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humans find difficult to resist. they can manipulate you and do -- get you to do whatever they want. have a great weekend. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- jon: new photographs just enough of a deadly terror attack in indonesia. eight americans are wounded. a guy is seen walking along with his suitcase, and seconds later, a fiery explosion. the blast ended a nearly four- year lull in terror attacks in
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the most populous nation. what is the latest? any claims of responsibility? >> no official has actually named the name of a company or group that might be responsible for this, but a lot of the suspicion is focused on a group in this region for some time. jon: i guess the attacks were simultaneously? >> they went off at the marriott at 7:45. it is a hallmark of the attacks.
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no one has pointed specific figures, but that is where the suspicion lies at this point. jon: even though ritz-carlton and marriott are american brands, they are not american hotels. they were owned by his singapore people. >> they give their brands to someone else under the company name. there are certain hotels run by different companies in the countries that happened to be in. jon: what is the reaction of the
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government's -- the government there? >> in jakarta, the reaction has been to increase surveillance. they have been very active trying to track down members of the terrorist group and have been quite effective in reducing the numbers of attacks. there is no specific information yet. this is what we're getting from different analysts in the region. jon: any word on the americans who are injured? >> there are a number of injured
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brought here to singapore. i can confirm that so far, two people have arrived here in singapore, and one is an american. i spoke to someone from international sos assisting in the evacuation who said one is an american. they are expecting as many as eight victims to be brought here of various nationalities. if you look at the injured list, there are nearly a dozen different nationalities listed. that shows you what a broad impact an attack like this could have. jane: indonesia has been the target of terrorist attacks before. one of the most horrific took place in 2002 come with bomb attacks targeting tourists in bali. more than 200 were killed. in august of 2003, this is a motel here today was hit then, with of people -- with people
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injured. in 1985, a twin bombings in a market killed 19. and four explosions rocked bali later that year, with 42 killed, more than 100 hurt. jon: we will talk to somebody who captured the horrifying images of the attack on his cellular phone camera. an eyewitness on terror, straight ahead. jane: the health-care debate looks a little different. the ways and means committee suggested a massive tax increase. " has changed this morning is testimony from the chief budget
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watchdog, warns that what is out there right now, the plan does not contain costs as it should. that is a key goal of president obama and he said it is likely to cost a lot more than promised. carl is on the hill for us where one of the committees is working on the bill. explain to us how this all goes forward. >> it is complicated, and the commentary yesterday that this does not have adequate cost savings for health care has really added fuel to the fire. at this time, it looks like an almost entirely partisan bill with democrats pushing for it and republicans uncooperative. the ways and means committee passed its version of the build has billions for tax hikes in
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it. at the same time, the house health, education, labor, and pension committee passed a separate version. we can show you a live shot of the commerce committee, and they too are going to be working at it today. their version is in particular jeopardy, not because of the republican opposition, but because of democratic opposition. there are 10 of blue dog, fiscally conservative democrats on the house energy and commerce committee who do not like, it's taxes will go up, how much spending will increase, and they have misgivings about the idea of a government run health insurance program. republicans say they're not giving an average in a -- an opportunity. in all of this, there is one place for republicans to have a shot at making a difference. it is in the finance committee.
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chuck grassley is the inherent reigning republican on it, and they tend to work together closely. they have a bipartisan bill, but it has been problematic. they're taking the weekend off and reconvene next week to try and get something done. again, it is the only place where republicans have an opportunity to make a difference flophouse pushes forward with what is a straight party-line democratic series of bills. jon: let's take a look at wall street. a good day for the dow, down only 12 points right now has two more financial giants report profits. he of america and citigroup --
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bankamerica and citigroup. >> >> regardless of where eubanks, you need to care about what happens with these banks. they still a $45 billion in tarp money, and eight of 10 americans have some sort of tied to bankamerica. the banks are heavily tied to the u.s. economy cops. louis sums it up. he is co, and this is what he says. difficult challenges lie ahead he, for this year and for next year. bank of america and citigroup are still trying to handle losses on the credit card sidekick -- credit card side. how many of us get our paycheck
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and have it go right into a banker direct deposit? banks make money off of that money they hold and use it to make loans. so if we do not make deposits, it affects these banks. that is why words of warning are something we should pay attention to. that, and billions of dollars we have invested. the other take away this week with citicorp and bank of america -- people are making money in a down market. professional traders are making money in this downmarket. that is why traders and banks perform well and you see some profits. a mixed report overall. i think this sums up. the korean investment corporation is one of the biggest investors and bankamerica, and the chief investment officer told bluebird this morning that owning bank of america is almost like owning part of mr. and mrs. america and.
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you can see the ties to the u.s. economy and all of it as something that we're closely monitoring kit fox business. jon: can i go with drop my tax money? -- withdraw my tax money? >> i do not think so, but you could give a shot. jane: police are holding a vigil for officers injured in a gun battle yesterday in jersey city. one was shot in the neck, the other in the face. this around to during a police stakeout of a man and woman suspected of violent crimes. both suspects were killed and six officers were hurt. and in mexico there are mourning the loss of a sheriff's deputy killed while sticking out a robbery suspect. the suspect is responsible for several burglaries, and was killed in the gunfight.
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jon: in a few hours,shuttle endeavor is set to dock. cahow the top party today is checking for damage from wednesday possible launch. he agreed brokaw off, hitting the spacecraft. these are live pictures from nasa being beamed from the space station. that bright suspect you see is the space shuttle approaching the statement. i love that stuff. the tiles covering the endeavor are vital because they protect the craft from the heat of reentry, because they want to make sure they are all ok. yesterday they used a 100 ft laser-tip to boom to help mission control survey potential damage but the robotic arm cannot reach the belly of the entire ship. nasa says they are optimistic from first look that the shuttle is not damaged.
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philippe jon: osama atari never showed up after authorities tried to find him for bankruptcy. his mansion is empty now. banks say that he is nonexistent insurance policies to claim him millions in loans. it is thought he might be in jordan jane: david freeman is in court. he is bernie madoff's former
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captain. he is expected to cut a deal for rubber stamping madoff's fraudulent activities. and when when he is accused of doing. >> her -- explain what he is accused of doing. >> he is going to waive his right of being formally indicted in addition to pleating securities fraud and filing straight -- false statements. a lot and people are wondering if there would be of further indictments. people are looking at the 17th floor of his farm and the people who worked there. no official word from prosecutors other than the investigation continues, check but deducting money is that people will be indented from the 17th floor. jane: and his wife?
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>> as of now, ruth madoff is clear. she was allowed to keep $2.5 million, but that cannot stop prosecutors if there's evidence against her or it doesn't stop the trustees from going after the 2.5 million she was allowed to keep. but free and clear is where she is at this point in time. jane: did the account have money invested with madoff to? >> it was a conflict of interest. and his father-in-law -- the firm he was feeling and horowitz, and they had been -- the firm was freling and horowitz. a statement said that if he was it clear on the ponzi scheme, but not on deceiving investors. and yes, if he did lose his own
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money. -- yes, he did lose his own money. jon: the deficit hitting a trillion dollars this week. is this the ammunition republicans need to win back seats or even the whole congress in 2010? michael steele will be a long to answer that question. jane: this is why i do not go into the water. like something a out of your darkest a nightmare. not your average squid, and even diverse are staying away from the danger zone
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i want to make you aware of the situation on the west side of chicago. a huge factory explosion. at least two injured. bricks and debris are flying hundreds into the air. the fire department has not even gone into the building yet. you see the guy at the top of your screen -- those emergency jackets. they're trying to determine what kind of chemicals are in the building before entering it. they think that everyone is accounted for, but still have to go in and make sure this time, and they are not even going to do that until they know what chemicals are in there. they say it may be caused by mixing of chemicals. word is in the that people in nearby neighborhoods -- this is humble part on the west side of chicago -- people are saying
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that there are respiratory problems, and that may be because of the explosion. they are looking into it. jon: republicans are gearing up for of battle next year at the ballot box. they're hoping to take back power on capitol hill, and they think current economic policy could help. they are planning to hammer away at initiatives passed so far by democrats. they call it taxing and spending their way out of the recession. let's talk about it with michael steele, chairman of the republican national committee. when bill clinton ran for president in 1992, the sign on his wall on his war room was, " is the economy, stupid and." will they borrow that sign?
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>> you're talking about not just a wholesale retaking. you're talking about eight detriment to all of our policy. detriment to all of our policy. beloved going to george bush and his deficit if. everything this administration is costing, there is a bill attached to it that will come due, whether it is how you pay for health care, how you turn on your lights, or how you drive your car.
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it will come and do, and spending policies are out of line with the way the american people, not the -- not to mention the fact that we have to have these stimulus fines now because it is imperative to stop job loss. we have lost millions of jobs, and they have only spent 10% of the money. tell us what the plan is. when will you spend the rest, and is the vice president right that you got it wrong? jon: the fed predicted yesterday that unemployment is held at more than 10%. the administration promised 8% or less. >> that is interesting, because it goes back to the rush to do this, the rush to judgment by did ministration relying on government solutions as opposed to small business. no comic recovers -- no, make
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recovers at the hands of government. it recovers because of investment in it by the people. so when the government is the key player, it destabilizes. 10% of the stimulus has gone to medicaid and medicare. it is not going to create the jobs you need right now, so why are we spending those dollars when we could spend dollars to get people back too work, keep them in their homes, and deal with the cost of health care? that is not being done. jon: james just reported that the ways and means committee passed a bill to raise taxes by five under $44 billion to pay for the president's health care proposal. what do you think about that? >> did they read the bill?
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do we know what is in that bill they just passed in the wee hours of the morning? the same with cash and trade legislation. 1000 pages with a 3000 page amendment. no one reads it, but they all vote for it. can you tell us what is on the bill? what is the impact on the community. the reality now is that all of the costs are adding up and they are rushing to a conclusion. can we slow this down, take our time, and really understand exactly what we're trying to get out of reforming the system? jon: how do you win seats without talking down the economy or saying, look at these jobless numbers, so forth? >> you have got to be critical.
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it has got to be critical. you have to use critical thinking here. just because the president is popular and everyone likes him, the policy is wrong. you cannot beat guided by how much you like the president. you have to look at the impact of policy. he put a critical eye to it and do not just do what the democrats did during the end of the bush term and say that the sky is falling and that is it. they did not offer this up over the last 10 years. they did not talk about it as their solution. their solution. the government is the sole source. jon: michael steele, chairman of the republican national committee. thank you.
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jane: a conference has gotten under way over the murder of a bird and melanie billings. here is the doctor. >> they were patient with others and taught us to give of ourselves. the lives centered around children, their families, and each other. each other. this is not the end. they will live on in our hearts forever.
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thank you. >> thank you. thank you for respecting the family's privacy. jane: again, a lawyer for the billings family and the billings' brother making a statement to the media. >> [inaudible] jon: they are saying that it will email the statements that have just been made. jane: this couple -- he is known as blood, and his wife, melanie, they have 13 adopted children, many with special needs, and police say was a ragtag gang of people. a are in custody right now. some of them are dressed as ninjas it took about four minutes to get in. in they are also on covering a murder weapon.
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jon: today, they are laid to rest. jane: in jakarta, striking two hotels.
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jon: an eyewitness to the indonesian terror attack will join us live with startling cellphone pictures. it is the one state in america with universal health care, and the bill is due. we will take you live to massachusetts to see how their plan is actually working. and it was meant to keep children safe, but may have put their lives in danger. the debate of chemicals and baby furniture. jane: strong thunderstorms from
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a atlanta to vermont. hail and gusty winds. >> right here to the south of roanoke and lynchburg, this cell is looking nasty. a tornado warning will pull east for the next 30 minutes, a very dangerous situation right around these mid-atlantic states. we will be watching the threat for severe weather anywhere from around atlanta to the appellations, stretching out much of new england. we turn our attention out this way. one story we have been falling since last week has been the heat in and across much of areas like dallas and up towards parts of kansas and oklahoma. a big break now, with temperatures more comfortable.
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80 degrees in dallas, a lot of rain. a high today of around 98, hot, not where it has been. and temperatures are going to continue to drop, looking much more comfortable. we will talk about hot conditions extending toward seattle today. jon: pope benedict and fell in his challenge, at a hospital after a fracture repair. he will have to wear a cast for at least a month. jane: there is an appointment to tackle problems that there is a hard time he floyd e.
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i assume that there have been some successful gazars -- czars. but hugh >> of the millennium bug czar >> in the millennium in a -- drug czar -- bug czar said that the key was working with people, not making excuses. >> it is the people in the agencies who have been added for a long time.
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you need to figure out how to harness information and energy to move people in the same direction all the time. >> nobody wanted him to fail. he had bipartisan support, so when he did congress to do something like limit the liability of private companies providing informations, the did so quickly and by unanimous contend -- consent. jane: what about failures? >> i am hearing the director here, now you. i can hear you now. jane: you talked about successes. what about failures? >> the most often mentioned failures are with the drug is dark. we finally got one in 1988, but
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we still have a problem. a lot of people cannot remember the last drug bazaaczar, or anyf them. they are just the problem. they do not have a deadline. presidents do not have a choice. congress passed legislation requiring one to be named. jon: it is the invasion of the carnivorous calamari. thousands of jumbo's squid are welling up from deep waters where they are supposed to live. they're terrorizing the stores in san diego. they're going to the shallow water. this would have razor sharp
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beaks and can grow up to 100 pounds. normally they are found off the debts of mexico, so this is california presence has scientists a perplexed. joining me now is one of the divers who has gotten an up close look at these things. you went diving. you are experienced. >> is a cool thing. you get in the water in you are not expecting an encounter, but you know what? he got lucky, two nights in a role. the first encounter was fantastic. we had at least 12 surrounding us. they are attracted to guide lights. they come check us out.
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they come up behind you, come from above, smack in the back of the head. sunday, i would into the water with four divers -- jon: there is no perspective in the pictures, but they can be people-sized. 5 feet long, when under pounds, he like that. -- 100 pounds, like that. >> they go out there, taking pictures, so these guys are focusing on things to fight the graph, not realizing that they
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swim in mid-water. so i motion to the squid, but since you cannot communicate underwater without signaling, the guys turned around and acknowledge did but they did not see any thing, so they went back to taking photographs of the octopus. at that time, i signaled more friendly. he did not take my regulator. he took my in-flight your toes.
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jon: it we have to say goodbye. it was good to hear your story. thank you for being with us and sharing that video.
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jon: our leaders on capitol hill are struggling to provide insurance for every american. massachusetts lawmakers are working to keep their nation version funded and functioning, but it is a struggle. >> in his been a tough challenge, and since the inception of the program, the big challenge is how are you going to pay for this? there are literally cutting some people out of the program,
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specifically 30,000 legal immigrants, tax hairsplitting, being cut out because there are no federal matching funds to keep them in the program. we wanted it to be for all and we should do that. advocates are saying that it is tough out there and if they are not insured, it will shift the burden to health-care providers. take a listen. >> there will be a cost to the system, because people will wait until they get sicker to show up to emergency rooms and it will get passed on to other people. >> obviously, lawmakers do not want to say.
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jon: costs are not sustainable? >> it is a tough situation. boston medical center is suing the state, saying they are not being reimbursed at a level. they say that 64 cents on the dollar actually covers the poor because canadian not believe the state is fully funding the medicare program to the level they need to seek to remain a functioning hospital. they will my turn anyone away bud recognize they are in a difficult position -- they do not turn anyone away, but recognize that they are in a difficult position. jon: molly, thank you. jane: dr. debt is with us as we take a look at how the dow is doing. here is one of the questions roseanne will answer. imodium multi-symptom relief
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jane: finance questions from you. joining us live is roseanne anderson, dr. dead. your rights -- -- barbara writes -- >> there is no limit to the number of times a day or can file for bankruptcy, but if they do chapter 7, they must wait eight years. so they have about two years to
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go. jane: next question for you. jane: next question for you. >> absolutely. there's a statute of limitations meaning that with the exception of the states of wisconsin and mississippi, deck collectors can call and ask you to pay the debt, but no credit for a collector can initiate a lawsuit or collection. assuming you have made no further debt, it should have gone off your credit report seven years out of your last to delinquency.
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you have to make sure you are disputing this in writing, saying that you refuse to pay the debt. make sure that that statute of limitations was not retriggered because he made some payment in recent years. -- because you made some payment. jane: murray says -- >> your ex-husband is going to continue falling you in this instance. you cannot force him to not file for bankruptcy protection. fortunately, it is not likely
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that in any state, anyone would be able to attack your 401k savings. but you are going to be held responsible for those debts, and it will impact your credit rating, as well. jane: if you have a question, e- mail us accept foxnews.com or go straight to our blog at the website. also, this is fun -- which you like to do it on a video instead? go to foxnews.com. ureport is where you enter any particular finance questions. jon: the florida couple murdered in cold blood is being laid to rest today. what happens to their of adopted children?
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[captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- jane: welcome back. we start with the economy. our nation could become bankrupt. the vice president delivered that message in a town hall meeting. >> we will go bankrupt as a
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nation. people look at me and say, "what are you talking about? we need to go spend money? that is what i am telling you. jane: carolina's at the white house. explain the context. >> he was talking about health care, a take off on, "it takes money to make money is out o." i am sure the comments will come up, and you can't compare them to what the head of the congressional budget office said, that the plan could cost money. jane: in contrast, we have heard rosier scenario is out there, particularly one from the director of the national council. >> right. he talked about what it was like
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six months ago, saying how bleak it was, and there is a high level of unemployment acknowledged. here is what he said. >> this does not provide a basis for concluding the recovery act is falling short of its goals. both the administration and independent forecasts predicted provide only a very small part of the told job creation expected from the recovery act he would take place within six months. >> he says that all along the goal was for spending too peak sometime next year. to put it in context, six months ago, he said that the search for economic depression on google quadrupled. now it is back down to normal.
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they are not buying a rosy scenario. they pointed out that 2.9 million americans lost jobs since the passage of the stimulus, and unemployment topped 10% in 15 states last month. they're hammering at a level of unemployment, at 9.5%. when they were backing stimulus, the head an assertion said it would not get over 8%. jon: funeral services had right now for the couple from florida, murdered in their home. they adopted 13 children, many of them with special needs. brand new developments in the investigation, with the attorney just responded to all kinds of speculation about what was in the state -- safe stolen from the home. the only items in the safe or sentimental jewelry, prescription medications for the
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children, and certain documents. jon: there has been so much speculation about things involved in this case, but everybody wondered what was in the safe. i guess they're putting to bed speculation that there may have been illegal items or anything like that. >> how about big piles of cash? but billings owned a used-car lot and a lot of cash business. maybe the thinking of the bad guys was that there was a pile of money to be grabbed and they were tragically mistaken. something else -- i have the sheriff on my radio show this morning, 1620, and he said that they are looking for three more persons of interest, including someone who knew about the crime, helped in the plan.
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this was the mystery person who was supposed to turn up the video feed, but that did not happen. sheriff david morgan may or may not be here. he was torn, because this is all about the family, but he has assigned 20 cars to the procession of the funeral and says he could be directing traffic before the afternoon is over. jon: we're seeing video of authorities wheeling out the safe buried in the home that pamela wiggins owns. she is already out on $10,000 bond. does that surprise you? >> she was an accessory after the fact. she did not know anything about the crime until after in happens, with the exception of pat gonzales, who probably went over and said he needed to borrow the minivan and she probably said, "here are the keys.
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here you go." soon, there might be nine of them. jon: right. they're looking for whoever was supposed to turn off the video feed. do we know anything else about other members? >> sheriff morgan would allow that one person was in the video feed. the other people he just calls persons of interest. jon: the fbi was called in, setting off speculation. this could go international, but apparently that has more to do with the thugs themselves than the billings family. >> everything is clear on the billings side of the equation. we were told earlier in the week that he they share their information. they compare notes on various
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people and business interests and put their intelligence picture together. that is standard operating procedure. no word on drugs appearing. jon: so many kids. what happens to them now? >> a daughter pointed out yesterday she wants to keep the family together. she will become the matriarch, if you will, and they set up a trust fund to make sure that they're taking care of. -- taken care of. jon: rob williams with 1620 in pensacola. thank you.
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jane: in indonesia, bombers who believed to check in as guests signed and bomb to a hotel. dozens are hurt, and among them are eight americans. some were taken to hospitals and singapore. so far, no group claims responsibility, but an al qaeda group between -- behind previous attacks is now under suspicion. we will be talking to an eyewitness in a few minutes who lives and works in television there. he pulled out his cellular phone and took startling pictures. jon: new signs of iranian unrest. tens of thousands of followers of the opposition leader are staging the biggest show of dissent in weeks. they clashed with riot police, firing tear gas in the streets. at least 15 protesters rounded up. the video here was actually
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shown on iranian state tv. meanwhile, moussavi's most powerful backer speaking out today saying that many iranians have doubts about official results, urging that those arrested in the crackdown be released. even moussavi was in the audience. we have more from london. more demonstrations in the iranian capital. this thing is not going away, is it? >> that is right. this movement continues, despite the crackdown by the iranian government. tens of thousands took to the streets today following paris. they charged the defiance of government and called for them to quit. this follows the speech that gave a boost to the movement. they seemed very determined, even in the face of the
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crackdown. many were arrested today. you can see from those pictures, there was a tear-gas attack. jon: and it is not just people condemning the results. there was a strong government figure who came out and condemned all of this, right? >> yes. he is a powerful political figure. he was very critical of the ayatollah himself, and many see it as a challenge. he said that the country should call for the release of skeletal prisoners who have been detained, giving fuel to these anti-government protest in iran.
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jane: new details coming out this morning on an airline accident in denver. the pictures are scary. a continental plane carrying 110 passengers veered off the runway and broke apart. the ntsb has released filings, and they say a gust of wind may have hit the plane as it sped towards take off. also there's a possibility that they hid in ice packs, forcing the plane to skid off a runway. more on that to come. those are just initial findings. jon: he and a fuel spill caught on tape by a gas station security camera. jane: and we will talk to someone in jakarta when terrorist attacks two hotels there.
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>> we're getting word now about new information on the case of steve mcnair, the ex nfl football player killed july 4 by his girlfriend. now, the ap has learned federal agents have a convicted felon in custody for possibly providing the gun that later killed steve mcnair.
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they have wandered all along who would have sold a girlfriend the gun that killed him. now they think they may have their guy. the atf is moving in on this, with two officers saying they think they have a federal prosecutor and the plant to announce charges at a press conference later today, but you are hearing a for the first time right now. jon: new video shows a massive tanker fire out of control near detroit. take a look at this. the driver of the tanker was on northbound i-75. jane: is the economy stopping you from summer travel with your family? a lot of people are stepping
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hotspots and getting more unusual attractions. how does this sound? pack up the kids? take them to a sewage treatment plant? why do you go to a sewage treatment plant? >> these tough times have people looking for affordable options that are close to home, like the san francisco sewage treatment plant. it was cold and smelly and strangely educational. there is this age-old question of what happens after they flush, and now they are getting the chance to find out and are fascinated to learn how it gets treated and discharged. >> in minnesota, the spam a museum is getting business.
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people finally find out what exactly is in that the father of all mystery meat. they are checking out huntsville, texas. this light bulb has been slowing since 1981. and when we drove through a redwood tree, there were cards lined up behind us. roadside attractions are popular this summer. they're offering new travel itineraries spotlighting the road less traveled. in berkeley, itineraries like finding fault -- this is a tour of california's earthquake hazard areas, and polygamy
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country in southeastern utah, home to some extremist religious sects. the publishers are saying that these times are reminding americans about the kind of amazing, you need, and interesting things there are to explore in the country, often times right around the corner. jon: how about a starbucks on undercover? testing out a new store without the name and logo which will just go by its address. 15th avenue coffee and tea. this new spots will serve alcohol and host a live music and poetry readings, just like any other cool, hip cafe. three more starbucks in seattle will get a similar makeover. if this catches on, you can expect more cafes near you. they're offering a free pastry from their new trans fat free menu.
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to get one, you have to get the website, print out coupons yourself, and by a coffee at or another beverage. jane: two high-priced hotels in indonesia. we will talk to somebody who was there when he heard the explosions. this is just one of them. ( crack of bat, cheering )
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jon: to indonesia, where homicide bombers hit two hotels. the rich and marriott were hit. eight americans are among people hurt. the explosions hit almost simultaneously, ripping through hotels. you can see what the scene was like there. greg, describe what you were seeing. >> is the ritz and the marietta, and i heard a huge explosion, black and brown smoke behind.
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i run downstairs with my cellular phone, and when i get there there is a huge explosion, this time at the ritz carlton. so i went to see what was happening, and when i got there, there was an amount of smoke coming out. people were starting to trickle out, and i did manage to sneak out the side. i lived in a hotel for a number of months, so i knew the area well, and i found the other side out there was actually all blown out, as well. this normally holds 152 to order people when it is at full capacity. you'll probably see some of the other photos out there.
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chairs were going around everywhere. jane: i think we have that. does it surprise you to learn that police are saying it out and have assembled bombs inside the hotel? >> there is bomb detection inside the car. once you get to that point go to the lobby, it is normally search. so people are able to get inside. it may be something like the
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bombing where they are going in a discreet manner, probably the only time you can see this. jane: do you fear for your safety at the marriott? >> and given how they are operating, it is disconcerting. they can go into a number of locations and do this. i think it is a problem for the authorities and how they can now increase the authorities to prevent these situations. it is a sad thing to see this happen in the country. as for myself -- jane: greg, thank you for sharing your pictures and your
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jon: what happens when you are in debt and might lose your house? why not have a bake sale? jane: nasa getting ready to take a close look at space shuttle endeavor, which is getting ready to roll. take a look at the heat shield protecting that. live pictures we will continue to look at. when we get more, we will bring it to you. in the meantime, we want to get you updated on what is happening now. there are plans on capitol hill to reform your health care. the ways and means committee has okayed a $544 billion tax to pay for this, but the chief of the congressional budget office says this is a non-partisan assessment. see what he has to say with his testimony. it may not change things. >> in the legislation recorded, he did not seek the fundamental
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changes that will be necessary to reduce the trajectory of health spending. it's significantly expands federal responsibility for health care costs. jane: the cbo is saying that we will not get bloated expenses, we will get more spending. we have a senior associate of health policy programs with the new america foundation and the deputy director for the center for policy. he basically said we're not solving the problem. >> one thing to remember is that congress is trying to legislate,
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but getting paid from organizations like the cbo. they have said time and time again that this but this solution will be credibly and sustainably financed and fully paid for. we know that 30% of the money spent on health care does not make us healthier. we need to make sure the incentives are there, and any final legislation passing the house and senate is going to guarantee that healthcare is affordable for generations to come. there will be a few changes made. jane: jothat, at will certainly highlight the need to take more time, that it cannot be rushed through, that what we see now is not yet. >> it was a devastating blow to congressman working on this bill. costs are going to grow into the future. even though the president says
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he will pay, who knows with the long-term cost will be? no wonder. jane: 1 potential change is taxing health benefits. is that now on the table? the president has said he does not want it to be. >> i think there are a number of things on the table. it is easy to sit here and poke holes in this but harder to take responsibility for the fact that we have not acted, and if we do not make this investment now, things like it better down the road. -- things will not get better down the road.
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it will not be perfect, but we have to start, and you will see revisiting. this bill will be credibly financed and make health care more affordable. nobody said this was going to be easy. jane: what changes do you see coming? >> to have support, you need to try and knock it done before the august recess recovers its to take time and the liberation to find out how to make legislation that meets the president's goals. jon: let's take you to washington d.c. where nancy pelosi is holding a news
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conference about this bill. >> three major committees of the house and senate have reported out legislation already. two hours to go. last night, the ways and means committee was in until the small hours of the morning report on their success until 6:00 a.m. this morning, back at 9 to finish the vote. they have worked very hard and wisely on behalf of the people and we are here to celebrate their success as we make progress and move forward. our goals are universality,
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portability, accessibility, and we want to do this in a way that as we continue to lower costs, it strengthens the package. as it moves to the legislative process, we continue to build more momentum. expressing this, the american medical association wrote that legislation includes a broad range of positions key to an effective system. if you do not have that letter, you should see, because it is eloquent testimony to the merit of our bill. over the bill, we will work with obama to provide stable prices, severe coverage, and quality care. we have the support not only of doctors, but as you saw with
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martha: what the vice president and secretary of state have to say, and what she says about her broken elbow and how it affects a relationship of the white house. harris: we have a specialist coming on to explain who the group that attacked the jakarta hotels may have been. stay tuned. that is coming up about 13 minutes.
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jon: hate crimes, and an altar modern fighter jet. both hot topics in the nation's capital as congress debates in defense spending bill. the senate was expected to vote tuesday on the f-22 amendment, but the issue was a pushed back as they talked about adding a hate crime amendment to the defense bill. mccain and obama are both on the same page about getting rid of the f-22, so why is this, and what does it have to do with hate crimes? we have a story from washington. >> the bill may prove problematic. the mets to shepherd act was passed last night, named after a
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student who was beaten to death in 1998. it expands the definition of hate crime to include crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity. it is the unrelated provision in the defense bill that could bring a hate crimes down because there is more than a billion dollars to build more f-22's, and secretary gates among others are speaking out strongly against the provision. >> every defense dollar diverted to excess, for f-22 is or anything else, is a dollar that will be unavailable to take care of our people, when of course that we're in, and deter adversaries, and to improve capabilities in areas where america is under invested and potentially vulnerable. >> you basically have two
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contentious bills attached to each other. the house did pass it as an identical bill, but that was a separate bill, and now we have to see the defense bill practiced. jon: courtney, live in washington. thank you. does that situation makes sense to you? one man is not too pleased about it all and he joins us now. frank gaffney is president of the center for security policy and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense. hot as a hate crimes bill have to do with the f-22, frank? >> practical nothing at all, except that during the complicated practice of the united states senate, as you just heard, the key of your being linked. so the convenience of those promoting this troubling legislation known as the hate crimes bill -- jon: on the surface, it seems
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like a good thing. no one to be beaten up or killed because of the elements in the bill, right? >> nobody should, and there are other ways to ensure they are not rather than creating a new mechanism. chad is my profound concern about legislation, and a new mechanism will be used. i think you can actually count on it. it will be used by islamists seeking to prevent us from talking about or countering their efforts to bring sharia to the united states and package it as a kind of hate speech. that is part of a much larger agenda happening around the world. jon: that is the kind of very little is law and demanding that women not be educated, keep their faces covered, and so
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forth. that is the kind of thing -- criticism would be muffled if this hate crimes law were to pass? >> yes. in giving offense to muslims can translate, it will be argued, into hate crimes against muslims, and not only to crimes but the speech must be prevented, and i am afraid that that is what this legislation will ultimately give rise to. this has nothing to do with homosexuals. it has to do with, ultimately, our freedom of speech in this country and whether we can give offense to people if we need to to speak the truth. the f-22 is a separate matter and should not be tied up in this. i believe that we need more of them, but they are simply an
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jon: do not try this at home. the mother of two brothers accused of starting a fire at a milwaukee-area meat plant has choice words for her boys. the mother of curtis and joshua says they were just being idiots. they were having fun at setting off military flares over the fourth of july weekend. once started a fire that burned three days, causing more than $50 million in damage and idling most of the 1800 employees. curtis is 25 years old. this is his picture. his brother, joshua, a marine on inactive duty. it is not legal for civilians to possess the type of military flare that started the fire. jane: you have to get creative
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when it comes to fighting off foreclosure in this economy. a one hit women in new jersey is holding bake sales to avoid foreclosure. angelo logan has 11 days to make $2,600 to make him their first payment. is $40 a cake enough? mortgage apple cake. how did you come up with this idea to raise the money? >> well, it was a cake i was baking for friends and family when we went there to see a documentary about early tv. sotted and i was making the cake for friends and family, and we went into a slump. i ask my kids what they thought, and they said, yes, it is a good idea. kids usually say, no.
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but when we may get home, they usually hide a piece and save it for later, so maybe this was something we could use to help us with a mortgage. they agreed and i started calling friends and family and saying not to use our name. asking them to buy cake. one day i was up until 11 and baked into the next day. but we were just open to make our quota of 100 cakes. jane: you have to make this first payment of $2,600 july 26, and how many do you have? >> two more. they give you a trial to make sure you can pay your mortgage three times in a row and then
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they modify your mortgage based on income. so he -- jane: i read you were starting to go back to school as a nurse. do you think you will own a bakery if all of this works? >> i do not know. i'm trying to take this one day at a time, to get past this point. i've been thinking about making -- every time we've got in trouble, i thought about baking. they could not have sherman there were little, so we used cocoanut and reasons to make cookies. jane: you said you use organic stuff. apples and raisins. >> i used gala and delicious apples. low grain flour with organic confection, buttercream cheese frosting with organic confession. -- confection. jon: we will put your
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information on our website. jane: it is on the screen there, also. we will also put it on the website. best of luck to you, angela. i am a baker. i did not know i could charge these people. jon: saved jane's home. astronaut aerobatics high in the skies over or outside the international space station. live pictures from the shuttle endeavor. does that look cool, or what? they are looking to damage that may have occurred during liftoff. we will have a live report. . .
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if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.
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jon: nasa is about to get a close-up look at think possible damage of endeavour's heat shield. live pictures from space right now. they are turning the craft end over end so the crew on board the international space station, which is taking these live pictures, the crew can actually photograph the belly of the ship. they will be looking for any damage that occurred during liftoff. chris guttierrez is live for us in dallas. what is going on? >> isn't it amazing we can see those live from the international space station. you can see from this the belly of the orbiter is coming into view above the station.
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again the process takes just eight minutes and basically the way this works is the space shuttle does the belly flip back and over and the six astronauts break out their high resolution cameras and snap 300 pictures. you can see even the international space station itself has a different video feed. you can just imagine the detail. they are crystal clear and they will give engineers back here on earth a better idea and more information on how significant the damage maybe from the foam that fell off. jon: nasa knows that the shuttle did get hit by foam. how bad do they think the damage might be? >> it really sounds like from sources of ours in houston that is pretty minor. they think basically the foam that fell off kind of scraped the belly of the orbiter in places that, again, are important but it looks like they didn't create large

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