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Jet Fighter Crashes into Apartment Complex; Terrorism Threat to New York Advertised on Website; Fred Couples Leads at Masters; Financial Planner Advises on Tax Returns; Movie Critic Assesses New Box Office Arrivals; New Algorithm Successful at Predicting Crime

Aired April 07, 2012 - 14:00   ET

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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: You're in the CNN Newsroom, where the news unfolds live this Saturday, April 7th. I'm Fredricka Whitfield.

We're going to begin with two big stories. A series of deadly shootings in Oklahoma could be connected. Police are searching for the gunman.

Plus, dramatic new images from a Navy plane crash in Virginia Beach. I'll show some of them to you. Plus I'll give you the latest on the investigation.

First, the crash of that Navy fighter jet in Virginia. The good news today is that every single person is accounted for. Moments ago the Navy called this a miracle. When you look at the damage done after the F-18 hornet slammed into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach and burst into flames, you can see why the word "miracle" is being used. There was so much damage it took until today for rescue crews to vouch for everyone on the ground. Crews had to go door to door.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: OK.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Police. Anyone in here, get out!

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WHITFIELD: Let's bring in CNN Sandra Endo in Virginia Beach. Sandra, you just came from that news briefing. Officials said they were pleased that they were able to work so cohesively together, and in the end, no one was killed, remarkable, from that crash.

SANDRA ENDO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, absolutely, Fredricka. The mayor of Virginia Beach and also the governor of Virginia releasing a statement, calling this an Easter miracle, because, as you mentioned, there were no fatalities and everyone has been accounted for, despite the fiery jet crash into five apartment buildings here off the coast of Virginia. Just two miles from the air strip where that jet took off. Now, we have brand new video taken six minutes after the crash, as you mentioned. Some of that video showing first responders going door to door, checking for residents. Also that video showing the flames shooting of you out of the building, also billowing clouds of smoke going up into the sky. That video also shows the parachute dangling of the side of one of the buildings and the pilot being treated by first responders as well.

Now the search and rescue phase is over. Authorities here are saying it's going to go into the investigative phase. And Navy officials say they want more answers as to how this all happened in the first place.

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ADMIRAL JOHN HARVEY, U.S. NAVY: You know, the investigation has just got under way. And so what we've done here is control the site. We're now going to start moving in. Now that the city has gotten the whole site under complete control. We're going to come in, parallel activity and work our way from the outside in, gathering all the parts, examining the parts. We will take all of those parts and put them into what is hangar 23 over at Oceana and lay them all out and start doing the detailed examination what we find. We're looking at tape, listening to the tapes, getting the data recorders from the aircraft. It's going to take weeks to put this all together.

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ENDO: It will take weeks, but Navy officials call it a catastrophic mechanical malfunction. But again, local and state officials here calling this a miracle that everyone survived. Fredricka?

WHITFIELD: It is believable. How about for the many residents now displaced? What's going on with them? Where are they?

ENDO: We know dozens stayed at an area shelter provided by the Navy, and also assistance groups here. But a lot of people were out for the holiday weekend, going to family member homes, and this community is heavily military. They've banded together helping each other and have come together in this time of need trying to get people to where they need, also get back into their homes to get belongings and medication.

So clearly everyone is trying to help each other over this holiday weekend. And I should say that seven people were injured because of the crash. Six have been treated and released from the hospital. One pilot is still in the hospital, but in good condition, Fredricka.

WHITFIELD: All right, Sandra Endo, thanks so much from Virginia Beach.

Now to Oklahoma where the FBI and federal marshals joined in the hunt for a gunman who shot at least five people across Tulsa, Oklahoma. Three of the five died from their injuries. Tulsa police say the shootings may have been hate crimes since all the victims were black and the shooter is described as white man. Investigators are still trying to determine a link between the victims which range in age from 31 to 54. Let's get an update now on the manhunt from Tulsa mayor Dewey Bartlett who joins us on the phone. So, Mr. Mayor, how is that search going?

MAYOR DEWEY BARTLETT, TULSA, OKLAHOMA (via telephone): Well, they're working very, very hard. We've had at least 40 police cars, cruising around the neighborhoods, that are affected going literally door to door and asking people if they've seen anything, what their opinions and observations, what they are, a 25-person task force put together to bring this to an end, bring it to a conclusion quickly. We have the FBI and U.S. Marshalls Office alerted and advising us as well. So this is an event unprecedented in our recent history and one that is very, very serious and we want to bring it to an end very quickly.

WHITFIELD: And when I spoke with a police captain earlier in the day, you said the first shooting reportedly happened about 1:00 a.m. And while this seems to be happened, is there any real common denominator you're seeing or hearing investigators are following up on?

BARTLETT: The only thing is the randomness of it. These are generally older -- older adults. They're -- they were in a, about a two or three mile radius of neighborhoods. The one good thing is that the affected neighborhoods have really come together. We've asked them many times to call the police department with tips, with any observations, any ideas, to keep their eyes and lookout for a white pickup truck, for example, and call police if they see anything. The community is very aware of the seriousness of this terrible event and we want to bring it to a conclusion quickly.

WHITFIELD: You said a white pickup truck is one item to look for. Any other information you're disseminating to the public, clues about what's this gunman looked like and is it, indeed, one suspected gunman?

BARTLETT: So far what we're looking for is any white male, but we don't know if anyone else is involved. We think they were just passing through. When we get the word out to the Tulsa community, they need to be very observant, and if they see a white pickup with somebody that might be acting funny, strange, if the pickup truck used to be outside, now are suddenly parking it indoors for some reason, to be aware, and don't feel funny about calling police. That could be a clue to bring this to an end.

WHITFIELD: OK. And earlier when I spoke with a police captain, Jonathan Brooks, he talked about some of the victims were just pedestrians. Take a listen to my conversation earlier.

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CAPTAIN JONATHAN BROOKS, TULSA POLITICAL DEPARTMENT: It appears that all the victims were just out walking or out in the yard at this hour. And this is a residential neighborhood of predominantly single family dwellings in that area except for the last victim. He was found at a business.

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WHITFIELD: All right, so this is Easter weekend, as you mentioned, Mr. Mayor, you know, a lot of families together. Is this in any way, you know, kind of changing people's behavior, that there's so little to know about this suspected shoot on the loose?

BARTLETT: Well, it's a type of activity that I believe is very random, obviously, but it should be concerning to all Tulsans because we are all in this together and we understand that some of our fellow Tulsans have been very violently shot and several are not here today to enjoy the weekend with their families. So we understand the significance of what happened. We understand that we need to come together as a community to inform the police, to bring -- to bring information to them so they can do their job. And hopefully Sunday, early next week, this is all over with, and the people are put behind bars where they deserve to be.

WHITFIELD: Thank you, Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, for your time.

BARTLETT: Thank you very much.

WHITFIELD: And now for some other stories we're following. A witness in the Trayvon Martin shooting claims she heard the scuffle between shooter George Zimmerman and Martin before the teen was shot. The anonymous woman said she heard cries for help, and then this.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It was kind of almost like a yelp. It was like a devastating desperate type of yell for help and even to the sense, even could have been possibly a cry. The lead investigator said to me kindly, he just said, well, if it makes you feel any better, the person that was yelling for help is alive. I really thought it was the boy crying for help, but here's the lead investigator telling me that, no, it was Mr. Zimmerman.

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WHITFIELD: So you heard there, she says, the police told her Zimmerman was crying for help, but she thought it was Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman's attorneys dispute these details and are actually joining me tomorrow 2:30 eastern time right here in the Newsroom.

More embarrassment for a government agency already in trouble with Congress. "The Huffington Post" released videos of skits and games played by members of the General Services Administration at a conference in Las Vegas. They make jokes and sing songs about government waste and out of control spending. Your tax dollars paid the almost $1 million cost of the conference that included a half million dollars for iPods and other gifts for government employees. The head the GSA resigned a few days ago. The agency is now under congressional investigation.

And his paintings are in millions of American homes. Painter Thomas Kinkade has died. He was known among art collectors as the "painter of light." The Kinkade family says he died at his home in California late yesterday. He talked with Larry King back in 2006.

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THOMAS KINKADE, ARTIST: I was a young boy, my mother told me, your talents are god's gifts to you, and what you do with those talents are your gift to god. So from the very first print I ever published, I began raising money for charities.

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WHITFIELD: Thomas Kinkade's family says she die of natural causes. He was just 54 years old.

It is round three at the Masters, and this guy, Fred Couples, has been in the lead so far at the tournament. And get this, he is 52 years old. Couple's last won the masters 20 years ago.

Coming up, we'll go to Augusta for a live update on the masters and find out why the biggest controversial is happening away from the action on the course.

Plus, we'll talk women's hoops. The controversial comments made about rising star Brittany Greiner, next.

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WHITFIELD: All right, women in sports making the headlines for a couple of hot button issues this week, starting with the masters golf tournament, happening now at the all-male Augusta golf club. They cllsu refuses to offer the usual membership to the CEO of IBM, who this time is a woman.

And the Baylor women's basketball team tapping a 40-0 season with the NCAA championship, but not before the opposing coach commented that Baylor's 6'8" star player was playing like a guy. I want to bring in Christine Brennan, a sports columnist with "USA Today." And she is at the Masters today at Augusta. The weather is gorgeous.

CHRISTINE BRENNAN, SPORTS COLUMNIST, USA TODAY: Nice to be with you.

WHITFIELD: I don't believe it. They time it. It's like they have some special little crystal ball. Let's talk about the Masters first. You know, let's play a short clip from an interview that I did with an author, Martha Burk, a little earlier, stamp staged a number of protests over the policy and says BIM has really missed an tune this go-round. Not necessarily the CEO.

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MARTHA BURK, AUTHOR, "YOUR VOICE, YOUR VOTE": I think we should be hearing from IBM's board of directors, and they should be stepping up to say, our CEO is now female. She is certainly equal to any male CEO we've had in the past, and if you, Augusta national, want our sponsorship dollars, we want respect for our new CEO. I don't think it needs to be put on her.

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WHITFIELD: All right, she's talking about Virginia Rometty. The new CEO of IBM. Has there been much discussion than there on the greens or are they just focusing on the players at hand?

BRENNAN: As you know, the press conference was Wednesday, a lot of discussion about it. And this is a story I've been following this story from '99 when I first came to Augusta national and raised my hand towards the end of the press conference, at that time Hootie Johnson and asked right out of journalism 101, do you have any women members? That's a club matter, those are private. I wrote a column in "USA Today" talking about it's absolutely unacceptable to discriminate against African-American men anymore in golf but fine to discriminate against women. And Martha Burk, who I did not know, read my column and started on a very correct protest against Augusta national.

The difference now, it's not an outsider like me or Martha Burk, it is one of their own. Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM. Do they want to discriminate against one of their own in 2012? And it's a fascinating conversation.

WHITFIELD: Why are they treating this differently than the very question of when blacks weren't admitted and now extended membership, why is it different when the argument comes to female membership?

BRENNAN: They're not saying. That's the fallback position here at Augusta always, a private club and all club matters of private. Billy said that several times. It shows the change in the nine years since '02 and '03.

But I think that, yes, they're going to have to deal with this. I think the nation, Fred, got a wonderful window into the world of what's going on down here. I know people are saying it's a private club. They can do what they want. Well, for one week a year it become as public face of golf, and it brings in tens of millions of dollars in public money, corporate money, corporations that couldn't be allowed for one second to have the kind of policy that Augusta has here.

And I think that's why probably when they it start to invite members for this year in June or July, I think that Ginni Rometty may well be offered a membership Augusta.

WHITFIELD: Let's talk golf on the green there. Fred Couples has been doing very well. Of course, I still see Tiger Woods coming off his own Arnold Palmer win. What is happening today? How's it looking in round three?

BRENNAN: Well, the big news is that Tiger Woods is not making any news. He's not making a move. When I came out to do this interview with you he was still at three over par, had two birdies, two bogeys. Not playing well, dropped another club. His behavior is abysmal. Clearly his game not back, but his temper is. And Tiger is really I think, distinguishing himself here for how unfortunate his behavior is.

But the good news there, the leaderboard is terrific. It is probably the best leaderboard we've seen in a long time. They're all just teeing off, still the leaders. Watch for Roy McIlroy today, certainly a couple others, Sergio Garcia, a name everyone knows. Fascinating to see if Freddy Couples, 52, can hang on.

WHITFIELD: Let's take you off the green for a hot second and to to the hard court and NCAA women's games, congrats, of course to Baylor and one of the big all-time stars, Brittney Greiner. Notre Dame, are we looking at Notre Dame being poor sports? The coach apparently had some unflattering things to say about Greiner saying she's playing like a guy. In some circles on the court that's not a bad thing to say, but in this case, apparently, it is being interpreted as something as less than a compliment. What's going on here?

BRENNAN: I was in the press conference with Muffet McGraw who said Greiner plays like a guy among women. She meant it as a compliment. The coach took it as a compliment. That's Baylor's coach, and Brittney Greiner took it as a complicate. But the reality is, because Greiner is 6'8" range harks a deep voice, that's an unfortunate ill-advised comment for the rival coach to make.

WHITFIELD: All right, lots of stars on that Baylor team. It's been amazing, and, of course, everyone will be watching to see if she goes off to the WNBA or if there are other things on the horizon for her. Maybe at another date we'll talk about that, Christine.

BRENNAN: I look forward to it, Fred. Thank you.

WHITFIELD: Enjoy the Masters and beautiful weather, as usual. Thanks so much, Christine Brennan of "USA Today."

BRENNAN: You bet.

WHITFIELD: He is 49 years old and is a starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, but this isn't his first time on the diamond, and if he wins tonight, he could go into the history books. A look at Jamie Moyer, next.

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WHITFIELD: All right, now for other stories making headlines today. President Obama make as special introduction for the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" on television tonight. The movie classic now 50 years old played at the White House earlier in the week. The president pre-taped an intro to the movie which airs on USA at 8:00 p.m. eastern time.

And when we say this car flies, we don't mean it's just fast on the road. It literally flies, like you can see there. It's called the Transition by Terrafugia. It's one of many cars on display at the New York international auto show, which began this week. Testing is not complete on the Transition but may be available for purchase next year. Sticker price, you better have deep pockets. Right now it's about $280,000.

And meet the starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. He is a 49-year-old, or years young, Jamie Moyer. Baseball's ageless wonder started playing in the major leagues 25 years ago. His first game pitching for the Rockies is tonight.

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WHITFIELD: And remember, all our heroes come from your nominations, go to CNNheroes.com to share your inspirational story.

At first glance you might think it's a movie post every poster. But then look again. It is actually a threat to New Yorkers that Al Qaeda is coming back. Is it credible? That's next.

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WHITFIELD: A look at our top stories, more than 120 people reported killed in fighting in Syria, most in the cities of Hama and Homs. That's according to an opposition group keeping track of casualties being kept there. The Syrian president has agreed to a United Nations ceasefire deadline, promising to have all troops and tanks out of residential areas by Tuesday.

And a woman is president of a country in southern Africa for the first time ever. Joyce Banda was sworn in as president today in Malawi following the sudden death of her predecessor. Banda was Malawi's vice president elected three years ago.

Al Qaeda is vowing to return to New York. It's posted on a website and definitely has the attention of the NYPD and FBI. But who's behind it? Mary snow reports.

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MARY SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: At first glance it could be mistaken for a movie ad, "Al Qaeda coming soon again in New York." The message is on a website known to the New York City police department who say is used by terrorists and jihadists. Officials have no evidence it's tied to any specific threat to New York. But the website is being analyzed by the FBI and the NYPD.

(On camera): Is this significant at all?

COMMISSIONER RAY KELLY, NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT: This is a major forum. It's been in existence for a while. It's been used for inspiration, but also can be used for operational messages. It exists in several different languages, and, you know, it's been a concern of ours for a while.

SNOW: New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly says analysts believe it's connected to an Egyptian national based on the language used. Kelly says he was struck by the level of sophistication of the graphic and the expensive software used to create it. But what if there's an incredible threat? CNN terrorism analyst Peter Bergen is skeptical.

PETER BERGEN, CNN NATIONAL SECURITY ANALYST: This is a real piece of propaganda. But is it associated with any real plot? That seems to be not clear at all, and my guess is that there's nothing really to this. You know -- if there was a real attack about to happen on New York, my guess is Al Qaeda wouldn't advertise it on a website.

SNOW: This isn't the first time threatening messages appeared on jihadi sites. The federal authorities and the police department say any threat must be taken seriously.

KELLY: And you know, it's sort of in your face, and we've seen that before. But, you know it is sort of direct confrontation, trying to get our attention. Believe me, they have our attention.

SNOW: But the posting didn't seem to face New Yorkers who've become accustomed to terror threats.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It's propaganda. They want people to get uptight.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It is what it is. You have to live your life. You can't be worried. Go about your everyday business.

SNOW: The police commissioner describes the internet as the new Afghanistan used for radicalism and training. And that's why he says these sites are so closely monitors. Mary Snow, CNN, New York.

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WHITFIELD: And a lot of New Yorkers think the billboard is just propaganda. But should they be concerned? We'll talk to a former FBI agent about this possible threat, next.

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WHITFIELD: Al Qaeda coming soon again in New York says a website the New York police department says is used by terrorists and jihadists. Should we take this as a serious threat or is this just a recruitment tool? We're joined by former FBI agent Ali Soufan. Ali, good to see you.

ALI SOUFAN, FORMER FBI SUPERVISORY SPECIAL AGENT: Good to see you, fredricka.

WHITFIELD: Do you believe this? Do you think it's real credible?

SOUFAN: Well, I honestly don't see a threat. If Al Qaeda wanted to do something in New York, they're not going to send a postcard or put up a poster. This is just a recruiting tool posted on a website. We can call it Al Qaeda-related website but it's not Al Qaeda. It happened when the five Al Qaeda websites were shut down because they sustained a major cyber-attack. So this appears to be just propaganda, a recruitment tool by sympathizers who appear to be pro Al Qaeda.

WHITFIELD: So you think these are mostly followers, but of wannabes, but no one seriously involved with the Al Qaeda network?

SOUFAN: Well, it does not appear so. It seems that the government and the FBI cannot find any specific threat to New York. Now, this should be taken as a reminder that there are a lot of people out there. They would like nothing to do more than do terrorism in the United States, create chaos, kill people here, and especially do a terrorism attack in New York because it's symbolic to do anything in New York.

However, we know that the intent is there. Do they have the capability of doing something like this? That's a totally different story.

WHITFIELD: So you say this really is kind of like a reminder? NYPD, national security very much aware of the potential threats coming from Al Qaeda, but something like this, whether it be kind of a credible website or something created by one in wannabes, what does this do for NYPD or national authorities in terms of does it heighten their awareness. Does it just serve as a reminder? Do they do anything significant with this information or these observations?

SOUFAN: I'm sure NYPD, FBI, homeland security, work day and night to prevent Al Qaeda from doing something like this in New York. Or any other place, in the United States. And that's why we did not have any attack inside the United States since 9/11.

I think we deprived Al Qaeda from many of their capabilities, and the Al Qaeda that hit us on 9/11 basically morphed itself into regional groups successfully working in, like, North Africa, the horn of Africa -- sorry, North Africa. I think the members of the intelligence community, the NYPD will continue to do what they do best in monitoring the situation, monitoring the threats, and if there is something big coming, I think, and I truly hope that it will be disrupted in advance. If Al Qaeda had the capability of doing something in New York, believe me, they could have done it by now.

WHITFIELD: Ali Sufan, former FBI agent, thanks so much for your time, coming us to from New York.

SOUFAN: Thank you, Fredricka. Have a nice weekend.

WHITFIELD: You, too.

SOUFAN: In more than a week your federal income taxes are due. I know the bearer of bad news. Straight ahead, simple mistakes you want to avoid.

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WHITFIELD: All right, your tax return is due in just over a week. Have you filed? It's the number one issue on American homes, getting your financial house in order. Today in our weekly financial fix, getting your taxes done without mistakes. Financial consultant Daria Dolan joins me with five simple mistakes you want to avoid. Good to see you. DARIA DOLAN, DOLANS.COM: It's good to see you, but this is really nice, Fred. Here it is, Cedar dinners, Easter baskets, big meals, and I'm talking taxes.

WHITFIELD: You and I both talking taxes. Oh, well. We'll try to add flavor to it and make it a little bit more appetizing.

DOLAN: OK.

WHITFIELD: Let's start with why you need to, number one, use a calculator so you can avoid the math errors. That's the number one thing what gets people in trouble, right, math errors?

DOLAN: It is absolutely math errors. And the interesting thing is, if you use one of these computer programs, like turbo tax to do it, there's still math errors because oftentimes people input the numbers in the wrong order. So like anything in life with a computer, garbage in produces garbage out. And it's still one of the biggest -- the biggest problems that the IRS says face taxpayers when they have a problem with their return.

WHITFIELD: Yes. And numbers are so important on those returns. You've got to get it right. Another place which you can get it wrong and it will get you in trouble beginning with your tax I.D. number, personal numbers. People sometimes make errors there, too?

DOLAN: Yes, they do. They make mistakes inverting numbers in their Social Security number or in a taxpayer I.D. number for a small business. Or worse yet, they forget to put the Social Security numbers down of dependents or maybe the joint filer on the return. So all of that will make it null and void and it will -- they'll send it back to you and you're starting from zero again.

WHITFIELD: All right, check, check and double, or triple check, your w-2 forms included, mortgage, interest forms, all of that. What do you do with them?

DOLAN: Right, exactly, because a lot of those paperwork, particularly brokerage firms this year, if you sold any stocks and mutual funds and had capital gains, there's a totally different way of accounting for capital gains, and a lot of the firms had trouble getting the right mix and getting the right numbers, and those forms for filing might have been late. You've got to have all of those documents, because they do go to the IRS, and if it's missing from your return, the IRS does match up the 1099s and the W-2s and all the other recording against what you're showing on your form, and that will also bounce it right back to you with problems.

WHITFIELD: And of course if you're getting a refund, a lot of people want it quickly. So they give their, you know, check, deposit number, et cetera. But then if you don't get it right, you're not going to see that money.

DOLAN: Yes, if you have a problem delineating what the routing number of the bank is versus your account number, stop into your bank and have them put a line through the two sets of numbers so that you know which is which so you can send it on to the IRS properly. Otherwise you'll be waiting a long time before you see that refund if those numbers are incorrect. But I do recommend that do you that direct deposit into the bank.

WHITFIELD: These all seem like silly mistakes but people make them all the tile. So it's really important to re-emphasize. Last, not least, don't forget to sign and date that return, because they want to know it's you, that you've authorizes it and all that good stuff. Daria Dolan, thank you so much.

DOLAN: And if you're joint file, both sign.

WHITFIELD: Exactly. Thanks so much. Get back to the Cedar dinners, Easter festivities, et cetera, and we'll catch you on the flip side.

DOLAN: I'm going to look for chocolate eggs.

WHITFIELD: All right, that sounds good. Think of me when you get one. OK? All right, Daria Dolan, appreciate it.

DOLAN: Will do.

WHITFIELD: For helpful tax tips and to sign up for the Dolans' free newsletter, visit Dolans on YourMoney.com.

All right, more than 10 years after its debut, some well-known American classmates are back. And the star of the movie, Jason Biggs, spoke with CNN.

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JASON BIGGS, ACTOR: This is great. This feels like the first movie.

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WHITFIELD: All right, so does our movie critic also think "American Reunion" is a hit? A look at this weekend's box office films, next.

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WHITFIELD: The controversial documentary "Bully" now has a PG-13 rating. It was initially rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America because of multiple uses of the f-word and other profanities. The makers of the movie resisted the R rating, releasing the film in a small number of theaters with no rating at all. Now the Weinstein company has edited the movie, cutting some of the curse words out. Here's part of what the rating's board said about its new PG-13 rating saying, quote, "The Weinstein Company decided to resubmit a new edited version of "Bully" to be rated, and the rating board gave this new verse of the film a PG-13 rating for intense thematic material, disturbing content, and some strong language all involving kids," end quote, that from the Movie Picture Association. So the edited verse of "Bully" opens in theaters nationwide April 13th. Our movie critic Grae Drake from Fandango.com and Movies.com is here to talk about "Bully." OK, so it appears as though everyone got their way. The moviemakers get to keep the original content and have the other, the unedited version, and then the other modification for the PG-13. So many more people will get a chance to see it. That was the objective for those moviemakers. So let's look at a quick clip and then I'm going to have your opinion on the other end.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Two people to a seat. Two people to a seat. There's two people already here!

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They punch me in the jaw, strangle me.

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WHITFIELD: All right, very tough, that one child's account of what he goes through all time or had been going through at the time of that filming. So Grae, very real in your view? What was your opinion?

GRAE DRAKE, CRITIC, MOVIES.COM: This movie is shockingly realistic. I mean, just the thought that this is actually happening is horrendous to me. That is such a tiny slice of an entire film filled with terrifying visuals of kids in today's schools, because, I mean, we all know that kids can be horrible when they are growing up, but this just takes it to a whole new level.

And I think that part of the horror of the film is how helpless everyone is against it. Even the people who are in charge of our children, who are, you know, their responsibilities to present them, in the film you see them talking about how they can't do anything about it. They refuse to. They just chock it up to kids being kids.

And this movie had me in tears over how brutal these kids' lives are. And I'm glad that they have released the PG-13 version to give people more accessibility to it. I don't think that the effect of the film will be changed after just editing language because it's such a powerful expression of this -- the terror of these kids' lives. I mean, it's --

WHITFIELD: And you gave it a grade, just as you do other movies that you review for us. And what is your grade? There we see it.

DRAKE: I gave this movie a B because although it does an amazing job of showing all of these kids and talking to their families, it doesn't show any bullies. They don't talk to any of those kids or those kids' parents. And so it was a little bit limited in that respect. But it didn't change the power of the film. I think everybody should see this movie, and also especially if you have children, and also especially if you are an administrator, because something has to be done, and this movie's a really good rallying cry for us to change the way that we are. WHITFIELD: OK, so from reality to a different kind of reality in some circles. Let's talk about "American Reunion." Quick clip of what is the sequel, right?

DRAKE: Yes.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There's a smoking hot 18-year-old girl over there that used to baby-sit, and you're not going to do anything about that?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Need I remind thaw I am married to Michelle?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Exactly. Dude, you can take what you learned from her, bring it home, and apply it to Michelle. You do care about your marriage, don't you, Jim?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What are you talking about, Stifler? I'm not going to cheat on my wife. I'm a father.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Yes. That's perfect.

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WHITFIELD: "American Pie" kind of grown up, right?

DRAKE: Yes, kind of. That's -- let me break it down for you.

WHITFIELD: It wouldn't be fun if it was totally grown up.

DRAKE: You know what, the first two movies qualify as fun. This movie qualifies as sad and pathetic at every single turn. I've got to tell you, this movie is like a person that you dated over the summer and never thought about them again until they showed up on your doorstep 13 years later talking about what an amazing connection you had. In other words, you don't want to see them. You couldn't care less that they existed.

This movie -- everybody's favorite pie molesters are showing up to their 10-year reunion 13 years later. So if their math is any indication how good this movie is, then I'll leave it at that.

WHITFIELD: I get it. Your grade, then?

DRAKE: They realize they peaked in high school, Fredricka nap is so sad. It was so horrible to watch, and at every single point that I gave this movie and F, except Eugene Levy deserves -- he deserves everyone in America's thanks for making this movie tolerable. And I desperately hope that America will not go see this film and encourage them to make any more pictures. They should have kept this straight to the DVD hell it was languishing in. I could go on if you want me to.

WHITFIELD: I know you could, but, sadly, we're out of time. And I'm sure the moviemakers of that film are glad you're not going to go on. Grae Drake, a harsh grade. Calling it like you see it at all times. Appreciate it. You can always watch her reviews at Fandango and Movies.com.

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