border battle. opponents of arizona's tough immigration law celebrate as the law is partially blocked by a federal judge. family horror. police arrest a couple in northern france after finding the bodies of eight newborn babies at their home. and ladies' man. president obama stops by for a chat with the women of "the view." this is the "cbs morning news" view." this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, july 29, 2010. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. a watered down version of arizona's controversial new law against illegal immigrants took effect as scheduled this morning

but the harshest portions of the law are in legal limbo. terrell brown has more from washington. good morning. >> reporter: betty, good morning. right now portions of that law are in effect this morning. the most controversial elements are put on hold. that's important for now, put on hold. but the legal fight is about to begin. opponents of arizona's immigration law had their prayers answered. the measure went into effect this morning but it does not include the most controversial provisions. >> i am really happy because it means they're going to take the time to see what is just and what isn't. >> reporter: district judge susan bolton removed portions, saying they bleed into federal responsibility. they include requiring a police officer to determine the immigration status of people they detained for another reason but suspect are in the country illegally. she also blocked the section requiring immigrants to always carry their papers. and the part that makes it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places.

the decision prompted this show of support on a 200-high foot crane in phoenix. >> it is far from over. but at least our expectation at this time for the time being is very positive. >> reporter: the decision certainly is a positive development for the obama administration. the department of justice had filed suit against the new law and the appeals process could take months, years, perhaps even lead all the way up to the supreme court. it's not what a majority of arizona residents want. a recent poll showed 65% of those who live in the state support the new law. >> the strain on the economy by all of the people that are here getting services that aren't basically paying into the system is kind of a strain. >> reporter: a spokesman for arizona governor jan brewer says the state will file an appeal today with the ninth u.s. circuit court, asking for the injunction to be lifted. way too soon, betty, to jump to any conclusions. the federal judge that ruled in this case ruled for the federal government in a preliminary matter. of course, her decision could

change a little later on, betty. >> no doubt. but on the whole, what does this mean for states considering similar laws? >> reporter: you know, betty, it doesn't mean very much at all. there are 20 states considering legislation, at least somewhat similar to this. two of those states, let's say texas or new jersey, it doesn't really have much of a holding for them at all. this is just one judge's ruling and one state and one case, but you can bet this will lead to debate for years, potentially who knows, maybe up to the supreme court. we'll have to see. >> it's already sparked a lot of debate. terrell brown joining us live in washington. thank you. in other news -- an investigation is under way at an alaska air base this morning following the crash of a military cargo jet with four people on board. it happened last night at elmendorf air force base near anchorage. the air force says the c-17 jet went down during a training flight for an upcoming air show. witnesses report seeing a fire

ball 750 feet high after the crash. no official confirmation of casualties so far. in southern california, firefighters report progress against the worst of two major wildfires. they say the 1400 acre fire near the town of tehachapi is 25% contained and hope to have it fully contained by friday. the blaze has burned up to 40 homes and forced 2,300 residents to evacuate. in the gulf of mexico today, workers are preparing for what's hoped will be the last chapter in the oil spill disaster. permanently plugging the bp well. engineers say the temporary cap placed on the well a mile beneath the surface is holding and there is far less oil visible on the water or on gulf coast beaches. the next big step toward permanently sealing the well could come early next week. hundreds of clean-up workers are at the scene of another big oil spill. this one threatening water supplies and wildlife in central michigan. the epa estimates that up to 1

million gallons of oil gushed from a pipeline. it broke monday near battle creek, which is 110 miles west of detroit. michigan governor jennifer granholm says the pipe's owner response to this has been wholly inadequate and she fears a major disaster. >> the last thing any of us want to see is a smaller version of what has happened in the gulf happen in our water system in the great lakes waters, anywhere approaching the lake michigan. so, we have got to stop the spread of the crude right now. >> oil from the spill is currently about 80 miles from lake michigan. on capitol hill today, a house panel will hold a public hearing on ethics charges against veteran congressman charlie rangel of new york. the democrat is accused of misusing his office for fund-raising, failure to disclose income and pay taxes, along with other ethics violations. rangel denies any wrongdoing but democrats worry that a trial or even a full airing of the

charges could hurt them in the polls come november. >> let's remember 2006, it wasn't just iraq and president bush's unpopularity. it was a half dozen major scandals involving republican congressmen that cost republicans control of congress. >> the purpose of today's hearings is to determine if there's enough evidence against rangel to take the case to trial. jurors in the federal corruption case against former illinois governor rod blagojevich will begin their second day of deliberations this morning in chicago. blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to 24 counts, including trying to sell or trade an appointment to president obama's former u.s. senate seat. before instructing the jury yesterday, the judge said he did not expect a quick verdict. and today president obama appears where no president has before -- daytime television. mr. obama taped his appearance

on "the view" wednesday. he answered questions from the five hosts of the show and started with some jokes. >> i was trying to find a show that michelle actually watched. and so i thought, this is it right here. >> this is one of our favorite shows. >> all those new shows she's like, let me get the clicker. >> come on, michelle obama, you have to watch this show at least. the president said the country had gone through, quote, a tough stretch since he came to office. he said his administration is trying to create jobs. he also urged the senate to pass a package of tax cuts and loan relief for small businesses. well, some long, private papers of president franklin roosevelt are now in the national archives. they include a 1933 letter of congratulations from italian dictator mussolini and fdr's handwritten must do list from 1935. on it are the wagner labor bill, which protected unions, and

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country's worst plane crash, all 152 people aboard were killed when the plane went down wednesday in poor weather. heavy rains and mud are complicating the search for the remains of the victims, including two americans. officials say that rain and thick fog were probably to blame for that crash. on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia struggled this morning. alexis christoforous is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, alexis. >> good morning, betty. asian markets saw some profit-taking after some downbeat economic news here in the u.s. japan's nikkei gave back more than half a percent and hong kong's hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets a look at weekly jobless claims numbers. on wednesday stocks fell after the federal reserve said the economic recovery will continue to be slow going. the dow lost 39 points, breaking its four-day winning streak. the nasdaq gave back 23. there appears to be no end in sight to the nation's foreclosure crisis.

75% of the top metro areas showed an increase in foreclosure activity in the first half of the year. according to realty track, the hardest hit city, las vegas where 1 in every 15 homes received a forecloser notice. even with mortgage rates at the lowest level in decades, applications for home loans fell by over 4% last week. the rate on a 30-year loan is now at 4.69%. that's slightly higher than the week before. but still near record lows. congress is rethinking its ban on internet gambling. it's considering legalizing and then taxing online casinos as a way to raise money. it was banned four years ago, which critics say just drove web-based casinos offshore. well, don't hold your breath waiting for airline fares to come down. domestic prices are up 5% from a year ago, back to pre-recession levels. analysts don't think they'll be going back down any time soon. the transportation department says an average round-trip

ticket will cost you $328. airlines have been reporting big profits in recent days, largely because of all those new fees. and amazon is releasing two new models of its kindle e-reader, both are smaller and lighter and one of the models uses wi-fi to download books on the fly. betty, that one is the least expensive model. it's on the market at 139 bucks. >> really? i've been thinking about getting a kindle. it seems so easy because you can just download it and take it with you instead of lugging around those books. >> i don't have one yet but there's something about cracking a book i really like. i'm not a convert just yet. >> we may convert you. it depends. alexis, thank you for that, joining us live in new york. new york city is launching a major campaign against the growing problem of bed bugs. it's estimated 1 of every 15 new yorkers battled bed bugs last

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public safety... some say it's at risk in parts of san jose. why as many as 50 firefighters could be laid off tomorrow. and we'll show you a rabbit that needs weight watchers! join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... beginning at five. on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. cool, dryer air is beginning to settle across the country. its first stop is over the great lakes before moving into the northeast later today. severe weather is hitting the northern plains again. here's another look at this morning's top stories. parts of arizona's new immigration law are in effect this morning. but opponents of the law celebrated after a federal judge

blocked enforcement of its most controversial provisions. a military cargo jet carrying four crew members on a training mission crashed and exploded at an air force base near anchorage, alaska. advisers to the food and drug administration meet today to consider whether a form of viagra may be used for children with a rare lung disorder. the drug called revatio helps alter blood flow in the lungs. if approved the adult version of viagra would get an extra six months on the market without generic competition. in other health news, new studies out this morning find that when it comes to performing cpr, you can skip the mouth-to-mouth. manuel gallegus reports. >> reporter: 88-year-old joe fuller owes his life to yjoanne sorintino. >> my angel. >> that's sweet. >> reporter: when he collapsed from a heart attack at a theater, she didn't think twice about giving him cpr, including mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. >> i didn't hesitate.

i knew right away. there was no time. >> reporter: new research is backing up previous findings that show mouth-to-mouth is not always necessary. >> they can, in fact, save a life by doing the very simple maneuver of chest compression. >> reporter: the studies in the "new england journal of medicine" found among heart attack victims, those given cpr and those given chest compressions had equal chances of surviving. pushing down on the chest rhythmically forces blood through the heart and body, buying time for the victim until help avbz. doctors say children and drowning victims still need mouth-to-mouth. they hope the new studies will lead to changes in the way cpr is taught and encourage people to get involved if they see someone having a heart attack. >> you will, perhaps, double the chance that that patient will survive. >> reporter: chest compressions alone could have saved joe fuller. >> it's hard to explain it. how thankful you feel that that

person was there. >> reporter: fortunately, luanne was fearby and knew exactly what to do. manuel gallegus, cbs news. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." nguyen. is to hunt it down. i'm fred lemond, and i'm in charge of bp's efforts to remove oil from these waters. bp has taken full responsibility for the cleanup and that includes keeping you informed. every morning, over 50 spotter planes and helicopters take off and search for the oil. we use satellite images, infrared and thermal photography to map and target the oil. then, the boats go to work. almost 6,000 vessels. these are thousands of local shrimp and fishing boats organized into task forces and strike teams. plus, specialized skimmers from around the world. we've skimmed over 27 million gallons of oil/water mixture and removed millions more with other methods. we've set out more than 8 million feet of boom to protect the shoreline. i grew up on the gulf coast

and i love these waters. we can't keep all the oil from coming ashore, but i'm gonna do everything i can to stop it, and we'll be here as long as it takes to clean up the gulf.

the the 85th annual chincoteague pony swim took place wednesday. about 150 ponies made the 200-yard crossing. a crowd of up to 40,000 people were on hand to watch the historic swim. each year the ponies are auctioned off to benefit the local fire department. bullfighting is being outlawed in one part of spain. the northwest region of the country, including barcelona will ban bullfights starting in 2012. there was a heated debate wednesday in the legislature over animal rights and traditional spanish culture. so far, a bullfighting ban does not appear likely in the rest of spain. and finally, a small village in japan has found a way to attract new tourists.

it's through a mind-boggling form of art and it makes use of the most common crop. celia hatton reports. >> reporter: rice farming has sustained the people of northern japan's inakadate village for 2,000 years. today these ancient rice fields are the source of food and art. up close, these stalks of rice look like any other found in a rice paddy, yet several different varieties planted here each with different color leaves. combine them together and an enormous 15,000 square foot image is revealed. this living mural is a miracle of creativity and cooperation. every year a local art teacher produces a computerized sketch. it's transferred onto a grid mapped with thousands of dots, which is painstakingly recreated point by point onto the field itself. then it's a family affair as villagers of all generations join in to hand-plant each rice shoot.

three months later, this rice field of dreams comes alive. it wasn't always as easy to appreciate. at the start in 1993, the the artist's first designs were clunky and flat. the newer images don't look like much if seen from the wrong angle, but climb six stories up in a custom-built viewing tower offers the perfect perspective. everything is so calculated, says this visitor. i did not think it would work, but i was surprised. this former city worker dreamed up this idea. before the art villagers only had each other to talk to, he says. now people all over japan know this place. this small corner of the country has 8,400 people. yet 170,000 visitors came just last year. the success has led to

inevitable imitations. mural madness is flourishing in paddies across japan. in the end, art made from rice can't last forever as harvest wipes the field clean. but for now, rice, a staple of japan's cuisine, fills the stomach as well as the soul. celia hatton in inakadate village, northern japan. >> that's quite a sight. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday. thanks for watching. hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. "the early show." i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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