thank you, also, to our guests in the audience. to "essence" magazine, of course, our partners. and all of this, and all of you watching on television as well. i'm with roland martin at the "essence" festival in new orleans. the new continues now here on cnn. hello, everyone, i'm don lemon. breaking news. this has all of the makings of an explosive international incident. three american hikers arrested and detained inside iran. tonight cnn has confirmed the name of one of those detainees, joshua fatal in his mid-20s from elkins park, pennsylvania. just within the last few minutes, we heard from his mother. in a phone call, he says, quote, my husband and i are only concerned with the welfare of joshua. the americans reportedly strayed into iranian territory while hiking on the iran/iraq border. live to the middle east and arwa damon with the details. >> reporter: hello, don.

we have also confirmed thatcfess grandmother, is the fourth american traveling with the other three is in the embassy in baghdad. this is what happened, the time line as we do know it. the four americans, four of them started out in the beginning left from syria and then traveled to turkey, crossing into northern iraq on july 28th. and then on july 31st, they ended up in suey ma knee, where three of them, including josh went to an area near where the iranian border. shawn stayed behind because he wasn't feeling well. this is a beautiful tourist destination but it's right up against the border with iran. so tourist police who ran into the three had actually warned them about the proximity that they were into iran, told them to be careful saying, look, you're american. you're not iraqi. and these are very tense times. the last that shawn mcfessle,

who stayed behind heard from his three friends came in the form of a phone call at 1:30 on friday, where they said we are surrounded by iranian military personnel. that is the last that anyone has ever heard from them. obviously, there have been ongoing diplomatic efforts to try to gain access to the three. the u.s. state department saying that it has asked swiss diplomats in tehran to try to confirm iranian's press tv reports that the three have in fact been detained by the iranian border guards, finance so to try to seek counselor access to them, don. >> cnn's arwa damon. we appreciate it. more reaction tonight from the state department. senior state department officials say while they have not had access to the americans they have no reason to doubt the reports of their detention on iranian state tv. as if u.s. relations with iran were not complicated before, the unknown fate of the three american hikers inside iran now makes it even dicier. with me now is the president of

the iranian american county sul and author of "the secret dealings of israel, iran and the u.s.." you talked with me about this at the beginning and said this has all of the markings of an explosive international incident. >> just when you thought things couldn't get more complicated, they just did. don't have any particular information about these three individuals, but one of the patterns we have seen in the past is the iranian government has been much more keen on, for instance, arresting iranian-americans who also are u.s. passport holders because it's a bit safer for them to do so. we have not seen any particular incidents in the recent years in which, for instance, they targeted american citizens who have no other type of connection to iran. and also just a couple years ago, when the iranians arrested british sailors that had strayed into iranian waters, a lot of people concluded at the time that had there been american

sailors, the iranians probably would not have done it. >> all right. also, trita, in iran now, more than 100 people are on fire for the protests following the disputed election there. many of them hikgh-profiles politicians in iran and also a foreign journalist, canadian journalist as well. they can face some very stiff penalty it's they're convicted in that court. >> absolutely. and this is something i think has taken the entire country by shock because these are not the opposition figures from outside in exile but rather these are people who just a couple of years ago were vice presidents, who were ministers for the government, who were heading the iranian parliament's foreign relations committee. these are individuals who are well known to the masses and now they are being put on trial in a prisoner's clothing and they are giving these confessions that sound quite stoonishing and quite fabricated, to be frank.

>> we appreciate you helping us out through both of these stories happening tonight in iran. it has been a deadly day for u.s. and nato troops in afghanistan. three american service members died when two roadside bombs struck a patrol in the southern kandahar province. meantime the french government says one of its soldiers died in a battle with insurgents. two french troops were wounded in that attack. did al qaeda infiltrate the british secret service? one british lawmaker said it might have, and he is demanding an investigation. the lawmaker claims the country's elite mi-5 intelligence agency mistakenly recruited up to six men who might have been involved with terrorist activity. the lawmaker who heads the parliamentary subcommittee on terrorism said the men might have been in a rush to beef up the security for 20905 bombings in london. and tonight they are responding telling cnn it's not aware of mi-5 recruiting extremists of any kind. a new york judge has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a man who allegedly brought a

suspicious backpack to laguardia airport, the checkpoint there. the main terminal was evacuated. the bomb squad later determined the bag contained a phony device made of batteries connected by wires. still, air travel was disrupted nationwide and tonight cnn has learned the suspect, 32-year-old scott mcgann, has been homeless for at least a year. he faces multiple charges and up to seven years in prison if convicted. the house has adjourned for august break without taking any final action on health care reform. that means no vote until september. but they do have some health care homework from the president. he is urging lawmakers to keep up the momentum and courage by a last-minute thumb's up from a key committee. in a statement, the president says, this historic step by the house, energy and commerce committee moves us closer to health insurance reform than we have ever been reform. the bill that has passed will strengthen consumer protections and choice while lower costs and improving care. meantime, the senate still has a

few days before leaving on summer break and republican leaders are standing firm against the president's plan. >> in this difficult recession, americans and our government are already overextended. the democrats who control congress have been spending money and racking up debt at an unprecedented pace, and their plan for government-run health care will only make things worse. once implemented, the democrat plan will spend more than $2 trillion and further increase our exploding deficit. their plan would create new washington bureaucracies and burden every state through new requirements on medicaid. >> what is the best way for millions of ured americans to get health care? our conversation is just getting started. we will talk to dr. peter thomas. and we want to hear from you as well. has the president's second 100 days been better than the first? it is your chance to weigh in. starting tomorrow, vote at

cnn.com and be sure to tune in on thursday 8:00 p.m. eastern to see the president's final grade. it's part of cnn's national report card, the second 100 days. new information to report this weekend about the motive or motives in the murder of a florida couple. plus gunfire sprays a crowd outside a chicago church. police are pointing to gang violence. two chicago activists join us live. and new fuel to keep the federal cash for clunkers program alive but for how long? plus, we want to know what's on your mind tonight. twitter, facebook, myspace or ireport.com is how you get on the air.

robbery has been the presumed motive for last month's murders in pensacola. as the investigation unfolded, police hinted at more than one motive. i spoke earlier with cnn's susan candiotti. susan, what are you hearing about the possible motives, with an s? >> don, we're now hearing from a

source familiar with the investigation that the state attorney there in pensacola, florida, now has a working theory. under this working theory both robbery and a contract hit are the motives involved here. now what we are hearing is that the suspected ringleader in this case, identified as leonard gonzalez jr., who's been identified as other suspects as the sole gunman, may be the person behind the contract hit and possibly others and then those involved in the robbery would be those below him, other people who could be involved. now, for the first time at a news conference yesterday, the sheriff of pensacola, florida, escambia county, acknowledged for the first time that he has had some uncorroborated information, as he put it, from the very start that would lead, as he put it, a reasonable person to believe that this is something that the authorities should look at. about, he adds, we're not excluding any other possibilities and the state

attorney's office issued a statement as well to say on the record that robbery is skill considered the prime motive, but that the office is looking at all over motives as well. >> that was cnn's susan candiotti. and a developing story out of chicago tonight. six people shot outside a church on the city's west side. chicago police say a man approached a, quote, intended target in a group of mourners and started shooting off grounds. one of the victims is listed in serious condition tonight. the rest are in good condition. police have no one in custody. they say the shooting is believed to be gang related. what is going on here? rear going to talk to t.o. regardman. he's the director of the gang reorganizing for a group called cease-fire, also, t.o. is gary sluken, executive director there of cease-fire. we will talk to him in a bit on cnn. in the meantime ashgs store dwla caug y that caught the nation's attention. so many of you signed up for

cash for clunkers rebates that, well, the pot is almost dry here. yesterday the house approved another $2 billion for it. but until the senate approves it, some dealers are becoming wary. earlier, i asked the car expert. her name is lauren fix. she's the author as well, if people should turn in their clunkers this weekend or should they wait? >> if you owe money on this vehicle, just so you know, you can't trade in that car unless it's a clean title. it can't have a loan against it. that's another thing people aren't aware of. so if you still have a loan on your car, some sort of ucc filing, you're not eligible. another thing to find out if the car is eligible, go to the cars.gov website. be forewarned, hundreds of car that's were eligible when this program started are no longer eligible. that's the other thing -- >> that's the next -- maybe -- brother grimace says, don, what is a description of a clunker? if my clunker's paid for, what is the incentive to get a meager down payment for a new car? >> right.

that's the other thing, your car is worth more than $4,500, you're better off trading it in or selling it on your own. it would be silly to take $4,500 on a car worth $6,000. but if you can trade that in and get that $4,500 voucher before this weekend is out, it might be a good idea because the senate still has to pass that $2 billion additional insertion of cash. if they don't and policy ends and this program ends, will you have missed your opportunity. if you're in a position to do it, i would absolutely get yoon line, look at the details and take advantage of it. the problem is, you know, if you need that car for somebody else, you might be better off giving it to them because that car will be in a salvage yard. >> that was lauren fix from earlier. for more advice go to cnn.com/newsroom. cnn's jacqui jeras, working on very soggy weather across much of the south and also a drought in southern south central texas. jacqui? >> hey, don. too much and too little really in terms of rainfall this

weekend. of course, that's been going on for months really across the lone star state. there you can see that across texas. just south of dallas. we have been getting this rain along the i-20 corridor. if we can scootch further down to the south, that would make a lot more people happy. unfortunately, a real heavy rain has been here across the a arklat arklatex. it's been pushing across the tennessee valley and into the deep south as well. many of you got between one and three inches of rainfall. quite a bit of widespread flash flooding. look out for the heavy rain for our drive, don, going home into the atlanta area and flash flood watches have been posted all the way into the virginias. now, tomorrow we will see more of the same unfortunately. there you can see pretty much everybody east of the mississippi river has a chance of showers and thunderstorms, as some of these could be severe from the delmarva extending down to the carolinas here. a cooler-than-normal conditions across parts of the north and then into the west, we will continue to see some very warm conditions. let's go ahead and show you some of the temperatures. look at this with that drought ongoing. we are still looking at plenty

of triple digits in south central parts of texas. it's 94 now in san antonio, 94 degrees in the austin area. there you can see your high temperatures for tomorrow pushing the triple digits again. in phoenix, you're under that excessive heat warning. you're cool in the pacific northwest but still way above average. and then a quick peek at the tropics. we just want to let you know we are continuing to moner that for you. right now it is possible towards hawaii but it's continuing to weaken. as of right now, surf's up for the weekend. >> jacqui, thank you very much for that. it's a relationship that for too long has been strained, police officers and the black community. tonight a frank and honest conversation with your input. plus, it is not a story from the 1960s. claims of separate rest rooms for blacks and whites on the job.

earlier we told you about a develop storingy happening in chicago. six people shot there today. police believe it was gang related. earlier in the week, 15 people shot there. t.o. hardman is director of the gang initiation and community organizing for the group cease-fire. alongside him, t.o. -- alongside t.o. is gary slukman. t.o.,ly start with you, what is going on with the uptick of gang violence in chicago? more importantly, what is happening to solve it? >> first of all, there's the subcultu subculture, there's the working class culture. a lot of guys that participate in the violence in chicago, it's learned behavior, passed down, generation to generation. 78% of the young men in chicago are on the defense.

what cease-fire does is rehire credible messengers who have access to the subculture i'm talking about who can go in and disrupt the transition of violence spreading to somebody else. as a matter of fact, we have mediated over 220 conflicts this year already on the front end where somebody wanted to shoot somebody and we talked them down. >> how do you get to -- how do you get to someone? if someone is raised in that environment and raised on the streets and doing that in gang activity, it's very hard to get to them. gary, how do you get to them? your organization is called cease-fire. how do you -- how do you get someone to know who has been raised in that environment that they shouldn't be there and make it stick? >> well, t.o. can explain that to you better than i can because he's really working with the hard-core folks. the main thing in chicago right now is the cease-fire intervention is i know you know, don, and i know you know chicago, which has been shown together 40% to 70% drop in

shootings in the neighborhoods where it is, is really at a low coverage now. and we lost about 100 workers. hopefully, we will be able to put those back on the street in the next few weeks or a month or so. but that particular shooting is also in an area where cease-fire ordinarily would be and has not been able to be recently. >> and not been able to be recently. explain again why not? >> well, for one thing, the coverage of cease-fire in chicago at its best is in the range of 20% to 25%. in other words, the man of workers that we have had, that we had to cover between 16 and 17 parts of neighborhoods. the amount of chicago that requires the intervention is about four to five times that amount. where cease-fire is the shootings drop by 40% to 70%. in the areas where it isn't, these kind of events continue to

occur. >> t.o., i will get back to you in a second but i want to ask gary, what is the police department's involvement in all of this? how are they helping you out? >> well, i mean, the police department is doing all that it can, and i think chauthe chicag police department is doing an excellent job. they can provide an additional presence in areas in which things are extremely hot. however, they may not be able to always know what's going on when one person is mad at another because of someone having looked at someone else's girlfriend at a party or because someone owes some money or something like that, and that's where the cease-fire intervention comes into play because the violence interrupters and outreach workers have a very good pulse on what's going on in the streets and then the workers can come in and cool people down. as t.o. pointed out, there's been over 200 of these events that we were able to stop this year but really over 1,800 events in the last 4 1/2 years that cease-fire intervention has

been able to cool down. >> t.o., gary said you were better equipped to answer that question. how do you get it through someone as my parents say, thick skull, that they don't need to be involved in gang activities or shooting. >> we have people who come from that lifestyle and they drive the message home to them that violence is not normal. last week on the west side of the chicago, two of our violence erupters were there and two guys walked up and were about to throw a cocktail bomb in the house. they knew the guys and they engaged in the dialogue with the two guys that were going to throw the bomb in the house and talked them down. and then they invited them in the house to resolve the conflict. it takes a whole lot of work and baby sitting individuals and making a sense out of the madness. a lot of violence in chicago is really just senseless violence. because you had six people shot at a funeral today. the guy shot his intended target and then he ended up shooting people in the crowd because people feel it's okay to be

violent. so we talk them down all the time. we weigh out consequences. as a matter of fact, the outreach workers in chicago and throughout the state of illinois also work with over 900 high-risk individuals throughout the state. >> i think the important thing is that people are going to have to start, along with the police, taking back their communities and getting involved in their communities and getting help from you guys as well to make this all stop. we appreciate you spending your saturday night, at least part of it with us. >> thank you, don. >> thank you, guys. >> the black community and our nation's police officer. tonight a frank and honest conversation about the twepgs between the two. plus, how about this image of the past, a rest room for whites only. not from the 1960s but it's happening right now. that's the acquisition. black city workers in philadelphia claim segregation, harassment and humiliation on the job. and after you pass the joint, make sure you pay your taxes. will that be the new slogan in california? we'll talk about it. every day, transitions lenses are there to help care for my sight.

announcer: transitions lenses adjust to changing light to reduce glare and help protect your eyes from uv damage so you can see better today... and tomorrow. live your vision. transitions. healthy sight in every light. to learn how transitions lenses can help protect your family's eyesight, go to our website or stop by a sam's club optical near you. announcer: some people buy a car based on the deal they get. - others buy the car of their dreams. - ( beeps ) during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do both. it's an opportunity today. it's a lexus forever. special lease offers now available on th. special lease offers what heals me? girls' night out. and for damage from acid reflux disease, my nexium. announcer: for many, one prescription nexium pill

a day can heal damage to the esophagus that acid reflux disease may cause over time. and nexium can provide 24-hour heartburn relief. headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are possible side effects of nexium and other serious stomach conditions may still exist. announcer: ask your doctor about the healing purple pill. learn how you can save online. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help.

try to wrap your mind around this one in 2009. a white's only bathroom in the city of brotherly love. how about a white's only water fountain. that's what two black workers claim has been for more than a adecade at the city plant. they are filing a lawsuit against their boss. they say john gill, the superintendent at the northwest transport station kept a very close eye on who was using what bathroom. >> he has a water cooler in his office that he uses and whites go in there any time they want to but we can't go in his office when we want to. >> blacks can't go in there. >> you can't walk in his office. >> there's a difference of going to one flight of stairs to the bathroom where all of the white employees down to five flight downs where all of the black employees go. that was very degrading. >> the city solicitor's office, who is defending the case deshgs nighs the allegations. here's what they're saying to cnn tonight -- the city does not discuss active litigation but

believes these claims are meritless and their lack of merit will become apparent as the litigation proceeds. the workers claim they have been harassed, picked up and discriminated against since 1996. why did they wait until now to sue the city? their lawyer talked to us earlier tonight, and he says the lawsuit was a last resort. >> the gentleman have raised other protests with city officials, but i would say that the real reason that they filed the suit now is they just had too much of it. it was just too much for too long, and for many years, they were frightened, and now they found their own humanity and asserted their rights. >> we're continuing our discussion tonight on america's issues on race. one red-hot controversial issue in particular is the sometimes strained relationship between african americans and the police. warren valentine is the host of "the warren valentine show," and he's also a former prosecutor. he's joining us live. he's in atlanta. thank you very much.

you're usually by satellite. good to see you. >> good to see you, don. >> we have been discussing one of the comments i have been hearing from african americans that african-americans are too sensitive on racial matters but it's not always matters of race. >> it's not. the situation in boston with sergeant crowley, i was one of the main people saying look, this is not racial profiling taking place. i said it on my national show and my local show in chicago. however, one of the things that's not being discussed here is what happened, and this is what is going on in black america. have you 2 million people incarcerated in this country. 1 million are black. when you look at officer crowley falsifying a police report, which if you and i had done that, we would have been arrested. >> let me explain what you're saying. you're saying and many people have heard it on talk radio and the african-american community saying why aren't you guys bringing this up? he's saying in the report that there was a call of two black men breaking into a house. and the woman says that she never mentioned race at all. so the police department has not responded to that. >> let me clarify it even more. what he says in the report is that he spoke to the woman, who

called the 911 call at the scene and she told him at the scene that it was two black men with backpa backpacks. she came out and said no, i never spoke with him. he told me just to stay there. this is why she had to do the press conference. she was doing what every american should want to do, being a good neighbor, calling the cops when something goes wrong and she's crucified because this cop falsified a police report. >> beyond that, with what's happening, i know people have been wanting to bring that out. but instead of going back and rehashing what happened, we want to know how do you fix this? one person we had on earlier was a former police chief, who also sent us an i-report. i want to you look at it, warren, and then we'll talk about it. >> i'm dr. richard wineblatt abe public police chief and full-time oifrmt i have bonn to many calls as we have seen in the professor gates situation. don't think professor gates handled himself very well but i'm not too sure about sergeant crowley either. we get paid to deal with

belligerent people. this is the united states. we have the first amendment. he wasn't yelling fire in a crowded theater. he provided the i.d. the sergeant was satisfied. gates should have acted that way, granted, bhut we get paid to deal with belligerent people. we're supposed to take the high road, whether black officer or white officer. many officers have said to me across the country, black and white, that they hope we learn from this, this becomes a national dialogue. the police are a part of the community. >> that's probably what i hear most from people who write in to me about this story is how can you be arrested in your own home? since when is mouthing off a crime or disorderly conduct? and why didn't the officer, once he realized who it was, just let the situation go and move away? >> i said this on your show last sunday, this was contempt of cops. this cop arrested him because he was upset. this is how you fix this, don. want to find a solution. this is how you fix this. we need to go to the standard we have when it comes to dui arrests. with duis, they are recorded,

they are videotaped. cops should have to be videotaped or recorded when they do a stop. >> but i do have to say this, the police officer -- i was always taught that the police officer is the person who is in power and if they say be quiet, then you shut the heck up. >> that's the case. but not in your home. >> even if it's in your home. my parents would say shut up and listen to the police officers and whatever repercussions that come after, deal with it later. >> don, that's what i'm saying the black community. the black community doesn't feel that way because when you have the cop in boston sending a racist e-mail, this cop falsifying a report. there's no trust there. the only way you can fix this is to put some parameters there where they're held responsible if they're doing something illegal. this cop falsify aid report. he got to the white house. the kids in philadelphia, they couldn't swim and they didn't get an invitation. >> i feel one-sided here but police have really tough jobs. >> oh, yeah. >> cut them some slack. >> my listeners are cops. cops have one of the worst --

they have the worst jobs in america. they are the first on the scene when anything goes wrong and even the routine traffic stop, they have no idea what they're walking into. >> i do think one of the gentlemen bru gentleman brought it up earlier, we need to know how we can change police officers as well as african-americans. >> i think what we have to do is put the human element in there. we have to look at each other as human beings first and we will come to some solutions. >> i love the talk. i wish we could have had a couple beers here as well. >> we do after the show. >> warren ballantine. thank you very much. how about medical advice with your haircut. you're about to meet a doctor who will get anything to get black men to take care of their health. and a rematch in the dramatic race in the olympics when michael phelps bear kept his quest for immore tarty alive by .01 of a second. one suggestion is to make your shipping more efficient with

priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. call or go online for a free supply and up to $160 in offers from authorized postage vendors. shipping's a hassle! weighing every box... actually, with flat rate boxes you don't need to weigh anything under 70 pounds. if it fits, it ships for a low flat rate. ok, but i ship all over the country. you can ship anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. ship international, too. yes, but i ship hundreds of things, in all sizes. great, because flat rate boxes come in four sizes. call now and we'll send a free supply, plus up to $160 in offers. when you're ready to ship, we'll even pick them up for free, no matter how many you have. priority mail flat rate boxes only from the postal service. a simpler way to ship. call or go online now to get started.

there is amazing work going on inside the woodlawn clinic on chicago's south side. they are saving lives one haircut at a time. the clinic is run by dr. peter thomas, who is determined to use any tool, any place and any means he can to bring proper health care to the black men he serves. but, first drshgs thomas has to get them through the door. my colleague soledad o'brien went along with him. >> frank wilson. >> right here. >> okay. >> hi, i'm dr. thomas. what's going on? >> how are you doing? >> all right. good, good. deep breath in and out for me. >> reporter: dr. pete thomas is

a black pioneer. >> what sort of medical problems did you have before you got shot? >> reporter: he's committed to the health and well being of black men, whose life expectancy is eight years less than the national average. >> we're going to start to work with your diet. okay. what's going on with your leg? stop smoking. >> reporter: dr. thomas has found an innovative way to get health care to black men ton get black men to the doctor. it's called project brotherhood. >> you had the courage to come in and see the doc. i appreciate you. we know how to get men to the health centers, and it's not by advertising free cloolonoscopic. >> it's free. you know what i'm saying. >> if i can get everybody to come down there. >> reporter: project brotherhood begins here in this and in many other chicago barbershops. >> this is a great thing to be able to share with people. >> reporter: why barbershops, why are they so critical to you? >> this is a staple in our

community, so men feel comfortable coming into the shop and more importantly, they feel comfortable talking about whatever health issues that they may have. >> reporter: whether it's a fear of being exploited, going back to the tuskegee experiment, the economics of it all, either the lack of health insurance or the fact that most doctors don't look like them, black men are notoriously reluctant to bo to the doctor. so with clippers in one hand and an hiv testing kit in the other, the barber is project brotherhood's first line of defense against problems that plague the black community like high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and hiv. >> joining me now live is dr. peter thomas, founder of project brotherhood and the director of social service project brotherhood. thank you very much for joining us. i feel like i'm back home in chicago.

i have been doing all of these chicago stories tonight. which barbershop was that? do you recognize that barbershop? >> that is league styles barbershop. >> there you go. >> been there. >> dr. thomas, since you started, since the "black in america" piece aired, what happened? has there been a big change in project brotherhood? >> yes, we have seen a big influx of men trying to access services. a lot of men are trying to come in and see the doc now, so we appreciate that. we have also seen a reduction in the funding, unfortunately because of the government and what's going on in the state of illinois, our funding is also in jeopardy as well. so that's sort of another issue we have to deal with as well. >> as you talk about that, i read here mr. spivey, who serves as project brotherhood's director here, you're with danny davis health task force and cook county ambulatory and have you been working with people who have been disenfranchised by the

medical community for a long, long time. what difference are you seeing now with these type of services, if any at all? >> well, a lot of men come in and they are actually coming in for therapy services. >> really? >> yeah. a wife coming in and asking, you know, to talk to the diagnose guys who really don't have access to psychological services or anything. they basically -- one woman called from mississippi and said she wanted bring her -- come down and bring her husband to talk to me because he said he saw the show and that's the only thing he wanted to do is just come to project brotherhood. >> what is the big issue that you're seeing then when -- because you said that people come in and they want to have therapy. is it therapy, is it health issues, is it hiv, which is really hitting the african-american community hard? >> it's really all, but basically just men who have anger issues, men who just feel

disenfranchised. i mean, the psycho social issues as far as like dealing with the place. that's a psycho social issue. the stress of that can raise your blood pressure, can raise the issues of your diabetes level and everything. >> dr. thomas, i see you nodding your head, what did you want to say? >> i just wanted to say that in many cases, what we found is just that men have a variety of issues that involve some mental, some physical and in many cases, the mental issues and social issues are ignored when they access services from the traditional medical care. and so our approach to health care is more of a holistic approach and it includes a mental, social. we have a father's program. we have a manner development program. >> doctor, is this only in chicago? >> yes, it's only in chicago right now. >> are you going to go around? >> that's our intention. our intention is to go cost doeft coast. we hope to try to get african-american men and all men for that matter. >> that's what i was going to say, all men, men hate to go to

the doctor. i would imagine the numbers are even worse in the african-american community. but i think all men, this needs to be at every barbershop in the country to get men just to go to the doctor and get it checksed out. i'm sure the ladies out there, the wives, would agree with me. >> yes. the other issue is that these health disparities that exist that's got in terps of the life expectancy of african-american men being 12 years, and in some cases more than that, less than caucasian men, 3 1/2 times the rate of cancer, 2 1/2 -- >> more urgent in that community. thank you, guys. we're out of time here. dr. peter thomas and craig spivey, we appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you very much. you can call it reefer madness. came says if you got them, smoke them, but the state might want in on that deal. welcome to our mcdonald's.

yours? really? it's been our dream since we were kids. uh, that long, huh? why not? mcdonald's really supports entrepreneurs. they spend over $5 billion dollars... with businesses in communities like ours. you two really know your stuff. we've done our homework! time for breakfast. mom! not in front of the customers. wake up! wake up! - i just had the most amazing dream! - me too! opportunities inspiring big dreams. mcdonald's.

so what do you think? i think i'll go with the basic package. good choice. only meineke lets you choose the brake service that's right for you. and save 50% on pads and shoes. meineke.

okay, toke 'em and then pay the tax man. it could happen in california. marijuana is the state's largest cash crop and in the face of a big budget shortfall, a lot of people are saying legalize it and take a piece of the profit. the state tax board says that could rake in almost $1.5 billion in revenues. so state lawmaker tom ammiano is working to make all of that happen. >> there are a lot of very hard second looks now, particularly with the economy the way it is here in the state. well, i think, you know, you would have some kind of retail outlet, and it could be -- it could be a walgreens, it could be a hospital. >> can you imagine going into a wall grewalgreens? right now lawmakers do not support it but advocates want to push it on the 2010 ballot to

let the voters decide on it. here's some of the responses -- let's not forget people are killed when answering calls about a homeowner as well. who owns the house didn't matter. fwj says hopefully the hikers will be safe and released but u.s. citizens have to be very careful in these complex countries. musical qt says thanks for dealing with the issue of race. frankly, this is good stuff that needs to be discussed. the issue says chicago does not sell guns. guns are coming in from other places. chicago does not have enough community actties for youth. alan y says if they are selling marijuana legally, of course, they ought to tax it like cigarette and alcohol. twitter, facebook, myspace, ireport.com, we will get your responses on. one in seven iraqi kids living with a disability. one american contractor could not believe those numbers, so he did something about it. tonight is he our hero, and you're going to meet him. it's how we save you money at nationwide insurance. my name is sandy garza and i am on your side.

only nationwide gives you an on your side review. you tell us about your life and your insurance. sometimes you don't have enough coverage. or you may even have too much. we'll let you know. we listen and build you a custom policy of just the coverage you need at the right price for you. (announcer) only a nationwide insurance agent can give you an on your side review. call this number to save up to $523. we take a look at the policy and look to see if there's any gaps in coverage. you know, in addition, we talk about discounts that are available. and we try to save you money. i mean we really do. (anncr:) call this number now or call a local agent. switch today and save up to $523. listening and saving you money is how... ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪

when civilian contractor brad blosser went to iraq, he found out that one in seven iraqi children with a disability, so he decided to stick around even though u.s. troops are withdrawing, and he has a new mission. take a look. >> disabled children, they're really the forgotten ones in this war. they're in the back rooms, often not seen in society. i came to iraq as a civilian contractor. there were a lot of children that either dragged themselves on the ground or they would have to be carried. there were so many kids out there with a need, and so many people willing to reach out and touch the lives of these kids.

in 30 days, we had 31 pediatric wheelchairs that had hit ground. my name is brad blosser. i bring pediatric wheelchairs to iraqi children in need. people donate on my website. the wheelchairs are brought over and i distribute them to the different military units and help fit these children into the wheelchairs. the experience for me being first distribution was awesome, seeing the child come over their face and look over at the mothers and fathers, they have definitely been changed. >> it's all about humanity. he want iraqis to feel there's humanity in iraq. it makes us happy to see there is such a thing. >> there's no paycheck. it's not really safe here but this is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, knowing that have you done something for someone that nobody else has done before. i made a difference in the life of these families.

definitely the sacrifice has been worth it. >> just amazing, brad blauser. amazing when people do stuff like that. can you nominate a hero of your own on our website, cnn.com/heroes. remember, nominations for this year close tonight. so get them in. get them in. creativity can be the key when it comes to surviving a recession. a lot of people are losing their jobs. some people are trying small businesses. you're about to meet a small business owner that found a way to bounce all of the way to the bank. check it out. (music plays)

when you think about all you can do in an all-wheel-drive subaru... you'll find there is a lot to love. that's why we created the subaru a lot to love event. where you can get a great deal on any new 2009 subaru. and see theee really is a lot to love. hurry in and lease a 2009 impreza for $179 ppr month. now through august 31st. now through august 31st. it can be tough living with copd... but i try not to let it slow me down. i go down to the pool for a swim... get out and dance... even play a little hide-n-seek.

i'm breathing better... with spiriva. announcer: spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled maintenance treatment for both forms of copd... which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. i take it every day. it keeps my airways open... to help me breathe better all day long. and it's not a steroid. announcer: spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor if your breathing suddenly worsens, your throat or tongue swells, you get hives, or have vision changes or eye pain. tell your doctor if you have glaucoma, problems passing urine or an enlarged prostate, as these may worsen with spiriva. also discuss the medicines you take, even eye drops. side effects may include dry mouth, constipation and trouble passing urine. every day could be a good day to breathe better. announcer: ask your doctor if once-daily spiriva is right for you.

we have a breaking story out of canada tonight. only one person is dead and 15 are injured following a heavy thunderstorm at an outdoor concert near edmonton, alberta. witnesses say high winds caused the main stage to collapse at the big valley jamboree. an unknown number of people were trapped when the stage collapsed. our meteorologist jacqui jeras has been taking a look at the conditions when the storm hit this area. she's standing by in the cnn severe weather center. jacqui, take it away. >> very extreme conditions, don. the environment in canada rules the thunderstorm outlooks and they did have what we call severe thunderstorm watches in this area at the time. you see edmonton camrose to the south and east. and there were strong

thunderstorm that's blew on through. this was likely strong winds, maybe in excess of 60 miles per hour that pushed through the area. so very brutal conditions. we're trying to get some pictures and get those along to you. i have seen them on the internet. it looks like they will be straight line wind damage. just to put them in perspective for you. this is google earth. there you see the its and this is alberto. dozens of miles outside of edmonton. don? >> and severe weather came through here. there were tornadoes also here in the u.s., right, today? >> yeah. we had a lot of severe weather. not so much in the pacific northwest. we have all seen it across the south and the east today. >> jacqui, keep an eye on it. when we get the pictures, we will bring them to you in the newscast. >> sure. it sounds like a winning business. a place to drop your kids off and let them have as much fun as they want. in this recession, even a place like that is struggling. the owners got creigh avt and active. reynolds wolf takes us to bounce

you. >> reporter: scott and julie hamilton took their life savings, borrowed money from family and the bank to invest in their dream. these parents of three boys opened a kid-friendly franchise, bounce you, in charlotte, north carolina, last year. an entrepreneurial strong city and the economy took a nose-dive. >> we knew we would have to get creative and proactive. >> reporter: that meant coming up with marketing strategy to get customers in the door. they focused on children's birthdays and smaller, less expensive parties and even some weekend activity. >> we have party package that's start at $150, and we have from all different sizes, all different budgets, and that seems to have really helped a lot. >> reporter: >> it's not just a weekend business, which was really what we bought into it for. now it's something that we have parties on week nights, we have summer camp during the day. we will have open bounce as well. >> reporter: they're seeing a payoff. the business has increased by 20% with zero layoffs.

it's a common story in charlotte. according to the chamber of commerce, more than 7,300 jobs have been created by new business so far this year. mostly small business. the hamiltons say tv and direct mail ads, online marketing and fund-raising partnerships have all helped. >> we have called every school and every church and every youth group and every scouting group and we're talking to them about our different programs. >> reporter: all part of the plan to get people through their doors and keep them coming back. >> it's real easy to get on the inflatables plain with the kids and see them laugh but at the end of the day, it's mom and dad that want to go home feeling like they have gotten a good value of for what they paid for. >> reporter: filling their business with every bounce. reynolds wolf, cnn, charlotte, north carolina. >> all right, reynolds, thank you very much. we have some breaking news here to cnn. our top story. three american hikers arrested inside iran. we will hear from one of the detainee's mothers moments away.

we want to make sure that we provide responsible lending, and we want to make sure that we enable our customers to be successful homeowners. bank of america is lending. whether it's a purchase, a refinance, line of credit... we're here to assist our customers. so we try to make it as simple as possible especially for that first time home buyer. there's a lot of opportunity right now with what's happening in our economy to really get out and educate. this is responsible lending. it's a lot more conservative than it once was. but in reality, it's a lot smarter. we, at bank of america, have simplified the process by offering the clarity commitment. this is a one-page document, very simplified, letting the customer know what they're going to sign up for. and there's not a lot of loan mumbo jumbo that most people don't understand. it's about educating someone.

it's about making them feel comfortable. it's not just one piece of it, home ownership, but it's about everything kind of along the way. we're going to be able to hold your hand from this from step one to the end and welcome to bank of america. ( car door closes ) ooooch! hot seat! hot! hot! hot! time to check your air conditioning? come to meineke now and get a free ac system check. at meineke, you're always the driver. we have an update on the breaking news we told you about at the beginning of this newscast. we have been able to confirm the name of an american hiker who's been arrested and