police responded moments later, and the taxi driver told them his side of the story. you got to see both sides. bill: what is to happen today, right? see you tomorrow, everybody. "happening now"star to right now. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- jane: the debate over afghanistan is hotter than ever. should the president send more troops? we are about to hear from karl rove. jon: a custody hearing for a newborn and three siblings. he was kidnapped during a bloody attack on his mother. he was founded days later. is it possible she was in on the plan? jane: jane: our cars for every day people. we will tell you where and why

they are becoming popular. jon: terror and afghanistan are topping a jam packed agenda for the president today. we're waiting now for the president's first visit to the national counterterrorism center. after that, obama meets with key congressional leaders, trying to reassess our strategy in afghanistan. a brand new fox polls shows that when it comes to the neck steps in that country, nearly two- thirds of americans surveyed trust military commanders to make the right decisions. only about 20% say that they trust the president. 9% say they trust both of them. mike, what do we know about this meeting this afternoon regarding the way forward in afghanistan? >> the white house says that the president wants to perspective of key lawmakers as he considers the way forward to get a sense about where things stand right now and where we go right now from here. he is holding two meetings this

week with his national security team, so the white house says it is logical to bring in key lawmakers from both houses of congress, getting their perspective and talking about where things go from here in afghanistan. jon: there has been a lot of discussion about public airings of opinions by the military and civilian leadership. what we know about that? >> general stanley mcchrystal has been very public about the need for more troops. robert gates says that your ok to have your opinion, but in private might be better. take a listen. >> in this process, it is imperative that all of us taking place in these deliberations, civilian and military alike, provide our best advice to the president candidly and privately. speaking for the department of defense, was the commander in chief makes his decisions, we will salute and execute them

faithfully and to the best of our ability. >> i should point out that gates says he is not trying to muzzle mcchrystal, but the best thing to do would be to give the commander in chief the advice and let him make his decision. jon: lawmakers meeting with of the president today are top members of the military committees on capitol hill. are we expecting to hear from any of them about what took place this week? >> we have been told to expect republicans lawmakers to stop the white house driveway about 3:30 to talk about exchanging views in the white house. one would expect democrats to do the same as they come out, as well. we know for sure that republicans will stop, and we have been checking with democrats to see if they will do so. all indications are that it would stop, if only to say it was a good exchange of ideas. jon: thank you. a little later in the hour, we will talk with call rove -- karl

rove about this battle. you certainly will want to share what he has to say. jane: in pakistan, the taliban is claiming activity -- responsibility for an attack outside islamabad. a man blew himself up and killed five people. the taliban says they are targeting the food program because international aid worker does not help muslims. jon: a new timetable in the race to pass health care reform. the finance committee was supposed to vote today on that $900 billion overhaul package, but they are still waiting for a cost estimate from the congressional budget office. so the voters going to be delayed. the bill calls for co-ops, not the public option. it is to be a combined bill with the one from the health committee in the senate, which

does include a public option. senate majority leader harry reid coast have a final version on the floor next week for a vote, and he wants to have the bill have a public option. jane: president obama's pays our is looking for a slash in salaries for a bailout companies. who is in the cross hairs? >> 175 executives have that have received the most money in this government bailout bonanza. kenneth feinberg is the pay czar, and he is trying to figure out what is fair here. so imagine that instead of being paid in cash next year, part of your salary was in stock. that is how we're getting the idea of this limit and what it might look like. you have aig, bank of america, general motors, citi, gmac, and chrysler financial.

those are the companies being looked at. we think that executive compensation will be tied to stock, you will not cash in for several years, and the whole purpose is to get these executives committed to long- term success of the companies they are a part of. there are risks to this approach. a lot of these companies are in trouble. bank of america is looking for a new ceo. so if you're a top executive considering that, you have to decide if you want those restrictions. as taxpayers, bank of america has $45 billion of our money. so we willw out the top guy or girl in that position -- so we want the top guy or girl in that position to get us our money's worth. it is questionable whether people will want to step in with this oversight. there is a potential upside for investors, and this is what money manager told me today,

that they aren't just called dividends. if you own a stock, you get a pay out every quarter. some safety tie executive compensation to stock performance, they might tinker with dividends to get more of a reward themselves if they have to wait long time to sell the stock rejected be beneficial for stockholders, because if we own this stock, we could get dividends. again, those are the seven companies we will be watching. a lot of them are not necessarily responsible for the crisis, but they are carrying the most of our taxpayer money. jon: politics between the united states and china are getting in a way of a meeting between president obama and the dollar llama -- dalai lama. instead, the spiritual leader met with congress. the meeting with obama will not happen until after the president goes to china in november. molly henneberg is keeping an

eye on it for washington. a human rights award today? >> that is right. it is an event going on right now. nancy pelosi is attending, as well as john mccain. the tibetan spiritual leader will receive the inaugural lantos human-rights prize, in honor of the late tom lantos, first to invite him to speak. jon: it is unusual for the president ought to meet with the dalai lama when he is in town. >> yes. presidents have met with him 10 times, mostly in private. this goes back to george h. w. bush. george w. bush was the first sitting president to meet publicly with the dalai lama, in 2007, and present him with a congressional gold medal.

they're making it clear that president obama is just postponing the meeting with dollarthe dalai lama, not canceling it. jane: is healthcare hurting your brain? of course it is. how will it change, what will it cost? karl rove as the clear and simple numbers on his white board. there is.

jane: the top commander in afghanistan and iraq has realized that he battle prostate cancer four years. david petraeus was diagnosed with early stage cancer in february. yes undergarment two months of successful -- he has undergone a two months of successful treatment, which did not

interfere with his job. jon: president obama will discuss afghanistan and pakistan today with key members of congress at the white house. john mccain, ranking member of the armed services committee, will be one of those at today's meeting. he says it would be a mistake to scale back afghan efforts against the taliban and narrow the scope is defining al qaeda. >> you cannot separate the two. if the taliban takes over -- not to mention the horrible things that would happen to the afghan people, but i strongly disagree with those who allege that they are similar problems. jon: karl rove served at a white house -- at the white house as a chief adviser. he is here to talk about afghan policy and issues related to

health care. the president is in an uncomfortable situation. he picked general mcchrystal to run the war there, firing his predecessor, and then general mcchrystal says we need more trips to win. is that something the president did not want him to say? >> he was asking about the difference between a counterterror and counterinsurgency strategy. this is the tension in modern military, when we expect our leaders to be open and transparent and available. i do not think we ought to make too much out of this. the right tone was hit by secretary gates when he said to make certain we go to the chain of command and keep conversations private. when asked if he was trying to muzzle mcchrystal, he said, no, absolutely not. this is what we run into in the modern military. jon: joe biden is saying that huge troop increases are not necessarily the thing that is needed in his view.

>> joe biden has been so wrong on so many foreign policy questions, i was disturbed when his views were put forward like a trial balloon for the administration. you want to have tension. what no president wants is for those to spell out in the public in the way we have seen in the past couple of weeks. we found out joe biden's views. you wonder president to give the private advice, not public advice. jon: there seems to be a lot of second-guessing, committee meetings. this meeting today with congressional leaders and so forth -- there seems to be a lot of second guessing.

>> we must have a free and democratic afghanistan, he was right about that. but crystal -- mcchrystal has said if you want to achieve the goals of laid out, here is what i need to do it. if the president was honest about his goals in march, he has to follow through with the call for additional troops, resources, and strategy. jon: everyone seems to be waiting for a huge shoe to drop, the numbers from the cbo. the last time they came out with projections of cost, it did not to allow for the white house effort. >> there are four big decisions on health care in the senate, and the biggest is the number from the cbo. they need to keep in mind that it will get a 10-year estimate of cost, but there will only be

2.5 years' worth of revenue increases and budget and benefit cuts at the beginning of this. there will only be 7.5 years. what is the pattern at the end of 10 years? does it end in deficit? because what really matters is the second 10 years. by the end of the window, it is still in deficit. it is living off of 2.5 years' worth of tax increases and benefit cuts. viewers ought to remember, this is $900 billion being spent on a program for 7.5 years, and we'll get a 10-year estimate of its cost. we also are going to find out about how to finance medicare. we have learned from the bill in the past couple days that one in 10 medicare doctors will get a

5% cut in the next few years because they are at the bottom 10%. right now, they get 83 cents on the dollar for everything from a private provider, meaning that one of every 10 doctors will get 78 cents on the dollar. we're also learning about the kind of cuts that will have. it will reduce cardiology payments by 11%, radiation oncology 19%, stress tests by 42%, mri's, ct, and anti-tumor radiation. these will all have a bigger impact on health care. these are some of the things we're going to find out about over the next couple of weeks. jon: if you talk about reducing payments 44%, that is an incentive for doctors not to perform them, right? >> that is right. we're going to find doctors

dropping out of health care altogether, especially older, middle-aged senior doctors who have a lot of experience. one other thing people have to remember about this is that we have a big battle going on over the issue of reimbursements. like hospital said, look, we will take a cut of $155 billion over the next 10 years if you increase the number of insured people. it is now roughly 85% of the american people that are insured. about 90% think they are, but 85% think they are. the trade-off is a to get more injured people, -- if you get more insured people, there will be more out of pocket costs for the uninsured. the baucus bill is estimated to mainly have 80% covered. it was roughly 7.5 million.

and further, this is what gets me, $900 billion for 7.5 years of a government program that will either at 7.5 million people more to insurance rules or 15 million more people. that means $8,900 a year if we have 15 million, far more than we are now paying for health insurance, or 19,000 more dollars a year if there are more people. it will get really ugly. jane: david letterman continues to apologize on the air for this sex scandal. what is he saying to his wife? plus, a new board baby kidnapped, his mother stabbed. the baby has been found, but the startling question -- was the

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>> i want to bring you the latest on the annie le case. she was the yale graduate student who was killed, her body stuffed in the wall of a laboratory. the suspect for the killing is back in court. raymond clark appearing in an orange jump suit in new haven court. attorneys expect him to plead not guilty. he's accused of strangling 24- year-old annie le of placerville, california. the probable cause hearing is set for october 20. so we will see raymond clark again. le vanished september 8. they looked for her body for

five days. she turned up inside the wall of the laboratory where these to work together. they were both laboratory technicians on the day she was supposed to get married. raymond clark is back in court today. we will see you again on october 20. back to you guys. jane: the glow from our -- from the win brazil took for the 2016 olympics game wore off and now they are discussing crime. brazil is the world's leader in armored cars, manufacturing and sales. >> that is right. we are in one of the notorious slums of rio de janeiro. they're basically hillsides of concrete houses, one stacked on another, and crime is so bad in some of the slums that they are

no-go zone for police, so that is one reason why the sale of armored cars here is top in the world. armored car drivers have two things in common. they are likely to drive little chevy is and limousines, and have been robbed at gunpoint. >> i have a son -- i have things on my mind. are they going to take me? are they going to the host of the 2016 olympics has the highest rate of murder in the world, five times higher in the city of rio alone than in the entire united states. hundreds of companies higher armored cars in brazil, and 86,000 are on the road. kevlar can stop a handgun for $10,000, or steel for $25,000 and even more protection. it is something that residency

as an unpleasant necessity. those without the means brave the streets unprotected. if you cannot afford to buy an armored car here in rio, you can rent one. there are even special deals. you're getting married, the bride can be taken to the beauty salon and to church in an armored vehicle. jon: dogfighting. it is brutal. many feel it is absolutely wrong. but should videotaping a dogfight and selling of land you in prison?

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justifies what he did. how? >> he said that these videos are about showing how courageous and beautiful pit bulls are. he said he is a documentarian and. the jury sentenced him to more than three years in jail. but on appeal, the law he violated was thrown out because it came down to free speech and the first amendment. is this what was intended by the first amendment? the appellate court thought so, and that was the argument here today. it was a good one. jon: the debate got pretty heated, huh? >> the justices were looking at how far we should go, what kind of conduct we should prohibit. the first amendment is precious and very expensive. but there came a time when the discussion turned to a hellman

-- human sacrifice channel. what if a cable channel or movie theater were willing to broadcast work charge for showing human sacrifice? it does not sound like something anybody would be for here in the united states, but we are seeing whether congress would take steps to prohibit it. jon: it is considered animal cruelty. had this had any impact on animal law? >> the humane society of the united states is a big party in this case, and they say that the law has had an effect. the government argues the same thing, that so-called "crush" videos, where small animals are killed, they have seen a drop in that. says one legislator, "i am worried about ted bundy and other serial killers who as young people killed animals." he will continue to fight for

it, as the government did today in court. jane: the head of the uae's central bank says that that gulf nation has no plans to start pricing oil in dollar. they denied that arab oil nations were holding secret him meetings with consumers to dump the dollar. is there anything to these reports? >> here is the report. it is a screaming banner headline, "the demise of the dollar." the report is that arab oil countries have been meeting with top consuming countries like china and japan, looking at stopping the use of dollars in oil trading. we have been in touch with some of the central banks here and in france, and they say they do not know anything about it. there are saying they don't hear anything that way, either, but they do not rely and the long term the dollar being phased out as a global currency.

their point is that as the dollar gets weaker and weaker, people will want to look at other currencies, short-term and long-term. it could be a prestige thing. the pound was used as a global currency for centuries, but it is no longer, so more seriously, for political reason, if another concerns the -- another currency, like the chinese currency, was used globally, that country could have an edge. but practically, for the united states, the u.s. dollar, 20's, 10's, 5's, one's, if it gets phased out, it will be harder and harder to fund our debts, our deficit, and if this loses value, our imports will become more expensive and things are going to get costly. for now, at least we are ok, but

even talk today of the dollar losing its status as a global currency affects the value of the greenback. jon: as old man winter comes knocking, good news for consumers about home heating. the government forecasts it will cost less thanks to abundant supplies. some utilities are telling gas customers the costs will be down 10% to 20%, in some cases, more than 30%. a double-digit drop is still expected for those heating with propane. electric users will likely only see a small decline. people using heating oil will see a slight jump, although prices are half what they were in summer, 2008. jane: crews are still fighting to control this wildfire. it is now burned more than 7,000 acres. flames are said to be 30% contained. crews are getting help from the weather today. some cooler temperatures, and

winds have died down a bit. i know that the winds over the weekend were 60 miles an hour. how you fight that. -- how do you fight back? >> conditions are going to be favorable over the next several days for firefighters. significant rain for the southern california region. this has been insignificant drug for some time and they need to see the rain. temperatures will be cooler than average. 50 degrees for today and wednesday. breezy conditions wednesday, wednesday night, 30-mile. hour gusts will not be favorable for firefighters. we will keep an eye on that. but temperatures will remain cool, and we will see moisture in the atmosphere had to wednesday. today's hi is cool for the region, with southern california

at 70, 74 in los angeles, 68 in oxnard. looking at our satellite radar for the rest of the country, upper-level lows across the northern and central plains, that will bring the potential for us showers and thunderstorms and even force no -- fort snow. in the mississippi valley, we could see the potential for severe weather today. no warnings to tell you about right now, but across dallas into oklahoma, that is where we could see this line are up later on today. we will keep that in mind and keep you posted from the box weather center. -- from the fox weather center. jon: he was kidnapped, and once he was found, reunion was brief. the state took the child and four other children away. details on this case, next.

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jon: new next hour, accused in a plot to attack new york city. authorities say they caught him before he could do any harm. but are we going to make it tougher on ourselves to grab terror suspects? we have a fair and balanced look. an inside look at 18 you probably have never heard of, but whose job is crucial to the fight against terror. plus, she is 17 -- 72 years old. she was pulled over and tasered. now breaking developments on the case that has the nation talking. jane: new developments in the case of a newborn baby kidnapped and taken away from his home. there is the mother credence to the scars on her face. but the baby and his siblings have been taken away and put in protective custody. the question is, why?

now we might be finding out the answer. is it possible the parents were in on the kidnapping from the beginning? kate harris has been covered extensively from tennessee. what is the theory here? >> the police have not discussed it, but we know that the department of children services have explained the reasons they took the children, and the reason is that they received some information. there are accusations at some level against the family, and they have some information about where it came from. they got information anonymously. jane: one of the family members, a cousin, was asked if it was possible that the mother and father of the baby could have

done this. how would the stabbing be involved? why would she say that? police have also said that what does not add up to them from the beginning is why this child was targeted, why this baby, among all the other or mothers and newborns? >> there are a number of theories. one is that they had a sign out front announcing that the baby was there. perhaps they had seen the woman earlier in the day and followed her home. but that is still one of the biggest questions they are trying to answer. jane: we have pictures from a car seen near the mother in the parking lot. police say that the car followed her home? >> there are not sure, but they do know it followed her into the wal-mart parking lot and back out, and reported to police that they thought they had been

followed. jane: tell me about this phone call that this alleged attacker made, what she said. >> the mother reported to police she heard a woman say in spanish, "is on," and also that she was dying. jane: and the mother claims she never saw the woman before? >> right. the police believe that story. jane: k. howard is with the tennessean. for more coverage on that, we will bring it straight to you. jon: the feds say he wanted to attack new york city. we're learning more about this suspect najibullah zazi.

how the plot was uncovered, and while authorities think it might be tough to catch people like him in the future.

jon: while the world struggles with a financial crisis, china's economy is booming. dana lewis got a firsthand look at what they're doing right, visiting some of china's economic centers, including beijing and shanghai. what is happening in china's industry? >> it is really incredible. for a long time, many of these factories were closed, and slowly, they have been opening their doors. we are able to see a number of factors travelling across china.

this is very interesting. it is on the edge of beijing. they sell about four football fields of suits to america every year, and they're telling us that even though the chinese government says the 78% recovery in their economy, their exports are down about 10%. factory-by-factory, many tell us they have cut jobs and salaries, and year-on-your exports from china to countries like america and western europe are down 23%. so maybe the picture is not as rosy as the chinese government makes it out to be, because they have a stimulus plan in place of about eight trillion dollars running out in 2010, and that puts people back to work, building highways, building bridges. exports are down, but outside of their economy is back up. for people fearing this rapid rise in china, now the third- largest economy in the world, people are saying it is not the

decline of the west, but the rise of the rest. countries like china are catching up with a push in their economy. jon: if you grow an economy, you have to develop new markets. how're they doing with that? >> instead of exporting, they are now starting to sell a lot of their stuff inside china. unfortunately, they have a slow rise in salaries. you talk about people making wondered $50 a month. more than a quarter of a billion people in china at make less. leno says -- lenovo says within four years, china will take 20% of the computer market, so you are seeing a rise in consumer demand. i talked to the american chamber of commerce there before i left, and they said, "you know, american companies need to get into china.

if they are not successful in that market, we will lose the race, economically, because that is the new horizon for consumer markets is out of -- consumer markets." >> we're just adding new details about what came out of court this morning. a new date was set for october 24 probable cause hearing, and what is coming out now is the fact that the suspect in this case, raymond clark, did not enter a plea, is a bigger deal. we are also learning that during the time of the october 20 hearing, both sides will be able to put on evidence and call witnesses. they are trying to prove that this case should actually go forward, and this has people in new haven, conn., watching this case very closely. that is what is going to happen on october 20. of course, we remember that annie le, that lab researcher, worked with this guy and they had called this a case of

workplace violence. his job was to clean the floors and the mouse cages and the lab, a technician, and he is accused of killing annie le and stuffing her body into a wall behind the joints of that wall. she was found days after disappearing in early september. what is coming out of the court right now is that this is not a done deal. this probable cause hearing will have both sides putting on evidence and basically putting on a cake to see whether they had enough to move forward. jon: more maricopa -- mea culpa from david letterman, this time apologizing to his wife and the people he works with on a daily basis. >> i am terribly sorry i put the staff in that position

inadvertently. my wife, regina, has been horribly hurt by my behavior. when something happens like that, if you heard a person, it is your responsibility, you try to fix it. at that time, there are only two things that can happen. either you will make progress and get it fixed or fall short and not get it fixed. let me tell you, folks, i've got my work cut out for me. jon: letterman disclosed that he had sex with women who worked for him last week after becoming the victim of an apparent extortion plot. the big question is, will this affect ratings? preliminary ratings for thursday night's show were up 22%. according to a new rasmussen poll, 29% of people say that they are less likely to watch as a result of this sex scandal, 63% say it will not change a thing for them. imagine being mrs. letterman.

jane: she has got to have a good sense of humor. it will be a source of jokes, even on his own show. we will see. jon: pretty tough to joke about that, don't you think? jane: target is now finding itself the target of a lawsuit. the luxury bag maker coach is suing target, saying their backs looked much like coach's -- looked too much like coach's. this is not the first time they've come to blows. there were also sued in 26 over of the other hand back. targets as they are looking into the matter -- target says that they are looking into the matter and suggest intellectual

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[captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- jon: when it comes to power meetings, they do not get more important than this one. president obama is set to meet with congressional leaders about the war in afghanistan. we will talk to the top republican on the house armed services committee. jane: holidays are around the corner. should you buy tickets now, or will prices keep dropping? jon: cops caught him with a hooker and some coke, but had he not done one small thing, he probably would not be in jail. jane: acorn are responding to an internal investigation this

morning. bertha lewis address to the report falling more than a year of accusations of criminal behavior by acorn employees. the group came under scrutiny after hidden camera video surfaced showing acorn workers advising a couple who posed as a pimp and prostitute on how to cheat the system and get housing assistance for a supposed brothel. there are new claims of embezzlement. eric has been on the store from the beginning and is in the new reserve -- eric has been on the story from the beginning and he is in the newsroom. >> bertha lewis defended the embattled group at her appearance at the national press club this morning. subpoenas from the louisiana attorney general say that the founder of's brother embezzled more than $5 million, not the $1

million that acorn had claimed. bertha lewis claims that rathke actually embezzled under $1 million, not five times that amount. she says that the information is not based on anything but two disgruntled board members. she calls the attacks political and mccarthyism, that no one illegally voted from registration drives. as for those controversial undercover tapes made by conservative activists, lewis says that the law in maryland was broken by making those tapes, and there was no reporting that some of the office is turned them away. that claim is not correct. fox news has reported that.

lamar smith is now calling on eric holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate acorn. he feels that the president's close political ties may prohibit a thorough investigation. miss lewis also denied that acorn has a sinister white house connection. jon: we are learning new details about a man accused of plotting a terrorist attack in new york city. the associated press reports najibullah zazi was in close contact with a top al qaeda operative just weeks before the planned attacks, and a cia informant led to the rest. new details show cia efforts to track al qaeda played a central role in breaking up the alleged plot. prosecutors say that zazi receive training in pakistan,

where a cia intercepted detected his presence in 2008. investigators say that zazi was planning to strike targets in new york city on 9/11 with homemade bombs. jane: on capitol hill, the congressional budget office is crunching the numbers on the health care bill from the senate finance committee, a key to this whole process. the committee was supposed to vote today. carl cameron is on the hill today to talk about it. >> there was a predicted vote today by the chairman of the committee, max baucus of montana, who chaired the committee through eight months of very, very difficult compromise efforts to get the bill, well until thursday or friday morning. no vote today, and no analysis from the nonpartisan congressional budget office. they are continuing to try and find the sweet spot based on an

specific and not fully detailed legislative language. as a consequence of the plain english that is used, the congressional budget office cannot come up with a detailed cost analysis, which makes it very difficult on the floor and in committee. it is difficult, and it is believed that the hold up is in part because the numbers are not showing, but this will be targeted at $800 million and may run over. jane: when does the process with the white house start? >> it has been underway for a couple of days, but the problem is that it leads to the assumption that there is a fix in, that harry reid will get involved with white house officials and nancy pelosi on the outside, cutting a deal that will not be open for public scrutiny. all of the hearings we have been

watching for the last year will ultimately be brought behind closed doors and it will then crafted the reposal -- crafted the proposal. president obama said he would hold hearings in public says c- span could watch it. it appears that read and pelosi will have to come up with a strategy that leaves out the rest of congress. jane: thanks. jon: we are tracking the h1n1 virus. many states will get their first of the doses for the vaccine by tomorrow, and some of you will not have to roll up your sleeves. we are live in georgia with more. who gets these first vaccine doses? >> the reason you do not have to roll up your sleeves is because the first batch of vaccine has come in the form of and nasal missed. just a couple skorts up the

nose -- just a couple of skort'' up the nose. they have ordered many doses here. they have for under doses were i am here. we have seen several parents with young children. they are targeting that age group. some states are vaccinating health-care workers as well, because they are the ones dealing with sick patients. the virus seems to spread more among school-aged children in day care settings, so they want to target that first.

one mother did not hesitate at all to bring her children in and get them vaccinated. jon: is there enough vaccine to go around? >> that is a good question. these initials shipments are small, and that is what they're targeting small groups. they want to make sure they get those groups first. of course we have not talked about the injectable vaccine. that's becoming in the next couple of weeks, for pregnant women, anyone with chronic conditions. they expect to have plenty, because they think not everyone will be two doses for it to be effective. children under 10 will need two, but for everyone else, one dose is fine. they should have an ample supply, and anybody who wants a vaccine to be able to get one. jon: foxnews.com is the place to

go to get all of your questions answered about the virus. everything you need to know is available. jane: a new study is finding that a vaccine can help people kick an addiction to cocaine. researchers at baylor in houston say is effective in nearly 40% of those tested. it does not prevent addiction. the shots keep cocaine abusers from getting high from the drug, which can help the addiction. morphine, heroin, and nicotine of vaccines are in the works, as well. jon: the swiss justice ministry is rejecting an appeal from a roman polanski to released from jail pending his return to the united states. he was arrested in zurich last month as he arrived at a film festival to receive an award.

u.s. authorities had asked to the swiss to arrest him. they want him to come to this country to face justice in the rape of a 13-year-old girl. he fled the country before he could be sentenced back in 1977. jane: president obama is just about talk to top lawmakers about were the war in afghanistan is going. we will talk right here to the ranking member of the armed services committee preparing for the face-to-place at the white house.

jane: general stanley mcchrystal is said to be asking for about 40,000 more troops. he has been public about the reasons why, saying that he needs them if we want a shot at winning. secretary gates has fired back, the presidential advisers should give counsel privately. nancy pelosi, john boehner,

harry reid, mitch mcconnell, all the relevant leaders, it includes the ranking member on the hill right now. thank you for time. what is your message today? >> i am anxious to here with the president has to say. i hope he is bringing in advice rather than simply saying that he is changing his strategy. during the election and early in his presidency, he was a strong supporter of afghanistan and expressed the importance of afghanistan in our neighborhood. i think that the strategy he said in march was the correct strategy. general mcchrystal was put in place, given 60 days to come up with a plan to implement that strategy. he has done that, given that strategy implementation through

the -- through his leaders to the president. the president has now said he is completely reevaluating that strategy. general mcchrystal said in his report that the next year is critical, and that report was submitted a month ago, so now we have the next 11 months. i think that in that report, he stated that we need to go all- in, that we need to have a decision made to give him the forces necessary to win this, not to just keep our forces over there maintaining the status quo. if we do not give them the support we need and just continue fighting to maintain the status quo, we will be losing troops on a daily and weekly basis, something that we cannot stand for. jane: i want to read you from an opinion piece today, the writer

critical of political zig- zagging. here is what he says. what does he believe? how would you answer those questions? >> that is a concern i have. this is not like a social issue like health care where you have multiple choices. this is either get in and do it, or get out. getting out is not an option because of how important that area is to us. so i think that he put it right on on that statement, that to leave our troops there, to fight without resources they need, to die for cause the president is not fully willing to support, is not an option that we're prepared to support. jane: just about 30 seconds left. what do you expect the president

will alternately do? -- ultimately do? >> i hope he does the right thing and gives them the resources they need to be successful in their mission. otherwise, we should not even be here. jane: congressman, thank you, and we will look for your comments. jon: california has a big problem. poaching. funding cuts are making a tough job even tougher for game wardens. how the gold and state is trying to battle the problem, next. plus, growing up, little girls like to emulate their mothers, usually, right? not always a good thing. one woman may have followed her mother's footsteps a little too closely. and in general shall be down, just ahead.

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>> big news in delaware right now. remember the senate seat joe biden left open? there are new republican competitors in the form of some old-school winners. mike castle, nine-years delaware republican congressman, former-two term governor, is announcing his bid for the senate seat and he could be facing joe biden's own son, bo -- beau biden. that could be an interesting race. john corning, republican out of texas and chairman of the

senatorial committee, issuing this statement. this statement. very interesting in delaware. back to you guys. jon: illegal poaching is big business in california, bringing in about $100 million a year. the problem is apparently getting worse as game wardens their face budget cuts. we're live at discovery park in sacramento. >> $100 million was the estimate a few years ago, and that number has gone up exponentially. the products taken from california, animal products or

natural products, are being found as far away as alaska and asian countries. we have a game warden here to talk to us about it. we see a sea lions swimming behind you. it is a difficult situation right now when you have only 358 officers dealing with this massive area here in california. >> it is. and 350 is all the way down from the chief to the wardens, we only have about to under 20 game wardens in the field. it's a difficult job with the state economy, the furloughs taking us out of the field three days a month. it is a shame the wildlife have to suffer like that. >> you mentioned suffering. we know about fishing and hunting regulations, how you make sure that people have the right credentials. but there's a lot more than that, right? >> absolutely. you have abalone, bear, deer, salmon, sturgeon, waterfowl,

everywhere of to falcons and hawks, and there is an illegal blackmarket for any type of wild life in california. >> besides that, you also have drug cartels putting marijuana gardens on state lands and land you have to cover. you have murders taking place. there's a lot going on. some of it is at 200 miles away, in some cases. >> absolutely. we are heavily into marijuana eradication, because it has a huge environmental impact. we go into massive labs. we had words, to a murder, and they had to deal with that. >> follow struck the day. we also have great video from out in california. thank you very much. jon: there is no more burning issue in this country right now than how to battle terrorism. the president is visiting the

national counter-terrorism center in washington, his first visit as president to that institution. let's listen in as he makes remarks to the staff. >> today, it is my honor to visit you in your house. i was just told this is called the bat cave. thank you for your many years of public service and outstanding leadership as the national counter-terrorism center. it is great to be with all of you, great to be here at the headquarters of our efforts to defend america from those who threaten our country and so many others. our intelligence committee is comprised of 16 organizations. we of callous federal, state, local, and international partners -- we have countless a federal, state, local, and international partners.

dennis blair and those from the office of national intelligence. we have folks from the fbi and cia, folks from across the federal government, intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and so many others. we even have new york's finest, nypd folks who are here. standing together in serving together, it is clear for all to see the you are one team. you are more integrated and collaborative and effective than ever before, and your focus on one defining mission is to protect the united states of america in supporting terrorist attacks across the world -- supporting -- thwarting terror attacks across the world. everyone looks so young around here. it is a sign of my age that

everyone is starting to look young. but the dedication is remarkable. all of you have the most important work done in this country. you are doing it. these big screens are not just to watch sports center. but i wanted to come here today and take a few minutes just to deliver a simple message. that is the message of thanks. a thank you from me, because i use your product each and every day to make tough decisions, and i think you on behalf of the american people, who might not even know you are here but are relying on each and every day to make sure kids get home safely and when you commit to work, it is going to be ok. to think about the profound impact that all of your having on the day-to-day life of the

nation. it is extraordinary, and your professionalism is essential to protecting this country. we recently observed the eighth anniversary of that terrible day when terrorist brought some much death and destruction to our shores, and once again we remember all the lives lost when we redoubled our resolve against the extremists. we need you more than ever. our troops and intelligence officers and diplomats overseas, our law enforcement here at home, they all depend on you, your analysis, your insights, your ability to work together across divisions and disciplines, turning information into intelligence and sharing a quickly and in real time with those who need it. as i said before, i am one of those consumers of your work product here.

every morning, i look to you for the latest intelligence. i think so highly of you that i picked the guy who put you together as my chief ais for counterterrorism and, insecurity, and by the way, he is here and doing an outstanding job each and every day. he is also responsible for getting this spiffy building up and running, so -- [laughter] again, a lot of you are working in some obscurity right now. few americans know about the work to do, and this is how it should be. your assignments require it and obviously he did not going to this line of work for the fame and glory with a glare of the spotlight. you're in it to serve and protect. but today i want every american to know about the difference you have made, especially over recent months and days. because of you and all of your organizations, we're making real progress in our core mission, to

disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al qaeda and other extremist networks around the world did we must never lose sight of that goal. that is the principal threat to the american people, that is the threat that led to the creation of this center, and that must be the focus of our efforts to defend the homeland, allies, and efforts abroad. we know that al qaeda friends us fr difre corners othe globe. from pakistan, but from east africa and southeast asia, from europe and thel, and thats why we are applying focused and relentless pressure on al qaeda , and by sharing more information, strengthening capacity of ourtns, thi supplyhains, and inflicting major losses on their leadership, it should be clear that the u.s. and our partners have sent an unmistakable message. we will target al qaeda wherever they take root, we will not

yield in our pursuit, and we're developing the cooperation and capacity to deny safe haven to any threatening america and its allies. we also know that success against al qaeda must go beyond destroying their network. we must attack the future the which to build as well, and that is what we're building a vision around the world where we lead by example and engage nations on the basis of mutual interest and respect. as one expert recently observed, because of our efforts, al qaeda and allies have not only lost operational capacity, they have lost legitimacy credibility. of course, nobody does a better job of discrediting al qaeda and al qaeda themselves, because they have killed men and children of many faiths in many nations and have no positive future to offer the people world. but even as we target al qaeda and their bankrupt vision, we have to be vigilant in defending our people at home, and that

takes intelligence collection and skillful analysis demanding the efficient coordination between federal government and our partners, and that is what we have seen from you in recent years. we have seen your success here in america in the last several weeks. you have stayed vigilant, watched for signs, stitched together intelligence, work across organizations as a team, and with the endeavors in new york, illinois, and texas, you have made us safer. i say to every american, you see the headlines, but here are some of the people who helped write them, will help keep you safe. i say to all of you, you are setting the standard, showing us what focused and integrated counter-terrorism really looked like. callus americans are alive today because you save them, and for

that, americans are in your debt. known can promise that there will never be another attack on american soil. but i pledge to do everything i can as president to keep americans safe, and to give all of you the tools and support you need to get the job done around the world and here at home. i pledge to stay focused on that mission, just as you stay focused on your mission. so will have to redouble our efforts in the face of threats. we have to strengthen the values we hold dear, and we must keep our eyes fixed on the world we seek to build, one that defeats our adversaries but also promotes dignity and opportunity and justice for all standing with us. to do that, we need to keep standing in serving together in every agency, every department, every branch, at every level.

one team, one mission. that is how we will prevail and protect this country that we all love. so thank you to all of you. continue your outstanding work. god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. thank you very much. [applause] jon: remarks that it takes months -- moments ago from president obama, making his first visit to the national counter-terrorism center outside washington d.c. you heard the president said he promises to give the counter- terrorism operatives the tools that they need to get the job done, but there is a move in congress to restrict some of the tools that have been used to this point to rein in terrorists. joining us for a fair and balanced debate about that is audrey fleischer. also with us is bob beckel, professor of advanced clinical studies at george wasn't university and a fox news contributor.

the tools we have in place right now seem to do a pretty good job of being able to pick up terrorism plots. apparently there was information that developed when zazi was talking to overseas contacts that led to him in this country, but there are proposals, parts of the patriot act that are set to expire in december, so what is your argument? >> the obama administration has made it clear that the tools used in this recent, successful operation are the ones they want to continue in the patriot act. there are certain things we all want to see continued, not the least of which are foreign prisons and torture and the things overstepping the lines. also allowing certain agencies to use a letter to get into people's houses. but remember this. there are a lot of ideas on capitol hill. the obama administration has

made it clear they did not want to strip the patriots back of the tools you are talking about. jon: the fbi made clear that some of this information was allowed to be developed on najibullah zazi. the former attorney general of the united states, michael m ukasey, has been complaining, and he did so at a public opinion piece he wrote. he said that the only weapon that can prevent an attack is a case in point. he seems to be arguing that the patriot act be left alone. >> we're seeing is encouraging. when it comes to counter- terrorism, barack obama is

actually pretty good and pretty strong because he has left in place many of the bush policies. principally, he has left in place warrantless wiretaps, the things bush's most criticized for. barack obama has continued them, and that is one reason we're still doing well on the war on terrorism. issue barack obama has to focus on is congressional meddling to unwind provisions. i hope he stays strong on that, and i want to correct what bob said. the patriarch has nothing to do with interrogation techniques or prisons abroad. it has to do with warrantless wiretaps, which barack obama, to his credit, has supported. the pushback will be from the liberal base of the democratic party. jon: he has taken heat for that. >> let me try to correct him.

there are some wiretaps that have led to the imprisonment of people that should not have been imprisoned. but leaving that aside, he mentioned the foreign intelligence surveillance act passed when i was in the carter white house. this goes back a long way. nobody's talking about trying to go and do away with those courts. the argument was that fisa was not being used during the follow-up to the patriot act, causing dissension among democrats. there was nothing happening with them there. they were in place, being used. jon: the fact that this najibullah zazi -- fbi officials have said this was the most serious terrorist threat to our country since 9/11. the fact is front and center, do you think that will change the mood in congress to leave some of these provisions intact? >> i sure hope so. barack obama talk about the aggressive use of intelligence,

and he is right. that is what it takes to stop terror before it strikes. if we lose those provisions because of meddling by congress, because liberals who objected to george bush did it, unless they now support it when obama does it, we can unwind the cia and fbi possibilities to do their jobs. it is a tough job they have to do, because we do not know where these people are and where they are hiding. we need the means to do it. and this administration is largely good on counter- terrorism. the biggest mistake made was to try to close guantanamo. i hope that they do not try to close that. >> there are individual democratic members introducing amendments. this is not going to change. the obama it ministration can be sure of that. a combination of centrist democrats and republicans will stay with the patriot act in terms of the tools you need to do what happened here in this recent case.

jon: are you saying that centrists and republicans will combine to keep a law where it ought to be? >> sure. obama's says i want this, don't go along with him. jane: the city of los angeles has announced the installation of new video cameras inside the metro trains. they're part of a new safety program that will stop engineers from using cellular phones or sending text messages. this was designed after the deadly crash last september in chatsworth. an engineer was texting just seconds before running a red light and slamming into an oncoming freight train. 25 people were killed in that crash. jon: are you noticing any cheaper airline flight deals out there? air fares have been down, but you could be paying more the next time you fly. we will update you on air traffic. also, she dared a deputy to

chase her after a routine traffic stop. the deputy complied. the grandmother then sued the county for damages.

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martha: we are asking the question, does the president know what his goal is and what he wants to achieve? trace: we're also waiting for the congressional budget office to score the baucus plan. the word is that it may cost more than democrats anticipated. what will that do the bill? we will talk to the former director of the ceo, coming up. jane: if only this guy had

picked up the tab for his cab ride home, he may never have been arrested. he paid a prostitute $40 for her services, and then they started to argue loudly about what was to happen with who paid for the ride home. responding to a noise complaint, authorities found cocaine and $75,000 hidden in his mini van. he is now charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and faces 40 years in prison. jon: lisa johnson says that her daughter jessica struck her with a closed fist, leaving her with a bad cut on her face. there are the to give you a mug shots. according to police reports, this is over -- what else -- a guy. richard bowman was living with

lisa johnston, and the mother had to go to jail. while she was gone in jail, the guy starts having sexual relations with the daughter. then the mother gets out of that jail, moves back in, and that is when things really got ugly. he continued relations with both women. not a good idea. that caused the brutal fight. apparently mom got cut because of a ring on her daughter's hand -- it is an ugly situation there. jane: how much does it cost if you get a -- tased? this woman dared a deputy to tase heard during a traffic stop in may.

local county commissioners countered her request for money with a $40,000 settlement. an investigation found that the deputy did not violate any rules. jon: deep discounts this year, but good deals to be coming to an end very quickly. jenna is reporting from the fox business network. >> there are indications that airplane pricing is stabilizing somewhat. last year we saw a record high prices for oil, factoring into the plane tickets you were buying. then it was the opposite. stations were in, will came down, and you had deep discounts. but what we are respecting -- expecting for the holiday season is that pricing will be down 15% from last year. if you add in surcharges for high-travel days and baggage fees -- and the big question is, what kind of deal are you getting, especially since airlines are cutting their capacity. the savings might not be there.

that is because there are less travellers and less business travelers, and with less business travel out there, that affects the rest of us, because the big bucks in the first-class help supplement tickets in the back of the plane and keep those prices down. so if you're not seeing a deep discounts, that is probably why. one note here. as far as baggage fees, it looks like airlines are getting really creative and some of the ways they pay for them. united airlines is out today with a $249 pass for baggage, a flat fee, lasting a year, covering your first bags and a second one and eight of your buddies if they are on the same ticket. again, that is a limited baggage for a year. if you do not have that, you're paying $20 for a first back, $30 for your second back.

if you are packing light, it might make sense not to buy the past, but if you like to pack a lot, it is something to consider. jane: you know american troops are fighting in afghanistan in these remote areas. how do they do it? they are getting support from the air force 911 team. their job is to set up a basic right in the middle of the war zone. how do they get this done? a fox news exclusive from afghanistan, next.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% jon: president obama about to hold a meeting with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders to discuss the situation in afghanistan. the main question is whether to send tens of thousands of additional troops to the wars on. right now, troops are fighting

in the most desolate corners of afghanistan at airforce operating basis. the air force 911 team provides a crucial lifeline to soldiers. we have an exclusive from southern afghanistan. >> it is officially called the 615 contingency. the reason is referred to as the 911 mobility response force is because of its ability to deploy into a region very, very quickly. for the air man out here, and dozens of responsibilities out in the front lines. multiple planes are coming in and out of the airfield every single day. clearly, the security of these aircraft is paramount, and that is why the job of the security forces of the contingency response ring is to come in. they play a huge role on the ground.

24 hours a day, these vehicles are constantly patrolling the airfield, looking for anything unusual. joining us is staff sgt grant perry. tell us, what are the biggest challenges you are facing? >> the largest challenge we have so far is the coalition forces and the host communications. we have had instances where communications have played a large role concerning force protection across the air base, which is our priority. >> you're working with multiple people. they're looking for things like improvised explosive devices, and the other big concern when it comes to this is surface-to- air missiles as planes get closer and closer to the ground. another important rule is moving cargo, moving and unloading planes. virtually all of these supplies

are brought in by air, whether they are used by the army or navy. this is true testament that the air force is in the war, building partnership capacity and essentially teaching other branches of the military had to eventually take over this airfield when the crw leaves. by the way, there are to give you a response wings. the 615 on the west coast and the 621 on the east. and between the two, there are about 100 members deployed in the area of responsibility as it is called out here. jane: we have been waiting for word this hour on the fate of a newborn baby. his mother was stabbed. we have been telling you about this story. the little baby was found over the weekend, and a suspect is under arrest. you can see the mother with stab wounds on her face. immediately, authorities took the baby and his siblings away

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