megyn: it was a pleasure. great job this summer. good to have you. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- jane: good morning. you are looking at pictures of the first family as they board air force one enroute to montana today, where the president will be holding a town hall meeting on health care in bozeman, one of two in the next couple of days. there are expectations that he will get protests and tough questions. off they go, boarding.

it is set to begin at 2:15 eastern time. gregg: the philadelphia eagles holding a news conference momentarily to announce what we already know officially, that michael vick will return to the game after an 18-month prison sentence of four charges relating to dogfighting. the gory details include electrocuting and drowning unwanted animals. a spokesperson for people for the ethical treatment of animals issued a statement a saying, "what sort of message does this send to fans who care

about animals and do not want to see them harmed? since vick has not given a public acknowledgment that he is remorseful, time will tell." vick could receive nearly $7 million. when he first joined in 2002, he was drafted to the falcons for $62 million. since then, he has found himself not just behind bars, but in bankruptcy court, as well. that's from the coach of the eagles. jane: more live pictures to show you. this one is in the santa cruz mountains, south of san francisco. look at the heavy smoke in the skies there.

most of the area has been evacuating. any progress, claudia? >> we're in the area of the canyon, where 400 remain evacuated because just over my shoulder, flames continue to burn in steep, rugged terrain, fueled by wind that was shifting all day and last night. there are pushing the flames -- they are pushing the flames out towards the remote community of bonnie dune. fire officials now say that two structures were destroyed. the flip side is that the number of homes and structures threatened has dropped significantly from 1000 last night to 250 bonds today. so that is certainly an indicator of some progress,

along with a bit of containment. it is contained 5%, which is an indicator that firefighters are starting to get a perimeter around a fire that has now grown to 4,400 acres. the cause of this fire is still under investigation, and i should mention, a visit to one of several -- this is just one of several wild fires across california that we do know were caused by lightning strikes. jane: the danger is not only in the mountains. right now, there are at least four large fires burning in the state. firefighters are at the mercy of wind and dry conditions. what are you looking forward to it at the -- what are you looking for at the weather center? >> the wind is just enough to cause some concern.

we have moisture streaming and across the north here, as well as parts of the south. firefighters are battling for a large incidence -- four large incidents. this is in northern and central california. firefighters really have their work cut out for them across the state. wind right now is anywhere from 5 to 6, 2 8 miles an hour. they caught a break last night with the flow, but in that area, lot of residents are wondering what the conditions will be like. no. win at five to 10, but gusting up words of 18 miles an hour, and smoke is reported, so that is causing respiratory concerns. we're watching the tropics in the atlantic, and things are

starting to perk up here. this big wave of africa, also a tropical depression that fizzled out. we are seeing more action here. they're picking up on this and bring it closer and closer to the u.s. by next week. one of the forecast models we look at as the gulf of mexico by weeks and next week. also, looking at moisture streaming in from across the bahamas, bringing showers and thunderstorms across the southeast. this will be a big story over the weekend. back to you. gregg: let's go live to philadelphia, where michael vick is making a statement. >> we know that i have done some terrible things, i made a horrible mistake, and i want to be part of the solution, not the problem.

i am trying to work with the humane society, and hopefully i can do that locally, continuing with my diligent efforts to bring awareness to animal cruelty and dogfighting in inner cities and our communities. i want to say thank you to donovan. he is a great friend, and he reached out to end the -- andy, giving him the time to think about the decision he made in bringing me in. playing football is a privilege, not our right, and i want to do whatever is necessary to be the best ambassador for the nfl and the community. i want to send a special thanks to my family, my fiance, my mom, my dad, everybody who was

influential in helping me change as an individual. i want to thank the commissioner, i want to say thank you to tony, for serving as my mentor and been influential in my work, helping redefine me as an individual. he gave me the proper advice and was there, having an open dialogue with me at all times. i want to say thank you to my agent, joel segal, a who has been there through the ups and downs, through the hardest times in my life. judy smith, as well as other people who have contributed to my comeback. once again, i know everyone is

thinking, why philadelphia? it is one of the flagship organizations, a great tradition, a great staff, a great organization. i want to be a part of that tradition and to give this team every opportunity to win a super bowl. i consider this my first year. first year back. not trying to come out of -- just trying to fit in wherever i can, get acclimated, do whatever i can to help this team succeed in reaching the super bowl. with that said, i know i probably left some people out who i need to send a special thanks to. i am sorry, but you all know who you are, and i will continue to serve in our community, do the right things, and continue to help young individuals going

down the same path i went down. i am excited about the opportunity, and with that said, i will open it up for questions. >> [inaudible] >> you know, i addressed that. i made bad decisions in my life, you know, and i had to returning. , and prison definitely did it for me -- i had to reached a turning point, and prison definitely did it for me. >> [inaudible] >> it is a real feeling right now. i could not envision it two years ago. i was optimistic it will happen one day, but i knew it would be a long time. we as a people see the unknown,

and i'm just happy i had the opportunity, and i am glad that coach read and the rest of the organization stepped forward, and i'm glad i got the opportunity, a second chance. i will not disappoint. >> [inaudible] >> i have been away for two years. i have to start somewhere. i have to crawl before i can walk. with as much god-given ability as i have, i would not risk it. in the meantime, i get my feet wet and get acclimated, like i

said before. i thought this was the perfect situation, the perfect scenario. i can come in and learn from donovan. he is one of the best in the game. everything he has learned, the way he has been part of this, comes from the coach. i want to help those two and to as much as i can to become a complete quarterback, and i have time to do it. >> [inaudible] >> i was wrong for what i did. everything that happened at that time in my life was wrong. it was not necessary, and to this day, i cannot understand

why was involved in such pointless activity, and why i risk so much of my career. i was i used to a lot of things -- i was naive to a lot of things, but if i can help more animals than i heard, i am doing my part. >> [inaudible] >> i think everybody deserves a second chance. we all have issues, we all deal with certain things, we all have our own inequities in our life. as long as you're willing to come back and do it the right way, and do the right thing, i think you deserve it. but you only get one shot at a second chance, and i am conscious of that.

>> [inaudible] >> we all used the excuse that was part of our culture -- that it was part of our culture, and i do not think that is an excuse. as i grew older, things started to transpire, and in prison, i had plenty of time to think about what i did. i saw reactions from people. up until that time, i never really cared -- i will not say i did not care, but i never really thought about it. now we have to consider the health, welfare, and protection of animals. now i do.

if i can help more than i hurt, i am contributing, doing what i need to do. >> what about the fans? >> hopefully, it is positive. place i play and hopefully the football -- the place i play, the league in general -- we have to put on a great performance and win at the end of the day. sometimes they are good, sometimes they are not so good, but that is part of the game, and part of this business. >> [inaudible] >> i have to keep pushing forward, trying to do more good than bad, to make the plays. when i have an opportunity to play down the road, i will do

the things necessary to not get a negative reaction. but it is life, i have to deal with it, and i have to make a lot of people believe in may me -- believe in me. i think my actions will speak louder than my words. i need to be involved in the community, and people will see that in good time. we have constantly been working hard to reach out to inner-city is and communities to make sure we attack the problem. >> [inaudible]

>> as i said, i talked to about a dozen coaches. we do not know how serious things were, and i do not think that was important. in talking to mike, we focused on the situation. i talked to him about what we knew about the organization, and he knew a lot of the players. mike made the decision, but he was supported 100% by me. i think it is a great pain. -- i think it is a great thing. >> i am ready to go. i stayed in shape, did things to keep up my physique. it was harder when i was away, but for the last two months i of been able to manage and do things necessary to maintain my way and built -- my weight, my bill, and my speed.

i feel great. >> [inaudible] >> i do not think i took a chance. i did what i hope someone would do for me if i made a mistake. when i went to leavenworth, one of the questions i asked mike is, where was the lord in all of this? he explained his spiritual life growing up, and when he went to the nfl, that was one of the mistakes he made. he felt like he did not need the lord anymore. with some of the things that happened, he felt like he needed a that turned -- to turn back. i feel like he is going and the right direction. gregg: a settlement in the career of former nfl star michael vick. he appeared to be quite contrite

and remorseful, saying that he made a horrible mistake, poor judgment in leading this brittle dogfighting ring for which he served 18 months in federal prison and several months in home confinement. michael vick is assigned to the philadelphia eagles, which already has a star quarterback. vick thanked donovan for being instrumental in leading the eagles to sign vick, who was familiar with their offense. he also thanked the n.f.l. commissioner, who lifted his suspension and allowed him to play in preseason games. a full lifting of suspension could have affect -- could take effect somewhere in the sixth week. but there is the new coach.

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jane: new developments in the deadly crash over the hudson river that killed seven people last week. this was shot by a tourist on board the boat, showing the moments before the two collided. the video comes as investigators released new informations this morning, saying that the air- traffic controller and the plane was chatting with his girlfriend on the phone when this happened. the supervisor was not even in the control tower. both of them have been placed on it minister of leave with pay, although investigators believe that the phone conversation probably did not have an impact on the crash.

we are waiting for more. gregg: debate is heating up in michigan about what to do with gitmo detainees. federal officials decided to tamp down the locked up in -- locked up -- lockup michigan to see if it could be a viable facility. some say that moving the detainees could not only save jobs but could save the town itself. critics argue it would put the community at risk. joining us now via skype is the deputy mayor of standish, gerry nelson, and the chief steward of the present -- prison there. as i understand it, you oppose this. why? ? >> i opposed this even before standish was set as a

replacement. bringing the detainees on short is a bad idea. it has always been a bad idea. they are on a military base right now, surrounded by water, there is no town or community to speak of that is in harm's way if a disturbance happened. gregg: are you saying the prison in which to work is not good enough to protect the community? why are you making the argument you just made to me? >> it is a strong enough. however, i am saying that outside forces, outside terrorists -- that is what the concern is. gregg: they will do what? >> they want to have, say, the

courts -- they want to try them at the facility themselves. they want to renovate it in order to try the detainees when the trials come up. gregg: what do you mean? i am not following you. outside terrorists will do what? >> you tell me. gregg: let me go to the mayor. mayor nelson, do you think it is a good idea? explain why. >> we had part of the meeting last night with the bureau of prisons, homeland security, defense department, u.s. marshal's office, with representatives from the white house itself. they are impressed with the prison. and they think the security is as good or even better than what is at guantanamo bay now.

as far as the city, we need to keep that building and running, we have to keep income coming into the city. it is 25% of our total revenue, 45% of our wider revenue -- gregg: you do not have any fear for the community? >> no. 20 years ago, as the prison came in, lot of the fear and doubt that are there -- we went through this before. they were afraid that families would move into town and be close to the inmates. that has never materialized. they have given assurances -- gregg: i am out of time. let me go back to you. you say a bunch of prison workers will be out of a job. i talk to the federal bureau of prisons, and they say that a lot of the people hired to protect

the detainees would be hired from her current work force that would soon be unemployed. i just do not get it. >> i was told something completely different. i have been told that this will be under the jurisdiction of the justice department, military affairs, and the bureau of prisons. gregg: who told you that? >> officials at the facility. gregg: well, the bureau of prisons told me in a conversation today that a vast majority of workers would be hired and they would like the look at local employees. we're out of time. thank you both. jane: we want to take you to hyannis, mass., where a private funeral mass is being held for eunice kennedy shriver. you can see the first lady of california, there with her husband, arnold schwarzenegger,

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gregg: wildfires are still raging across california. had president obama -- and president obama is on his way to montana to hold his second meeting on health care. "squeaky" is a free woman. she is the charles manson follower convicted of trying to assassinate president gerald ford. jane: the senate is no longer

considering a provision that would have encourage seniors to consult with medical professionals on end-of-life options. interest groups from both sides of the debate are weighing in on that. caroline, let's start with the reason that the senate dropped a provision in the first place. -- drop that provision in the first place. >> sure. they decided to drop consideration of the provision. we do not have a big stack of papers like you do over on the house side. they decided it was outside the scope of the finance committee, but senator grassley stepped up the debate wednesday speaking to a town hall. >> living wills should be done within the family. we should not have a government program that determines whether

you will pull the plug on a grand bob. >> and they stepped up the issue yesterday, saying that they drop certain provisions entirely because of how they could be implemented. the pelosi bill leaves issues open to interpretation. grassley is one of the few republicans still at the table, very important to this bank -- thing. if you are in one of these 12 states, on one side to have different groups that cannot get along, and they are chipping in $12 million for a television ad. some house democrats did get flak from supporting it. it basically says to tell

congress to quick -- quit spending our money. gregg: let's take a quick look at the funeral in hyannis, mass., of eunice shriver, who headed and founded the special olympics. that is her famous daughter, maria shriver, heading the invitation-only mass. it is being televised, so we're not going to listen in, but we wanted to give you a look. senator edward kennedy is not there, but many of the families are there, including arnold schwarzenegger, the governor. in the meantime, families are gathering to honor the soldiers

who is in f a-18 hornet was shot down 20 years ago on the first night of operation desert storm. his remains were discovered in an unmarked grave after an iraqi man was 11 years old at the time of the war led troops to the site. and you videotape of close to combat as american troops engaged -- new videotape of close combat as american troops engaged the taliban in afghanistan. the taliban threatening to cut off the fingers of anybody whose skin is stained by ink from the voting booth. what is the latest with our troops and the progress out there? >> marines have made steady but slow progress. forces now control half the town, the main population center

where this operation is taking place, and they have encountered sporadic and intense fire throughout the day. the taliban simply do not have night-vision accountabilities -- capabilities to fight at night, but as soon as the sun comes up, it is hot, intense fighting throughout the day. they are not ready to declare victory, but there have been no american or civilian casualties, and they believe they will have the area under control by the time afghans go to vote in six days. gregg: why is this so important to americans, beyond just the election itself? >> there are two operations. a small one to provide security for afghans, but in general, helmand is one of the largest

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with the economy showing recovery signs, they want the government to return the unused portion of that $787 billion stimulus package. that view crosses party lines. they all say that putting money into their pockets will do more good than having a local sam spend it. -- a goal -- on cold -- uncle sam spend it. i was looking, and roughly 700 billion have not been even spent yet. >> no, it has not. and consumers and we are still worried about the a economy. they are saying, give us the money to spend, and they have a great point, because consumer spending is two-thirds of economic activity. if you put the money directly

into folks' hands, they will buy what they want. it may be a television or a new car, and that spurs growth and economic activity. we're getting nothing but negative data right now on the consumer and the consumer is a saying, give me money to spend, i will spend it. do not put us on a bridge to nowhere or not spend it at all. gregg: [no audio] and of course, we heard the president urging to get the money out there a couple of weeks ago. the spending itself has plummeted, just the opposite of what the president wanted. what about the money banks are paying back to the government? what happens to those funds? >> at this point, goldman sachs, tarp, all of that money went to the banks, and now banks are paying it back. the money is back in the coffers, but some in washington

say, "now that the banks are ok, let's give it out to, say, commercial real-estate." this is the sector that owns a small and retail outlets. they are talking about sending the extra money to these people. why not just get our deficit down as a nation? let's increase the credit limit of the united states of america. jane: police are investigating a car crash involving michael phelps. it happened last night in baltimore. he was not heard. he was traveling in a cadillac

escalade that collided with a honda accord. the driver of a honda was taken to hospital with -- to take precautions. teams of police and fbi agents are frantically pushing in oakland, calif. this boy is especially vulnerable, because he has cerebral palsy. he disappeared from a parking lot, and the father fears he may be kidnapped. he is pleading for his safe return. take a listen. >> people have come in and out of his life of his life, dropping him off, letting him go. i will leave it like that.

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boat fighting back against somali pirates. it was hijacked in april in the gulf of aden, held hostage for months. one captured individual told the story of the escape. the crew overpowered their captors using machetes and other tools. they were able to flee by ship after a big gun battle. jane: the north korean diplomat has caught the world by surprise with an announcement today. he says his country well "always keep the door open to apologies." they ended six-party talks, calling hopes for new talks nonsense. this follows bill clinton's trip to free the captured journalists.

gregg: real-estate activity in florida is helping to spur the economy, and that is good. but it is not just about money. by applying for investment, immigrants hope to get on the fast track to citizenship. how did these -- how do these visas work? >> we're seeing people from south america and europe come to the u.s., get the investor visa, and invest typically a million dollars of their own capital, although in south florida, you can do it for half a million dollars. the foreigner in return gets fast track to getting a green card, possibly in four or five years. gregg: how many visas are offered every year? is there a quota? >> yes, 10,000. u.s. customs and immigration

does this, but it is something that is not that well-known. it is even less used. a lot of foreigners are hesitant because it is a temporary program that congress keeps continuing. right now, they're hoping congress will make it permanent, because they see it as and when for the economy -- they see it as a win-win for the economy. south florida is known as being one of the worst states in recession and foreclosure, and right now there is a lot of pressure. a lot of tall condo towers were built in the miami area five years ago, so foreigners and think there is a deal to be had. not only can you get great residential investments, you can get great commercial real- estate.

so if you're coming from south america, you can assimilate quite easily in the miami area. gregg: pick up a condo for me. nothing a -- nothing fancy. something cheap. jane: usually we like to look forward on this show, but now we will take you back. there is a live picture from woodstock of richie havens plan "freedom."

jane: the scene is a little different four years later. people are sitting in chairs. rick leventhal is out there, so we will get coverage next hour, but we just wanted to bring you coverage of that. speaking of concerts', aerosmith is cancelling their southern tour after steven tyler fell off the stage and needed 20 stitches in his head. they need time to recuperate, basically. band members are thinking fans for sticking around even though they are canceling. tickets for future this shows will be refunded at place of purchase. gregg: i wonder what caused him to fall off the stage?

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the answer we found in colorado. jane: a couple of eagle eyed nuns. you will need them. we're going to start this hour with stunning video showing a deadly mid-air collision over the hudson river. we're also learning that the faa has put two employees on administrative leave. it was shot by tourists on a boat in the harbor. it shows the chopper and planes colliding last saturday. it turns out an air traffic controller at teeter borough airport was on the phone with his girlfriend when it happened. david is in the newsroom. from looking at pictures, what will investigators see? >> we look at the deaths of nine people.

as you watched this video, on this particular day, the visibility was up to 10 miles. so what could have gone wrong? hear what you clearly see is that this helicopter that is being followed by an italian tourist on a ferry boat, who is testing out his new camera, suddenly, this piper single engine aircraft comes into flame -- frame, it's the chopper, and both aircraft plummet into the hudson river. hopefully, something here could give them further information about what went wrong. jane: in terms of the workers being suspended, people might think, that is what happened, they were not paying attention. >> according to authorities, he

was on his headset, talking to the aircraft. he was using a landline who, according to his girlfriend, was on the phone. he instructed the aircraft that he would be handed over to officials at liberty airport. his supervisor was put on administrative leave with pay, because he is not clearly responsible. the helicopter as well as the aircraft were flying under what they call see-and-avoidance rules. that means they were at a low altitude and responsible for determining if, in fact, there were any other aircraft in the

immediate region to avoid. the faa issued a statement, saying, "while we have no reason to believe that this time that these actions contributed to the accident, this is unacceptable, and we have placed employees on administrative leave and begun disciplinary proceedings is that " the union of air-traffic controllers came out with a statement, saying, "we support full investigation before a rush to judgment about the behavior of any comptroller." the bottom line is that they may have broken rules and regulations but it might not have contributed to the tragedy.

>> never, ever signed up for anything related to this. senator obama as a candidate, as anything. we have received emails from david axelrod. i will be interested to see what we received. >> i want to give you the e- mail. gregg: you may have caught that exchange yesterday. an exchange on health care emails sent by the white house. some claim they have received the emails without ever asking to be on a list. if that is true, how did the white house get their names? major garrett is live with more

on this developing story. great job trying to get some answers. have you gotten them? what has been the fallout? >> no answers. i am working on it. i engaged robert gibbs at a briefing after what we had -- i would describe it as a spirited conversation. berkeley clearly, robert gives established a standard for follow-ups. i have sent a petition for email recipients to do that, saying that i have emails to present to look into, provided i receive substantive answers back as to how these people's names ended up on a white house list. and i never said list until

robert gibbs said last -- list. he said it first. so apparently, there is one. i did not say that, he said it. three times, i have given him the opportunity to take these emails, and i have heard nothing back from the white house. gregg: some people may be scratching their heads, saying, wait a minute, did these white house emails goyal out to people who disagree with the president? that is to say, dissenters. if so, that conjures up a dissenters list that could be used, arguably. >> i have received a lot of emails. there have been a tremendous number of comments sent to our white house blog, wrote to, seat 4.

they have a broad spectrum, and i want to be specific. people say they have never access to the white house website at all, to be pro, caught, or neutral. some say they have sent letters to their congressman or senator but never to the white house, they wonder if i could be a chain of access others say that they center -- sent an e-mail on an issue unrelated to health care and then received these emails. others say they specifically, did about health care but never expected to hear anything back. i asked them to respond to my criticism. most of the people who send e- mail to me -- i'm not suggesting a representative sample -- were either neutral or in some regard critical. i'm not suggesting that that is any kind of nefarious list.

i am saying that could be a possible explanation. all i am doing is asking questions, and i await answers. gregg: great job. thank you. jane: from california, 1000 homes are threatened, and more than 2000 people have been forced out because of this wildfire burning out of control in santa cruz county. you can see the conditions there. weather also made it hard for the crew to get a handle on it. they caught a flight break. i update us, if you will. i know you were getting some extra help today. have you gotten it? >> yes, crews statewide have responded to offer assistance, and we will finally get those crews out there since the fire started to see what the weather

brings. we will be cautious until we get more containment area where we are standing, there is a nice breeze coming off the ocean, and pretty strong wind, and that is what we're worried about, these winds. it is point to push the fire, and that is where the threat is. we have to get a handle on this before mother nature gives us another wallop. jane: i was reading that this has not been a bad year for wildfire, but it could change on a dime. >> without a doubt. the north coast had a tough time with the drought, and we know we could have potential fires.

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now, lynette fromme is a free woman. she was arrested in 1975 for pointing guns at president ford. she escaped in 1987 to be closer to charles manson, but was arrested christmas day after a massive manhunt. gregg: lawyers for drew peterson are pushing to move his trial to a different part of the state. they argue that media coverage has been inflammatory and could hurt the case, although i would expect prosecutor to say that he inflamed the case with his comments. they also want to state here say in law, which allows the jury to consider anything a victim has said before her death to be thrown out. he is also charged with the

murder of his third wife, and is a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife. jane: a major ring of drug dealers was busted up who authorities say were responsible for several crimes, including murder. at least 17 took part in the killings in the suburbs of san diego. it is a mexican gang, and cops say they moved across the border in 2002, posing as police officers. so far, nine of them are in custody. gregg: is the recession over? there's a lot of talk about the economy turning around. gdp has declined over four quarters, and classically, recession is defined as two quarters of negative growth. this country has not had a single quarter of growth to indicate an economy on the move. what does that mean?

>> more statistics today indicate the recession could be ending, but there are also signs that this could be a recovery that only a statistician could love. consumer prices were flat last month and have fallen 2% over the past year, the sharpest decline since 1950, a good sign that there will be inflation associated with the recovery. consumer confidence is down, and that is not a good thing, since consumer spending accounts for 70% of the economy. the flip side is that savings rates are up, good for long-term economic health. too much debt is part of what got us and the problem. but we need spending right now. the fed reported that industrial production grew more than expected last month, and just

the second time since december, you can thank the cash for clunkers program. production rose 20% after falling for three straight months, a case of actual job creation, since gm and chrysler reopens production. there is also growth in other areas, like aerospace. gregg: wendell, thanks. jane: according to the office of the u.s. court, more than 380,000 bankruptcies were filed in the second quarter, up 83%.

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disrespect for the philadelphia phillies. gregg: an illinois man free from jail after spending three weeks behind bars. our fox affiliate caught up with him after his release. >> you did that during court? >> yes, i yawned. i yawned. that is what it was. a yawn. >> did you think it would give you three weeks in jail? >> i sure did not.

gregg: just before his release, the judge said, "hey, it was not because he was yawning." he said he was not trying to be disrespectful to the judge. jane: music, mud, half a million people. woodstock is making rock-and- roll history. things look different here. they were sitting on folding chairs, the crowd was not full, and people were polite. >> this was just to the press. no public allowed. it was a preview of the weekend event. as you mentioned, four years ago tomorrows actually anniversary of the first day of the woodstock festival, and i think we have video of richie havens, who was fantastic.

he opened the show 40 years ago. a lot of people could not get here because it was so packed. i will come back alive and show you where he was performing. behind me is the empathy did they built that is new, and some bands were here, such as jefferson starship and 10 years after. that shows sold out. jane: nobody told me that. i felt bad that they were all sitting in folding chairs. >> you were here to watch this all in full -- all men -- unfold years ago. >> i spend most of the time

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gregg: you have seen pictures and heard their voices. the people making their voices heard all over america. as president obama prepares for his town hall, new polls show that the commander-in-chief has his work cut out for him. up in smoke. more than 2,000 acres burning in california and this fire is just one of several burning.

you cannot run from the nuns. we will talk to two sisters who spotted a robbery suspect and chased him down. jane: 1 city in the united states is offering high quality, cost-effective care. what city are talking about? >> medicare, medicaid, and private insurers are treated the same in terms of hospitalization.

they take aggressive preventive steps to keep patients from returning to the hospital. >> the most expensive care at all is at the hospital. if you have to get sicker and sicker at home, until you are on death's door, before you are rushed by ambulance, there is $20,000 that did not need to be spent. >> the system in grand junction save medicare alone $13.5 million. this is just one small town. jane: what happens if somebody needs to go to the hospital? are they died? >> no. all lot of times, the care

follows them home. they are not just discharge. a nurse will often go home with the patient and go take care of them. small things that have jumped on early can keep people from going to the hospital. all of these details can keep people from going back to an expensive hospital where they can receive care before going home. jane: another town hall will be held tomorrow in grand junction. thank you. gregg: angry, tense, you name it. these town halls have attracted a variety of people, including

doctors. >> more incentivized preventative care. gregg: it turns out that that woman lied. she is 8 houston graduate student, and a obama delegate from texas who identified herself as a pediatric physician. congressman lee said she never met the woman at all, but they did share eight nice hug at the close of the session. jane: firefighters in california are battling scorching temperatures and low of humidity. we're going to get back to janice to tell us what they're up against. >> they have seen moderate to severe drought across much of

california, and a lot of the temperatures remain warm. you see the temperatures in sacramento and palm springs -- tomorrow will not have much help, either. 93, modesto, at 83 in bakersfield, and we're watching santa cruz, where this fire is only 5% contained. the temperatures that have remained warm -- the wind, not fierce, but enough went to really start scrubbing that fire. gusts are going 18 to 20 miles an hour, so firefighters are hoping for a letdown and some of the wind and an onshore flow. those are the wind is right now.

these are anywhere from 3 miles an hour to 8 miles an hour. good news, but as you get into the late afternoon and evening hours, you could see the wind picked up across that region. said that could be the story this weekend. another big story is the atlantic basin. peak season, very quiet, and we have not had one big storm. this weekend, this could all change. we had what was a tropical depression that has become a remnant of low. we're seeing convention fire up, so this could become a tropical recession again, and this baby here off the coast of africa, models are like in the system, and we could see a tropical storm, even a hurricane closer to the u.s. by next week. so am i could be on its way next week. this will be one to watch. it just takes one. remember andrew, middle of august, 1992, category 5, hitting the u.s..

gregg: a woman says that ebay cost her a bundle when it took down her baby-name often -- baby-naming auction. courtney friel has the story. >> his mother put the name of her unborn child up for sale on ebay. it is her seventh kid, so she hoped she could raise some cash to pay family bills and buy a car. she put this opportunity up on ebay about two weeks ago and actually got a $15,000 bid from a mystery buyer, but ebay removed the auction, saying that sellers are not permitted to solicit their children. she relisted twice, and those were taken down, as well. e. de's reasoning for that is that an item was not for sale and lotteries can not be promoted.

now, drummond is on her fourth attempt, and the $50,000 bitter is gone, but she tells fox that she is remaining positive someone will want to name her baby, due september 16, to help up the family. check it out. by now, if you're not on facebook, you know someone who is, and many people started romantic relationships to the site or have gone back in touch with a long-lost acts. however, the information on display, the comments and photos, is triggering a lot of jealousy. a new survey of college students out in the cyber psychology and behavior journal applies -- implies that facebook can ruin a romantic relationship, fueling fights instead of enhancing communication. most admitted to becoming addicted to monitoring their partner's pages, looking at suspicious comments. it is not just happening with the younger crowd.

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away. a local partnership is giving away gas, and it has been found to be pushed into the station. free gas in miami. jane: armed robber in a run in independence, missouri, and he encounters two nuns. they noticed him near the convent, acting suspiciously. he took off on foot, so today, and they got their man. they are both nuns at sister st. francis of the holy eucharist. i want to ask you, you called 911. you saw this guy, and he had not only a gun, but a handsaw?

>> yes. jane: how did you know what he had been doing? >> we did not. we actually thought he was poaching deer on the property, and went out to see him, he was trespassing. he did not walk out. and then he, you know, he talked to us. he did not run or threaten us, he was very column --,. jane: were you worried about weapons? >> we expected a gun, because he was hunting deer. i did not know until i called 911 and the police dispatcher told me. jane: he took off, and you ran after him in your flip flops? >> yes, i did.

and when he stopped to run a little bit, i ran with him, and i figured out that i could go into the house for the convent, to call the police again. we could see if we could check amount. i was not scared. jane: that is pretty amazing. i also read that not only were either -- neither of you scared, but you also have already forgiven him. >> i do not know that we have anything to forgive him for. he was trespassing on our property, but he never threaten us. both times we talked to him, he was very calm and polite. he was not anybody to us, nothing but a gentleman.

jane: thank you very much. the sisters of the holy eucharist, independence, missouri. thank you for your time. they did not flinch. and handgun and a hand saw? forget about it. i would be running in the other direction, screeching. gregg: town halls are dominating the debate on health-care reform. are they representative of how americans feel? who is winning the debate?

gregg: the president is working hard to dispel worries over the destruction's reform plans, concerns that have become quite evident in town halls across the nation. you can see one of them right there. those concerns are reflected in the town hall meetings. 34% support reform legislation, and negative trend from previous months. how -- when asked if they would be better off, 35% say they would be worse off, as opposed to 20% who thought they would be better. with us is an adviser from tom daschle's office, and a former

deputy assistant to george bush. 50% oppose all. are democrats losing the debate? do they need to retool ideas to better conform with what americans want? >> you bet. they do not have a plan to offer. they have nothing to sell. you're hearing a lot of rumor, speculation, and uncertainty, and the american people do not want generational change through health care of without understanding exactly what is being sold. gregg: most americans believe these protesters a town hall meetings are genuine citizens expressing honest and serious outrage. is it on wise for harry reid -- otherwise for harry reid and robert gibbs to be little the citizens as fake mobs, an

american? >> i believe there are people but are not just up said. both sides do agree jobs mobilizing folks, complained to congressmen, and covers has been in recess. you should not belittle people with strong opinions, because it is a democracy, but these are clearly organized efforts on both sides to move daniel, and as your poll shows, we know in august economic noise on the grounds. health care -- this is a period of turbulent time. gregg: the fed said this week that the recession is nearing an end. the next poll takes a look at that. americans think reducing the deficit should be a higher priority than health care. one way to do that would be to return some of the unused stimulus money, which according to the government, we checked,

is roughly 700 billion unused. >> it the present was successful with the economy, he could do whatever he wanted. but jobs are over 10% unemployment. in inner cities, 16%. they're having a hard time feeding families and educating them. it is not about health care. it is about the economy. when we return, it will all be about the economy. gregg: michael, i cut you short. i owe you one next time around. good to see you both. jane: a lot of lengths churches are going to to bring back their fought -- flock. is this how churches should spend their money?

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same thing. the goal is to put people back in the pews. critics are saying that when they engage in these market -- these marketing campaigns are walking a fine line. >> whether or not the charges are engaged in a desperate act are very savvy read branding is a good question. if you are not bringing new people in and you are not developing your base, you will not be able to grow as a church. >> of course, critics also say perhaps that money could be better spent on providing food and clothes for the poor. jane: aneita, thank you. gregg: that is going to do it for this hour. it has been terrific sitting around with you. jane: have a great weekend, everybody. "the live desk" starts now. julie: we are taking over. julie: we are taking over.