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Terri Schiavo Update; Quake Aftermath; Jackson's Past

Aired March 29, 2005 - 5:00   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.


KELLY WALLACE, CNN ANCHOR: Straight ahead on DAYBREAK, deadly tremors. They've sent waves of fear across Southeast Asia. We'll bring you the latest.
Plus, sleepless in America. For many of you a good night's sleep is just a dream.

And we'll take you where the buffalo roam, but this time you're not in Kansas anymore.

It is Tuesday, March 29th, and this is DAYBREAK.

And good Tuesday morning to you from the Time Warner Center in New York. I'm Kelly Wallace, in today for Carol Costello. Here are some stories "Now in the News."

"Death is near." That's what the lawyer for Terri Schiavo's husband says about the brain-damaged woman. She's now in her 11th full day without a feeding tube. But Schiavo's sister describes her as wide awake.

At least 300 people are reported dead this morning after Monday's major earthquake off Indonesia's west coast. No reports so far of any quake -- or tsunamis. Aid officials are now scrambling to send relief. More details straight ahead.

An arrest in Minnesota stemming from last Monday's school shooting. Local media say it is the teenage son of the tribal chairman. No word on why he's arrested. The rampage left 10 dead in all, including the teen gunman.

And 59 former U.S. diplomats say John Bolton is the wrong man for the job. They're urging the Senate to reject his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. They say Bolton thinks the U.N. should serve American interests.

To the Weather Center now in Atlanta with Chad Myers.

And good Tuesday morning to you, Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Good Tuesday.

WALLACE: Nice to be with you.

MYERS: Three inches of rain for you yesterday, Kelly. Are you sick of it yet? WALLACE: So sick of it. It was raining in the morning, raining in the afternoon. The only good thing, Chad, great sleeping weather...

MYERS: Well, yes.

WALLACE: ... for that afternoon nap that we all need.

MYERS: Very little noise when the construction workers can't be out there with the jackhammers.

WALLACE: That's right.

MYERS: Good morning.

(WEATHER REPORT)

WALLACE: All right, Chad. We'll be checking back with you in about 15 minutes or so. Thanks so much.

MYERS: You're welcome.

WALLACE: Well, Terri Schiavo our top story this morning. She is getting closer to death. And there is word her husband has asked that an autopsy be performed when she dies to show the full extent of her brain damage.

CNN's Sean Callebs joins us now from Pinellas Park, Florida, where police have stepped up security outside Schiavo's hospice.

Good morning again, Sean. What's the latest this morning?

SEAN CALLEBS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kelly, you're exactly right, police really keeping an area -- an eye on the area you see behind me where the signs are, where the demonstrators have been gathering for their vigil the past 11 days. Eleven days now Terri Schiavo has been without her feeding tube. And as the days move on, a certain degree of tension is building between those protesters and police officers. The authorities here say they are aware of that, so they're doing everything they can to make sure it does not get out of control.

Well, certainly Terri Schiavo's condition inside the hospital is worsening. That is about the only thing that Michael Schiavo, her husband, and the Schindlers, her family, can agree on.

Now, on Monday, Michael Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, spoke with the media. And Felos said that he was in the hospice to visit Terri Schiavo, and he said her condition has worsened over the past couple of days.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

GEORGE FELOS, MICHAEL SCHIAVO'S ATTORNEY: Her condition, for the most part, seemed the same when I walked into the room. She looked very peaceful, she looked calm. There was music playing in the room and there were flowers in the room. Underneath Terri's arm was a stuffed animal of a tabby cat.

Terri's -- I would say the primary difference was that Terri's eyes do look more sunken than when I saw her last. And also, her breathing was a little -- a little on the rapid side.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CALLEBS: Authorities also say that Terri Schiavo's urine output has stopped. And they say that is an indication that her internal organs are beginning to fail.

Felos also said an autopsy will be performed when Terri Schiavo passes away to determine the full extent of her brain injury. That is something that the Schindler family certainly supports.

Now, for them, the past 11 days have simply been a nightmare, a very agonizing time for them. They have a fundamental dispute with Michael Schiavo, as well as the courts, who maintain that Terri Schiavo is in a permanent vegetative state. The Schindlers believe that she is suffering from severe brain damage and her condition could be improved with therapy. Mr. Schindler was in to visit his daughter over the past couple of days and says clearly Terri is fighting for her life.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

BOBBY SCHINDLER, TERRI SCHIAVO'S FATHER: We're not giving up on Terri yet. We're still trying to, you know, find a way to get her out of this mess. And we're going to keep fighting. And as I said, we're just so inspired by my sister's desire to live. And she's kind of keeping us inspired to keep fighting for her.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CALLEBS: Now, in a matter of hours, the Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to be here. He is someone who has been supporting the Schindlers' fight to have their feeding tube reinserted and to keep Terri Schiavo alive. Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to be here around 9:30 local time, Easter Time, of course. And he is coming at the invitation of the Schindler family.

And Kelly, also, yesterday we told you that the Reverend Patrick Mahoney was going to go to Washington, D.C., at this 11th hour, trying to drum up some congressional support to have the feeding tube reinserted. He had hoped to meet with House Speaker Dennis Hastert. That did not happen. He is coming back here disappointed -- Kelly.

WALLACE: All right, Sean. We'll be talking to you again much more at the half-hour. Sean Callebs reporting from Pinellas Park, Florida. Thanks so much. We appreciate it.

The latest now on Monday's deadly earthquake in Southeast Asia. Just how bad was it? Relief officials now trying to find out.

The quake struck off Indonesia's west coast. It appears the island of Nias had the most death and damage. U.S. experts say the quake was a magnitude 8.7 and struck 19 miles under the seabed.

These are new pictures coming into CNN. No reports of any tsunamis like the ones that devastated the region back in December.

The quake did trigger several aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more. At least 300 people are reported dead, and officials expect the numbers to rise. Around 500 people injured.

As you might imagine, the people in Indonesia and throughout the region were terrified. Many felt they were about to relive that horrible December nightmare. Here's CNN's Anderson Cooper.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANDERSON COOPER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The massive earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, but a shock wave of panic was felt throughout the Indian Ocean region. In Banda Aceh, Indonesia, people fleeing by bikes, cars and overloaded trucks.

BERND SCHELL, TSUNAMI OPS FOR IFRC: People were really running. Really, they were screaming. And as I said, they were praying on the roads, sitting down. And then they were moving -- moving to...

COOPER: Similar scenes witnessed in Sri Lanka, a thousand miles away from the earthquake.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can see people running helter-skelter all over the place. And people are getting out of the coastal region of (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And then in push bikes, in motorbikes, in cars, and on foot they are fleeing the coastal region.

COOPER: Everywhere a still traumatized population fleeing for its life, remembering the horror of December 26th. That day, the tsunami that followed a magnitude 9 earthquake left more than 300,000 people dead or still missing in Indonesia, but also as far as Sri Lanka and southern India.

Today's quake hit on the same fault line, but with a lesser magnitude, 8.7. Two aftershocks also jolted the area.

KERRY SIEH, PROFESSOR, CALIFORNIA TECH: This looks like a fraternal twin of the December 26th earthquake. It's not a duplicate. It occurred a little bit further south, a couple hundred kilometers further south. But it's the same type of earthquake. It would be like having a duck egg and a chicken egg in the same basket.

COOPER: The quake hit at 11:09 Eastern Standard Time, late at night in Southeast Asia. This time, however, local governments were prompt to react.

In Indonesia, the police ordered people to evacuate to higher ground. In Thailand and Sri Lanka, authorities quickly issued tsunami warnings. Even the U.S. government stood at the ready to offer its help.

ADAM ERELI, STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN: Where we are right now is having alerted all our posts, been in contact with all our posts, putting ourselves in battle mode to be -- to be in a position where we can -- we can act.

COOPER: Anderson Cooper, CNN.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WALLACE: News "Across America" now.

A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to a change in the way media companies handle the news. The court decided not to hear a defamation suit against a Pennsylvania newspaper. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the newspaper in West Chester didn't have constitutional protection when printing defamatory remarks by a city councilman.

Transportation investigators in Texas are looking into the collision between a passenger train and a dump truck. No one was injured in that accident. The Amtrak train didn't derail, but was delayed several hours after hitting the back of the loaded truck.

A New York woman was awarded more than $17 million in punitive damages against tobacco giant Philip Morris. The woman claimed 40 years of smoking caused lung cancer and the neurological disorder. The punitive damage award is among the largest in any case against a tobacco company.

BWI Airport may be getting a new name. A bill is under consideration that would change it to Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport. The widow of the former Supreme Court justice was among supporters on hand to try and convince the Maryland State Senate to approve that bill. Marshall was a native of Baltimore.

And legendary Irish rock band U2 kicked off its Vertigo 2005 world concert tour last night in San Diego. Let's take a listen to Bono and the boys.

I could listen to them pretty much all day and all night. And maybe if you're listening to Bono and the boys all night long you're not getting enough sleep. And that brings us to this issue: did you get enough sleep last night?

If you're fumbling with that coffeemaker, the answer is probably not. And that you're not alone.

The National Sleep Foundation has a new poll out. It says only about half of Americans surveyed say they get a good night's sleep. Those that don't are suffering for it.

Almost one in three adults say in the past three months sleep- related issues caused them to miss work, skip events or activities, or make errors. Sleep-related issues are also the most common reason people are late for work.

And here's something to think about on that morning drive. Sixty percent -- 60 percent -- listen to that -- of licensed drivers say they've driven drowsy in the past year. And four percent have had an accident or near accident because they were too tired or dosed off.

And that brings us to our DAYBREAK e-mail "Question of the Day." Is sleep affecting your life? Grab another cup of coffee or two and drop us a line at DAYBREAK@CNN.com.

Chad, is lack of sleep affecting your life?

MYERS: Well, I have a little child as well. So that helps a little bit.

WALLACE: That helps.

MYERS: But maybe that coffee isn't the right thing. We have an expert that's going to tell us all maybe some of the things you can do that's better for your life.

WALLACE: I think with this shift, though, Chad, getting up at 4:00 or 3:00 in the morning, sleep is a big issue, right?

MYERS: Oh, of course it is. And I try to get to sleep around 7:30, 8:00. And during the summertime, people are still mowing their lawns at 9:30. So you can forget about sleeping then. So...

WALLACE: You have to just sort of change your whole patterns. But I'll -- we'll talk about this. Early risers are cool.

MYERS: All right.

WALLACE: Those who sleep in are not cool, according to "The New York Times" over the weekend. We'll talk about that and much more.

So send us your e-mails so Chad and I can talk about them.

MYERS: Sure.

WALLACE: Well, much more to come on DAYBREAK this hour.

Michael Jackson's past in the spotlight. Could it prove to be damaging to his defense?

Also, home, home, home on the range. But to reach this home you'll have to go across the big pond. More on that.

But here, a look at what else is making news this Tuesday morning, March 29th.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

WALLACE: And welcome back -- your news, money, weather and sports. It's 16 minutes after the hour, and here is what is all new this morning.

Michael Schiavo's attorney says Terri Schiavo is nearing death. Her feeding tube was removed 11 days ago. Her current condition suggests that even if that tube were reinserted it may not keep her alive.

A strong earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 300 people and injured as many as 500 more. But United Nations officials in the region say the damage isn't as serious as they originally thought.

In money, Burger King is hoping Americans want a bigger, badder breakfast. Their new enormous omelet sandwich flies in the face of low-fat food trends, with 730 calories and 47 grams of fat.

In culture, MTV is launching a new reality series. The 10- episodes show follows "17" magazine's search for America's sweetheart. Auditions are this spring. The show debuts in the fall.

In sports, LeBron James led his Cleveland Cavaliers to an amazing comeback victory against the New Orleans Hornets. James scored 44 points; the Cavs erased a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to win 109- 108.

I don't know, Chad. Were you up to watch the game last night?

MYERS: You know, I don't watch pro basketball. I only watch college.

WALLACE: I agree with you.

MYERS: After they get out of college they just make too much money.

WALLACE: I got you.

(WEATHER REPORT)

WALLACE: All right, Chad. Thanks so much.

Well, to news about Michael Jackson now. Past allegations against the pop star will come out in court. Judge Rodney Melville rules in favor of the prosecution and will allow testimony concerning Jackson's relationship with five other boys. CNN's Ted Rowlands has the story.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

TED ROWLANDS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Michael Jackson is now at the center of not one but six allegations of sexual abuse. In addition to the accuser he is facing in his current trial, the judge's ruling allows prosecutors to detail what they claim are examples of sexual abuse against five other boys ages 10 to 13.

One of the alleged victims is actor Macaulay Culkin, who Jackson befriended in the early 1990s. Culkin himself is not expected to testify. In fact, he has publicly stated that no abuse took place.

LARRY KING, "LARRY KING LIVE": What happened at the house? That's what all these people are concerned about.

MACAULAY CULKIN, ACTOR: You know, that's what's so weird. KING: What did happen?

CULKIN: Nothing happened. I mean, nothing really. We played videogames, you know. We, you know, played at the amusement park.

ROWLANDS: Prosecutors say in fact only one of the alleged victims will actually testify. Instead, the judge is allowing other witnesses, not the children, to detail the alleged cases of abuse.

Prosecutors say their witnesses will describe seeing Jackson in bed with four of the children and on some occasions allegedly they saw underwear, apparently the child's and Jackson's, on the floor beside the bed. Another witness is expected to testify that her son slept in the same bed with Jackson dozens of times. In 1993 that child was the subject of abuse allegations against Jackson, which resulted in a financial settlement. While the alleged victim is not expected to testify, the mother's testimony could be very damaging to Jackson.

RAYMOND CHANDLER, ALLEGED VICTIM'S RELATIVE: She is going to put him in that bedroom, which makes it more than just sort of, oh, let's have an impromptu sleepover. That's a relationship. Fifty, 60 nights, night after night, in about ten locations around the world.

ROWLANDS: Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, argued that allowing these allegations without direct testimony from the alleged victims is unfair. Mesereau told the judge that the prosecution has a, quote, "weak case" and this testimony could hurt Jackson's right to a fair trial. Michael Jackson, who was not in court when the ruling was made, did show up later, but had no comment.

(on camera): Prosecutors say it'll take at least two weeks before they start introducing evidence of prior sexual abuse allegations. One clear effect of this ruling is that the estimated five-month long trial will be extended.

Ted Rowlands, CNN, Santa Maria, California.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WALLACE: And later on DAYBREAK, how the Wild West inspired one man to create his own home on the range.

You're watching DAYBREAK for Tuesday, March 29th. We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

WALLACE: That should wake you all up this morning. Well, now, time for our "Late Night Laughs," and the scene this morning eggs. We're talking about the White House Easter egg hunt and a giant omelet. We'll let Dave and Jay tell the jokes.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DAVID LETTERMAN, "THE LATE SHOW": Today down in Washington they had the annual big Easter egg hunt out there on the White House lawn. And it was interesting. The kids found 800 eggs and 200 John Kerry ballots from Ohio.

(LAUGHTER)

I did not know that. Yes. And...

(APPLAUSE)

But at the White House Easter egg hunt, no eggs were actually found. But President Bush continues to claim that they're there. Oh, no, they're there.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

JAY LENO, "THE TONIGHT SHOW": Well, they had the annual Easter egg roll today at the White House. That was kind of fun. And President Bush did not miss an opportunity. He told the kids that the Easter bunny would be out of eggs by the year 2030, and that four percent of all their eggs should be put in a private account.

(LAUGHTER)

And Burger King announced today they are coming out with a breakfast sandwich called The Enormous Omelet Sandwich, 730 calories. Call it the enormous ass sandwich is what they should call it. It's got eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese.

They don't even serve it on a bun. It doesn't come on a bun. They put it between two defibrillator paddles. You know their slogan used to be, what, "Have it your way." Now it's "Clear!"

(END VIDEO CLIP)

WALLACE: They keep us laughing.

Well, time now for our DAYBREAK "Eye Opener." It looks like a gumball machine, but look a little closer. These are doggie treats, not people treats.

New Yorkers can stop at any one of about 20 vending machines to grab a snack for their pooch. And for just a quarter Fido gets a delicious biscuit. Only in New York.

The circus is in town incase you couldn't tell from this pachyderm parade. Here they're taking their stroll around Madison Square Garden. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will be in New York until April 10th.

In Tokyo, a typical photo op becomes an impromptu dance demonstration. When Japan's prime minister asked, shall we dance, actor Richard Gere took his hand and, look, off they want. The prime minister was making a reference to Gere's latest movie, which is a remake of a Japanese film.

And check this out. You're looking at a piece of Revolutionary War history. It's a huge pine log that was part of a bridge that was built back in 1777 by continental soldiers. Historians say these massive logs were linked, weighted with rocks, and dropped into the waters of Lake Champlain in Vermont. A 16-foot wide surface platform topped the logs, making a bridge from Mount Independence in Vermont to Fort Ticonderoga in New York.

Amazing stuff there.

Well, time to read, Chad, some e-mail. Are you getting any good ones there about sleep and how it's affecting your life?

MYERS: I'm getting a lot of whining, I think.

WALLACE: Whining?

MYERS: Yes.

WALLACE: Well, we all whine about lack of sleep. What are you hearing?

MYERS: A lot of folks don't get any sleep here. But some of the better ones here say, "Hey, I'm 62 years old. This lack of sleep is killing me. In fact, I don't even drive anymore. My wife drives if I have to go. And if we have to go on a trip, we just get somebody else to drive."

WALLACE: I know. I like this one here.

This is someone who says, "Is sleep affecting your life?" Well, he talks about how "I have been in a few fights with my wife because of my sleep habits. She tells me she married me to spend more time with me, but I've been wanting to sleep more and more because of my sleeping habits."

Problems at home because of sleep.

MYERS: It's nice to get a few hours once in a while.

WALLACE: Yes. What else did you see in there?

MYERS: From Glenn in Vancouver, "What sleep? I haven't had a good night's sleep for four years. In today's society, our busy lives are so much of that, little time is there to relax and in order to relax your mind in order to get a good night's rest. And we wonder why drug companies do so well selling those drug medications."

WALLACE: Exactly. Tough to sleep out there. All right. Well, keep those e-mails coming.

Is lack of sleep affecting your life? DAYBREAK@CNN.com. Chad will be checking out what we're getting throughout the next 90 minutes.

MYERS: OK.

WALLACE: And here's what's all new in the next half-hour. Meet the British lord of the American buffalo. He's creating the American West on an English countryside, and you've got to find out what he named some of his herd.

Don't go away. This is DAYBREAK.

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Aired March 29, 2005 - 5:00   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KELLY WALLACE, CNN ANCHOR: Straight ahead on DAYBREAK, deadly tremors. They've sent waves of fear across Southeast Asia. We'll bring you the latest.
Plus, sleepless in America. For many of you a good night's sleep is just a dream.

And we'll take you where the buffalo roam, but this time you're not in Kansas anymore.

It is Tuesday, March 29th, and this is DAYBREAK.

And good Tuesday morning to you from the Time Warner Center in New York. I'm Kelly Wallace, in today for Carol Costello. Here are some stories "Now in the News."

"Death is near." That's what the lawyer for Terri Schiavo's husband says about the brain-damaged woman. She's now in her 11th full day without a feeding tube. But Schiavo's sister describes her as wide awake.

At least 300 people are reported dead this morning after Monday's major earthquake off Indonesia's west coast. No reports so far of any quake -- or tsunamis. Aid officials are now scrambling to send relief. More details straight ahead.

An arrest in Minnesota stemming from last Monday's school shooting. Local media say it is the teenage son of the tribal chairman. No word on why he's arrested. The rampage left 10 dead in all, including the teen gunman.

And 59 former U.S. diplomats say John Bolton is the wrong man for the job. They're urging the Senate to reject his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. They say Bolton thinks the U.N. should serve American interests.

To the Weather Center now in Atlanta with Chad Myers.

And good Tuesday morning to you, Chad.

CHAD MYERS, CNN METEOROLOGIST: Good Tuesday.

WALLACE: Nice to be with you.

MYERS: Three inches of rain for you yesterday, Kelly. Are you sick of it yet? WALLACE: So sick of it. It was raining in the morning, raining in the afternoon. The only good thing, Chad, great sleeping weather...

MYERS: Well, yes.

WALLACE: ... for that afternoon nap that we all need.

MYERS: Very little noise when the construction workers can't be out there with the jackhammers.

WALLACE: That's right.

MYERS: Good morning.

(WEATHER REPORT)

WALLACE: All right, Chad. We'll be checking back with you in about 15 minutes or so. Thanks so much.

MYERS: You're welcome.

WALLACE: Well, Terri Schiavo our top story this morning. She is getting closer to death. And there is word her husband has asked that an autopsy be performed when she dies to show the full extent of her brain damage.

CNN's Sean Callebs joins us now from Pinellas Park, Florida, where police have stepped up security outside Schiavo's hospice.

Good morning again, Sean. What's the latest this morning?

SEAN CALLEBS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Kelly, you're exactly right, police really keeping an area -- an eye on the area you see behind me where the signs are, where the demonstrators have been gathering for their vigil the past 11 days. Eleven days now Terri Schiavo has been without her feeding tube. And as the days move on, a certain degree of tension is building between those protesters and police officers. The authorities here say they are aware of that, so they're doing everything they can to make sure it does not get out of control.

Well, certainly Terri Schiavo's condition inside the hospital is worsening. That is about the only thing that Michael Schiavo, her husband, and the Schindlers, her family, can agree on.

Now, on Monday, Michael Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, spoke with the media. And Felos said that he was in the hospice to visit Terri Schiavo, and he said her condition has worsened over the past couple of days.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

GEORGE FELOS, MICHAEL SCHIAVO'S ATTORNEY: Her condition, for the most part, seemed the same when I walked into the room. She looked very peaceful, she looked calm. There was music playing in the room and there were flowers in the room. Underneath Terri's arm was a stuffed animal of a tabby cat.

Terri's -- I would say the primary difference was that Terri's eyes do look more sunken than when I saw her last. And also, her breathing was a little -- a little on the rapid side.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CALLEBS: Authorities also say that Terri Schiavo's urine output has stopped. And they say that is an indication that her internal organs are beginning to fail.

Felos also said an autopsy will be performed when Terri Schiavo passes away to determine the full extent of her brain injury. That is something that the Schindler family certainly supports.

Now, for them, the past 11 days have simply been a nightmare, a very agonizing time for them. They have a fundamental dispute with Michael Schiavo, as well as the courts, who maintain that Terri Schiavo is in a permanent vegetative state. The Schindlers believe that she is suffering from severe brain damage and her condition could be improved with therapy. Mr. Schindler was in to visit his daughter over the past couple of days and says clearly Terri is fighting for her life.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

BOBBY SCHINDLER, TERRI SCHIAVO'S FATHER: We're not giving up on Terri yet. We're still trying to, you know, find a way to get her out of this mess. And we're going to keep fighting. And as I said, we're just so inspired by my sister's desire to live. And she's kind of keeping us inspired to keep fighting for her.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

CALLEBS: Now, in a matter of hours, the Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to be here. He is someone who has been supporting the Schindlers' fight to have their feeding tube reinserted and to keep Terri Schiavo alive. Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to be here around 9:30 local time, Easter Time, of course. And he is coming at the invitation of the Schindler family.

And Kelly, also, yesterday we told you that the Reverend Patrick Mahoney was going to go to Washington, D.C., at this 11th hour, trying to drum up some congressional support to have the feeding tube reinserted. He had hoped to meet with House Speaker Dennis Hastert. That did not happen. He is coming back here disappointed -- Kelly.

WALLACE: All right, Sean. We'll be talking to you again much more at the half-hour. Sean Callebs reporting from Pinellas Park, Florida. Thanks so much. We appreciate it.

The latest now on Monday's deadly earthquake in Southeast Asia. Just how bad was it? Relief officials now trying to find out.

The quake struck off Indonesia's west coast. It appears the island of Nias had the most death and damage. U.S. experts say the quake was a magnitude 8.7 and struck 19 miles under the seabed.

These are new pictures coming into CNN. No reports of any tsunamis like the ones that devastated the region back in December.

The quake did trigger several aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more. At least 300 people are reported dead, and officials expect the numbers to rise. Around 500 people injured.

As you might imagine, the people in Indonesia and throughout the region were terrified. Many felt they were about to relive that horrible December nightmare. Here's CNN's Anderson Cooper.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANDERSON COOPER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The massive earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, but a shock wave of panic was felt throughout the Indian Ocean region. In Banda Aceh, Indonesia, people fleeing by bikes, cars and overloaded trucks.

BERND SCHELL, TSUNAMI OPS FOR IFRC: People were really running. Really, they were screaming. And as I said, they were praying on the roads, sitting down. And then they were moving -- moving to...

COOPER: Similar scenes witnessed in Sri Lanka, a thousand miles away from the earthquake.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I can see people running helter-skelter all over the place. And people are getting out of the coastal region of (UNINTELLIGIBLE). And then in push bikes, in motorbikes, in cars, and on foot they are fleeing the coastal region.

COOPER: Everywhere a still traumatized population fleeing for its life, remembering the horror of December 26th. That day, the tsunami that followed a magnitude 9 earthquake left more than 300,000 people dead or still missing in Indonesia, but also as far as Sri Lanka and southern India.

Today's quake hit on the same fault line, but with a lesser magnitude, 8.7. Two aftershocks also jolted the area.

KERRY SIEH, PROFESSOR, CALIFORNIA TECH: This looks like a fraternal twin of the December 26th earthquake. It's not a duplicate. It occurred a little bit further south, a couple hundred kilometers further south. But it's the same type of earthquake. It would be like having a duck egg and a chicken egg in the same basket.

COOPER: The quake hit at 11:09 Eastern Standard Time, late at night in Southeast Asia. This time, however, local governments were prompt to react.

In Indonesia, the police ordered people to evacuate to higher ground. In Thailand and Sri Lanka, authorities quickly issued tsunami warnings. Even the U.S. government stood at the ready to offer its help.

ADAM ERELI, STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN: Where we are right now is having alerted all our posts, been in contact with all our posts, putting ourselves in battle mode to be -- to be in a position where we can -- we can act.

COOPER: Anderson Cooper, CNN.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

WALLACE: News "Across America" now.

A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to a change in the way media companies handle the news. The court decided not to hear a defamation suit against a Pennsylvania newspaper. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the newspaper in West Chester didn't have constitutional protection when printing defamatory remarks by a city councilman.

Transportation investigators in Texas are looking into the collision between a passenger train and a dump truck. No one was injured in that accident. The Amtrak train didn't derail, but was delayed several hours after hitting the back of the loaded truck.

A New York woman was awarded more than $17 million in punitive damages against tobacco giant Philip Morris. The woman claimed 40 years of smoking caused lung cancer and the neurological disorder. The punitive damage award is among the largest in any case against a tobacco company.

BWI Airport may be getting a new name. A bill is under consideration that would change it to Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport. The widow of the former Supreme Court justice was among supporters on hand to try and convince the Maryland State Senate to approve that bill. Marshall was a native of Baltimore.

And legendary Irish rock band U2 kicked off its Vertigo 2005 world concert tour last night in San Diego. Let's take a listen to Bono and the boys.

I could listen to them pretty much all day and all night. And maybe if you're listening to Bono and the boys all night long you're not getting enough sleep. And that brings us to this issue: did you get enough sleep last night?

If you're fumbling with that coffeemaker, the answer is probably not. And that you're not alone.

The National Sleep Foundation has a new poll out. It says only about half of Americans surveyed say they get a good night's sleep. Those that don't are suffering for it.

Almost one in three adults say in the past three months sleep- related issues caused them to miss work, skip events or activities, or make errors. Sleep-related issues are also the most common reason people are late for work.

And here's something to think about on that morning drive. Sixty percent -- 60 percent -- listen to that -- of licensed drivers say they've driven drowsy in the past year. And four percent have had an accident or near accident because they were too tired or dosed off.

And that brings us to our DAYBREAK e-mail "Question of the Day." Is sleep affecting your life? Grab another cup of coffee or two and drop us a line at DAYBREAK@CNN.com.

Chad, is lack of sleep affecting your life?

MYERS: Well, I have a little child as well. So that helps a little bit.

WALLACE: That helps.

MYERS: But maybe that coffee isn't the right thing. We have an expert that's going to tell us all maybe some of the things you can do that's better for your life.

WALLACE: I think with this shift, though, Chad, getting up at 4:00 or 3:00 in the morning, sleep is a big issue, right?

MYERS: Oh, of course it is. And I try to get to sleep around 7:30, 8:00. And during the summertime, people are still mowing their lawns at 9:30. So you can forget about sleeping then. So...

WALLACE: You have to just sort of change your whole patterns. But I'll -- we'll talk about this. Early risers are cool.

MYERS: All right.

WALLACE: Those who sleep in are not cool, according to "The New York Times" over the weekend. We'll talk about that and much more.

So send us your e-mails so Chad and I can talk about them.

MYERS: Sure.

WALLACE: Well, much more to come on DAYBREAK this hour.

Michael Jackson's past in the spotlight. Could it prove to be damaging to his defense?

Also, home, home, home on the range. But to reach this home you'll have to go across the big pond. More on that.

But here, a look at what else is making news this Tuesday morning, March 29th.

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WALLACE: And welcome back -- your news, money, weather and sports. It's 16 minutes after the hour, and here is what is all new this morning.

Michael Schiavo's attorney says Terri Schiavo is nearing death. Her feeding tube was removed 11 days ago. Her current condition suggests that even if that tube were reinserted it may not keep her alive.

A strong earthquake in Indonesia has killed at least 300 people and injured as many as 500 more. But United Nations officials in the region say the damage isn't as serious as they originally thought.

In money, Burger King is hoping Americans want a bigger, badder breakfast. Their new enormous omelet sandwich flies in the face of low-fat food trends, with 730 calories and 47 grams of fat.

In culture, MTV is launching a new reality series. The 10- episodes show follows "17" magazine's search for America's sweetheart. Auditions are this spring. The show debuts in the fall.

In sports, LeBron James led his Cleveland Cavaliers to an amazing comeback victory against the New Orleans Hornets. James scored 44 points; the Cavs erased a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to win 109- 108.

I don't know, Chad. Were you up to watch the game last night?

MYERS: You know, I don't watch pro basketball. I only watch college.

WALLACE: I agree with you.

MYERS: After they get out of college they just make too much money.

WALLACE: I got you.

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WALLACE: All right, Chad. Thanks so much.

Well, to news about Michael Jackson now. Past allegations against the pop star will come out in court. Judge Rodney Melville rules in favor of the prosecution and will allow testimony concerning Jackson's relationship with five other boys. CNN's Ted Rowlands has the story.

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TED ROWLANDS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Michael Jackson is now at the center of not one but six allegations of sexual abuse. In addition to the accuser he is facing in his current trial, the judge's ruling allows prosecutors to detail what they claim are examples of sexual abuse against five other boys ages 10 to 13.

One of the alleged victims is actor Macaulay Culkin, who Jackson befriended in the early 1990s. Culkin himself is not expected to testify. In fact, he has publicly stated that no abuse took place.

LARRY KING, "LARRY KING LIVE": What happened at the house? That's what all these people are concerned about.

MACAULAY CULKIN, ACTOR: You know, that's what's so weird. KING: What did happen?

CULKIN: Nothing happened. I mean, nothing really. We played videogames, you know. We, you know, played at the amusement park.

ROWLANDS: Prosecutors say in fact only one of the alleged victims will actually testify. Instead, the judge is allowing other witnesses, not the children, to detail the alleged cases of abuse.

Prosecutors say their witnesses will describe seeing Jackson in bed with four of the children and on some occasions allegedly they saw underwear, apparently the child's and Jackson's, on the floor beside the bed. Another witness is expected to testify that her son slept in the same bed with Jackson dozens of times. In 1993 that child was the subject of abuse allegations against Jackson, which resulted in a financial settlement. While the alleged victim is not expected to testify, the mother's testimony could be very damaging to Jackson.

RAYMOND CHANDLER, ALLEGED VICTIM'S RELATIVE: She is going to put him in that bedroom, which makes it more than just sort of, oh, let's have an impromptu sleepover. That's a relationship. Fifty, 60 nights, night after night, in about ten locations around the world.

ROWLANDS: Jackson's lawyer, Thomas Mesereau, argued that allowing these allegations without direct testimony from the alleged victims is unfair. Mesereau told the judge that the prosecution has a, quote, "weak case" and this testimony could hurt Jackson's right to a fair trial. Michael Jackson, who was not in court when the ruling was made, did show up later, but had no comment.

(on camera): Prosecutors say it'll take at least two weeks before they start introducing evidence of prior sexual abuse allegations. One clear effect of this ruling is that the estimated five-month long trial will be extended.

Ted Rowlands, CNN, Santa Maria, California.

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WALLACE: And later on DAYBREAK, how the Wild West inspired one man to create his own home on the range.

You're watching DAYBREAK for Tuesday, March 29th. We'll be right back.

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WALLACE: That should wake you all up this morning. Well, now, time for our "Late Night Laughs," and the scene this morning eggs. We're talking about the White House Easter egg hunt and a giant omelet. We'll let Dave and Jay tell the jokes.

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DAVID LETTERMAN, "THE LATE SHOW": Today down in Washington they had the annual big Easter egg hunt out there on the White House lawn. And it was interesting. The kids found 800 eggs and 200 John Kerry ballots from Ohio.

(LAUGHTER)

I did not know that. Yes. And...

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But at the White House Easter egg hunt, no eggs were actually found. But President Bush continues to claim that they're there. Oh, no, they're there.

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JAY LENO, "THE TONIGHT SHOW": Well, they had the annual Easter egg roll today at the White House. That was kind of fun. And President Bush did not miss an opportunity. He told the kids that the Easter bunny would be out of eggs by the year 2030, and that four percent of all their eggs should be put in a private account.

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And Burger King announced today they are coming out with a breakfast sandwich called The Enormous Omelet Sandwich, 730 calories. Call it the enormous ass sandwich is what they should call it. It's got eggs, sausage, bacon and cheese.

They don't even serve it on a bun. It doesn't come on a bun. They put it between two defibrillator paddles. You know their slogan used to be, what, "Have it your way." Now it's "Clear!"

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WALLACE: They keep us laughing.

Well, time now for our DAYBREAK "Eye Opener." It looks like a gumball machine, but look a little closer. These are doggie treats, not people treats.

New Yorkers can stop at any one of about 20 vending machines to grab a snack for their pooch. And for just a quarter Fido gets a delicious biscuit. Only in New York.

The circus is in town incase you couldn't tell from this pachyderm parade. Here they're taking their stroll around Madison Square Garden. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus will be in New York until April 10th.

In Tokyo, a typical photo op becomes an impromptu dance demonstration. When Japan's prime minister asked, shall we dance, actor Richard Gere took his hand and, look, off they want. The prime minister was making a reference to Gere's latest movie, which is a remake of a Japanese film.

And check this out. You're looking at a piece of Revolutionary War history. It's a huge pine log that was part of a bridge that was built back in 1777 by continental soldiers. Historians say these massive logs were linked, weighted with rocks, and dropped into the waters of Lake Champlain in Vermont. A 16-foot wide surface platform topped the logs, making a bridge from Mount Independence in Vermont to Fort Ticonderoga in New York.

Amazing stuff there.

Well, time to read, Chad, some e-mail. Are you getting any good ones there about sleep and how it's affecting your life?

MYERS: I'm getting a lot of whining, I think.

WALLACE: Whining?

MYERS: Yes.

WALLACE: Well, we all whine about lack of sleep. What are you hearing?

MYERS: A lot of folks don't get any sleep here. But some of the better ones here say, "Hey, I'm 62 years old. This lack of sleep is killing me. In fact, I don't even drive anymore. My wife drives if I have to go. And if we have to go on a trip, we just get somebody else to drive."

WALLACE: I know. I like this one here.

This is someone who says, "Is sleep affecting your life?" Well, he talks about how "I have been in a few fights with my wife because of my sleep habits. She tells me she married me to spend more time with me, but I've been wanting to sleep more and more because of my sleeping habits."

Problems at home because of sleep.

MYERS: It's nice to get a few hours once in a while.

WALLACE: Yes. What else did you see in there?

MYERS: From Glenn in Vancouver, "What sleep? I haven't had a good night's sleep for four years. In today's society, our busy lives are so much of that, little time is there to relax and in order to relax your mind in order to get a good night's rest. And we wonder why drug companies do so well selling those drug medications."

WALLACE: Exactly. Tough to sleep out there. All right. Well, keep those e-mails coming.

Is lack of sleep affecting your life? DAYBREAK@CNN.com. Chad will be checking out what we're getting throughout the next 90 minutes.

MYERS: OK.

WALLACE: And here's what's all new in the next half-hour. Meet the British lord of the American buffalo. He's creating the American West on an English countryside, and you've got to find out what he named some of his herd.

Don't go away. This is DAYBREAK.

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