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Jessica Lunsford May Have Been Buried Alive; Report From The Masters; College of Cardinals To Begin Conclave

Aired April 09, 2005 - 18:00   ET

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: The world watches as Charles and Camilla celebrate a decade's long love story. A look at what's next for the royal couple.
Also, stunning new details are revealed in the killing of Jessica Lunsford, why police believe she may have died after being buried alive.

And later, the controversial new rules for the cardinals of the Catholic Church as they prepare to elect a new pope.

It is April 9, and you're watching CNN LIVE SATURDAY. From CNN's global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Lin and here's what's happening right now in the news.

In the Vatican, a mass was celebrated today as part of the nine days of mourning for Pope John Paul II. Nine days from now cardinals will begin selecting the new pope.

In Southern Bangladesh, a ferry with 75 passengers has capsized after colliding with a dock ferry. And local police say one person was killed and 49 are missing.

Tiger Woods has the best round so far today at Augusta National, but another contender is threatening to run away with the green jacket. So we are going to have a live report from the Masters Tournament coming up a bit later in the program.

In the meantime, it took years of scrutiny and scandal and secrets, but Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time love, Camilla Parker Bowles, have finally made it official. They wed today in Windsor, England, in not one, but two ceremonies, one private and one small, the other lavish and very big. It is very famously the second marriage for both bride and groom and CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

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PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The smiles say it all. After a 35-year on again, off again romance filled with scandal and heart break, they're finally married. Charles and his new wife, who now know as Her Royal Highness, Duchess of Cornwall, wanted a low key affair and it was certainly that. It's not often you see the royal family travel by bus. Princes William and Harry getting almost as much cheer as the happy couple themselves. The religious blessing at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle was far more reminiscent of royal weddings past, an impressive guest list of about 750. This part also attended by the queen and Prince Phillip. In the wedding blessing, the couple recited a line of repentance from the Book of Common Prayer, a line many had considered an acknowledgement of their prior adultery.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness.

HANCOCKS: There was an almost of showbiz about the day, a few celebrities among attendance. Formalities over, the royal couple emerged relaxed, smiling and waving, chatting to a select few of the public.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's fantastic, you know. It's a wonderful atmosphere. I think everyone is very happy for the couple to finally be together.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, it was very quick, but I must say she looked -- what I saw of her, she looked absolutely splendid.

HANCOCKS: The public part over, Charles and Camilla joined their guests for a two-hour reception before heading off to Scotland for their honeymoon.

(on camera): It wasn't the fairytale wedding that Charles had with Diana. It was more like a fairytale for grownups; both previously divorced, both in their 50s and both looking delighted.

Paula Hancocks, CNN, Windsor, England.

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LIN: Well, the wedding is over, but the questions have just begun. Will Camilla become queen? Will she be accepted by the British public? A royal watcher and expert on British society joins me at the half hour.

But now we want to move on to Vatican City where the tent cities are folding and the crowds are thinning after the massive outpouring of love for Pope John Paul II this week. Pilgrims are going home, and it has been a momentous journey for many of them. The cardinals are silent for now as they mourn the pope and contemplate their difficult task ahead. Jim Bittermann has that story.

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JIM BITTERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As the processional began for the evening mass in St. Peter's, directly over the newly sealed tomb of John Paul II. It was not just another mass of mourning for him. He was also being carefully watched for clues to who his successor might be. From now on the words and deeds of those who will select the next pope will be closely examined. Saturday's celebrant was Cardinal Francesco Marqisano (ph). He recounted stories of the pope's humility, humor, and pastoral qualities. Were those the criteria he was suggesting for the next pope? He concluded by saying future popes should continue down the same path as John Paul. Did that mean the same theological path or was he suggesting the next pope should be media savvy and travel a lot? There's no way of telling and maybe less so in coming days since the Vatican press office announced the cardinals unanimously voted for a self-imposed gag rule to stop those who might be tempted to propagate their views to the media. Reporters, the Vatican spokesman said, should respect the cardinals' silence.

JOAQUIN NAVARRO-VALLS, VATICAN SPOKESMAN (through translator): It's not a legally binding ban, if you like, but it is a request on their behalf. It's not set in stone.

BITTERMANN: Still, with no pope in charge, there could be no disciplinary measures taken against anyone who might break the vow of the silence. Hours after it was agreed, some cardinals were already informally talking to the press. And after 26 years under the leadership of one absolute monarch, several in recent days have seemed quite willing to express their own views.

(on camera): The Vatican spokesperson also reported that two cardinals are too sick to attend the conclave, meaning that 11 5 will be on hand for the papal election and that it'll take 77 votes to be elected the next pope.

Jim Bittermann, CNN, Rome.

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LIN: It is such an historic time for the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican post office is issuing a special series of stamps that go on sale Tuesday and each is dedicated to the vacancy of the Holy Sea. They'll only be good for postage until the next pope is chosen. Of course, they'll probably be popular with collectors much longer.

And now, other stories making headlines in our world wrap tonight. In Krakow, Poland, a statute of Pope John Paul II is unveiled as vigils for the pontiff continue throughout his homeland. The granite statute was placed in the cemetery where the late pope's parents and brother are buried.

In the Middle East, a fragile cease fire between Israel and the Palestinians may be in jeopardy following a deadly shooting in Gaza today. Israel troops -- Israeli troops shot and killed three Palestinian teenagers. Palestinian sources say the three were playing soccer when they were killed, but Israel says they were approaching a military outpost and ignored warning shots.

In Beijing, at least 1,000 people staged a heated demonstration outside the Japanese embassy today. They are angry about Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The protestors, some throwing bottles and rocks at the embassy, are calling for a boycott of all Japanese products.

In Iraq, it has been two years since U.S. troops took control of Baghdad. That day will be forever remembered by the toppling of a huge statute of Saddam Hussein and the joy it caused among many Iraqis. The celebration has long since turned into rage, and more of it was on display today in Baghdad. CNN's Aneesh Raman reports. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANEESH RAMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The joy of two years ago replaced this day with anger. Chanting "No, no, America," thousands of protesters filling Ferdos Square (ph) demanding coalition troops withdraw.

"We are here to demand that the occupiers leave Iraq and put a time timetable for their withdrawal now."

A far cry from the riveting elation in this same square as Baghdad fell. As newly liberated Iraqis with the help of American tanks tore down a statute of Saddam Hussein. Adil Mehdi watched it unfold from his balcony.

ADIL MEHDI: The tank broke the (UNINTELLIGIBLE), small road for the policeman there.

RAMAN: The tanks remain. The thoughts of Saddam, it seems, are fading.

MEHDI: He's gone. He's not an issue now. He's gone. We have something more important than Saddam. He is something from history.

RAMAN (on camera): Along with the scores of Iraqis that filled this square, all around the world, people watched as Saddam's statute came down. Months later, it was replaced by this, a monument to peace, a panorama of Iraqi life.

(voice-over): A statute surrounded this day by Iraqi impatience, a desire to be without any foreign presence and to see their former dictator face justice.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They are lying. They are not going to try Saddam. It has been two years since America occupied Iraq, and it only gives false promises.

RAMAN: As the transitional government takes hold, among the many concerns they must soon confront are these voices. The honeymoon for Iraq's new government, if it ever existed, seems all but over.

Aneesh Raman, CNN, Baghdad.

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LIN: An investigator involved in the case against accused serial bomber, Eric Robert Rudolph, is speaking out about Rudolph's plea agreement. Wednesday, Rudolph is expected to plead guilty to bombings in Alabama and Georgia, including the deadly attack at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The deal means Rudolph will be spared the death penalty. CNN's Sara Dorsey talked to one agent who was the case for years and is now surprised it will never go to trial.

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SARA DORSEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): Do you consider Eric Rudolph a terrorist?

(voice-over): As former Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, Charles Stone hunted Eric Rudolph for three years and just finished a book with CNN producer Henry Schuster about the elusive, alleged killer.

CHARLES STONE, FORMER GBI AGENT: I always thought that he would portray himself as a martyr and for lack of a better description, would die for the cause.

DORSEY: But instead, Rudolph agreed to a deal: give us the location of unstable explosives he stashed in the hills of North Carolina for a sentence of life in prison rather than a trial and the possibility of death, something that doesn't sit well with Stone.

STONE: I will accept it, but it's outside of my normal venue anyway, but from a personal standpoint, I would have been opposed to the arrangement. I would have preferred to take my chances on a trial and seek a death penalty.

DORSEY (on camera): Why did you want to see him die?

STONE: Because of what he did. You're talking about a man who put a large bomb in a park filled full of men, women and children with the intention of killing as many people as he could.

DORSEY (voice-over): One of those people was John Hawthorne's wife Alice. He only gave his consent to the deal in order to get the hidden explosives off the streets.

JOHN HAWTHORNE, WIFE KILLED IN BOMBING: If it had been anything else other than that, I doubt that -- I doubt that we could have supported it. But to keep other people from being injured, it became somewhat of a no-brainer.

DORSEY: The man who police believed spent years in isolation, living in the woods and running from authorities will now likely spend the rest of his life in isolation in a maximum security prison.

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DORSEY: Charles Stone ate, slept and breathed this case while working for the GBI and says he can't help wondering if this plea is Eric Rudolph's way of playing the system, giving up some information that investigators knew to ask about but not telling them everything he knows. Stone says there are some items still unaccounted for -- Carol.

LIN: Sara, still unaccounted for? Like what?

DORSEY: Well, basically what Stone is telling us is that they know about a large amount of gun powder which, if someone stumbles upon is not a big deal. They won't be hurt by it. Also a dehumidifier, things that are used in bomb making and he wonders if there's a possibility that there could be another bomb lab underground somewhere that Eric Rudolph is not telling authorities about. LIN: All right, Sara. Sara Dorsey, thank you very much.

Well, his alleged crime was unthinkable, kidnapping a little girl and then sexually assaulting her for days before her killing. Now word tonight, little Jessica Lunsford's death may have been even more cruel. We have the exclusive.

Plus, prices at the pump are fueling some angry consumers and the end is not in sight. But demand isn't the only reason why.

And rewarding brains with bucks, how one university is changing the lives of some high school students in our nation's capitol.

You're watching CNN LIVE SATURDAY and I'm back in a moment.

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LIN: Grieving and demanding answers in Florida as gruesome new details emerge about the death of Jessica Lunsford. There was a public forum in her hometown day. Homosassa residents met with police, school and other officials to talk about the safety of their town.

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JOSEPH DAWSON, BUSINESS OWNER: We've had enough. We want our children safe. We want to give our law enforcement authorities the best technology -- not all the technology, the best technology to handle this problem.

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LIN: Well, CNN national correspondent Susan Candiotti has the latest developments in this disturbing story.

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SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In a house diagonally across the street from where Jessica Lunsford lived, not only was she allegedly sexually assaulted for as long as two days, she may have been buried alive. Law enforcement sources tell CNN murder suspect John Couey has told investigators the nine-year-old was alive when he hid her body in the ground behind the home where he'd been living. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office will not comment, but CNN sources confirm Couey's claim. Couey already is charged with killing Jessica Lunsford by asphyxiation and sexually assaulting the youngster. Last month, Jessica Lunsford's father didn't hold back his rage at the suspect after learning details of his daughter's death.

MARK LUNSFORD, FATHER OF JESSICA LUNSFORD: I hope you rot in hell, and I hope you get the death penalty. And I hope you can find it somewhere in you to be a man and stand up and take your punishment.

CANDIOTTI: Sources say investigators are still trying to confirm every aspect of Couey's alleged confession and expect to know more when the autopsy is completed in a few weeks. The sheriff has said Couey had been using drugs and his timeline may never be clearly known. The sheriff's office says the family has been informed of Couey's claims. A newly filed prosecution memo also reveals Jessica Lunsford may have been alive in the house where Couey had taken her during two separate interviews with its occupants, interviews done during a massive search for the child. The memo says, "Had the defendant, Couey's half sister, disclosed Couey's presence in the house, the life of the girl might have been saved." Authorities have said there is no evidence any of the home's occupants knew Jessica Lunsford had ever been there. Couey has pleaded not guilty.

Susan Candiotti, CNN, Miami.

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LIN: Now in California police have arrested a fifth person in the case of a missing couple. Jennifer Deleon is being held for investigation of two counts of murder. She is expected to be arraigned next week. Her husband, Skylar Deleon, has already been charged with murder. The Deleons told investigators they bought a yacht from Tom and Jackie Hawks last year. The Hawks had been living aboard the ship before they vanished in November. Investigators believe they are dead. They found the couple's car but not their bodies. Three other people are in custody in that case.

And it's a controversial policy in place to ensure the nation's defenses never become too bare, but some say it's unfair. Straight ahead tonight, he was ordered to serve an extra 26 years. He's fight it by going to court. The lawyer for Emiliano Santiago joins me next.

And later, the clouds have cleared and the game is on. A check of the Master's Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. That's coming up.

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LIN: Every week we like to bring you the more personal stories from the front lines. Today, an eight-year National Guardsman is telling the Pentagon he has done enough. Emiliano Santiago is suing to avoid a tour of duty in Afghanistan under the Defense Department's Stop Loss Policy. Well, he lost a round in court on Friday. Santiago's attorney, John Eisenberg is in San Francisco and he joins me now.

John, just so that we can be clear about who Emiliano Santiago is, I mean is this a man who is trying to avoid the -- not the draft but avoid serving duty?

JOHN EISENBERG, PARTNER, HORVITZ & LEVY, LLP: No, he actually served eight years in the Army National Guard in 1996until June of 2004. He signed up for an eight-year enlistment and several months after his commitment ended, the Army said he was going to Afghanistan. A month after that, they said his enlistment had been extended until December 24, 2031, another 27 years. So he is somebody who's a bit shocked at what he thought was an eight-year enlistment turned into 35 years.

LIN: And -- but how long is the tour of duty in Afghanistan? How long would that be?

EISENBERG: I believe currently it's scheduled for a year, but the government has said it has the right to keep him until 2031. So having broken its promise to him eight years ago, I don't have any confidence that the Army's promise today means much more than it did eight years ago.

LIN: Well, what confidence do you have that an appeal like this is going to work? I mean you have gone now all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to get this case heard.

EISENBERG: Well, what we have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court on is an attempt to get a conjunction against his deployment. What we have right now on the merits for this action is a judgment by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals against Emiliano. That judgment we will take again, I believe, to a larger panel of the 9th Circuit and then eventually to the U.S. Supreme Court. So what's decided right now is nothing more than that. He's going to Afghanistan.

LIN: He's young. He's healthy. There's a war on terror and a shortage of qualified military help. Why should Emiliano Santiago be the exception?

EISENBERG: Well, I think more of the question is why shouldn't the government keep its promise to him? I have great concern myself that as word gets around to 18 and 19-year-olds that if they sign up for eight years, it might turn into 35, they won't sign up. And what we know now from the Army is they're not meeting their quotas for reserve enlistments and it's pretty obvious why.

LIN: Well, when he signed up for the National Guard, what was he expecting?

EISENBERG: He was expecting to serve for eight years.

LIN: Was he ever expecting tough to go to a war zone? I mean is this an issue of all right, you know, I was willing to be a weekend warrior but now I actually have to go into battle.

EISENBERG: Well, that was made clear as part of the contract that that could happen. At any time during his eight-year enlistment, he could be called to active duty and he understood that. What he didn't understand and was never told was that he could be called to active duty three months after his eight-year enlistment ended.

LIN: Has he ever been in a war zone?

EISENBERG: No.

LIN: So he's never fought in combat?

EISENBERG: No. Well, his job is he's an aircraft refueler. He puts gasoline into helicopters.

LIN: Yes, well, all those guys and women out on the frontlines -- I mean that is the frontline now. There is no front line, so likely he is in many ways risking his life. I'm wondering what his mind set is and his wife's and his family's.

EISENBERG: I can't speak to that. I can only ask you to put yourself in this position. He's gone to a war zone. A few days ago, a helicopter crashed, 16 people were killed there. I believe the death toll in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom began is somewhere around 165 now. Of course, as you know, in Iraq, it's in the thousands.

LIN: And if this should go to the Supreme Court and there is a ruling in your favor, and he's already over there, do you expect that the military will have to ship him back?

EISENBERG: Certainly.

LIN: We'll see what happens. John Eisenberg, thank you very much.

EISENBERG: Thank you.

LIN: In the meantime, the wedding is over, but the talk is only just beginning. Could Camilla become queen and will Prince Charles step aside? So straight ahead tonight, the gossip from a royal watcher in London.

Also, an encounter with the pope. He met him nearly 20 years ago. Later, how that meeting helped transform this young man's life.

And, no, that is not snow on your screen, it's moths, millions of them. Find out why they're invading one Nevada town.

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LIN: Welcome back, and here's a quick look at what's happening right now in the news. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are now husband and wife. The couple tied the knot today during a private civil ceremony. The union was then blessed at a chapel service in Windsor Castle.

At the Vatican, cardinals say they will not speak to the media until they pick a new pope. One hundred and fifteen cardinals will begin the selection April 18. They say silence is necessary to protect the secrecy of the process.

Political junkies in the U.S. are keeping a close eye tonight on Hillary Clinton. The senator from New York is Minneapolis to deliver the keynote address at a major political function, the annual Hubert H. Humphrey dinner. What will she say?

And in the world of business, Verizon has removed a potential obstacle in its bid to acquire MCI. Verizon is paying more than a billion dollars to get a 13 percent stake of MCI directly from the company's largest stockholder. Verizon and Qwest Communications have been battling to win MCI.

Ah, the tabloids may still be calling them Charles and Camilla, but they're now officially the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and more importantly, husband and wife. The couple tied the knot today in Windsor, England but their relationship still has many people in a knot in Britain. A royal watcher joins me now. Charles Mosley is the editor in chief of "Debrett's," a guide to British society, with a bird's eye view of all the festivities today.

Charles, how -- what was the mood like out there?

CHARLES MOSELY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, DEBRETT'S: It was friendly, but not enthusiastic, certainly not enthusiastic in the way that it was in 1981. The total crowd could not have been more than 3,000 and may have been only 2,000.

LIN: Really?

MOSELY: There was some applause for the couple as they emerged from the civic offices where they had their marriage in a civil ceremony, but there was more applause for a streaker who was put to the ground by the police, covered up and marched away and then put in a police van and driven ceremoniously out of Windsor. There were some whistles. Now, I can't quite make out whether these whistles were derisive or enthusiastic. There were whistles being sold by some of the types who sell dishcloths and other bags and items and souvenirs, so this may have been enthusiasm. But if so, why no more -- was there no more applause and clapping? This was a low-key ceremony, undoubtedly.

LIN: Do you think, then -- I mean, would you read this as a chilly reception for Camilla and whether the public thinks that she...

MOSLEY: No, not chilly.

LIN: OK.

MOSLEY: Not chilly. Not by the people on the spot, but something a little more alarming was a reported poll conducted by a television station of its viewers only, so obviously a bit skewed, but nonetheless indignitive, 82 percent were opposed to Camilla ever becoming queen. That's a very high percentage. We can't even agree in England how bad the weather is to that extent let along something much more divisive as -- such as whether Camilla should become queen or not.

LIN: What do you think the read was on her choice of dress and head wear today?

MOSLEY: I'm not the person to come to about that. All I would say is that this was very gusty weather. It made any kind of headwear very, very hazardous. The great thing about the weather was that by making the royal standards stream out in a steady flat from the top of high tower of Windsor Castle, it made one realize what a very splendid flag the Royal Standard is with its (UNINTELLIGIBLE), its harp and its line of Scotland.

LIN: So clearly to be seen by the crowd. What about Prince William and Prince Harry, the body language, the facial expressions. What did you read about their feelings about the... MOSELY: Yes...

LIN: ...event today?

MOSELY: ...very, very interesting. I had just been watching a program where a body language specialist looks at their gestures. And there is some nervousness. There is some reservation about accepting their new stepmother. And this is not entirely surprising because one of the most poignant memories that one has of the Diana era is when she was in tears in the bathroom and Prince William stuffed tissues under the door so that she could dry her eyes. This has to be one of the most poignant memories, I think, in almost all of human history really.

LIN: Well, Prince William served as best man.

MOSELY: (UNINTELLIGIBLE)

LIN: Well, Prince William served as best man.

MOSLEY: He did, indeed. One of the best men and the other was Tom Parker Bowles, the bride's son by her previous husband.

LIN: Who was also present. He was invited to the wedding.

MOSLEY: Yes, both of them.

LIN: Is that a little strange?

MOSELY: He was not only invited to the wedding, he was one of the witnesses. Not unknown in this country and I would have thought not unknown in America too, surely, where you have lots of multiple marriages and children born of many marriages.

LIN: I don't know many people who would invite their ex-husband, especially one that they cheated on to the ceremony themselves, but you know, different customs -- you know different customs for different people. But did he actually have to give some kind of blessing to the union? Wasn't that part of some sort of tradition there?

MOSLEY: Not a blessing. He was a witness, so he was legally involved in the civic ceremony. When it came to the church blessing, that was delivered by the archbishop of Canterbury. But the couple had to make a confession of, as it were, contrition. But that was part of a general congregational one made by all the people that...

LIN: Admitting to their sins?

MOSLEY: ... chapel.

Yes, and of course when 800 people admit to their sins, that's an awful lot of sins. Eight hundred times what, shall we say 100 sins each. I can't even do the mathematics. That's huge. There should have been something a little more particular perhaps by the Prince and Duchess, as we must now call her. LIN: And do you think personally that she will ever be queen one day?

MOSLEY: It's very odd. When I read, when I hear on the evening news that the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Scotland to begin their honeymoon, I say, hey, isn't this odd? Surely, Mr. Jones arrives with Mrs. Jones if they just got married. If Mr. Jones arrives with Mrs. Smith, you think isn't this an adulterous couple still? There's a little something strange about this Prince and Duchess thing and I think they should have thought of that in advance.

LIN: Well, you know, I think the world knows that they are married now, certainly if nothing else. Thank you very much, Charles Mosely, for the inside view of today's festivities.

MOSLEY: You're welcome.

LIN: Well, the ability to connect with young people, some say that was one of the pope's greatest gifts. To them, he was like a rock star. Those who met him speak of lasting impressions that have changed their lives. Our Peter Viles brings us the story of a once lonely little boy and a meeting in 1987.

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PETER VILES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In Los Angeles this week, Catholic school children celebrated the greatest day in their school's history, the visit of Pope John Paul to their very own school in 1987. And, yes, they greeted him like a rock star at Immaculate Conception that day. One of those children was 12-year-old Oscar Cruz, who now remembers a moment that changed his life.

OSCAR CRUZ, MET POPE IN 1987: There I am.

VILES: He was a recent immigrant from Guatemala, a lonely boy in a strange new land. He barely spoke English.

CRUZ: It was a very, very difficult time in my life, trying to adapt the language issue. Culturally, it was difficult as well. And there was very -- there was a lot of things going on in my life that were draining me emotionally, personally.

VILES: But then he met the pope, stood this close to the Holy Father. For a devout child, a dream come true, and this child believed, a sign from God.

CRUZ: I felt that it was a blessing, a sign, coming to a new country and in a way telling me that things were going to be OK and giving me some confidence in my life at that moment, and you know, making me feel that there was somebody there, you know, that, you know, was looking over me.

VILES: Armed with that confidence, Oscar Cruz went on to make his family proud. He earned degrees from UCLA and Georgetown, and now works with Latin America countries to improve their school systems. He still has the rosary the pope gave him that day. At his old school, he's an inspiration of sorts to today's students, one of them who met the pope.

CRUZ: And I think what I remember the most is that feeling, that energy that he carries with him. Being just next to him, there's this aura of positive energy, goodness, that you feel.

VILES: Peter Viles for CNN, Los Angeles.

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LIN: And here are some stories also making news across America. In Santa Maria California, the prosecutor in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial says he's getting close to resting his case. This week, the sixth in the trial, jurors heard lurid testimony of what the pop star allegedly did with the boys other than the accuser in the case.

And in Las Vegas, court records show the woman saying she found a human finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili has a history of filing lawsuits. The plaintiff has been involved in several San Francisco Bay area legal battles, including one against another fast food restaurant.

In Washington, it's Cherry Blossom Festival parade day. Marching bands, dance groups and giant helium balloons thrilled crowds along Constitution Avenue on a sunny spring day in the nation's capital.

And a curious spectacle even for Las Vegas, an especially wet winter increased moth reproduction and added to the show Mother Nature is putting on at the Luxor Casino. The ultraviolet light at the attraction on the south end of the strip attracts the moths. Look at that.

Boy, it's enough to make you want to drag out the bicycle or get a horse. The Department of Energy's forecast for gasoline prices this summer is up sharply this week. CNN's Chris Huntington reports on what you can expect to paying at the pump and why.

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CHRIS HUNTINGTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Prepare to pump up your wallet with even more cash for gas this summer. The Department of Energy now predicts nationwide gas prices will average $2.35 for a gallon of unleaded regular next month, up 40 cents from the DOE's last forecast and up 40 cents from last year.

For the entire summer driving season, April through September, the DOE predicts unleaded regular will average $2.28 a gallon, 38 cents more than a year ago. Almost all of that rise is due to the sharply higher cost of crude oil, which the Energy Department figures is up 37 cents a gallon from last year mostly due from strong demand from China and the United States. The DOE also says that American drivers are to blame for shrugging off the high prices and chugging more gas than ever with big and thirsty vehicles. GUY CARUSO, EIA ADMINISTRATOR: Every year the average vehicle's weight and horsepower of vehicles have been increasing over the last five to 10 years, and that's contributing to a combination of heavier vehicles, more horsepower and increased highway travel.

HUNTINGTON: Crude oil stockpiles are actually higher than they were a year ago, but the Department of Energy says the nation's oil refineries are already producing as much gasoline as possible. It's a bottleneck problem that is the talk of the trading pits.

RAYMOND CARBONE, OIL & GAS TRADER: The fear is even though gasoline has shown some weakness and we've seen inventories not be too terribly low, the fear is a strong demand for gasoline will outpace what the refining capacity of this country is able to pump.

HUNTINGTON: While the cost of crude accounts for more than 50 percent of the price of gas a the pumps, oil companies certainly play a role, using so-called zone pricing to get the most out of each and every gas station. Finally, there is the price momentum created by investors flooding into the hottest market on Wall Street.

Chris Huntington, CNN, New York.

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LIN: In weather, the rain is gone, but in sports, the sun still shining bright in Augusta, Georgia for the Masters. A live report from the tournament as it gets back on course next.

PATRICK SNELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Patrick Snell at the 69th Masters. Day three, and a sunny Day 3, no less, a live report up next -- Carol.

LIN: All right, Patrick, it looks good. And among the most popular stories this hour on CNN.com, earth's oldest thing ever gets viewing. The University of Wisconsin at Madison shows off a tiny speck of zircon crystal, believed to be the oldest known piece of earth at about 4.4 billion years old. I'll more on this coming up. And you can click onto CNN.com for more details too.

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LIN: Wow! Tiger Woods is on fire today after a shaky first round at Augusta National. He birdied his way to the best round of the Master's Tournament so far, but he's not the only golfer shaking up the leader board today.

And there is some disappointing news for long-time Masters fans. After receiving more green jackets than any other golfer, winning six Masters titles, today the Golden Bear is out of the running for another run. Our Patrick Snell is watching the action in Augusta, Georgia.

Of course, we're talking about Jack Nicklaus, Patrick.

SNELL: Hi, Carol. Well, easy out in the run. You just never know with the Golden Bear. He said the same thing this time last year, but I think all the emotions of this day indicating, yes, it may well be the last time we see him in action at this particular tournament. Now, the 65-year-old basically missing the cut again. He ended the tournament at 9 over par, shooting a 76 Saturday after a 77 for his only round. That left him well off the pace and he did miss the cut. Now, he did only agree to play at the last one at the last minute, basically the buildup to this, the tragic death of his 17- month-old grandson, Jake. But he said his family was key that he play. So he duly did. But for such a natural-born competitor, I think it's fair to say it really is tough not being able to deliver his very best game.

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JACK NICKLAUS, 6-TIME MASTERS CHAMPION: It's great. It's fun to play in the Masters, but it's certainly no fun to play that way. It's no fun to go out there and you know hack it around, struggle to try to figure out some way to shoot, you know, break 80. That's never been my way I've operated and never -- I don't believe that I should be out there. I came back here this year because Hooty has really asked me. He said, "Jack," he said, "you have to come back one more time."

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SNELL: Now, the buildup to Day 3 overshadowed by a bit of a tiff, really, between two of the world's best, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh. According to a statement from Mickelson, he was actually accused by the world No. 1 of making spike marks on greens during Friday's round, which (UNINTELLIGIBLE) may basically may affect the way you approach your putt and actually putt the ball. But that's a bit of friction, bit of tension between the two. They reportedly met in the locker room afterwards and Mickelson telling Vijay Singh in no uncertain terms that he didn't really like the way he went about things. Mickelson also saying that if need be, he will change his spikes and doesn't -- says he doesn't want to cause any offense either to the greens or his playing partners -- Carol.

LIN: Patrick, a much better day, though, for Tiger Woods. I mean, this is a guy who, frankly, looked like the average golfer out there for the last couple of days but it looks like Tiger Woods may be was making up for lost time.

SNELL: That's right. Basically, he doesn't like the fact he's no longer the world No. 1. He's playing second fiddle to Vijay Singh, officially, at least along with a whole lot of other golfers who really do make him look, at times, by his hugely status quite ordinary, but he is showing signs of getting back on track. He was two over par through the first round, but he's hit back and he is closing up on the leader, Chris Dimarco -- Carol.

LIN: All right, Patrick, thanks very much. Patrick Snell out there for us at the Masters. Stay dry.

You can keep up also with the Masters Tournament online. All you have to do is go to CNN.com to see where your favorite golfer stands on the leader board and track all the action at Augusta National. Well, it's a gift of a lifetime for some high school students and one of the most generous from any university in the nation. Up next, rewarding brain power with megabucks but first here's Al Hunt to tell what's ahead on "THE CAPITAL GANG" -- Al.

AL HUNT, CO-HOST, "THE CAPITAL GANG": A special "CAPTIAL GANG" looks at the legacy of Pope John Paul II and the future of the papacy. Plus, Robert Novak on his conversion to Catholicism and Kato Burns' (ph) experiences as a Vatican delegate in mass for the pope; all of that and more next on CNN.

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LIN: Nine D.C. high school students got the surprise of a lifetime yesterday. Each was awarded a full ride scholarship covering tuition, room, board, books, to one of the nation's best universities. Our Kathleen Koch spoke with some of the chosen few.

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KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A prize patrol on the prowl of Washington, D.C. public high schools...

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is Saba available?

KOCH: ...seeking nine seniors who hit the academic jackpot, full scholarships to George Washington University, worth nearly $200,000 each.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to thank all my teachers who helped me.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My name is Steve...

KOCH: Presentations by GW's president at Vanico High School (ph) may have had a game show quality...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Miss Thao Anh Tran...

KOCH: ...but he made clear the university has serious expectations.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We expect that they're going to work their tails of and graduate at the absolute top of their class.

KOCH: Twenty thousand students applied for the scholarships. They're awarded every year by the university based on grades, SAT scores, community service and other achievements. Saba Fassil came to the United States two years ago from Ethiopia and plans to study medicine.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I feel blessed. I feel excited.

TAWANA EDWARDS, SABA FASSIL'S MOTHER: She does want to become a medical doctor. She's been saying that since she was three years old, almost since she could speak. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Charles Conway.

KOCH: Charles Conway has spent his teen years living with his grant aunt, who is already putting five other children through college.

FANNIE SINGLETARY, CHARLES CONWAY'S GREAT AUNT: I just praise god for this blessing.

CHARLES CONWAY, SCHOLOARSHIP WINNER: I'm speechless really.

KOCH: Charles had limited his search to small, inexpensive colleges until a teacher passed on valuable advice.

CONWAY: I shouldn't worry about the money right now, just focus on applying and getting into school and getting the money will come.

KOCH: With this money comes limitless opportunity for the self- described scholar/athlete who hopes to go to law school.

SINGLETARY: I see him stepping into wonderful, wonderful adventures in life and greatness into depths of everything of the American dream.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you so much!

KOCH: And on a day full of surprises...

THAO ANH TRAN, SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: I wasn't expecting this at all. My mom had kept the secret pretty well.

KOCH: Dreams and reality don't seem so far apart.

Kathleen Koch, CNN, Washington.

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LIN: So after the last hour of delivering the world to you, we leave you now with a speck of dust, but it is creating quite a buzz. If you look very closely, the tiny dot encased in the microscope slide is a bit of zircon crystal. Roughly measured, it's less than two strands of human hair in diameter, but it's believed to be the oldest known piece of earth. Scientists say this particular type of crystal is nearly indestructible. Preserved inside is information about the environment in which it was formed 4.4 billion years ago. Very interesting. More on CNN.com.

That's all the time we have for this hour but coming up next, "THE CAPITAL GANG." And then at 8:00 Eastern, the top 25 technology breakthroughs during CNN's first 25 years. At 9:00, Larry King, tonight, royal family insiders on the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. And I'll be back at 11:00 Eastern. Tonight, the haunting details surrounding the murder of an American missionary in Brazil. The hour's headlines when I return and then "THE CAPITAL GANG."

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CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: The world watches as Charles and Camilla celebrate a decade's long love story. A look at what's next for the royal couple.
Also, stunning new details are revealed in the killing of Jessica Lunsford, why police believe she may have died after being buried alive.

And later, the controversial new rules for the cardinals of the Catholic Church as they prepare to elect a new pope.

It is April 9, and you're watching CNN LIVE SATURDAY. From CNN's global headquarters in Atlanta, I'm Carol Lin and here's what's happening right now in the news.

In the Vatican, a mass was celebrated today as part of the nine days of mourning for Pope John Paul II. Nine days from now cardinals will begin selecting the new pope.

In Southern Bangladesh, a ferry with 75 passengers has capsized after colliding with a dock ferry. And local police say one person was killed and 49 are missing.

Tiger Woods has the best round so far today at Augusta National, but another contender is threatening to run away with the green jacket. So we are going to have a live report from the Masters Tournament coming up a bit later in the program.

In the meantime, it took years of scrutiny and scandal and secrets, but Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time love, Camilla Parker Bowles, have finally made it official. They wed today in Windsor, England, in not one, but two ceremonies, one private and one small, the other lavish and very big. It is very famously the second marriage for both bride and groom and CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

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PAULA HANCOCKS, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The smiles say it all. After a 35-year on again, off again romance filled with scandal and heart break, they're finally married. Charles and his new wife, who now know as Her Royal Highness, Duchess of Cornwall, wanted a low key affair and it was certainly that. It's not often you see the royal family travel by bus. Princes William and Harry getting almost as much cheer as the happy couple themselves. The religious blessing at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle was far more reminiscent of royal weddings past, an impressive guest list of about 750. This part also attended by the queen and Prince Phillip. In the wedding blessing, the couple recited a line of repentance from the Book of Common Prayer, a line many had considered an acknowledgement of their prior adultery.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness.

HANCOCKS: There was an almost of showbiz about the day, a few celebrities among attendance. Formalities over, the royal couple emerged relaxed, smiling and waving, chatting to a select few of the public.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's fantastic, you know. It's a wonderful atmosphere. I think everyone is very happy for the couple to finally be together.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, it was very quick, but I must say she looked -- what I saw of her, she looked absolutely splendid.

HANCOCKS: The public part over, Charles and Camilla joined their guests for a two-hour reception before heading off to Scotland for their honeymoon.

(on camera): It wasn't the fairytale wedding that Charles had with Diana. It was more like a fairytale for grownups; both previously divorced, both in their 50s and both looking delighted.

Paula Hancocks, CNN, Windsor, England.

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LIN: Well, the wedding is over, but the questions have just begun. Will Camilla become queen? Will she be accepted by the British public? A royal watcher and expert on British society joins me at the half hour.

But now we want to move on to Vatican City where the tent cities are folding and the crowds are thinning after the massive outpouring of love for Pope John Paul II this week. Pilgrims are going home, and it has been a momentous journey for many of them. The cardinals are silent for now as they mourn the pope and contemplate their difficult task ahead. Jim Bittermann has that story.

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JIM BITTERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As the processional began for the evening mass in St. Peter's, directly over the newly sealed tomb of John Paul II. It was not just another mass of mourning for him. He was also being carefully watched for clues to who his successor might be. From now on the words and deeds of those who will select the next pope will be closely examined. Saturday's celebrant was Cardinal Francesco Marqisano (ph). He recounted stories of the pope's humility, humor, and pastoral qualities. Were those the criteria he was suggesting for the next pope? He concluded by saying future popes should continue down the same path as John Paul. Did that mean the same theological path or was he suggesting the next pope should be media savvy and travel a lot? There's no way of telling and maybe less so in coming days since the Vatican press office announced the cardinals unanimously voted for a self-imposed gag rule to stop those who might be tempted to propagate their views to the media. Reporters, the Vatican spokesman said, should respect the cardinals' silence.

JOAQUIN NAVARRO-VALLS, VATICAN SPOKESMAN (through translator): It's not a legally binding ban, if you like, but it is a request on their behalf. It's not set in stone.

BITTERMANN: Still, with no pope in charge, there could be no disciplinary measures taken against anyone who might break the vow of the silence. Hours after it was agreed, some cardinals were already informally talking to the press. And after 26 years under the leadership of one absolute monarch, several in recent days have seemed quite willing to express their own views.

(on camera): The Vatican spokesperson also reported that two cardinals are too sick to attend the conclave, meaning that 11 5 will be on hand for the papal election and that it'll take 77 votes to be elected the next pope.

Jim Bittermann, CNN, Rome.

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LIN: It is such an historic time for the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican post office is issuing a special series of stamps that go on sale Tuesday and each is dedicated to the vacancy of the Holy Sea. They'll only be good for postage until the next pope is chosen. Of course, they'll probably be popular with collectors much longer.

And now, other stories making headlines in our world wrap tonight. In Krakow, Poland, a statute of Pope John Paul II is unveiled as vigils for the pontiff continue throughout his homeland. The granite statute was placed in the cemetery where the late pope's parents and brother are buried.

In the Middle East, a fragile cease fire between Israel and the Palestinians may be in jeopardy following a deadly shooting in Gaza today. Israel troops -- Israeli troops shot and killed three Palestinian teenagers. Palestinian sources say the three were playing soccer when they were killed, but Israel says they were approaching a military outpost and ignored warning shots.

In Beijing, at least 1,000 people staged a heated demonstration outside the Japanese embassy today. They are angry about Japan's bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The protestors, some throwing bottles and rocks at the embassy, are calling for a boycott of all Japanese products.

In Iraq, it has been two years since U.S. troops took control of Baghdad. That day will be forever remembered by the toppling of a huge statute of Saddam Hussein and the joy it caused among many Iraqis. The celebration has long since turned into rage, and more of it was on display today in Baghdad. CNN's Aneesh Raman reports. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ANEESH RAMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The joy of two years ago replaced this day with anger. Chanting "No, no, America," thousands of protesters filling Ferdos Square (ph) demanding coalition troops withdraw.

"We are here to demand that the occupiers leave Iraq and put a time timetable for their withdrawal now."

A far cry from the riveting elation in this same square as Baghdad fell. As newly liberated Iraqis with the help of American tanks tore down a statute of Saddam Hussein. Adil Mehdi watched it unfold from his balcony.

ADIL MEHDI: The tank broke the (UNINTELLIGIBLE), small road for the policeman there.

RAMAN: The tanks remain. The thoughts of Saddam, it seems, are fading.

MEHDI: He's gone. He's not an issue now. He's gone. We have something more important than Saddam. He is something from history.

RAMAN (on camera): Along with the scores of Iraqis that filled this square, all around the world, people watched as Saddam's statute came down. Months later, it was replaced by this, a monument to peace, a panorama of Iraqi life.

(voice-over): A statute surrounded this day by Iraqi impatience, a desire to be without any foreign presence and to see their former dictator face justice.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They are lying. They are not going to try Saddam. It has been two years since America occupied Iraq, and it only gives false promises.

RAMAN: As the transitional government takes hold, among the many concerns they must soon confront are these voices. The honeymoon for Iraq's new government, if it ever existed, seems all but over.

Aneesh Raman, CNN, Baghdad.

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LIN: An investigator involved in the case against accused serial bomber, Eric Robert Rudolph, is speaking out about Rudolph's plea agreement. Wednesday, Rudolph is expected to plead guilty to bombings in Alabama and Georgia, including the deadly attack at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The deal means Rudolph will be spared the death penalty. CNN's Sara Dorsey talked to one agent who was the case for years and is now surprised it will never go to trial.

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SARA DORSEY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (on camera): Do you consider Eric Rudolph a terrorist?

(voice-over): As former Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, Charles Stone hunted Eric Rudolph for three years and just finished a book with CNN producer Henry Schuster about the elusive, alleged killer.

CHARLES STONE, FORMER GBI AGENT: I always thought that he would portray himself as a martyr and for lack of a better description, would die for the cause.

DORSEY: But instead, Rudolph agreed to a deal: give us the location of unstable explosives he stashed in the hills of North Carolina for a sentence of life in prison rather than a trial and the possibility of death, something that doesn't sit well with Stone.

STONE: I will accept it, but it's outside of my normal venue anyway, but from a personal standpoint, I would have been opposed to the arrangement. I would have preferred to take my chances on a trial and seek a death penalty.

DORSEY (on camera): Why did you want to see him die?

STONE: Because of what he did. You're talking about a man who put a large bomb in a park filled full of men, women and children with the intention of killing as many people as he could.

DORSEY (voice-over): One of those people was John Hawthorne's wife Alice. He only gave his consent to the deal in order to get the hidden explosives off the streets.

JOHN HAWTHORNE, WIFE KILLED IN BOMBING: If it had been anything else other than that, I doubt that -- I doubt that we could have supported it. But to keep other people from being injured, it became somewhat of a no-brainer.

DORSEY: The man who police believed spent years in isolation, living in the woods and running from authorities will now likely spend the rest of his life in isolation in a maximum security prison.

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DORSEY: Charles Stone ate, slept and breathed this case while working for the GBI and says he can't help wondering if this plea is Eric Rudolph's way of playing the system, giving up some information that investigators knew to ask about but not telling them everything he knows. Stone says there are some items still unaccounted for -- Carol.

LIN: Sara, still unaccounted for? Like what?

DORSEY: Well, basically what Stone is telling us is that they know about a large amount of gun powder which, if someone stumbles upon is not a big deal. They won't be hurt by it. Also a dehumidifier, things that are used in bomb making and he wonders if there's a possibility that there could be another bomb lab underground somewhere that Eric Rudolph is not telling authorities about. LIN: All right, Sara. Sara Dorsey, thank you very much.

Well, his alleged crime was unthinkable, kidnapping a little girl and then sexually assaulting her for days before her killing. Now word tonight, little Jessica Lunsford's death may have been even more cruel. We have the exclusive.

Plus, prices at the pump are fueling some angry consumers and the end is not in sight. But demand isn't the only reason why.

And rewarding brains with bucks, how one university is changing the lives of some high school students in our nation's capitol.

You're watching CNN LIVE SATURDAY and I'm back in a moment.

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LIN: Grieving and demanding answers in Florida as gruesome new details emerge about the death of Jessica Lunsford. There was a public forum in her hometown day. Homosassa residents met with police, school and other officials to talk about the safety of their town.

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JOSEPH DAWSON, BUSINESS OWNER: We've had enough. We want our children safe. We want to give our law enforcement authorities the best technology -- not all the technology, the best technology to handle this problem.

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LIN: Well, CNN national correspondent Susan Candiotti has the latest developments in this disturbing story.

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SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In a house diagonally across the street from where Jessica Lunsford lived, not only was she allegedly sexually assaulted for as long as two days, she may have been buried alive. Law enforcement sources tell CNN murder suspect John Couey has told investigators the nine-year-old was alive when he hid her body in the ground behind the home where he'd been living. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office will not comment, but CNN sources confirm Couey's claim. Couey already is charged with killing Jessica Lunsford by asphyxiation and sexually assaulting the youngster. Last month, Jessica Lunsford's father didn't hold back his rage at the suspect after learning details of his daughter's death.

MARK LUNSFORD, FATHER OF JESSICA LUNSFORD: I hope you rot in hell, and I hope you get the death penalty. And I hope you can find it somewhere in you to be a man and stand up and take your punishment.

CANDIOTTI: Sources say investigators are still trying to confirm every aspect of Couey's alleged confession and expect to know more when the autopsy is completed in a few weeks. The sheriff has said Couey had been using drugs and his timeline may never be clearly known. The sheriff's office says the family has been informed of Couey's claims. A newly filed prosecution memo also reveals Jessica Lunsford may have been alive in the house where Couey had taken her during two separate interviews with its occupants, interviews done during a massive search for the child. The memo says, "Had the defendant, Couey's half sister, disclosed Couey's presence in the house, the life of the girl might have been saved." Authorities have said there is no evidence any of the home's occupants knew Jessica Lunsford had ever been there. Couey has pleaded not guilty.

Susan Candiotti, CNN, Miami.

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LIN: Now in California police have arrested a fifth person in the case of a missing couple. Jennifer Deleon is being held for investigation of two counts of murder. She is expected to be arraigned next week. Her husband, Skylar Deleon, has already been charged with murder. The Deleons told investigators they bought a yacht from Tom and Jackie Hawks last year. The Hawks had been living aboard the ship before they vanished in November. Investigators believe they are dead. They found the couple's car but not their bodies. Three other people are in custody in that case.

And it's a controversial policy in place to ensure the nation's defenses never become too bare, but some say it's unfair. Straight ahead tonight, he was ordered to serve an extra 26 years. He's fight it by going to court. The lawyer for Emiliano Santiago joins me next.

And later, the clouds have cleared and the game is on. A check of the Master's Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. That's coming up.

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LIN: Every week we like to bring you the more personal stories from the front lines. Today, an eight-year National Guardsman is telling the Pentagon he has done enough. Emiliano Santiago is suing to avoid a tour of duty in Afghanistan under the Defense Department's Stop Loss Policy. Well, he lost a round in court on Friday. Santiago's attorney, John Eisenberg is in San Francisco and he joins me now.

John, just so that we can be clear about who Emiliano Santiago is, I mean is this a man who is trying to avoid the -- not the draft but avoid serving duty?

JOHN EISENBERG, PARTNER, HORVITZ & LEVY, LLP: No, he actually served eight years in the Army National Guard in 1996until June of 2004. He signed up for an eight-year enlistment and several months after his commitment ended, the Army said he was going to Afghanistan. A month after that, they said his enlistment had been extended until December 24, 2031, another 27 years. So he is somebody who's a bit shocked at what he thought was an eight-year enlistment turned into 35 years.

LIN: And -- but how long is the tour of duty in Afghanistan? How long would that be?

EISENBERG: I believe currently it's scheduled for a year, but the government has said it has the right to keep him until 2031. So having broken its promise to him eight years ago, I don't have any confidence that the Army's promise today means much more than it did eight years ago.

LIN: Well, what confidence do you have that an appeal like this is going to work? I mean you have gone now all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to try to get this case heard.

EISENBERG: Well, what we have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court on is an attempt to get a conjunction against his deployment. What we have right now on the merits for this action is a judgment by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals against Emiliano. That judgment we will take again, I believe, to a larger panel of the 9th Circuit and then eventually to the U.S. Supreme Court. So what's decided right now is nothing more than that. He's going to Afghanistan.

LIN: He's young. He's healthy. There's a war on terror and a shortage of qualified military help. Why should Emiliano Santiago be the exception?

EISENBERG: Well, I think more of the question is why shouldn't the government keep its promise to him? I have great concern myself that as word gets around to 18 and 19-year-olds that if they sign up for eight years, it might turn into 35, they won't sign up. And what we know now from the Army is they're not meeting their quotas for reserve enlistments and it's pretty obvious why.

LIN: Well, when he signed up for the National Guard, what was he expecting?

EISENBERG: He was expecting to serve for eight years.

LIN: Was he ever expecting tough to go to a war zone? I mean is this an issue of all right, you know, I was willing to be a weekend warrior but now I actually have to go into battle.

EISENBERG: Well, that was made clear as part of the contract that that could happen. At any time during his eight-year enlistment, he could be called to active duty and he understood that. What he didn't understand and was never told was that he could be called to active duty three months after his eight-year enlistment ended.

LIN: Has he ever been in a war zone?

EISENBERG: No.

LIN: So he's never fought in combat?

EISENBERG: No. Well, his job is he's an aircraft refueler. He puts gasoline into helicopters.

LIN: Yes, well, all those guys and women out on the frontlines -- I mean that is the frontline now. There is no front line, so likely he is in many ways risking his life. I'm wondering what his mind set is and his wife's and his family's.

EISENBERG: I can't speak to that. I can only ask you to put yourself in this position. He's gone to a war zone. A few days ago, a helicopter crashed, 16 people were killed there. I believe the death toll in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom began is somewhere around 165 now. Of course, as you know, in Iraq, it's in the thousands.

LIN: And if this should go to the Supreme Court and there is a ruling in your favor, and he's already over there, do you expect that the military will have to ship him back?

EISENBERG: Certainly.

LIN: We'll see what happens. John Eisenberg, thank you very much.

EISENBERG: Thank you.

LIN: In the meantime, the wedding is over, but the talk is only just beginning. Could Camilla become queen and will Prince Charles step aside? So straight ahead tonight, the gossip from a royal watcher in London.

Also, an encounter with the pope. He met him nearly 20 years ago. Later, how that meeting helped transform this young man's life.

And, no, that is not snow on your screen, it's moths, millions of them. Find out why they're invading one Nevada town.

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LIN: Welcome back, and here's a quick look at what's happening right now in the news. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are now husband and wife. The couple tied the knot today during a private civil ceremony. The union was then blessed at a chapel service in Windsor Castle.

At the Vatican, cardinals say they will not speak to the media until they pick a new pope. One hundred and fifteen cardinals will begin the selection April 18. They say silence is necessary to protect the secrecy of the process.

Political junkies in the U.S. are keeping a close eye tonight on Hillary Clinton. The senator from New York is Minneapolis to deliver the keynote address at a major political function, the annual Hubert H. Humphrey dinner. What will she say?

And in the world of business, Verizon has removed a potential obstacle in its bid to acquire MCI. Verizon is paying more than a billion dollars to get a 13 percent stake of MCI directly from the company's largest stockholder. Verizon and Qwest Communications have been battling to win MCI.

Ah, the tabloids may still be calling them Charles and Camilla, but they're now officially the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and more importantly, husband and wife. The couple tied the knot today in Windsor, England but their relationship still has many people in a knot in Britain. A royal watcher joins me now. Charles Mosley is the editor in chief of "Debrett's," a guide to British society, with a bird's eye view of all the festivities today.

Charles, how -- what was the mood like out there?

CHARLES MOSELY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, DEBRETT'S: It was friendly, but not enthusiastic, certainly not enthusiastic in the way that it was in 1981. The total crowd could not have been more than 3,000 and may have been only 2,000.

LIN: Really?

MOSELY: There was some applause for the couple as they emerged from the civic offices where they had their marriage in a civil ceremony, but there was more applause for a streaker who was put to the ground by the police, covered up and marched away and then put in a police van and driven ceremoniously out of Windsor. There were some whistles. Now, I can't quite make out whether these whistles were derisive or enthusiastic. There were whistles being sold by some of the types who sell dishcloths and other bags and items and souvenirs, so this may have been enthusiasm. But if so, why no more -- was there no more applause and clapping? This was a low-key ceremony, undoubtedly.

LIN: Do you think, then -- I mean, would you read this as a chilly reception for Camilla and whether the public thinks that she...

MOSLEY: No, not chilly.

LIN: OK.

MOSLEY: Not chilly. Not by the people on the spot, but something a little more alarming was a reported poll conducted by a television station of its viewers only, so obviously a bit skewed, but nonetheless indignitive, 82 percent were opposed to Camilla ever becoming queen. That's a very high percentage. We can't even agree in England how bad the weather is to that extent let along something much more divisive as -- such as whether Camilla should become queen or not.

LIN: What do you think the read was on her choice of dress and head wear today?

MOSLEY: I'm not the person to come to about that. All I would say is that this was very gusty weather. It made any kind of headwear very, very hazardous. The great thing about the weather was that by making the royal standards stream out in a steady flat from the top of high tower of Windsor Castle, it made one realize what a very splendid flag the Royal Standard is with its (UNINTELLIGIBLE), its harp and its line of Scotland.

LIN: So clearly to be seen by the crowd. What about Prince William and Prince Harry, the body language, the facial expressions. What did you read about their feelings about the... MOSELY: Yes...

LIN: ...event today?

MOSELY: ...very, very interesting. I had just been watching a program where a body language specialist looks at their gestures. And there is some nervousness. There is some reservation about accepting their new stepmother. And this is not entirely surprising because one of the most poignant memories that one has of the Diana era is when she was in tears in the bathroom and Prince William stuffed tissues under the door so that she could dry her eyes. This has to be one of the most poignant memories, I think, in almost all of human history really.

LIN: Well, Prince William served as best man.

MOSELY: (UNINTELLIGIBLE)

LIN: Well, Prince William served as best man.

MOSLEY: He did, indeed. One of the best men and the other was Tom Parker Bowles, the bride's son by her previous husband.

LIN: Who was also present. He was invited to the wedding.

MOSLEY: Yes, both of them.

LIN: Is that a little strange?

MOSELY: He was not only invited to the wedding, he was one of the witnesses. Not unknown in this country and I would have thought not unknown in America too, surely, where you have lots of multiple marriages and children born of many marriages.

LIN: I don't know many people who would invite their ex-husband, especially one that they cheated on to the ceremony themselves, but you know, different customs -- you know different customs for different people. But did he actually have to give some kind of blessing to the union? Wasn't that part of some sort of tradition there?

MOSLEY: Not a blessing. He was a witness, so he was legally involved in the civic ceremony. When it came to the church blessing, that was delivered by the archbishop of Canterbury. But the couple had to make a confession of, as it were, contrition. But that was part of a general congregational one made by all the people that...

LIN: Admitting to their sins?

MOSLEY: ... chapel.

Yes, and of course when 800 people admit to their sins, that's an awful lot of sins. Eight hundred times what, shall we say 100 sins each. I can't even do the mathematics. That's huge. There should have been something a little more particular perhaps by the Prince and Duchess, as we must now call her. LIN: And do you think personally that she will ever be queen one day?

MOSLEY: It's very odd. When I read, when I hear on the evening news that the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Scotland to begin their honeymoon, I say, hey, isn't this odd? Surely, Mr. Jones arrives with Mrs. Jones if they just got married. If Mr. Jones arrives with Mrs. Smith, you think isn't this an adulterous couple still? There's a little something strange about this Prince and Duchess thing and I think they should have thought of that in advance.

LIN: Well, you know, I think the world knows that they are married now, certainly if nothing else. Thank you very much, Charles Mosely, for the inside view of today's festivities.

MOSLEY: You're welcome.

LIN: Well, the ability to connect with young people, some say that was one of the pope's greatest gifts. To them, he was like a rock star. Those who met him speak of lasting impressions that have changed their lives. Our Peter Viles brings us the story of a once lonely little boy and a meeting in 1987.

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PETER VILES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In Los Angeles this week, Catholic school children celebrated the greatest day in their school's history, the visit of Pope John Paul to their very own school in 1987. And, yes, they greeted him like a rock star at Immaculate Conception that day. One of those children was 12-year-old Oscar Cruz, who now remembers a moment that changed his life.

OSCAR CRUZ, MET POPE IN 1987: There I am.

VILES: He was a recent immigrant from Guatemala, a lonely boy in a strange new land. He barely spoke English.

CRUZ: It was a very, very difficult time in my life, trying to adapt the language issue. Culturally, it was difficult as well. And there was very -- there was a lot of things going on in my life that were draining me emotionally, personally.

VILES: But then he met the pope, stood this close to the Holy Father. For a devout child, a dream come true, and this child believed, a sign from God.

CRUZ: I felt that it was a blessing, a sign, coming to a new country and in a way telling me that things were going to be OK and giving me some confidence in my life at that moment, and you know, making me feel that there was somebody there, you know, that, you know, was looking over me.

VILES: Armed with that confidence, Oscar Cruz went on to make his family proud. He earned degrees from UCLA and Georgetown, and now works with Latin America countries to improve their school systems. He still has the rosary the pope gave him that day. At his old school, he's an inspiration of sorts to today's students, one of them who met the pope.

CRUZ: And I think what I remember the most is that feeling, that energy that he carries with him. Being just next to him, there's this aura of positive energy, goodness, that you feel.

VILES: Peter Viles for CNN, Los Angeles.

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LIN: And here are some stories also making news across America. In Santa Maria California, the prosecutor in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial says he's getting close to resting his case. This week, the sixth in the trial, jurors heard lurid testimony of what the pop star allegedly did with the boys other than the accuser in the case.

And in Las Vegas, court records show the woman saying she found a human finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili has a history of filing lawsuits. The plaintiff has been involved in several San Francisco Bay area legal battles, including one against another fast food restaurant.

In Washington, it's Cherry Blossom Festival parade day. Marching bands, dance groups and giant helium balloons thrilled crowds along Constitution Avenue on a sunny spring day in the nation's capital.

And a curious spectacle even for Las Vegas, an especially wet winter increased moth reproduction and added to the show Mother Nature is putting on at the Luxor Casino. The ultraviolet light at the attraction on the south end of the strip attracts the moths. Look at that.

Boy, it's enough to make you want to drag out the bicycle or get a horse. The Department of Energy's forecast for gasoline prices this summer is up sharply this week. CNN's Chris Huntington reports on what you can expect to paying at the pump and why.

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CHRIS HUNTINGTON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Prepare to pump up your wallet with even more cash for gas this summer. The Department of Energy now predicts nationwide gas prices will average $2.35 for a gallon of unleaded regular next month, up 40 cents from the DOE's last forecast and up 40 cents from last year.

For the entire summer driving season, April through September, the DOE predicts unleaded regular will average $2.28 a gallon, 38 cents more than a year ago. Almost all of that rise is due to the sharply higher cost of crude oil, which the Energy Department figures is up 37 cents a gallon from last year mostly due from strong demand from China and the United States. The DOE also says that American drivers are to blame for shrugging off the high prices and chugging more gas than ever with big and thirsty vehicles. GUY CARUSO, EIA ADMINISTRATOR: Every year the average vehicle's weight and horsepower of vehicles have been increasing over the last five to 10 years, and that's contributing to a combination of heavier vehicles, more horsepower and increased highway travel.

HUNTINGTON: Crude oil stockpiles are actually higher than they were a year ago, but the Department of Energy says the nation's oil refineries are already producing as much gasoline as possible. It's a bottleneck problem that is the talk of the trading pits.

RAYMOND CARBONE, OIL & GAS TRADER: The fear is even though gasoline has shown some weakness and we've seen inventories not be too terribly low, the fear is a strong demand for gasoline will outpace what the refining capacity of this country is able to pump.

HUNTINGTON: While the cost of crude accounts for more than 50 percent of the price of gas a the pumps, oil companies certainly play a role, using so-called zone pricing to get the most out of each and every gas station. Finally, there is the price momentum created by investors flooding into the hottest market on Wall Street.

Chris Huntington, CNN, New York.

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LIN: In weather, the rain is gone, but in sports, the sun still shining bright in Augusta, Georgia for the Masters. A live report from the tournament as it gets back on course next.

PATRICK SNELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Patrick Snell at the 69th Masters. Day three, and a sunny Day 3, no less, a live report up next -- Carol.

LIN: All right, Patrick, it looks good. And among the most popular stories this hour on CNN.com, earth's oldest thing ever gets viewing. The University of Wisconsin at Madison shows off a tiny speck of zircon crystal, believed to be the oldest known piece of earth at about 4.4 billion years old. I'll more on this coming up. And you can click onto CNN.com for more details too.

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LIN: Wow! Tiger Woods is on fire today after a shaky first round at Augusta National. He birdied his way to the best round of the Master's Tournament so far, but he's not the only golfer shaking up the leader board today.

And there is some disappointing news for long-time Masters fans. After receiving more green jackets than any other golfer, winning six Masters titles, today the Golden Bear is out of the running for another run. Our Patrick Snell is watching the action in Augusta, Georgia.

Of course, we're talking about Jack Nicklaus, Patrick.

SNELL: Hi, Carol. Well, easy out in the run. You just never know with the Golden Bear. He said the same thing this time last year, but I think all the emotions of this day indicating, yes, it may well be the last time we see him in action at this particular tournament. Now, the 65-year-old basically missing the cut again. He ended the tournament at 9 over par, shooting a 76 Saturday after a 77 for his only round. That left him well off the pace and he did miss the cut. Now, he did only agree to play at the last one at the last minute, basically the buildup to this, the tragic death of his 17- month-old grandson, Jake. But he said his family was key that he play. So he duly did. But for such a natural-born competitor, I think it's fair to say it really is tough not being able to deliver his very best game.

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JACK NICKLAUS, 6-TIME MASTERS CHAMPION: It's great. It's fun to play in the Masters, but it's certainly no fun to play that way. It's no fun to go out there and you know hack it around, struggle to try to figure out some way to shoot, you know, break 80. That's never been my way I've operated and never -- I don't believe that I should be out there. I came back here this year because Hooty has really asked me. He said, "Jack," he said, "you have to come back one more time."

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SNELL: Now, the buildup to Day 3 overshadowed by a bit of a tiff, really, between two of the world's best, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh. According to a statement from Mickelson, he was actually accused by the world No. 1 of making spike marks on greens during Friday's round, which (UNINTELLIGIBLE) may basically may affect the way you approach your putt and actually putt the ball. But that's a bit of friction, bit of tension between the two. They reportedly met in the locker room afterwards and Mickelson telling Vijay Singh in no uncertain terms that he didn't really like the way he went about things. Mickelson also saying that if need be, he will change his spikes and doesn't -- says he doesn't want to cause any offense either to the greens or his playing partners -- Carol.

LIN: Patrick, a much better day, though, for Tiger Woods. I mean, this is a guy who, frankly, looked like the average golfer out there for the last couple of days but it looks like Tiger Woods may be was making up for lost time.

SNELL: That's right. Basically, he doesn't like the fact he's no longer the world No. 1. He's playing second fiddle to Vijay Singh, officially, at least along with a whole lot of other golfers who really do make him look, at times, by his hugely status quite ordinary, but he is showing signs of getting back on track. He was two over par through the first round, but he's hit back and he is closing up on the leader, Chris Dimarco -- Carol.

LIN: All right, Patrick, thanks very much. Patrick Snell out there for us at the Masters. Stay dry.

You can keep up also with the Masters Tournament online. All you have to do is go to CNN.com to see where your favorite golfer stands on the leader board and track all the action at Augusta National. Well, it's a gift of a lifetime for some high school students and one of the most generous from any university in the nation. Up next, rewarding brain power with megabucks but first here's Al Hunt to tell what's ahead on "THE CAPITAL GANG" -- Al.

AL HUNT, CO-HOST, "THE CAPITAL GANG": A special "CAPTIAL GANG" looks at the legacy of Pope John Paul II and the future of the papacy. Plus, Robert Novak on his conversion to Catholicism and Kato Burns' (ph) experiences as a Vatican delegate in mass for the pope; all of that and more next on CNN.

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LIN: Nine D.C. high school students got the surprise of a lifetime yesterday. Each was awarded a full ride scholarship covering tuition, room, board, books, to one of the nation's best universities. Our Kathleen Koch spoke with some of the chosen few.

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KATHLEEN KOCH, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A prize patrol on the prowl of Washington, D.C. public high schools...

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Is Saba available?

KOCH: ...seeking nine seniors who hit the academic jackpot, full scholarships to George Washington University, worth nearly $200,000 each.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I want to thank all my teachers who helped me.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: My name is Steve...

KOCH: Presentations by GW's president at Vanico High School (ph) may have had a game show quality...

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Miss Thao Anh Tran...

KOCH: ...but he made clear the university has serious expectations.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We expect that they're going to work their tails of and graduate at the absolute top of their class.

KOCH: Twenty thousand students applied for the scholarships. They're awarded every year by the university based on grades, SAT scores, community service and other achievements. Saba Fassil came to the United States two years ago from Ethiopia and plans to study medicine.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I feel blessed. I feel excited.

TAWANA EDWARDS, SABA FASSIL'S MOTHER: She does want to become a medical doctor. She's been saying that since she was three years old, almost since she could speak. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Charles Conway.

KOCH: Charles Conway has spent his teen years living with his grant aunt, who is already putting five other children through college.

FANNIE SINGLETARY, CHARLES CONWAY'S GREAT AUNT: I just praise god for this blessing.

CHARLES CONWAY, SCHOLOARSHIP WINNER: I'm speechless really.

KOCH: Charles had limited his search to small, inexpensive colleges until a teacher passed on valuable advice.

CONWAY: I shouldn't worry about the money right now, just focus on applying and getting into school and getting the money will come.

KOCH: With this money comes limitless opportunity for the self- described scholar/athlete who hopes to go to law school.

SINGLETARY: I see him stepping into wonderful, wonderful adventures in life and greatness into depths of everything of the American dream.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you so much!

KOCH: And on a day full of surprises...

THAO ANH TRAN, SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: I wasn't expecting this at all. My mom had kept the secret pretty well.

KOCH: Dreams and reality don't seem so far apart.

Kathleen Koch, CNN, Washington.

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LIN: So after the last hour of delivering the world to you, we leave you now with a speck of dust, but it is creating quite a buzz. If you look very closely, the tiny dot encased in the microscope slide is a bit of zircon crystal. Roughly measured, it's less than two strands of human hair in diameter, but it's believed to be the oldest known piece of earth. Scientists say this particular type of crystal is nearly indestructible. Preserved inside is information about the environment in which it was formed 4.4 billion years ago. Very interesting. More on CNN.com.

That's all the time we have for this hour but coming up next, "THE CAPITAL GANG." And then at 8:00 Eastern, the top 25 technology breakthroughs during CNN's first 25 years. At 9:00, Larry King, tonight, royal family insiders on the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. And I'll be back at 11:00 Eastern. Tonight, the haunting details surrounding the murder of an American missionary in Brazil. The hour's headlines when I return and then "THE CAPITAL GANG."

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