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whitfield. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com tears, hugs and cheers in chile. some of the trapped miners, drilling teams broke through to where the mine vers been huddle together for more than two months. an executive at the company operating the drill called it a team effort. >> there's a good team of engineers and drillers, from many different companies, that came together and the job is done. the hole is down there, and i think that now is the time for the rescuers to come in and do their job. >> and the big question now, of course, when will those rescues happen? cnn carl pen hal

cnn's karl penhaul is with them. >> reporter: they have to get the camera down and check ow it is, not a problem with rock falls. there there is a likelihood of rock falls, what they're going to do, put steel casing down the whole shaft of that. possibly only have to put steel casing on the first 100 yards, and the that means that the miners could be starting to be extracted, brought to the surface from monday or possibly tuesday, and that really is great news here for the families at camp hope. this is a tent village where families of the 33 miners have been camped out ever since that mine caved in on august 5th. you should have seen the scene this morning. there were cars here, sirens up on the rig that started to blair. a bell started to chime assess well. the time, 8:05.

that was the moment that the drill bit broke through to the tunnel where the miners were. you can see some of the scenes from the family members. they broke into hugs, first of all, and then they started to cheer and then a few moments later, the realization that the final countdown had begun, and that was the moment they began to sob with joy. there was a young boy there, an 8-year-old. he said to me, he said you know, when this cave-in happened, he said, i didn't think my granddad was going to get out. he said i didn't think will was hope or what i had done to deserve this. he said when he heart the bell ring, the siren go signal that the breakthrough happened, he said, now i know there is hope, and he said when my granddad comes home, i'm just going to tell him that i love him. randi? >> these miners aren't supposed to be rescued or reached until christmas. christmas came early for so many

of these family. in addition to the sell bra celebrations do they realize how risky this rescue is? >> reporter: all along there have weren't technical difficulties. to be honest, the hardest part of all was the first 17 days actually finding those miners. what happened with a series of test probes sent down into the rock, and that's what took 17 days to find 4ethem. the mine owners didn't have current plans so the rescuers had no idea. it certainly was looking for that needle in the proverbial haystack. after 17 days they found it and, of course, technical challenges. drilling in here. but they have now had the help of the nation's finest. the rescuers, the drill operators. they've also had the help the world's finest. even nasa space agents called in. it's been a multi-national effort up there. the drill bits supplied by a u.s. company. the owners of the rig, chilean.

getting advice from all over the world. what they hope now is that they can minimize that last fall which will bring the miners in a rescue capsule back to the surface, randi. >> karl penhaul for us watching it all unfold at the mine, live for us. thank you. cnn's chad myers is also with us now. chad, you've been all over this story from the beginning. karl was talking about the challenges early on. still plenty of work to be done now. >> you know, this mine, so far down. we think about our coal mines, essenti essentially. my family from the coal mines of pennsylvania. they were not this deep. did not go down 2,000 for the hard coal, i should say. this mine went down for copper and gold. it went down very far. so when the bits were being used to drill this 26-inch hole, following the only 7.5 centimeter hole that went down and found these guys in the first place, that's why this big

bit had such an "easy" job so to speak, of finding it, because it followed the original hole. so now they have the hole all the way down there, but they had to use five bit ps typically, only one bit in america. this ground is so incredibly hard, it chewed up four of our bits. we were on our fifth one on the way down. this -- this is the side of the tube that these men are going to get in. the size -- yeah, shoulder pads in my suit i understand, but i'm very -- not a very big guy. i'm not a coal miner for sure. they're going to get into this thing and head on their way up. here's how it went. a, budgets and c. plan a, plan b, plan c. following the line down, b got down first through the cracks and crevices and the sandstone and limestone and granite, went down and cracked through.

saw the bit yesterday. they knew it was close. they came through. the hammer came through. then the little discs that came through and then the men were helping, because as this drill came through, following the smaller hole, it was picking up -- they were picking up the debris that was coming down the mine shaft itself. the small shaft. now they're going to get in this tube. the rescue, the phoenix, and take them up. it might take 60 minutes per person to get up there, and that's six inches per second. i think that's pretty fast. and the reason why they're going to put this metal part in here is because it would be wonderful if you think of this as a nice straight up elevator and they would go straight up. guess what? it's not straight up. banging off the side of this hole wall the aup and down and it's rock. you break a piece of rock off, it could jam in there and all of a sudden you got one guy in there with a thing that won't go up or down. they want to make sure its safe first. >> all right, chad. very interesting. thank you. also, of great concern, the

miners mental and emotional well-being. next hour, we'll talk to an expert on the psychological impact of life and death situations. now, a mass overdose reported in a small town that's home to central washington university. police say a party last night left more than a dozen university students and teenagers suffering drug and alcohol overdoses. police say they were initially called to help an assault victim and one possible overdose victim. friends of those victims dret directed police to another house where they interrupted a possible sexual assault and found several people overdosing on an unknown substance. a dozen people taken to the hospital. this is about 90 miles east of seattle. three month weeks left in t critical midterms. how the economy is swaying voters. everything you need to stretch out on long trips. residence inn.

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number one with voters. especially in states with heated races like nevada, california and pennsylvania. cnn deputy political director paul steinhauser hit the road. he's taken the election express to harrisburg, pennsylvania today. a lot to watch there in terms of politics, paul. >> reporter: no doubt. we dime harrisburg and brought the bus because of crucial elections right fleer pennsylvania. from the governor's office to a senate seat to a bunch of house races. randi, you're right. here in pennsylvania like anywhere else across the country, economy, number one issue by far on the minds of americans. our cameraman and producer, they spoke to a couple people right here. natives of the harrisburg area, some of whom looking for full-time work. listen to what they will to say about the most important issue on their minds. >> i'm concerned about jobs and the economy and as opposed to breaks for big business and tax breaks for big business and the corporate -- more concerned

about the little guy. yeah. me. i'm unemployed myself, and i am temping but looking for full-time work. >> the economy. really, the economy and the job losses and it doesn't -- even though we're out of the recession, it doesn't seem to be turning around. so i'd say the economy is the number one topic for everyone. >> reporter: you know, the experts say the recession is over, but you can flare their voices they don't feel that way. here in pennsylvania, unemployment, 9.2%. lower than the national average, 9.6%. that doesn't make anybody feel better. high number. throws to double digits, randi. >> what about the battle for congress? where does that stand? >> reporter: brand new poll numbers. cnn, the opinion research organization. we asked, call a generic ballot. do it with other polling organizations as well.

if you had a choice would you go for the generic democrat or republican? 52% saying republican, 45% democrat. still pretty high, and that's which you believing numbers for the democrats as they try to hold on to both majorities in the house and senate. you said, 24 days to go, randi. >> we are counting. so are you. thanks, paul. good to see you. fear and finances seem to go together these day, but women's worries are a whole lot different actually than men's. we'll see what scares women the most, just ahead. but first, you can tell one texas couple their house is trashy, they say, thank you. they design and build homes from things you normally cross out. ed lavandera takes us to the edge of discovery. >> reporter: license plate roofs. picture frame ceilings, wine cork floors. >> it feels really good.

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checking top stories now. excitement and fist pumps at the site of a collapsed mine in chile today. rescue workers and families of the trapped miners cheered when the drill finally broke through the final section ever earth to that mine. it's expected to take days before they can start actually bringing the miners up to the surface. the family of a british aide worker is dealing with devastating news.

linda norgrove killed during a rescue attempt in afghanistan. the 36-year-old was taken hostage by the taliban last month. killed by captors in a rescue attempt. her res kiers died as well during that raid. another weak spot found in the aluminum plant reservoir that released toxic sludge this week. officials fear the wall could collapse sending another wave of toxic fluid through that village. seven people killed in the original spill. 100 others injured. latest unemployment shows the economy on shaky ground. the rate remains unchanged at 9.6%. the economy lost 95,000 jobs in september. the private sector gained 64,000. that means a lot of government workers lost their jobs. more departing census workers and employees, states and local governments are drowning in red ink. when it comes to worrying

about money, men and women are like night and day. forbes is out with a list of financial anxieties that keep women up at night. not the guys. here to tell us about the biggest fears and how to conquer them, financial planner carol lee. >> good to be here. >> talk about the fears. number one on our list is bag lady, old maid syndrome. this is an anxiety about one day you'll be destitute? tell us more. >> i find it fascinating as far as we've come as women in the country, our road to independence. i hear regularly, i just don't want to end up a bag lady. i always thought i'd marry someone and have someone else to fall back on. the solution is simple. put together your own financial plan. when you can see it in print. if you save a certain amount, month by month, year by year, you'll build a nest egg and put those anxieties behind. >> how about this one. next fear, women say they're not

a savvy investor or negotiator. maybe don't go in and negotiate a raise. >> right. >> or they don't feel they're smart enough to learn about finances? >> again, i think it's ingrained behavior from the old days when men handled most of the financial decisions and earned most of the money. i will tell you out of the couples i work with, probably 50% or more of the women pay all the bills, make investing decisions. even as it may, get educated. get a magazine on money that comes every month. perhaps buy books. start a female investing club. whatever you need to do to feel a little stronger about your own abilities. when it comes to negotiation, any woman who's a wife and mother knows, we do a lotf negotiating with our husbands and kids. >> certainly the kids. >> yes. >> when it comes to meals or toys whatever it might be. >> you got it. >> fear number three. the swindle syndrome. >> right. that's a fear we all should have. legitimately. that's a tough one, because there are some bad people out there. the first thing can you do is

stay mainstream with investing. offered something that sounds a little too good to be true, it probably is. and feel free to, on this one, get some financial advice. you're often going to -- if you check with somebody else you might find something is a little out of reach. also, if you decide to go forward with an investment that seems iffy, don't put more than 10% of your net worth into something like that. >> a good guideline. so many women worry about becoming a financial burden to their family. fear of being a burden. where does that come from? a. true and good fear to have. certainly we raise our children up. the last thing we want to be, become a burden. number one thing, check your insurance coverage for health, disability and long-term care. now, in disability insurance a type of insurance that will pay you your income if you're sick or injured and can't work. most people think their company will cover that and actually less than 50% of companies have that kind of coverage.

check with your company. make sure it's adequate. buy extra, if you need to. if you're self-employed by all means get your own coverage and long-term care insurance. potentially the greatest gift to give an adult child. provide the money to pay for in-home care and nursing care if you need it. don't wait too long to look for it. in your 60s and later, it's very expensive. consider it in your 40s and 50s. >> we hear about the on and off ramps. some women worry about being out of the work force? >> that's a legitimate fear and, of course, if you decide to stay home and raise your kids, all power to you. >> it's hard to get back in. >> it is. the best advice, stay connected. if you've worked, you have a network of people you worked with. meet with them once a month for lunch. so carve out time for yourself. stay connected. and get some extra skills, if you can find the time to do that. >> a lot of women are also worried about not having enough cash. so what does that make women do? not spend? or hoard it or --

>> correct. makes them hoard it. a fear i wish men had a little more of, as i don't have enough emergency money cash. women tend to have too much in cash. what you want to do with this is evaluate your actual cash needs. now, the textbooks will tell you you need three to six months of what it takes to pay your bill, but after this recession, you've got a lot more financial planners and advisers saying 6 to 12 months. anything more than that you're keeping in cash, you are missing opportunity to possibly grow that money more. so -- >> it's an understandable fear. women, they live, what, seven years longer? we want to hold on to that money. >> that's right. >> karen lee, very useful information. >> thank you, randi. >> you, too. after 65 days trapped underground the rescue of 33 chilean miners is so close. our cameras are there. ♪

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let's get caught up on our top stories. the long ordeal of the chilean miners is almost over. they're getting ready for the rescue capsule that will carry the men one by one out of that mine. it could be several days before any of the miners do make it to the surface. a mass overdose is reported in central washington. it happened at a party attended by central washington university students, and other teenagers. police in cle elam, washington say about a dozen people treated for apparent drug overdosesing and one remains in critical but stable condition. police also report a possible sexual sailt. a teenager convicted of killing his family at 14 years old is freed today. the reason cody posy was sentenced as juvenile offender

and today is his 21st birthday. claimed years of physical and emotional abuse led to the murders of his mother, father, and stepsister. no shortage of stories this week. comedian and radio talk show host with "what the week." >> six days since the u.s. told americans to think twice before traveling in europe. five days since elena kagan heard her physical case and four days since christine o'donnell told vote i'm not a witch. i'm you. one week since i became a squatter in this time slot on cnn. buckle up kids, we're about to tear through all of it. welcome to "what the week." there's a fine line between news and noise. i'm pete dominick and on this shoer i'm not interested in celebrity got ip or manufactured

conflict. i'm interested in stories and ire you issues that hit home. taking the camera to the streets to see what americans really think of the news of the week. trial to catch up on the week that was. >> reporter: formal travel advisory for all americans traveling to europe. >> the state department says avoid places where incidents may occur. >> reporter: militants torched 20 fuel trucks headed to afghanistan. the u.s. sent missiles fired by a drone aircraft into waziristan. >> guilty of murder, kidnapping and rape in the murder and rape of jennifer hawke-petit and her two young daughters t. doesn't bring them bath. >> a landslide. >> a toxic tsunami. >> roy halladay pitching a no-hitter. >> afghan president hamid karzai is negotiating with the taliban finding a way to end the war. >> jim jones the national security adviser is stepping

down. >> in the replacement, significance, tom don lynne. >> the unemployment rate, 9.6%. >> that's what's swimming up mainstream this week. what was under cover? a couple things come to mind. number one, the honeybee kill hear been found. since 2006, 20% to 40% of honeybee colonies collapsed. the u.s. army and bee experts discovered a fungus and virus killing off the bees. you may be thinking association what? here's why, so what? honeybees don't just make honey. they pollinate the cobbs making honeybees critical to about one-third of the food we eat. undercover number two, a french court ruled the law banning the burqa in public places is legal. it's going to take effect this spring. but our undercover story of the week, the war in afghanistan. you may be thinking, what? i heard about it all week, about the anniversary. well, it's still not enough. if you give the average american a pop quiz on the war, the vast majority of us fail miserably.

where is the country? what language do they speak? what's the mission? i went lunch crashes on the ninth anniversary this week to find out. this is a globe. can you find afghanistan? i'll give you ten seconds. >> find afghanistan. go ahead. >> ah -- >> can you just try to find afghanistan on the globe for me? no? >> you've got ten seconds to find afghanistan. >> what are you laughing at? find it. afghanistan. >> right there. >> how did you do that? >> i know it's this way. >> you want to phone a friend. >> put your ipad down i. got an ipad. i'll look it up. >> can you find afghanistan? >> of course i can. >> cool. wipe do you say of course, you been there? >> no. but i watch lots of cnn, and you guys are really, really informative. >> iran. afghanistan. >> yeah. i wasn't even looking in the right -- >> that's all right. no. were you in canada. >> i'm switching to fox news, then. >> you have ten seconds it find afghanistan. >> so close. you nailed it. >> do you guys know how long the

u.s. military has been in afghanistan? >> about ten years, i believe. >> that's right. do you think we should have gone to afghanistan in the first place after 9/11 with such a large military contingent? >> i wish we had focused on afghanistan, and iraq was, i don't know what that was. >> you guys are former military. how do you define the mission in afghanistan? >> world peace. >> world peace? >> stupidity. >> why do you say that? >> i don't think we should be over there. >> why not? >> we need to worry about our country instead of somebody else's. >> do you think you can define why we're there? >> i guess they're still looking for -- >> i have to say probably still looking for osama bin laden. >> yeah. >>? know. >> over $300 billion, ten years, 137,000 guys to find one guy.

is it worth it? >> one guy killed over 3,000 people. >> can you define the mission in afghanistan? >> originally to get osama bin laden. am i correct? >> a democrat, republican, stand another history lesson on a war now entering its tenth year. this is my friend joey. joey's 9 years old, lives in columbus, ohio. we've been fighting this war his whole life. the president promises to begin drawing down troop levels in july 2011 if conditions permit. whether we begin withdrawal by next summer or not, for most of us, like me, like joey, we don't directly feel it. the weights of this war will still be carried by our military families and the communities they live in. they're the ones sacrificing everything for this mission. give me 60 seconds to remind you what this mission is about. fact, 137,000 u.s. troops died in afghanistan. since the war started, just four

weeks after the twin towers fell, the taliban collapsed two months after u.s. boots hit the ground and it felt like victory. attention to the war shifted with the invasion of iraq in 2003, the taliban began to rebuild. by 2006, the situation in afghanistan had deteriorated. the news since has felt like a near constant stream of suicide bombings and deadly attacks. after three months of deliberation, president obama heeded the advice of top military advisers and went all-in. he ramped up troop levels sending thousands more into the war zone in an effort to stabilize the fragile afghan government and prepare their security forces for self-reliance, but this year is already the bloodiest for nato troops since the war began, and public support is slipping. according to the most recent cnn polling, 58% of americans now oppose the war. that's where we are today. nine years later. you want to learn more, stay engaged. pay attention. read this book.

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all this stuff goes back to what is the role of money in financing campaigns? and -- >> it all calms back to campaign finance? >> everything that's wrong in this country traces its way back to that, because you as an individual, your voice is, maybe you have a bigger voice and i have a bigger voice than the average voter, but if you're a well-funded hedge funds or a corporation, you're swinging a lot more weight than 100 million people in the country. >> a little bit of an interview from this week from my sirius xm radio show. talking about t.a.r.p. also ended this week. speaking of this week, another piece of big news. faisal shahzad. pakistani-american. we know this guy, right? sentenced to life in prison without a chance for parole.

why? because he tried to blow up his suv in times square. that will actually do it. this is faisal shahzad's nice home here in shelton, connecticut where he lived with his wife and two kids. april 2009, faisal shahzad gets naturalized as an american citizen and then authorities tell us he went 20 pakistan where he got training from the pakistani taliban to learn how to make a bomb. make weapons. luckily, they weren't very good. or he wasn't a very good student, because there's his bomb that didn't go off. thanks to a couple of good samaritans who saw that car smoking. they saw something and they said something. and about two days later, faisal was trying to get out of the country but nabbed by the police, applauded for their great work. they brought him in. he waives his rights apparently and sings like a bird. gave actual intelligence to the authorities. about a month and a half later, faisal shahzad finds himself -- not here.

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each week people do great things. sometimes it makes news, sometimes it doesn't. either way a look at five people who this week are much better than me. this guy, his name alfredo, doctor q is easier. picking weeds in california, then went to community klemp and

learned english. earned a scholarship to harvard medical school. age 39, the direct of brain tumor surgery at john hopkins hospital in baltimore. when i was in klemp i just wanted to be the best resident assistant in my dorm. dr. q, you are way bet tlaern me. this handsome young man, alex darrow. 16 and start add website this week to raise money to fight diseases in children. when i was 16 i just wanted to get my license, and two days after i did i drove into a ditch. alex, you're much better than i was when i was 16. this guy, i don't know. he's not very good. eating a doughnut. victor perez is our next contestants. he is the unemployed california man res kied an 8-year-old girl abducted outside her home. he's a total real-life hero actually honored by governor schwarzenegger. victor perez, you're much better than me. i've never rescued anybody or anything. these last two guys, professors from england won the nobel prize for physics by creating the thinnest, strongest material known positive mankind.

these guys, are way better than me. this week i actually created this -- right here -- a jack-o'-lantern with my daughters then burnt my hand putting the candle in. all of these guys are way better than me. you think comedy is just fun and games? not if you're a politician. each week we highlight the harshest political commentary from the world of late-night television. one well delivered punchline and a candidate's best laid talking points totally knocked out by laughter. we call it, roasted. nobody seems to have been roasted this week harder than candidate christine o'donnell. did you catch her newest political ad? >> i'm not a witch. i'm nothing you've heard. i'm you. >> i'm you. that's the message she was trying to get out to delaware voters. here's what happened when the comedians got ahold of it. >> this cd kr, probably heard about her. a new campaign ad where she says, she not a witch. yeah.