>> good morning everyone. >> i am patti ann browne. >> i am heather childers. it is friday october 19th. thank you for watching "fox & friends first". >> we begin with the benghazi terror attack. >> this as president obama is coming under fire for how he just referred to the four americans tragically killed in the assault. good morning, peter. >> good morning, patti ann. al-jazeera you know the time line of events surrounding the you state's response to the terror attack on the benghazi consulate on 9-11 has been

confusing to floel because they are offering conflicting information on different days. president obama said he was never confused that four americans were killed or the security need got beefed up at embassies abroad or an investigation was needed. he says every piece of information that came in from libya was laid out to the american people as soon as the administration had it. >> i would say you would add mitt it wasn't the optimal response as far as us all being on the same page. >> here's what i will say. if four americans get killed it's not optimal we are going to fix it. >> senator mccain said the president of the united states needs to offer solutions to the problem of americans being murdered abroad instead of saying broadly he will clean up the mess. on the comedy show there are

screw ups then you fix them. he didn't talk about responsibility. the responsibility is his. >> a libyan is one of a handful of men now suspected of commanding the deadly raid on benghazi. we don't know if he is a ringleader but we are told he is on the short list. peter doocy live in washington, thank you. when exactly the president and his administration knew about the attack. al potential bombshell on his show last night. >> new information may come today to prove the state department knew within two hours

this was a terror attack. >> there are still unanswered questions including why did the u.n. ambassador and tell the american people something that turns out not to be true. who told her to say that? i know what press is like for a sunday show. someone specifically said to say that and turns out at the knew it wasn't true. if they put all of them in different rooms interrogated all of them ask the same question there would be all different answers. >> it was five days with susan rice and jay carney. it was 9 days with the president, 14 days with the president when he went on the view and was asked a direct question. i don't know if it's terror. they knew within 24-hours the state department was watching. i have good information tonight and we will break it here tomorrow night that they knew they were under attack and help

was requested. apparently got given. >> it was a long lasting event the attack it stands to reason they would call in for help. going back to the susan rice testimony the only thing that is curious about it is why would she go out there and sthangs that the state department didn't believe? >> be sure to watch tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern time bret baier bare /* hosting special report. death and deceit in benghazi. time for your 5@5. top five stories making news for you at this hour. the beard must go. a u.s. army filpeels court ruli in favor that accused fort hood nadal hassan's beard can be forcibly shaved. he grew the beard for religious reasons. his attorney plans to appeal the

decision. >> you got to step in front of me as i was shining soe -- sign soldiers in. >> yelled allah akbar. >> victims sent the letters to secretary of defense leon pineda. >> attorneys for the parents of trayvon martin will have to have george zimmerman's medical reports released. the attorneys want access to the murdered teenager's school records and social media accounts. zimmerman is accused of killing the teen in february. he pleaded not glty saying he acted in sech defense. >> do you think they are tricking seniors into buy the election. darrel issa thinks so. in a few hours he will issue a subpoena over obama care

documents. ice saw sa issa says there's a $8 billion program to hide cuts in medicare. >> the amazing thing about this is it's useful. give somebody a row of numbers when you say how did you come to a conclusion to spend tax payer dollars every year would be like giving 0 through 9 into every equation. >> hhs defends the program. >> talk about change, the tennesseean who endorsed every democratic presidential candidate since 1972 and where al gore used to work is backing mitt romney for president. it says the next president must be the one with the best chance to get the crushing $16 trillion national debt under control crushing the immediate need of a

vibrant job market. the tennesseean endorses mitt room no for presidenmitt romney president the orlando sentinel says romney has a strong record for leadership and it is time for him to lead again. >> from mitt to ann taking center stage on "the view." she said this will be her last campaign if they lost. mitt romney is running a major waive of momentum right now. she has no doubt her husband's character will guide him as president. >> the character of the person i know is a person that will doll every decision he will make will be a decision that will -- that he will decide this way. is this the best thing for america to go forward. that's where i know his heart is. i think if you know someone's heart and the goodness of where they come from you know what they will do.

>> the co-teachers hosts tried to drill her on abortion she reminded them she is not the one running for president. >> new developments this morning in the terror plot to blow up the new york city. this as the suspect's father is now speaking out. marianne rafferty is following the story. she has an update for us right now. family and friends say they are stunned. they had no idea what he was allegedly up to. the 21-year-old was busted by the fbi on wednesday after he tried to detonate what he believed was a 1,000 pound bomb hidden in a van outside of the federal reserve bank. that bomb was actually a fake given to him by an under cover fbi agent. the fbi raised howard willie carter the second on unrelated charges but suspect he was a

co-teachers conspirator. he also went by the name yaquem that's a name that went with his. his son came to america to get a good education that would hopefully land him a better job when he returned home to bangladesh. he says his son is not a terrorist. >> i don't believe a fearful boy like him can do anything so risky. without any doubt i can say he is not linked with this. >> the justice department say he came on a student visa in january to launch a terrorist attack. nafis was in a school in missouri before going to a vocational school in new york. there's no evidence he was directed by al qaeda but believes he was working with a terror group. on to a lighter note another look at who is talking. 19 days until the election. the president and mitt romney taking a break from the campaign trail to enjoy a few laughs

together. >> the candidates attending the al smith dinner organized by the catholic archdiocese of new york to benefit needy children. they both took the chance to poke a little fun at their opponent. first up president obama. >> everyone please take your seats otherwise clint eastwood will yell at home. >> i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after a nice long nap i had in the first debate. i want to apologize to chris matthews. four years ago i gave him a thrill of his leg this time gave him a stroke. of course the economy is on everybody's minds. the employment rate i don't have a joke here. i just thought it would be useful to remind everybody that the unemployment is at the lowest it has been since i took office. and we are getting to that time when folks are making up their

minds. just the other day honey boo-boo endorsed me. so that's a big relief. ultimately not about the disagreements governor romney and i may have. it is what we have in common beginning with our unusual names. actually, mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. on money days debate it's a little different because the topic is foreign policy. spoiler lart, we got bin laden. >> all right. as you can see president obama got in a few jabs there at mitt romney. the presidential hopeful didn't hold back himself. >> here is a look at some of the highlights of mitt romney's speech. >> i was hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening because he will laugh at anything. don't be surprised if the president mentions this evening the monthly jobs report where there was a slight improvement in the numbers.

he knows how to cease the moment this president and has a compelling new campaign slogan. you are better off now than you were four weeks ago. people seem to be very curious as to how we prepare for the debates. let me tell you what i do? first refrain from alcohol for 65 years before the debate. second, find the biggest available strong man and mercifully attack him. big bird didn't even see it coming. by the way in the spirit of sesame street the president's remarks are brought to you by the letter o and the number 16 trillion. i recognize the press has their job to do i have my job to do. my job is to layout a positive vision for the future of the country. their job is to make sure no one else finds out about it. i have already seen early reports from tonight's dinner. headline, obama embraced by

catholics. romney dies with rich people. >> i stayed up late last night just to watch it live so i could tweet with people back and forth. like the honey boo-boo and sesame street line. >> gliends for both of them. >> everyone since world war ii has attended that event. time for the top of the hour. tired of the annoying robo calls? so is the government. now they are asking for your help to stop the calls from happening. how you can cash in on this deal is coming right up. a massive dust storm blanketing a highway leaf ago bath of december strushgs. more pleasant conditions for most of the country. let's see. [ male announcer ] when a major hospital

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>> welcome back. 16 after the top of the hour. here's what you missed while you were sleeping. an oklahoma highway set to reopen this morning after this massive dust storm. take a look at this. it blanketed parts of northern oklahoma. it killed visibility for drivers and caused several crashes. nine people were hurt. the extent of their injuries not known. it is a race against time to find a missing oregon woman. police searched a park earlier this week for clues in whitney's whereabouts. the 21-year-old disappeared between her house and her job on starbucks on tuesday. her suv was found abandoned with her passenger side mirror shattered. police believe her suv may have been at the park because they found broken glass and tire marks there. patti ann?

>> all right. thanks heather. now to stories you can bank on this morning. a financial incentive to help crack down on robo calls. >> happy friday. good morning. >> same to you. >> the robo calls aren't just getting on the nerves of millions of consumers the government is fed up, too, and it is turning to you for help offering 50,000 dollars for the person who comes up with the best way to take the calls. the robo call challenge happens october 25th. it will close on january the 17th. the federal trade commission oversees the do not call list. they have put more than 200 million phone numbers on there since it was created back in 2003. >> if you are still holding back on buying a home mortgage rates even lower yet again. new record lows for the 15 year fixed rate now 2.66 percent that's a popular option for refinancing. the average rate for the 30 year fix fell to 2.37 percent.

these are according to freddie mac. >> cold man sax this guy already wrote an article in the new york times now he has a tell all book about goldman sachs. the new york times how greg smith the former goldman vice president quit. he is out abowith a 276 page te all about his 2 years at the bank. hits book stores on monday. he talks about the monumental egos and the desire to make money off of clients more than anything else at goldman. bloomberg tv says goldman has documents showing smith issal y really a disgruntaled employee knowing his own career stalled. >> chapter 1 about a vagus trip. >> a lot of juicy stuff.

lauren simonetti fox business network. still to come healthcare and taxes. just a few of the big money changes that could be coming in 2013 s. how can you protect your wallet? vera givens is here next. after secretary of state what political plans does hillary clinton have for herself? she will reveal them. we have that next.

>> 23 after the hour. secretary of state hillary clinton reiterating she will not run for president in 2016. in an interview with marie

claire magazine after 20-years in politics she is done for good after her term as secretary of state. >> the cia approving more armed drones to the arsenal according to u.s. officials. if approved 10 additional drones in north calf kau. >> thank you very much patti ann. with a fiscal clip looming you may want to get your finances in order before the start of the year. what changes can we all expect in 2013. here to break it down for us is personal finance expert vera gi gibbons. it doesn't just effect wealthy it effects all of us. >> the fiscal cliff there are a lot of components but the biggest threat is the expiration of the bush tax cuts. if we fall off that cliff you are looking an average tax increase of 3500 per year 300

per month. this effects everybody. >> that is important for everybody to know. >> the way it is now they value up to 5.12 million are exempt from tax. starting in 2013 that exemption rate drops to 1 million. that's a lifetime exemption. the top rate on transfers jumps from 35 to 55 percent. message being if you have your attorney you want to get thyour ducks in a row. >> health reform changes what matters the most in terms of what we need to know? >> there are a couple things here if you are married 250,000 you are up against higher medicare tax on earned income and it.8 percent tax on unearned income. changes effect everybody.

$2,500 cap on flexible spending accounts anything above that will be going down as taxable incomes. if you are under the age of 65 your out of pocket medical expenses have to exceed 10 percent of your adjusted gross. people think it's high to begin with. could be different for individuals. >> medicare enrollment an open enrollment period going up. you want to make changes to your plan. it is important in particular they rely heavily on prescription drugs. the plans could be advanced supplement powered by a unique fo always. >> 26 after the top of the hour. coming up we told you about the

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>> getting close. both candidates working hard to shore up their support among women. that's the big thing. in fact today they pledged to increase domestic production of ryan gosling movies. yeah, we are going to get more. we have got to stop importing those to the middle eat. welcome back to fox and friends. 31 after the hour. going on the daily show to explain the administration's response to the benghazi attack calling the terrorist assault not optimal. this as we are learning new details about one of the prime suspects. peter doocy live with more. good morning pete he. >> good morning, heather. president obama told john stewart every time a new piece of information came in tied to the attacks in benghazi last

month he laid it out for the american people to figure out what happened. >> it is not the optimal response. >> ears what i will say. if americans are killed it's not optimal and we are going to fix it. >> fox news has been reporting for weeks the administration knew within 24-hours the attacks was terrorism and not the result of a riot. the time line of when the administration actually declared public. i was called into question recently. he didn't know the following day even though he blamed the attack on the video two weeks later at the u.n. when senator mccain the republican heard them speak about them being murdered abroad

he was not happy. >> there are screw ups. he didn't talk about responsibility because the responsibility is his. >> sources tell fox news that the leader of al shira in benghazi a libyan is one of a handful of men suspected of commanding the deadly raid on the consulate in benghazi. we don't know if he was the ringleader but we are told he is on the short list. >> peter doocy reporting for us from washington. >> you heard senator mccain commenting on "the daily show. >> he is pressing the president over what he knew demanding answers on the record. we want to know what the president knew when he knew it and what did he do about it?

the facts were irrefutable it was clear within hours part of the intelligence committee and any observer that this was not a spontaneous dem craigs. rocket mortars rocket propelled grenades are not a sophisticated attack. they this use san rice out there five days afterward saying this mal lark key this bologna about it was triggered by the demonstration triggered by a hateful video. after the program they had the president on legislation in libya who said this is al qaeda we know this is a terrorist attack. the president days later goes on letterman and the view and keeps harping on the same issue. >> senator mccain leading the charge to get answers from the obama administration on libya. he will be live on fox and

trends for more reaction to that. now for your 5@5:30. a relationship gone bad turn noose a deadly shooting spree at a florida hair salon. this man walks into m&m hair salon yesterday and opened fire. three women were killed before he drove to a friend's house and turned the gun on himself. the salon's manager and former g girlfriend of the shooter was also critically injured. he had filed an order of pro tks against him earlier this month. he was supposed to appear in court later on today. another person died from meningitis with the nationwide out break. that brings the death toll to 20. they have found a deadly fung gas in one lot of stair rod shots in massachusetts.

this is the first definitive link between the pharmacy and tainted steroid shots. 14,000 have been exposed to the infection. >> cheerleaders at a texas high school can hold up banners with bible verses on them at football games. a judge rule in their favor pending a the outcome of a lawsuit. the judge says that violated their right to free speech. i am thankful. >> going to court? >> it is the word of god and that's worth a lot. >> the lawsuit is set to go to trial in june. now to a brave little girl who takes matters into her own hands when a man breaks into her oklahoma home by shooting them. the 12-year-old girl says a man broke in and tried to kick in the back door.

told her daughter to go to call 911. she talked about the terrifying moment that followed. >> i was shaking. i was hesitant about the whole thing. the whole time i was scared, sad and i was crying. >> the girl shot the suspect through the door as you can see, see that hole right there. he was taken to the hospital. his condition has not been released. on a lighter note wedding bells will be ringing for justin timberlake and jessica beil. they are getting married inity tal tally and the party has already begun. there is a week long celebration leading up to the ceremony. some star studded guests are and de samburg actress beverly mitchell and rapper timbaland. the ladies and gentlemen excitex upset about that. they are off the market.

>> now to the presidential race. that's what dick morris is talking. >> mitt romney seeing a jump in the polls. giving his analysis on what may be hine the surge. >> what's going on now is that romney -- obama based his entire campaign his entire spring and summer and fall on discrediting romney saying whatever you think of the economy whatever you think about the future whatever you think about obama care you don't want this guy as president. cheats on his taxes lays people off. is cold hearted you just don't want him near the white house. for a long time the voters in the swing state fought that because it was founded into him in paid advertising hundreds of millions of dollars. the romney campaign didn't answer it. now voters are seeing romney for the first time.

they are learning he is a nice guy, a reasonable guy. he is not going to blow anything up he is not a heartless guy. he understands the needs of the average person he shows empathy which is very important. >> the candidates will face off in the third and final debate this coming monday. >> now it's time for your fox news health fix. anna kooiman is here with a roundup of the top medical stories. >> good morning to you heather and everybody at home. a report from the fda finds majority of on-line drugs that are dangerous or even deadly. they have issued a warning to consumers stressing legitimate pharmacies with government licensing and valid doctor's redescription. taking aspirin may lower your risk of developing ovarian cancer. if you take it twice a week you are 40 percent less likely to develop the disease.

the finding is a big break through because ovarian cancer is the most deadly it has few effective screening tools. do you need a yearly checkup? if you are generally healthy maybe not. 2,000 patienteds worldwide says routine exams have no effect on referrals from specialist ors time off from work. doesn't mean you should skep out on vaccines or screenings. we appreciate it as always. >> the time now is 40 after the top of the hour. coming up start eting new evidence of what seems to be iran's nuclear ambition. >> president obama takes a shot at standoffs. >> take your seats otherwise clint eastwood will yell at them. >> we will have more from the al smith dinner coming up. here is a look at weather

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>> 44 after the hour. headlines over seas revealing new satellite images of a military site in iran. this is a picture from august. you notice the pink spot a spark where nuclear test something taking place. now you see it and now you don't. this picture taken in september. it is being sanitized before any one is allowed to inspect it. >> next australia the investment banker admitted and will be

sentenced together. he will face 20-years in prison with the business czar tame president. fidel castro has had a serious stroke. a venezuela doctor claims to have first hand knowledge since castro was having trouble eating and recognizing people. we recognitold you a couple ago how a company went under after receiving help from the obama administration. we are finding out despite financial struggles a 123 systems made political contributions. >> despite getting a $250 million grant in taxpayer money they filed on bankruptcy on tuesday but we are learning about a few things the company did to help it get that tax payer money. they show the firm has been getting 1 million to hire lobbying if i weres from 2007 to

2009 and during that time they had 6 million during the bush administration and 250 million in stimulus money under the obama administration among other perks like white house. donation records also show ceo david view was an earl loy bam ma supporter donating $2,300 to the then senator 2008 campaign. total of 5,000 dollars to the democratic senatorial campaign committee between 2010 and 2011 as well as from john kerry in 2010 and 2009 almost 5,000 dollars to edward markey who represents the 7th district during the headquarters. vice president also made a few doe indications most notably giving $2,300 this year representing gary peerts a democrat in michigan the company has to plant. he wrote a letter to energy

secretary getting some recovery money. given a 123 gave all of the money now the company is working out a bingsy deal to sell to johnson controls inc. doesn't look like that money accomplished the goal. >> those donations add up to a lot of money. >> the time is 47 after the top of the hour. coming up mitt romney gets his turn at the mike. >> hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening. he will laugh at anything. >> alec baldwin not feeling the love. steve doocy is on fox and friends. you have been playing clips from the alfred dinner. he sits in the same row as mitt

romney and the president of the united states will see what is happening behind the scenes. the filmmaker will be joining us live. larry is going to talk about how the president of the united states is behind mitt romney by 7 and the national gallup poll. also shaquille o'neal john mccain and geraldo rivera. we have three hours cram packed. they start right now right here on "the fox news channel. growing up in a family that flew the american flag every day gave me a sense of national pride. i am grateful for the opportunity to serve the united states coast guard. that is why i am proud to be an american.

>> nine minutes to the top the hour. give your kids a grade boost by putting them on adhd meds. he is prescribing them to low income children saying it's their only hope to success. he hopes to modify their behavior and as a result improve grades. >> a firer men going without food and water for days. they were five miles from an island when their engine died. they didn't have any oars so they broke off pieces of the boat to make paddles. they are said to be okay. obama and mitt romney taking a break from tat the charity dinner in manhattan. unlike the heated jabs in the presidential debate it was all in good fun. >> for just a few minutes they

set aside some of the heated political rhetoric they even shook hands in place for a few laughs. with all of the normal who think it has a high dollar political fundraiser. it's not often you see both of these guys work in the same room or saying things like this. >> i had a lot more energy in our second debate. i felt really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. (laughter) i have already seen early reports from tonight's dinner. headlines, obama embraced by catholics. romney dies with rich peopl-- d with rich people. $5 million for catholic charities. the al smith dinner has become an election dinner tradition. he delivthey delivered setting

hundreds of millions of campaign money. the next joint appearance will be the big debate next week. it won't be quite as pleasant. >> monday's debate is different because the topic is foreign policy. spoirl alert, we got bin laden. >> people seem to be curious as to how we prepare for the debates. let me tell you what i do. first refrain from alcohol for 65 years before the debate. second, find the biggest available strong man and mers illy attack it, big bird didn't even see it coming. good lines last night they may have been laughing but they are thinking about the polls. real clear politics average of polls and you see the impact of each of these debates. the first debate we saw the numbers start to converge and look how tight they are after the second debate heading into

the third one on monday night in florida. back do y to you guys. >> 5 minutes in the top of the hour. one man getting dumped before ending up a big winner. >> you have to hear that story. >> can you figure out the word of the day? stick around for the answer.

>> welcome back, two minutes until the top of the hour. we look at the good, the bad and ugly. first the good. how is this for revenge. a massachusetts man gets dumped by his girlfriend and the very next day wins the lottery. he won 30 and half million

dollars. he said he's glad he didn't have to share. the bad, a pennsylvania councilman behind bars for stealing mitt romney campaign signs. he reportedly took them on a drunk joy ride and drove his car in a cross field leaving behind damage. and finally, the ugalec baldwin's dreams of running for mayor getting a reality check. 66 percent said the liberal actor should stay an actor and only 18 percent want him to run. it is time to get crambled up and allyson cammerota here. >> i will go with lottery.