well. enjoy your day, cool out there another beautiful one. bright and early tomorrow morning in cold blood. the search is on for the taliban gunman who killed ten aid workers, including six americans in afghanistan. but were they set up by a member of their own team? we'll bring you the latest live from kabul. armed and dangerous. a massive manhunt underway for two escaped convicts now linked to the brutal murder of an elderly couple. police believe they may be hiding out in one of america's most popular vacation destinations. renewed hope. >> our father, hear how prayers, bring kyron home. >> officials get a tip from an unlikely source and intensify their efforts to find missing 7-year-old kyron horman. and wild weather. >> oh, no, no, no, no. >> as many as seven tornadoes

rip across the northern plains over the weekend completely destroying at least one home. but even more severe weather may be on its way. "early" this monday morning, be on its way. "early" this monday morning, august 9th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs good monday morning, everyone. thank you for being with us. i'm erica hill in for maggie rodriguez on maternity leave. >> i'm harry smith. good to see you. >> this story comes out and i have a dog and a cat and i saw it and i was a little worried. where it's safe to feed your pet, linking some pet foods to an outbreak of salmonella. important information for families this morning, especially those with young children where it is and it is not okay to clean and feed the pet food.

we want to begin with the massacre in afghanistan. now investigators want to know why the taliban gunman killed the aid workers but let their driver live. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is in kabul with the very latest. mandy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, the teen drive was the sole survivor of the taliban attack. police are now questioning him to find out what happened to the murdered medical team. the bodies, including six americans who returned to kabul, appear to have been killed excuse style. their remains will now be sent back home, except for one, tom little. he worked in afghanistan for the last 30 years as an eye doctor. his wife said he wanted to be buried here. >> it is a family decision. awe felt it should happen because he gave his life in afghanistan. >> reporter: 51-year-old thomas

grams was a dentist from colorado. he quit his practice to volunteer full-time giving free dental care to impoverished children. his neighbor clark cunningham told him to keep his head down. >> he said, oh, don't worry. i'm there to help. not to hurt. and that was tom gram. >> reporter: glenn lapp was a pennsylvania nurse. the 40-year-old helped victims of hurricane katrina and rita. and 32-year-old cheryl beckett from tennessee has been working in afghanistan for six years specializing in mothers and children's health care. the taliban accused the workers of being spies and trying to convert muslims to christianity, a claim the american ambassador denies. >> these were selfless volunteers who devoted themselves to providing free and much-needed health care to afghans in the most remote and difficult parts of your country. >> reporter: the medical team will have a number of memorial

services here. tom little is expected to have his funeral later this week. erica? >> terrible story. mandy clark in kabul this morning. thanks. now to the manhunt to find two escaped convicts and the whom allegedly helped them break out of jail. one of them was linked to the murder of an early couple. ben tracy is here with more for us this morning. >> reporter: good morning. it has been ten days since three convicted murderers broke out of the prison in kingman, arizona. one was caught in colorado but the other two are still at large considered to be armed and dangerous. now they are suspected in a double murder. the badly-burned bodies of linda and gary haas were fount inside their burnt out trailer in new mexico last week. now police say two fugitives, 45-year-old john mccluskey and 42-year-old tracy province may be the ones who killed the elderly couple. >> we have linked one of the subjects through frensices to

the crime scene in santa rosa. >> reporter: they are now believed to be near yellowstone national park, somewhere along the montana and wyoming border. >> we consider them extremely armed and dangerous and we pray upon the public to be individual lent. >> reporter: the two men escaped from a medium-security prison in arizona through a door that should have set off alarms but did not. kathleen welch helped them escape by throwing wire cutters over the fence. they believe welch is on the run with mccluskey. on saturday u.s. marshalls arrested mccluskey's mother at her home in arizona. she's accused of providing money to help her son on the run. >> you'll never realize what you put us through. give yourselves up. >> reporter: now, we have information that may help someone spot the fugitives. investigators believe one of them they be travelled in a 1997 platinum gold nissan sentra with

arizona license plate 620pfv. thank you. now here's erica. >> several states are holding primaries tomorrow. the economy could be one of the chief factors in determining how democrats do at the polls in november. you can bet it is top of mind. bill plante is joining us with more on that this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the economy for sure, the president will be on the road for today and for much of the next two weeks raising money for his party to help the democrats try to fend off the loss of control of the party in congress. with the lingering recession and unemployment hovering over 9%, discontent over the economy threatens to swamp democrats in november. there are more primaries on tuesday. and election season is heating up. the republican line of attack is clear. >> the american people are screaming at the top of their lungs to washington, stop! stop the spending, stop the job

killing policies. >> reporter: the white house response? that republicans would take the country back to president bush's economic policies. here's the president at an illinois fund-raiser. >> they have not come up with a single solitary idea that is any different from the policies of george w. bush. what they are betting on is amnesia. they are betting that you don't remember that they were in charge all this time. >> reporter: who lit to's shira toeplitz says they don't buy the argument. >> they don't buy the argument before obama got in office. the voters are going to hold him and congress responsible for it. >> reporter: there are arguments over the new health care bill, over ending the bush tax cuts for high earners and over the escalating national debt. but in the end, the troubles for the president and his party is all about the state of the economy. >> the president's biggest problem by far is the economy. and the fact that it has improved as much as they hoped

by now. >> reporter: and because of that, from the white house to congress, the democrats have agreed on one mess annual. a, you don't want to go back to the policies of the bush administration. and if we didn't do what we did, things would be a lot worse. >> bill, thank you. joining us now is republican strategist kevin madden, also in washington this morning and from los angeles, democratic strategist tanya acker. we'll get a look at what both sides need to do in the upcoming elections. tanya, i'll start with you. as we just heard, the two-point message here, don't go back and things would be worse were the democrats not in charge. is that enough for voters at this point, or does there need to be a little alteration of the message? >> well, i think the democrats have to focus on getting the message out there clearly in the first instance. look, i think it is very evident we are running against a group of republican candidates in large part who really position themselves at an extreme end of

the right wing, which is where most of the country is not. you are talking about candidates who want to take the time back to before social security. the one who is want to overturn a lot of the things, reform that is the country is behind. so i think what democrats have to do is talk about what it is they are standing for and why the country doesn't want to go back to a time when frankly a lot of us were much worse off. >> kevin, when you look at this from the republican perspective, there are some of those messages, there is competition from the tea party, from those perhaps to the extreme right as tanya mentioned, but search essentially is this a republican race to lose, and if so, what do they have to do to hold on to it? >> to tanya's point and your question, this race is going to be one, the midterm elections are going to be decided in the middle. and right now those independent voters that were a big part of the democrats' successful coalition by whipping in 2008, they have abandoned the white house and they have abandoned democrats in large part because

of the spending, because of the deficits, because of a very lack of center agenda. so i think where republicans feel we have an opportunity is talking to the voters and persuading them that the democrats have taken the country in the wrong direction. the country is on the wrong track. we are spending too much money. deficits are going too high and we can do a better job. right now we have to go out there and talk about a proactive agenda, but it is a good place to go when you are the alternative to a democrat agenda. >> in some ways it sounds like 2008 all over again. you talk about the moderates and independents during the 2008 elections, which worked out well for the democrats, tanya. this time around you said they need to altar the message a little bit, but what about the president doing fund-raising, does he need to worken on a different message or is he doing the right thing? >> well, right now we are seeing that the president is having some troubles in the polls. he's certainly polling lower than he has at any time during his presidency, which is not unusual for any president at this point in his term, but i

think what we are really seeing president obama being effective in is fund-raising. in order for democrats to get the message out, they will need a lot of money. again, as kevin pointed out and you pointed out, the real competition here is for the moderates and for independents. in order for democrats to get them back on board, they have to explain why the alternatives are far too extreme. >> kevin, in terms of a message from your end, from the republican side, there's been a lot of criticism, and we heard it from the president in bill's package that republicans are presenting new ideas. i know you disagree with that. >> i disagree with that, yes. >> are they presenting their arguments soldly enough? >> yes, i believe so. when john boehner handed the gavel to nancy pelosi in 2006, he said we are going to be an opposition party, but we are going to disagree with you on substance. if you look at the health care debate and the stimulus debate, republicans presented the american public alternatives. a fission for what they would do

and where they would take the country in a different direction. in large part that will be where you can win in the arguments in 2010. we can say, look, the democrats want to spend more and grow this part of government, we presented alternatives during the entire debate that said we are for smaller government, we are for lower taxes, and we are for less spending. and that we are the better party to lead the country in the right direction. >> well, everyone will be trying to get their message out, especially ramping up with three months to go. tanya acker, kevin madden, great insight. it will be an interesting november? >> i think we can say that, yes. >> safe to say, jeff glor is here with the rest of the morning headlines for us. good morning to both of you. good morning to everyone at home. in the gulf this morning, bp is prepared to begin the bottom kill operation. the final part of its effort to once and for all seal the broken oil well. cbs news correspondent mark strassmann is in new orleans this morning with the latest. hey, mark, good morning. >> reporter: hey, jeff. good morning to you. bp now says its static kill

cement plug is holding firm, which means there's virtually no chance of any more leaking, but to make that a guarantee bp is ready to finish the relief well and finish off its broken well. 100 feet down, that's all bp has left to finish drilling its primary relief well and begin the bottom kill. cut into the runaway well, poor cement inside and kill the well once and for all. >> what we need to do now is come in through the bottom and fill the annual exterior between the casing and the well bore itself. we are drilling close to that and it should happen later this week. >> reporter: bp has recovered next to nothing for more than a week and scaled back its response operation. a high of 48,000 people will soon be down to 20,000 and keep dropping. >> it is corporate green. >> reporter: on grand isle, louisiana, there's a make-shift

cemetery. bp insists that's not the case, that the operation has simply shifted into a new phase. long range restoration. >> we want it to come back to where it was, and you feel that. that's horrible, that's terrible, that's why we have to be here for the long term. >> reporter: residents say talk is cheap. >> trust me, trust has to be built and earned. they have not shown that in the least yet. >> reporter: the chance of this well ever leaking again may be over, but so now is the gulf summer tour u.s. season. over before it ever had a chance to begin. jeff? >> mark strasz han in new orleans. thank you. a new study finds girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever. about 15% of girls overall showed the beginnings of breast development at age 7. 10% of white girls, that's twice as many than in the 1997 study showed breast growth by that age. 23% of black girls and 15% of

hispanic girls had early development. the study published does not explain why girls are developing earlier, but heavier girls were more likely to begin earlier than others. it was the worst tournament performance of tiger woods' career at the bridgestone invitational yesterday. he hit the ball into the crowd on 15. in the water on 16. woods finished 18 over par in a tie for 78th place out of 80. woods says it has been a long year and every part of his game needs to get better. the national weather service will assess the exact number of tornadoes that touched down in

our forecast this morning, how about some clouds, drizzle, delays on arrivals at sfo, we got it all this morning. here is a lookout toward coyt tower. a cloudy backdrop. daytime highs lower 60s. lower to mid-60s around the

bay, mix of sun and cloud and lower 80s inland. mild temperature, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, we are warming up just in time for the weekend and that's a look at your news and weather. >> what did you say was going on in the southern plains again? the heat? >> love the heat and humidity on the east. >> you have a future, jeff. i see it. all right. coming up, the unexpected tip causing renewed hope in the search for little kyron horman. we'll bring you the latest. also, brand new housing numbers out this morning. frankly, the news isn't great, but we might find a bright spot for you. stay tuned for that. you are watching "the early show" on cbs.

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and when we come back, we'll talk about kyron horman, the little boy from the portland area that's been missing since june 4th. right now, intensive searches are going on as the tips continue to come in. tips this weekend from the stepmother, terri's close, close friend. so, police now acting on new tips this weekend. we'll update that situation. >> looking forward to the update because so many people have been following it. we'll bring you the new home nnz out this morning, housing numbers, taking a look at the value of homes. the news may not be the best. some areas it is good. we'll take a look at what this could mean for you if you're buying, selling f you're staying put in the home you own. all that coming up as "the early show" continues. >> announcer: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by walmart. save money, live better. walmart. [ mom ] walmart has low prices on not just a few things, but on everything on our back-to-school list. guaranteed. so we didn't have to shop around.

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a woman was shot to death near union square in san francisco. >> it is 7:25 a.m., time for news lead lines. a woman was shot to death near union square in san francisco. two others were wounded in that shooting. another shooting outside a night club on folsom street. two women were taken to hospital with minor injuries. no word on any possible suspects. the judge who ruled against california's ban on same-sex marriage besiding whether to allow gay weddings during the appeals process. judge walker receiving briefs friday from both sides he could announce his decision as early as today. cal trans starts digging another tunnel through oakland hills, the fourth bore of the caldecott tunnel. at 10 they will have a brief ceremony that new tunnel should take 3 years to dig.

a look at traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning, traffic near san leandro, sounds like east 14th and 106th. lanes blocked in the area due to a structure fire. you can see it is close to 580 freeway. in the meantime, up the nemitz looks good especially up toward the coliseum. taillights moving northbound,

toward high street. all green as you move in toward oakland. bay bridge toll plaza they turned the metering lights on before 7, as you can see wait times are not too bad at all. almost no delay at all and across the san mateo bridge, 14 minute drive time toward hayward and the peninsula. here is tracy. forecast this morning, cloudy skies, here we are along the coast, ocean beach, clouds and drizzle, because of those clouds, if you are travelling you might want to call ahead. delays on arrivals at sfo, just over 1 hour. seven-day forecast for today, lower 60s along the coast, a lot of clouds expected, some sunshine for the bay, highs lower to mid-60s. sunshine inland temperatures still mild. tuesday through thursday and we will warm it up just in time for the weekend ,,,,,,,,

what a we to start the week. at the crack of down. that crowd pretty hyped up this early in the morning. >> who needs coffee with a crowd like that? >> high caffeine intake for those folks out there. welcome back to "the early show," everybody. >> a lot coming up this half hour, including new information on the volatile housing market. new numbers out this morning. home values have dropped but so have mortgage rates. our business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here to tell us exactly what that means for you, whether you're planning to buy, sell or just stay put and maybe refinance. and it is one of the most sought after roles in hollywood. i know you love this trilogy, playing the part of lisbeth

salender from qutd the girl with the dragon tattoo". first an update on the kyron horman situation. a new tip from an unlikely source has investigators searching an area near his elementary school where he was last seen. priya david clemens has all the details. >> reporter: this morning dozens of investigators from multiple agencies are expected to resume their biggest search in weeks. it began over the weekend, when they scoured an area just two miles from where kyron disappeared, skyline elementary school. included in the search, property where dede spicher was working that day. spicher is a close friend of terri horman, the boy's stepmother. according to reports, it was a tip from spicher that may have sparked this latest search. it follows her grand jury testify as well as that of other close friends of terri's. the 7-year-old's parents and grade school principal also appeared in court last week. spicher reportedly helped horman buy an untraceable cell phone

and moved in with her for two weeks. >> they're both presumed innocent. nevertheless, they both engaged in suspicious behavior that's making police look closely at the both of them. >> reporter: terri horman has not been named a suspect in the case but kyron's parents believe she's involved in their son's disappearance. kaine horman says he's living with the burden of guilt for bringing her into kyron's life, adding, quote, it's my job to protect him and someone got him on my watch. >> bring kyron home. >> reporter: saturday, hundreds of people gathered at kyron's school, releasing balloons with messages of hope that the lost boy might soon be found. priya david clemens, cbs news, los angeles. >> joining us now from portland is attorney bruce mccain, former captain with the multnomah county sheriff's office. good morning to. >> you good morning, chris. >> let me ask you this, two new search this is weekend. so, what is behind these searches? what are they looking for? >> again, we should not confuse these weekend searches with the ones happening nine weeks ago.

the initial search was massive search and rescue looking for presumably lost and alive 7-year-old boy. this is a different type of search. this is a search for forensic evidence of criminal activity. one of the clues of course is going to be the spacing of the searchers themselves, what they're looking for and what we heard in the last report, is that it does look like the grand jury process is starting to squeeze critical information out of people that may have been reluctant to tell investigators without the power of subpoena. >> is that why this friend spicher was able to come forward now with these tips at this time, the grand jury process? >> as we talked about before, chris, on this very program, spicher was not reportedly very cooperative with investigators but when you put somebody under oath in a grand jury with penalty of perjury and perhaps even with the threat of additional prosecution for their own criminal conduct, that tends to squeeze information out. so, it looks like dede is opening up. these investigators -- this is not a search and rescue. this is a forensic search for criminal evidence. more than likely, something very specific that dede told them about. could very well be one of these

untraceable cell phones they're trying to find. >> if it is a cell phone they are, in fact, looking for, how could that help tie terri to this case? >> well, chris, one of the biggest problems we've talked about before is just trying to make a connection between terri horm horman's involvement and this idea that kyron is being stashed by an unknown third party. if they can find the phones and use the great forensics they have now to try to find out who terri horman was talking to immediately after june 4th or thereabouts that might give them a tip as to why kyron may be today. >> i know they have this tip line that is active each and every day. how many tips are they getting still to this day, two months after the fact? and is it proving useful? >> they're reportedly getting up to ten an hour. the problem, is that there's so many tips coming in that they have to be vetted and screened. one of the problems, actually, they're having here is that some callers are reported they're not getting any feedback back from the tip line. so, if they could work out that problem to encourage people to keep calling and let

and that is your latest weather. anything you'd like to add before we go to commercial break weatherwise? >> no, i'm good on that. >> we'll give vb their shot at weather. home values continue to decline. we'll hear what that means for homeowners and buyers when we return. this is "the early show" here on cbs. ♪ beneath the stairwell, you're smiling, i can tell ♪

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in this morning's "moneywatch" we're taking a look at the housing market. a new survey from zillow.com finds the immediate yam home value in the u.s. is 182 ,500. that's actually down 3.2% from last year's numbers.

cbs news rebecca yjarvis is her. so, give me -- besides the headline being they're down, what is the real takeaway from this finding? >> the bottom line is they're down but not down as much as they have been in the past, so prices some would say are stabilizing and some markets we've seen an uptick in prices. >> where is that? >> boston is up 3.4% in the second quarter. the two interesting markets here are san francisco and san diego, which are both up significantly. a big reason behind that is not only did these places, san francisco and san diego, get tax credits nationally for first-time and second-time home buyers but they got local tax credits. that boosted the market. >> because these are temporary -- >> that's what i was going to say. >> but these are pricey markets to begin with. where are we seeing the least amount of growth or values go down? >> we're seeing that in the markets have have been hardest hit in their economies and job growth as well as in their foreclosures. so phoenix, for example s down

11.8%. detroit down 14.8%. of course, all the automakers are based in detroit. lastly, miami, the worst hit place, down 15.2%. a lot of those places they just have too much supply, too many foreclosures. >> there's a glut of inventory there. if you're buying at this point, this could work to your advantage because you can get a little more house. >> it could work to your advantage but you have to think how long you're buying that house for. there are so many costs involved in purchasing a home today, including insurance, on top of that you have the closing costs. so you really have to think about buying it for the long term, five to ten years, at least, because prices are still very fickle at this point in time. >> and we could see them move more. what if you're selling? it's not encouraging. >> it's still very difficult to be a seller in this market. the one benefit have you is mortgage rates near record lows, so that's an incentive for people to go out and buy now that the tax credits are to longer around. you have the 30-year fixed rate mortgage, 4.49%.

15-year mortgages now below 4%, 3.95 >> is it in your best interest to look into refinancing? >> it is an important thing to think about but you want to think about it as refinancing one time to your mortgage. that's what the experts recommend. on top of that, just consider how long you're planning on being in your house because the costs can exceed the benefit if you're planning on leaving soon. >> because refinancing is not cheap. >> because there are closing costs. >> thank you as always. for more on the housing market logon to cbsmoneywatch.com. up next, the big hollywood mystery, who will play the female lead in the blockbuster mystery "the girl with the dragon tattoo"? t to race home? bet i could beat you there. [ male announcer ] with its 43 safety features, like the parkview rear back-up camera... hi, sweetie. there you are. [ male announcer ] ...electronic vehicle information center,

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lucky finalists and she joins us with insight on who gets the role. >> that's the question know in hollywood is asking, who will land the role of the lifetime? >> reporter: the black buster trilogy of crime thrillers that began with "the girl with the dragon tattoo" is a worldwide fa no phenomenon. 40 million books sold around the world, and the hacker, lisbeth salander. >> they're addicting. you want to know what happened to lisbeth and you want to know who this strange person is. >> reporter: adding to the mystery, steve larsen died at the massive heart attack before his best selling novels were ever published. now a hollywood casting call of historic proportions, the part played by swedish actor at the european original is set to be the hottest movie role in recent history. >> it's just this really interesting role that's going to continue for two more films, so, really, it's like, you know, a

trilogy of projects for a young actress that could really make an actress's career. >> reporter: director david venture who broke out with the hit "seven." rumors are rampant about the co-stars, natalie port man and ellen paige may have a shot at the tattoo and pierced female lead. the latest word movie executives are looking for an unknown for the part. >> i hope not a well known girl. i hope it's someone who's new and startling. >> reporter: shooting is set to begin this fall when fans will meet the young actress whose foot fits this glass slipper of a role. >> i love the european movie myself, so -- but i'll go to the american version as well. >> hollywood insiders believe a decision could come any day now, and i hope they're right because production is scheduled to begin shortly after labor day. >> you want to have someone in that role before production starts. >> wardrobe is key.

well, that's interesting. so bond is going to be the male lead? >> we're looking at james bond and we hear robin wright is in to be the lead male's love interest, erica berger. lots of people have read the books. -- >> interesting they're hoping for an unknown because, i mean, the name itself -- the book, obviously, big enough to bring people in. interesting -- and this could really launch someone's career. >> it reminds me of the twilight books, best selling books, got a people we didn't know and wildly successful. >> and well known now. >> sure are. >> we can go way back to "star wars," luke skywalker -- >> look at you. >> that's what you were thinking in the commercial break. didn't mean to steal that for. >> you reaching back there. but the books are huge. i haven't read them yet but i hear they're fantastic. one of our producers was telling me he just finished the first one. that's the nice thing. it's not just sort of chicklet or this, that or the other, it appeals to the broader audience.

>> it's the first book to reach 1 million e-books. >> amazing to thing he had all this written and sadly he passed because who knows what he could have written further down the line. this will be interesting. >> sure will be. >> find out in the next couple of days. thanks, jill. just ahead, why feeding your dog and cat could actually make your family sick. and what you need to know to keep that from happening. stay with us. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. most of us want to hear we've done a good job caring for our mouths. that's why there's a rinse like crest pro-health multi-protection. it helps you get a better dental check-up. ♪ because not all rinses provide all these benefits. giving you a clean, healthy mouth. crest rinse makes the difference. so be ready for your next dental check-up. crest pro-health multi-protection rinse.

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blocked debris in the road as well. a couple cars were involved in that as well as the utility truck. >> walnut creek near the 24, 680 interchange. speeds starting to slow, southbound 680 traffic just past the 24 interchange. speeds hovering around 42 miles per hour. as you head through san ramon valley, slow traffic. heading toward the caldecott tunnel, one more slow spot, 237 toward silicon valley. that is your traffic. here is tracy. >> thank you elizabeth. a look from our camera, mount vacca, as my director mike says, a sea of fog. yeah, that is what you see a whole lot of low clouds out there this morning that is what we are experiencing here in the bay area. cloudy skies, still cool as far as temperatures, 60s along the coast, plenty of cloud, lower to mid-60s for the bay, some sunshine. warmer conditions for the

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[ applause ] welcome back to "the early show," everyone. i'm erica hill along with chris wragge out here on the plaza. show." i'm erica hill with chris wragge on the plaza. a little enthusiasm. >> good numbers this morning. >> great numbers. better than the housing numbers we talked about a little earlier in the show. >> we need good numbers. >> the millions of americans, myself included, never thought twice about feeding your dog and cat and where you do it. turns out, according to a new report this morning, contaminated pet food could actually in effect someone in your family with salmonella. some of the important takeaways include where you feed your pet. we'll help you keep your family safe with that information and keep your pets well food. >> i couldn't believe when i

heard the story about dry pet food. with kids, it's really tough. you know kids, how they like to crawl. >> they do. i like to get mine to help with chores. >> we've got great tips. >> we know money can't buy happiness. spending on certain things does make you more joyful. i could have told you that. even timing. when you part with hard-earned dollars can increase good feelings as well. ray martin here to tell us how to get the best benefits from buying. going out, putting your hard earned money down and feeling good about it. >> first to jeff with the headlines. good morning. >> good morning. the search for esame prisoners from arizona is focused on yellowstone national park. they may be hiding in yellowstone campgrounds as they try to reach canada. it's believe they have separated, one traveling with his fiance. in the gulf bp hopes to begin the final phase of sealing

the broken oil well this week called bottom kill. more mud and cement can be pumped into the bottom of that damaged well a cement cap poured in last week from the top has hardened now. in afghanistan the hunt is on for the taliban gunman that brutally murdered 12 medical workers, shot and killed in northeastern afghanistan thursday as they returned from a two-week aid mission. the group included six americans. the bodies were returned yesterday. taliban claimed they were spies trying to convert muslims to christiansity. that was denied by officials and relatives. a war crimes trial of charles taylor mia far owe took the stand and contradicted testimony of naomi campbell. richard roth with us this morning. good morning. >> well, if jewelry ads would have you believe a gift of diamonds is so cherished it

lasts a lifetime, the war trial in the hague suggests there's room for argument. today it was actress mia farrow's turn to talk about table talk among the rich and famous to the gift, the prosecution says, came from this man, charles taylor accused of financing war crimes with trade in blood diamonds. farrow was asked to recall a gift from taylor to naomi campbell. >> she was quite exited and said, in effect, oh, my god in the middle of the night last night i was awakened by knocking at the door. it was men sent by charles taylor, he sent me, as i recall, a huge diamond. >> reporter: but that wasn't the way campbell remembered it, testifying last week saying there had been a late night

knock on the door with two men she didn't know with a gift that didn't look impressive. >> they were kind of dirty looking pebbles. they were dirty. i don't know. when i'm used to seeing diamonds, i'm used to seeing diamonds shiny, in a box, you know. that's the kind of diamonds i'm used to seeing. >> linking taylor to the homes could help link him to a catalog of brutal crimes. the other commercial cliche, that diamonds are forever does seem to have some weight. the gift apparently was kept in its pouch for 13 years until just last week when a charity

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in this morning's healthwatch, how you and your family can get sick just from feeding your pets. there's a new study out this morning which finds humans can get salmonella from certain dry pet food. here to talk about those new findings, doctor, good to have you with us this morning.

>> good morning. >> you might think there's something in the wet food not the dry food. >> that's right. the dry food is uniquely contaminated, because it's after they have heated it and eliminated salmonella and other organisms, then they spray it with food flavorings to make it more palatable to the dogs and cats. >> how did the people end up contaminated. >> oddly it wasn't from eating it. the cases were in kids under two years of age. they did it through being cross contaminated through the hands, primarily the caregivers in the home. >> where it is, not washing your hands after feeding your pets. >> exactly. >> obviously the most important thing is wash your hands. if you have pets, what do you have to be concerned about when you specifically go to feed them now. >> bottom line, as much as we want to integrate our pets into our lives, we have to keep them out of the kitchen and keep them out of our bathtubs. that's sometimes difficult in a

small apartment. >> that can be difficult. i live in a small apartment, so i can relate to that. both my dog and cat get fed in the kitchen as we sit here and talk about it. it's really important to clean and disinfect pet bowls. >> you don't want to use the sponge you use on your family's dishes. >> absolutely. >> even if you're not using it somewhere else. those are important points. again, this does go back to salmonella. >> right. >> and it's not -- as you said, it's not your kids crawling around on the floor eating it, just to make sure we get that out there. >> no. >> you also recommend keeping kids under five out of feeding areas entirely. that means my son is almost four. one of his jobs is to help feed the pets. he shouldn't do that. >> you need to not give him an allowance for that any longer.

>> he doesn't get that yet. what do i need to be concerned about. again, this is dry pet food, not wet pet food. this specific brand has been taken off the market. is there anything we need to be concerned about when we go and buy dry pet food. >> that's all we can no. it's regularly tested. this whole plant in pennsylvania is closed. so it's no longer produced from that plant. >> in the meantime, wash your hands, keep the food away from everyone in the family. >> exactly. >> thank you for coming in. >> thanks so much for having me. >> just ahead, what could make you happier, do you think a car or cooking class? an expensive bag or football game in there's surprising research on how to get more joy for your buck when you return. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. watching the "early show" on cbs. >> announcer: "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by restasis. talk to your doctor about restasis. is. ,,,,

well, you have the big house, the shiny car, the fancy you have the big house, shiny clothes, humongous tv. new research indicates certain purchases have a more positive affect on happiness than others. ray martin is here with details on that for us this morning. good to see you this morning. what has changed in regards to the way people spend and safe. >> savings are up, spending or debt is down. the personal savings rate now is 6.4%. i remember the days when this was negative about a decade ago. people are saving more. also, credit card balances are now down for 21 months in a row. that's astounding, because americans have more credit cards than the rest of the entire worldcom bind. americans pulling out plastic and making impulse purchases has changed. purchases has changed. >> you think that's the sole roen, people are decided too

much debt? the point's been driven home, no good. >> in response to the economic crisis, people have lost jobs or saw their income really drop and now taking a look at their spending. their spending less in some categories but spending differently in others and finding out it makes them happy. >> certain purchases make us happier than others. >> the more income you have, to a certain extent, you're a little happier because of that. very little research until now on what folks spend. there's a university of wisconsin study that showed, they looked at nine spending categories. only one spending category, leisure, had a positive impact on happiness. what people spend on recreation, vacations, camp. and the reasons why are pretty profound. >> so better to go on that vacation, have those memories rather than have the memories of looking at a nice, big flat screen tv. >> vacation versus the couch and tv, absolutely. >> three things to do to get more happiness from our buck, what are those? >> first, spend -- buy memories

instead of material things. spending in the leisure category. why? when you spend in lease sure actives, going out to dinner, concerts, it's social, you create relationships. and you have memories that you can reflect on positively after the fact that you have instead of an item you throw away or sits in your garage. next year, anticipate or relish your purchases, reflect on them before you make them. the thought of making about a purchase before you make it it and actually making it, that is more satisfying than just making the purchases. you're more thoughtful in your purchases. last, don't keep up with the joneses. impulse spending, that's negative. when you spend on memories, you have those. you don't have to compare those to your neighbor. have you them, they make you feel good. >> finally, what are some of the retailers doing to capitalize on this? it can't be good to see that people are spending less and taking more time to make that impulse buying. >> retailers are recategorizing their spending.

walmart recognized this and created displays with home as a destinati destination, camping, staycation. apple has done a great job. looking at customer service and the entire service. you have the genius bar, apple seminars and apple camp for kids. retailers are putting themselves out on facebook and twitter to increase their social networking. look at the coleman camping marketing campaign, the original social networking site, the camping site. it's great. >> people are capitalizing on it. we'll see if that continues. in-f in 21 months we continue to see the credit card rates -- >> i think it's taken hold. retailers are banking on it and they're shifting how they market, too. >> great to see you. now erica. it's been one of our favorite shows for a decade now and the new season of "survivor" is set to debut on september 15th, on a new night, wednesdays. jill dobson spoke with jeff probst for a sneak peek and everybody is ready for this.

>> they are. jeff probst gave me an exclusive look at a group of castaways like we've never seen before. every one aims to outwit, outlast, outplay. >> reporter: after 20 exciting seasons the hit reality show "survivor" is shaking things up, set in nicaragua, the cut-throat competition has a battle of the ages for the ages. what about the format this season? old versus young? tell us about that. >> we started looking and thinking, we have enough strong, fit, older people that we could try to do old versus young. >> reporter: series host and executive producer jeff probst leads 20 new contestants vying for $1 million prize and the title of sole survivor. to win it all they have to navigate new challenges designed to level the playing field between the tribes. >> you have young men and women running around, they're fit, they can do all these challenges but can they think? when you look at the older tribe, you see people that stop before they walk and they say, we should go this way.

>> reporter: this tribe with castaways over 40 has one notable leader, two-time super bowl champion, jimmie johnson. >> he's applied two other times, got turned down both times because of medical. last year when he applied, they found this problem with his heart. he believes that "survivor" was in his life for a reason, that it saved his life and now he's hoping it can win. >> reporter: among those joining his team is 48-year-old massachusetts native jimmy tncht. he won a nationwide contest. >> he's a fisherman, huge personality. and he's going to be on the older tribe with jimmie johnson. they're either going to connect like brothers or they're going to fight like brothers. >> reporter: while the elder tribe has the edge in life experience, the young guns bring their own unique perspectives to the game. >> brenda is another one to watch out for. she is very young, fit, attractive, but on top of everything else, she is sort of a black widow.

kelly b. has an artificial leg. she's very physically fit and she's an athlete. i think most people are going to look at kelly and think, look at everything she's overcome and she's still out there doing so well. if we let her get deep, she could win. >> reporter: what about nicaragua, what makes this place a challenge? >> for the survivors, nicaragua will be tougher because there's not a lot of food out there. and it's also starting of the rainy season. so, they're going to get wet. and, you know, no matter what, no matter how good a shelter you build, they leak. and then your clothes get wet and then you get cold and then you wake up the next morning and you haven't slept. i think the result is, you get a lot of tension. >> boy, he really set the scene there. there's not a lot to eat, it's the rainy season, your shelter leaks. nicaragua will be tough. >> it is. he mentioned other places you can find fruit, nuts, berries, something to get by.

he says, there's not much there. when they give them the survivor staple, that might be one spoonful of rice to get through the day, so the group has a lot of tension. >> so that grilled soerp onlooks better and better. there are also a few surprises. did he give you any sneak hints at those surprises? >> he said the immunity challenges are totally different this time. because we have old versus young, it's really about brains versus braun. a lot of strategy is involved, takes a lot of smarts and not just bruit strength. >> i think it's going to be interesting, experience versus the younger crowd. jimmie johnson coming in pip didn't realize he had applied twice before until i saw your piece. what are they expecting from him? >> yeah, he really wanted to do it for a long time. he's a fan of the show. jeff tells us he's at risk because being a coach is very risky. if you're a coach in the nfl and your team loses you get

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headlines... a shooting in union square last night left one woman dead, and two other people wounded it ed at about 9 p.m. >> it is 8:25 a.m. good morning i am sydnie kohara. a shooting near union square left one woman dead two other wounded. this happened around 9:00 p.m. near ruby sky night club but the club was closed. there was another shooting on folsom street injuring two women. cal trans digging a tunnel through the oakland hills. they are using a new $5 million excavation device to dig. construction will take threeyears. >> patricia neil has died of lung cancer. neil won an oscar in 1963 for her role opposite paul newman and she was known for playing olivia walton in the home

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good morning look at san mateo bridge. they are trying to clear a stall. mid-span, no delay to traffic,

westbound 92 in the commute direction heading toward the peninsula. 14 minute drive time from hayward. remains heavy, westbound 237 towards silicon valley, southbound 680 through is he knoll grade. they were able to clear an herballier action dent to the right shoulder but slow and go from castle wood drive. bay bridge, only minor delays, here is tracy. thanks elizabeth. our forecast this morning here we are san jose still got a bank of clouds out there, still dark even though we are seeing a slither of sunshine. forecast today, 7 day, low 60s along the coast. 60s along the bay, sunshine low 80s inland. cool for the coast. mild inland today through thursday look at what happens just in time for the weekend. friday, saturday and sunday warmer temperatures near 90 degrees, by the weekend, inland and 60s around the bay ,,,,,,,,

there they are, folks, the crowd here on the plaza. another beautiful morning here in manhattan. everybody is happy to be here. we're elated to be here. >> i am. >> kids not happy with what's right around the corner, that is back to school time. i love the -- i don't want to say the company, but the commercial where they sing -- ♪ it's the most wonderful time >> the poor kids with their faces drawn. >> kids are like this. coming up -- welcome back to the "early show," first of all, but not that we want summer to end, but families are already thinking about getting those kids ready for school season once again. the priciest things people are buying are electronics so we have great suggestions for students in your home. >> you know what's crazy? some kids are back in school already.

georgia, last week. also, you've been dieting, working out but still you can't get rid of those love handles. could liposuction be the answer. >> yes! >> that was a little too quick. a lot of people, including wragge, think so because it's the most common plastic surgery procedure in the u.s. if you think this is a quick fix, there are some things you

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high front. back inside to you. ♪ >> thank you, jeff. a true professional out there. this morning we're kicking off a week-long series, the ultimate parent's survival guide for back to school. we look at the most high-tech opportunities can use. regina lewis is here to show us what is hot these days. so many options. i'm looking around saying, where were these when i was in school? >> yeah. they've come a long way. >> let's talk about some of these e-readers, so popular. >> it is a big cat gore. it starts early. this is called a v-reader, age 3 to 7 and fouls in the edutainment category. they read, interactive and games involved which mirrors what happens when they get to elementary school where you read book and take quizzes. >> once you get started at 3 for 7, you're in for the rest of their lives. >> you it said. >> let's go up the ladder a little bit here. >> this one might be surprising to people.

it's the kindle but they've come so far down in price, now $189 for the starting model. they're great in the clutch for when, invariably this happens, mom, i forgot my book at school and the book report's due tomorrow. then, boom, you're downloading the book. next thing you know, problem solved, you saved the day. and the ipad. >> ipaddings a little more pricey. dh this is the more high-end version. >> certainly a luxury. some colleges are testing this, making them mandatory for certain curriculum. they now hold over 10,000 different textbooks and that can be cheaper than buying traditional textbooks you and i carried around. it has ten hours of battery life so it's anticipated college kids will take notes on them. >> we were supposed to have textbooks in college? >> that's a different story. >> that's where i went wrong. this is great. talk about great learning tools from the youngest to college age. >> this trend is not going away. >> let's talk laptops. no matter what store you go to look for a laptop, there are so many different ones to choose from.

>> it can be overwhelming. we'll talk about approaches. for young kids disney makes one. we got this at toys "r" us, under $300. doesn't look like a toy. kids want what you have. they want it to look like the real thing. built-in parental controls. aol has them. the middle laptop for middle schoolers is a value play. this is a lot of laptop for 680 bucks. one caveat, if your child begging for an apple mac, that's an uphill battle hard to fight. you would say, you explain how you're going to pay for this perfectly good laptop and the one you're dreaming about. >> what's the difference? >> a $300, $400 difference. >> and the season yoe vaio. >> best buy has a great program called the blue label positive where for several manufacturers they said, what do college kids need? they need lightweight to carry around, less than five pounds. they need the keyboard to be backlit so when you're typing at night you're not interrupting your roommate.

and build-in microsoft which is a great value. like a car, you want to make sure you know the total cost. otherwise what happens is this $1,000 laptop is $1400 by the time you walk out the door. >> but for college kids you think this is the best version? >> i think those factors are really important. the backlitting, the weight, the memory, the ability to take notes and battery life because you won't always have a outlet in classroom. >> or even in dorm rooms. where did i go to college? let's talk about bonus items. the nintendo. >> when a child plays this, they can't stop. the key is, what are they playing? this would be math games. so, if you've got young kids, knock yourself out. play all day long. the cartridge is $20. the ds is about $100. it's the kind of thing that is addictive learning, if you will. >> also, digital cameras. what college kid go-k go away to school without capturing the day-to-day memories. >> not in the facebook days.

in a facebook age, for you and i, the reason that this one is so neat is it actually will take our profile, so we can point it this way -- i'm doing it wrong. we could take those pictures you see all over facebook of ourselves and you can see it both ways. >> or make sure you have long arms. i'm the master of that. >> there you go. i wouldn't put it as a must but kids would say it's a must. >> up last? >> audio recorder, records 500 hours woert of material. you're in a college lecture, also when the audio stops, the professor stops speaking, it stops. you can play sections back repeatedly. great for memorizing. >> and you could have your roommate drop it off in class -- >> where did you go to college? >> i'm kidding, kids. don't do that. >> back to school for you. >> thank you very much. thanks for playing along. now here's erica. a study out today which finds liposuction is the most

popular plastic surgery procedure. beating out breast augmentation, which has held the top spot for a decade. board certified plastic surgeon dr. elliott jacobs. good to have you with us this morning. >> good morning. good to be here. >> this is the number one most requested procedure in your practice as well. >> yes, it is, certainly. >> why is it so popular? >> liposuction is a way to contour the body. everybody is concerned what they look like and how they fit into clothes and so far? bottom line is, it's not surprising. >> what is -- your practice is fairly split, as i understand, between men and women which shows more men are coming in. what are people asking for, especially when you look at the two different sexes? >> men are certainly concerned about their bodies. and that's really, in terms of liposucti liposuction, the most common thing i do is liposuction or removal of the chest male breast reduction. we also do something called a torso plasty, the love handles.

and guys don't like their chins. they have a double chin and they don't like it so we do lipo suction there in a 20 milt operation. >> i never imagined you could do that for the chin. i know for women, thanks to the first lady with great arms we all obsess over our arms, that's a big women for women. >> yes, but actually the first is thighs. women hate their thighs, thigh bulges. and the second is abdomen and love handles and the arms are third. >> but still up in the top. we are some before and afters to give people a good idea of what this does when you have liposuction. a woman in her 20s. she had surgery, but you only lose about two to three pounds with surgery. >> that's correct. most people don't understand that liposuction is a way to contour the body. it's not a shortcut to weight loss. you're seeing a young lady who came in and she was heavy. almost 200 pounds.

and wanted liposuction. ordinarily i would not accept her. however, she is young and had good elasticity of the skin so i did lipo suction on her. what you're seeing is a lady who became so excited after her surgery, she went on to lose a few pounds as well. you're looking at the result eight months later. >> you point out, again, the elasticity in your skin which is so important. we have the next before and after, a woman in her 40s, about 45. what made her a good candidate? >> she was a candidate for liposuction, but not just liposuction alone. because of her age her skin would not just tighten up and return as on a younger person. what we did was extensive liposuction from the abdomen from below the breast to the groin and also a tummy tuck to tighten up the anticipated loose skin. >> finally, the before and after we have, someone who is an ideal candidate, a male in his 20s. why is he such a good candidate? >> he is perfect because he's in his mid-20s, not significantly

overweight. he had localized areas of fat. 7 that's a winner. not only could we reduce the fat of the abdomen and the love handles, i also put a little line going up the middle to make him look a little more athletic. >> i'm sure he didn't mind that. >> he loved it. >> if you're thinking about this procedure, there are some important things to consider. the first one being cost. >> well, cost will vary across the country. it will depend on how many areas you need to do, whether it's done under local anesthesia, general anesthesia and so forth. it will vary all over the country. it may go from $2,000 up to $8,000. >> you want to make sure the doctors are board certified. you say visit a couple different doctors. i want to get to, the dos and don'ts. these are important for people to consider as well. run through those. >> dos, keep your skin healthy. be in good shape going into surgery. don't smoke, don't expose your skin to the sun. we want healthy skin as opposed to lack skin. number one.

number two, keep a stable weight. be realistic in what we can do for you. speak to your doctor and know exactly what we can do. and most important, do your homework in terms of researching your doctor. visit several doctors to get different opinions. make sure they're bother certified. if they're going to be doing work in an office, make sure they are credentialed in that same procedure in the hospital. >> really important. >> very important. >> give me then your top three don'ts. >> okay. number one, don't think that this is going to be weight loss. we brought these peanuts here to show you. fat is very bulky, but it's light. with we do liposuction, we're not removing weight. we are removing contour. >> really only two to three pounds for liposuction is what you're going to lose. >> exactly. >> all important things to consider. doctor, thanks for being with us this morning. >> thank you very much. there is more standing by with chris. >> erica, thank you very much. you're probably doing a lot of grilling outdoors this summer but if you have to cook inside, grill pans can also do the

trick. ed brown owner and chef of brown's chowder house. he'll show us how to do stove top grilling. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's hot. you can feel the heat. >> if you're working at the grill -- >> holy cow. i recommend being outside. you have shrimp here. >> i have some shrimp. this is a really simple recipe. when you're grilling shrimp it's great to use big shrimp. pull off down to the tail. >> not too difficult. >> i like to leave the tail on because it makes a nice decoration. go down to the last piece. >> get the legs off, too, right? >> yep. split the back a little bit. and i can just strap ocrape out little vein, clean them up. simple way to clean them. i've got a few that are cleaned here. we're going to skewer these up. when i skewer stuff to put on the grill, i soak them in water so i don't burn them on the grill. >> what kind of marinade?

>> hoisin sauce, some minced garl garlic, some chopped scallions. good amount of black pepper. like to give it a lot of flavor. olive oil. >> how much time do you recommend marinating shrimp? >> two hours is plenty. ? >> in a plastic bag? >> you can put it in a ziploc bag. i have some marinated here we'll pop on the grill. >> two hours, put them on the grill. as far as temp, you have to make hur this is hot, because you want to hear this sound. >> if you don't hear the sizzle, we're not grilling. at the same time, i'm going to take some scallions -- >> dual grill pans here, folks. dual grill pans. >> all kinds of action. >> ed is a professional, keep that in mind, but you can do it, too. what do have you here? >> here i've put scallions on the fire with olive oil, salt and pepper. great accompaniment to grilled fish or barbecued shrimp. these are the grilled tuna steaks. one of the biggest sellers at ed's chowder house. >> two nice pieces here. >> two beautiful pieces.

>> how long are we going to cook these? >> i made marks on this side, about one minute. turned it for about another minute. we flipped them over, now we'll cook another minute and they're ready. >> how about our shrimp? how long are they on? >> the shrimp will cook a total of three to four minutes until they're done. a nice, hot grill -- >> a minute and a half each side? >> a minute and a half each side. these i'm moving around. i just want them to get hot. the grill will give them color, weep them down. we want a little crunch, oniony flavor. >> what do you prefer? at the restaurant you're doing a lot of grilling indoors, but do you prefer outdoor grilling or do you think you can get a better result indoor? >> you can get a beautiful result inside. it's nice to be outside. you have to have the space, a place to make fire and that's an awful lot of wok. >> when people are looking for a good grill pan, what do you recommend? >> this is a nonstick grill pan you can put across two eyes of your burner. it's so easy to use.

nothing sticks. fish comes right up. this will be easy clean-up. these pans you just wipe them off. >> the tuna, now it's basically all about how you want it cooked, if you want it more rare then you can pull it off now and that's the way you would have it or if you want to let it go. >> exactly right. these come off, they look nice and shiny like that. >> they look great. i'll try one that are finished. >> yeah. these are finished. i brought along some fragrant rice. i just cook jasmine rice with ginger, garlic, lime, a lot of herbs, thai basil. great to serve this with a domestic beer. these are local beers from long island. >> something i was going to recommend. >> and for dessert, very simple summer thing. i have strawberries marinated with balsamic vinger, black pepper. >> black pepper? why is that? >> black pepper goes great with fruit.

we're serving that with vanilla ice cream. balsamic vinegar, black pepper, warm up the ice cream, it wilts and put it over vanilla ice cream. i brought along grilled lobster. >> this is not helping our folks interested in the liposuction segment we just did. >> if you need it, okay. i'd rather eat grilled lobster. >> you brought lobster. >> a moist grilled lobster. we boil it for just three minutes, then split it and grill it so it stays moist. we're not cooking it from raw. gets grill flavor but stays moist. >> is that about two pounds? >> two-pounder. i've got our grilled squid salad, a pine nut crust. just toasted bread crumbs and pine nuts. these shrimp are all done. >> the people at home -- i polished off two we did earlier. the shrimp is fantastic. the tuna, it's been on for less than five minutes. >> less than five minutes. these grilled scallions are great to serve with your grilled fish. that looks pretty good.

>> indoor grilling, looks like the outdoors, smells like the outdoors. >> since you've not been to ed's chowder house, you get saltwater taffe. >> great stuff. thank you. ed brown. for these recipes go to our website cbsnews.com. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. grill indoors. ,, jaguar platinum coverage is not just a warranty. it's a belief in everything we do. it's a 5 year, 50,000 mile promise. with complimentary scheduled maintenance no-cost replacement of wear and tear items and 24/7 roadside assistance.

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he got married saturday night. he shared a couple pictures. there he is with his beautiful bride, jackie. she looked stunning. >> she was -- >> she was unbelievable. >> let's give dave his props. he looked great. >> they could not have had a more perfect day. weather was gorgeous. the setting was beautiful. and they were just -- both of them were radiant the entire evening. you could tell how happy dave was. it was a great night. >> i was e-mailing with dave yesterday, and he was thanking me for my singing. i said to him, best wedding ever. it was really beautiful. >> it was a great time. your singing was great. there was some singing on stage with the band. >> it was nice to save money with the band and bring you -- >> typically my wife bans me from dancing but she was as well. the difference is, she knows how to do it. >> no one seemed to mind you were singing. glor was the life of the party. >> cutting a rug. >> you were. >> now the man's off for a couple weeks. >> as he should be. getting married takes a lot out of you, especially if you're the groom. it can be exhausting the last few weeks. >> a big process for him the

last couple months putting this together. they did a lovely job. looks as though everything went off without a itch hitch. >> one of the great comment during the actual ceremony is when he said -- he said, who needs rywhine rhinebeck -- >> yes. i'm glad we were at the clinger/price wedding. more our speed. the picture were great. appreciate dave and jackie sharing those with us this morning. enjoy your honeymoon. best wishes. thanks for letting us share a little bit of your special day. for all of you, enjoy the rest of your monday. there will be more "early show," of course, throughout the week. >> i think i'm off weather tomorrow. >> you might be. >> we'll check. >> but he will be singing, if you're lucky. >> reviews are so good you may be asked to come back and do it tomorrow. >> have a great day. tomorrow. >> have a great day. your local news is next. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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the judge who struck down proposition eight may decide today whether to allow same-sex couples to g it is 8:55 a.m. i am sydnie cola a. the judge who struck down -- kohara. the judge who struck down proposition 8 issued a stay he could lift the stay today. a woman was killed last night, two people wounded near union square last night and two other people were wounded outside a night club on folsom street. firefighters have managed to save 50 homes threatened by a wild fire in santa clarita in los angeles county. a 14-year-old boy admits to starting that fire accidentally. he says he was trying to light a marijuana pipe when it

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good morning. a traffic alert in redwood city, stretch of highway 35 closed just north of highway 84. a tree or tree branch knocked down power lines. that is what is going on.

crews are out there now. in the meantime they have closed that stretch of highway 35 both directions. >> now this is a bit of an improvement on 880 through oakland they had to run a quick traffic break near 23rd, northbound lanes of 880 to clear debris. it is still slow from the coliseum up into downtown oakland. bay bridge, bright spot again, metering lights on but we have not seen any big delays. that is your traffic for your forecast, one last check with tracy. a forecast this morning, cloudy skies out there, looking out toward trans america building. those clouds in earnest this morning. forecast for the afternoon cloudy skies along the coast temperatures lower 60s. mid-60s around the bay, few breaks of sunshine expected. inland lower 80s. still mild inland, take a look, friday, saturday and sunday, finally warming up closer to more seasonal highs ,,,,

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