it is a riveting read. how closely have you been followed the world this week? try the fareed challenge on cnn.com/gps. fanks for being a part of this program and i will see you next week. live right now on cnn. anticipation in alaska. what will sarah palin say? is she saying good-bye or setting stage for a bigger political future. a whirlwind weekend of picnics, good-bye speeches, you would almost think she's on the campaign trail again. she's been shaking hands, kizing babies and of course criticizing the media and her critics. her model throughout all of this -- you ain't seen nothing yet. her farewell, her future. sarah palin live within the hour right here on cnn. i'm don lemon live at cnn world headquarters in atlanta. politics taking the lead in the news this sunday. our senior political correspondent candy crowley is in washington tracking the palin

resignation and all the day's big political stories. chris welsh is in fairbanks, alaska covering sarah palin's speech. there kate bolduan at the white house in washington, d.c. with administration reaction to the events in alaska and the latest on the battle over health care. first there is some political fallout today from outside the box comments from vice president joe biden, ones he made about the russian government. in a developing story we first told but last night, biden told the "wall street journal" in very blunt terms that russia faces big problems in the future. he says their economy is "withering." in his words they're clinging to something in the past that's not sustainable. the white house has issued a statement pledging cooperation with russia and today secretary of state hillary clinton was asked if the obama administration is sending mixed signals on russia. >> no, i don't. as i just said, the vice president was the first person to call for resetting our relationship with russia and

that's what we're in the process of doing. obviously it's going to take time and effort but the president's summit in moscow a few weeks ago was a great start and the president said, look, we want a strong, peaceful and prosperous russia and we're going to work with russia and we're going to have areas of agreement and areas of disagreement as we do with any other country. >> for more insight on where joe biden was coming from and what secretary clinton was trying to say with her comments, candy crowley is in washington, our senior political correspondent. hi, candy. so what is the fallout? are you hearing anything about the fallout behind closed doors? we heard what secretary -- what gibbs had to say about those comments but what are the rumblings behind the scene? >> i think the rumblings behind the scene are pretty much what you're seeing in front of the scenes, and that is you haven't seen anyone actually refute joe biden. you saw the secretary of state saying, oh, i don't think we're at odds here, we're going to

work with russia. the fact of the matter is that joe biden has a reputation for actually saying what people are saying, and the fact is that russia is sort of an economic basket case at this point. he talked about how they would have to deal with the u.s. out of weakness. that's the one thing that the white house thishgs might have gone a little bit too far, simply because while that is not necessarily not a part of their calculation, what president obama did when he was over there was to say, you know, we need each other, it is in your national interest, it's in our national interest. it is the same thing the u.s. wants from russia. it is also important to understand location, and that is that president obama was talking when he was in russia, and vice president biden was talking when he was -- after he left georgia and the ukraine, very, very different places. that's where you can see a difference in message. >> candy, thank you very much. sit by, i want to talk to you

more about political news. first we want to head to fairbanks, alaska. once the most unlikely place to be center of attention in politics but that's the case right now. republican governor and one-time vice presidential running mate sarah palin is about to leave office. cnn all-flat form journalist chris welsh is standing by for us at pioneer park. take us behind the scenes, chris. >> reporter: pioneer park is more or less a very quaint version of an amusement park. there are all kinds of boats, log cabins. today there are a couple thousand, maybe 3,000, 4,000 people here. they've all gathered, for the most part, to hear sarah palin give her farewell address. she's only got just a matter of minutes left in office before she turns over power to lieutenant governor shawn parnell. the crowd here for the most part, very supportive. i just ran into a few minutes ago though a small group of protestors. these people, they've got signs

made up, "sarah, not our barracuda," all kinds of things that, for the most part, this crowd is very supportive of sarah palin. >> who knows what she's going to say. she's been out this entire weekend -- it's been a whirlwind weekend of farewells, good-byes. it's like she was on the campaign trail again. catch us up on the happenings of the week with sarah palin. >> we talk about what she'll say and who knows what she'll do. we could hear her say that she'll run for president in 2012. i think that's very unlikely for her to say today at this point. but i think a lot of people even within her own staff have no idea what she'll say. i spoke to one of her communication staff members a few minutes ago who said he's never even seen the speech. he has no idea what she's going to say. i think a lot of people waiting with bated breath. >> she'll talk to the media off the cuff. but that hasn't been so. you've told us she's been a

little stand-offish and her staff is keeping her and the media apart? >> that's very true. a lot of the media who have been here have tried to get as close to her as they can just to shout ot any questions at all. i tried to ask her how's it feel to be almost done as governor? the only thing i got out of her two days ago was "48 hours to go." that's it. she ran away and i was pushed away by the staff. >> chris well much in fairbanks alaska, standing by. the speech is scheduled for 53 minutes. could come sooner or later but we expect sarah palin, what will she say? meantime over the at white house, they're obviously aware of sarah palin's big event today but aides to the president say they have bigger things on their plate right now. kate bolduan standing by at the white house with more on that. kate, 2012 is a long way off. there have been rumblings about her possibly running for president. right now there is an obvious deadline that probably will not be met.

that's what they're concerned about at the white house today. >> yeah, very focused today. on "state of the union" today, don, john king asked for white house reaction to sarah palin stepping aside. listen to white house senior advisor david axelrod. >> i can tell you with absolute honesty that when i sit around with my political friends, there's particularly friends who are involved with me in my current pursuits, there's very little, or no, discussion of sarah palin. we're talking about the problems we're dealing with right now facing the country, and so on. i really have no idea what governor palin is going to do. she's entering private life now. we wish her well and it's up to her to decide what role she's going to play in the future. she's got plenty of advice, i'm sure. she doesn't need mine. >> there you have it. the white house definitely trying to stay on message and stay squarely focused on their top domestic priority, health

care reform, despite the setback that you mentioned, don, that the congress will most certainly miss the president's august deadline of having a vote on health care reform. the white house is pushing ahead in trying to crank up the pressure on congress to get this done. white house press secretary robert gibbs today said he thinks they are 80% there in reaching agreement on health care reform. but there remain major divisions on just how that is going to look in the end. among the major divisions are how to pay for this massive health care overhaul. it's estimated to have a $1 trillion price tag. but that debate will continue on capitol hill and this week here at the white house the president again staying focused on health care, he's taking part in a teletown hall, as they're calling it, with aarp members and then he's heading outside the beltway heading to virginia and north carolina to take the white house reform message on the road. >> focus, focus, focus. kate bolduan at the white house, we appreciate it. candy crowley is here to

give us some analysis on this now, go back to sarah palin. what will sarah palin say? and really, why should the american people care? an honest question. >> well, listen. i think the american people care for the same reason the media tepdz to focus on her. she is interesting, you never know what she's going to say or what she's going to do. and people have followed her from absolutely someone that no one had ever heard of to become the vice presidential nominee for the republican ticket and as she moved on. there's sort of this, sometimes people are looking at it for the train wreck. sometimes especially among conservative republicans you're watching it because you really do like her, you really do want her to run for president. so any number of things, reasons that people watch her an want to know what's going on. as far as what she's going to say, i imagine it will be thank you so much, alaska. it's -- you've entrusted me with this and that and now i'm going to take the things i fought for

here in alaska, ethics refrm and against the people who are corrupted, i'm going to take that out on the national scene. what does that mean? well, i'm not really sure what that means. listen, i think we are -- we are now going to see her in california. we're told she'll be at the ronald reagan library. well, shoot, that's the conservative's conservative, where people go to play homage. what can you take from that? she's going to run for president, or she's going just to the ronald reagan library. we know she'll write a book, help other candidates, help raise money for republicans. all of those things can be what she wants to do. on the other hand, they could be playing the groundwork for a presidential run. i think you'll watch a dual track here. she will keep every avenue open keeping us wondering whether or not she's going to declare at some point down the road, 18 months or so. >> it is hard to answer. we don't know if it is the end

for her politically. or if she wants to get out. >> exactly. also, i could paint you a scenarios that says she's had it, she doesn't want to run for public office anymore. i think it is in her best interest and i don't think it is happenstance that both of those avenues, both of those possibilities are open. >> you know what, you have to -- this just ran across my mind, thinking about all the sarah palin stories we've covered here since she first came on to that stage, john mccain when he made the announcement. it wasn't that long, she got into the political spotlight, into the media spotlight, and it wasn't really a long stretch of time that she was there. but in that short time there were a lot of stories and a lot of very controversial things about her that came to light. that is very tough on anyone, man, woman, no matter how long you've been doing this. >> it is. there is that. there's just the wear and tear of someone who's really being under the bright lights. there is also, she said when she announced that she was going to step down as governor, that all of these ethics complaints and the fact that she'd be a lame

duck governor, that that was entered into her thinking. but it's also, you could again -- i hate to keep arguing every point, but the fact of the matter is you can look at it and say, boy, it is hard to keep them down in alaska when they've seen the bright city lights. so she may have gotten the bug or she may have gotten rid of the bug. it's just hard to tell. >> let's talk about health care reform as we wait on sarah palin to make her speech. the democrats firmly control congress but even they don't have the votes to get this health care reform through. here's my question -- will the president try to do this even without republican support? or -- or -- is it back to the drawing board? and if it is back to the drawing board, what happens next? >> well, but you said it yourself, it isn't really the republicans that are so troubling for this white house, it is the democrats. you could create a scenarios whereby in fact there are enough democrats and independents on

the senate side to break a filibuster were that to happen, although with senator kennedy away, it becomes a little more problematic. but nonetheless, i think you could make a case that he doesn't need the republicans really. certainly not in the house. so what is really in the way right now is those conservative democrats. and by the way, some moderate democrats looking at this price tag, looking at the idea of a public-funded health care, little queasy about that. is that a first step toward nationalizing health care. so it is not the doubt of the republicans. it is the doubt of the democrats that is slowing this down. >> candy crowley, thank you very much for joining us. we appreciate all of that. everyone, stick around because we expect governor sarah palin to deliver her farewell address during the 7:00 eastern hour, in about 46 minutes. there you see the countdown clock right there at the bottom of your screen. we're going to bring it to you live right here in the "newsroom." we'll have live pictures moments

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as we wait for governor sarah palin soon, former governor sarah palin -- she's going to give her farewell speech in about 43 minutes right

here on cnn. you will see it live. it could happen before so stick around. meantime, we have a developing story to tell but. eight people, four of them kids, all dead following a head-on collision. it happened about four hours ago in new york on a parkway near brier cliff. witness says it began with a minivan going the wrong way and then crashing head-on into an suv. wreck stopped traffic in both directions for hours. one child survived the crash. no word on the child's condition. more details as we get them right here on cnn. iran's opposition leader is petitioning the government to hold a memorial service for people killed in last month's post-election violence. former presidential candidate mir hossein mousavi wants to hold the service thursday in a tehran mosque but iranian authorities feel the gatherings could spark the kind of demonstrations that followed the june 12th election. july, the deadliest month on record for u.s. troops in afghanistan. now it just got deadlier. an american service member was

killed this weekend in a battle with insurgents in southern afghanistan. that pushes the number of americans killed in july to 39. meantime, the u.s. military is still looking for a soldier in afghanistan missing more than a month now. his captors released a video of him alive and talking. military official hope to track him that way by checking out the video. cnn's ivan watt sob son is in hd province. >> reporter: the story about how this american soldier was captured is still kind of fuzzy. there are different accounts that the taliban has given, that the private gave in his hostage video and that the u.s. military have given. basic facts are that he went missing at the end of june and he was declared captured probably by the u.s. military around july 2nd. he has been missing since then. i think one of the remarkable things about this conflict in afghanistan has been going on for nearly eight years. eight years since the taliban was overthrown.

the remarkable thing is that we don't have previous cases of american soldiers being captured alive up until this point. that is really remarkable. of course, that's not going to help this young man who's been taken hostage and, unfortunately, the insurgents have been known to kill their captives in the past. that's going to be a threat for this young man. >> ivan watson in afghanistan. the french president nicolas sarkozy is in the hospital after suddenly becoming ill this weekend. the 54-year-old became faint while jogging near his official residence. sarkozy did not lose consciousness and initial tests show nothing abnormal there. but he will be understandard heart monitoring until tomorrow morning. still ahead -- >> i called michael, the archangel of sound, song and

dance. >> also, stick around, live here on cnn, we'll take you to fairbanks, alaska and sarah palin's farewell speech. but is it a farewell?

about 37 minutes, sarah palin expected to make her farewell speech live in fairbanks, alaska. cnn will have it for you. if it happens before 7:00 eastern though, we'll have it as well so stick around. a white police officer and a

black harvard professor are keeping a low profile this weekend after the arrest that sparked a racially charged political tore rent that even rattled the white house. cambridge police sergeant james crowley and professor henry louis gates have been asked to sit down for a beer with the president. sergeant crowley who arrested the professor outside his home for disorderly conduct is still pondering that invitation. >> are you satisfied with how the president's handled this? >> yes. >> you are? what about that beer on -- what about the beer? are you going to -- are you going up to the vineyard? >> i don't know. >> but presidential intervention or not pockets of anger persist there? look at those signs, someone posted sinsz signs on professor gates' lawn calling him a racist. the professor's away this weekend and the posters have since been removed. heavy rains and floods on

one coast and heavy heat on the other coast. boy, oh, boy, what's happening in the middle? >> nice weather, for most part. >> just get off the coast. >> exactly. there's always good weather somewhere. unfortunately we're just not going to talk about it today because we have to talk about all the nasty stuff going on. i really want to show you what's going on here across the northeastern corridor right now, just getting pounded across the mid-atlantic states on up into the northeast. really want to focus in on new york city right now. there is a severe thunderstorm warning which is in effect, this includes you also over in jersey city, rutherford, hoboken, manhattan, brooklyn, queens. this storm is likely producing quarter-sized hail and winds around maybe 60 to 70 miles per hour. that can cause some significant damage. you need to be inside now seeking shelter waiting until this storm passes, maybe another 30 to 45 minutes, it is moving in an easterly direction across

long island. also nasty storms further on down south into the plor area. some warnings in effect for you. d.c. is doing okay right now but you are under that watch. this will continue until 9:00. we could see anywhere between one to three inches of rainfall overall with these storms, and as much as 1 1/2 inches per hour. that's a lot of rain in a short period of time. so we have flood watches which are in effect here. you know that especially new york city, you get thatch rain, things just start to kind of pile up and you get that on some of the roadways as well. airport delays, oh, man, this is not a pretty picture. i hate to show you this map, don't hate me, i'm just the messenger. ground stops at laguardia, as well as newark. delays of up to an hour at boston and jfk, also delays in atlanta and into orlando. let's talk about the heat, because it is going to be on in the pacific northwest. don, we've got excessive heat warnings and watches already in place. this isn't going to start until tomorrow but we're talking 95 to 105 in places like seattle and

portland. that just doesn't happen very often. this will last for a good chunk of the work week. >> okay. you heard it. i'm glad you got to deliver that news and you didn't. thank you. a second chicago area cemetery is under investigation after a human bone is found where it wasn't supposed to be. and the state of the economy from the man who may know best. that's warren buffett. plus we're standing by for sarah palin's farewell speech live here on cnn. we're hearing from our folks on the ground that her children have just walked in and taken a seat, willow and bristol palin. your comments are already coming in. someone said sarah palin is testing the waters. she has a big ego, big enough to run for the presidency and big enough to lose it. that's from "the issue" on twitter. we shall see what she's going to say in about 33 minutes.

scary moments this morning for passengers and crew on a southwest airlines flight. possibly smoke in the cabin of night 693 forced the jetliner to

make an emergency landing in long island. a flight attendant reporting having trouble breathing but is said to be fine. no other injuries to report. 131 passengers and five crew members were on their way from connecticut to orlando. a parking lot just outside the philadelphia, philly stadium is now a crime scene. a man was beaten to death when a bar fight exploded. >> no! no! >> boy, oh, boy. i hate showing that. i had no idea that was there. shock and disbelieving people fill the streets last night after the 22-year-old victim was reportedly beaten up in the closing innings of the phillies/cardinals game. a 30-year-old man is hospitalized. he's in stable condition. officers say dozens of people may have been involved in the brawl. but so far, there have been no arrests there. dug-up bodies, double-sold grave sites, familiar allegations. different cemetery though. and now, an unearthed human bone

is adding to family members' suspicions about a second chicago area cemetery. cltv is there with the details for us. >> reporter: first burr oak cemetery in alsip, then this cemetery in glenwood area. a human bone was discovered on friday but investigators aren't jumping to conclusions. but some already believe this cemetery was allegedly conducting bad business. an investigation is now under way at mount glenwood memorial gardens south cemetery in the south suburbs. on friday a worker dropping off vaults found a human bone lying on the ground where headstones and other cemetery materials are stored. the cook county sheriff's office is now trying to figure out if this is a sign of a greater problem, or if this is a valid reason why the bone was where it was. just a few days earlier, a lawsuit was filed against the glenwood area cemetery alleging tampering with grave sites and removal of a headstone. investigators will start talking

to workers at the cemetery immediately, but decline to comment any further. cook county sheriff's office says there is no reason to close the cemetery or call it a crime scene. a spokeswoman for the cemetery is not commenting right now. in the glenwood area, aaron baskerville, cltv news. nuclear first for india today in the southeastern part of the country. the indians launched their first locally built nuclear powered submarine. only five other nations have the capability to build nuclear s s subs. this is likely to rattle india's next door nuclear rival, pakistan. four suspected immigrant smugglers are behind bars in mexico accused of being tangled up in the murder of a u.s. border patrol agent. agent robert rosas was fatally shot thursday prompting a manhunt across a dusty rugged border region in san diego county. mexican federal police caught up with the four accused smugglers

yesterday. they reportedly had 21 people in tow but one of the sus smekts is telling police that a man arrested friday is the guy who actually pulled the trigger. rosas had a wife and two young kids. famous faces but are they still marketable? what lies in the future for two nfl stars who have been in the legal hot seat lately. plus we're awaiting sarah palin's farewell speech in fairbanks, alaska. 26 minutes away. sarah palin expected to take the stage live pictures coming to us from ktuu. that is pioneer park, inside that -- it looks like a boat, i would imagine, a building or facility there. sarah palin will take to the stage. we are being told that her children have already come in and been seated so it should get under way any time.

what will she say? we're talking about sarah palin. she's going to speak in 23 minutes. you see that live picture there right at the bottom of your screen. that's fairbanks, alaska. i've told that boat that you see now will be in the background. she'll be speaking in front of that. her children have already entered the room so the ceremony and her farewell about to get

under way. we'll bring it to you live. tan by. no yellow jersey though for lance armstrong. veteran cyclist finished the tour de france today in third place. that only seems like a loss because armstrong has won the marathon bike race seven times. in reality, third is very, very respectable, even for a legend like lance armstrong who came out of retirement to race again. armstrong's last tour de france victory was four years ago. first place went to armstrong's teammate, alberto contador of spain. contador also won in 2007. if armstrong was deejected abou finishing third, he didn't show it. in fact he said it was healthy for his kids to see him not win for change. dr. sanjay gupta spoke exclusively with armstrong immediately afterwards. >> coming in first, is that something you thought about? did you care? you're right, it's not about the

bike. did you about you do you care if you come in first or not? >> well, i wanted to come in first. but sometimes in sports there's somebody that's better. and i was that guy for seven years. and i never understood what it felt like to get second or third. i'm 38 now and you race guys that are 24, 25 or 26 and they're fast, they're strong. they have acceleration. they have all of the things that you had at that age. and you get third. that's what's the great thing about the tour, is that the best man always wins. >> you could see more of dr. sanjay gupta's exclusive interview with lance armstrong on "american morning" tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m. armstrong talks candidly billion challenges he faced after a four-year break. his critics, dope testing and why he's committed to race in 2010. "american morning" starts tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. the image and marketability

of two nfl quarterbacks are being tested this week. troubles of michael vick have been well documented. he's now freed from his federal prison term for bankrolling a dog fighting ring. now there's trouble for ben roethlisberger, he's being sued by a lake tahoe waitress who accused him of sexually assaulting her. again, it is just an accusation. the pittsburgh quarterback calls the charges false and malicious. business today for our sports business analyst, can either of these gifted athletes overcome the negative publicity? before i go to that, there has been -- hang on one second. sorry there. i need a little water, rick. nothing weird. there's been some controversy or even some talk about even reporting this story about ben roethlisberger because anyone can file a civil charge against you, then hide under the cloak of the law. have you heard anything about that? >> well, clearly that's always the risk you take. by the way, are you okay? everything all right? >> yeah. i just needed some water.

not a big deal. >> i want to make sure. this is a difficult situation because, of course, the criminal charges were not filed. ben roethlisberger makes $20 million or so in endorsements and salary. his jersey sales are among the top in the league. even though the commissioner can suspend somebody, whether he's had criminal charges filed or not, this doesn't look like that kind of case. the facts aren't all in yet, but this is far different than the vic situation. >> let's talk about the image of these two people. it's tough on both of them. roethlisberger right now, because he still has a career. michael vick is not playing. >> michael vick is not playing by roger goodell could rule any time that he'll be allowed to. remember, 23-month dog fighting sentence, it's over. he lost $40 million in contracts and endorsements, paid about $1 million in restitution. so he's paid his due on the one hand. on the other hand, it was heinous, it was premeditated, it was violent. there was a coverup.

and lwhoever signs him has got o deal with this kind of situation. i was sent this in the mail. a sack vick jersey. there will be loads of people whoever does sign him protesting that he hasn't paid enough. it is a very controversial issue. michael vick has extraordinary talent and the chapters have not been finished yet in this long and intriguing book. >> quickly here, because we're waiting for sarah palin and she may be coming up soon, i want to talk about a coup for a connecticut team because of the wnba all-star game. >> a resort town, about a $40 million, $50 million impact all told. wnba, ratings up 90%. candace parker is one of those all-stars. women's sports, certainly stable. why? because women maybe 150% of the buying decisions in all of our households an we know that's why corporate america loves to support it. >> thank you.

sports business analyst rick horrow, thanks. want to get you to fairbanks, alaska. you see the crowd here there, sarah palin about to take the stage very shortly to apparently it will be her farewell as governor. but some people are expecting her to make another announcement about maybe the possibilities of bigger political office. countdown clock says 17 minutes. you can see it is getting started now. so it can happen at any moment live right here on cnn.

all right. live pictures from fairbanks, alaska. listen to that. it is about to get under way. things are getting going there in fair banks, alaska, where sarah palin is going to make her farewell speech as governor. we're told by our all-platform journalist chris welch who is standing by, by the way, that her children have been seated, bristol and willow. also the lieutenant governor sean parnell is there as well. do we have that picture of mr. parnell that chris sent us? he's arriving there at pioneer park. it's about to get under way. why don't we head out there and talk to chris. chris, tell us what you're seeing there. >> reporter: hey, don. i hope you can still hear me. military band has begun playing as you've been hearing. the crowd here's been waiting. we saw lieutenant governor parnell walk out. shortly behind her was governor

sarah palin, soon to be former governor sarah palin. they walked out, they walk through the crowd and apparently they've gone into another holding room inside a boat museum. looks like a boat. they will then come out when the program starts. i guess in about just over an hour from now, sarah palin will have left office an shawn parnell will be the new governor of alaska. >> you were saying that there are about 2,000 people there as of 45 minutes ago? >> that's my best guess. >> the crowd gotten any bigger if. >> the crowd's definitely condensed in this one area where there is a stage, podium, also cameras. this area of the park now is basically where everyone is. it's definitely gotten a little bit cramped. people are pushing for their cell phone pictures with governor palin, trying to get her so sign what aever they cou. today she's on a mission, walking through the crowd, getting ready for her big speech

today. >> chris, i'm sure everyone's wondering, it's been the best kept secret in political business here. you say we'll get a sense of what the speech will be about or we'll get an embargoed copy of the beach beforehand but nothing like this. tell us about this particular park. why this park, this pioneer park? it is like an amusement park. isn't it? >> it is. it is kind of like an amusement park. when i think of amusement park i think of giant roller coasters. that's not what you find here. there is this boat, it is a museum. there are all kinds of log cabins and little shops, a merry-go-round. it is happening today because this is the governor's picnic in fairbanks. friday there was a governor's picnic in wasilla. yesterday there was a picnic in anchorage. and today the governor's picnic is in fairbanks. they figured we'll just do it on the third picnic day, and everyone will be gathered there already and it will be a good day for her to give the speech. >> chris welch standing by in

fairbanks, alaska, sarah palin's farewell speech about 12 minutes away, live on cnn. chris will be doing some reporting around it and candy crowley will join us here as well for all of that. farewell speech starting next hour. we'll bring her comments to you live and what will she say. also we want to know what you're going to be saying as well on twitter, facebook, myspace and ireport.com. you're probably used to having information at the tips of your fing youers but soon it could be in your line of sight, too. gar tuck man has tonight's "line of discovery." >> reporter: in movies like "terminator," robots can do anything with their eyes. but bionic vision isn't just for hollywood anymore. researchers at the university of washington are hard at work creating so-called electronic lenses, contact lenses with a computer-like display. >> the lenses will create an image that is suspended in air

about a foot or so in front of the eye. >> reporter: each lens is equipped with tiny electronic and antennas that can communicate with your cell phone, laptop or other gadgets. >> you can display possibly what they see in the gps system directly on their car. >> reporter: since images are transparent they won't block your line of sight. virtually anyone, gamers, fighter pilots, doctors or just people with bad eyesight can benefit from the technology. but it will be a while before you can surf the web while strolling down the sidewalk. >> the human eye is very, very sophisticateded. at the moment we're nowhere near being able to create something that resembles that. >> reporter: gary tuchman, cnn.

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a tornado could drop down and develop at any time. the radar is indicating this near the flushing area. this includes little neck, manhasset and brookville. seek shelter. the storm has a history of producing quarter-sized hail and damaging winds. marriage is a dporn sent to many african-american teens because they never experienced it between their own parents. educating them about the significance of marriage is emerging as one of the most important life lessons they can learn. take a look. >> reporter: nervous anticipation, big expectations. >> from this moment forth -- >> we shall be one.

>> two lives, two families, joined forever, a love story begins. >> you are now husband and wife so you mesa lute your bride. >> reporter: but for some black teens this seems like a fairy tale. >> a lot of my friends never been to a wedding. a lot of people have seen weddings and got invited. i've got neither one. >> a lot of people around me and areas i go to are single -- have single parents. sometimes there is an occasion where their father takes care of them but not very likely. >> i think of marriage but i'm thinking ahead of marriage like what could end up happening and that's a divorce. >> i really wouldn't want to be committed to nobody for the rest of my life. >> my parents are married. after they got married everything took a turn for the

worse. they started arguing. i hate arguing. i hate it with a passion. seeing them argue all the time making me feel like that is something i don't want to deal with. >> reporter: it is no wonder these kids are ambivalent. almost half of all marriages break apart. black marriages are just as vulnerable to divorce. half of black men and women don't marry at all. more and more mothers are unwed and the state of marriage in the black community is in peril. >> the impact of the lack of cohesive family units and the high divorce rate on the african-american community is devastating. >> reporter: reverend cynthia heal of the ray of hope christian church, indicator, georgia. >> it is devastating because of what it does to children. the children do not understand

why their parents are not together, why their parents aren't living together any longer, why they're not living in the same house, why they have to be uprooted from their schools and their friends when parents move and separate. that affects their ability to learn. and then ultimately, their ability to be productive members of society. >> one, two, three, four -- >> reporter: it's children like this who are the target anxious for future foundation founded by shareef abdur-rahim, to give kids a glimpse of marriage. you are not pushing marriage? >> no. we don't push marriage. we teach healthy relationships. it doesn't do any good to get married if you are in a

unhealthy marriage. >> reporter: future founss uses community outreach, mock weddings and teen summits to show black kids about marriage. today i listened in about marriage myths. >> we are here to talk about a very important subject. does anybody know what that subject is? >> marriage. >> how many say african-americans don't value it more than white americans? all right. >> we value marriage but in our community we see an issue when there are not as many marriages when compared to other ethnicities. why is that case? >> maybe it is because our parents weren't married or because we haven't seen how to handle those situations. >> my mother was 15 when she had me. my father was nowhere around. i grew up in the projects. honestly, youth development program saved my life. they are the reason i am a husband and i am a father. >> i don't care about marriage.

>> why? >> i don't know. my parents aren't married so i don't care. >> reporter: i spot a young woman in the crowd clearly struggling with the conversation. how many of you don't want to be married. you in the pink shirt. what is your name? you come from a two-parent or single-parent family. >> single mom. >> reporter: where is your dad? >> i don't really know. >> reporter: tell me about that. >> he's just not around. >> reporter: and? talk to me. >> listening to your stories, you are dealing with issues and obstacles beyond your control. they will justify you making the same decisions moving forward and creating the exact same situations you were brought up

in or those issues and obstacles will inspire you to do something different. >> reporter: something like building strong marriages, strong families, foundations for strong communities. finally after an hour of heart to heart, a small break through. >> what can be done, we see what is wrong and as young adults we can change according to what we see wrong and do what is right. >> we came across that story researching our "black in america 2" series. this groundbreaking documentary coming up in one hour right here on cnn. that is 8:00 p.m. eastern. live on cnn right now, anticipation in alaska. what will sarah palin say? she leaves office as governor and she is taking the stage. there you see the live pictures with her on stage with her husband, todd palin and lieutenant governor sean parnell is joining