panic and chaos in a region too familiar with deadly quakes and killer tsunamis. indonesia gets another jolt and thousands of miles away another quake unleashes a disaster. powerful testimony from actor john travolta. what he told a courtroom in the bahamas about the alleged threats, extortion plot and the tragic loss that changed everything. and what to do about iran. lingering questions about its nuclear program and disputed election and a controversial leader. your views and comments. latest from hln "news and views." i'm chuck roberts on a wednesday. i want to update you on the latest on a story we talked about a few moments ago. a small plane in indiana. u.s. military jets scrambled to

deal with what was called an unresponsive pilot flying erratically. and the plane is apparently down in a farm field just outside muncie in randolph county, indiana. the pilot is thought to be dead. the only fatality. the only person on board. officials believe the situation was a medical situation and perhaps a lack of oxygen and was not an attempted terror attack. the plane is down. one person dead in muncie, indiana. millions of people are on edge after two deadly earthquakes. thousands of miles apart. the first hit the south pacific including a u.s. territory. it triggered killer tsunamis waves that washed away entire villages. 24 hours later another powerful and deadly earthquake hit the ocean near indonesia. there was no tsunami there but a lot of damage. the earthquake in indonesia killed 75 people. hundreds more are hurt. many were crushed or trapped under collapsed buildings. a lot of people have no power, no phone service so obviously reaching them and hearing from

them and about them is next to impossible. the u.s. geological survey said the quake was magnitude 7.6. a tsunami warning was issued but quickly lifted. the quake was along the same fault line that killed 200,000 people in the catastrophic tsunami along the indian ocean five years ago. thousands of miles away, a paradise in the south pacific is now a disaster zone. the earthquake that struck the islands of samoa at least a devastating tsunami. more than 110 people have been killed. an entire village is flattened. one survivor said i thought it was the end of the world. the quake had a magnitude of 8. the u.s. dispatched emergency aid to the island. officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue workers reach outlying villages in american samoa. a missing pregnant 12 year old and her 11-year-old sister

from outside charlotte, north carolina, have been found safe in tennessee. officials say they were taken to a hospital for examination. the elder one is about to give birth. the girls were found with their father. he's being held by authorities. the three had been missing since last wednesday. right now federal agents and nashville police are searching for the missing newborn from tennessee grabbed just a couple days ago. the 4 day old was ripped from his mother's arms lateiest. investigators believe lisa sampson showed up at the home posing assen immigration agent. she's holding a news conference in nashville. it's just been completed. sampson allegedly demanded the baby and then stabbed her when she refused to hand him over. sampson was located in new york state and is being questioned by police. the baby was not with her. more documents related to the investigation of caylee anthony's murder will be made public today.

the florida toddler was reported missing in july 2008. her mother is facing first-degree murder charges. she's pleaded not guilty. the attorney for her parents claims the evidence he released today will raise serious questions about the case. yesterday prosecutors released more than 1,000 pages of documents, some of which could be damaging to their case. the duct tape found on the little girl's mouth was contaminated by an fbi evidence examiner. we learned about a stain found in the trunk of casey anthony's car saying it looked like the shape of a child laying in a fetal position but it didn't take a photograph of the image before it was destroyed. john travolta takes the stand in the bahamas. john was there for the emotional testimony and joins us live. >> john travolta arrived with his wife and testified here before the courts in the bahamas

and told the court prior to testifying he took a very deep long breath and he seemed very nervous to testify. he did tell the court that a friend of his here in the bahamas told him about someone who had -- he was upset that someone made a threat and that a demand of $25 million from the actor and there was a document that travolta signed during the day of had his son's death that he thought would make john travolta look guilty and that he was culpable with his death on january 2nd. >> did he appear nervous? how did he appear? you were there, weren't you? >> reporter: he did. he began right before he took a very long deep breath and sighed. he seemed very nervous. kelly preston was very calm in the room. he just quietly told for the second time he took the stand since last week exactly how somebody in the bahamas who is

one of the defendants who had come to one of the attorneys and said that he had had a document that would make john travolta look bad in the media and that the it particular document would be released to the media and that he would -- that the particular evidence would not look good for the family. he also when asked on cross examination if either of the defendant had threatened him or asked him for money directly he said, no. neither one either contacted him directly but only through his attorneys here in the u.s. >> quite a moment in the courtroom in the bahamas. we'll see how this trial proceeds. thank you for the update. a congressional democrat takes the controversy surrounding the health care deba debate to a whole new level. >> it's my duty and pride tonight to be able to announce exactly what the republicans plan to do for health care in america. >> what the florida congressman said from the floor of the house that has republicans calling for an apology.

we're all pretty pumped about an exciting addition to our prime time line up. here's a quick taste of what you'll get. joy's not for nothing commentary. >> over the weekend iran fired two missiles even after being told not to. which part of no doesn't mahmoud ahmadinejad understand? it's one thing to tick off the u.s., england and france. but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear weapons. they might use them. and they're 15 minutes away from you not to mention their prime minister is not a wimp and will not be pushed around by some psychotic holocaust denier such

as yourself, ahmadinejad. i never liked you. i never enjoyed your act. you were annoying on larry king and tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say -- i'm pretty sure translates to never trust a short man with a long-range missile. that's just me. >> joy behar right here at 9:00 eastern. every weeknight. you heard her. she had strong words about the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad. we've been asking your thoughts on this. do you think iran poses a real threat? do we underestimate the threat? we have some callers on the line. we'll say hi to william in west point, mississippi, first. what do you think? >> caller: how are you doing? >> all right. >> caller: i don't think iran

poses a threat to the world anymore than united states and israel. he was popular in the united states until the people of iran kicked him out and the only law iran broken was they didn't disclosed the fact they were starting another opportunity to enrich uranium. he hasn't attacked anybody. united states is doing that. >> you think the threat is exaggerated? >> caller: sir? >> you think the threat is exaggerated? >> caller: to a degree i think it is. iran does have the right to nuclear technology for peaceful means. >> all right. appreciate it. bobby is up next in illinois. what do you think? >> caller: i'm fine. i personally think mahmoud ahmadinejad is smoke screening what's really going on in his economy proof of that with the

elections where there were riots because they didn't want him to take over the position he's still in. i think a way to handle this is to beef up from all countries, not just the united states, beef it up so he can't close it down so oil flows through freely and then impose sanctions on him because his economy is in a severe depression or recession. >> it's oil dependent of course. linda is on the line from roseburg, oregon. how are you doing? >> caller: good. thank you for taking my call. yes. i think mr. ahmadinejad poses a great threat and i think that israel will definitely strike first. he's a mad man. you can't negotiate with mad men.

you can't. and if you will, the second hitler. israel is not going to do it. they have every right to defend themselves. >> a variety of calls and opinions. appreciate it. people also sending in e-mails. first up, joe in new mexico -- all right. we appreciate everybody's -- we have this from atlantic city viewer -- from san francisco, zach writes -- many thanks. we would love to hear from you as well. do you think iran poses a real threat? call us toll free, 877-tell-hln.

e-mail cnn.com/hln or you can join the discussion on my facebook page or text views plus your comment and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. joy's guest tonight is ann coulter. the women faced off before when joe guest hosted "larry king live." that's at 9:00 here on hln. you remember him as the teacher that goes on and on and on but he also knows a thing or two about the economy. ben stein in this week's mind over money. >> my basic philosophy is to make as much as i can make and spend as much as i can spend as fast as i can but along the way because of some residual teaching by my mother and father

i save a little bit. i think what people should learn from this is when they finally do get employed, save some money. there are going to be rough patches in life. you should save enough that if you lose your job, you can keep yourself going for a couple years until you find your next one. if you're not saving so much it hurts, you're not saving enough. you have to say to yourself a smaller, lower standard of living when you're young will pay enormous dividends when you're old. diversify, diversify. get yourself into everything. american stocks, earn growth, american value. foreign stocks. developing. get yourself into bobdnds. american bonds. get yourself a little bit of commodities. in 1994 i could buy a speed boat

or one share of berkshire hathaway. i got so much pressure out of the boat it's well worth it. i would do it in a second. another case hits the u.s. supreme court. what city's controversial handgun band is before the high court.

chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old honor roll student and award money is on the table. investigators asked the secret service to enhance the amateur video of the fight that killed derrion albert. they say they may charge people who participated in the thursday fight even if they didn't come into contact with albert. >> you've watched the video. there's kids walking around with cell phones. they're on the phone. you have someone filming it. why as a society someone doesn't call and try to help someone but we rather film it is beyond me to understand. it's very sad. >> so far four teens are charged with first-degree mother. the mothers of two spoke out in

their defense yesterday. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. and the young man that lost his life wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also. >> police say they will increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will offer free bus service to some students. the u.s. supreme court taking up a hot button issue involving chicago and guns. the justices reviewed the chicago law that has banned handguns from the city for decades. gun rights activists challenged the gun began after a similar washington, d.c. ordinance. the case will let the court determine what if any restrictions state and local governments can impose on gun owners. congressional republicans are calling for an apology from across the aisle. florida representative alan grayson took to the floor and

made a commentary on what he called the gop health care plan. here it is. >> very simply it's a very simple plan. here it is. the republicans health care plan for america, don't get sick. that's right. don't get sick. if you have insurance, don't get sick. if you don't have insurance, don't get sick. if you're sick, don't get sick. just don't get sick. that's what the republicans have in mind for you, america. that's the republicans health care plan. but i think that the republicans understand that that plan isn't always going to work. it's not a full proof plan. so the republicans have a backup plan in case you do get sick. if you get sick in america, this is what the republicans want you to do. if you get sick, america, the republican health care plan is this. die quickly. that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick.

>> republicans call the remarks like those of joe wilson, the south carolina congressman who blurted out "you lie" during the president's address to congress. so far grayson has refused to apologize. the senate finance committee is meeting today to work on health care reform after yesterday defeated two amendments supported by liberal democrats that would have included a government run insurance plan in the final bill. today the committee may debate a republican amendment designed to keep illegal immigrants from getting federal money to buy health insurance. gop members are expected to produce amendments to make sure no federal money pays for abortion. toyota issued the largest ever recall in the u.s. for a deadly problem with a top selling camry and certain lexus models including almost 4 million vehicles. the floor mat on the driver's side can creep up and jam the accelerator down. five people have been killed and

17 others hurt. pro football is full contact and based on a just released study it's also full of long-term risk. the connection between the sport and dementia, alzheimer's and other memory related diseases.

live pictures from near muncie, indiana, where military pilots have confirmed a small airplane has crashed into a rural area, had heavily wooded area. the pilot was not responding to radio messages. the pilots confirm there was only one person on board. the small plane, a small engine, private plane, crashed near that farm field outside muncie, indiana. the pilot was killed. there's a theory that the plane was flying at an altitude that would have required oxygen and there was no oxygen available or the supply of it was disrupted

and the pilot perhaps blacked out. in any case, the pilot is dead after crashing into that field near muncie, indiana. we're also following the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes. the first struck the south pacific including american samoa triggering killer tsunami waves that washed away entire villages. 24 hours later another powerful and deadly earthquake hit the indian ocean. there was no tsunami but a lot of damage. the earthquake in indonesia killed 75 people and hundreds more are hurt. thousands may be trapped under collapsed buildings. we have pictures from the region. here we go. a lot of people have no power and phone service so reaching them to see if they're okay is just not possible. certainly getting around isn't very easy. the u.s. geological survey said it was a 7.6 quake. very powerful sending residents into the stre. a tsunami warning was issued but it was quickly lifted. this quake was along the same fault line as the one a couple years ago that killed 200,000

people in the catastrophic tsunami along the indian ocean. thousands of miles away a paradise in the south pacific is now a disaster zone. the earthquake that hit samoa yesterday unleashed a devastating tsunami. more than 110 people have been killed. entire villages have been flattened. one survivor said he thought it was the end of the world. american samoa is u.s. territory and emergency aid was dispatched to the island. the death toll could rise as rescue workers reach outlying villages. let's get to someone who is there and has seen the firsthand damage. hugh, what's the latest? what's it like there? >> the rescue efforts are going here at a frantic pace involving emergency services and a lot of

volunteers. desperate family members trying to connect with loved ones and relatives. you have a death toll up above 100 now. 22 in american samoa. officials believe the number will rise and they're very scared that the number could reach 700 people. we'll have to see how things progress during the day. other countries have pledged support and also the united states as well. and so rescue efforts will definitely ramp up. >> you're in the capital there. did you get any warning at all? >> the people here that were experienced it less than 24 hours ago felt a huge jolt from

that earth quick coming from those areas south of the coast where there are a lot of small villages. i talked with with people that were there and they said there was very little warning. the tsunami actually happened between 28 and 30 minutes after the earthquake when they noticed the ocean receding and exposing the reefs which is a sign there's a wave coming in. there was a short amount of time and weren't able to get to higher ground. they were watching not to be swept out to sea but not the case for everyone. there was a lot of damage and a lot of people missing. it's a sad and somber scene here. >> we're just getting full recognition of that. thanks. hugh williams, thanks for the update. obviously the rescue operations are just now beginning but the need is obviously great. some of the 2 million people

whose homes were shit by floodig over the weekend in the philippines have lined up. as they began to recover a new threat looms. another tropical storm is headed for the southern philippines and could hit this afternoon. more flooding rain could complicate cleanup efforts. the fooding killed 240 people. three dozen others are still missing. federal agents and nashville police are searching for this missing newborn from tennessee. the 4 day old was reportedly ripped from his mother's arms late yesterday. she said a woman showed up at her house posing as an immigration agent. the woman demanded her baby and then stabbed her when she refused to hand him over. >> translator: all i can tell you is i was attacked and attacked in my home.

>> translator: i had never seen this person before. >> what happened to your son? >> translator: she doesn't know. >> were you holding the child? where was the child when this happened? >> translator: no. he was in the home. she was not holding him. >> a person of interest in the case has been found in new york state but now police said they don't think she was involved. the baby remains missing. in the bahamas actor john travolta finished testifying in an extortion trial. in his testimony today the actor described the circumstances surrounding the death of his son. he described a call he he got from a friend in the bahamas who heard about a friend who said he had a piece of paper that would make the actor culpable in his son's death and he wanted $25 million for that paper and the suspects in the case are a paramedic and a former bohemian

senator. the lawyers asked travolta if either one contacted him directly. travolta said no. his 16-year-old boy died from a seizure last january. more documents receilated t caylee anthony's murder will be made public today in florida. she was reported missing in july 2008. her mother, casey, is facing first-degree murder charges. the attorney for her parents claims the evidence he releases today will "raise serious questions about the case." yesterday prosecutors released more than 1,000 pages of documents. some of which could be damaging to their case. the evidence states duct tape found on the girl's mouth was contaminated by an fbi examiner and we learned about that stain found in the trunk of casey anthony's car saying it looked like the shape of a child lying in the fetal position but it didn't take a photograph of the image before it, the stain, was destroyed. an air force mystery solved

at the bottom of the pacific. why is the man responsible for a remarkable discovery still disappointed?

new details in the matter of an american dad jailed in japan for trying to get his kids back. we talked about it yesterday. he went to japan after his ex-wife violated their custody agreement and moved there. the man's lawyer says the abductions are common. >> it's time that he's abductions of american kids to that country end and i'm pleased for one thing and that is this case is horrible. it's horrific. the first time that i heard one of my clients being arrested

over there. shows you how desperate he was. this happens all of the time. it happens every month to so many fathers and children here and it just needs to end. >> the man's lawyer says the chances his client will get his kids back are slim. two u.s. airmen took off from a southern california base and were never heard from again. that was 54 years ago. october 1955. yesterday a remarkable discovery was made off the coast of california and is drawing a lot of attention and lot of clicks at cnn.com where virginia cha joins us with an update. >> we know the fate of that jet after all of these years the wreckage found at the bottom of santa monica bay. there's a twist to the story. let's start with the discovery. it began with just seeing pixels on a satellite image of this area of the pacific by a guy

that leads a group of volunteer wreckage hunters. they went down and spotted a trail of aluminum and then a machine gun which had a manufacturer's number on it. that eventually led them to identify this jet as a t-33 shooting star. now, here's the twist. that group was actually looking for a different plane at the time a p-51d mustang which went missing in 1944. as for the t-33 discovery they kept it secret for a month to have time to notify family and protect the site from potential raiders. a bit of close you are for family of the two crew members that were on a training mission at the time. if you want to find out why these unpaid sleuths work so hard to find lost boats or lost planes go, to cnn.com/us. >> all right. let's talk about facebook. 300 million users now. pretty good news if you want to

find an old friend. good news for anyone trying to steal information, too. >> this is part of our don't click on that web security series and it shows us just how the simple things we do on a site like facebook can really make us targets of cybercriminals. for example, let's start with having your birth date out there as public knowledge. it's nice to get online well wishes from your friends but people use the birth date in passwords and security questions and criminals can use that information to unlock your accounts. experts say the same goes for information as simple as your children's names or pets or let's say your mom is a friend. that may expose another common password or information used in security questions and that is your mother's maiden name. the aclu is concerned about all of those third-party applications that people add to their facebook accounts. there are 350,000 on the site. once you add one, the maker has access to some of your personal info that can include your

e-mail address where they can sell that info or share it. facebook does spot checks and applications only ask for information needed to run the program and applications in violation are disabled. the question is what can you do right now? cnn.com/tech has some really simple tips from experts to help you protect your private information whenever you're on a social networking site. >> we're also asked about our mother's maiden name. it's the most common question for security purposes. >> people don't think that way when they give out personal information. it's harmless. >> great info. appreciate it. roman polanski's former sister-in-law speaking out about the charges against him. the surprising thing she had to say about the sexual encounter in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.

president obama is pumping $5 billion more federal dollars into cancer research. he announced the federal grant at the national institutes of health today saying the money will lead to new treatments for that disease and others while creating thousands of jobs.

>> cancer has touched the lives of all americans including my own families. 1.5 million people will be diagnosed in the next year. half a million people will lose their lives. we all know the terrible toll on families and the promise of treatments that will allow a mother to be there for her children as they grow up that will make it possible for a child to reach adulthood, that will allow countless people to survive a disease that's claimed far too many lives. >> the biomedical research grants are funded by the economic recovery act. right now on capitol hill, the commander of u.s. forces in iraq is telling congress he's speeding up withdraw of american combat troops. the general says 4,000 more service members will come home from iraq by the end of october. he said the military is on target to win coend combat missy this time next year without sacrificing security. >> we have invested an awful lot

in iraq from a monetary standpoint and from our personal investment of the many lives of those killed or injured in iraq and i think we have a true opportunity to have success so it's important that he continue along the line that we are. thank you so much for the support you have given us in the past and the support that i expect you'll continue to give us as we move forward. >> by next month a number of u.s. forces in iraq willl fall o 120,000. president obama is starting his intense review of u.s. goals in afghanistan meeting with his c war council today. it's aimed at deciding what the u.s. wants to accomplish there. the american commander is asking for an increase in troop levels. the white house says the president wants to get the strategy right before deciding whether to put more boots on the ground and if so, how many. the u.s. and allies are talking about imposing sanctions on iran a day before beginning a new round of nuclear negotiations. the state department says the

meeting tomorrow in geneva will test iran's commitment to working with the international community. joy behar says iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad has already flunked that test. >> so, mr. ahmadinejad, don't think you're such a big shot. i never liked you any way. i never enjoyed your act. you were boring when you spoke at columbia, you were annoying on larry king and tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. >> she pulls no punches. weeknights right here 9:00 eastern on hln. what's your view? do you think iran poses a real threat? call us right now toll free. e-mail at cnn.com/hln. you can also text the word views plus comment and name to hlntv. also the chuck roberts face page. you can use that. standard text rates apply.

we'll air your responses throughout the day. director's roman polanski's former sister-in-law says she doesn't think he can get a fair trial in the deborah tate the sister of sharon tate says the american justice system is broken and his encounter with a 13-year-old in 1977 wasn't rape. >> there was a deal made back in the '70s where roman would undergo evaluation and spend four months in jail. he did that. he was evaluated not to be a pedophile and there's, as i said rape and tr is rape. it was determined that roman did not forcibly have sex with this matter. i am a victim's advocate and i know the difference. >> tate believes the charges

should be handled in france. he fled there. polanski was recently arrested in switzerland and fighting extradition to the u.s. toyota has issued the biggest ever recall of its vehicles. with the top selling camry and lexus models. the recall involves 8 million cars. the florida mat can jam the accelerator pedal down and the car would suddenly speed up. there have been more than 100 reports of this happening. five people have been killed. toys "r" us are hiring 35,000 people for the holiday season. consumers aren't very confident in the economy and many retailers are discouraged about sales, toy sales dropped 3% last year. researchers said toys were a big seller in the five weeks leading up to christmas.

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person who did this to me? i had never seen her before. >> what happened to your son? >> translator: she doesn't know. >> were you holding the child? where was the child when this happened? >> no. he was in the home. she was not holding them. >> police do not think person in tennessee was involved. a missing pregnant 12-year-old girl and her 11-year-old sister were found and are safe. they were taken to the hospital for an examination. kera is about to give birth. she is 12. the girls were found with their father, matthew hess. authorities say witnesses recognized their vehicle from the amber alert. tennessee stapt troopers pulled them over. the three have been missing for

a week. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old honor roll student and $6,000 in reward money is on the table right now. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this amateur video of the fight that killed derrion albert. they may charge people who participated even if they didn't come into contact with albert. >> you've watched the video. there are kids with cell phones, on the phone, you have someone filming it. why, as a society, someone doesn't call and try and help someone but we'd rather film it is beyond me to understand. it is very sad. >> so far fourteens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out in their defense yesterday. >> my son is not like that. >> that is not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. the young man that lost his life

wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also. >> police say they are going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will offer free bus service to some students there. the fbi is helping police bomb squad units investigate three suspicious packages found in princeton, minnesota. one package was discovered at a high school. the school districts and 3,500 students home today. the other two packages behind a post office and the city's public utility office. the county bomb dispersal unit are trying to determine if the packages are explosives, canine dogs have not found anything so far. the supreme court is taking up the hot-button issue of guns. gun rights activists challenged the gun ban after the supreme

court struck down a similar ordinance in washington, d.c. the court will determine what if any restrictions state and local governments with impose gown owners. military pilots are confirming a small airplane has crashed near muncie in northern indiana. two f-16 fighters scramled to check on the plane because the pilot was not responding to radio messages. the flight originated in grand rapids, michigan. there was only one person onboard the small plane i. crashed in a farm field outside of muncie, northwest of indianapolis. we are following the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes. one hit america samoa. it triggered tsunamis. 24 hours later a deadly quake hit the indian ocean. there was no tsunami there but a

lot of damage. the earthquake in western indonesia have killed 75 people, hundreds have been hurt and thousands trapped under collapsed buildings. a lot of people don't have power or phone service and getting around is not easy. the u.s. geological survey says the quake had a magnitude of 7.6. a tsunami warping was issued. soon after it was lifted. the quake was along the same fault line that killed 200,000 people in the catastrophic tsunami along the indian ocean five years ago. thousands of miles away a paradise in the south pacific is a disaster zone. the earthquake that hit the islands of samoa, american samoa and tonga unleashed a devastating tsunami. 111 people have been killed. entire villages have been flattened. one survivor said "i thought it was the end of the world."

the quake was a magnitude 8.0. american samoa is a u.s. territory. the death toll could rise as rescue workers reach outlying villages. pro football is full contact and based on a just-released study full of long-term risks as well. the connection between dementia and alzheimer's and other memory related diseases after the break.

let the lobbying begin. first lady michelle obama is in denmark to help try to persuade olympic eofficials to award her hometown of chicago the 2016 games. she will meet with ioc members today and tomorrow. she plans to attend chicago's welcome bash with talk show host oprah. she will have lunch with denmark's queen one day before president obama is scheduled to arrive there.

the risk of dementia or other memory related diseases is a staggering 19 times higher for players in the nfl. one researcher call today's news a game changer. >> you've got to do a very good job of identifying concussions. you have to consider maybe rules changes to eliminate head contact. i proposed something several years ago, take the head out of the game. get linemen out of three-point stance so they don't have this mandatory or obligatory head contact on every play. our research is showing there may be a certain group who are genetically predisposed to this sort of injury. >> the nfl and its medical committee have denied any reliable data existed and in this case seems to be trying to poke holes in the research. an nfl spokesman said the study

did not formally diagnose dementia and subject to shortcomings of telephone surveys. if you could ask the world's most famous investor anything what would it be? poppy harlow joins us from new york. you sat down with warren buffett. what did people want to know? >> they asked the gamut. some funny, some difficult, everything in between. here are some of the ones we asked warren buffett. one of the first questions we asked him, the chinese economy is growing at a significant rate. many investors moving their money to china. is this going to lead to the next bubble. here is what warren buffett had to say to that. >> well, it could. i mean, whether it is china or any other country if you get people entranced by the profits by yesterday to think the profits of tomorrow are

inevitable that is a problem. that is humans, not chinese or americans. that is the way humans react. if they see easy money they tend to form a herd. >> when you look at his principle be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful. should the fed start raising rates sooner rather than later. >> i think the exit strategy is tough. you have as smart man in the country in ben bernanke. i think he is the ideal person to be running the fed. i don't think he has an easy job. i think it would you be a mistake to start raising rates. there is a time when he needed to do it and people will say it is a mistake. it is a very lonely decision. susan, some interesting perspective for our viewer

questions from warren buffett. >> he seems to be a good sport. he is into answering all these questions. >> i asked him that. one of our viewers said do you ever get sick of all these questions? >> i like teaching. i had 49 schools come out last year. i enjoy what i do every day not surprising i enjoy talking about it. i'm a lucky, lucky, lucky guy. i get to do what i like every day. if people like to talk about it, i'm glad to talk about it. >> you can see more of his answers on cnn.com/money. a new report suggests the recession is ending. the commerce department gdp report is good news. it says the economy sh rank at at a pace of .7%, lower than the

1% pace and better than the drop economists were predicting. business and consumers didn't cut their spending as much as expected. just a day after we learned jon will no longer be on "jon and kate plus ate." does jon want to delay their divorce? details ahead.

>> right now on capitol hill the commander of u.s. forces in iraq is telling congress he is

speeding up the withdrawal of american combat troops. general ray odierno says 4,000 more service members will come floem iraq by the end of october. the military is on target to end combat missions by this time next year without sacrificing security. >> we have invested an awful lot in iraq from a monetary standpoint and from our personal investment of the many lives of those who have been killed and injured in iraq. i think we have a true opportunity to have success. so it is important, i think, to continue along the line we are. so thank you so much for the support that you have given us in the past and the support i expect you will continue to give us as we move forward. >> by next month the number of u.s. forces in iraq will fall to 120,000. president barack obama is starting his intensive review of u.s. goals in afghanistan. he met with his war council

today. the white house says the review will take several weeks. it is aimed at what the u.s. wants to accomplish in afghanistan. the american commander is asking for an increase in troop levels. the white house says the president wants to get the strategy right before deciding to put more boots on the ground there. president obama is pumping $5 billion more in cancer research. he announced the federal grants at the national institutes of health. the money will lead to new treatments and others while creating thousands of jobs. >> cancer has touched the lives of all americans including my own families. 1.5 million people will be diagnosed in the next year. 500,000 people will lose their lives. we all know the terrible toll on families and the promise of treatments that will allow a mother to be there for her children as they grow up, make it possible for a child to reach

adulthood, allow countless people to survive a disease that has claimed far too many lives. >> the biomedical research grants are funded by the president's economic recovery act. some health care workers in new york refused to get the swine flu vaccine even though it may cost them their jobs. they held a rally in albany. the new york state health department requires all health care workers to get vaccinated. critics say they shouldn't be forced. >> it is not one step, it is one of many steps toward controlling the american people. >> there's no reason to force us to take a vaccine that is full of all kinds of ingredients we don't want to put in our bodies. >> the cdc said the vaccine is safe and most healthy adults need one dose. the makers of the h1n1 vaccine tell cnn they have started

shipping earlier than expected. first we learn jon is removed from "jon and kate plus eight" following divorce proceedings. now the reality dad wants to put the brakes on the divorce. he is all over the place. a.j. hammer is in new york. every day it is something else. >> it is confusing to me, susan. we have been following the story on "showbiz tonight." we heard him talking about kate gosselin in a way that well words reserved for people you don't like. he said he despised her. how he feels his current girlfriend haley is his soul mate. he loves her more than he ever loved kate. now he is saying even though we were headed for divorce it appears kate had been suffering from this divorce as much as i had. that is why i asked my attorney to put the brakes on this

divorce to gain control of the future of our family so kate and i could join on a cooperative course to benefit our family. divorce is the r thing for these two. he despises her. she said unflattering things about him as well. it is anybody's prerogative to change their mind but it seems out of whack. >> it seems he has been lashing out at her. do you think this is financially backed? it seems that way? >> well, in terms of being off the show? yeah. a lot of people are speculating that. we have seen him make it very clear how he felt beaten down in the marriage by kate. in fact, listen to what he told abc's primetime live and chris cuomo about that. okay. well, he basically was commenting on what so many people said. let's take a look at the clip now. >> i don't trust her anymore.

i was abused. >> what does that mean? >> i was verbally abused. i was beaten down. she separated me from my family, my mom and my brothers. they say to me, it is so good to have the real jon back. >> you hear that and you're thinking, oh, i kind of get why he wouldn't want to be married to him anymore. it seemed like the right thick to do. he changed his mind. this is going to continue to unfold. coming up tonight on "showbiz tonight" we have a lot to talk about. why does he want to work things out now? did jon deserve to get fired? it is an explosive chapter in the jon and kate drama tonight on tv's most provocative news show. >> you can say it. explosive. we are talking about actor john travolta today. he has finished testifying in an

extortion trial. he described the circumstances surrounding the death of his son jett. he explained about a call he got from a friend in the bahamas. a man said he had a piece of paper that would make the actor culpable in his son's death. he wanted $25 million for the paper. the suspects are a paramedic and a former bahamian senator. their attorneys asked travolta if either one contacted him directly. travolta said no. his 16-year-old son died from a seizure last january. captain chesley sully sul n sullenberger and jeffrey skiles will fly together again. sullenberger ditched his plane in the hudson.

iran's secret nuclear facility has been revealed and the country's controversial president has spoken in defense of his country's nuclear program. here is what many of you are say about the situation in iran and the iranian president.

welcome back to hln. millions of people are on edge after two deadly earthquakes. the first hit the south pacific including a u.s. territory known as american samoa. it triggered tsunamis that washed away entire villages. then another quake hit the indian ocean. no tsunami there, but a lot of damage. the earthquake in western indonesia killed 75 people. a government official says thousands are trapped under collapsed buildings. a lot of people don't have power or phone service there. getting around is not easy.

the u.s. geological survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.6. it sent panicked residents into the streets. a tsunami warning was issued but then lifted. it was along the same fault line that killed 2 shouldn't people five years ago. thousands of miles away a paradise in the south pacific is a disaster zone. the earthquake that hit samoa, american samoa and tonga unleashed a devastating tsunami. president obama declared american samoa a major disaster area. entire villages have been wiped out. one survivor said i thought it was the end of the world. the magnitude was 8.0. the u.s. military has dispatched emergency aid, food and water to the island. 65,000 people live there. new zealand is helping by sending tents and stretchers.

right now federal agents and nashville police are searching for this missing newborn baby. yaie anthony carillo. he was reportedly ripped from his mother's arms. maria garolla says a woman showed up posing as an immigration agent and demanded her baby and stabbed her repeatedly when she refused to hand him over. she is hospitalized and recovering from stab wounds. she held a press conference. a person of interest was located in new york state. police do not think she is involved. the baby remains missing. good news in another developing story out of tennessee. a missing pregnant 12-year-old and her 11-year-old sister from mooresville, north carolina, were found there. they are safe. keira and sierra hess was taken to the hospital for examination. keira is about to give birth at just 12 years old.

they were found with their father matthew hess. he is being held by authorities. a witness recognized their vehicle from an amber alert. tennessee state troopers pulled them over 30 miles east of nashville. the three had been missing about a week. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of 16-year-old honor student and $6,000 in reward money is on the table. the secret service is asked to enthanks video. they may charge people who participated in last thursday's fight even though they didn't come into contact with albert. >> you've watched the video. there are kids walking around with cell phones. they are on the phone. you've got someone filming it. why, as a society, someone doesn't call and try to help someone but we'd rather film it is beyond me to understand. it is very sad. >> so far four teenagers are

charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out. he wasn't like that. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves and the young man that lost his life wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also. >> police say they are going to increase patrols before a and after classes. chicago public schools will offer free bus service to some students. the mayor of princeton, minnesota, say investigators have determined three suspicious packages found around town are not dangerous. one of the packages, which was described as having wires sticking out was discovered at a high school there. the school district sent all 3,500 students home the other two packages were found behind a post office and the city public utility office. bomb squad and bomb dispersal units assisted. canine dogs swept the area.

they are deemed not dangerous. congressional republicans are calling for an apology from across the aisle. alan grayson made a blistering commentary on what he called the gop health care plan. here it is. >> very simply it is a very simple plan. here it is the republicans health care plan for america. don't get sick. that's right. don't get sick. if you have insurance don't get sick. if you don't have insurance don't get sick. if you are sick, don't get sick. just don't get sick. that is what the republicans have in mind for you. that is the republicans health care plan. i think the republicans understand that plan isn't always going to work. it is not a foolproof plan. so the republicans have a backup plan in case you do get sick. if you get sick in america this is what the republicans want you

to do, if you get sick, the republican health care plan is this. die quickly. that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick. >> as you can imagine republicans say grayson's remarks are like those of congressman joe wilson who shouted you lie during president obama's address to congress. so far grayson has refused to apologize. the senate finance committee is meeting again today to work on health care reform. yesterday the panel defeated two amendments supported by liberal democrats that would have included a government run insurance plan in the final bill. today the committee may debate a republican amendment to prevent illegal immigrants from getting federal money to get insurance and no federal money will pay for abortions. >> the supreme court is taking up the hot-button issue of guns. the justices will review a chicago law banning most handguns from the city.

gun rights activists challenged the gun ban after the supreme court struck down a similar ordinance in washington, d.c. the case will let the court determine what if any restrictions state and local governments can impose on owners. the washington case limited authority over handguns. military pilots are confirming a small airplane has crashed near muncie in northern indiana. two f-16 fighters scrambled to check on the plane because the pilot was not responding to radio. the plane crashed in that farm field outside of muncie, northwest of indianapolis. an air force mystery is solved at the bottom of the pacific ocean. why is the man responsible for a remarkable discovery still disappointed? we'll explain.

the u.s. and its allys are talking about imposing new sanctions on iran day before beginning nuclear negotiations. the meeting in geneva tomorrow will test iran's commitment to working with the international community. joy behar says mahmoud ahmadinejad has flunked that test. >> so mr. ahmadinejad, don't think you are such a big shot. i never enjoyed your act. you were boring at columbia, annoying on larry king and tedious at the u.n. gadhafi thinks you are a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word that

comes out of your mouth. >> joy pulls no punches. catch more at cnn.com/joy or tonight at 9:00 p.m. we want to hear from you. do you think iran poses a real threat. give us a call. 1-877-tell-hln. you can e-mail us as well at cnn.com/hln. we love taking your texts, text the word views plus your comments and name to hlntv. don't miss joy behar's show tonight. joy's guest is ann coulter. the ladies have faced off before when joy guest hosted on "larry king live." there were fireworks in that interview. watch what happens tonight when ann coulter appears on "the joy behar show." don't miss it. two u.s. airmen took off from a southern california base and never heard from again. that was october of 1955.

now almost 54 years later a remarkable discovery has been made off the california coast. this is one of the stories drawing a lot of attention at cnn.com. reggie aqui joins us now. >> this wreckage was found at the bottom of santa monica bay. that is wonderful for relatives. the person who found it is still disappointed. i'll explain why in just a moment. this discovery started with a small group of pix els on a satellite image of the pacific. a volunteer group that exists that does this for free. the founder threw on a scuba tank, went to the bottom and noticed a trail of aluminum and saw a machine gun and identified the jet as a t-33.

they were hoping to identify a p-51 mustang. they were hoping to tell the relatives of that pilot what happened to her. that is a good consolation prize. they kept the discovery a secret so other crews wouldn't raid. they wanted to notify the relatives of the pilots. interesting, right. they collect no fee to do this. they say it is their hobby. not lucrative but provides a lot of answers. >> gratifying as well. we're turning to facebook now. it has more than 300 million users. i understand your information may also be at risk. >> you have to be careful. we are doing a series on cnn.com to show you easy tips so you don't become a victim and people don't steal your information. you should not put your birthday on your face book site. why is that?

i guess it depends on what your pass word is. a lot of people use their birthday as their password. that is a way for criminals to test out people's birthdays. another thing people use for their password is their mom's maiden name. the aclu says it is concerned about third party applications as well. why? there are 350,000 of them on the site and once you add them the maker of the application could have access to your personal information, including your e-mail address. you might want to keep that in mind as you add applications to the site. go to cnn.com for simple ways to keep yourself protected. don't say you are going on vacation and your status. people know where you live and they can break in. >> more news after the break.

i'm jane velez-mitchell and here is my issue. a 24-year-old woman went to

dinner malibu and she hasn't been seen since because she didn't have $89 to pay her tab. the swanky restaurant called police. when cops got there they found a little pot in her car so they arrested her, impounded her car and released her in the middle of the night with no car, no cell phone, no purse. now she is missing. malibu is home to the richest people in the whole world. do you think this would have happened if some malibu millionaire forgot his credit card and couldn't pay his bar tab? i don't think so. this story is like a bad holiday script and the tagline, mean in malibu. i'm jane velez-mitchell and that's my issue. >> find out what else jane has on her mind. watch "issues with jane velez michael" at 7:00 eastern on hln. john travolta takes the witness stand in the bahamas in

an extortion trial. john was there for the actor's emotional testimony. we know how close john travolta was with his son jett. it must have been tough for him today and throughout on the stand? >> yea, it was. last week he was very somber but this week when he took the stand he very much paused, took a very deep breath. you could tell he was very nervous. today he told the court a friend contacted him, that there had been a threat and possible demand for money from him, there was a document that he signed that would possibly make him liable for his son's death. he thought the gentleman asking possibly for the money thought the media outlet thought the money was worth $25 million if it was to be released in the media. we learned through this past week that these two people that were involved in this possible extortion on this trial that is happening last week and this

week that one gentleman, who was the responder to the -- on the day jett had passed away, travolta's son, he was transported to the hospital but travolta wanted him to go straight to west palm beach. this particular document is the document in question. whether he should have been transported to the local hospital or west palm. ultimately he was transported to here in the bahamas where he was pronounced dead. >> we are looking at pictures of the two suspects as you are talking. john travolta was asked did they contact you personally he said no. makes me wonder how damaging that is, they never did contact john travolta directly. >> that's right. which they never did. it was primarily the gentleman who was the ambulance driver and the paramedic during jett travolta's incident when he was found unresponsive, during that

transport, that is the gentleman he said when john wanted jett transported directly to west palm beach he said i can't transport he must go here locally unless you release all liability. john said, i'll sign that document. in the process of that transportation he did go directly. so it was only through the lawyers that this occurred. it was between him and his attorney and travolta's attorney. there are surveillance tapes that police did record. that is what we are waiting for. either possibly today. if we don't get to that, maybe first thing in the morning we'll have the two surveillance tapes that show the conversations between one of the gentleman and the travolta attorney. >> no matter how it turns out it's such a difficult time for the actor and his wife. more documents related to the investigation of caylee anthony's murder are being made

public. she was reported missing in july of 2008. her mother casey is facing first-degree murder charges. she's pleaded not guilty. the attorney claims the evidence raises serious questions about the case. yesterday prosecutors released more than 1,000 pages of documents some of which can be damaging. they say the duct tape found on the girl's mouth was contamin e contaminated. also a stain found in the trunk of casey anthony's car. it looked like the shape of a child lying in the fetal position, but id did not take a photograph before it was destroyed. the risk of dementia risk is much higher for football players. they've long denied any reliable data existed. in a statement the nfl said the

telephone survey did not formally diagnose dementia. michael vick had a word of warning at a church. what he said about dogfighting and what he wants to do now for his family. y8ññññññññññ

panic and chaos, too familiar with deadly cakes. indonesia gets another big jolt. thousands of miles away another quake releases disaster. powerful testimony from john travolta. what he the told a courtroom about the tragic loss that changed everything. what to do about iran. lickerring questions about the the nuclear program, a dispute in question, a controversial leader. hi, i'm chuck roberts on a wednesday. military pilots are confirming a small airplane has crashed in northern indiana, near muncie.

right there in a grove or farm field. two f-16 fighter jets for the indiana national guard scrambled to intercept the plane because the pilot wasn't responding to radio messages and had climbed to 25,000 feet. this flight originated in grand rapids, michigan. the pilot was the only person on board, and there's no word on whether or not he survived. it did crash into this field outside of muncie, which is northwest of indianapolis. overseas millions of people are on edge after two deadly earthquakes thousands of miles apart. the first hit the south pacific. including u.s. territory, american samoa. 24 hours later another powerful quick hit indonesia. no tsunamis resulting, but a lot of damage. the quake killed 75 people in indonesia. hundreds more are hurt. thousands are trapped under collapsed buildings.

a lot of people don't have power or phone service. and getting around isn't easy. this quake had a magnitude of 7.6. it sent panicked residents into the streets. a tsunami warning was issued, but quickly lifted. the quake was generally along the fault line that killed 200,000 people along the indian ocean five years ago. thousands of miles away a paradise in the south pacific is now a disaster zone. just about everything is underwater. the earthquake that struck the islands of american samoa, samoa and pago pago yesterday. at least 110 people have been killed and entire villages flattened. sun survivor said i thought it was the end of the world. this quake had a magnitude of 8. the u.s. military has dispatched aide and food to the islands.

federal agents and national police are searching for this missing newborn from tennessee. 4 day old yair anthony carillo was ripped from her mother's arms. the woman showed up at her door, demanded her baby, then stabbed her repeatedly when she refused to hand him over. she's in a hospital recovering from eight stab wounds. a person of interest in the case was located in new york state. now police think she's not involved. the baby remains missing. a missing pregnant 12-year-old and her 11-year-old sister from north carolina have been found safe in tennessee. officials say they were taken to a hospital for examination. kera is about the to give birth. the girls were found with their stepfather. he should be taken into custody very shortly on child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. a witness recognized their vehicle from an amber alert and

notified police. state troopers pulled them over 30 miles east of nashville. they had been missing for a week. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old honor roll student and $6,000 in reward money is on the table. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this amateur video of the fight that killed derrion albert. they may charge people who participated in last week's fight even if they didn't come into contact with albert. >> you've watched the video. there's kids walking around with cell phone, they're on the phone, you have someone filming it. why, as a society, someone doesn't call and try to help someone, but we would rather film it is beyond me to understand. it's very sad. >> so far fourteens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out in their defense yesterday. >> i'll say something. that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves.

and the young man then lost his life wasn't just standing the there. he was fighting also. >> police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools are offering free bus service to system students. more documents in the investigation of caylee anthony's murder are made public. she was reported missing in july of 2008. her mother casey is facing first-degree murder charges. she's pleaded not guilty. the attorney for her parents claims his evidence raises "serious questions about the case." yesterday prosecutors released more than 1,000 pages of documents. some of which could be damaging to their case. the evidence states the duct tape found in the girl's mouth was contaminated by an fbi evidence examiner. we also learned about a stain. the fbi said the stain looked like the shape of a child lying in a feta position, but there wasn't a photograph taken of the image before it was destroyed.

actor john travolta has finished testifying. he talked about the circumstances surrounding his son's death. a friend heard about a man who said he had a piece of paper to make the actor culpable in his son's death. he said the man wanted $25 million for the paper. the suspects in the case are a paramedic and a former bohemian senator. the lawyers asked travolta if either contacted him directly. travolta said no. his 16-year-old boy jett died last january. the supreme court is taking up the hot button issues of guns again. they will review a chicago law banning most handguns for the city. the ban has been in effect for decades. they challenged it after the supreme court struck down a similar ordinance in washington, d.c. the case will determine what if any restrictions state and local

governments can impose on gun owners. the washington case limited federal authorities over handguns. a congressional democrat has taken the controversy surrounding the health care debate to a new level. >> and it's my duty and pride to be able to announce kpaktd exactly what the republicans plan to do for health care in america. >> what a florida congressman said on the floor of the house that has republicans calling for an apology.

congressional republicans are calling for an apolicy. apology. he made a blistering commentary on what he called the the gop health care plan. take a listen. >> very simply it's a very simple plan. here it is. the republican health care plan for america. don't get sick. that's right.

don't get sick. if you have insurance, don't get sick. if you don't have insurance, don't get sick. if you're sick, don't get sick. just don't get sick. that's what the republicans have in mind for you, america. that's the republican health care plan. but i think that the republicans understand that plan isn't always going to work. if you get sick in america, this is what the republicans want you to do. if you get sick america, the republican health care plan is this. die quickly. that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick. >> republicans say his comments are like those of congressman joe wilson of south carolina who shouted "you lie" during the president's congressional address. so far he has declined to apologize. the senate finance committee is meeting again to work on health care reform. there's the chairman, max baucus

and charles grassley to his left. they defeat ad couple of amendments supported by liberal democrats yesterday that would have included a government run insurance option in the bill. they are making sure no federal money will pay for abortions. >> the risk of demen shl or similar related diseases is 19 times higher for athletes who played extensively in the nfl. in this case seems to be trying to poke holes in the research. that was shortcomings of telephone surveys. what does it mean to be latino in america? honoring his family, honoring his community, and working very

hard. as he told soledad o'brien it took a village to make his dreams come true. >> raul is a busy e.r. doctor. >> did you have the pin up here? >> he's the only full-time latino physician on staff. the only nonprofit hospital. >> how old were you when you knew you wanted to be a doctor? >> 4 years old. all things are possible. all things are possible. he was a terrible test taker. the biggest obstacle wasn't greed, it was money. the community helped put him through school. it's a small farming town.

with mostly spanish speaking immigrants. the average family income is less than $25,000 a year. >> i start knocking on doors and saying i'm from this community. i want to become a physician. i'm going to come back. i want to offer you the opportunity to invest in your community. >> he handed out homemade contracts to sponsors like juan torres, owner of the local hardware store. >> i was able to raise about $2,000. $20, $50, $100 at a time. >> he was 17 years old. with the money and more importantly the community backing, he went off to ucla. after graduation he went to harvard medical school to become a doctor. and that's not all. >> i have a public policy from the harvard kennedy school. school of government. i have a masters from the harvard public school of health. >> three degrees from harvard. the first mexican american ever

to achieve that. >> my effort is not just mine alone. it's my family's and my community's. we've worked hard. he could have practiced anywhere. and they par it pate with me in community service sfwlchlt to make sure there's a next generation that will also give back. that's just a snid bit of latino in america. coming to sister network on cnn. a comprehensive look at how latinos are reshaping politics, businesses, churches, neighborhoods. latino in america comes october 21nd and 22nd on cnn.

>> toyota has issued the largest ever u.s. recall for a potentially deadly problem with a top selling camry and certain lexus models. the recall involves about $4 million. the floor mat on the driver's side can creep up and jam the accelerator pedal down. so the car suddenly speeds up.

five people have been killed and 17 others hurt. there have been 13 crashes. federal safety officials are urging owners to take the mats out now and not wait for the fix. what should you look out for? we are right here to help out. first you say get ready to pay more, right? >> no big sur prize here. employees will pay more for health care coverage next year. in 2010 the average employee will shell out $4,000 of its own money to pay for health care costs. this would mean out of pocket health care costs have tripled over the past nine years. i know this stuff can be a little boring. but we are talking about your health and your money here.

you do want to pay attention. >> flexible spending account. good idea, bad idea? >> everyone should do this. this is the best way to keep your health care cost in check. pretax dollars pay for out of pocket health care costs. this could include your deductible and copayments but it can also include things like eyeglasses, over the counter medications, stop smoking programs. now the catch here is that this is a use it or lose it proposition. you have roughly one year to spend the money in this account or you lose it. this freaks some people out. be but conservative with how much you use the fund fees account. can don't not participate at all. >> use it or lose it. also mentioned two accounts that people might not be familiar with. the dependent care and transit. what are those. the first allows parents to set aside up to $5,000 to pay for

child care costs for children under age 13 or a parent living at home with you that needs to be watched. the second account allows you to use pretax dollars to pay for parking and commuting costs. it's a no brainer if you have the expenses and the types of accounts are made available to you, use them. >> not always available. >> you need to check with your employer to make sure it is an option. each employer will be a little bit different. good to see you. thank you so much. >> great to see you, as always. new government report indicates the recession is ending. another precinct heard from. good news in a bad economy. the economy did shrink at a pace of 7/10 of one percent. lower than the 1% rate reported earlier and better than the drop economists were predicting. this report says businesses and consumers did not cut spending as much as expected.

toys "r" us is hiring 35,000 employees for the holiday season. it's not clear how much business it will have to handle. consumers aren't very confident right now. many are discouraged about the upcoming holiday season. researchers say toys were still a big seller in the five weeks leading up to chris moose. we have an excitie ining adn to our prime time lineup. "the joy behar show" premiered last night. joy's not for nothing commentary. over the weekend iran filed two missiles even after the united states, france and england told them not to. which part of no doesn't mahmoud ahmadinejad understand? it's one thing to tick off france. but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear

weapons. they might use them, and they're 15 minutes away from you. not to mention their prime minister is not a wimp. and will not be pushed around by some psychotic denyer, such as yourself mahmoud. so mr. ahmadinejad, don't think you're such a big shot. i never liked you anyway. you were boring when you spoke at columbia. you were annoying on larry king. you were tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you, and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say -- which i'm pretty sure translates to never trust a short man with a long-range missile. but that's just me. don't miss her tonight at 9:00 eastern. we want to hear from you on that subject doch subject. do you think iran poses a real

threat? you can text views plus your comment and name to hlntv. standard text rates apply. go on my facebook page. we got it all going. your thoughts on all this just ahead.             

the florida man who kidnapped, raped and buried 9-year-old jessica lunsford in 2005, buried her alive in 2005, is dead. he passed away of natural causes today at a hospital in jacksonville. a source close to the case tells our sister case cnn that the 51-year-old had been ill some time. in 2007 he sentenced to die by lethal injection. he was on death row. his attorneys has filed an appeal and were supposed to go before a judge in november to present their arguments but john couey is dead. relief and rescue teams scrambling to reach earthquake survivors thousands apart.

the first hit american samoa yesterday. there was no tsunami in indonesia, but a lot of damage. the health minister is calling the quake a high scale disaster. at least 75 people are dead. hundreds more are hurt. a government official said thousands are trapped under collapsed buildings. a lot of people don't have power or phone service. getting around is not easy if possible at all. the quake had a magnitude of 7.6. a tsunami warning was issued, but then quickly lifted. the quake was along the same fault line that killed 200,000 people five years ago in the catastrophic tsunami in the indian ocean. another earthquake. this one in the south pacific, unleashed monster waves. american samoa, samoa and

pago pago were nearly destroyed. at least 111 people have been killed and entire villages flattened. one survivor said i thought it was the end of the world. the quake had a any tud of 8. they have dispatched food and water. 65,000 people live there on an area roughly the size of rhode island. new zealand is also helping by senning tents and stretchers. the small single engine airplane that crashed near muncie, indiana, today had only one person on board. a couple of f-16 fighters for the air national guard scrambled to check on the welfare of the pilot because he wasn't responding to radio messages and was flying well above the altitude where he would need oxygen. oxygen deprivation may be the cause. the military pilots confirm the pilot it was only person on board.

we heard no reliable word on whether he survived. this is muncie, indiana, northwest of indianapolis. federal agents searching for this missing newborn in tennessee. he was reported missing and ripped from his mother's arms late yesterday. maria said a woman showed up at her door posing as an immigration agent, she said the woman demanded her baby and stabbed her when she refused to hand him over. >> translator: all i can tell you is i was attacked, and i was attacked in my home. >> translator: i didn't know the person that did this to me. i had never seen her before. [ speaking spanish ] >> translator: she doesn't know.

>> where was the child when this happened? [speaking spanish ] >> he was in the home. she was not holding him. >> a person of interest has been found in new york state, but now police don't think she was involved. the baby is still missing. a missing preg ining pregna 12-year-old and her 11-year-old sister from outside charlotte, north carolina, have been found safe the in tennessee. officials said they were taken to a hospital for examination. the older girl is about to give birth. the girls were found with their father matthew hess. a witness recognized their vehicle from the amber alert and notified police. state troopers pulled them over 30 miles east of nashville. they had been missing for a week. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old honor roll student and $6,000 in reward money is on the table. investigators have asked the

secret service to enhance this amateur video of the fight that killed derrion alberts. they may charge people who participated in the thursday fight even if they didn't come into contact with the dead boy. so far fourteens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out in their defense yesterday. police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will offer free bus service to some students. the fbi says three suspicious packages found around princeton, minnesota, were not explosives. agents say all three scenes have been cleared without incident. one of the packages, described as having wire sticking out was discovered at a high school. the school district sent all 3,500 students home. the other packages were found behind the public utilities office. the local bomb squad assisted with the investigation. canine dogs did a sweep of the

area as well. republicans are calling for an apology from across the aisle. allen gracen made a blistering commentary on what he called the gop health care plan. take a listen. >> very simply, it's a very simple plan. the republicans' health care plan for america. don't get sick. that's right. don't get sick. if you have insurance, don't get sick. if you're sick, don't get sick. just don't get sick. that's the republicans' health care plan. but i think that the republicans understand that that plan isn't alms going to work. it's not a foolproof plan. the republicans have a backup plan in case you do get sick. if you get sick in america, this is what the republicans want you to do, if you get sick, america, the republicans health care plan is this. die quickly.

that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick. >> republicans say grayson's remarks are like those of south carolina congressman joe wilson who shouted "you lie" during the president's speech. they chastised grayson saying that's about the most mean spirited partisan statement i've ever heard on the floor. i for one don't appreciate it. the senate finance committee is meeting to work on health care reform. yesterday the same panel defeated two amendments supported by liberal democrats that would have include ad government-run insurance claim in the final bill. the today the committee may debate a republican amendment designed to keep illegal immigrants for getting federal money to buy health insurance. the gop is expected to offer amendments toe make sure no federal money will pay for abortions. quarterback michael vick had a word of warning for people gathered at a church.

look at all the trash. >> video just in from an i-reporter. that's from pago pago. just hours after the tsunami struck the territory. you can see the damage and the mud. as soon as authorities allowed car traffic to flow, he and the family ventured out to check on their relatives. he says he's never experienced anything like it before.

thankful the home is on high ground. another i-reporter was in the town of leoni, on the western side of american samoa. he shows us some of the damage. let's roll that. a lot of debris. have a look over here. everything is just completely wiped out. check out this house. >> grabbed the camera just after lunch. he lives six miles away. he was a volunteer after the tsunami there. says now he knows what to do to help rebuild. he says he saw four dead people in the middle of one road.

they still have a lot of friends missing, swept away or killed in the water. so far the death toll is standing at 110 people killed in the tsunami. thanks to everybody for helping out. pictures or video of breaking news or great stories for where you happen to be, go to i-report.com. some of the 2 million people whose homes were submerged in philippines flooding over the weekend are getting much needed help. they lined up for water, eggs and instant noodles. another tropical storm is heading for the southern philippines. could hit later today. officials are worried more heavy rain could make flooded areas worse and complicate cleanup efforts. that killed 240 people. three dozen others are still missing. the heros of the hudson will be flying out of new york together for the first time since the accident that made them famous. captain chesley sullenberger

will be in the flight of a cockpit. sullenberger ditched his plane in the hudson in january after geese knocked out both engines on his jet. all 155 people on the plane survived the crash. mow may have to go the distance for cheaper medical care. how to slash your medical costs. here's clark. >> if you don't have health insurance or you need nonemergency treatment or surgery that's very, very, very expensive in the united states, do you know there's an alternative to financial ruin? it's booming. it's where you go overseas to a western style hospital. you have 24-hour nursing in your room. you get the equivalent search call procedure. but the bill is 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of what it is in the united

states. this is known as medical tushism. before you go overseas for surgery you've got to know you're going to have a big distance from your family. you have to really check out the facility and the doctors who would provide the treatment. it could keep you from being broke. for more money saving tips go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. what city's controversial handgun ban is before the court this time?

actor john travolta has finished testifying in an extortion trial in his testimony in the bahamas. he described circumstances surrounding the death of his son jett. he explained a call he got from a friend in the bahamas. he heard a man claim he had a

piece of paper to make him culpable in his son's death. the suspects in the case are a paramedic and a former bohemian senator. the lawyers asked travolta if either contacted him directly. he said no. his 16-year-old boy died from the seizure last january. michael vick spoke at a washington, d.c. church in one of the poorest neighborhoods. he sad dogfighting is pointless. he doesn't know why he risked his lucrative career over it. it's part of an effort to rebuild vick's image. he added that he wants another dog for his family. >> hopefully the judge will grant me the opportunity to have a dog in the future, and i will take care of him with the best of my ability. that's only if it's in god's plans for me to have one. i know my daughter wants one. >> part of his sentence from a judge includes a ruling that he can never own a dog again.

well, the u.s. supreme court is taking up one of the hot button issues of the term last year. they review a chicago law banning most handguns for the city. gun rights activists challenged it after the supreme court struck down a similar ordnance in washington, d.c. this case will let the court determine what if any restrictions a state or local government can impose on gun owners. as you know, d.c. is a federal enclave. if you could ask the world's most famous investor anything, what would that be? hundreds of people submitted questions for warren buffett to cnnmoney.com. what do people want to know, poppy? >> they want to know a lot from one of the richest men this the world. a very interesting question about china. asking the chinese economy is growing at a huge rate. a lot of investors moving to

china. is china going to lead to the next bubble? here's what he said in response. >> well, it could. china or any other country. if you get people piling in thinking the prophets of tomorrow are inevitable, you're going to have problems. that's how humans react. if they think they see easy money they form a herd. >> warren buffett doesn't go after easy money. his principle that he invests, be fearful when others are fearful. be greedy when others are fearful. the next question we got to ask him an interesting one about the fed. should the fed raise interest rates sooner rather than later? it's a good question. here's what warren had to say. >> the strategy is very, very tough. you have as smart a man you can have in the country working on it in ben bernanke.

he's the ideal person to be running the fed. i don't think he has an easy job. it would be a mistake to start raising rates now. there will come a time when e d be saying it's a mistake when he does about. an enormous debate on the subject. and it's a very lonely decision. >> all right, well that's what war hen to say about raising interest rates right now, chuck. >> you met him? >> i met him. i ask him those questions. >> you ask him those questions? >> yes. >> does he get tired of answering these questions. >> i asked that question because of your wrote-in and i could not resist. does warren buffett get tired of our questions. we asked him. >> i always liked teaching. i had 49 schools come out last year. i enjoy what i do every day so that's surprising. i enjoy talking about it, too. i'm a lucky, lucky, lucky guy. i get do what i like to do every day. and if people like to talk about it, i'm glad to talk about it. >> such a jovial guy, despite many, many questions coming his

way. warren answering more of your questions. all up on cnn.com/warrenbuffet. >> he was in a good mood. poppy, thanks. >> sure. >> cnnmoney.com. check it out. a breaking news story developing now. talk about this, this is a bomb threat. this is logan international airport serving boston, and that is a jet that was, i believe, bound for miami. a flight attendant on board during the preboarding process found a note in one of the laboratories. the plane was scheduled to head to miami. it's now been, as you can clearly see, moved to an isolated areas. so authorities could investigate. the plane warned of a possible bomb on board. and they're going to take all precautions. they've obviously taken all of the luggage off and they're going to go through it probably with bomb-sniffing dogs, and anything else they need to make sure that plane is safe. a plane bound for miami from boston's logan international is now in a separate area as they

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as authorities rush to find a newborn ripped away from his mother, she is recovering in the hospital. we'll hear about what she has to say about this violent abduction. an attorney for her grandparents says their problems with some of the evidence in the murder of caylee anthony, and what do about iran, lingering questions about its nuclear program, its dispute ed electio a controversial leader, your views and comments. here is the latest if hln, news and views. i'm richelle carey. breaking news right now, police are investigating what appears to be a bomb threat. this is on board at american airlines flight. this is -- these are live pictures from boston's logan international airport. you could see the luggage is

spread out everywhere. this is what happened, a flight attendant said she found a note with this threat in one of the plane's bathrooms. this is during preboarding. the plane never got to go anywhere. a spokesperson for the airport says the note read this. "bomb on board. boston/miami." the plane's now beennewed an isolated area while this is all investigated. the luggage is everywhere. they've gotten everyone off of the plane. they've got the bomb-sniffing dogs you can see starting to do their job. head to miami, never went anywhere though. you can tell the passengers are safe and trying to figure out if in fact there is a bomb on board of this plane on this plane that was headed to boston to miami. we'll keep you posted on that. right now, federal agents and nashville police are searching for this missing newborn from tennessee. a 4-day-old baby. yair anthony carrillo reportedly snatched from his home late yesterday. maria carillo says a woman showed up at her house posing as

an immigration agent. carillo says the woman demanded her baby, and then she stabbed her repeatedly when she refused to hand him over. [ speaking spanish ]. >> translator: she says all that i can tell you is that i was attacked and i was attacked in my home. [ translating ] >> translator: the person who did this to me i had never seen her before. >> reporter: what happened to your son? [ lating ] >> translator: she doesn't know. >> reporter: where were you when this happened? >> translator: she was in the home. >> carillo in the hospital recovering from about eight stab wounds. of course interest in the case was found in new york state. the police don't think she in fact was involved in all of this. and the baby, again, is still

missing. search is over though for a twegt 12-year-old and her 11-year-old sister from morseville north carolina. they were found snf tennessee. officials say they were taken to the hospital to be checked out. kyra is about to give birth. she's 12. the girls were found with their adopted dad matthew hess. he's held by authorities. authorities say a witness reck niepz their vehicle from the amber alert and they contacted authorities. tennessee state troopers pulled them over about 30 miles east of nashville. the three had been missing for about a week. an attorney representing casey anthony's parents says some lab results just don't match up. the key piece of evidence involved, well, nancy grace, producer natisha lance, is here to explain all of this. natisha, this goes back to duct tape. we've been hearing a lot about duct tape since this investigation began. explain this to us. >> that's right. all about the duct tape. and as you remember, richelle, there was duct tape found around caylee anthony's mouth.

and also duct tape back at the anthony's home that was on a gas can in their garage. now what brad conway is saying today is that that duct tape, those two pieces of duct tape, microscopically is dissimilar in fabric -- in fabric composition. so he's saying they are not a match. however, there have been previous reports that have said that these duct tape pieces are matches. and that they were chemically similar, as well as they seem to originate from the same roll. now also, in addition to that, in the discovery items that were released yesterday -- >> a lot of documentsao, natisha. >> a lot of documents. within those, this duct tape brand is called fireguard duct. it's a rare duct tape brand that i have looked at because there are numbers here. 134,000, about 134 fouz rolls were sold in 2006 and 2007. now that leaves the odds of these two tape pieces being similar and in these two places at the same time, the odds are 250,000 to 1.

so the odds aren't looking very good but it does raise more questions in this case and as we keep hearing more and more information come out, it's not a slam-dunk case for the prosecution. however, you know -- >> but it is one piece of the prosecution's case, just one piece. >> right. >> surely the defendants going to look for any type of daylight that they can get, as a defense attorney should do, as you would imagine casey's parents dold. but this is just one piece of the prosecution case. >> absolutely, it's just one piece. and even the prosecution and the investigators will say, it's not just one piece of evidence that's going to bring it altogether. it's pieces, the totality of evidence, that's going to bring this together. and from what they say, they believe they're going to be able to get a conviction on casey anthony. >> all right, we've been hearing a lot about the duct tape. so it certainly matters. >> right, absolutely. >> nancy grace, producer natisha lance, we appreciate it, natisha. let's continue with the day's news. the florida man who kidnapped, raped and buried 9-year-old jessica lunsford alive back in 2005, he is dead now.

florida prisoner officials say john evander couey passed away today of natural causes at a hospital in jacksonville. a source close to the case tells our sister network, cnn, the 51-year-old had been ill for quite some time. in 2007 couey was sentenced to die by lethal injection. his attorneys had filed an appeal and supposed to go before a judge on november 3rd to present their arguments. actor john travolta has finished testifying in an extortion trial. in his testimony today, travolta described the circumstances surrounding the death of his son, jett. 16. he explained about a call he got from a friend in the bahamas. the friend had heard about a man who said he had a piece of paper that would make the actor responsible in his son's death. he said the man wanted $25 million for that paper. and the suspect in the case are a paramedicic, lightbourne. had asked if contacted him directly.

travolta said, nop his 16-year-old son dpriied of a seizure. confirmed a small airplane has crashed in northern indiana. two f-16 fighters from the international national guard actually scrambled to check on the plane because the pilot was not responding to radio messages. the flight originated in grand rapi rapids, michigan. the military pilots confirmed the pilot was the only person on board and local media are reporting he was killed. the crash at a farm field outside muncie which is northeast of indianapolis. we are following the aftermath of two deadly earthquakes overseas. the first hit the south pacific including the u.s. territory of america samoa. it triggered killer-suma tsunam waves. hit the indian ocean, no sumani there but incredible amount of damage. has killed at least 75 people. hundreds more are hurt. and thousands may be trapped

under collapsed buildings. i have some of the latest pictures right now from the region. a lot of people don't have power or phone service. getting around is almost impossible. u.s. geological survey say the quake had a magnitude of 7.6. it sent panicked people out into the streets. a tsunami warning was also issued but soon lifted. the quake was along the same fault line that killed 200,000 people in that catastrophic tsunami along the indian ocean that was five years ago now. and thousands of miles away, a paradise in the south pacific is now a disaster zone. and just about everything is in the water. the earthquake that hit the islands of samoa, america sommoa and tonga yesterday unleashed a devastating tsunami. 111 people have been killed and entire villages are gone. one survivor said this "i thought it was the end of the world." the quake had a magnitude of eight. because american samoa is a u.s.

territory the u.s. has dispatched emergency aid to the island. officials have warned the death toll could rise as rescue workers reach some the outline villages. remember the arrest of harvard professor henry lewis gates, this summer field a national debate over race relations and led to the beer summit at the white house. is that debate about to foam up again?

recession is hitting african-american and people of color harder than whites, that's the word from the center of american progress and it's part of what is making news and what matters. "essence" magazine. and its new report leveling the playing field. the center of american progress says the economic security of blacks and latinos lags behind whites when the economy is good, and usually falls faster when times are bad. got an update on the arrest

of henry lewis gates. an independent panel will review his arrest. it happened back in july. you might remember, gates is the black harvard professor who was arrested after a neighbor called police about a possible break-in at the professor's home. the arrest ignited that national debate on racial profiling. president obama also invited gates and the arresting officer, sergeant james crowley, for the beer summit at the white house. 12 people have been selected from across the country to sit on this panel to review the case. for more of what matters, check out the october issue of "essence" magazine. or logon to cnn.com/whatmatters. well, we have an exciting edition to our primetime lineup "the joy behar show" premiered last night i hope that you watched it. right here on hln. a quick taste of what you will get, for joy's "not for nothing" commentary. >> over the weekend iran fired

two missiles even after the united states, france and england, told them not to. now which part of no doesn't mahmoud ahmadinejad understand? it's one thing to tick off the u.s., england and france, so we'll have less bubbly. who cares? you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear weapons, they might use them and they're 15 minutes away from you, not to mention that their prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not a whimp and will not be pushed around by some psychotic holocaust deniar such as yourself mahmoud. so mr. ahmadinejad, don't think yourself is such a big smoipt never liked you anyway. i never enjoyed your act. you were boring when you spoke at columbia, annoying on "larry king" and tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say --

which i'm pretty sure translates to --, never trust a short man with a long-range missile. but that's just me. >> you can catch "the joy behar show" at 9:00 p.m. eastern time right here on hln. news and views. okay, you heard joy right there. she had some strong words on the topic of iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad. we want you to weigh in on this story. do you think, in all seriously that iran poses a real threat? we've got some viewers sounding off. first, we want to get to the phones. virginia is calling us from florida. virginia, what do you think? >> caller: well, i'm planning a trip to israel and in the fall of the winter this year. >> yes, ma'am. >> caller: one of the things i've done is a lot of research on this very topic. and i think in this country, we're very naive to think that our lifestyle cannot change, that can't be different, because i think this person, this regime is a real threat. the islamic religion is the

fastest growing religion in the world. and the islamic regime that's currently in power who supports hezbollah and hamas believe that they can bring out about the end of days from -- and have blessings from allah by annihilating the infidel, and we in the united states and israel are who they consider the infidel. >> you're saying -- you're saying that mahmoud ahmadinejad, specifically endorsing this? that's what you're saying? >> caller: yes. >> okay. >> caller: the whole regime does. >> thank you, virginia. >> caller: bringing about the ayatollah. >> thank you, virginia. get to some facebook comments now. this is what caroline wrote. she went to richelle carey, hln and facebook, this is what she wrote -- "i think we're headed towards the sequel to botched up search of wmd, meaning weapons

of mass destruction." bernard feels this way "iran can be a real threat for the region. however, these are bernard's words, "it's about time someone challenges israel in that part of the world." interesting thought there. lynn feels this way. "if they weren't a threat then why are they trying to hide what they are doing? speaking of the uranium enrichment sites i believe is what lynn is talking about." "if it was good and innocent reasons then no need to be so secretive." and sue sums it up this way. dictator plus nuclear weapons equals real threat." thanks to everyone who commented today, facebook, e-mails, text and phone calls. we appreciate it. and while talking about joy behar you will not want to miss her show tonight on hln. joy's guest is conservative commentator ann coulter. the woman who faced off before when joy guest host on "larry king live," and you can imagine

a lot of fireworks there. so watch what happens tonight when ann coulter is on "the joy behar show" that's 9:00 eastern time right here on hln, news and views.

congressional republicans are calling for an apology from across the aisle. that's what about? well, on the house floor last night, allen greyson made a blistering commentary of what he called the gop health care plan.

so listen for yourself. >> very simply, it's a very simple plan. here it is. the republican's health care plan for america, don't get sick. that's right, don't get sick. if you have insurance, don't get sick. you don't have insurance, don't get sick. if you're sick, don't get sick. just don't get sick. that's what the republicans have in mind for you, america. that's the republican's health care plan. but i think that the republicans understand that that plan isn't always going to work. it's not a fool-proof plan. so the republicans have a backup plan in case you do get sick. if you get sick in america, this is what the republicans want you to do. if you get sick, america, the republican health care plan is this, die quickly. that's right. the republicans want you to die quickly if you get sick. >> republicans say gryson's

repor remarks are like congressman wilson's who said "you lie." grayson says he's not apologizing. the senate finance committee today is working on health care reform. that would have included a government-run insurance plan in the final bill. today, the committee made debate over republican amendment designed to keep illegal immigrants from getting federal money to buy health insurance. the gop members are also expected to offer amendments to make sure no federal money will pay for abortions. the final day of the third quarter proved to be choppy on wall street. stephanie elam's at the business desk in new york with a wrap up of the trading day. it may had been choppy but i am sure going to make a smile anyway, stephanie, that's what you do. >> you are right. i have a way to spin this one, richelle. september ending on a down note, no doubt about that.

the latest record on second quarter gdp shows the economy did contract on an annual pace of less than 1%, that's better than analysts expected and a huge improvement from earlier this year when gop declined nearly 6.5%. but the employment picture remains grim. according to payroll processing firm, adp, over 250,000 private sector jobs were lost in september. that's more than what wall street expected. at close, all of the major averages down in the red. the dow falling 29 points to 9,712. nasdaq lost a 10th of 1% and the broader s&p 500 slipped three points. now despite the poor showing today the three major averages have each gained about 15% over past three months. that's one of the best quarterly showings in more than a decade. meanwhile, walmart's gearing up for the holiday shopping season by offering 100 toys for ten bucks through the christmas holiday. the list will include newly released toys, top brands and classic toy, everything from barbis to transformer, monopoly and battleship. i already got you thinking go

your holiday shopping list. >> you sunk my battleship! good idea there, thanks, steph. >> reporter: sure. almost a week since a california woman went missing in the los angeles area. we're going to talk to jane velez-mitchell. she's all over this case. she has the latest developments.

scary moment aboard an american airlines flight. this is at boston's logan international airport. we are hearing, though, everything is all-clear right now. but prior to boarding, a flight attendant said she found a note with a threat on it. this is written on one of the plane's bathroom walls. a spokesperson for the airport said this is what the note said. "bomb on board, boston/miami." so the plane was moved to an isolated area. so they can investigate what was actually happening. all the luggage, you can see, was lined up outside the plane so bomb-sniffing dogs can search

everything. no bombs, devices, nothing suspicious was found and the flight has now been cleared to continue to miami. everything is fine. right now, federal agents and nashville police are searching for the missing -- this missing newborn. this is four-day-old yair anthony carillo. he was snatched from his home yesterday. says a woman showed up at her house posing an an immigration agent. she says the woman demanded her baby and then stabbed her repeatedly. she refused to hand him over. [ speaking spanish ]. >> translator: she says all that i can tell you i was attacked and i was attacked in my home. [ speaking spanish ] >> translator: i didn't know the person that did this to me. i had never seen her before. >> reporter: what happened to your son? >> translator: she doesn't know.

>> reporter: were you holding the child? where was the child when this happened? >> translator: no, he was in the home, but she was not holding him. >> she is now in the hospital recovering from eight stab wounds. a person of interest in this case was found in new york state, but police don't think she was involved and the baby, again, is still missing. well, the search is over for a pregnant 12-year-old and her 11-year-old sister from mooresville north carolina. they were found safe in tennessee. officials say kyra and sierra hess were taken to the hospital to be checked out. well, kyra is about to give birth. the girls were found with their adoptive father, matthew hess. he's being held by authorities. the witness recognized their vehicle and alerted authorities. east of nashville. they've been missing for about a week. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old

honor student and $6,000 reward money is on the table. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this amateur video of the fight that killed derrion albert. they say they may charge people who participated in last thursday's fight even if they didn't come in direct contact of derrion. >> you've watched the video. there's kids walking around with cell phones, they're on the phone. you've got someone filming it. why as a society someone doesn't call and try to help someone but we'd rather film it is beyond me to understand. it's very sad. >> okay so where we are now is that four teens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke now the their defense yesterday. >> i saved them. >> not like that. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. and the young man that lost his

life wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also. >> police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will also offer free bus service to some students. the supreme court is taking up the hot-button issue of guns again. the justices will review a chicago law banning most handguns from the city. gun rights activists challenge the gun ban right after the supreme court struck down a similar ordinance in washington, d.c. the court will determine what, if any, restrictions state and local governments can impose on gun owners. the washingt-- military pilots are confirming a small airplane has crashed near muncie. that's in northern indiana. two f-16 fighters from the air national guard scrambled to check on the plane because the pilot was not responding to radio messages.

the flight originatesed in grand rapid, michigan. the military pilots confirm the pilot was the only person on board. and local media are reporting one person has been killed. the plane crashed in a farm field outside muncie. that's northeast of indianapolis. the florida man who kidnapped, raped and buried 9-year-old jessica lunsford alive 2005, he is now dead. florida prison officials say john evander couey died today of natural causes in a jacksonville hospital after couey abducted jessica from her bedroom in 2005. many states passed laws named after her that impose restrictions on sex offenders. jessica's grandmother told cnn upon of hearing couey's deaths. i'm not shed anything tears. i do not feel sorry for him. the risk of dementia, or similar memory-related diseases, is a staggering 19 times higher for athletes who played in the nfl. that's what a study commissioned

by the league found. the nfl and its medical committee on concussions have long denied any reliable data existed and even in this case, it seems to be trying to poke holes in this research. in a statement, the nfl said the telephone survey did not formally diagnose dementia, relied on self-reporting or family proxy report and no link between concussions and memory disorders. mist vesolved at the bottom of the pacific ocean. so why's the man responsible for a remarkable discovery still kind of disappointed?

two u.s. airmen took off

from a southern california base and were never heard from again. that was october of 1955. now almost 54 years later a remarkable discovery has been made off of the california coast. this one is getting a lot of attention at cnn.com and dot com live anchor catherine callaway joins with us this story. 54 years ago, wow. >> reporter: yeah, you know, there's a lot of people that do this. they search for wreckage, for lost wreckage, and this one's an interesting story because they did find that 1955 wreckage very recently. in fact it was found in the santa monica bay and although it was a great discovery it was still a bit of a disappointment for the man who was responsible for finding it. first tell you about the discovery. it all started with a small group of pixels on a satellite image in the pacific and the group that looks for these old military wrecks was intrigued by it. headed out to the location. their founders threw on a scuba tank and spotted a trail of aluminum and then a machine gun

and then they used that to identify the jet as a t-33. here's the problem, though, this guy had expected, or was hoping to find a different plane. a p-51 d-mustang, which of course they've been looking for for years. still, though, a very good discovery. they delayed it a little bit, though, because they wanted to be able to identify the -- to be able to notify the victim's families of this plane and also they didn't want any other groups going in and raiding the site you know until they were able to announce it to everyone, secure the site, and go back in and retrieve the wreckage. so very interesting story. and also interesting that they were able to tell the family, the fate of these pilots. they did not know what had happened to them since 1955. >> that's unbelievable. >> yeah. >> unbelievable. and i'm sure the family although it took all of this time at least now they have the story to really complete their loved one's lives. that's amazing.

i will admit i am a facebook junky. i am. >> reporter: now this is new for you because i know a year ago you were not into it. >> no. >> reporter: and now you are. >> i really wasn't and i was like, oh, whatever. now i'm into it as are about 300 million people. >> reporter: yeah. >> but there are precautions people need to take on facebook. >> reporter: you know there is and it's one of our most popular stories that we have right new on cnn.com/tech, is,protect yourself? some of the safety precautions you should take on sites like facebook. for instance, if you put your birthday on there, you know it's nice get those oh, happy birthday messages. it makes you feel really nice but you're putting your birthday out there and that's some personal information people can use against you. also think about, it richelle. if you put your mother, who your mother is and then you're putting out your maiden name which a lot of people use as passwords or as identification, tests you know on certain things. what's your mother's maiden name? also pet's names. people put pictures of their

pets and their pet's names on there. a lot of people use those for passwords as well. so think about that before you put the information out there. also, all of those polls that you take. some those third-party applications, not very safe. you don't want to put that information for anyone to be able to get. and if you want some tips, richelle, on what you should or shouldn't be doing on facebook, because i know you're on there a lot, you need to go to cnn.com/tech, and there's a list for you, for you, just for you. >> made for me specifically and all of my 300 million facebook friends. >> reporter: there you go. >> good advice, katherine, as always. appreciate it. all right, let's continue with the day's news. the u.s. and its allies are talking about imposing new sanctions on iran. a day before beginning a new round of nuclear negotiations. the state department says the meeting in geneva tomorrow will test iran's commitment to working with the international community. hln's joy behar says iranian

president mahmoud ahmadinejad has flunked that test. >> so, mr. ahmadinejad, don't think you're such a big shot. i never liked you anyway. i never enjoyed your act. you were boring when you spoke at columbia. you were annoying on "larpy king." and you were tedious at the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. >> as you can see, joy pulls no punches. catch more of these commentaries from her at cnn.com/joy. and do not miss joy's show, tonight on hln. her guest is conservative commentator ann coulter. the ladies have a face-off before when joy guest hosted on our sister network cnn's "larry king live" and you can imagine there is going to be fireworks probably again, i would imagine. so watch what happens tonight when ann coulter appears on the "the joy behar show." 9:00 eastern time right here on hln, news and views.

john travolta steps off of the witness stand in the bahamas. what the actor said in the extortion trial stemming from his son's death.

primenews is just a few minutes away, so let's turn to mike galanos for a preview of what's coming up in just a little while. i know this is something that you started to take note of lately. this issue. because it more than bugs you, distracted driving. because we've seen the consequences of it a lot in the news lately. >> it is frightening, richelle. a lot of people -- and i've done it myself. i'll admit it, you've admitted it as well. we have the blackberry and want to take a look here. yeah, the consequences, the numbers are out there. if distracted driver, someone texting while driving, could be, and this was truck drivers were looked at here in the study, 23 times more likely to crash. i'm not willing to take that chance. we shouldn't be. something has to be done. they're having a distracted driver summit. i think off that, i'm thinking why do we need a summit? let's ban texting while driving, right now. i don't think we need to discuss it anymore, but we will on our show. we'll take your calls on it,

1-877-tell-hln. what do you think is the penalty for that? we have a heartbreaking tragedy that happened in utah. also this, keeping you updated on the custody battle going on in japan. christopher savoie, he goes to japan, because his wife, a native of japan, takes the kid back there. never going to return. he goes there, heartbroken dad, ends up in jail himself. so he violates the law there. she's a lawbreaker here in the united states and an innocent 6-year-old caught up in this. how about this one, we're in the day in age that we want to see neighbors helping neighbors. a woman in michigan lives across the street from the bus stop. so a couple of moms drop their kids off with her so they can stay with her for about a half hour, 40 minutes until the bus arrives in the morning. nice deed, right? not so much. she could be charged with operating an illegal day care. what? that's what -- thank you. how does that happen? that's the question. we'll take your q calls. 1-877-tell-hln a little more

than ten minutes from now. >> i baby sit you all day. >> you will get charged for it! >> talk to you in just a little bit. all right, we are on top of this story for a while now. this earthquake in western indonesia, it's unbelievable. it has killed 75 people. hundreds more are hurt. and thousands may be trapped under a collapsed buildings. we have some the latest pictures from the region. take a look at this. a lot of people don't have power or phone service. getting around is almost impossible. the u.s. geological survey says the quake had a mag touched 7.6 that sent panicked folks into the street. a tsunami warning was issued, it was soon lifted though. the quake was along the same fault line that killed 200,000 people in that catastrophic tsunami along the indian ocean five years ago. and thousands of miles away a paradise in the south pacific is now a disaster zone. and just about everything is in the water. the earthquake that hit the islands of samoa, america samoa

in tonga yesterday unleashed a devastating sumani. at least 111 people have been killed. entire villages have been flattened. one survivor said this "i thought it was the end of the world." the quake had a magnitude of eight. >> look at all of the trash. >> and this video comes to us from one of our i-reportners pago pago, america samoa. he shot hours after the tsunami struck the territory. as long as authorities aloud car traffic to glow again he and his family ventured out to check on relatives on the other side of the island. he says he's never experienced anything like this before and they're thankful their home was on high ground. another one our i-reporters was in the town of leona in the west side of sammee.

he shows us some of the damage. >> over here. now it's over here. you can see. a lot of debris on the roads, glass, rock. have a look over here. everything is just completely wiped out. check out this house. >> we want to thank all of our ireporters for their stories and absolutely wish you the best of luck in what you are dealing with. if you have pictures or breaking news or really cool stories from where you live go to ireport.com and click on the upload now link. actor john travolta finished testifying in an extortion trial. his testimony today, he described the circumstances surrounding the death of his son, jet. he explained a call he got from a friend in the bahamas. the friend heard about a man who

said he had a piece of paper that would make the actor responsible in his son's death. he said the man wanted $25 million for that paper. the suspects in the case are a pa paramedic and a former senator, pleasant bridgewater. their lawyer asked travolta if either had contacted him directly. travolta said no. his 16-year-old son died from a seizure last january. michael vick now calls himself an animal rights advocate, rather, warning people to stay away from dog fighting. he spoke to a small crowd at a washington, d.c. church. he said dog fighting is pointless and doesn't know why he risked his lucrative career over it. part of an everett to rebuild his image. he added he wants another dog for his family. >> hopefully the judge will grant me an opportunity to have a dog in the future and i would take care of him with the best of my ability but that's, you know, only if it's in god's plan for me to have one.

you know, i know my daughter wants one. >> unfortunately, a judge ruled he can never own a dog again. a day after we learned he will no longer be on "jon & kate plus eight" there may be another twist, does he really want to delay a divorce?