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Thousands Gather in Beirut Anti-Syrian Rally; Baseball Drama on Capitol Hill

Aired March 14, 2005 - 11:30   ET

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

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


DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We are just past the half hour. Good morning, once again. I'm Daryn Kagan. Let's take a look what's happening "Now in the News."
Atlanta shooting suspect Brian Nichols could make an initial court appearance today or tomorrow. Meanwhile reports say his surprise attack on sheriff's deputy Cynthia Hall was recorded on courthouse surveillance tapes and might have been prevented, but no one was watching the camera at the time. Hall in critical condition in the hospital.

Government report says the American aviation system is still vulnerable to attacks by al Qaeda and other terrorists. It says terrorists may have planned to hijack charter planes and helicopters because they're less guarded than commercial planes and that terrorists want to test weaknesses in aviation security.

Crude oil prices went down today, after the president of OPEC hinted that oil-producing nations could soon increase production. That decision could come in an OPEC meeting in Iran on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia says it will seek to raise OPEC's production ceiling by 500,000 barrels per day, citing increased world demand for oil.

And in the business world, Bob Iger will become the next CEO of Disney. Iger is currently the company's president. The company says its board has unanimously elected him to the top spot. He'll succeed current Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who will step down on September 30th.

Onto our CNN "Security Watch." Looking out for your security. A new report suggests that suspected al Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi could be planning attacks on soft targets inside the U.S. "Time" magazine is reporting those targets include schools, movie theaters and restaurants. White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley calls the information very credible. However, "Time" says that intelligence agencies have no evidence that al Zarqawi's agents have infiltrated the U.S.

Now to the safety of the nation's nuclear power plants. The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission trying to put public's mind at ease. He made a rare appearance where he told reporters the agency has worked since 9/11 to make the plans as invulnerable as possible.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DR. NILS DIAZ, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION: We have hardened the security aspects of them. In other words, we have moved barriers much farther away from the reactor. These barriers are much more robust than what they were. We have added new systems. We have added a series of replacements distributed through the plant, including towers, to be able to shoot at whoever is trying to come in. We have developed pop-up barriers. We have -- we are making it very difficult for people to get in that should not be there.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: Diaz also cautioned that nothing in life is risk-free.

About an hour ago, 23-year-old Ahmed -- let's try that again. 23-year-old Ahmed Omar Abu Ali was arraigned in federal court. He pleaded not guilty to charges that he joined al Qaeda and plotted to assassinate President Bush. A jury trial is set to begin August 22nd in Alexandria, Virginia. Federal authorities say Abu Ali confessed several times during a two-year confinement in Saudi Arabia, but attorneys for Abu Ali say he was tortured into making those confessions.

CNN "Security Watch" keeps you up-to-date on safety. Stay tuned day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

On to world news now, where hundreds of thousands of anti-Syrian demonstrators crowded into central Beirut today. This protest rally comes one month after the death of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.

Our senior international correspondent Brent Sadler joins me now from the Lebanese capital with details on today's protests -- Brent.

BRENT SADLER, CNN SR. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hello, good morning, Daryn. Just winding up now, a mass rally that, again, has seen a massive turnout of people on the streets of the Lebanese capital. Less than a week ago it was Hezbollah that called out a mass number of people in support of Syria. This time it was anti-Syria, pro-democracy and independence.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SADLER (voice-over): The politics of people power. Pouring onto the streets of downtown Beirut, thousands gathering at first, with masses on the way, their volume expanding by the hour. Answering the call for a counter-protest, challenging Syria's dominant role in Lebanon. Outnumbering a mass rally in Beirut last week, staged by Lebanon's Hezbollah organization supporting Syria. Like a giant human wave, though, the opposition swamped Martyr's Square, forming a sea of Lebanese flags.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The people you see today represent the silent majority of Lebanon, who just wanted to say enough is enough. We want the Syrians out. We want a new independent and free and unified Lebanon. SADLER: They assembled around the final resting place of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, assassinated in a massive bomb blast four weeks ago to the day. In the raging political battle that's ensued, size matters. Hezbollah claimed half a million on the streets last week. Protest organizers here set their sights on a million strong protest march.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The Lebanese people are sick and tired of the status quo, and they want true independence.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We want our country to be free with no oppression, just freedom. And you want the truth. First of all, you want the truth.

SADLER: The truth behind the Hariri killing, no less a mystery today than it was a month ago. But Lebanese political sources close to the investigation claim Irish detectives suspect an organized cover-up. Many of these...

(on camera): So rival political camps here claiming they have the upperhand in the street protests in a bitterly divided contest here -- Daryn.

KAGAN: And Brent, I'm wondering if you can give some context to a small chapter that we followed, I think it was on Thursday as we were following the prime minister soap opera. The last one resigning in midst of all these anti-Syrian protests, but then it looks like he might become prime -- becoming prime minister again. How does that work?

SADLER: Yes, indeed. , Omar Karami was named by the pro- parliamentarians here to be next prime minister. That was signed off on by the pro-Syrian Lebanese president. The opposition did not take part in those consultations. They didn't name any prime minister, so the one who was in power before has come back, but he's still call -- form a cabinet trying to reach out to an opposition that is not taking his hand of friendship -- Daryn.

KAGAN: So things still very much in limbo in Beirut. Thank you for that in Lebanon. Thank you, Brent Sadler.

We've all been there -- stuck on a flight in a tiny seat, hungry, probably bored. After the break we're going to tell you how to survive your trip, especially when you're in coach. Where to sit, what to drink, what to eat, what to bring along. We have new accoutrements you can bring with you on the coach flight. Stay with us in our getaway segment.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: There's been drama in the sports world on Capitol Hill, as the House Government Reform Committee is getting ready to convene and hold these hearings on steroids. Major League Baseball not too happy with parts of that.

Let's bring in our Ed Henry to talk about a development on that -- Ed.

ED HENRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

Good morning, Daryn.

That's right, CNN has learned that Major League Baseball has now, this morning, at about 10:45 a.m., turned over hundreds of documents dealing with steroids and other drugs over to this House Government Reform Committee. In fact, those documents, about three to four inches of them, in a Xerox box just arrived, as I said, about an hour ago. They came in advance of a noon deadline today to comply with a subpoena. That subpoena sent out last week by the House Government Reform Committee.

Aides to House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis telling CNN that right now they are combing through the documents to make sure that Major League Baseball, in fact, complied with the subpoena, that they turned over everything the committee wants.

Significance here this is one of many signs that Major League Baseball is now giving in a bit after initially last week digging in their heels, and saying that they did not want to turn over so many documents, that they did not necessarily want to send players up here to testify, that they were potentially going to take this all the way to the Supreme Court.

I just got off the phone with Major League Baseball's chief lawyer, Stan Brandt (ph). He said that they did turn over hundreds of these documents, No. 1, but secondly, he acknowledged that with a lot of these individual Major League players now saying that they will come testify, that has undermined Major League Baseball's legal strategy a bit. It's all become split up.

And in fact, we're now hearing that Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox. He already said that he was willing to testify. He may now try to testify via satellite, because he has an injury that he's nursing. We've also heard Curt Schilling from the Boston Red Sox saying that he will testify. That has undermined Major League Baseball's initial decision to fight this.

Now the last point I want to make, what are in these documents? we are told from Stan Brandt, again, Major League Baseball's lawyer, that it has an aggregate of the number of players tested for drugs in recent years, and the gross results of those who failed those tests.

Now what's important to notes is that these test results show the substances that the players failed, that they failed those tests, but does not include the names. That is a little bit of a victory for Major League Baseball. Initially the committee, according to baseball, wanted the names of players who had failed these steroid drug tests, and potentially other drug tests. But we now understand those names are not in there.

Finally, Stan Brandt saying that while he still feels he has a strong legal case to fight these players coming to testify on Thursday, he again, acknowledges that a lot of players are coming on their own, and also he acknowledges that a lot of players having obviously being in the public arena, they realize that it's probably a good idea to come, rather than potentially facing contempt of Congress charges -- Daryn.

KAGAN:: Yes, and sure, all sorts of different issues coming up here -- jurisdiction, privacy issues, like you were talking, with some of those drug-testing results. You bring up contempt of Congress, these congressmen not kidding around, that they mean business, into getting these players here, threatening contempt of Congress.

In the end, what does that mean, and what can happen to you if you are found in contempt of Congress?

HENRY: When you listen to an attorney like Stan Brandt, they do not believe that Congress has much of a standing to push that against the players. They feel that Congress is meddling here in a private enterprise, meddling in the collective-bargaining agreement between players and Major League baseball.

But what could potentially happen if those charges were brought and then approved by the full House, players could be brought in, could be arrested. They would be found guilty of contempt of Congress. Stan Brandt and others feel that it would never really come to that. But because of all this overwhelming attention, a lot of the players have decided on their own, they don't even want to take that chance, they don't even want to look like they're under a cloud.

As Stan Brandt told me a few moments ago, he believes that this is hearkening back to the 1950s. He did not use the word "McCarthy," but I am. And I raised it him, and he chuckled and said, I'm not using the word "McCarthy." But what baseball is saying is they feel almost like these hearings are going back to the McCarthy hearings of the '50s, where players are now being brought under a cloud just by being subpoenaed, and so they have no choice but to show up for some of them, because if they do not show up, whether or not they're ever brought into contempt of Congress, it's going to look like they're guilty, and that is what's frustrating Major League Baseball and their lawyers -- Daryn.

KAGAN: An excellent answer to the Ed Henry question, but you know, that's what America expects from you in the morning and all day long.

Ed Henry on Capitol Hill. Thank you for that.

We have a lot more news to get to. We're going to do that after this break.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: We continue to follow the aftermath of the story that followed on Friday morning at Fulton County Superior Court here in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting incident that led to the death of four people. Business, well, trying to get back to business as usual at that courthouse today. Our Drew Griffin standing by in downtown Atlanta with the latest on that -- Drew. DREW GRIFFIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Business as usual from the outside, Daryn, but on the inner corridor of the first floor of this courthouse, there is now a memorial set up to the judge, the court reporter and the deputy, all killed here on Friday. Some flowers have been brought in.

And another thing that shows you that business is not quite back to normal, the 400 or so jurors summoned to begin the jury-selection process this morning as part of the business of the court were told to go home. Not to show up, or those who did show up were told to go home.

There are some security meetings here, as well as a private prayer service at noon for members of the court family that are obviously mourning the loss of three people that they worked with, or passed in the hall.

But otherwise it is back to normal. We don't see any extensive signs of security. We see deputies walking around outside with their guns in their holsters, though, we understand from one Turner Network employee who was summoned to jury duty, the deputies that were inside the actual jury selection area had holsters empty. So that may have been just a momentary change in policy as they try to sort out what exactly happened here on Friday -- Daryn.

KAGAN: I had a chance to talk -- we put Alec Frazier (ph), that president of Turner Properties on the air with us in the last hour. He mentioned those empty holsters. I would be interested to talk to somebody in the know who knows whether that's a change since Friday, or perhaps that was already standard procedure, to kind of put that in context.

But, Drew, about these 400 jurors that were let go today, did you have a chance to talk with any of them as they were leaving the courthouse, if they were told they could go home, or if it was business related?

GRIFFIN: I did not. They were told to go home as soon as they showed up, and many of them were able to call in prior to and simply did not show up. That's according to the clerk who was in charge of the jury pools. Not many did show up. Those who did were told they could go home immediately.

KAGAN: And we don't have pictures of this memorial that you say is being set up outside that courthouse. Can you describe it for us?

GRIFFIN: Daryn, I just had a little trouble hearing you on that last question.

KAGAN: Could you describe what the memorial looks like, this makeshift memorial that's been set up outside the courthouse?

GRIFFIN: It is -- I think you're asking about the memorial. There are flowers there. There's a large placard with the pictures of the judge, and the deputy and the court reporter. And the flowers have been coming in and being placed inside there. It's inside the corridor, where we can't get a very good shot. Our camera has been barred from going inside the inner perimeter of the courthouse right now. But it looks like a very nice, but makeshift type of memorial on the first floor.

KAGAN: Understandable, and you did a good job of describing what the impact it must be for this courthouse, community, the judge, the courtroom reporter, and also the deputy shot and killed on Friday morning.

Drew Griffin from downtown Atlanta. Drew, Thank you for that.

And we will take a break in a bit. But before we do, let's talk about this: a lot of couples wondering what happened to their love lives. Not only that, complaining about moodiness, irritability and exhaustion. Are you going to blame it on hormones?

CNN medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports there is a reason they call it "men-opause."

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): George and Pat Watt married 37 years ago. They've raised children and grandchildren. They've been through so much together, but nothing prepared them for menopause. Not hers, his.

GEORGE WATT, MENOPAUSE: I was irritable a lot, I was depressed.

PAT WATT, WIFE: My daughter, I told her, your dad is going through -- if I didn't know better, I'd swear he's going through menopause.

COHEN: Pat was worried. What had happened to the George she married? George, who is 60, wondered too.

G. WATT: Why when I get done with work and all I want to do is sit on the couch and go to sleep and I don't like doing that. I was always active my whole life.

P. WATT: He would say how he had no sex drive but that was my fault. OK? That was my fault.

G. WATT: We talked about it. And we determined that I needed to check with somebody.

P. WATT: That there was something wrong.

G. WATT: Something was wronged and I needed to check with somebody.

P. WATT: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, George.

COHEN: Their family doctor hit the nail on the head. He immediately suspected a lack of testosterone, a hormone that affects mood and sex drive.

G. WATT: And he found it was low and we started the shots.

P. WATT: Yes.

COHEN: He gets a shot every other week.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK, sweetie, ready? Here we go.

G. WATT: Yes.

COHEN: And now their sex life...

P. WATT: Well, just kind of wasn't any then, but it's there now.

G. WATT: Yep. I'm not as grumpy. I'm not as stressed out.

COHEN: So should all men George's age get testosterone shots? Starting in their 40s, testosterone levels naturally start to slowly decline.

JED DIAMOND, AUTHOR, "MALE MENOPAUSE": Changes of testosterone can affect everything about a man. It can affect his bone density. It can affect his muscle mass, can affect his emotional sensitivity.

COHEN: But experts recommend shots only if the testosterone goes abnormally low, because the shots can have complications, such as prostate problems. Some doctors worry testosterone therapy has gotten too popular and hasn't been studied nearly enough. But it's certainly easy to see why men like it.

G. WATT: It's been great ever since I got the shot.

COHEN: Things are better now with his wife, with his grandchildren.

G. WATT: Better in other places.

COHEN: Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, Atlanta.

(END VIDEOTAPE)

KAGAN: You get your "Daily Dose" of health news online. Just visit our Web site, CNN.com. You'll find the latest medical news, a health library and information on diet and fitness. The address, CNN.com/health.

Well, on that healthy note, I think that's going to wrap it up for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. Wolf Blitzer will join you at the top of the hour after this break. And I'll see you right back here tomorrow morning.

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Aired March 14, 2005 - 11:30   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We are just past the half hour. Good morning, once again. I'm Daryn Kagan. Let's take a look what's happening "Now in the News."
Atlanta shooting suspect Brian Nichols could make an initial court appearance today or tomorrow. Meanwhile reports say his surprise attack on sheriff's deputy Cynthia Hall was recorded on courthouse surveillance tapes and might have been prevented, but no one was watching the camera at the time. Hall in critical condition in the hospital.

Government report says the American aviation system is still vulnerable to attacks by al Qaeda and other terrorists. It says terrorists may have planned to hijack charter planes and helicopters because they're less guarded than commercial planes and that terrorists want to test weaknesses in aviation security.

Crude oil prices went down today, after the president of OPEC hinted that oil-producing nations could soon increase production. That decision could come in an OPEC meeting in Iran on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia says it will seek to raise OPEC's production ceiling by 500,000 barrels per day, citing increased world demand for oil.

And in the business world, Bob Iger will become the next CEO of Disney. Iger is currently the company's president. The company says its board has unanimously elected him to the top spot. He'll succeed current Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who will step down on September 30th.

Onto our CNN "Security Watch." Looking out for your security. A new report suggests that suspected al Qaeda terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi could be planning attacks on soft targets inside the U.S. "Time" magazine is reporting those targets include schools, movie theaters and restaurants. White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley calls the information very credible. However, "Time" says that intelligence agencies have no evidence that al Zarqawi's agents have infiltrated the U.S.

Now to the safety of the nation's nuclear power plants. The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission trying to put public's mind at ease. He made a rare appearance where he told reporters the agency has worked since 9/11 to make the plans as invulnerable as possible.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DR. NILS DIAZ, NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION: We have hardened the security aspects of them. In other words, we have moved barriers much farther away from the reactor. These barriers are much more robust than what they were. We have added new systems. We have added a series of replacements distributed through the plant, including towers, to be able to shoot at whoever is trying to come in. We have developed pop-up barriers. We have -- we are making it very difficult for people to get in that should not be there.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KAGAN: Diaz also cautioned that nothing in life is risk-free.

About an hour ago, 23-year-old Ahmed -- let's try that again. 23-year-old Ahmed Omar Abu Ali was arraigned in federal court. He pleaded not guilty to charges that he joined al Qaeda and plotted to assassinate President Bush. A jury trial is set to begin August 22nd in Alexandria, Virginia. Federal authorities say Abu Ali confessed several times during a two-year confinement in Saudi Arabia, but attorneys for Abu Ali say he was tortured into making those confessions.

CNN "Security Watch" keeps you up-to-date on safety. Stay tuned day and night for the most reliable news about your security.

On to world news now, where hundreds of thousands of anti-Syrian demonstrators crowded into central Beirut today. This protest rally comes one month after the death of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.

Our senior international correspondent Brent Sadler joins me now from the Lebanese capital with details on today's protests -- Brent.

BRENT SADLER, CNN SR. INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Hello, good morning, Daryn. Just winding up now, a mass rally that, again, has seen a massive turnout of people on the streets of the Lebanese capital. Less than a week ago it was Hezbollah that called out a mass number of people in support of Syria. This time it was anti-Syria, pro-democracy and independence.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

SADLER (voice-over): The politics of people power. Pouring onto the streets of downtown Beirut, thousands gathering at first, with masses on the way, their volume expanding by the hour. Answering the call for a counter-protest, challenging Syria's dominant role in Lebanon. Outnumbering a mass rally in Beirut last week, staged by Lebanon's Hezbollah organization supporting Syria. Like a giant human wave, though, the opposition swamped Martyr's Square, forming a sea of Lebanese flags.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The people you see today represent the silent majority of Lebanon, who just wanted to say enough is enough. We want the Syrians out. We want a new independent and free and unified Lebanon. SADLER: They assembled around the final resting place of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri, assassinated in a massive bomb blast four weeks ago to the day. In the raging political battle that's ensued, size matters. Hezbollah claimed half a million on the streets last week. Protest organizers here set their sights on a million strong protest march.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The Lebanese people are sick and tired of the status quo, and they want true independence.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We want our country to be free with no oppression, just freedom. And you want the truth. First of all, you want the truth.

SADLER: The truth behind the Hariri killing, no less a mystery today than it was a month ago. But Lebanese political sources close to the investigation claim Irish detectives suspect an organized cover-up. Many of these...

(on camera): So rival political camps here claiming they have the upperhand in the street protests in a bitterly divided contest here -- Daryn.

KAGAN: And Brent, I'm wondering if you can give some context to a small chapter that we followed, I think it was on Thursday as we were following the prime minister soap opera. The last one resigning in midst of all these anti-Syrian protests, but then it looks like he might become prime -- becoming prime minister again. How does that work?

SADLER: Yes, indeed. , Omar Karami was named by the pro- parliamentarians here to be next prime minister. That was signed off on by the pro-Syrian Lebanese president. The opposition did not take part in those consultations. They didn't name any prime minister, so the one who was in power before has come back, but he's still call -- form a cabinet trying to reach out to an opposition that is not taking his hand of friendship -- Daryn.

KAGAN: So things still very much in limbo in Beirut. Thank you for that in Lebanon. Thank you, Brent Sadler.

We've all been there -- stuck on a flight in a tiny seat, hungry, probably bored. After the break we're going to tell you how to survive your trip, especially when you're in coach. Where to sit, what to drink, what to eat, what to bring along. We have new accoutrements you can bring with you on the coach flight. Stay with us in our getaway segment.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: There's been drama in the sports world on Capitol Hill, as the House Government Reform Committee is getting ready to convene and hold these hearings on steroids. Major League Baseball not too happy with parts of that.

Let's bring in our Ed Henry to talk about a development on that -- Ed.

ED HENRY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

Good morning, Daryn.

That's right, CNN has learned that Major League Baseball has now, this morning, at about 10:45 a.m., turned over hundreds of documents dealing with steroids and other drugs over to this House Government Reform Committee. In fact, those documents, about three to four inches of them, in a Xerox box just arrived, as I said, about an hour ago. They came in advance of a noon deadline today to comply with a subpoena. That subpoena sent out last week by the House Government Reform Committee.

Aides to House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis telling CNN that right now they are combing through the documents to make sure that Major League Baseball, in fact, complied with the subpoena, that they turned over everything the committee wants.

Significance here this is one of many signs that Major League Baseball is now giving in a bit after initially last week digging in their heels, and saying that they did not want to turn over so many documents, that they did not necessarily want to send players up here to testify, that they were potentially going to take this all the way to the Supreme Court.

I just got off the phone with Major League Baseball's chief lawyer, Stan Brandt (ph). He said that they did turn over hundreds of these documents, No. 1, but secondly, he acknowledged that with a lot of these individual Major League players now saying that they will come testify, that has undermined Major League Baseball's legal strategy a bit. It's all become split up.

And in fact, we're now hearing that Frank Thomas of the Chicago White Sox. He already said that he was willing to testify. He may now try to testify via satellite, because he has an injury that he's nursing. We've also heard Curt Schilling from the Boston Red Sox saying that he will testify. That has undermined Major League Baseball's initial decision to fight this.

Now the last point I want to make, what are in these documents? we are told from Stan Brandt, again, Major League Baseball's lawyer, that it has an aggregate of the number of players tested for drugs in recent years, and the gross results of those who failed those tests.

Now what's important to notes is that these test results show the substances that the players failed, that they failed those tests, but does not include the names. That is a little bit of a victory for Major League Baseball. Initially the committee, according to baseball, wanted the names of players who had failed these steroid drug tests, and potentially other drug tests. But we now understand those names are not in there.

Finally, Stan Brandt saying that while he still feels he has a strong legal case to fight these players coming to testify on Thursday, he again, acknowledges that a lot of players are coming on their own, and also he acknowledges that a lot of players having obviously being in the public arena, they realize that it's probably a good idea to come, rather than potentially facing contempt of Congress charges -- Daryn.

KAGAN:: Yes, and sure, all sorts of different issues coming up here -- jurisdiction, privacy issues, like you were talking, with some of those drug-testing results. You bring up contempt of Congress, these congressmen not kidding around, that they mean business, into getting these players here, threatening contempt of Congress.

In the end, what does that mean, and what can happen to you if you are found in contempt of Congress?

HENRY: When you listen to an attorney like Stan Brandt, they do not believe that Congress has much of a standing to push that against the players. They feel that Congress is meddling here in a private enterprise, meddling in the collective-bargaining agreement between players and Major League baseball.

But what could potentially happen if those charges were brought and then approved by the full House, players could be brought in, could be arrested. They would be found guilty of contempt of Congress. Stan Brandt and others feel that it would never really come to that. But because of all this overwhelming attention, a lot of the players have decided on their own, they don't even want to take that chance, they don't even want to look like they're under a cloud.

As Stan Brandt told me a few moments ago, he believes that this is hearkening back to the 1950s. He did not use the word "McCarthy," but I am. And I raised it him, and he chuckled and said, I'm not using the word "McCarthy." But what baseball is saying is they feel almost like these hearings are going back to the McCarthy hearings of the '50s, where players are now being brought under a cloud just by being subpoenaed, and so they have no choice but to show up for some of them, because if they do not show up, whether or not they're ever brought into contempt of Congress, it's going to look like they're guilty, and that is what's frustrating Major League Baseball and their lawyers -- Daryn.

KAGAN: An excellent answer to the Ed Henry question, but you know, that's what America expects from you in the morning and all day long.

Ed Henry on Capitol Hill. Thank you for that.

We have a lot more news to get to. We're going to do that after this break.

(COMMERCIAL BREAK)

KAGAN: We continue to follow the aftermath of the story that followed on Friday morning at Fulton County Superior Court here in Atlanta, Georgia. The shooting incident that led to the death of four people. Business, well, trying to get back to business as usual at that courthouse today. Our Drew Griffin standing by in downtown Atlanta with the latest on that -- Drew. DREW GRIFFIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Business as usual from the outside, Daryn, but on the inner corridor of the first floor of this courthouse, there is now a memorial set up to the judge, the court reporter and the deputy, all killed here on Friday. Some flowers have been brought in.

And another thing that shows you that business is not quite back to normal, the 400 or so jurors summoned to begin the jury-selection process this morning as part of the business of the court were told to go home. Not to show up, or those who did show up were told to go home.

There are some security meetings here, as well as a private prayer service at noon for members of the court family that are obviously mourning the loss of three people that they worked with, or passed in the hall.

But otherwise it is back to normal. We don't see any extensive signs of security. We see deputies walking around outside with their guns in their holsters, though, we understand from one Turner Network employee who was summoned to jury duty, the deputies that were inside the actual jury selection area had holsters empty. So that may have been just a momentary change in policy as they try to sort out what exactly happened here on Friday -- Daryn.

KAGAN: I had a chance to talk -- we put Alec Frazier (ph), that president of Turner Properties on the air with us in the last hour. He mentioned those empty holsters. I would be interested to talk to somebody in the know who knows whether that's a change since Friday, or perhaps that was already standard procedure, to kind of put that in context.

But, Drew, about these 400 jurors that were let go today, did you have a chance to talk with any of them as they were leaving the courthouse, if they were told they could go home, or if it was business related?

GRIFFIN: I did not. They were told to go home as soon as they showed up, and many of them were able to call in prior to and simply did not show up. That's according to the clerk who was in charge of the jury pools. Not many did show up. Those who did were told they could go home immediately.

KAGAN: And we don't have pictures of this memorial that you say is being set up outside that courthouse. Can you describe it for us?

GRIFFIN: Daryn, I just had a little trouble hearing you on that last question.

KAGAN: Could you describe what the memorial looks like, this makeshift memorial that's been set up outside the courthouse?

GRIFFIN: It is -- I think you're asking about the memorial. There are flowers there. There's a large placard with the pictures of the judge, and the deputy and the court reporter. And the flowers have been coming in and being placed inside there. It's inside the corridor, where we can't get a very good shot. Our camera has been barred from going inside the inner perimeter of the courthouse right now. But it looks like a very nice, but makeshift type of memorial on the first floor.

KAGAN: Understandable, and you did a good job of describing what the impact it must be for this courthouse, community, the judge, the courtroom reporter, and also the deputy shot and killed on Friday morning.

Drew Griffin from downtown Atlanta. Drew, Thank you for that.

And we will take a break in a bit. But before we do, let's talk about this: a lot of couples wondering what happened to their love lives. Not only that, complaining about moodiness, irritability and exhaustion. Are you going to blame it on hormones?

CNN medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports there is a reason they call it "men-opause."

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ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): George and Pat Watt married 37 years ago. They've raised children and grandchildren. They've been through so much together, but nothing prepared them for menopause. Not hers, his.

GEORGE WATT, MENOPAUSE: I was irritable a lot, I was depressed.

PAT WATT, WIFE: My daughter, I told her, your dad is going through -- if I didn't know better, I'd swear he's going through menopause.

COHEN: Pat was worried. What had happened to the George she married? George, who is 60, wondered too.

G. WATT: Why when I get done with work and all I want to do is sit on the couch and go to sleep and I don't like doing that. I was always active my whole life.

P. WATT: He would say how he had no sex drive but that was my fault. OK? That was my fault.

G. WATT: We talked about it. And we determined that I needed to check with somebody.

P. WATT: That there was something wrong.

G. WATT: Something was wronged and I needed to check with somebody.

P. WATT: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hey, George.

COHEN: Their family doctor hit the nail on the head. He immediately suspected a lack of testosterone, a hormone that affects mood and sex drive.

G. WATT: And he found it was low and we started the shots.

P. WATT: Yes.

COHEN: He gets a shot every other week.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: OK, sweetie, ready? Here we go.

G. WATT: Yes.

COHEN: And now their sex life...

P. WATT: Well, just kind of wasn't any then, but it's there now.

G. WATT: Yep. I'm not as grumpy. I'm not as stressed out.

COHEN: So should all men George's age get testosterone shots? Starting in their 40s, testosterone levels naturally start to slowly decline.

JED DIAMOND, AUTHOR, "MALE MENOPAUSE": Changes of testosterone can affect everything about a man. It can affect his bone density. It can affect his muscle mass, can affect his emotional sensitivity.

COHEN: But experts recommend shots only if the testosterone goes abnormally low, because the shots can have complications, such as prostate problems. Some doctors worry testosterone therapy has gotten too popular and hasn't been studied nearly enough. But it's certainly easy to see why men like it.

G. WATT: It's been great ever since I got the shot.

COHEN: Things are better now with his wife, with his grandchildren.

G. WATT: Better in other places.

COHEN: Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, Atlanta.

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Well, on that healthy note, I think that's going to wrap it up for me. I'm Daryn Kagan. Wolf Blitzer will join you at the top of the hour after this break. And I'll see you right back here tomorrow morning.

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