St. Paul's Cathedral halts legal action

NEW: Senior cleric says St. Paul's wants to engage with the activists NEW: Protester Tanya Paton says she is delighted by the cathedral's decision City of London Corporation "presses pause" on legal action against activists Protesters set up camp outside St. Paul's Cathedral just over two weeks ago London (CNN) -- London's landmark St. Paul's Cathedral will suspend its legal action against Occupy London protesters camped outside, it said Tuesday. The decision has prompted the City of London Corporation, the body that runs London's financial district, to "press pause" overnight on its own plans to force the anti-capitalist protest camp to disband, it said Tuesday afternoon. Corporation official Stuart Fraser said that the move would allow it to support the cathedral and give time for reflection. "We're hoping to use a pause -- probably of days, not weeks -- to work out a measured solution," he said. In its statement, St. Paul's said the decision to halt the legal action against the camp had been unanimous and followed meetings with the Bishop of London, Dr. Richard Chartres. The resignation Monday of the Dean of St. Paul's, the Right Rev. Graeme Knowles, had given the cathedral leadership "the opportunity to reassess the situation," the cathedral said. var currExpandable="expand17"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='world/2011/10/31/mclaughlin-uk-occupy-st-paul-resignation.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111101011609-mclaughlin-uk-occupy-st-paul-resignation-00012014-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand17Store=mObj; Clergyman resigns after Occupy London var currExpandable="expand27"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='business/2011/10/25/mclaughin-uk-occupy-st-pauls.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111025073720-mclaughin-uk-occupy-st-pauls-00001801-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand27Store=mObj; Occupy London protest grows Cathedral leaders met with representatives of the protesters Tuesday morning "to demonstrate that St. Paul's intends to engage directly and constructively with both the protesters and the moral and ethical issues they wish to address, without the threat of forcible eviction hanging over both the camp and the church." The Right Rev. Michael Colclough, canon pastor of St. Paul's, told CNN the cathedral decided to suspend the legal action so it could engage with the protesters in "honest debate" and find ways to work together to highlight social injustice. Protester Tanya Paton, who was at a meeting with church leaders Tuesday morning, told CNN she was delighted by the cathedral's decision. It meant the two groups being "able to come together in a forum where we can work on the actual issues without being distracted by an eviction," she said, saying there was much expertise on both sides. The activists had no intention of maintaining their tent camp forever, she added, but they did want to see real progress in bringing issues of social and economic injustice to the attention of decision-makers. St. Paul's had come under fire after it said Friday, following discussions with the Corporation, that it would turn to the courts to try to remove around 200 tents from the square outside its main entrance. Three clergy have resigned from the cathedral in the past week over its handling of the situation. In Tuesday's statement, the bishop of London said: "The alarm bells are ringing all over the world. St. Paul's has now heard that call. "Today's decision means that the doors are most emphatically open to engage with matters concerning not only those encamped around the Cathedral but millions of others in this country and around the globe." The bishop has asked investment banker Ken Costa to "spearhead an initiative reconnecting the financial with the ethical," with the support of figures within London's financial world, the Church of England and the public sphere. Canon Chancellor Giles Fraser, who resigned from St. Paul's last week amid concerns that plans to evict the protesters could lead to violence, will be among those involved, the statement said. Announcing his own resignation four days later, Knowles said his position was "becoming untenable" following days of debate over the demonstrations. The Occupy London protesters said their cause had never been directed at the cathedral staff, but was about "social justice, real democracy and challenging the unsustainable financial system that punishes the many and privileges the few." The activists set up camp outside St. Paul's just over two weeks ago when their attempt to storm the nearby London Stock Exchange failed. The cathedral, located in London's financial district, is one of the UK's top tourist attractions and staged the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1981. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();} CNN's Erin McLaughlin contributed to this report.

Murray remains silent as trial testimony ends

NEW: Testimony ends in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray NEW: Lawyers are off from court Wednesday to prepare closing arguments. "My decision is that I will not testify in this matter," Murray tells the judge. Closing arguments and jury deliberations will come Thursday Tune in to HLN for full coverage and analysis of the Conrad Murray trial and watch live, as it happens, on CNN.com/Live and CNN's mobile apps. Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray announced in court Tuesday that he will not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial. Murray paused and looked at each of his lawyers for several seconds before telling the judge, "My decision is that I will not testify in this matter." His decision to remain silent brought to an end the defense case in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, setting the stage for closing arguments on Thursday. Lawyers have been given Wednesday off from court to prepare their arguments. A Michael Jackson fan was removed from the courthouse after yelling "Murderer, Murderer" at Murray as he walked down the hallway during a recess late Tuesday morning. Jackson fans lined both sides of the hallway and held hands as members of Jackson's family walked past at the end of the morning session. Parents Joe and Katherine Jackson attended court Tuesday, along with their youngest son, Randy Jackson. Prosecutors briefly recalled their anesthesiology expert, Dr. Steven Shafer, for a rebuttal to defense propofol expert Dr. Paul White before resting their case Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor will meet with lawyers for both sides Tuesday afternoon to discuss what exhibits will be admitted into evidence and what instructions he will give to jurors before they begin deliberations Thursday afternoon. The prosecution contends that Murray's use of the surgical anesthetic propofol to treat Jackson's insomnia in his home deviated from the standards of care expected of a doctor so egregiously that it made him criminally responsible for Jackson's death. If Murray had decided to tell jurors his version of what happened the day the world's biggest pop star died under his care, it would have been at the risk of intensive cross-examination by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren. Walgren proved his cross-examination skills again Monday in a fiery battle with Dr. Paul White over the defense anesthesiology expert's theory that Jackson died from drugs he gave himself. White completed his testimony Tuesday morning. White's bruises in his battle with Walgren on Monday included a contempt-of-court citation and a $1,000 fine after he ignored repeated warnings from Pastor not to refer to his personal conversations with Murray. Walgren insisted that White answer his questions based only on what he knew from Murray's interview with police, not what Murray told him privately. It otherwise would have been a way for the defense to introduce statements from the defendant without him having to testify. "Nice try," Pastor told the defense as he ruled they couldn't do that. Walgren spent much of Monday trying to discredit what White said during his testimony Friday, and getting the defense expert to support the prosecution's argument that Murray's treatment of Jackson was reckless. White conceded that Murray deviated from the standards of care, but he would not agree that they were so "egregious and extreme" that they make Murray criminally responsible for Jackson's death. Murray's deviations were "perhaps between minor and serious, but it's not extreme," he said. Walgren also was successful in getting White to agree that he would not have done what Murray did -- take the job of sedating Jackson nearly every night at home with propofol. "No amount of money" could get him to take the job, White said. "Absolutely not," he testified. "That would be a job I would never consider accepting." The prosecution contends greed led Murray to leave his medical practice and put his ethics aside to serve as Jackson's private doctor for $150,000 a month. But the biggest battle between Walgren and White was fought over the competing theories of how Jackson died and the scientific evidence that supports them. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled that Jackson's June 25, 2009, death was caused by "acute propofol intoxication" in combination with two sedatives. White concluded that the level of drugs found in Jackson's stomach, blood and urine, convinced him that Jackson died after he rapidly injected himself with propofol on top of a large dose of lorazepam he swallowed hours earlier. Shafer, the prosecution's propofol expert, concluded the "only scenario" that fits the scientific evidence is that Jackson was on a constant intravenous drip of propofol for three hours before his death. Shafer also testified that Murray must have also injected Jackson with a series of large doses of lorazepam, a sedative, hours before his death. White theorized that Jackson could have "pushed" the drug into an catheter in his leg using a syringe over a 15- to 30-second period, much faster than a doctor would have done. "I believe it could potentially have lethal consequences," White testified. Under cross-examination Monday, White said he believed Jackson used the same syringe Murray had loaded with propofol an hour earlier to give Jackson a 25-milligram injection. Murray filled it with 50 milligrams initially, leaving it half-filled in Jackson's bedroom, under White's theory. White ruled out the possibility that Murray would have injected the fatal dose unless "he wanted to potentially harm Mr. Jackson." Walgren asked White whether he thought Jackson intended to harm himself. "I don't think he realized the potential danger," White replied. The defense contends Jackson was desperate for sleep, fearing his comeback concerts would be canceled if he missed another rehearsal from lack of rest. Walgren pressed White for an opinion about Murray's decision to leave Jackson alone with a syringe of propofol, considering he should have known Jackson had "pushed" a syringe of propofol before. "No, I would not leave the room," he said. Prosecutors contend Murray is responsible for Jackson's death, even if he did not give him the final and fatal dose, because he was reckless in using the surgical anesthetic to help Jackson sleep without proper precautions. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}

Murray remains silent; testimony ends

NEW: Testimony ends in the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray NEW: Lawyers are off from court Wednesday to prepare closing arguments. "My decision is that I will not testify in this matter," Murray tells the judge. Closing arguments and jury deliberations will come Thursday Tune in to HLN for full coverage and analysis of the Conrad Murray trial and watch live, as it happens, on CNN.com/Live and CNN's mobile apps. Los Angeles (CNN) -- Dr. Conrad Murray announced in court Tuesday that he will not testify in his involuntary manslaughter trial. Murray paused and looked at each of his lawyers for several seconds before telling the judge, "My decision is that I will not testify in this matter." His decision to remain silent brought to an end the defense case in the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, setting the stage for closing arguments on Thursday. Lawyers have been given Wednesday off from court to prepare their arguments. A Michael Jackson fan was removed from the courthouse after yelling "Murderer, Murderer" at Murray as he walked down the hallway during a recess late Tuesday morning. Jackson fans lined both sides of the hallway and held hands as members of Jackson's family walked past at the end of the morning session. Parents Joe and Katherine Jackson attended court Tuesday, along with their youngest son, Randy Jackson. Prosecutors briefly recalled their anesthesiology expert, Dr. Steven Shafer, for a rebuttal to defense propofol expert Dr. Paul White before resting their case Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor will meet with lawyers for both sides Tuesday afternoon to discuss what exhibits will be admitted into evidence and what instructions he will give to jurors before they begin deliberations Thursday afternoon. The prosecution contends that Murray's use of the surgical anesthetic propofol to treat Jackson's insomnia in his home deviated from the standards of care expected of a doctor so egregiously that it made him criminally responsible for Jackson's death. If Murray had decided to tell jurors his version of what happened the day the world's biggest pop star died under his care, it would have been at the risk of intensive cross-examination by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney David Walgren. Walgren proved his cross-examination skills again Monday in a fiery battle with Dr. Paul White over the defense anesthesiology expert's theory that Jackson died from drugs he gave himself. White completed his testimony Tuesday morning. White's bruises in his battle with Walgren on Monday included a contempt-of-court citation and a $1,000 fine after he ignored repeated warnings from Pastor not to refer to his personal conversations with Murray. Walgren insisted that White answer his questions based only on what he knew from Murray's interview with police, not what Murray told him privately. It otherwise would have been a way for the defense to introduce statements from the defendant without him having to testify. "Nice try," Pastor told the defense as he ruled they couldn't do that. Walgren spent much of Monday trying to discredit what White said during his testimony Friday, and getting the defense expert to support the prosecution's argument that Murray's treatment of Jackson was reckless. White conceded that Murray deviated from the standards of care, but he would not agree that they were so "egregious and extreme" that they make Murray criminally responsible for Jackson's death. Murray's deviations were "perhaps between minor and serious, but it's not extreme," he said. Walgren also was successful in getting White to agree that he would not have done what Murray did -- take the job of sedating Jackson nearly every night at home with propofol. "No amount of money" could get him to take the job, White said. "Absolutely not," he testified. "That would be a job I would never consider accepting." The prosecution contends greed led Murray to leave his medical practice and put his ethics aside to serve as Jackson's private doctor for $150,000 a month. But the biggest battle between Walgren and White was fought over the competing theories of how Jackson died and the scientific evidence that supports them. The Los Angeles County coroner ruled that Jackson's June 25, 2009, death was caused by "acute propofol intoxication" in combination with two sedatives. White concluded that the level of drugs found in Jackson's stomach, blood and urine, convinced him that Jackson died after he rapidly injected himself with propofol on top of a large dose of lorazepam he swallowed hours earlier. Shafer, the prosecution's propofol expert, concluded the "only scenario" that fits the scientific evidence is that Jackson was on a constant intravenous drip of propofol for three hours before his death. Shafer also testified that Murray must have also injected Jackson with a series of large doses of lorazepam, a sedative, hours before his death. White theorized that Jackson could have "pushed" the drug into an catheter in his leg using a syringe over a 15- to 30-second period, much faster than a doctor would have done. "I believe it could potentially have lethal consequences," White testified. Under cross-examination Monday, White said he believed Jackson used the same syringe Murray had loaded with propofol an hour earlier to give Jackson a 25-milligram injection. Murray filled it with 50 milligrams initially, leaving it half-filled in Jackson's bedroom, under White's theory. White ruled out the possibility that Murray would have injected the fatal dose unless "he wanted to potentially harm Mr. Jackson." Walgren asked White whether he thought Jackson intended to harm himself. "I don't think he realized the potential danger," White replied. The defense contends Jackson was desperate for sleep, fearing his comeback concerts would be canceled if he missed another rehearsal from lack of rest. Walgren pressed White for an opinion about Murray's decision to leave Jackson alone with a syringe of propofol, considering he should have known Jackson had "pushed" a syringe of propofol before. "No, I would not leave the room," he said. Prosecutors contend Murray is responsible for Jackson's death, even if he did not give him the final and fatal dose, because he was reckless in using the surgical anesthetic to help Jackson sleep without proper precautions. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}

70 suspected smugglers nabbed in AZ

At least 70 suspected smugglers arrested They are thought to be tied to the Sinaloa cartel Washington (CNN) -- At least 70 suspected drug smugglers with alleged ties to the powerful Sinaloa cartel have been arrested in Arizona, according to officials familiar with the operation. The massive take-down of the drug trafficking network in Arizona included arrests of both Mexican and U.S. suspects, law enforcement officials said Monday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement which led the 17-month investigation said it would provide detailed information at a news conference later Monday in Phoenix. Sources familiar with the operation confirmed federal, state and local law enforcement officials seized thousands of pounds of marijuana, cocaine and heroin worth hundreds of millions of dollars in a series of raids. They also seized large caches of weapons and ammunition. The drugs were smuggled from Mexico across the border into Arizona by air and ground transportation using a variety of sophisticated techniques, the officials said. The search continues for more suspects in the case. Authorities said all of those arrested will be prosecuted by Arizona state officials. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();}

October snowstorm socks Northeast

NEW: Power outages fall to about 1.8 million in five states At least eight deaths blamed on rare October snowstorm Some cities opt to postpone Halloween trick-or-treating Roads could ice up again, and fallen power lines remain a risk, officials say Are you there? Send your photos Boston (CNN) -- About 1.8 million people in at least five states remained without power Monday after a rare October snowstorm buried parts of the Northeast under more than 2 feet of snow. Utilities throughout the region reported significant progress in restoring power, but the cold, snowy conditions and house-by-house nature of the damage was slowing the work, officials said. The weekend storm prompted emergency declarations from the governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and also put Halloween trick-or-treating plans in jeopardy. At least six Massachusetts cities have postponed the annual ritual, Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said. One of them, Worcester, Massachusetts, asked residents to postpone celebrations until Thursday, when temperatures are expected to climb to 60 degrees. Trick-or-treating, the city said, would "put families and our youth in harm's way as they negotiate piles of snow and downed limbs." Murray and Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy said they were leaving it up to city officials in their states whether to cancel festivities for Monday night. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said some roads in the state are expected to ice up again after dark, and he warned that downed power lines continue to pose a threat of electrocution in the wake of a storm that he said warrants a federal disaster declaration. "It was a particular challenge not just because it comes unseasonably soon, but because there are leaves on many of the trees, which caused a number of limbs to come down on power lines," he said. Authorities blamed at least eight deaths on the storm. var currExpandable="expand19"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='weather/2011/10/29/nr-myers-snowstorm.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111029100224-nr-myers-snowstorm-00021913-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand19Store=mObj; Early snowstorm hits Northeast var currExpandable="expand29"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='us/2011/10/29/nr-roth-stranded.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111030122157-nr-roth-stranded-00010919-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand29Store=mObj; Early snow causes travel woes var currExpandable="expand39"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='us/2011/10/30/candiotti-stuck-on-tarmac.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111031122708-candiotti-stuck-on-tarmac-00001720-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand39Store=mObj; Passengers stranded on the tarmac var currExpandable="expand49"; if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);} var mObj={}; mObj.type='video'; mObj.contentId=''; mObj.source='us/2011/10/31/von-ireport-nj-snowfall-timelapse.cnn'; mObj.lgImage="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111031083530-von-ireport-nj-snowfall-timelapse-00001719-story-body.jpg"; mObj.lgImageX=300; mObj.lgImageY=169; mObj.origImageX="214"; mObj.origImageY="120"; mObj.contentType='video'; CNN.expElements.expand49Store=mObj; Time-lapse of the snowfall in New Jersey Some of the heaviest snow fell in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, but snowfall amounts of at least a foot were recorded from West Virginia to Maine. The Berkshire County community of Peru, Massachusetts, received 32 inches of snow during the storm. "I never have seen this and I've lived here all my life, and that's more than 90 years," 92-year-old Genevieve Murphy of Westfield, Massachusetts, said in an interview with CNN affiliate WWLP-TV. Aaron Kershaw in Mahopac, New York, about 50 miles north of Manhattan, told CNN he was using a 4,000-watt generator to provide power for his family of five. The wet, heavy snow brought down a number of trees while coating the area in a thick blanket of white. "Thank God no homes, cars, people etc. were harmed," he said. "But Mother Nature left us beautiful scenery." About 1,300 people were staying in Massachusetts shelters, state officials said. In Connecticut, 50 shelters were open, Malloy said. With no electricity and no heat at home, Jessica Taylor took her six children and spent the night in a shelter in the Hartford, Connecticut, area. "We've been eating meals here," she told CNN affiliate WTIC-TV. "They've been serving us, taking good care of us." Connecticut power officials told reporters Monday that about 756,000 people were without power, down from a peak of more than 900,000. "It's all hands on deck," Mitch Gross, a spokesman Connecticut Light and Power, the state's largest utility, said earlier. "We have a lot of work to do." Power crews from across the country are converging on the state to help restore power, according to Gross, who said every town Connecticut Light and Power serves was adversely affected in some way by the storm. In Massachusetts, state officials said utility crews had come from as far as Louisiana and Texas to help. Patrick said utility crews had made a 23 percent dent in the number of buildings without power as of Monday morning. "A 23 percent reduction overnight is pretty great, but we have a whole lot more to do and a few days yet before power will be restored to everyone," Patrick said. About 508,000 people remained without power on Monday, state officials said. Elsewhere, about 90,000 customers were without power early Monday in Pennsylvania; 277,000 in New Jersey; 180,000 in New York and 191,000 in New Hampshire, according to figures from emergency managers and power companies in those states. Thousands also lost power in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Kimberly Lindner, of Chappaqua, New York, said the family whiled away the hours by building a "jack-snow-lantern." "It's October and there are 12 inches of snow on the ground," she said in a submission to CNN's iReport. "But the kids think it's great. They've been playing outside all day and really don't care that there is no power. Why not make the best of things and have some family time in the snow? A snowman without a head, a jack-o'-lantern without a body... enough said." For others, however, the unexpected storm brought unexpected misery. Forty-eight passengers were stuck in an Amtrak train for nearly 13 hours when a rock slide blocked the tracks late Saturday night, the transit service said. A bus was later sent to pick up the passengers. "The noise of the branches when they were falling and hitting the windows, they made us all sit in the aisle seats," Ann Amphlett, a passenger, told CNN affiliate WHDH. Airline passengers left stranded by the storm spent a restless weekend night on cots or airport floors. "Whatever kind of system they had, it completely and utterly broke down," said passenger Fatimah Dahandari, who spent a night in Hartford, Connecticut's, Bradley International Airport while trying to get to New York. "It looks like a refugee camp in here." Passenger Mara Dhaerman was also stranded in Hartford and said her JetBlue flight, initially from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey, spent nine hours on the tarmac in Connecticut. Passengers were told the plane was refueling, then de-icing, and that it was going to try to get back to Newark, but eventually a stairway was brought in and firefighters and troopers helped passengers off. She said she received a cot to sleep on about 1 a.m. Sunday. "It's just very annoying," she said. Passengers stuck on jet for hours As of Monday, authorities were attributing at least eight deaths to the storm. Three people died in Massachusetts, Patrick said, including a Lunenberg, Massachusetts resident who died in a fire and a resident of Hatfield, Massachusetts who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning, apparently from an improperly vented generator. The third death happened in Springfield, Massachusetts, when a man in his 20s ignored police barricades surrounding downed power lines and touched a metal guard rail, which was charged, said city fire department spokesman Dennis Legere. Three people died in Pennsylvania -- two of them in a crash Sunday on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, CNN affiliate KYW-TV reported. The third death happened in Temple, Pennsylvania, where an 84-year-old man was resting in his recliner on Saturday when a part of a large, snow-filled tree fell into his house and killed him, according to a state police report. With numerous downed trees in the area, rescue crews took two hours to safely remove the victim, police said. At least two people died in Connecticut, Malloy said. It was unclear whether that included a motorist who died in a previously reported traffic accident in Hebron, Connecticut. if(typeof CNN.expElements==='object'){CNN.expElements.init();} CNN's Marina Landis, Leslie Tripp, Ashley Hayes, Miguel Susana, Chris Boyette, Greg Morrison, Sara Weisfeldt, Elizabeth Cherneff, Susan Candiotti and Ivan Cabrera contributed to this report.