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Baseball, Steroids; Life or Death?

Aired March 18, 2005 - 06:31   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.


CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A community reacts to the heart- tugging case of Terri Schiavo. This, as congressional leaders plan a move to save the brain-damaged Florida woman.
It is Friday, March 18. You are watching 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."

Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is to be removed at 1:00 this afternoon. Schiavo is the brain-damaged Florida woman, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal to remove that feeding tube. But now Congress is getting involved. We'll have a live report from Florida for you in just a few minutes.

You can no longer buy cigarettes online with a major credit card. That's because the government reached a deal with those major credit card companies. States lose more than $1 billion in tax revenue from Internet tobacco sales.

Wal-Mart will pay $11 million to settle claims from a long- running federal investigation of illegal workers hired as cleaning contractors. The settlement means the company will not face criminal sanctions.

And jurors in the Michael Jackson case are off today, while attorneys argue motions. On Thursday, a former housekeeper said there was no parental supervision and little discipline from Jackson while children stayed at the Neverland estate.

To the forecast center.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: First, Congress; now the fallout from questions about baseball players taking steroids. Not once did Mark McGwire say four simple words: No, I did not. He never said those words.

As you well know, Congress held a hearing on baseball and steroids. On tap to testify: Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro. Talk about drama.

Listen to what Boston pitcher Curt Schilling had to say about Canseco. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CURT SCHILLING, BOSTON RED SOX: No, I don't think he is the only player. I think he's a liar. I think that what he did was grossly overstate a situation to make himself not look as bad.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What would be your guess in terms (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?

SCHILLING: You know what? I took an oath. I swore to tell the truth here today. In 19 years in the big leagues, I have never seen a syringe.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: If you think there was no tension in the room, look at how far Canseco is from the rest of the ballplayers. He's off on the other side of that table. They even put them in separate rooms during a break.

Ken Rosenthal from "The Sporting News" is in Baltimore this morning. He joins us now.

Good morning.

KEN ROSENTHAL, "THE SPORTING NEWS": Good morning, Carol.

COSTELLO: So, is Mark McGwire the biggest loser here?

Well, there's no question. And in trying to protect his legacy, he only added to the doubts about his legitimacy. And...

COSTELLO: Oh, before you go on, let's listen exactly to what he had to say about steroid use.

ROSENTHAL: Sure.

COSTELLO: Here it is.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

MARK MCGWIRE, FORMER BASEBALL PLAYER: My lawyers have advised me that I cannot answer these questions without jeopardizing my friends, my family and myself. I don't know. I'm a retired player. I will do everything I can in my power to turn this around from a negative to a positive. I'm not here to talk about the past. I'm here to talk about the positive and not the negative about this issue. I'm not here to talk about the past.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: It went on and on from there. But, Ken, is there any doubt in anyone's mind that this guy took steroids now?

ROSENTHAL: I don't think there is going to be much doubt, Carol. And when you look at it, when you invoke the Fifth Amendment in the court of law, it protects you from incriminating yourself. But in the court of public opinion, it's an entirely different story. And that's the problem he's going to have now. His records, his achievements are tainted.

COSTELLO: I was just going to ask you about his home run record. I mean, he did such great things for baseball viewership. But now, isn't that all in question? But even if it is, what can you do about it?

ROSENTHAL: The entire era is in question. And there isn't much you can do about it right now. Bud Selig has said, as commissioner, that he's not going to put asterisks next to anybody's name, and I don't think he should. You cannot go back and rewrite history selectively.

But all of these players will become eligible for the Hall of Fame, McGwire in 2007. And at that point, Hall of Fame voters will judge him.

COSTELLO: Well, you're a sportswriter. What will they think?

ROSENTHAL: Well, I'm a Hall of Fame voter as well. And I have written that I will not vote for any of these players on the first bout, which is the biggest honor a player can receive in a first-bout induction. And as of right now, it's going to be difficult for me to vote for McGwire at all. His entire candidacy is based on his power, and if his power was chemically-enhanced, it becomes a whole different story.

COSTELLO: Interesting. Fascinating stuff. And I'm sure the fallout will continue. Ken Rosenthal from "The Sporting News" joining us live this morning.

CNN's Soledad O'Brien joins us now for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning -- Soledad.

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

Just a moment ago, you were talking to Ken about the court of public opinion and Mark McGwire. Well, this morning, we're going to talk about lawmakers and the other courts. We're going to see what the lawmakers do now that this big path has essentially opened to what could lead to some big changes in baseball. Jeff Greenfield is going to sit down and talk to us about that.

Also them, we'll update you on the very latest on little Jessica Lunsford, the 9-year-old who has been missing since last month. We're going to ask her father this morning what he knows about the convicted sex offender, who is now in custody.

That and much more ahead this morning on "AMERICAN MORNING" at the top of the hour -- Carol.

COSTELLO: All right, Soledad. And I bet you're going to be talking about Congress meeting late into the night, using its weight to try to keep Terri Schiavo alive. A very unusual session.

Today, a House committee will issue a subpoena to stop doctors from removing the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube. That's what they came up with last night.

Let's head live to Bay News 9 reporter Leigh Moody. She's in Clearwater, Florida, this morning.

Good morning.

LEIGH MOODY, BAY NEWS 9 REPORTER: Well, good morning, Carol.

A lot of people are affected by this, especially the surrounding community. You can see that some protesters here behind me have already started to show up outside of the Woodside Hospice Center.

Now, the Cross Bayou Elementary School is just west of this center at a dead-end road. And you can bet that when school starts and as more and more protesters show up, their school buses are going to have a tough time getting through this street and to the school. But the principal says they're doing everything they can legally to make this as easy and stress-free for the kids as possible.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MOODY (voice over): (AUDIO GAP), Cross Bayou, most of them bus riders. And getting those buses through this has been a challenge.

Principal Marsha Stone (ph) says Pinellas Park and Campus Police are forced to shut down 102nd Avenue at arrival and dismissal times to get the buses through.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have 18 school buses, sometimes more, that we need to get through the traffic. And they're on a schedule. We're the first of the three schools that they have to go to. So, we want to make sure that they are on schedule as much as possible.

MOODY: Stone (ph) says they're also using buses to shuttle walkers and bike riders into and out of the school, dropping them off and picking them up about two blocks away from the hospice center.

Another concern for the school and parents is making sure the children aren't upset by the signs and protesting going on right next door.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm in contact with the parents weekly, and this week it's been almost daily. And we're asking that the parents discuss whatever they would like to discuss with their child. All that we have said is someone is very ill next door, and there are a lot of people concerned.

MOODY: Orange fencing surrounds the school, and a sign warns it's a closed campus to keep demonstrators off its property. Police are stationed on campus all day to make sure that happens. Stone (ph) wants to assure parents they're doing everything they can to protect the students. (END VIDEOTAPE)

Now, the principal points out that this is the third time they've had to deal with this situation. They've learned a lot of valuable lessons in the past that are making it easier for them to deal with this situation now.

Reporting live from Pinellas Park, Leigh Moody for CNN.

Carol -- back to you.

COSTELLO: Leigh, we appreciate it. Thank you.

Other stories "Across America" this Friday.

Psychiatrists are examining a New Jersey man, accused of carjacking a van from a prison work detail. The van was taken in Mahwah County, and police were led on a 50-mile chase before it flipped over on the Garden State Parkway.

Police are seeking two men spotted by a security camera near an apartment in Marianna, Florida. A 19-year-old mother and her three young sons were killed in that apartment. A 2-year-old girl spent the night with the bodies and was found unharmed on Thursday morning.

Police in north central Montana are holding a man accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's 16-month-old son and the boy's nanny. Letterman owns a 27,000-acre ranch in the area. Authorities say 43-year-old Kelly Frank planned to hold Letterman's son and nanny for $5 million ransom. They say Frank told another person about the plot, and that person went to police.

Scott Peterson is on death row at California's San Quentin Prison. Peterson was transferred there from Redwood City, where a judge sentenced him to death for a double murder. Prison authorities processed and photographed Peterson, and then took him to a cell on death row.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

LT. VERNELL CRITTENDON, SAN QUENTIN PRISON: Peterson went in and immediately sat on the bunk, looking at the wall of the cell. Then the officer said, "Well, Scott, I guess you want to plan to lay down and take a nap now." Scott looked over at the officer from a seated position and said, "Man, I'm just too jazzed to even think about sleeping." And then again began to stare off into the emptiness of the cell as the metal door then slid shut, locking him behind it. And the staff then walked away.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: Peterson got the death sentence for killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, a decision on whether this photo will be allowed in a high school yearbook. But first, here's what else is making news this Friday morning.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Just ahead on CNN DAYBREAK this Friday morning, it seems 15 minutes is just not enough fame for a favorite son in Pittsburgh. We'll tell you about an honor that spans time and water.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:45 Eastern. Here's what's all new this morning.

Congress plans to make a last-ditch attempt to keep Terri Schiavo alive. A U.S. House committee says it will issue a subpoena today to stop doctors from removing the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube. It's supposed to come out this afternoon at 1:00 Eastern.

More problems for Boston's Big Dig. Eleven more defects have been found in the walls of the I-93 tunnel, which runs through downtown Boston. Authorities say they'll launch an independent investigation into the safety of the tunnel. How long has this been under construction? It seems forever, and it has been forever.

In money news, if you think the airport is crowded now, just wait. The FAA forecasts a 45-percent increase in passengers by 2015. That's equal to more than one billion people flying each and every year.

In culture, Jerry Springer is taking his in-your-face tabloid style of talk show to the United Kingdom. He'll host a daytime program later this spring on the I-TV network.

In sports, the New York Giants has signed free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress. The AP reports Burress will get $25 million over six years. The deal includes an $8 million signing bonus.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning.

Let's check in now with CNN's Soledad O'Brien for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning.

O'BRIEN: Hey, Carol, good morning to you.

As you're been reporting, there has been this flurry of activity overnight and this morning as well in the Terri Schiavo case. Curiously, a tactic that was used in the Elian Gonzalez case, remember that? That could come into play today as some members of Congress are going to try to stop the removal of her feeding tube.

And there is an extraordinary crime wave going on in Philadelphia to tell you about this morning, more than 20 murders in just 10 days. The city is now taking some drastic measures. This morning, we'll talk to the mayor of Philadelphia about that.

Those stories are ahead on "AMERICAN MORNING," plus much more, Carol, at the top of the hour.

COSTELLO: We'll be here. Thank you, Soledad.

Better known for her turns on the red carpet, Ashley Judd reveals a love for the hardwoods and offers her favorite team some advice as March Madness gets under way. Oh, and it is madness. We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: It is 6:53 Eastern. Here is what will be making news later today.

It's being called an extraordinary congressional maneuver. A U.S. House committee plans to issue a subpoena today that would effectively prevent the removal of a feeding tube from Terri Schiavo.

A high schooler in New Hampshire wants his yearbook photo to include a shotgun, but a federal judge is saying no. The judge says school officials are not violating his First Amendment rights by barring this photo.

And Pittsburgh has not always embraced eclectic artist Andy Warhol, but the city is honoring the native son with a bridge. Warhol grew up in Steel City, and it is home to the Andy Warhol Museum. Warhol died in 1987. His family is scheduled to attend today's dedication ceremony.

It's March, it's mad and we can't end the week here on DAYBREAK without talking about the NCAA basketball tournament.

Chad, I know you're a -- I can't even say it -- a huge college hoops fan.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Yes. You know, I have a high- definition TV. I splurged. And the CBS station here in Atlanta has two different channels, one on HD and one on Low-D. And you can watch two different games. So that was like...

COSTELLO: Does it really look that different?

MYERS: Oh, yes. It's amazing. It's silly to watch it on a real TV if you've watched it on high-def.

COSTELLO: OK. Well, I'll save my pennies.

MYERS: They're really getting cheap.

COSTELLO: That's true. We'll talk to my husband. He's the one that's holding up this matter.

MYERS: OK.

COSTELLO: Did you hear about Ashley Judd? She's a Kentucky native and a UK graduate.

MYERS: And she should be a coach. She should be a college coach.

COSTELLO: She should be a coach.

MYERS: These are some of the things that she says that the Kentucky Wildcats have to do. They need more...

COSTELLO: Well, wait a second. Before we go into that...

MYERS: Oh, oh.

COSTELLO: ... we have to tell people that she's writing a column in the paper, "Lexington Herald Leader." So, go ahead.

MYERS: Yes, but she's writing it from South Africa. She's e- mailing it over there. She thinks they need more spacing on offense, and they need to spread the floor well. They need to move well without the ball. They need to have better shot selection. A little more inside-out and high-low play. Defense on every player, every possession, hard-core defense. Making free throws. She wants some rebounding hustle. Determination and grit and desire. And she wants them to box out.

COSTELLO: I've always liked Ashley Judd, and now I like her even more. I like her even more, Chad.

MYERS: That's great.

COSTELLO: All right. I think we have time for a travelers forecast, right? We're going to go to a break and then we're going to come back with one. How about that? We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Chad, now it's time for your travelers forecast.

(WEATHER REPORT)

MYERS: It's time to give away a mug from yesterday, Carol.

COSTELLO: I'm ready.

MYERS: And the questions: What did the San Francisco Giants initially call the project to hire a fantasy baseball fan? And that was the Castanza (ph) project from "Seinfeld." And who will replace Michael Powell as the chairman of the FCC? That is Kevin Martin. Not so many correct answers yesterday.

Carrie Cafferty, though, from Dunlop, Illinois, did get it right. Carrie, congratulations, you are the winner of today's DAYBREAK CNN coffee mug.

Now it's time for the questions. How much time do American college students spend watching television? And who is expected to play the role of Martha Stewart in an upcoming movie?

CNN.com/daybreak. Click on it, click on the answers, and send them in with your name and address, please -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Fantastic questions this morning. Thank you, Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: Oh, happy Friday, everyone. From the Time Warner center in New York, I'm Carol Costello, along with Chad Myers. "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now.

MYERS: See you.

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Aired March 18, 2005 - 06:31   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: A community reacts to the heart- tugging case of Terri Schiavo. This, as congressional leaders plan a move to save the brain-damaged Florida woman.
It is Friday, March 18. You are watching 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."

Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is to be removed at 1:00 this afternoon. Schiavo is the brain-damaged Florida woman, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for 15 years. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal to remove that feeding tube. But now Congress is getting involved. We'll have a live report from Florida for you in just a few minutes.

You can no longer buy cigarettes online with a major credit card. That's because the government reached a deal with those major credit card companies. States lose more than $1 billion in tax revenue from Internet tobacco sales.

Wal-Mart will pay $11 million to settle claims from a long- running federal investigation of illegal workers hired as cleaning contractors. The settlement means the company will not face criminal sanctions.

And jurors in the Michael Jackson case are off today, while attorneys argue motions. On Thursday, a former housekeeper said there was no parental supervision and little discipline from Jackson while children stayed at the Neverland estate.

To the forecast center.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: First, Congress; now the fallout from questions about baseball players taking steroids. Not once did Mark McGwire say four simple words: No, I did not. He never said those words.

As you well know, Congress held a hearing on baseball and steroids. On tap to testify: Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro. Talk about drama.

Listen to what Boston pitcher Curt Schilling had to say about Canseco. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CURT SCHILLING, BOSTON RED SOX: No, I don't think he is the only player. I think he's a liar. I think that what he did was grossly overstate a situation to make himself not look as bad.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What would be your guess in terms (UNINTELLIGIBLE)?

SCHILLING: You know what? I took an oath. I swore to tell the truth here today. In 19 years in the big leagues, I have never seen a syringe.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: If you think there was no tension in the room, look at how far Canseco is from the rest of the ballplayers. He's off on the other side of that table. They even put them in separate rooms during a break.

Ken Rosenthal from "The Sporting News" is in Baltimore this morning. He joins us now.

Good morning.

KEN ROSENTHAL, "THE SPORTING NEWS": Good morning, Carol.

COSTELLO: So, is Mark McGwire the biggest loser here?

Well, there's no question. And in trying to protect his legacy, he only added to the doubts about his legitimacy. And...

COSTELLO: Oh, before you go on, let's listen exactly to what he had to say about steroid use.

ROSENTHAL: Sure.

COSTELLO: Here it is.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

MARK MCGWIRE, FORMER BASEBALL PLAYER: My lawyers have advised me that I cannot answer these questions without jeopardizing my friends, my family and myself. I don't know. I'm a retired player. I will do everything I can in my power to turn this around from a negative to a positive. I'm not here to talk about the past. I'm here to talk about the positive and not the negative about this issue. I'm not here to talk about the past.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: It went on and on from there. But, Ken, is there any doubt in anyone's mind that this guy took steroids now?

ROSENTHAL: I don't think there is going to be much doubt, Carol. And when you look at it, when you invoke the Fifth Amendment in the court of law, it protects you from incriminating yourself. But in the court of public opinion, it's an entirely different story. And that's the problem he's going to have now. His records, his achievements are tainted.

COSTELLO: I was just going to ask you about his home run record. I mean, he did such great things for baseball viewership. But now, isn't that all in question? But even if it is, what can you do about it?

ROSENTHAL: The entire era is in question. And there isn't much you can do about it right now. Bud Selig has said, as commissioner, that he's not going to put asterisks next to anybody's name, and I don't think he should. You cannot go back and rewrite history selectively.

But all of these players will become eligible for the Hall of Fame, McGwire in 2007. And at that point, Hall of Fame voters will judge him.

COSTELLO: Well, you're a sportswriter. What will they think?

ROSENTHAL: Well, I'm a Hall of Fame voter as well. And I have written that I will not vote for any of these players on the first bout, which is the biggest honor a player can receive in a first-bout induction. And as of right now, it's going to be difficult for me to vote for McGwire at all. His entire candidacy is based on his power, and if his power was chemically-enhanced, it becomes a whole different story.

COSTELLO: Interesting. Fascinating stuff. And I'm sure the fallout will continue. Ken Rosenthal from "The Sporting News" joining us live this morning.

CNN's Soledad O'Brien joins us now for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning -- Soledad.

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

Just a moment ago, you were talking to Ken about the court of public opinion and Mark McGwire. Well, this morning, we're going to talk about lawmakers and the other courts. We're going to see what the lawmakers do now that this big path has essentially opened to what could lead to some big changes in baseball. Jeff Greenfield is going to sit down and talk to us about that.

Also them, we'll update you on the very latest on little Jessica Lunsford, the 9-year-old who has been missing since last month. We're going to ask her father this morning what he knows about the convicted sex offender, who is now in custody.

That and much more ahead this morning on "AMERICAN MORNING" at the top of the hour -- Carol.

COSTELLO: All right, Soledad. And I bet you're going to be talking about Congress meeting late into the night, using its weight to try to keep Terri Schiavo alive. A very unusual session.

Today, a House committee will issue a subpoena to stop doctors from removing the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube. That's what they came up with last night.

Let's head live to Bay News 9 reporter Leigh Moody. She's in Clearwater, Florida, this morning.

Good morning.

LEIGH MOODY, BAY NEWS 9 REPORTER: Well, good morning, Carol.

A lot of people are affected by this, especially the surrounding community. You can see that some protesters here behind me have already started to show up outside of the Woodside Hospice Center.

Now, the Cross Bayou Elementary School is just west of this center at a dead-end road. And you can bet that when school starts and as more and more protesters show up, their school buses are going to have a tough time getting through this street and to the school. But the principal says they're doing everything they can legally to make this as easy and stress-free for the kids as possible.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

MOODY (voice over): (AUDIO GAP), Cross Bayou, most of them bus riders. And getting those buses through this has been a challenge.

Principal Marsha Stone (ph) says Pinellas Park and Campus Police are forced to shut down 102nd Avenue at arrival and dismissal times to get the buses through.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have 18 school buses, sometimes more, that we need to get through the traffic. And they're on a schedule. We're the first of the three schools that they have to go to. So, we want to make sure that they are on schedule as much as possible.

MOODY: Stone (ph) says they're also using buses to shuttle walkers and bike riders into and out of the school, dropping them off and picking them up about two blocks away from the hospice center.

Another concern for the school and parents is making sure the children aren't upset by the signs and protesting going on right next door.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'm in contact with the parents weekly, and this week it's been almost daily. And we're asking that the parents discuss whatever they would like to discuss with their child. All that we have said is someone is very ill next door, and there are a lot of people concerned.

MOODY: Orange fencing surrounds the school, and a sign warns it's a closed campus to keep demonstrators off its property. Police are stationed on campus all day to make sure that happens. Stone (ph) wants to assure parents they're doing everything they can to protect the students. (END VIDEOTAPE)

Now, the principal points out that this is the third time they've had to deal with this situation. They've learned a lot of valuable lessons in the past that are making it easier for them to deal with this situation now.

Reporting live from Pinellas Park, Leigh Moody for CNN.

Carol -- back to you.

COSTELLO: Leigh, we appreciate it. Thank you.

Other stories "Across America" this Friday.

Psychiatrists are examining a New Jersey man, accused of carjacking a van from a prison work detail. The van was taken in Mahwah County, and police were led on a 50-mile chase before it flipped over on the Garden State Parkway.

Police are seeking two men spotted by a security camera near an apartment in Marianna, Florida. A 19-year-old mother and her three young sons were killed in that apartment. A 2-year-old girl spent the night with the bodies and was found unharmed on Thursday morning.

Police in north central Montana are holding a man accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman's 16-month-old son and the boy's nanny. Letterman owns a 27,000-acre ranch in the area. Authorities say 43-year-old Kelly Frank planned to hold Letterman's son and nanny for $5 million ransom. They say Frank told another person about the plot, and that person went to police.

Scott Peterson is on death row at California's San Quentin Prison. Peterson was transferred there from Redwood City, where a judge sentenced him to death for a double murder. Prison authorities processed and photographed Peterson, and then took him to a cell on death row.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

LT. VERNELL CRITTENDON, SAN QUENTIN PRISON: Peterson went in and immediately sat on the bunk, looking at the wall of the cell. Then the officer said, "Well, Scott, I guess you want to plan to lay down and take a nap now." Scott looked over at the officer from a seated position and said, "Man, I'm just too jazzed to even think about sleeping." And then again began to stare off into the emptiness of the cell as the metal door then slid shut, locking him behind it. And the staff then walked away.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

COSTELLO: Peterson got the death sentence for killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner.

Still to come on DAYBREAK, a decision on whether this photo will be allowed in a high school yearbook. But first, here's what else is making news this Friday morning.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Just ahead on CNN DAYBREAK this Friday morning, it seems 15 minutes is just not enough fame for a favorite son in Pittsburgh. We'll tell you about an honor that spans time and water.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

COSTELLO: Your news, money, weather and sports. It is 6:45 Eastern. Here's what's all new this morning.

Congress plans to make a last-ditch attempt to keep Terri Schiavo alive. A U.S. House committee says it will issue a subpoena today to stop doctors from removing the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube. It's supposed to come out this afternoon at 1:00 Eastern.

More problems for Boston's Big Dig. Eleven more defects have been found in the walls of the I-93 tunnel, which runs through downtown Boston. Authorities say they'll launch an independent investigation into the safety of the tunnel. How long has this been under construction? It seems forever, and it has been forever.

In money news, if you think the airport is crowded now, just wait. The FAA forecasts a 45-percent increase in passengers by 2015. That's equal to more than one billion people flying each and every year.

In culture, Jerry Springer is taking his in-your-face tabloid style of talk show to the United Kingdom. He'll host a daytime program later this spring on the I-TV network.

In sports, the New York Giants has signed free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress. The AP reports Burress will get $25 million over six years. The deal includes an $8 million signing bonus.

(WEATHER REPORT)

COSTELLO: Those are the latest headlines for you this morning.

Let's check in now with CNN's Soledad O'Brien for a look at what's coming up on "AMERICAN MORNING."

Good morning.

O'BRIEN: Hey, Carol, good morning to you.

As you're been reporting, there has been this flurry of activity overnight and this morning as well in the Terri Schiavo case. Curiously, a tactic that was used in the Elian Gonzalez case, remember that? That could come into play today as some members of Congress are going to try to stop the removal of her feeding tube.

And there is an extraordinary crime wave going on in Philadelphia to tell you about this morning, more than 20 murders in just 10 days. The city is now taking some drastic measures. This morning, we'll talk to the mayor of Philadelphia about that.

Those stories are ahead on "AMERICAN MORNING," plus much more, Carol, at the top of the hour.

COSTELLO: We'll be here. Thank you, Soledad.

Better known for her turns on the red carpet, Ashley Judd reveals a love for the hardwoods and offers her favorite team some advice as March Madness gets under way. Oh, and it is madness. We'll be right back.

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COSTELLO: It is 6:53 Eastern. Here is what will be making news later today.

It's being called an extraordinary congressional maneuver. A U.S. House committee plans to issue a subpoena today that would effectively prevent the removal of a feeding tube from Terri Schiavo.

A high schooler in New Hampshire wants his yearbook photo to include a shotgun, but a federal judge is saying no. The judge says school officials are not violating his First Amendment rights by barring this photo.

And Pittsburgh has not always embraced eclectic artist Andy Warhol, but the city is honoring the native son with a bridge. Warhol grew up in Steel City, and it is home to the Andy Warhol Museum. Warhol died in 1987. His family is scheduled to attend today's dedication ceremony.

It's March, it's mad and we can't end the week here on DAYBREAK without talking about the NCAA basketball tournament.

Chad, I know you're a -- I can't even say it -- a huge college hoops fan.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Yes. You know, I have a high- definition TV. I splurged. And the CBS station here in Atlanta has two different channels, one on HD and one on Low-D. And you can watch two different games. So that was like...

COSTELLO: Does it really look that different?

MYERS: Oh, yes. It's amazing. It's silly to watch it on a real TV if you've watched it on high-def.

COSTELLO: OK. Well, I'll save my pennies.

MYERS: They're really getting cheap.

COSTELLO: That's true. We'll talk to my husband. He's the one that's holding up this matter.

MYERS: OK.

COSTELLO: Did you hear about Ashley Judd? She's a Kentucky native and a UK graduate.

MYERS: And she should be a coach. She should be a college coach.

COSTELLO: She should be a coach.

MYERS: These are some of the things that she says that the Kentucky Wildcats have to do. They need more...

COSTELLO: Well, wait a second. Before we go into that...

MYERS: Oh, oh.

COSTELLO: ... we have to tell people that she's writing a column in the paper, "Lexington Herald Leader." So, go ahead.

MYERS: Yes, but she's writing it from South Africa. She's e- mailing it over there. She thinks they need more spacing on offense, and they need to spread the floor well. They need to move well without the ball. They need to have better shot selection. A little more inside-out and high-low play. Defense on every player, every possession, hard-core defense. Making free throws. She wants some rebounding hustle. Determination and grit and desire. And she wants them to box out.

COSTELLO: I've always liked Ashley Judd, and now I like her even more. I like her even more, Chad.

MYERS: That's great.

COSTELLO: All right. I think we have time for a travelers forecast, right? We're going to go to a break and then we're going to come back with one. How about that? We'll be right back.

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COSTELLO: Chad, now it's time for your travelers forecast.

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MYERS: It's time to give away a mug from yesterday, Carol.

COSTELLO: I'm ready.

MYERS: And the questions: What did the San Francisco Giants initially call the project to hire a fantasy baseball fan? And that was the Castanza (ph) project from "Seinfeld." And who will replace Michael Powell as the chairman of the FCC? That is Kevin Martin. Not so many correct answers yesterday.

Carrie Cafferty, though, from Dunlop, Illinois, did get it right. Carrie, congratulations, you are the winner of today's DAYBREAK CNN coffee mug.

Now it's time for the questions. How much time do American college students spend watching television? And who is expected to play the role of Martha Stewart in an upcoming movie?

CNN.com/daybreak. Click on it, click on the answers, and send them in with your name and address, please -- Carol.

COSTELLO: Fantastic questions this morning. Thank you, Chad.

MYERS: You're welcome.

COSTELLO: Oh, happy Friday, everyone. From the Time Warner center in New York, I'm Carol Costello, along with Chad Myers. "AMERICAN MORNING" starts right now.

MYERS: See you.

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