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Duvalier Returns to Haiti; Big Changes at the RNC; No Signs of Missing Teen; Stopping Identify Theft; JFK Photos Unseen Until Now; Peering into Loughner's Past; NFL Upsets

Aired January 16, 2011 - 22:00   ET

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: Tonight, everything you need to know for your week ahead, like a mother's tearful plea for her missing daughter. She has some choice words for those responsible for abducting the teenage honor student.

Plus, a CNN exclusive. Never before seen pictures of President Kennedy and Camelot unveiled tonight on CNN. The stories we'll share behind the pictures, even more incredible. And behind the scenes at one of the most anticipated awards shows. What some of the stars wore, just outrageous. We broke down the best and, of course, the worst dressed from the red carpet.

We'll get you caught up on tonight's big stories. We start in Arizona with some of the best news yet for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious now that she's breathing on her own with a tracheotomy tube. And her friend, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells CBS that Giffords is now moving both sides of her body. Congresswoman Giffords is one of 13 people wounded in the mass shooting that left six others dead in Tucson last weekend.

Next, one survivor of the Tucson shooting is being evaluated at a mental health facility. 63-year-old James Fuller was wounded in the shootings, and he has publicly tried to link gun rights advocates to the attack. Fuller was arrested at a town hall meeting Saturday after an outburst during a discussion on gun control. He told Tea Party member Trent Humphries, quote, "you are dead," unquote. Fuller was charged with disorderly conduct and making a threat. Authorities say he'll be held for observation for at least 72 hours.

Next, officials in Minnesota are blaming faulty equipment for a small chlorine spill at a swimming pool in suburban Minneapolis today. Paramedics rushed to the Foss Swim School at the Norwood Mall this afternoon to find a group of some 40 to 50 adults in children experiencing respiratory difficulties. Several were taken to the hospital but officials called it a precaution and nobody became seriously ill.

Next, Americans are being urged by the U.S. State Department to leave Tunisia. Social unrest led to the long-time ruler fleeing the North African country yesterday. Many people now must fend for themselves amid chaotic circumstances. Interim leaders will attempt to form a new government Monday and restore order, but it won't be easy. Fighting broke out on Sunday near the presidential palace between government troops, armed gangs and loyalists of the ex-president.

Next, in the mountains north of Brazil's Rio De Janeiro, flooding and landslides have now claimed at least 631 lives. Health officials warn of diseases lurking in the floodwaters. Thousands of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines have been distributed to ward off an outbreak of deadly illnesses.

Next, Australians are reeling from devastating floods that engulf much of the eastern half of the country. Flood warnings are still in effect in Victoria. Water is receding in places leaving behind thick mud that you see there. Fixing damaged infrastructure could take months, even years, with countless businesses now out of commission. Many Australians could be out of work for months.

Next, New Jersey police have arrested the man they believe shot and killed a Lakewood police officer Friday at point blank range. 19- year-old Jamel Crockham was taken into custody early on Sunday. Police found him at a Camden, New Jersey, apartment complex. Crockham was the subject of a huge police manhunt after he allegedly shot and killed Officer Christopher Matlosz in his car. The Lakewood police chief talked about the arrest.

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CHIEF ROBERT LAWSON, LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY POLICE: This is not a time of celebration, but it is some small solace to the family of Officer Matlosz.

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LEMON: American congratulations today for an African country that could be splitting in two. President Barack Obama commended the peaceful week long referendum in southern Sudan that ended yesterday. More than 3 million people cast ballots to decide if the southern part of the country should become independent of the north. The results won't be known for a couple of weeks, but if the south decides to break from the north, the new nation could begin governing in July.

Next, several members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s family gathered in Atlanta today to kick off the annual King holiday celebration. The federal holiday is on Monday, and many people will mark it by helping others. In a statement, President Obama said, "We honor King's life and legacy by dedicating this day to civic and community service."

Next, we're hearing that actor Zsa Zsa Gabor is doing better after having her leg amputated. Her husband says doctors in Los Angeles report the wound looks very good, better than expected. Surgeons amputated her right leg on Friday because of a large deep lesion that would not heal. Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband says he waited until Saturday to tell her about the surgery. He says the 93-year-old actress joked, "I'm going to die anyhow."

Next, one of the astronauts set for the final shuttle mission has been injured in a bicycle accident. NASA says mission specialist Tim Kopra is going to be OK, but the space agency is looking into whether Saturday's accident will have any impact on his shuttle duties. Right now he is scheduled to be on the February 24th "Discovery" mission to the International Space Station.

We have some breaking news out of Haiti to tell you about right now. Former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has returned to the country after 25 years in exile. Now a big crowd greeted him at the airport, but it's not immediately clear why he returned. The Duvalier Family ruled Haiti with an iron fist for three decades, and Baby Doc, as he is called, led Haiti for 15 years before a revolt forced him to flee France. He returns to a country grappling with a devastating earthquake, cholera and epidemic there and contested presidential elections.

Joining us now from the capital of Port-Au-Prince is Ryan Flaherty. He is the head of security for Medishare, the University of Miami Hospital in Port-Au-Prince. Also, Connie Watson, a reporter from the CBC.

First of all, tell me what is going on there, Connie.

CONNIE WATSON, CBC REPORTER (via telephone): Well, we ended up, all of us, were surprised, and the country almost couldn't believe the news. The Air France flight arrived from Paris late this afternoon, and on it was Jean-Claude Duvalier and his long-time partner Veronique West, and they were caught up in immigration business at the airport for a long time. And in that time, a huge crowd gathered there. A lot of them cheering for him and just as many saying, OK, if Jean- Claude Duvalier can come home, so can Jean-Bertrand Aristide who is another ex-president in exile at the time. So things are pretty chaotic here.

We then followed the convoy into the town of Port-Au-Prince, and at the end of the day they ended up at a hotel. We expected he would be making a speech tonight, but his wife came out and said this will happen tomorrow. And reporters were able to ask if he'll be staying, and she said I don't know.

Ryan, where are you, and what are you seeing?

RYAN FLAHERTY, HEAD OF SECURITY, MEDISHARE (via telephone): We are in the premises of the Craig Hotel. We had been there for when the ex- dictator had come out on to the third floor balcony waving to approximately 100 people below. A mixture of supporters and ex-party members who had come to meet him at the hotel and then, you know, reporters.

There was, you know, everyone in the crowd was -- was definitely very excited to see him, and it was just definitely a positive environment surrounding him.

But it's been interesting, Ryan, because he is accused, and his family, of some atrocities there. Why would people -- are people actually celebrating the return?

FLAHERTY: You know, it's definitely something to think about why people are happy to see him back because, you know, throughout the past couple hours, I've talked to a lot of people who I work with and, you know, everyone, including some of the police officers I was talking to were happy that he was coming back.

I think it's more of the fact that it's something unknown. The current administration had kind of shut down regarding the status of the elections and when they were going to have a secondary vote and who would be included in that runoff. And I think that him coming back and, you know, it's just the unknown.

We don't know why he came back. He hasn't made a long statement yet regarding his intentions of what he's in the country to do. And I think that all of that excitement had brought together the positive environment around as far as what I had seen and the people that I have talked to in the past couple of hours of his unexpected arrival.

So Connie, I'll ask you the same question. I would imagine you have no idea why, but what does this mean now for Haiti? What happens next?

WATSON: It's really unclear, you know, Don. There is a leadership vacuum here of that. There is no contest. Rene Preval has been accused of basically abdicating his leadership, and we don't even know if there will be a second round of elections. They were supposed to be held today, so what a day for Jean-Claude Duvalier to come home, and that didn't happen. We don't know if it will be a second round. We don't know if they will negotiate something different. We don't even know who is going to be in that second round, so it's chaotic here and people are saying we are sick of these tents.

The people who were out there waiting to see him said he was a tough leader. He was strong. We need leadership in this country. We want to get out of these tents, so really he arrives at a time of a leadership vacuum and what he's here to do exactly is not clear. His wife said, "Expect to hear more from us tomorrow." And several of his old cabinet ministers met him at the airport. They came to the hotel as well so there's probably a night -- a long night of very interesting conversations going on to figure out exactly what he is doing here and what role he could possibly play. Some reporters said they heard him say at the airport I've come here to help.

LEMON: All right, Ryan, Connie, stand by, because this is breaking news happening in Haiti just on the anniversary really of the earthquake, one-year anniversary.

I want to show you some pictures here. Jean-Claude "Baby Doc," obviously is a former dictator returned unexpectedly we're hearing on Sunday. No one knows why. He ruled for a long time, for 15 years. His dad -- we believe his dad ruled for a long time. His dad is Dad Doc, right and his son is called Baby Doc.

Again, this information is coming in. His son is Papa Doc Duvalier, he was president and then he later declared his son, the president, Baby Doc. But again all of this breaking and it's happening in Haiti, again right at the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake. We're going to continue to follow this story.

Also tonight, Michael Steele is out and Reince Priebus is in as the new chair of the RNC. So what's the future look like for Republicans and the Republican Party?

CNN senior political editor Mark Preston shares his insights, that's next.

Plus, we're learning more about Arizona's mass shooting suspect Jared Loughner from people who remember him before his apparent downward spiral. You'll hear from one of them straight ahead.

And also, we're checking you out on the social media so make sure you check us out. That's our site right there. Let's connect.

First I want to tell you this. Tonight the Hollywood elite came out for the Golden Globes. Forget the trophy winners. We're showing you what you really care about. We're talking about the Red Carpet winners right now.

Watch throughout the hour for the best and the worst dressed. One of the winning gowns was worn by Angelina Jolie. They are saying it was an emerald stunner. Right after the break, the not so stunning. The worst dressed extravaganza.

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All right. Welcome back, everyone.

And who did not sparkle on the red carpet? Oscar Winner Sandra Bullock made it on our worst dressed list. Some say Bullock's dress looked like another fashion flop of the night. We'll tell you who was wearing that one. That's coming up.

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MICHAEL STEELE, FORMER RNC CHAIRMAN: You have always proven and shown that the Republican Party is a good party.

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LEMON: Well, that was the end of Michael Steele's reign as he was saying it's over for him and that he is out, and Reince Priebus is in as the new Republican chairman. His seal fell off the podium.

Our senior political editor Mark Preston is here.

So, Mark, what does the future hold for Michael Steele?

MARK PRESTON, CNN POLITICAL EDITOR: Well, Don, you know, he clearly has a gift of the gab. He is very good with words. In fact, he was once a talking head before he became chairman of the Republican National Committee. I suspect we'll see him in a similar role in the next month or so. Who knows what channel he ends up on. But I'll tell you what, he will be an interesting voice to hear from as we head into the 2012 presidential elections.

LEMON: You know, he had his problems early on. It was a rocky tenure. I want you to listen, Mark, to this interview that I did back in 2009, shortly after he took over, and we can talk about it. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

STEELE: I'm very introspective about things. I don't do -- I'm a cause-and-effect kind of guy, so if I do something, there's a reason for it. Even it may look like a mistake, a gaffe, there is -- there's a rationale, there's a logic behind it.

LEMON: Even with the current events and news?

STEELE: Yes.

LEMON: There's a rationale behind it, rush, all of that stuff?

STEELE: Yes.

LEMON: You want to share it with us.

STEELE: Sure, I want to see what the landscape looks like. I want to see who yells the loudest. I want to know who says they're with me, but really isn't.

LEMON: How does that help you?

STEELE: It helps me understand my position on the chessboard. It helps me understand, you know, where -- where the enemy camp is and where those who are inside the tent are.

LEMON: It's all strategic then?

STEELE: It's all strategic.

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LEMON: All right. Obviously, Mark, leaders in the party did not believe that, and thus we have Reince Priebus now. So what's next?

PRESTON: Yes, we have Reince Priebus, who was one of his biggest backers including Michael Steele, Don, wasn't -- didn't use his actions or his strategy to figure out who was with him or who wasn't. Reince Priebus was once with him. However, he broke from him and he was able to defeat Michael Steele as well as a handful of other candidates to be the new chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Reince Priebus's first step, Don, is to raise money, up wards of $425 million over the next two years to try to help defeat President Obama. In addition to that, we're already seeing some quick swift moves by Reince Priebus. Just within the last few hours, he has actually let go the whole Republican staff down in Florida that was planning the 2012 convention. These are folks that were hired by Michael Steele. However, Reince Priebus wants to put his own people in.

LEMON: All right, quickly, let's take our viewers ahead to the Congress next week. You know they had a slow week because of Arizona. So tell us about this -- since this Tucson tragedy. Is this going to lead to new gun laws? PRESTON: Well, there's a lot of talk about it, and we're seeing some Democrats really try to push for it. The fact of the matter is, it will very difficult to get any real substantive gun control laws passed here in Washington, D.C.

One thing that they're going to try to do, though, Don, however, is perhaps push on limiting the amount of bullets in a magazine that a gun can fire. They say out in Tucson, 30 rounds is the reason why we're seeing so many people get killed so quickly out there. They want to try to limit that. Maybe perhaps ten rounds.

LEMON: Hey, Mark, we had breaking news. We have very short time left. So House Republicans going to bring their bill to repeal health care reform. They are going to do that, and also we're going to talk about the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," because Duncan Hunter is going to try something with that as well.

PRESTON: Yes. So we'll see quickly this week. We'll see the House Republicans pick up, the health care repeal. It will pass in the House of Representatives. It will get to the Senate. It will go nowhere, even if it got past the Senate, it would not be -- it would be vetoed by President Obama. As far as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Representative Duncan Hunter, who represents an area down in southern California, wants the joints chief of staff to also sign offer on any repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

We saw some concern by some of the joint chiefs of staff late last year on the idea of repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," so I don't think that's going to go anywhere, either, but it continues to keep that issue in the spotlight -- Don?

LEMON: All right. I forget to say I spoke with Duncan Hunter's representative, sent me a statement tonight. I'll just read a short part. He said, "The service chiefs have provided a very clear assessment with respect to the challenges surrounding the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and then he went on to talk about that. So he is responding, and next week, we will see what happens.

Mark Preston, thank you very much, sir.

PRESTON: Thanks, Don.

LEMON: Up next --

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JANICE SALLIS, MOTHER OF MISSING GIRL: The perpetrators who have been involved in her disappearance, I'm going to ask you to please let my baby go.

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LEMON: A mother shares her grief over the mysterious disappearance of her teenage daughter. You'll hear her passionate plea -- next. But first, we have this for you. Another best dress winner from the Golden Globe ceremony. Catherine Zeta-Jones wasn't nominated for an award, but she did win over the crowd there. We'll check out another of the ceremony's fashion losers on the other side of the break.

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LEMON: And as promised, a Golden Globe's fashion failure. There she is. Scarlet Johansson's glittery gown. Some noted that her dress looked a lot like Sandra Bullock's who we mentioned earlier made it to the worst dressed list.

Tonight, we have a developing story to tell you about. A North Carolina family is aching relief and answer. 17-year-old Phylicia Barnes is missing. She disappeared three days after Christmas while visiting her half-sister in Baltimore. Baltimore police say they tried to get the word out, far and wide, as soon as possible but without much success. And some are wondering if it might be because she's African-American.

It's a question, really, police are asking, but the missing teen's mother, Janice Sallis, also told me she is satisfied with what police are doing now.

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SALLIS: I am. Now, they are doing all that they can do. Like I mentioned and stated, the first 48 hours were crucial, and they were ignored, from my perspective, from a mother's point of view.

LEMON: Before we go into this, my first question to you should have been: how are you holding up? How are you even able to walk and get into a car and come here today?

SALLIS: It's funny that you ask because it seems like some days are worse than others, but bottom line, God is who's responsible for holding me up and being my rock and sending me the pillars of strength for me to lean on during this time of crisis that has struck my family.

LEMON: You have a lot of people who support you out there, and I've been hearing from a lot of people. Listen, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, she went to see her stepsister for Christmas, and you trusted, you trusted --

SALLIS: Not step, her half.

LEMON: Half-sister. And you trusted this older person. I think her name is Deena? Yes.

SALLIS: Yes.

LEMON: And you trusted her. And you said that there -- for you, there were odd circumstances on the evening that your daughter disappeared that you're concerned about? SALLIS: Well, from what I read from the typed itinerary, it was very disturbing of what I read. And still, a lot of loose ties that -- and a lot of dead fish that's continued to smell that makes sense to me.

LEMON: Like? You want to talk about it?

SALLIS: The time frames and that she had fallen asleep on the couch, and wonders if she fell asleep because she was doped up, because that's not her character to get dressed just to fall asleep. No, when she gets dressed, she's anxious to go to where she's planning on going.

LEMON: This is completely out of character for her?

SALLIS: Completely out of character that I know.

LEMON: OK. We talked about that. Some of the criticism we got and emails, social media, even the police said that he felt that some of the national media, that it was anemic. They're calling this -- Baltimore police say it's their Natalee Holloway but they're not seeing it all over the media. Do you care to comment on that?

SALLIS: Not really because that's not important to me. The issues that -- racial and social issues, that's not important to me.

LEMON: You want your daughter back.

SALLIS: I want my baby back. And if -- even if I had her back, the racial and social issues still wouldn't be important to me because, to me, it's raceless. And I don't focus on wasteful situations.

LEMON: I'm so glad you said that so I don't have to respond to everyone who wrote me a letter and asked about that.

Do you have -- do you have some idea of what you believe happened?

SALLIS: I can't honestly answer that because all type of ideas go through my head on what happened and what could have happened, what may have happened.

LEMON: And I have to ask you this question: are you prepared for the worst?

SALLIS: For reality? As best as -- well, you really can't prepare for tragedy. You have to deal with it as it comes. It's -- there's no way to prepare.

LEMON: Yes.

SALLIS: You just have to keep asking God for the strength.

LEMON: Do you believe she's still with us?

SALLIS: I don't feel that she's disconnected from me.

LEMON: Alive? SALLIS: I feel that she's still out there. However, I feel that she's being terribly mistreated, inhumanely so.

LEMON: We hope she is alive. Thank you very much. And we admire your courage, and we're going to continue to follow the story and put her picture out there. And thank you for being so honest. Best of luck, our thoughts and prayers, OK?

SALLIS: I need to say something to anyone who knows any information or the people who may have her.

LEMON: Yes?

SALLIS: Each and every day, I feel that I am having labor pains because my daughter is not with me. I'm going to plead with all shut lips who knows about it, the perpetrators who have been involved in her disappearance, I'm going to ask you to please let my baby go.

However, if you choose not to listen to what I'm begging of you, I have already went to God and have written down in black and white the punishment that I've requested for each and every individual who's involved. And it's not very nice, and it's going to be way, way far than what you think you can bear. However, first come, first serve would get the least punishment from God.

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LEMON: That was the mother of the missing teen.

I want you to take a look at this. President Kennedy being handed a portrait of President Lincoln by the African-American community. It's part of a rare collection of precious photos that's just been released. You're going to see them next.

Plus, why is a threat of identity theft big time this year? We'll tell you why. That answer after the break.

But first, you know, the starlet of the "Transformer" films impressed us with her fashion sense. We're talking about Megan Fox. She was one of the best dressed at tonight's Golden Globe Awards. Remember, throughout the hour, we've been showing you our winners and losers on the red carpet tonight.

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LEMON: Identity theft is always a concern, and right now around the first of the year is an especially dangerous time. Our Christine Romans is here to tell us why in tonight's edition of "Mastering Your Money" -- Christine?

CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Don, that's absolutely right. January is when employers send out all their year-end tax documents including our W-2s and brokerage statements. These, of course, contain personal and precious information and often sit unguarded in our mailboxes. So here's what you can do. Monitor your mail daily. The worst thing you can do, according to our friends at Credit.com, is let your important documents sit in an unlocked mailbox overnight. If you're planning on going away, have your mail held at a post office or have ask a trusted neighbor to retrieve your mail on a regular basis.

Write down every piece of information-rich mail you anticipate receiving in January. Mark it off when it arrives. This will help you keep track of which documents you receive and which documents never reach you. Whenever possible, you can choose electronic delivery. Having as many official year-end documents sent directly to your e-mail inbox that can also help prevent mailbox theft.

And finally, check your credit reports. Please, do it. Do it right now. By March and February -- by February and March, you'll want to get out your free credit report so you can see if a thief opened up any new accounts in your name.

As we always remind our viewers, Don, the only place to get your government-mandated free yearly credit report is AnnualCreditReport.com. This is not something you have to or even should be paying for. But your credit is always something you should monitor and stay on top of -- Don?

LEMON: Good advice. Thank you, Christine.

More on our breaking news out of Haiti, next.

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LEMON: All right. Welcome back, everyone.

Actress Julianne Moore lost at Golden Globes in more ways than one. She didn't win in her category, Best Film Actress in a Comedy or Musical. And she also made it to our fashion losers list as one of the worst dressed at the awards. But she was not the worst dressed. She wasn't the worst. We'll reveal that a little bit later on in our show.

Tens of thousands of photos of John F. Kennedy were stored away and have gone unseen for a half century. Now as a 50th anniversary of his inauguration approaches, you'll see some right now in a CNN exclusive.

The owner of the pictures collector Keya Morgan told me he bought them at auction.

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LEMON: Was your heart about to explode out of your chest when you were pulling out these photos of Kennedy that have not been touched in decades?

KEYA MORGAN, KENNEDY COLLECTOR: Absolutely. It was absolutely incredible. It was like having multiple orgasms simultaneously, which was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had, to see thousands and thousands of photographs. Usually, I just buy one or two photographs. They cost like $1,000 and I tell everybody about it.

But to see 15,000 or 20,000 photographs all original from the 18 -- sorry, 1960s, I'm thinking Lincoln now, you know, that's -- it's just very, very exciting.

LEMON: You made me blush. I'm turning rust. OK, so listen, you have gone through about 1,000 of these photos so far. You got some amazing moments here like Kennedy with the nuclear weapons and a machine gun.

MORGAN: Right. Yes. I mean here's a peace president who won a Pulitzer and you know, who is known for this incredible peaceful guy and he's holding a machine gun in the White House. Of course, it's only interesting. I mean, he was a very peaceful guy. But there are many incredible photos. I mean there is just so many -- you know, there are private moments with the kids. There's, you know, public events. There's just so many different ones. Yes.

LEMON: Talk to me about this one. Because with, you know, the Martin Luther King holiday coming up, this one is apropos, there is a special Kennedy moment, an M.L.K. moment, I should say, among these photographs.

MORGAN: Yes. There's a really moving one that I thought was very moving. You know, I also collect African-American historical photos. And there's one with all these African-American ladies basically surrounding President Kennedy. And this right around the whole, you know, civil rights era. So it's really fascinating to see these African-American ladies handing a portrait of Abraham Lincoln to, you know, President Kennedy and the smile and expression on this lady's face when she's looking at President Kennedy and how proud she is.

But there are many incredible photos. There is one of Caroline under the desk which probably most people have not seen in the United States which is really sort of surprising. We've all seen, you know, John under the desk. But it was interesting to see Caroline.

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LEMON: You can find a link to that collection on our blog at CNN.com/Don.

Arizona mass shooting suspect Jared Loughner's apparently -- he was apparently a different person before his downward spiral. You'll hear from one of his friends. A live report from Tucson is straight ahead.

Also, we're going to tell you all through the hour. Well, you're going to see the best and the worst dressed at the Golden Globes.

Olivia Wild, the presenter at the ceremony and the star of the new movie "Tron," she sparkled in this stunner. She was a hit, but one of the night's fashion misses coming up

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LEMON: Turning now to Arizona where signs are looking up for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious now that she's breathing on her own with a tracheotomy tube. Giffords is one of 13 people wounded in the shooting that left six people dead in Tucson last weekend.

Meanwhile, funeral services were held Sunday for a victim who died a hero. Witnesses say that 76-year-old Doran Stoddard was killed while he was trying to shield his wife from the bullets. She was wounded but is expected to recover.

There was a touching moment at hospital where Giffords is being treated. Fellow victim Susan Heilman returned to the medical center in a wheelchair so she could visit the memorial outside. Besides Giffords, there are still two other victims inside.

And a walk for peace took place in the streets of Tucson. Hundreds turned out to honor the victims of the shooting. The finish line was Gifford's district office.

Jared Loughner is likely sitting in a jail cell tonight. The more we learn about him, the more disturbing his life seems to be. But at one point he had friends, he had dreams and even a musical gifts.

Our Thelma Gutierrez spoke to some people from that earlier time in his life.

Thelma, my question is, did his friends, this people who knew him, even recognize the guy in the mug shot?

THELMA GUTIERREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's what stood out, Don. Both of the people said they did not recognize the bald man with the, quote, "crazy eyes." They used the same words. They say the Jared Loughner they remember was a kind and talented person.

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GUTIERREZ (voice-over): Cassie Harris was Jared Loughner's friend. She says they had good times out here at desert bonfire parties.

CASSIE HARRIS, FRIEND OF LOUGHNER: It represents all my high school years with all my friends and all the fun we had together.

GUTIERREZ: Harris says the Loughner she knew, the one with the nice smile and curly hair, was offbeat but well-liked and part of a large circle of friends.

HARRIS: Anything that you could ever need or ask for, he would do anything he could to help out.

GUTIERREZ: She says he was smart, with a biting sense of humor.

HARRIS: Always making me laugh, like -- he's also very smart, so with his humor, it was always smart humor, too.

GUTIERREZ: Jazz instructor Doug Tidaback also remembers a different side of Jared Loughner, one who played the alto sax for the Arizona Jazz Association and showed up for practice every weekend for five years. DOUG TIDABACK, LOUGHNER'S MUSIC TEACHER: He was talented. And when he was in 8th grade, he made our top middle school band so he definitely had some talent. He had some ability. He had a good tone. He had a pretty good work ethic. He was very quiet but very diligent.

GUTIERREZ: Tidaback says Loughner's mother always came with him. He was quite, but had promise.

TIDABACK: He went on a trip to us -- with us to the Fullerton Jazz Festival and performed there and won an award for outstanding solo, and -- and after that year he just didn't come back.

GUTIERREZ: Those who knew him said he started to change a couple of years ago. It was unsettling.

HARRIS: He was just like fascinated and obsessed and always wanting, hey, let's go shooting. Can we go shooting today? How about we go shooting tomorrow? And we couldn't go because we -- we didn't want to take him. We didn't know what would happen. We didn't feel comfortable.

GUTIERREZ: Harris says looking back there were signs, and she wonders what, if anything, she and the others could have done.

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GUTIERREZ: Cassie Harris told me that she and her friends are in mourning not only for all the victims of last week's rampage, but also for Jared Loughner and his family. They say they have lost their friend -- Don?

LEMON: And Thelma, looking at that memorial behind you, I have to ask you this. We talked about the victim Susan Heilman earlier. What was it like when she returned in that wheelchair to the hospital in that memorial?

GUTIERREZ: What was interesting, Don, is that she's actually still in hospital so she just came out for a little bit. She said she wanted to come out to see the memorial before it all went away, and she was surrounded by police who were escorting her through the pathway in the memorial.

In addition, Don, what was interesting is that a Mariachi band serenaded her as she was going through the memorial. Many people coming up and talking to her. Lots of tears were shed, so a very touching moment out here.

LEMON: All right, Thelma Gutierrez, thank you for your reporting.

We continue to monitor the breaking news out of Haiti tonight. Former dictator Jean Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier returns one year after the devastating earthquake and update us after the break.

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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) BROOKE ANDERSON, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: I hate to interrupt you, Kareen. I'm live on CNN. The anchor is asking me to speak to you.

MICHAEL DOUGLAS, ACTOR: A battle. You, guys, are in a battle.

ANDERSON: We love each other. We're office mates, but, OK. You guys look stunning. How are you?

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LEMON: That was all my fault. Sorry about that, but red carpet revelry at the Golden Globes. CNN, as you know, covers all sides to a story. So much so that we caught Michael Douglas right in the middle.

Anchor Brooke Anderson had to cut of her colleague, our Kareen Wynter so Michael could be live for us during an earlier show. This great actor is also a good sport. Thanks for doing that and he says he is doing well.

From a good sport to a bad fashion night for Jennifer Lopez. Her see- through sparkling gown has made it to our list of worst dressed at the Golden Globes. But the number one worst dressed of the event is still to come. You'll wonder how and why this starlet came up with her getup.

We want to check your top stories right now. Former dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier returned to Haiti today after 25 years in exile. A big crowd was on hand to greet him. It's not immediately clear why he returned. The Duvalier Family ruled Haiti with an iron fist for three decades and Jean-Claude, known as "Baby Doc," led Haiti for 15 years before a revolt forced him to flee to France. He returns to a country grappling with a devastating earthquake, cholera epidemic and a contested presidential election.

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. The hospital made the change because she is breathing on her own through a tracheotomy tube without using a ventilator. Giffords' friend, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells CBS, that Giffords is now moving both sides of her body.

Americans are being urged to leave Tunisia. That word from the U.S. State Department tonight. Social unrest led to the long-time ruler fleeing the North African country on Saturday. The fighting broke out on Sunday near the presidential palace between government troops, armed gangs and loyalists of the ex-president.

In Brazil's mountains north of Rio De Janeiro, flooding and landslides have now claimed at least 631 lives. Health officials warn of diseases lurking in the floodwaters. Thousands of tetanus and diphtheria vaccines have been distributed to ward off an outbreak of deadly illness.

An invited group of international dignitaries took a guided tour of an Iranian nuclear facility this weekend. Iran's acting foreign minister says a tour shows Iran has nothing to hide, according to state-run media. Now the United Nations, the U.S. and other nations have accused Iran of developing its nuclear program in order to create nuclear weapons.

The Golden Globes are tonight, and we've got the results that you really care about. We're talking about the best and the worst dressed of the event.

Rounding out our list of the most dazzling, Emma Stone, who was nominated for her performance in the film "Easy A."

So it's one of Hollywood's ugliest lists to be on. Who is the worst dressed celeb this year? Those candidates are coming up.

And speaking of having an opinion, NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton has got his, his own opinion, concerning the NFL playoffs. You'll hear from him right after the break.

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LEMON: OK. Please look at this.

Sure, it's a night to honor the craft of making films and good television, but we've given you the real story of the Golden Globes, the best and worst dressed and you are now witnessing the worst dressed person of the night.

Helena Bonham Carter in this cacophony of color that includes mismatched shoes. There they are. Shoes don't match. All right. So Bonham Carter, by the way, lost in her category of best supporting actress. That went to Melissa Leo of the film "The Fighter."

Everyone at work tomorrow is going to be talking about the NFL playoffs. It's been a crazy postseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the New York Jets, and the Chicago Bears will host the Green Bay Packers next weekend to determine who plays in the Super Bowl.

Who better to talk about that than someone who has been there before. Hall of Fame Quarterback Fran Tarkenton. He stopped by the NEWSROOM tonight, and I asked him about all these upsets.

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FRAN TARKENTON, HALL OF FAME QUARTERBACK: It's hard to win in the playoffs. Everybody in the playoffs are good. You know, what's interesting, Atlanta had the best record at the NFC. They are at home. And the Dome Stadium and that's a great advantage.

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LEMON: Depression last night here in Atlanta, did you see it?

TARKENTON: It gets blown out by Green Bay. And Green Bay barely got into the playoffs. They had to beat the Bears the last week to get into the playoffs and then tonight of all things, the ring was at home, best record in the FC, getting beat that the game is not over, but they are getting beat by the hated New York Jets. The Steelers come back from a 14-point deficit at half time and come back and win against Baltimore. It's crazy.

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LEMON: As Fran was saying, The Patriots did lose to The Jets, so he's right. It's been a crazy NFL postseason.

All right. If you like to see things that go boom, I've got a cool bridge implosion that I want you to check out, but right after the break.

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LEMON: For 25 years, LARRY KING aired on CNN. On Monday night, you'll see the new face of the 9:00 p.m. hour. PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT premieres. And the first interview will be with the woman who owns her own network.

Here's a sneak peek where Oprah Winfrey dishes about a troubled relationship.

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OPRAH WINFREY, TV PERSONALITY: It was a relationship that I thought that really broke my heart. I was keeping a journal then. You know, keeping a journal is -- you know, you get to see yourself, how you're evolving as a human being. And I remember having a ceremony in my head for that woman. I look back at that time and I hold no remorse or bitterness toward that person, even though I was like, you didn't call and you didn't -- and you don't love me, and I can't believe -- and I still have all those crazy letters. I should burn them.

PIERS MORGAN, CNN HOST, "PIERS MORGAN TONIGHT": Do you really?

WINFREY: Yes, I do.

MORGAN: You kept them all?

WINFREY: I have them all.

MORGAN: Why do you kept them?

WINFREY: I don't know. I just kept them.

MORGAN: Do you still read them?

WINFREY: No, I haven't read them in years. But, you know, I have them in a safe deposit box some place.

MORGAN: Wow, that's amazing.

WINFREY: But I was thinking I should burn them now, because, you know, Gayle knows if anything happens to me, get the letters, get the letters.

MORGAN: Now I have got a message for Gayle, give me the letters.

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LEMON: All right. Oprah said afterwards it was one of her toughest interviews in 20 years. And here's more of Piers' opening lineup. It's a very interesting one. Oprah on Monday. On Tuesday, the king of all media. We're talking about Howard Stern, and Wednesday Condoleezza Rice. It all starts Monday night, 9:00 p.m. Eastern only here on CNN.

We want to take you across country now to check out what our affiliates are covering. If you live in Missouri, your mail may be delayed because authorities from several counties had to pick up pieces of mail scattered for 45 miles on Interstate 55. Apparently the mail truck traveled for quite some time with the door open before the driver realized the mistake.

Now that big boom I told you about earlier in Kansas City, Missouri. KSHB reports the Old George Brett Bridge went out with a bang. Crews imploded the bridge Saturday with explosives. The bridge which spans Interstate 70 was named for the baseball Hall of Famer and connects the interstate with the cities, a stadium complex. A new bridge is already under construction and should be done in about two months.

Don Lemon at the CNN World Headquarters in Atlanta. Thank you so much for watching. Make sure you have a great week, but before we leave you, we want to go back to the Golden Globes and show you really the worst of the evening. Look at that number. Helena Bonham Carter in that, I don't even know how to describe that. She's even wearing mismatched shoes in that.

So very interesting. That's what people will be talking about. Hey, I want to tell you about before we go some of the winners tonight. Best performance by actor in a motion picture drama, Colin Firth for "The King's Speech," best motion picture, comedy or musical, "The Kids Are All Right." Best performance by an actress in motion picture drama Natalie Portman for "Black Swan" and then best performance by an actor in a motion picture, comedy or musical, Paul Giamati for "Barney's Version" and best television series, comedy or musical went to "Glee."

Good night, everyone. Thanks for watching.