also, a vacation without the big price tag. yes, it's possible. we'll show you how you can do it on just one tank of gas. also show you the oldest edible ham in the world. also, many older americans are facing an unexpected expense. their grandchildren. find out how you can handle the extra cost while keep yrg later years golden. well, let's begin with a breaking story this morning out of pakistan, where an intense search is under way for an american kidnapped from his home in what's described as a brazen, pre-dawn raid. the victim is identified as warren weinstein, a development expert, who works for a u.s.-based consulting firm. cnn's reza sayah is live for us from islamabad. reza, hello to you once again. and is there any idea just yet of who might have been behind this kidnapping? >> reporter: no, not at this point, t.j. police say no one has claimed

responsibility, and they simply don't know who kidnapped warren weinstein, a 60-something development expert, an american citizen, according to the u.s. embassy and pakistani police, kidnapped in the wee hours of the morning, in his upscale neighborhood in the eastern city of lahore. police say the kidnapping happened around 3:15 a.m. in the morning, and all indications are, this was a very well-planned out and coordinated plot, at least eight assailants, according to police, managed to force their way into winestein's home. some of them went through the front gate. others, according to investigators, scaling the walls of their home. they managed tie up and duct tape three of winestein's security guards, who were in the front yard. they also pistol whipped his driver, who was also there, forced him to take them to winestein, who was sleeping in his room, and eventually left with him. police say the three security guards who were protecting winestein were very well trained. in fact, they were retired military commandos.

that's why they're convinced that these assailants were well trained as well, t.j. winestein, an employee, according to police here, of j.e. austin, washington -- excuse me, a virginia-based development company, one of many year in pakistan, doing important development work, helping with economic development, creating jobs, at this hour, he's still missing, warren weinstein, victim of a kidnapping here in pakistan. >> all right. our reza sayah, thank you, as always. we'll turn back here to the u.s. and politics. there is huge political news today. certainly coming out of iowa. so why are we focusing on south carolina right now? because that is where someone else is expected to make an announcement that he is officially getting into the race. we're talking about texas governor rick perry. let me bring in our jim acosta, who is in south carolina, where this announcement is expected. and jim, we thought all the action was supposed to be in iowa this week, but here we are starting with you in south

carolina. why is he a big deal getting into this race? >> reporter: this is a very big deal, t.j., because rick perry, if you look at all the polls, he comes into this race as a top-tier candidate. he has the potential to knock some of the other contenders in the gop field out of this race, and he's coming to south carolina to essentially steal the show that is going on in iowa right now. there's a red state conference happening here in this hotel that we're standing in in charleston right now. it's a conference for conservative activists. and governor perry signed on to speak at this event several months ago. and at the time, he was saying, i'm not running for president. look, let me make myself clear, i'm not running for president. something in the last couple of months changed in rick perry's mind and now he's expected to announce that he is running for president later today and he was test driving his campaign message last night in alabama, talking to a republican group there. he talked about the national debt, how he would like to bring the texas record of creating jobs to washington. he also said that his diagnosis for fixing washington is

bringing more conservative republicans to the nation's capital. >> when you get to thinking about it, the answer to our nation's challenge is sending more principled republicans to washington, d.c. you know, when the republicans are -- we were working together back in 2010, and the power of what happened during that election cycle was a sight to behold. i mean, it was a powerful moment. and if there was any doubt in anybody's mind, that just the fact of what they've been talking about over the last two weeks in washington, d.c., as we have seen this, this display, if you will, there is still a whole bunch work to be done in with washington, d.c., and we need to send truly physical conservative republicans to washington to get

the job finished. >> reporter: so you see rick perry there. he knows how to fire up a crowd and he's gotten the attention of politicians here in south carolina. first among them, t.j., nikki haley, the governor of this state, who is a tea party favorite. she just walked out of this room behind me a few moments ago after talking to the crowd here, and she talked to reporters about what it means to have rick perry at this event today, stealing the thunder from ames. and she call eed it a brilliant moved and described the race for the white house as being game on. that this event today, with rick perry, announcing that he's running for president, basically jump starts this presidential race. he is expected to talk in a couple of hours from now, and t.j., you can expect to see democrats coming out of the woodwork over the next 24 to 48 hours to start taking pot shots at this governor. they know right now he is a hot ticket in this race for the white house, t.j.. >> jim acosta in south carolina, thank you so much. and as a reminder to our viewers, that's coming up in just about two hours, 1:00

eastern time, we will have live coverage. rick perry's expected announcement that he is, in fact, running for president. now, we told you the big party's happening in iowa with the ames straw poll there, so let's go to iowa now. our paul steinhauser has been there for us. paul, good morning to you, once again. we keep saying it's a -- i even had some viewers right in and say, what exactly is a straw poll? why is this a big deal 15 months out? you know, put this in perspective for them, real, why is today, this day, this poll such a big deal, 15 months ahead of the election? >> reporter: you know, some people, t.j., say this is the unofficial start of the road to the white house. and while the general election is in november of next year, remember, the primaries and caucuses, they begin beginning in next year, probably february, maybe january. this is the first real organizational test of the candidates and their campaigns, how much strength they have. their grassroots efforts. that's why this is so important. we're at the iowa state campus, in ames, iowa, and of course,

iowa's the first state to vote in the primary and caucus calendar. and this straw poll today, t.j., is an interesting and pretty influential test. it may not anoint a nominee, it probably won't, but it could weed out some of the candidates. and t.j., there's already been a lot of action already. this morning we were taking a walk around, we've seen some bachmann supporters. they were walking all around in their orange t-shirts, they're volunteers. all the campaigns have set up tents right around the coliseum here. bachmann has one. also, we went over to the tim pawlenty tent. they're very close to us. they had a rock band going, even earlier this morning. so the festivities have been starting already. and a bunch of the candidates here, t.j., as well, have already been speaking at a breakfast. so a lot of action. it's early, already, out here, it's early, but there's a lot of action already, t.j.. >> fair to say, bachmann the front-runner today? >> reporter: what's that? >> is it fair to say michele bachmann is the front-runner in this straw poll today? >> reporter: i think so she's one of the front-runners. good question. i definitely think she is one of

the front-runners, the congresswoman from neighboring minnesota. she was born out here, her campaign has definitely been on the rise, she's got a lot of supporters. she's going to have a lot of big-name entertainment here today. two other people who could be considered front-runners in this straw poll, ron paul, the congressman from texas, who is making his third run for the white house. he's got a lot of devoted, energetic, and enthusiastic followers. he could do well today. and then there's pawlenty, we were just talking about him. pawlenty from neighboring minnesota, the former governor there. he's got a lot on the line. he could do well today, but if he doesn't, that could be some trouble for his campaign and his hopes of winning the nomination, t.j.. >> paul steinhauser, good to see you, as always. thank you. we'll check in again in iowa. now, sarah palin, she is not on any straw poll ballot today, but she sure grabbed the spotlight in iowa. details of her surprise appearance are coming up in just a moment. and again, we will have those straw poll results for you tonight. join us on a special, the iowa straw poll with our don lemon and candy crowley.

that's coming your way at 7:00 eastern time. well, 50 teenagers taken into custody in philadelphia. why? they staid out too late. police fanned out across the city's downtown area last night to begin enforcing the 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew for children 17 and under. all 50 of these folks who were taken in had to be picked up by their parents by sunup today. they were all picked up. the mayor michael nutter served the curfew after flash mobs. the fbi joining the investigation for a man missing in aruba. they searched the home of the man held in robyn gardner's disappearance. they say gary giordano will appear in court on monday. giordano says he and gardner were snorkeling when he lost

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the growing season is over, but this will at least help a little bit. certainly make things a bit more comfortable. still, the forecast calls for fairly high conditions, high temperatures in parts of texas, especially in dallas. that rain-cooled air for the time being is just making a world of a difference. speaking of heats up across parts of texas, south texas, especially, we may see some thunderstorms heat up across portions of the ohio valley and into the great lakes. thunderstorms that could really get cranked up by the late afternoon hours. that could cause widespread delays in spots like detroit, perhaps even into indianapolis. maybe even cincinnati and back into chicago before all is said and done. and even st. louis, for that matter. back out to the west, not much in terms of the heavy rainfall. even into the pacific northwest, plenty of sunshine expected, but you'll look out into the gulf of alaska, another storm system approaching, that will bring the rain for you tomorrow sw, so be ready for that seattle. you're seattle, you're used to rain. out to the east, showers possible for some of the southeast. in the northeast, high pressure is going to give you a fairly nice day for new york and for philadelphia and perhaps even

into maine. that is a quick snapshot on the forecast. that's a wrap on it. let's send it back to you, t.j.. >> kind, sir. appreciate it. well sarah palin, she is stealing some of the thunder in iowa. that state holding a key straw poll today, but all cameras, all eyes were on her. we'll explain, coming up. stay with me on this cnn saturday morning. [ man ] natural gas vehicles are used somewhere... but not in my neighborhood. ♪ [ female announcer ] we're throwing away misperceptions about natural gas vehicles. more of the vehicles that fuel our lives

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and as we come up on the bottom of the hour, give you a lack at some of the stories making headlines. at least 20 people injured after a bus crash in pennsylvania. the greyhound bus that overturned on the pennsylvania turnpike in lancaster county. highway officials say the driver was severely injured. the bus was traveling from philadelphia to columbus, ohio. also, an intense search underway right now in pakistan for a kidnapped american. the victim, warren weinstein, he's a developer who works for a u.s.-based firm. he was abducted from his home in lahore. pakistani police say eight to ten gunman involved here and they gained access to his home by posing as neighbors offering food. and in the u.s., a crucial day for gop presidential candidates taking part in iowa's

straw poll. the contest, a key test of campaign strength in this early voting state and it can make or break a campaign. voting is actually underway, but we're not expecting the results until a little later tonight. also, in just a bit, a big announcement expected from texas governor rick perry. aides to the republican say he will declare his presidential candidacy this afternoon during a conservative kbathering in south carolina. we expect that announcement at 1:00 eastern time, so, again, that is just an hour and a half from now and we will have that for you live. well, another big name in iowa, sarah palin. she hasn't declared being a candidate, she's not in the iowa straw poll, but that didn't keep her out of the spotlight. she made a surprise appearance there. our political reporter, peter hamby, is there in iowa for us. so, tell me, she's not tonight straw poll ballot, she's not a candidate for the race. what's she doing there? >> reporter: well, neither of those things, but she completely stole the show yesterday in

des moines when she showed up at the iowa state fair. she said she was invited by some locals and she's kind of doing some under-the-radar, laying the ground work activities out here in case she does decide to run. but she was completely mobbed for more than an hour by reporters, by well wishers, and we got to talk to her for a long time. our don lemon actually caught up with her and asked her what her thinking is about running for president. listen to what she had to say. >> reporter: why haven't you decided? why haven't you declared? >> i think that i'm not the only one who has not decided yet and not ready to announce one way or of other yet. because there's still a -- there's still a lot of contemplation that needs to go into such an earth-shattering, life-changing decision for a family. >> reporter: so, you know, we asked her, specifically, when will you be a candidate. she's supposed to come back here over labor day weekend to speak at a tea party rally near des moines. she says she will not be a candidate by then.

she pointed to late september as to when she could enter the race. but what's interesting about her, she can wait that long. no other candidate or potential candidate gets that kind of attention that she got yesterday. tim pawlenty, the former minnesota governor, who needs to do well here in ames at the straw poll today was kind of walking around the fair, you know, largely unnoticed by regular folks. but sarah palin was just mobbed. and because she has that kind of star power and connection with grassroots activists, her advisers think she can afford to wait, you know, until the fall to join the presidential race. >> all right. peter hamby for us there in iowa. thank you. and a reminder to our viewers, you can stay with cnn for live coverage of the iowa straw poll. the results come in a little later today. our don lem skon and candy crow will have a special report, the iowa straw poll, 7:00 eastern time. we're just past the bottom of the hour new. and i know you were wondering, i know, what is the oldest edible ham in the world look like? reynolds wolf has the answer for

you. he took a road trip and that's just one of the quirky things he found. he did this one trip on one tank of gas. well, just how far did he go? stay with us.  

35 minutes past the hour now, joined by my good buddy, reynolds wolf, who is doing a public service here. one tank of gas, one trip. it's amazing what you are able to see. >> you know what's interesting here, this is a new story we're doing here, but it's not a new concept. when the first model-t ford rolled off the assembly line, america had a love affair with the car. can car was relative cheap, gas was plentiful and people were able to get out and explore the countryside. we're revisiting that. most people, instead of sending their family across the country on a trip can at least afford a tank of gas and get out and rediscover america. and that's what these stories are about. today's trip on a tank stars in norfolk, virginia, which happens to be the home of the "uss wisconsin." this beautiful battleship's day happens to be over, but our day is just getting underway. a long trip, all the way from norfolk to washington, d.c.

let's keep going. now, when you go on any trip, it's very important to have a great crew. thankfully, we've got photojournalist jeremy with us. >> at your service, governor. >> and producer eleesha eagan with us. how many miles are we going today? >> about 350. >> 350. oh, yeah. first stop, smithfield, virginia, which happens to be the ham capital of the world. which is great if you're hungry. problem is, this is a prop. we feed the real deal. but, unfortunately, as you know, reality can sometimes be a little bit harsh. here at the museum in smithfield, virginia, take a look at this. oh, my gosh, it is the world's oldest edible ham, the one right there in the middle. tra tracy kirk is the museum's

curator. how do we know this is edible? >> it was cured in 1902 and we think you could still eat it, but we haven't cut into it. >> i'll take your word for it. wow. something else that's really cool here, check it out, the world's oldest peanut, amazing, here in smithfield. you think something that need would have its own museum, wouldn't you? and here in waverly, virginia, dreams for peanuts do come true. it is the first peanut museum in the united states. avall avall alic alicia, is it open? >> it's locked. >> and we're gone. >> next stop on the road takes us to the colonialsville, williamsburg. this is a place frozen in time. you've got the wigmaker and a silver smith on one side. it brings you back to a much simpler time. a time without air-conditioning. and let me tell you, it is hot. jeremy, you ready to get back in

the car? yeah, me too. i'm feeling a little nostalgic right about now. zb >> me too. i'm thinking civil war. >> well, the next stop on our trip brings us here to the wilderness in virginia. more specifically, to the final resting place of stonewall jackson's left arm. confederate general lost his arm in may 3rd of 1863. now, he lost his left arm. i would give my right to get out of here. let's keep going. all along this journey, we've been finding little bits and pieces of americana. and what we found in culpepper, virginia, is really no exception. they're making moonshine and corn whiskey in these premises. distiller brendan weekley is with us. and these really are the all-american spirits, aren't they? >> this is. this whiskey has been made for over 400 years here in the united states and i try to carry

on the tradition. >> a lot of tradition with a lot of bottles. let's watch them roll. well, these bottles are on the move and so are we. well, we finally made it. washington, d.c. and right behind me, you can see the washington monument. beyond that, the lincoln memorial. and if you pivot all the way back around over here, you've got the nation's capital. 350.7 miles from norfolk here to d.c., and what a trip it was. a little bit of americana mixed in. i hope you enjoy it. we'll see you next time down the road. >> and it didn't cost you much. >> it really didn't. here's proof. go ahead and take a look at this. let's pop this thing up and give you an idea. the gas was actually just a shade under $90. breakfast in smithfield, it was wonderful, about 17 bucks or so and a little bit of change. lunch near williamsburg consisted of a roadside barbecue place we stopped. it was just like a small trailer, 15 bucks, out the door.

barbecue sandwiches the size of your head. and then we had the total for three people, about 120 bucks or so. maybe a little bit more, a little bit less. but there are ways you could really cut corners, you could pack your own lunch with you. you could do a lot of different stuff. but it was pretty amazing. also, keep in mind, that was a large suv, so if you had a car that maybe had better fuel economy, you're going to be able to stretch it out a bit farther. it's an amazing thing. if anyone has any ideas, too, they can actually go on facebook on reynolds wolf on facebook, i'm the only one on there, and you can offer whatever submissions you have, any ideas. we've had people call us and say, upstate new york, we've had people say new england, we've had texas, california, the rocky mountains. a lot of them are coming in. >> what do you like so far? what are you leaning towards? >> unfortunately, i like all of them, but trying to get out and about and get all of them. but i think we'll hit parts of the midwest and maybe back out to the west. we'll see. >> reynold, good stuff. we're about 20 minutes to the top of the hour now. and take a look at this woman.

take a look at the duchess there in the middle. she is one of the wealthest women in all of spain. but she is okay giving all of that wealth up. why? to marry the man she loves. would you do it? i wouldn't. stick with me here, folks. i hope my wife did not here that.

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well, a quarter off the top of the hour. fredricka whitfield will be along here with me in just a moment with a preview of her show starting at the top of the hour. but guatemala. they are close relatives of the president are constitutionally barred from running for president. so, the former guatemalan first lady, sandra torres, she decided to divorce her president husband so she could run for president herself. but the country's supreme court ruled that she could not be president, even after the divorce. no word on if they are going to remarry now. cnn editorial producer nadia bilchik first introduced us to this story and then later today she brought us another tale of what women will or won't do for love or power.

>> reporter: this is a woman who is actually related to kim james ii, churchill, and princess diana. she has so many titles that she does not need to courtesy or bow to the pope. >> wow. she's a big deal, is what you're telling me. >> she's a big deal and she is worth a lot of money. this will be her third husband, she's about 20 years her junior. he's had the odd nip and tuck. and she, when people come to spillane, celebrities come to spain, as you can see, they meet her. but the children are not happy that she wants to marry the social security worker, alfonzo diaz. >> what's their problem with him? >> they don't want to share any of their mother's billions. >> are they worried he's just after her mother, or are they just concerned they might get a lighter cut? >> both. it's got to the point where even the king juan carlos of spain has said, don't marry this man.

so she has a solution. her solution, i will give my children, my six children, their inheritance early, and there's something like 12 castles. the most extraordinarily artworks, velasquez and the most incredible amounts of jewelry, art, property. and she says to her children, you know what, if you're so worried that i'm marrying this man and he's going to take some of your money, here it is. >> she's giving the money up now -- >> she's giving up the money. >> to make everybody feel better. >> right. >> okay. but how does the groom to be feel about it? >> she says -- she says -- he loves me, not my money. >> right-o. >> t.j., let's face it. i don't think that their lifestyle is exactly going to be compromised. they might be living in only one castle instead of 12s. and she says, how many beds can you sleep in? but in this way, her six children -- by the way, all of her first six children have been divorced themselves. >> oh, goodness gracious. >> so she's going, at least i've never been divorced. her first husband, the father of the children, died. the second husband, she managed to marry a former jesuit priest.

>> okay. fredricka. >> i'm together. sort of, kind of. >> you tell me. >> what?! >> would you give up billions of dollars if that's what it took for you to marry the man of your dreams? or maybe just the man you love. >> it's all about love. >> well, would you? >> i don't know. i don't know what it is to have that kind of bank. >> now, as a woman -- >> but it's all for love, you know, okay. why can't you have both? >> you can't. you have to pick one. >> i want both. that's the way i want it. >> you can't have it all sometimes, fredricka. it was an interesting question and got people talking on facebook and twitter this morning. >> what are people saying? >> most of the women are very romantic. they're saying, well, yes, the money will go away and the love will stay with you on your death bed. the guys are saying, whatever, we can live in sin and be rich. >> i don't know. i would have to think about that one long and hard. >> take your time. we'll wait. no, we're waiting right now. >> we're going to be on for three hours straight today, so maybe i'll be thinking during

that time. from noon to 3:00 eastern time, we're going to change things up a little bit. in large part because of presidential politics. even talking about the iowa straw poll, we're watching that, and also, rick perry, governor of texas -- >> that's happening in your hour? >> that's right. 1:00 eastern time. he, too, is the reason why we're going all through the afternoon. will he, won't he run? he's not making this announcement from iowa. he's not making it from texas. but, instead, from south carolina. so we'll be weighing in on that one and showing those events to you live. and then our legal guys, they'll be with us, as they are every saturday and sunday. we look forward to richard and avery. the name, casey anthony. >> it's back, huh? >> one more time. this time a judge saying she's got to serve one year probation. when and where thewill that tak place? and then, you know how we try to help you get your financial house in order, what if you want to start your own business and be your own boss? what are some of the things you need to really zone in on?

>> that's always tricky. people make it sound so easy, sometimes, just start your own business. >> exactly. for one, this financial expert will be along to say, you've got to really have a dream. you've got to have a dream about what your focus ought to be. >> you need to have a vision of something? >> no, you've got to have some passion about the kind of business you're going to start. it's it's got to be your dream, your passion. she's going to talk about how you need to focus on that, how you need not be influenced by other businesses who may be doing something very similar, don't try to run with the joneses, that kind of thing. a whole lot starting at noon eastern time. >> a lot of politics. >> on again 3:00 and back at 4:00 eastern. >> fredricka, always good to see you. >> i'll still be pondering that question you had earlier. >> give up billions to marry the man of your dreams. >> it's all about love. >> if you say so.

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fidel castro turning 85

today. some cubans celebrate. castro led the communist nation for 50 years. he handed power over to his brother raul back in 2006. since then, public appearances by castro have been air. also today, germany marking the 50th anniversary of the birth of the berlin wall. chancellor angela merkel and others marked the anniversary with a memorial service. merkel lived in east germany in '89. the president next month will present the medal of honor to that man, a marine for his actions in afghanistan. that's sergeant dakota meyer. he repeatedly ran through enemy fire to recover the bodies of three marines and a navy medic in kunar province back in september of 2009. meyer who had sclap nehrapnel wn

his arm will receive the honor. and this guy took to the mound in safeco field in seattle. his son threw out the first pitch. the army ranger himself lost his right hand when he grabbed an enemy grenade during a firefight in afghanistan. more than 150 entertainers are joining the aid group "save the children" to raise money for starving children in east africa. ♪ ♪ i'm gonna be your friend >> the campaign released a short film this week set to the song by bob marley and the whalers. entertainers like luis gutierrez, kanye west, rihanna, beyonce, just to name a few, are using social media to urge their fans to contribute.

they're expected to reach a global audience of 600 million people. you can see the entire video at savethechildren.org. it is the world's worst humanitarian disaster right now, men, women and children dying every day in east africa. whether it's starvation or sickness, would you believe pretty much all of it is preventable? dr. sanjay gupta has seen this firsthand at a refugee camp on the somali/kenyan border. >> reporter: you've heard the numbers now for some time. still the largest refugee camp in the world. 2,000 people still coming in every day. that's what they expect. for many people they're in search of a better life. but that's not saying much. simply getting to the camp doesn't mean their troubles are over. in fact, in some cases, the troubles can get even worse. and parents have had to do the unthinkable. the kids here will melt your heart. >> how old are you? >> reporter: how old am i? i'm 41.

they impressed me with their english. so i spoke a little somali to them. they loved it. [ speaking foreign language ] is that good? >> yes. >> reporter: rare smiles in a place too full of heartbreak. this woman and her daughter came here in search of a better life, fighting so hard not to starve to death. but in the end, it made little difference. she lost the one thing in the world she cared about more than anything else, her daughter. these graves are just piles of dirt, no reminders of their lives. just small sticks with colored trash blowing in the wind. she says she brought her healthy baby girl here with dreams of new beginnings. but addison died within a month. what went wrong? [ speaking foreign language ] she started vomiting, then

diarrhea, it wouldn't stop for days and days. it's the major reason 30,000 kids have died here over the past three months. so many tiny little graves like this one. part of the problem is even after you get to one of these camps, there's still not enough food here, not enough water. and there's plenty of infectious diseases. there's viral illnesses. also diphtheria and pertussus. this is oz monday, he or she 14 years old and he has measles. he never got vaccinated. he never got any sort of treatment. and measles, as you know, is very, very contagious. he has nowhere else to go. so hundreds of thousands more of these oi doshl children, unvaccinated, are at risk of the

same fate as her daughter. is there anything anybody can do? it is with god. it is with god. so there's nothing else these kids can do but laugh and play, surrounded by the dead. it's tough to think about. but it's happening all the time. parents burying their children, 30,000 children have died over the last three months. you also learn that it's not just about food and water. it's about medical care. it has to be given quickly to make sure these types of tragedies don't continue to happen. back to you. >> and bono is calling on people around the world to help out in the face of this famine. he told anderson cooper that many people seem to be ignoring this crisis. >> people seem to prefer watching people in the high streets of london fight policemen rather than watching children of somalia fighting for their lives.