasn't even nominated for "Titanic" when his costar was, and it was the biggest movie in film history at the box office. And it turned out to be the biggest movie in Oscar history, making 11 awards. "Titanic" sailed on without its star. Well, Leo finally won his first Hollywood award last night. It was a real vindication for him.
COSTELLO: OK, thank you, Tom.
You're going to join us in the next hour of DAYBREAK and we look forward to that.
O'NEIL: Great.
COSTELLO: Tom O'Neil from "InTouch Weekly" at DAYBREAK.
We'll be right back.
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