[Lemon:] Checking top stories on CNN, New Hampshire's biggest newspaper is standing by its decision not to publish marriage notices for same-sex couples. The publisher of "The Union Leader" of Manchester says it's not anti-gay, but opposes same-sex marriage. Joe McQuaid wrote, quote, "This newspaper has never published wedding or engagement announcements from homosexual couples. It would be hypocritical of us to do so, given that our belief that marriage is and needs to remain a social and civil structure between men and women." Same-sex marriage advocates say the newspaper is out of step with the times.
[Greg Gould, Same-sex Marriage Supporter:] I was really disappointed because "The Union Leader" is a big voice in the state of New Hampshire and they seem to be so out of touch. To specifically exclude same-sex couples in wedding announcements seems particularly vindictive.
[Lemon:] Another top story tonight, videos of the so-called Osama Bin Laden of the Internet could soon be a thing of the past on YouTube. New York Congressman Anthony Weiner is asking the Web site to remove videos featuring Anwar al-Awlaki removed. He's accused of using the site to find new recruits and promote Islamic extremism and violent jihad against Americans. YouTube hasn't responded yet to that request. An attempted theft ends in death. Police in South Gate, California say a man was electrocuted while trying to steal copper wire from an electrical transformer that exploded. Officers say his accomplice was severely burned when she grabbed her husband trying to save him. Two children believed to belong to the couple were found in a truck near the scene. They were unharmed and taken into protective custody. A huge donation by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to the public schools in Newark, New Jersey drew a lot of attention last month. Now it is creating some controversy. CNN education contributor Steve Perry went to Newark to investigate.
[Steve Perry, Cnn Education Contributor:] The announcement made big news on Oprah.
[Mark Zuckerberg, Ceo, Facebook:] A $100 million challenge grant.
[Perry:] Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million to Newark, New Jersey schools. On stage to accept: a Republican governor and Democratic mayor. But to critics, the gift raises many questions. [on camera]: Do you feel like it could help the school district?
[Bob Braun, "newark Star Ledger" Columnist:] We have no details on that on the gift except that it was $100 million in stock that's going to be given over five years. The $100 million gift helped Chris Christie change the subject from his loss of $400 million in federal race to the top funds which might have would have come to New Jersey. Corey Booker has not come up with an education plan, but shortly before the big rollout on Oprah, lost a very serious political battle.
[Perry:] A battle over budget cuts. Newark public schools are failing. Currently, the state controls the school district. Under the new plan, the governor authorizes Mayor Booker to develop a comprehensive education plan. Democrat state senator Ronald Rice says that's wrong.
[Ronald Rice, New Jersey State Senator:] It's the endowment conditions. One condition is that Mayor Booker must be the person to more or less be in charge here.
[Perry:] We asked Mayor Booker and Governor Christie for answers but they declined. In a statement, Booker said he would take a formal role in running Newark schools. He said he wants to lead full committee engagement in shaping Newark's educational future. Supporters say the Booker-Christie-Zuckerberg deal will help failing schools and for local leaders against the deal, what are you going to do to improve teaching and learning in Newark's public schools?
[Rice:] We're starting to look at how to do legislation to encourage or for parents we can legally mandate, get parents more involved in these school system.
[Perry:] Steve Perry, Newark New Jersey.
[Lemon:] It is a political ad that the candidate herself says she regrets doing. Up next, we'll hear from the man behind the infamous Christine O'Donnell "I'm not a witch" ad. Why he made it and what's he hoping to achieve. Plus, we're just nine days from the midterm elections and the former head of the Democratic committee is calling his party a bunch of wusses. We'll talk about that comment and whether these negative campaign ads we're being bombarded with right now actually do work.