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G-8 Talks Cover Sanctions, Possible Oil Disruptions; Ethiopian Activists Launch Protest Near Camp David G-8 Summit; Canadian Beauty Queen Born a Boy; First Named Tropical Storm of Year Off Coast of S.C.; New Evidence Shows George Zimmerman Battered and Bloody; Bounty for Iranian Rapper; Amphibious Car Now Being Sold

Aired May 19, 2012 - 17:00   ET

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DON LEMON, CNN ANCHOR: It's the economy, stupid, and not just in the U.S. Right now, leaders from around the world are at Camp David trying to avert a global economic disaster.

Organized terrorists or knuckle heads. Either way, they're accused of plotting to blow up the NATO Summit in Chicago.

And mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest Miss Universe all? Tonight, it could be the one born a man.

Hello, everyone. I'm Don Lemon. Thank you so much for joining us. World leaders are converging on the U.S. this weekend for two huge global gatherings making decisions that could affect all of us. The NATO Summit gets started tomorrow in Chicago. The G-8 Summit already under way at Camp David, Maryland, where leaders of the world's largest economist are trying to hammer out a strategy to revive the world economy. Troubles in Greece are the big hang up with concerns that a collapse of the Greek economy could affect all of Europe and even the United States. Beyond those concerns, Iran's nuclear ambitions are dominating discussions.

Brianna Keilar standing by with more. Brianna, what are leaders saying about Iran?

BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, Don, heads of a crucial week, because remember it's this week that U.N. Security Counsel permanent members like the U.S. and others begin talks with Iran on its alleged nuclear weapons program. You see these nations here at the G-8 trying to present a united front and they're also trying to calm concerns because as sanctions get ready to kick in against Iran, there are many who are concerned that that could disrupt the world's oil supply, and affect gas prices. So, today, the G-8 nations put out a joint statement saying that they'll deal with those disruptions through the international energy agency, which coordinates the release of strategic oil reserves. As President Obama trying to present a unified front. Listen to what he said today.

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PRES. BARACK OBAMA (D), UNITED STATES: All of us are firmly committed to continuing with the approach of sanctions and pressure in combination with diplomatic discussions and our hope is that we can resolve this issue in a peaceful fashion. That respects Iran's sovereignty and its rights in the international community, but also recognizes its responsibilities.

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KEILAR: Now, U.S. sanctions on foreign banks do oil business with Iran are set to kick in next month. Quickly, after that, the European Union sanctions are really a boycott on Iranian oil imports set to kick in. Even Japan which is here at the G-8 Don is committed to reducing Iranian oil imports by a fifth. All of this happening in a very critical time, the next week, the next month, as we're seeing these talks with Iran and these sanctions kick in as the U.S. and its allies tries to pressure Iran to get rid of its alleged nuclear weapons program and try to avert a potential Israeli strike, maybe, on Iranian nuclear facilities.

LEMON: Indeed Brianna, and that's what is happening. They're talking about in Maryland. What about Chicago? The President leaves for Chicago, for the summit there later. What's on the NATO agenda?

KEILAR: You know, that's right. Well, the focus has been on Iran and Syria and the Eurozone crisis here in Maryland. In Chicago, it's going to be all about Afghanistan, a lot about standing questions about how NATO countries deal with crime from Afghanistan, how they make sure that they can do that without really sending the nation into crisis. Being able to make sure that Afghan Security Forces are able to stand on their feet, and there's also the question of the price tag Don, because once NATO troops leave, they're still going to be a large monetary commitment needed about $4 billion per year to support Afghanistan, and that is not sorted out yet either at this point, Don.

LEMON: Brianna, thank you very much. I appreciate your reporting. Here's a reminder for you, President Barack Obama will speak later this hour at Camp David, and CNN's plan live coverage for you. Coming up, 5:45 Eastern right here on CNN. Make sure you stay tuned. There's no world summit these days of course without protests, and this weekend's G-8 is no exception.

Athena Jones reports on a demonstration not far from Camp David.

ATHENA JONES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, there. We're here in Thurmont, Maryland which is just a few miles from Camp David where President Obama is meeting with world leaders today. This has about 6,000 people right now by local standards, a pretty large protesters. That's 200 to 300 mostly Ethiopian activists towards to protest the inclusion of the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in the talks going on the G-8 on the summit there. Zenawi is one of African leaders that President Obama invited here to take part in the section on food, securities. But the protesters here who bussed in on a least four buses from a -- as Minnesota, they see Zenawi, Prime Minister now, they believe he's a war criminal. They have been calling him a torturer. We spoke with one protesters about why he's here. Listen to what he had to say.

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UNIDENTIFIED MAN: The message would be stop funding, stop funding terrorist regime. Stop supporting the butcher present leader.

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JONES: That's just one protest (INAUDIBLE). All morning, they have been here chanting, Meles has to go. Stop genocide. They're holding signs that that say stop supports for Zenawi. So, a pretty big protest here. They have been marching up and down the streets. You have riot police out here with the riot gear who are here mainly for a precautionary measure, it's not been violent. But for me, a big bit of excitement for this small town at Thurmont. They have shut down the main intersection here. All to protest the inclusion of the Prime Minister Zenawi in this summit of talks going on right now. Back to you.

LEMON: All right. Athena, thank you very much. Police in Chicago are bracing for trouble all weekend, too. Keeping an eye on planned protests and ready to respond if demonstrators get out of him. President Obama hosting a world leader -- hosting world leaders for a NATO summit there. You heard Brianna Keilar talks about it. That's his next stop after he leaves Camp David. Today, three men know were busted for planning what prosecutors call acts of domestic terrorism. They face the judge who set their bail at $1.5 million each. Police say they were stock piling fire bombs and weapons and planning to use them in Chicago this weekend. They will be in court again on Tuesday.

All right. There you go, this one of those out of hand moments that Chicago police are dealing with this weekend. A group of protesters tried to tear down a NATO banner. Thousands of people are in the city taking advantage of the NATO summit to shine attention on their causes. So far, the protests have been loud but mostly peaceful. Sixty world leaders will gather in Chicago for two days. That is beginning tomorrow. We're going to take you live pictures now from Chicago. There you see protesters out on the streets there. They're using this summit of course to bring attention to all of their causes, and police will be looking into that again as we just reported. Three men were arrested for allegedly trying to plot some sort of terrorist event in Chicago for the NATO Summit there. The President, though, at this moment in Camp David, Maryland, meeting with leaders there as he has in Chicago, he will be there soon. And the President will be speaking before he leaves, he'll be speaking at Camp David. We will bring that to you. Live pictures in Chicago protests there. We'll keep an eye on all of it for you.

First in space history to tell you about has been put on hold at least temporarily.

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UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Five, four, three, two, one. Zero. And liftoff. We have had a cutoff. Liftoff did not occur. Wow.

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LEMON: All right, Space X was attempting to become the first commercial company to send a spacecraft to the international space station. A half a second before liftoff this morning, the computer system shutdown that launch. And it turns out, there was a problem with one of the engines. The company and NASA say, the next launch attempt could come Tuesday or Wednesday. How is that? A second and a half. Wow.

All right, his escape from house arrest prompted a political firestorm between the United States and China. This hour, a prominent human rights activist is headed to the United States.

And just in to CNN, the first tropical storm of the year has just formed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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LEMON: A blind Chinese activist is on his way to America to begin a new life far from his homeland. Chen Guangcheng left Beijing today with his wife and two children. There was almost no notice that he was leaving. He is due to arrive at Newark, New Jersey tonight. Chen spent the past few weeks in a hospital after escaping from house arrest. New York University has offered him a fellowship and a chance for freedom in the U.S.

Italy's prime minister has bound to fight crime and united the country after a deadly explosion at a school in Brindisi. The blast killed one 16-year-old-girl and wounded at least six other people too seriously. Police found three gas cylinders at the site that were detonated by remote control. The mayor of Brandisi speculates the mafia maybe connected to the attack.

Nine people were killed in Eastern Syria today. Victims of a suicide car bombing. State run media say, terrorists driving a booby-trapped car stormed the military site, but opposition groups are holding the Syrian government responsible. They say, these nine deaths were among 29 total across the country today.

The U.S. is refusing to pay Pakistan stiff fees in order to open up supply routes to Afghanistan. Pakistan is requesting $5,000 per truck for the use of roadways that lead into the country. The U.S. needs the supply routes to help end the drawdown of NATO troops. The routes were closed last November after a U.S. strike killed dozens of Pakistani soldiers.

Thousands of members of the British Armed Forces took part in a parade and a flyover today marking Queen Elizabeth's 60th year on the throne. Twenty five hundred military members marched past the Queen and 78 aircraft flew high above Windsor Castle. The Queen was joined by Prince Philip and other members of the British Royal family.

And today, the Kennedy family said good-bye to another family member. Mary Richardson Kennedy was found dead at her Bedford, New York mansion on Wednesday. She was the estranged wife of Robert Kennedy, Jr. The medical examiner's ruling, asphyxiation due to hanging. The Kennedy family came to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Catholic Church I should say in Bedford today for Mary Kennedy's funeral.

And joining us now from Los Angeles is Dr. Wendy Walsh. Dr. Wendy, hello. First off -- WENDY WALSH, HUMAN BEHAVIOR EXPERT: Hi.

LEMON: You met Mary Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy, Jr. on many occasions. What was she like?

WALSH: You know, I have done a little bit of work with his amazing foundation, the Waterkeeper's Alliance, and my condolences first of all, go out to the family because this is tragic across the board. Mary was a loving, sweet, kind woman who actually went out of her way to seek me out at charity events to thank me for my very small contributions at hosting these events. But I think the real message in here is that the trauma of divorce can affect anybody. And money is not going to help you, fame is not going to help you. Sometimes that can hurt even. And that the tragedy here is of course the loss to four children, her husband, and indeed, a community.

LEMON: Yes, it's odd when you're in that position of knowing someone, especially to that degree of fame and has that caliber of influence. And because they realize the power of just, I don't know, speech and the power of one person doing something rather than big campaigns. It's not odd, you would think, you know, to seek you out to do that, because those people realize the power in that word of mouth. And I'm wondering if being married to a Kennedy you think is a different, is it harder than being a Kennedy? What sort of stress does it place on someone?

WALSH: You know, plenty of people have made the association between the American Kennedy family and the British Royal family. Really, it's sort of one of our royal families. And there's a whole bunch of public things that you're going to have to do. There are some sacrifices you're going to have to make in terms of your family, and it can be a very difficult challenge. Now, I only knew Mary's public personality. So, I didn't know the thoughts and feelings that forced her to self medicate herself that eventually, you know, led to her divorce and death. I don't know the stresses on her. I certainly know that he's a good father and she's a good mother and they were trying to do the best for their children. But the trauma of divorce is very, very real. And I want people to understand that.

LEMON: Yes. And also, when you -- if someone is, you know, as famous as her from a family like that, dealing with an issue like substance abuse, there are also other parameters placed on top of that and conditions that many people might not be able to deal with. And maybe she wasn't able to deal with that as well.

WALSH: It's hard to deal with public shame, perhaps. You know, the shame of divorce, or even the shame of having an addiction, and getting treatment in a way that you get the privacy that you deserve. So, it's heartbreaking all the way around. And my heart just goes out to those children.

LEMON: Dr. Wendy, thank you. It's good to see you. I wish I could see you under better circumstances. But thank you for joining us. OK? All right.

WALSH: Well, thanks Don. LEMON: So, I will see you again. I forgot, you're going to come back. So, don't go anywhere.

Did you pull the covers over your head this morning? I know, I did. Because I took a week off. I didn't want to go to bed. Maybe hitting the snooze button a couple of times. One doctor says, doing that can really mess with your waistline. Oh, oh, we'll ask Dr. Wendy about that next.

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LEMON: OK, boy do I know this. I'm going to self diagnose here, Dr. Wendy. Did you sleep in this morning? How about tomorrow morning? Planning to stay in bed. Sleep on this, the more you change your sleep schedule, the more likely you are to be obese. It's something one doctor calls social jet lag. Basically, messing with your sleep schedule, it messes with your waist line. Dr. Wendy, I suffer from this. Dr. Wendy is a co-host of "The Doctors" by the way. I saw you Dr. Wendy this week looking good. On "The Doctors." You guys were talking about some sort of imaging thing that can help with finding out where depression and how you help people was very interesting topic that you were doing. And this sort of goes into that, if your biological -- not biological, your sleep clock is off, it affects everything, even your waistline.

WALSH: It can because it's affecting your Circadian rhythms. So, Don, I know you have the hardest job in the world because two or three nights a week, you're working until well after 11:00. You're not home until midnight. I used to have that schedule as a local news anchor many years ago. So, you're wired until 12:00 or 1:00, and then, knowing you, you're probably up early working out with your trainer. So, you're going through sleep deprivation, and then some mornings you're sleeping in and other mornings you aren't. That kind of craziness affects with our biorhythms.

LEMON: Oh, my gosh. This is an epiphany to me.

WALSH: Yes.

LEMON: I don't have a normal sleep schedule at all. And I'm sure many people don't have a normal sleep. It's not like I have a five day a week job where I'm up at the same time and at bed at the same time. Sometimes, I work mornings, sometimes I work nights, sometimes I work early mornings, sometimes I work in the middle of the afternoon. So, there's no schedule for me. So what if your sleep schedule like mine is all over the place because of work, because of kids, parties, but you're adamant about exercise. Is it going to become harder for you to lose weight because you're not on a consistent sleep schedule?

WALSH: Yes, for a couple reasons. One is consistent sleep, and there's also some research looking at when that sleep takes place. So, people working on night shifts, even if they're on a regular schedule, have a much harder time keeping weight off. Because, you know, our bodies are connected to Mother Nature here and the sun and moon and we need to be sleeping when the moon is out. So, that helps you keep your weight and your metabolic state where it's supposed to be. But also, when you're trying to stay awake as your sleep deprived, you're unnaturally craving junk foods because your body is kind of trying to self stimulate to stay awake. So, the big answer is to do what you can to get on a regular schedule. I happen to use my children as a big old excuse, like, I'm sorry, they just don't go to sleep unless I'm turning out the lights and going to sleep myself. So, as a result, we're all like asleep by 9:30 in my house, and I even find them doing that on the weekends. Like, what, we can't go to a movie past 6:00. That's much too late for me. So, you have to do what you can to try to keep on a regular schedule.

LEMON: Nine o'clock. That's for you west coasters. Nine o'clock is just like, you know, we're just getting going here in the east. That's dinner time. Dinner time is 10:00 for me.

WALSH: I have to be up at 5:00. But Don, I have to be up at 5:00 talking to you people in Atlanta. So, there you go.

LEMON: That's right. I forgot about that. You have to do the early thing because we're already three hours ahead. Thank you, Dr. Wendy. Good advice. I like that.

WALSH: Thanks, Don. OK.

Beauty pageants aren't what they used to be, and neither are the contestants. Tonight, a woman who was born a man goes for the crown and the sash. But first this.

All right. This may sound strange, but there's a benefit to selling your home below market value during a recession. It's called peace of mind when it's sold. And this week's Smart is the New Rich, Christine Romans looks at a couple who did just that.

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CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN ANCHOR (voice-over): Scott Nooner is a geophysicist, Kate Nooner is a brain researcher. No question this couple is smart. But their savviest move of late.

(on camera) So, tell me the best advice you got about staging.

(voice-over) Putting their home on the market for 10 percent less than they paid for it.

KATE NOONER, HOME SELLER: Look at this. This is how many brokers came through this house.

SCOTT NOONER, HOME SELLER: That's 92 different brokers in there.

KATE: Yes.

ROMANS (on camera): Some must be repeats. KATE NOONER: They're over 100 with the repeats.

ROMANS (voice-over): The Nooners have exciting new jobs in North Carolina. They don't have much time to pack up and move, so they priced their home to sell quickly.

KATE NOONER: It was definitely a pretty bitter pill to swallow as we were making this decision.

ROMANS: It may not be easy, but selling at a loss gives something valuable in return. Peace of mind. Psychotherapist Robi Ludwig says, life can't wait for the housing markets to improve.

ROBI LUDWIG, PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND AUTHOR: We are in an economy, a housing market were five or 10 percent loss is actually a good thing, really, in the end.

ROMANS (on camera): We live in different economic times, and so to measure things against an old economy doesn't really make any sense and isn't appropriate.

LUDWIG: Right.

ROMANS (voice-over): It's the first spring selling season in years that hasn't been, well, miserable. Housing affordability is the best in 40 years. Relentless price declines are slowing, and surveys point to prices creeping higher next year. Housing starts are up, and home builder confidence is at a five-year high. Mortgage rates are near all time lows, but a true recovery in housing comes only with a better job market.

LUDWIG: The bottom-line is, you know, you can't have a house hold you back from, you know, living your life.

SCOTT NOONER: That's what we ultimately decided. Even if we lose money, if that's the right move for us, we decided that we have to do it.

ROMANS: Christine Romans, CNN, Montclair, New Jersey.

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LEMON: It's beauty pageant night in Canada. The contest will decide who will represent Canada for the title Miss Universe, but the pageant is a bit different this year, and this is the contestant making it different. Jenna Talackova. She's 23 years old, 6'1", that's without heels. Blond and stunning in evening dress or a bathing suit. But Jenna is not the name she was given as birth. The name was Walter. She was born a boy. And had a lot of fighting to do just to be able to compete in tonight's pageant.

Live to Toronto now. CNN's Paula Newton. Paula, you talked with this Miss Universe contestant. So, why is she going through all of this trouble and controversy? Is the tiara really worth it for her? Is it more than that?

PAULA NEWTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: You know, it's interesting. And I had to ask her, in this teenage, many people ask, why do we even have these kinds of contests? And she continues to say that look, I'm doing this for equality, which some people would say, kind of you know, that's a bit hypocritical. Really, a beauty pageant? But I want you to listen to her in her own words Don, as to why she wants to do this.

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JENNA TALACKOVA, MISS UNIVERSE CANADA CONTESTANT: The power that you get for having the crown, you can inspire so many people with that power. So if I have to walk in a bikini for that, I will.

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NEWTON: You know, it's so interesting Don, and I have spoken to some feminists in this city and outside the city that say look, we have to support her even though we don't support beauty pageants. This is a step forward in civil rights. She's got that celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred behind her, who was in her corner, made sure that Donald Trump reversed his decision and let her back in the competition. You know, it's interesting, pageant officials are still a little bit uncomfortable with this. They're hoping that there's any kind of a backlash. Right now, they're just saying, she is one of 62 contestants.

LEMON: Yes. Listen, to each, his own. I don't see this as civil rights. I mean, I think it's a beauty -- being in a beauty pageant is not a right. It's fun. Go for it. There are lots of ways where you can show that being a woman, born a boy, is equal. So I understand what the critics are saying. But equating it to civil rights, I mean, Paula, that's a stretch, don't you think?

NEWTON: You know, ask Gloria -- and you might get your opportunity. She's at the event. We'll try to get her over to a microphone.

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Many people have said that. Don, you make a point that other people have made. And certainly, I said to Jenna herself, you're walking in heels and a bathing suit on stage. Is this really the kind of fight you want to be having to advance equality? And yet other people I have spoken to, equally as vocal on the rights, Don, say, if we don't embrace it, if we don't embrace somebody's right to be able to do this, it's a thin edge of the wedge.

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LEMON: And more power to her. More power to her.

NEWTON: -- regardless of what you think of beauty pageants.

LEMON: Listen, critics say that she's just doing this, some people say for publicity. But controversy aside, does she have a legitimate shot? Does she have the poise, the talent, the beauty to win this?

NEWTON: Well, thanks, Don, like I'm an expert.

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At 5'1" and 43.

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No, listen, I'm going to be completely serious with you. I'm old enough to be the mother of all these girls. I saw them on stage, 62 of them. Don, they're incredibly talented, incredibly courageous to get up in a bikini and heels, and a lot of them are doing worthy things, charities and school.

One thing everyone agrees on, Don, is that this woman is a stunner. She's 6'1", 6'3" in the heels, taller than that. She's poised, gorgeous. You would never know she was born a boy. And perhaps that's the point as well.

I want to come back to something else you said. This might be a publicity stunt. A lot of people have accused Donald Trump of taking advantage of this. Could they be wrong? Probably not. Jenna says, I worked hard to get this body. She said that clearly. I worked hard to get this body. I look good as a woman. And I'm going to make the most of it, win or lose. She wants to go on to Victoria Secret, modeling, maybe "Sports Illustrated." I'm sure this isn't the last we'll hear of her, whether she wins or loses tonight.

LEMON: You have to start somewhere. Maybe it's from the first transgender winner or Ms. Universe to the first transgender secretary of state. Who knows? You have to start somewhere.

Thank you very much. We appreciate it, Paul. We'll be watching tonight.

The first storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season named just about an hour ago. Tropical Storm Alberto is off the coast of South Carolina.

Bonnie Schneider is here with more. The first one, and as I said, you have to start there.

What is this season looking like?

BONNIE SCHNEIDER, AMS METEOROLOGIST: It's getting an early start in the Atlantic and the Pacific, too. We have Tropical Storm Aleta (ph). This is the first time ever we had two early storms before the hurricane season started in the Pacific and in the Atlantic.

Let's talk about Alberto, our brand new storm. You can see most of the convection is really staying off shore. The storm is positioned about 140 miles to the east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The movement is to the southwest at three miles per hour. And really, when we take a look at the track, it looks like it's going to be looping as we go through the next couple days. It's kind of hard to follow through here. What I can tell you is that the slow movement is going to keep the storm around through the weekend right off the Carolina coast, and then eventually, by 96 hours, it becoming extra tropical, meaning it comes into cooler waters. Interestingly enough, it's not in cooler waters right now. It's along the Gulf Stream where the temperatures are more than warm enough to sustain tropical development. That's why we're anticipating the storm stays as a tropical storm straight into Monday, possibly Tuesday. And notice the path takes it towards the California coastline. The cone of uncertainty stretches far out into the Atlantic as well as on shore. Keep in mind, you don't follow the skinny line because we could see fluctuation in terms of where the storm will go. We're keeping track of it here.

First storm of the Atlantic season, Alberto. Hurricane season for this part of the world begins June 1st.

LEMON: Thank you, Bonnie. Appreciate it.

Battered and bloodied. New evidence released showing George Zimmerman with battle scars. Does it help his case? Maybe.

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LEMON: Bloodied head, scrapes and scars, and a broken nose -- new images released from the night Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman seen with his face scarped and bruised, pictures of the 9 millimeter automatic police say Zimmerman used to kill the 17-year-old on that rainy February night, and toxicology reports showing Trayvon had THC in his blood, the active ingredient in marijuana. However, experts say it doesn't mean he was high.

And this interview from Trayvon's girlfriend who was on the phone with him as Zimmerman approached.

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UNIDENTIFIED GIRLFRIEND OF TRAYVON MARTIN: I heard something like bump. You could hear that Trayvon -- somebody bumped Trayvon.

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UNIDENTIFIED GIRLFRIEND OF TRAYVON MARTIN: Because I can here the grass (ph).

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So Karen Conti is a trial attorney with criminal and civil law experience. She joins us now.

Karen, so much evidence released this week. Which side does it help the most, any side?

KAREN CONTI, ATTORNEY: It goes both ways, Don. We see now that Zimmerman really was the aggressor in the whole piece. Although, from a legal standpoint, that may not make a difference in the long run. What really matters is just the moments before Zimmerman took out his gun and shot. That's where the real inquiry is going to be. The medical evidence is probably good for the defense, that he was obviously injured, that Trayvon Martin did injure him, and that's going to really go to that self-defense argument.

LEMON: And we heard from the girlfriend there, of Trayvon Martin, that Trayvon was running from Zimmerman. If that's the case, does the Stand Your Ground law still apply here?

CONTI: It's really interesting because we have to parse this from a common-sense wrong or right from a moral wrong or right, from a legal wrong or right. And from a legal standpoint, the aggressor really can't invoke the Stand Your Ground law unless there is a time where they can extricate themselves. At the point where he was running after Trayvon, there was nothing wrong legally with him doing that. Chasing someone is stupid and it may not be moral, but it's not illegal. When Trayvon turned around at some point and started hurting Zimmerman, could Zimmerman get himself out of that? If he couldn't, then he probably should have done that, and the law is going to kick in and say, he really couldn't have used lethal force.

LEMON: OK.

CONTI: But if he's down on the ground and being pummeled and can't get up, then the Stand Your Ground law is going to apply. And he's going to get off if he can show he felt he was going to be hurt.

LEMON: OK. Another witness says they saw Trayvon on top of George Zimmerman. Take a listen to this.

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UNIDENTIFIED WITNESS: When I first walked out there, the black guy was on top. And the only reason I can tell that was because the guy that was on the ground under him, at that point wrestling, was definitely a lighter color.

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LEMON: OK, so that seems to -- what you were just talking about, if he couldn't get himself, Zimmerman, out of it, then he has a right to pull out his gun and shoot, yes?

CONTI: Yes, he does. But isn't it hard to believe that he could pull out his gun and shoot this kid, but he couldn't extricate himself, he couldn't get his arms and push the kid off? We'll never know because we don't have witnesses here. The only two witnesses, one is dead and Zimmerman is going to be testifying on his behalf. So it seems strange that he couldn't, with all his weight -- Trayvon wasn't a big kid, wasn't a -- he was tall but he wasn't heavy. Why couldn't he have pushed him off rather than pull out his gun? That's a question he's going to have to answer to the jury.

LEMON: Karen, so much has been said about profiling. Does any of this evidence -- is there some evidence, or if there is evidence, that showed profiling of Trayvon Martin, and how does this affect the prosecution's case?

CONTI: Well, they could go for a hate crime. They could up the charges and make this a hate crime. A hate crime is not just, you don't like somebody and you hurt them. They have to be chosen. They have to be chosen because of their color, their ethnicity or their gender. In this case, now we have evidence from this newly released group of evidence that he was -- Zimmerman kind of looked at these African-Americans coming into the community and did this on a regular basis. If that's the case, the prosecution could elevate the charges to a hate crime.

LEMON: Interesting. A lot has been released this week.

Thank you very much.

Karen Conti, joining us.

CONTI: You're welcome, Don. Take care.

LEMON: When lyrics can kill. An Iranian rapper sings about his birth place, now he has a bounty on his head.

But first, this.

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LEMON: Now to a story about music. An Iranian rapper with a song that was meant to be provocative but it's been much more than that. We should warn you, some of you may find the album cover and the lyrics offensive.

Here's CNN's Reza Sayah.

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REZA SAYAH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): He gained his name as an Iranian rapper, singer, song writer, but today, Shahin Najafi is a wanted man with a bounty on his head, $100,000, to anyone who kills him.

"I think I laughed when I heard about it," Najafi told CNN from somewhere in Germany where he's hiding. "It was funny to me. Idiotic."

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SAYAH: Najafi's latest rap song, with an album cover likening a mosque to bosom mounted with a gay pride flag was no laughing matter to conservative Iranian web sights and blogs that claimed his rap insulted one of Shia's Islam revered imams. (on camera): This is the song that's creating all the controversy. In it, Najafi calls on the revered Imam Navvy (ph), who passed away back in the 9th century, to come back and save Iranians from joblessness, hopelessness and corrupt leaders. He said the song is really a commentary on the hard life in Iran, not an insult to Islam.

(voice-over): The lyrics include sexual references and some vulgar language. Its release was sure to cause a stir. Within days, this senior Iranian cleric declared Najafi a traitor, deserving of execution. Then came a $100,000 reward offered to anyone who kills him, posted on the Iranian web site, Shia online.

"You'd think that in the 21st century, someone from halfway across the world can put a bounty on someone's head. It was funny to me," he said. It reminded me of Salman Rushdie.

In 1989, writer, Salman Rushdie, was declared a traitor to Islam by Iran's late Imam Khomeini, who called for his execution as well. Just like Rushdie did then, Najafi plans to keep a low profile for a while. He says police are watching over him in Germany where he has lived for the past seven years. He says he wishes all of the media attention was focused on Iran's political prisoners, not him.

SHAHIN NAJAFI, RAPPER: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

SAYAH: "My life is worth nothing, I worry about my countrymen in prison. They deserve all this attention."

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SAYAH: Najafi says his plan is to keep making music, keep speaking out, and never saying he's sorry for expressing himself.

NAJAFI: (SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

SAYAH: "I have done nothing wrong," he says. "I insulted no one, therefore, I will not apologize."

Reza Sayah, CNN. Islamabad.

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LEMON: All right, Reza, thank you.

I want you to check this out. This looks like a children's toy but it actually could save the lives of U.S. soldiers. Wait till you see what it can do.

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LEMON: Very cool.

If you're tired of having to tow a boat every time you want to go into the water, just ditch the boat and drive the car into the lake. We're going to show you next.

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LEMON: This is really cool. It's an animal unlike any other, tearing up land and sea with amazing speed. And if the price is right, it could be yours.

CNN's Jeanne Moos is here with a closer look at the amphibious vehicle called the Sea Lion.

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JEANNE MOOS, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's a head- turner on land.

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MOOS: But heads really spin when you take it for a spin in water.

(on camera): Does it come with a guarantee that is won't sink?

MARC WITT, CREATOR/MECHANICAL ENGINEER: No.

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MOOS (voice-over): It's called the Sea Lion and it's for sale to the right sort of buyer.

WITT: He probably saw Chitty Chitty Bang Bang as a child and is into James Bond.

MOOS: Remember 007's submarine car with fins that popped out and a periscope that popped up? The Sea Lion doesn't fire missiles, its wheels do retract and a wing on the front goes up to deflect waves.

Mechanical engineer, Marc Witt, spent six years designing and building it using a Mazda rotary engine.

WITT: It's a true racing car.

MOOS: Its claim to fame as an amphibious vehicle is its speed on land. It's engineered to go as fast as 180 miles an hour, though, in water, an outfit named Water Car says --

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The world's fastest amphibious vehicles.

MOOS: A little over 60 miles an hour in the water.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What do you have to do to prepare this for the water? It's real hard, drive her right in.

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MOOS: An amphibious car, like the Gibbs aquatic, can easily pull a skier. These are consumer vehicles. But the aluminum Sea Lion is purely a racer with its bubble hatch, not a car to frolic around in the water.

MOOS: It's not scary?

WITT: I've been scared in it, have I.

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It's not a pleasure boat. It's an engineering experimentation vehicle.

MOOS: The question is do you wear a seat belt and a life jacket?

WITT: I've worn the life preserver and I've brought an oar.

MOOS (voice-over): Other amphibious makers --

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MOOS: -- promote their cars as chick magnets. The Sea Lion has been magnetic in its own way. The co-owner of Fantasy Junction, the dealer selling the racer, says --

UNIDENTIFIED OWNER, FANTASY JUNCTION: Interest has been overwhelming and global.

MOOS (on camera): The sticker price, a mere 259.5 -- that's a mere $259.500.

(voice-over): Marc Witt says he's never encountered fish out driving, though apparently the spy who loved me did.

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MOOS: When you're asking a buyer to sink $259,000 into a car, it better have a slightly ambiguous amphibious horn.

Jeanne Moos, CNN --

(on camera): Do you need the wipers on all the time while you're in the water?

WITT: You actually do.

MOOS (voice-over): -- New York.

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LEMON: Very cool. Get me one of those now.

I'm Don Lemon. I'll see you back here in one hour.

A reminder, President Obama is expected to speak very soon from Camp David where he is hosting the G8 summit with world leaders. And you can watch the president at CNN.com/live.

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