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California Mudslide; President Bush to be Briefed at Pentagon; Court-Martial

Aired January 13, 2005 - 11:00   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: How about we check out what's happening "Now in the News."
RICK SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: And here it is. What's happening right "Now in the News," authorities in La Conchita, California, are saying that everyone that they thought was missing in that massive mudslide has now been accounted for. But they're continuing to search the debris just in case there's still one of those remaining air pockets that we've been telling you about.

They are live on the scene, so are we. We'll have a report in one minute.

President Bush is at the Pentagon this hour. He is there to try to get an update on the war on terror. Our White House correspondent, Suzanne Malveaux, is going to have a report in just a money to let us know what the briefing was that the president was receiving today at the Pentagon.

Also, no letup in the violence in Iraq. Just 17 days before the elections, police are saying the director of the Baghdad Election Center was gunned down as well. Also in Baghdad, authorities say gunmen opened fire on a minibus, killing six Iraqis. A Turkish man waiting for a bus was kidnapped as well.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U.S. may be able to start withdrawing troops from Iraq sometime this year. But he tells the National Public Radio it all depends on Iraqi troops assuming a greater role in the country's security. The U.S. has about 150,000 troops in Iraq thus far.

KAGAN: We are just a minute past 11:00 a.m. on the East Coast, and just a couple minutes past 8:00 on the West. From CNN Center in Atlanta, good morning once again. I'm Daryn Kagan.

SANCHEZ: And I'm Rick Sanchez.

KAGAN: Up first this hour, the aftermath of the deadly mudslide in La Conchita, California. Authorities say that all the people they thought were missing have now been accounted for. They are still searching, though, just incase.

Our Peter Viles is at the scene with an update -- Peter.

PETER VILES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, two areas of concern. First, that rescue mission. As you just mentioned, authorities do now believe that everyone they thought was missing has been accounted for. In other words, they don't believe they're going to recover any more bodies from underneath that mudslide.

The second area of concern and a growing area of concern is, is this area safe right now? When will it be safe in the future? Is there any way to guarantee or to know if there is going to be another one of these mudslides?

That is becoming a bigger issue. And a part of that issue is residents here are asking, when is it going to be safe for those residents to return to this town?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHIEF BOB ROPER, VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPT.: The geologists have studied the hill. They have seen some additional areas that they have severe concerns about. And they're putting together a plan on now what to do as far as the recovery effort on allowing people to return to their homes, when and where that might happen.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VILES: The background here is that they had a mudslide here 10 years ago. Since that mudslide 10 years ago, this town has been considered -- the entire town has been considered a hazardous area, where there's a threat that a mudslide might happen again.

There was a retaining wall built to protect the back portion of the town from another mudslide. That retaining wall was completely destroyed. So some big issues ahead for this town and for the government here. Does the government have to make some effort to try to make it safe for people, does the government say to the people, we can't ensure your safety, therefore you have to leave, or we can't ensure your safety, it's up to you whether to stay?

A quick note here. The governor of California was here yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger, and he really stuck up for the right of these people to stay here in this town. And he was lectured, got an earful from one resident who said to him that she wanted -- under any circumstances, she wanted to be allowed to return to her town -- Daryn.

KAGAN: All right. Peter Viles in La Conchita, California. Thank you.

I'm going to have a chance to talk with one of the Ventura County supervisors still ahead in this hour. We'll ask him about letting people go back in.

SANCHEZ: And meanwhile, let's check the weather, not just there in La Conchita, California, but all over the country. We showed you a little piece of Denver a little while ago.

KAGAN: Alabama.

SANCHEZ: Right. Right near us, as a matter of fact, Alabama, Mississippi.

(WEATHER REPORT)

KAGAN: Plenty of cuddling taking place. Thank you. Dave Hennen, thank you for that.

A programming note for you. We're going to invite you to stay with CNN for a replay of "Extreme Weather," a special edition of "NEWSNIGHT WITH AARON BROWN." It airs this afternoon beginning at 1:00 Eastern.

SANCHEZ: We here at CNN are watching out for your security. This is one of the stories we include in that today.

The president of United States going over to the Pentagon. Why? Well, he's getting a briefing there on the war on terror.

CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux is at the White House. She's going to tell us what the president hopes to learn or what the president, or what the president -- what information the president may be getting.

Suzanne, what have you learned?

SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, Rick, we know that that briefing continues with top generals, as well as Secretary Rumsfeld, who he's meeting with, not only on the update on the war on terror, but also the latest when it comes to the robust effort of the military, the tsunami relief effort. Now, the president, of course, this comes at a critical time for him, because many believe that he faces a credibility test. And that is because the intersection of two events.

Yesterday, the administration acknowledging there are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They have stopped looking for them. This, of course, as you know, is the central justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

In the first place, the administration over the last year or so has turned to another justification saying, of course, it has opened the doors to promote democracy in Iraq, as well as the rest of the Middle East. That brings to us our second event, and that is the upcoming Iraqi elections.

Now, President Bush and top White House officials have insisted that those elections will be carried out on January 30. No delay there. But they do have a strategy here.

It is typical of this White House, that is to lower expectations of the outcome of those elections. Why? Because it is likely that the Sunni minority has threatened to boycott those elections. And secondly, there are pockets within that country where it's just not safe enough for certain Iraqis to vote.

But White House officials basically through the Pentagon, the State Department and the White House here have argued that they believe the elections in and of themselves will be successful for their mere existence, not voter turnout. But because it's the first time it's ever happened.

They also say this is just the first of three different stages when it comes to promoting democracy in Iraq. The election, of course, this month. Later on, writing a constitution. And then finally, this national assembly that will come together in December. They also argue, they believe, that there are certain ways they believe the Iraqis can establish for Sunnis to participate even if they don't come out in large numbers at the end of January -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: Suzanne Malveaux keeping tabs on things for us there at the White House on this day. CNN Security Watch, as you know, keeps you up to date on safety. Stay tuned to CNN day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

KAGAN: Army Specialist Charles Graner may take the stand in his own defense today. His military court-martial over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal resumes this hour. More on that now from our national correspondent, Susan Candiotti. She is in Fort Hood, Texas.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As his defense got under way, Specialist Charles Graner found himself stalled at the starting gate. This is what the jury did not get to hear.

This witness, a use of force expert, tried to explain some of the worst Abu Ghraib prison abuse photos. In a hearing only before the judge, Thomas Archambault said putting a leash on a prisoner's neck, as Graner had his girlfriend do in this photo, was acceptable because the prisoner was not dragged from his cell. He crawled out on his own.

Archambault compared the naked human pyramid to a "clown stack." He called it a very creative way to control detainees.

THOMAS ARCHAMBAULT, DEFENSE EXPERT: All he was trying to do was keep these people safe and his own people safe. And nobody was injured from this. And that's the bottom line.

CANDIOTTI: The judge would have none of it when Graner's expert conceded neither of these techniques were authorized or appear in any training manual. The jury did hear from a military intelligence interrogator at Abu Ghraib who testified some detainees were kept nude to soften them up for questioning, as the defense contends.

But during a rapid-fire cross-examination, prosecutors asked, "Did you tell any MP to punch a prisoner, stack them in a naked pyramid or humiliate them like this?" The answer: "No, no, no." Graner was tight-lipped as he left court.

(on camera): Is there anything you did want to say at the end of this day?

SPC. CHARLES GRANER, U.S. ARMY: No. CANDIOTTI: If Graner does take the stand, as promised, it should come sometime Thursday.

Susan Candiotti, CNN, Fort hood, Texas.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

SANCHEZ: The safety of La Conchita -- that's the town that we've been showing you so much of -- ravaged by mudslides this past week. Will residents there ever be able to live again in that specific area? We're going to ask a supervisor for the California county.

KAGAN: Also, tsunami orphans. Thousands of children were left without parents, and Americans who would like to adopt can't. We will tell you more about a move on Capitol Hill to change that.

SANCHEZ: But first, young Prince Harry apologizes after a blatant wardrobe malfunction, to say the least. We're going to talk to our man from across the pond, Richard Quest, about the royal ruckus.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(STOCK MARKET REPORT)

KAGAN: We have some legal breaking news considering evolution and a situation not that far from here in Atlanta, Cobb County...

SANCHEZ: Cobb County.

KAGAN: ... Georgia. A judge telling a school district there they have to remove a sticker that was on the inside of a textbook. It was there talking about evolution as a philosophy, not as a matter of fact. The judge ruling that the sticker on the inside front of these textbooks could have an effect of appearing to advance a religious cause or a religious opinion. So the sticker's got to go.

SANCHEZ: And we should mention as well, it's a lawsuit brought by six parents who were part of the school district.

KAGAN: Who were offended by the sticker. More on that just ahead. We wanted to let you know as it was happening.

SANCHEZ: And we'll have the latest on the problem across the pond with Prince Harry, what uniform he wore and what effect it's having all over the world.

We'll be right back.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

SANCHEZ: Here's a story that's got a lot of people all over the world shaking their heads. His party boy habits making headlines.

Now, Britain's Prince Harry is leading plenty of people aghast with what some see as a dazzling display of insensitivity, at the very least. Harry is splashed on the cover ot the tabloid "The Sun" today wearing a Nazi uniform, complete with the swastika on the arm.

He chose the costume for a costume party. His brother William attended the party as well. But he went dressed as a lion.

Now, Prince Charles' PR people immediately went into damage overdrive. They've been issuing an apology on Harry's behalf. "Poor choice of costume," read the statement.

Charles' ex-sister-in-law, Fergie -- remember her? Well, she was on "AMERICAN MORNING" this morning and she had supportive words for Harry.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK: Harry's a great, great boy. I mean, he really is. He's first rate. His mom would be so proud of him.

He does so much to help so many children all over the world. He really does.

So I know what it's like to have bad press. I had it for quite a long time. So, you know, but -- OK, so he wore a fancy dress costume, he got it wrong, and he's apologized. And he put a letter out to say, "I'm sorry if I've caused any offense."

And Harry said in his statement, "It was a poor choice of costume and I apologize." Now, the thing is that he's apologized. So I believe lots of Jewish organizations in Britain have accepted his apology. And I hope that the world accepts his apology because, you know, he deserves a break, really.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

SANCHEZ: Few people could make us understand this from a British perspective like Richard Quest.

Thanks so much for joining us. Why is this big to the Brits?

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, one only has to bear in mind that Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, whose great grandmother stayed in London during the Blitz, whose grandmother is head of the British armed forces, whose father will be king of England, chooses to wear the costume of the army that tried to defeat Britain. It is absolutely extraordinary that he ever thought it would be funny, that his advisers ever thought he'd get away with it, and that anybody let him out of the house.

SANCHEZ: So this is like what Kipling would say cuts right into the nerve, right into the sinew of the British people. It would be like Jenna or Barbara Bush showing up at a costume party wearing an al Qaeda uniform.

QUEST: Exactly the same. It's almost the antithesis of everything that his family has stood for and worked for. And what it raises is serious questions about his security, what was -- where were they, why did they let it happen, his advisers, his upbringing. It also raises questions about Prince Harry. And that's going to be the big thing.

SANCHEZ: Let's talk about Prince Harry, because many Americans don't know what has led up to this. Apparently this is not the first incident. What else has this young man been involved in?

QUEST: Where do we start? He smoked dope which resulted in his father sending him up to a rehab to learn about people who are truly addicted.

He's had a scuffle with photographers where he had to apologize. And it was over paparazzi.

He has got a girlfriend in southern Africa whose father has got unsavory ties to Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe. This man just about scraped his SATs to get into the military academy Sandhurst.

There's no question that Prince Harry has turned into the problem prince. Classically. Classically. Let's remember some of the other -- some of the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) who never got to -- who didn't have a role. And Prince Harry's turned into the same way.

SANCHEZ: Why was this allowed to happen? Wouldn't there be people who are, as we call them here when we go overseas, minders? Doesn't he have people around him who would have seen the swastika and would have said immediately, wait a minute, prince, you really need to think twice about this? Nobody said that?

QUEST: I don't know. I don't know. But one would imagine that, A, nobody said it, and, B, if they did he didn't -- it's a bit like the -- these things that they all say about the Secret Service and the president's family.

They're there to mind and to watch security, but they're not there as baby-sitters. They are not there to do -- to wipe their bottoms and make sure they go to potty training properly.

No, the truth is there. Let us make no bones about it.

In two week's time there's the 60th anniversary of the -- of the liberation of Auschwitz. And the British third in line to the throne wears a swastika at the fancy dress party.

SANCHEZ: Finished up as only Richard Quest from across the pond and at CNN International could. We thank you for being with us. Good to have you.

QUEST: Delighted.

SANCHEZ: Appreciate it.

KAGAN: Now let's take a look at what's making news overseas in this morning's "World Wrap."

Italian soccer star Paolo Di Canio says there was nothing political about the apparent fascist salute he gave following a game last week. Fans are threatening to protest if their sports hero is disciplined for the gesture. Di Canio previously admitted his admiration for World War II Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

Scientists are studying Antarctica. They say the ice sheet over the continent has shrunk dramatically in recent years. Investigators are studying whether those changes have had an impact on the Earth's climate. The Antarctic ice cap holds more than 90 percent of the world's ice and 70 percent of the world's fresh water.

Brad Pitt is in Japan for the premiere of his new film, Ocean's 12." This is his first appearance since announcing his separation from actress Jennifer Aniston. Eager photographers reportedly warned not to mention her name.

Good tip. But you know what they were thinking about.

SANCHEZ: Like he's never heard it before.

KAGAN: Jennifer.

SANCHEZ: Well, peaking of Hollywood, he has certainly come a long way from "In Living Color."

(MUSIC)

KAGAN: After winning several critics awards that could have -- what could the Golden Globes have in store for Jamie Foxx? He's done what no actor's done before. I'll tell you that. His story's ahead on CNN LIVE TODAY.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: It is going to be all glam and glitter on Sunday when Hollywood stars turn out for this year's Golden Globe awards. For the first time ever, one actor has been nominated for three different roles in a single year. Our entertainment reporter, Sibila Vargas, reports on the many faces of Jamie Foxx.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

JAMIE FOXX, ACTOR, "COLLATERAL": My man, you all right?

SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): "Collateral."

FOXX (singing): Georgia, Georgia.

VARGAS: "Ray."

FOXX: I told you from the get-go it's about survival. Survival is why we were here, that's just the way it's been throughout history.

VARGAS: And "Redemption," the Stan "Tookie" Williams story. What a year 2004 was for actor Jamie Foxx, who got recognition for three performances. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Jamie Foxx, "Collateral."

Jamie Foxx, "Ray."

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jamie Foxx, "Redemption."

VARGAS: He's the first person in Golden Globe history to earn three acting nominations in a single year. He's already won a bunch of critics' awards.

(on camera): So where are you at in your career?

FOXX: I'm in the best spot of my life.

VARGAS (voice-over): At 37, Foxx has come a long way from his comedic days on "In Living Color."

FOXX (singing): 'Cause you don't you remember you told me that you love me?

VARGAS: And movies like "Booty Call."

FOXX: Now, I still got time to make my booty call.

VARGAS: But while doing those movies and paying his dues, Foxx always had his eyes on the acting prize.

FOXX: It's a great thing. It's a great thing. I mean, you know, I've always thought, like, if you played basketball, you want to go to championship.

VARGAS: At the ceremony, Foxx hopes to hear his name after, "And the Golden Globe goes to." But if it doesn't happen, he'll still walk away with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

FOXX: Whether it happens or not, you know, at least we're walking in the right direction.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALES (singing): Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.

VARGAS: Sibila Vargas, CNN, Hollywood.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

KAGAN: You can keep your eye on all the latest entertainment news by going to cnn.com/entertainment. Today you'll find in-depth reports and previews of the Golden Globe Awards.

It is the most fun night in Hollywood, really it is, because you have -- you don't just have movies. You have movies, the television folks there. And frankly, they serve alcohol at the awards. So everyone's a little loose and having a good time.

SANCHEZ: So is that it, the fact that he's the first person to be nominated for three... KAGAN: Three times in the Golden Globes.

SANCHEZ: That is amazing.

KAGAN: Yes. Quite a year for Jamie Foxx.

SANCHEZ: You know, and I had seen the previews for all of those movies and I didn't know he was in all three of them.

KAGAN: Now you do.

SANCHEZ: Goes to show what I know.

The hope to rebuild, that's what many in La Conchita are saying right now as they try and put their lives back together out of the mud.

KAGAN: But will the state of California say that is too unsafe? Ahead, I'm going to speak with a supervisor, a county supervisor. He represents this area. He'll be with us just ahead.

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Aired January 13, 2005 - 11:00   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: How about we check out what's happening "Now in the News."
RICK SANCHEZ, CNN ANCHOR: And here it is. What's happening right "Now in the News," authorities in La Conchita, California, are saying that everyone that they thought was missing in that massive mudslide has now been accounted for. But they're continuing to search the debris just in case there's still one of those remaining air pockets that we've been telling you about.

They are live on the scene, so are we. We'll have a report in one minute.

President Bush is at the Pentagon this hour. He is there to try to get an update on the war on terror. Our White House correspondent, Suzanne Malveaux, is going to have a report in just a money to let us know what the briefing was that the president was receiving today at the Pentagon.

Also, no letup in the violence in Iraq. Just 17 days before the elections, police are saying the director of the Baghdad Election Center was gunned down as well. Also in Baghdad, authorities say gunmen opened fire on a minibus, killing six Iraqis. A Turkish man waiting for a bus was kidnapped as well.

Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U.S. may be able to start withdrawing troops from Iraq sometime this year. But he tells the National Public Radio it all depends on Iraqi troops assuming a greater role in the country's security. The U.S. has about 150,000 troops in Iraq thus far.

KAGAN: We are just a minute past 11:00 a.m. on the East Coast, and just a couple minutes past 8:00 on the West. From CNN Center in Atlanta, good morning once again. I'm Daryn Kagan.

SANCHEZ: And I'm Rick Sanchez.

KAGAN: Up first this hour, the aftermath of the deadly mudslide in La Conchita, California. Authorities say that all the people they thought were missing have now been accounted for. They are still searching, though, just incase.

Our Peter Viles is at the scene with an update -- Peter.

PETER VILES, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Daryn, two areas of concern. First, that rescue mission. As you just mentioned, authorities do now believe that everyone they thought was missing has been accounted for. In other words, they don't believe they're going to recover any more bodies from underneath that mudslide.

The second area of concern and a growing area of concern is, is this area safe right now? When will it be safe in the future? Is there any way to guarantee or to know if there is going to be another one of these mudslides?

That is becoming a bigger issue. And a part of that issue is residents here are asking, when is it going to be safe for those residents to return to this town?

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CHIEF BOB ROPER, VENTURA COUNTY FIRE DEPT.: The geologists have studied the hill. They have seen some additional areas that they have severe concerns about. And they're putting together a plan on now what to do as far as the recovery effort on allowing people to return to their homes, when and where that might happen.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

VILES: The background here is that they had a mudslide here 10 years ago. Since that mudslide 10 years ago, this town has been considered -- the entire town has been considered a hazardous area, where there's a threat that a mudslide might happen again.

There was a retaining wall built to protect the back portion of the town from another mudslide. That retaining wall was completely destroyed. So some big issues ahead for this town and for the government here. Does the government have to make some effort to try to make it safe for people, does the government say to the people, we can't ensure your safety, therefore you have to leave, or we can't ensure your safety, it's up to you whether to stay?

A quick note here. The governor of California was here yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger, and he really stuck up for the right of these people to stay here in this town. And he was lectured, got an earful from one resident who said to him that she wanted -- under any circumstances, she wanted to be allowed to return to her town -- Daryn.

KAGAN: All right. Peter Viles in La Conchita, California. Thank you.

I'm going to have a chance to talk with one of the Ventura County supervisors still ahead in this hour. We'll ask him about letting people go back in.

SANCHEZ: And meanwhile, let's check the weather, not just there in La Conchita, California, but all over the country. We showed you a little piece of Denver a little while ago.

KAGAN: Alabama.

SANCHEZ: Right. Right near us, as a matter of fact, Alabama, Mississippi.

(WEATHER REPORT)

KAGAN: Plenty of cuddling taking place. Thank you. Dave Hennen, thank you for that.

A programming note for you. We're going to invite you to stay with CNN for a replay of "Extreme Weather," a special edition of "NEWSNIGHT WITH AARON BROWN." It airs this afternoon beginning at 1:00 Eastern.

SANCHEZ: We here at CNN are watching out for your security. This is one of the stories we include in that today.

The president of United States going over to the Pentagon. Why? Well, he's getting a briefing there on the war on terror.

CNN White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux is at the White House. She's going to tell us what the president hopes to learn or what the president, or what the president -- what information the president may be getting.

Suzanne, what have you learned?

SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, Rick, we know that that briefing continues with top generals, as well as Secretary Rumsfeld, who he's meeting with, not only on the update on the war on terror, but also the latest when it comes to the robust effort of the military, the tsunami relief effort. Now, the president, of course, this comes at a critical time for him, because many believe that he faces a credibility test. And that is because the intersection of two events.

Yesterday, the administration acknowledging there are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They have stopped looking for them. This, of course, as you know, is the central justification for the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

In the first place, the administration over the last year or so has turned to another justification saying, of course, it has opened the doors to promote democracy in Iraq, as well as the rest of the Middle East. That brings to us our second event, and that is the upcoming Iraqi elections.

Now, President Bush and top White House officials have insisted that those elections will be carried out on January 30. No delay there. But they do have a strategy here.

It is typical of this White House, that is to lower expectations of the outcome of those elections. Why? Because it is likely that the Sunni minority has threatened to boycott those elections. And secondly, there are pockets within that country where it's just not safe enough for certain Iraqis to vote.

But White House officials basically through the Pentagon, the State Department and the White House here have argued that they believe the elections in and of themselves will be successful for their mere existence, not voter turnout. But because it's the first time it's ever happened.

They also say this is just the first of three different stages when it comes to promoting democracy in Iraq. The election, of course, this month. Later on, writing a constitution. And then finally, this national assembly that will come together in December. They also argue, they believe, that there are certain ways they believe the Iraqis can establish for Sunnis to participate even if they don't come out in large numbers at the end of January -- Rick.

SANCHEZ: Suzanne Malveaux keeping tabs on things for us there at the White House on this day. CNN Security Watch, as you know, keeps you up to date on safety. Stay tuned to CNN day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

KAGAN: Army Specialist Charles Graner may take the stand in his own defense today. His military court-martial over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal resumes this hour. More on that now from our national correspondent, Susan Candiotti. She is in Fort Hood, Texas.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SUSAN CANDIOTTI, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): As his defense got under way, Specialist Charles Graner found himself stalled at the starting gate. This is what the jury did not get to hear.

This witness, a use of force expert, tried to explain some of the worst Abu Ghraib prison abuse photos. In a hearing only before the judge, Thomas Archambault said putting a leash on a prisoner's neck, as Graner had his girlfriend do in this photo, was acceptable because the prisoner was not dragged from his cell. He crawled out on his own.

Archambault compared the naked human pyramid to a "clown stack." He called it a very creative way to control detainees.

THOMAS ARCHAMBAULT, DEFENSE EXPERT: All he was trying to do was keep these people safe and his own people safe. And nobody was injured from this. And that's the bottom line.

CANDIOTTI: The judge would have none of it when Graner's expert conceded neither of these techniques were authorized or appear in any training manual. The jury did hear from a military intelligence interrogator at Abu Ghraib who testified some detainees were kept nude to soften them up for questioning, as the defense contends.

But during a rapid-fire cross-examination, prosecutors asked, "Did you tell any MP to punch a prisoner, stack them in a naked pyramid or humiliate them like this?" The answer: "No, no, no." Graner was tight-lipped as he left court.

(on camera): Is there anything you did want to say at the end of this day?

SPC. CHARLES GRANER, U.S. ARMY: No. CANDIOTTI: If Graner does take the stand, as promised, it should come sometime Thursday.

Susan Candiotti, CNN, Fort hood, Texas.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

SANCHEZ: The safety of La Conchita -- that's the town that we've been showing you so much of -- ravaged by mudslides this past week. Will residents there ever be able to live again in that specific area? We're going to ask a supervisor for the California county.

KAGAN: Also, tsunami orphans. Thousands of children were left without parents, and Americans who would like to adopt can't. We will tell you more about a move on Capitol Hill to change that.

SANCHEZ: But first, young Prince Harry apologizes after a blatant wardrobe malfunction, to say the least. We're going to talk to our man from across the pond, Richard Quest, about the royal ruckus.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

(STOCK MARKET REPORT)

KAGAN: We have some legal breaking news considering evolution and a situation not that far from here in Atlanta, Cobb County...

SANCHEZ: Cobb County.

KAGAN: ... Georgia. A judge telling a school district there they have to remove a sticker that was on the inside of a textbook. It was there talking about evolution as a philosophy, not as a matter of fact. The judge ruling that the sticker on the inside front of these textbooks could have an effect of appearing to advance a religious cause or a religious opinion. So the sticker's got to go.

SANCHEZ: And we should mention as well, it's a lawsuit brought by six parents who were part of the school district.

KAGAN: Who were offended by the sticker. More on that just ahead. We wanted to let you know as it was happening.

SANCHEZ: And we'll have the latest on the problem across the pond with Prince Harry, what uniform he wore and what effect it's having all over the world.

We'll be right back.

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SANCHEZ: Here's a story that's got a lot of people all over the world shaking their heads. His party boy habits making headlines.

Now, Britain's Prince Harry is leading plenty of people aghast with what some see as a dazzling display of insensitivity, at the very least. Harry is splashed on the cover ot the tabloid "The Sun" today wearing a Nazi uniform, complete with the swastika on the arm.

He chose the costume for a costume party. His brother William attended the party as well. But he went dressed as a lion.

Now, Prince Charles' PR people immediately went into damage overdrive. They've been issuing an apology on Harry's behalf. "Poor choice of costume," read the statement.

Charles' ex-sister-in-law, Fergie -- remember her? Well, she was on "AMERICAN MORNING" this morning and she had supportive words for Harry.

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SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK: Harry's a great, great boy. I mean, he really is. He's first rate. His mom would be so proud of him.

He does so much to help so many children all over the world. He really does.

So I know what it's like to have bad press. I had it for quite a long time. So, you know, but -- OK, so he wore a fancy dress costume, he got it wrong, and he's apologized. And he put a letter out to say, "I'm sorry if I've caused any offense."

And Harry said in his statement, "It was a poor choice of costume and I apologize." Now, the thing is that he's apologized. So I believe lots of Jewish organizations in Britain have accepted his apology. And I hope that the world accepts his apology because, you know, he deserves a break, really.

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SANCHEZ: Few people could make us understand this from a British perspective like Richard Quest.

Thanks so much for joining us. Why is this big to the Brits?

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, one only has to bear in mind that Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, whose great grandmother stayed in London during the Blitz, whose grandmother is head of the British armed forces, whose father will be king of England, chooses to wear the costume of the army that tried to defeat Britain. It is absolutely extraordinary that he ever thought it would be funny, that his advisers ever thought he'd get away with it, and that anybody let him out of the house.

SANCHEZ: So this is like what Kipling would say cuts right into the nerve, right into the sinew of the British people. It would be like Jenna or Barbara Bush showing up at a costume party wearing an al Qaeda uniform.

QUEST: Exactly the same. It's almost the antithesis of everything that his family has stood for and worked for. And what it raises is serious questions about his security, what was -- where were they, why did they let it happen, his advisers, his upbringing. It also raises questions about Prince Harry. And that's going to be the big thing.

SANCHEZ: Let's talk about Prince Harry, because many Americans don't know what has led up to this. Apparently this is not the first incident. What else has this young man been involved in?

QUEST: Where do we start? He smoked dope which resulted in his father sending him up to a rehab to learn about people who are truly addicted.

He's had a scuffle with photographers where he had to apologize. And it was over paparazzi.

He has got a girlfriend in southern Africa whose father has got unsavory ties to Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe. This man just about scraped his SATs to get into the military academy Sandhurst.

There's no question that Prince Harry has turned into the problem prince. Classically. Classically. Let's remember some of the other -- some of the (UNINTELLIGIBLE) who never got to -- who didn't have a role. And Prince Harry's turned into the same way.

SANCHEZ: Why was this allowed to happen? Wouldn't there be people who are, as we call them here when we go overseas, minders? Doesn't he have people around him who would have seen the swastika and would have said immediately, wait a minute, prince, you really need to think twice about this? Nobody said that?

QUEST: I don't know. I don't know. But one would imagine that, A, nobody said it, and, B, if they did he didn't -- it's a bit like the -- these things that they all say about the Secret Service and the president's family.

They're there to mind and to watch security, but they're not there as baby-sitters. They are not there to do -- to wipe their bottoms and make sure they go to potty training properly.

No, the truth is there. Let us make no bones about it.

In two week's time there's the 60th anniversary of the -- of the liberation of Auschwitz. And the British third in line to the throne wears a swastika at the fancy dress party.

SANCHEZ: Finished up as only Richard Quest from across the pond and at CNN International could. We thank you for being with us. Good to have you.

QUEST: Delighted.

SANCHEZ: Appreciate it.

KAGAN: Now let's take a look at what's making news overseas in this morning's "World Wrap."

Italian soccer star Paolo Di Canio says there was nothing political about the apparent fascist salute he gave following a game last week. Fans are threatening to protest if their sports hero is disciplined for the gesture. Di Canio previously admitted his admiration for World War II Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

Scientists are studying Antarctica. They say the ice sheet over the continent has shrunk dramatically in recent years. Investigators are studying whether those changes have had an impact on the Earth's climate. The Antarctic ice cap holds more than 90 percent of the world's ice and 70 percent of the world's fresh water.

Brad Pitt is in Japan for the premiere of his new film, Ocean's 12." This is his first appearance since announcing his separation from actress Jennifer Aniston. Eager photographers reportedly warned not to mention her name.

Good tip. But you know what they were thinking about.

SANCHEZ: Like he's never heard it before.

KAGAN: Jennifer.

SANCHEZ: Well, peaking of Hollywood, he has certainly come a long way from "In Living Color."

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KAGAN: After winning several critics awards that could have -- what could the Golden Globes have in store for Jamie Foxx? He's done what no actor's done before. I'll tell you that. His story's ahead on CNN LIVE TODAY.

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KAGAN: It is going to be all glam and glitter on Sunday when Hollywood stars turn out for this year's Golden Globe awards. For the first time ever, one actor has been nominated for three different roles in a single year. Our entertainment reporter, Sibila Vargas, reports on the many faces of Jamie Foxx.

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JAMIE FOXX, ACTOR, "COLLATERAL": My man, you all right?

SIBILA VARGAS, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): "Collateral."

FOXX (singing): Georgia, Georgia.

VARGAS: "Ray."

FOXX: I told you from the get-go it's about survival. Survival is why we were here, that's just the way it's been throughout history.

VARGAS: And "Redemption," the Stan "Tookie" Williams story. What a year 2004 was for actor Jamie Foxx, who got recognition for three performances. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Jamie Foxx, "Collateral."

Jamie Foxx, "Ray."

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Jamie Foxx, "Redemption."

VARGAS: He's the first person in Golden Globe history to earn three acting nominations in a single year. He's already won a bunch of critics' awards.

(on camera): So where are you at in your career?

FOXX: I'm in the best spot of my life.

VARGAS (voice-over): At 37, Foxx has come a long way from his comedic days on "In Living Color."

FOXX (singing): 'Cause you don't you remember you told me that you love me?

VARGAS: And movies like "Booty Call."

FOXX: Now, I still got time to make my booty call.

VARGAS: But while doing those movies and paying his dues, Foxx always had his eyes on the acting prize.

FOXX: It's a great thing. It's a great thing. I mean, you know, I've always thought, like, if you played basketball, you want to go to championship.

VARGAS: At the ceremony, Foxx hopes to hear his name after, "And the Golden Globe goes to." But if it doesn't happen, he'll still walk away with a sense of pride and accomplishment.

FOXX: Whether it happens or not, you know, at least we're walking in the right direction.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALES (singing): Hit the road, Jack, and don't you come back no more.

VARGAS: Sibila Vargas, CNN, Hollywood.

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KAGAN: You can keep your eye on all the latest entertainment news by going to cnn.com/entertainment. Today you'll find in-depth reports and previews of the Golden Globe Awards.

It is the most fun night in Hollywood, really it is, because you have -- you don't just have movies. You have movies, the television folks there. And frankly, they serve alcohol at the awards. So everyone's a little loose and having a good time.

SANCHEZ: So is that it, the fact that he's the first person to be nominated for three... KAGAN: Three times in the Golden Globes.

SANCHEZ: That is amazing.

KAGAN: Yes. Quite a year for Jamie Foxx.

SANCHEZ: You know, and I had seen the previews for all of those movies and I didn't know he was in all three of them.

KAGAN: Now you do.

SANCHEZ: Goes to show what I know.

The hope to rebuild, that's what many in La Conchita are saying right now as they try and put their lives back together out of the mud.

KAGAN: But will the state of California say that is too unsafe? Ahead, I'm going to speak with a supervisor, a county supervisor. He represents this area. He'll be with us just ahead.

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