in philadelphia. 1:00. we'll be watching the game. >> have a great weekend. keep the umbrella handy and we'll see you bright and early monday morning. static on static on the air waves. national public radio under heavy criticism after firing juan williams for comments he made about muslims on airplanes. >> if i see people who are in muslim garb and i think they're identifying themselves first and foremost as muslims i get worried. i get nervous. >> he says it's censorship, not racism. >> they were looking far reason to get rid of me because i appear on fox news. >> we'll take you inside the war of words. fighting for control. as president obama continues his campaign tour, democrats try to stem the growing tide of republican support of voters. we'll talk with the republican leader saying the democrats' attempts are too little, too late. and a father's plea.

an arizona man goes public after his young son is murdered walking home from the library. now offering to get the getaway driver in exchange for the gunman. we'll speak with him exclusively early this friday morning, we'll speak with him exclusively early this friday morning, october 22, 2010. captioning funded by cbs and welcome to "the early show" here on a friday morning. good morning i almost said good evening. cart before the horse. >> not just yet. happy friday, everybody. the midterm elections are drawing ever closer and a couple of polls this morning are showing that previously written-off senate democratic candidates inching closer to the republicans opponents s. that because president obama and other key leaders of the democratic party are out there campaigning and using a new strategy where they're calling these tea party republicans words like extreme and dangerous? we'll ask a top republican

leader about the new strategy this morning. also want to talk about the brett favre controversy. this weekend his vikings back to green bay to play the packers. jen sterger hired an attorney. we'll get you an update on that situation in a cow of minutes. conservatives and some liberals lashing out as national public radio for firing one of the best-known voices, juan williams. whit johnson is in washington with the latest on the controversy. whit, good morning. >> reporter: chris, good morning. npr taking the heat today. juan williams, he has a new job and last night he may have gotten the last word. returning to the "o'reilly factor" the new long npr news analyst making no apologies. >> one word or one line and forget the fact that here i am engaging you bill o'reilly, right? >> right. >> having an honest discussion. >> reporter: he kicked up a

storm of controversy after comments of muslims on o'reilly's broadcast. >> i tell you, if i see people on a plane in muslim garb and think they're identifying themselves first and foremost as muslims i'm nervous and worried. >> reporter: he was talking about "the view" talking about american views of islam. >> muslims killed us on 9/11. >> no! >> muslims killed us on 9/11. >> reporter: npr wasted no time axing williams saying they warned him. >> if you want to be a political activist, you may not also be a reporter or news analyst for npr. >> reporter: the supporters point to comments immediately before the controversial remarks. that they say were lost in the media frenzy. >> i mean, look, bill. i'm not a bigots. the books i have written. >> reporter: the high profile members of the right came to his defense. newt gingrich accused npr of the

sensorship. >> they should be investigated. >> reporter: sarah palin tweeted. >> light shines on left's mainstream lies and hypocrisy. last night williams argued the firing had to do with media politics. >> i don't fit in the box. i'm not predictable, black, liberal. they were looking for a reason to get rid of me. >> right. >> because i appear on fox news. they don't want me talking to you. >> here's back-up. >> reporter: well, that's exactly where he's ended up. juan williams was a fox news contributor. now he's reportedly signed a brand-new $2 million contract with the network and, chris, tonight he's expected to guest host "the o'reilly factor." >> should be interesting. whit, thanks. now here's maggie. >> 7:04. time for more on campaign 2010. for months now republicans painted vulnerable democrats as being too closely tied to party leaders a enthis morning

president obama and other democrats are stealing a page from the gop playbook. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes is in washington with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. until now democrats avoided nationalizing the race around a couple of central themes. they thought they'd have better luck fighting on their own terms but they found the republicans defined them on the economy and on jobs. >> if you haven't already voted for patty murray, let me be clear. you need to go right after this rally, fill out that ballot and mail it in. >> reporter: president obama's rally in seattle for senator patty murray of washington state fit right in to the theme her opponent dino rossi has developed about her. >> patty murray is in the other washington. voting with pelosi and reid for wall street bail yut. >> reporter: rossi is arguing that the three-term senator is too cozy with obama and leaders

in congress. something of a bit of a national strategy for republicans. >> if you watch the ads, you would think that president obama was on the ballot and nancy pelosi was across the nation, as well. >> reporter: now democrats seem to be developing their own theme. in race after race, they're painting the republican opponents as extremists. and dangerous. >> sharron angle, too dangerous to have real power over real people. >> fiorina, just too extreme for california. >> joe miller is alaska's craziest catch. >> reporter: some using the debates to tag opponents as outside the mainstream. >> what i'm most concerned about are those extreme candidates that are actually taking advantage of the extreme fringe of the tea party. >> my job is to create jobs. what she is talking about is extreme. >> you're going to see that karl rove and the independent expenditure that is are fueling the commercials every single day

are having a dangerous impact on the future of our democracy. >> reporter: despite all of those ads, attacking the president, he's still got a very busy campaign schedule between now and election day. he's in minnesota tomorrow, in rhode island on monday and he'll be hitting four cities the weekend before the election, maggie. >> nancy cordes in washington, thank you. joining us from texas is republican house whip eric cantor. if the gop takes control of the house, he stands to become the majority leader. congressman, good morning. >> good morning, maggie. >> with the democrats using the words like extremely and dangerous to describe the tea party-backed candidates it reminds me of the republicansishes the warning of president obama and other democrats. what's the difference, congressman? if they win election, wouldn't we be doing from one extreme to another? >> you know, maggie, this election's not about personalities. people are really upset.

they're frustrated at the economic circumstance. they're tired of the spending in washington. what our republican candidates are talking about on the campaign trail is cutting the spending, reining in the size of government and removing the uncertainty so people get back to work. that's where the people are. it's not about the personal attacks. it is about getting america back on track. >> not speaking of peshlts, speaking strictly of policy, no question that the tea party republicans are outside the republican main stream. many of them black political experience and they're the energy that may just drive the republicans back into power, especially in the house. you may find yourself in a tricky position, feeling indebted to these candidates while trying to keep them in line. how would you balance that? >> maggie, i differ with you to say that the people affiliated with the tea party across the country are outside the mainstream. >> really? >> these are people concerned about the -- these are people, maggie, concerned about the fiscal state of our country. remember what the tea party akro

anymore stands for. taxed enough alreadiment they're tired of seeing the expanse of government into every aspect of our lives and they want to see us return to the america that has always stood as the beacon of prosperity to the world. we're at a crossroads here, maggie. i think people begin to understand that being out of work as long as they have. we have to address the fiscal situation, cut the spending and get people back to work. >> so, am i to understand that you believe that the republican party's views in general and the pea party's views are one and the same? >> what i would say, maggie, is most of the independents in this country and the races that i'm seeing are aligning themselves with the same notion that they're so frustrated to see that washington's not listening to the people. this administration and the obama-pelosi agenda unfolded over 20 months is the extreme agenda. that's what people don't recognize. they don't recognize in america that has a federal government

that they're now scared of. that's where the people are. the people want the see a washington that will listen again. they want to see leaders in congress to make sure that their federal government starts working for the people again and not the other way around. >> are you confident that you will see yourself as majority leader? because a couple of new polls more in the senate races but a couple of polls show that the democrats are catching up with republican opponents. >> maggie, we have 11 days until the election, and i'm optimistic with caution that the republicans are going to have a great night on november 2nd. and i think squarely in the camp that people are in and that is they want a check and balance right now on an agenda that's been unfettered and an agenda that seems to be taking america in a direction that people don't recognize. people want stability back. they want to get back to work. they want leaders in washington who will be responsive to the will of the people.

>> congressman eric cantor, sir, we appreciate your time. >> maggie, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> going to have a lot to talk about the 2nd and 3rd of november. >> yes. erica hill is here for us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. there's some alarming health news to tell you about. if americans continue to gain weight and to avoid exercise, the number of americans with diabetes could soar over next the 40 years. one in ten americans have diabetes today, about 24 million people according to the centers for disease control by. 2050, expected to double to 1 in 5 as the u.s. population gets older, or could possibly even triple to 1 in 3 people. overseas rescue crews are searching a canal near amsterdam after a freighter struck a small passenger ferry. the skipper is missing. it's unclear how many others were on board. there's new numbers

involving the tax dollars and the most expensive government bail-out of the financial crisis. mortgage buyers fanny may and freddie mac, the rescue could cost up to $259 billion through 2013. the final cost will be determined by the price of homes over the next few years. the combined bail-outs of financial companies and the auto industry about $50 billion. and it is a new day with another change to don't ask, don't tell. the ban on gays serving openly in the mail tir is in place and from now on the head of the army, air force, navy or marines will have to sign off on any related discharges after consulting with the military's general counsel. president obama is joining the "it gets better" campaign to support gay teens following a rash of suicides by gay youth. >> i don't know what it's like to be picked on for being gay but i do know what it's like to grow up feeling that sometimes

you don't belong. it's tough. and for a lot of kids, the sense of being alone or apart i know can just wear on you and when you're teased or bullied, it can seem like somehow you brought it on yourself for being different or for not fitting in with everybody else. but what i want to say is this. you are not alone. >> hundreds of people have contributed videos to the website. and let's get you your latest baseball this morning. playoffs action. the phillies still alive this morning. philadelphia scoring three runs in the third inning against san francisco. and added a home run in the ninth for a 4-2 win.

>> >> this morning, rain poll roling into sections of the northwest. first of three low pressure systems. you have soggy stuff in the future. chris, over to you. >> dave, thank you. now the latest on legendary nfl quarterback brett favre accused of sending voice mails. she has a lawyer and the league tries to get answers from favre and the website that first reported the story. cbs news national correspondent jim axelrod is here with the latest on this one. good morning. >> good morning, chris. jen sterger is preparing to talk to the nfl. meanwhile, brett favre's wife of 14 years spoke out for the first time on thursday. as for favre himself, he would rather keep his mind on the game which is proving rather difficult these days. brett favre is trying to prefair for the sunday's game against the team he built his on the field legend on with, the green

bay packers. >> i just know that my focus is -- is on green bay. >> reporter: but keeping that focus off the field can't be easy with an ongoing nfl investigation of allegations offen wanted sexual advances to former model jen sterger. >> i'm a woman of faith and faith got me through many difficult struggles. >> reporter: favre's wife, a breast cancer survivor, spoke about how she's feeling with the accusations. >> we were talking about a verse on my fridge. isaiah 41:9-13 is on my fridge right now. don't be afraid. i will uphold you with my victorious right hand and that's what i'm leaning on. >> football is my first love. >> reporter: the alleged incident dates back to 2008. sterger with the jets as a sideline reporter. the quarterback allegedly left a voice mail message inviting her to his hotel room.

>> i'm going back to the hotel. just chill. so send me a text because i'll be in the building for a couple hours. love to have you come over tonight. >> reporter: the website deadspin.com paid a third party for the voice mail with purported naked cell phone photos that favre supposedly sent. the editor of dead spin has been interviewed by the nfl. >> what they wanted basically where we got the information and i was unwilling to kind of reveal where i got that since i promised the source i wouldn't reveal them. >> reporter: there's a lawyer for s 2e terger. >> the defense is she's not telling the truth and what he is doing is accusing her of lying. the lawyers prepare her how to tell her side of the story. >> reporter: while favre questioned by league investigators on tuesday, he remains tight lipped on the subject. >> that's a league issue that i

just have to leave at that. >> favre could face a suspension if the nfl finds he acted improper and end the league record for games played spanning 19 years. >> reception in green bay is interesting in weekend. thanks, jim. here's maggie. >> still ahead, an arizona man pleads for help in the case of his murdered son. we'll speak about the unorthodox plan to catch the killer. plus, everybody loves a discount. the best ways to find some that you probably don't know about. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. good morning!

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juliette goodrich president obama is leaving t it's 7:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm juliette goodrich. president obama is leaving the bay area for southern california today. he will appear at a fundraiser for senator barbara boxer and take part in a rally at usc. last night he helped raise money for democrat kamala harris running for state attorney general. mr. obama was also at a $30,000 a plate dinner at the palo alto home of a google executive. a man is in custody in placer county accused of barricading himself in a roseville shopping mall and setting fire to it. alexander corney pigee faces charges that include burglary and arson. the mall was evacuated before the fire started so no one was injured. and the san francisco giant heading back to philadelphia after a play-off loss at home last night. they still hold a three games

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we'll tell you how to start taking advantage of them as early as today. but first, we want to talk about a family tragedy here a. father's plea. over the weekend a student at arizona sit university was murdered and now his father made an offer that will stun many people out there. erica hill with the details. >> chris, this happened just off campus. apparently a student killed for his laptop and cell phone. they're,ing on the case and the victim's family is joining us this morning tells us mur about their son. first, though, we want more on the surprising offer to the suspects from one grieving father. just 21 years old, zack marco has big plans for the future including law school and internship in washington. he was a straight "a" student majoring in political student at arizona state university. but sunday night, as he was walking home from the library,

his life came to a sudden aviolent end. he was shot and killed in a robbery. his laptop and cell phone stolen. police believe two men were involved. a driver and a gunman. >> i want the kid that killed my son and i realize there's a tandem there but i also realize one pulled the trigger and i want that guy. >> reporter: and to catch the man that pulled the trigger, dan marco, zack's father, went on tv for a stunning plea. promising to help find a lawyer for one of the men responsible for his son's death, the driver of the getaway car. in return for the identity of his son's killer. >> what i offered to him is if he comes forward, i'll do my best to help provide and assure that he gets the best defense possible and gets a deal that allows him to see the light of day again. >> reporter: dan marco is a criminal defense attorney and few doubt the determination or ability to find the accomplice a good lawyer. an unusual offer but for this

father, may be the price of justice for his son. zack marco was killed on a well-lit street. police don't know how it's ka lated to murder, chris. >> unreal. thank you. an now dan marco joins us from phoenix with katie and michelle marco, zack's sisters. good morning to all three of you and our condenses before we begin here. >> good morning and thank you. >> dan, how did you come up with this idea? >> i came up with this idea because i don't sleep. i have plenty of time to think. and i know that the tempe police department is doing their best. they have 12 detectives working on numerous leads. the inevitability of their capture is certain. however, i would like to speed it up. these are people that live in a world of no honor and one of them, the inevitability of one of them rolling is certain. and so, what i'm trying to do is to tell the guy, look.

there's a felony murder law in arizona. if you participate in a felony that ends up in the death of -- in someone's death, whether or not you pulled the trigger, you are as guilty of murder as the guy that pulled the trigger. and what i'm saying to him is, the noose is tightening. let's end this. come on in. tell us who did it. an you're going to have somebody advocating on your side. the arizona constitution has a victim's bill of rights giving the victim and unfortunately i can only speak for my son a lot of power or a lot of input in the process. we participate in plea negotiations. we get to speak at every hearing. i will do everything that i can that assures that you see the light of day again. if you come and tell. >> askcan i ask how tough it is help someone that acted in the commission of a crime that got your son killed? >> emotionally and intellectually it's difficult

but i'll do anything for my son, for justice in the case. >> michelle, what do you think of the fact that your dad is making this plea? >> i completely support it. i agree with him. i just want to find out who did this to my brother and i just want some justice. >> katie, if i could ask you, what kind of brother was zack? >> to say my brother was a hard worker was a complete understatement. like, no matter what time of day i called him, he was always whispering on the phone because he was in the library or in class and -- and he was a really great brother. like he pushed us to our full potential because he wanted what was best for us and he wanted us to have a good life. >> dan, i know time is of essence here trying to apprehend the killers. i know you said you're not sleeping but have you had any time to grieve yet? >> i am in a constant grieving

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it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. in about two hours, president obama leaves the bay area and travels to los angeles. he will appear at a fundraiser for senator barbara boxer and take part in a rally at usc. last night he helped raise money for kamala harris, who is running for state attorney general. there will be a pep rally today in favor of legalizing marijuana in california. the state chapter of the naacp is endorsing proposition 19. members say it's a matter of civil rights. the group says current marijuana laws lead to more arrests of young black men than whites. and the giants headed to philadelphia for game 6 of the national league championship series on saturday. the phillies winning game five last night 4-2 at at&t park. philadelphia scored three times

in the 3rd inning with the help of a couple of giants mistakes. san francisco, though, still leads the series three games to two. traffic and weather coming right up. ,,,, ( upbeat music playing ) i've had two heart attacks, the first in '91 and the second one in '06.

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280 backed up through tully road. 280 is going to be a better alternate, slow but not as slow as 101 right now. in fact, we can give you a drive time for this stretch. this is right by the 880 interchange. right now northbound 280 from 101 towards cupertino 17 minutes. so it has been worse. your right up the nimitz freeway is looking better. we had an earlier crash on southbound 880 near oak street. that's completely cleared now for about a half hour so your ride north- and southbound looks better between the coliseum and downtown oakland and it's been a great morning at the bay bridge toll plaza. at least better than the past few days. it's only backed up to the end of the parking lot. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, elizabeth. hi-def doppler zooms in taking a look at some rainfall through san rafael, mill valley, san francisco, daly city. now moving into the east bay, richmond, berkeley, oakland and alameda and san leandro picking up rainfall currently. scattered light showers will remain in the forecast through

the day. heavier rainfall possible over the weekend. io and that's reckless and dangerous. she's for risky new oil drilling that could threaten our jobs. fiorina's plan would mean slashing social security and medicare, which would devastate seniors. and she'd make abortion a crime. no wonder fiorina is endorsed by sarah palin. carly fiorina. just too extreme for california. [ boxer ] i'm barbara boxer and i approve this message. you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california. she got caught in insider deals at goldman sachs. she changed her story about physically abusing an employee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented. her tv ads have been condemned as false and misleading. and even her hometown newspaper said meg whitman has demonstrated "a loose relationship with the truth"

we're we are lovin' friday here on the plaza. welcome back 20 "the early show" everybody. i'm in maggie rodriguez with chris wragge who's in for harry. got a lot coming up. fran drescher. we love her. >> you think -- yeah. >> what's so funny, a talk show. we remember her from "the nanny." she's got a talk show starting. you have heard? >> no. >> "the fran drescher talk show" here to talk about her passion, which has always been cancer, schmancer, ever since she had uterine cancer and beat that disease, her latest efforts to help cancer patients everywhere and actually wants to prevent

people from becoming cancer patients. we'll talk to her about her crusade. >> great at getting the message poupt and the tyra banks' show. everybody familiar with that. in hot water sued by a georgia woman who says her 15-year-old daughter appeared on the program white house permission claiming to be a teenage sex addict. we'll speak exclusively to the mom, daughter and a couple of attorneys. $3 million lawsuit. we'll get to that. before that, just a word about our very special halloween on the plaza show. >> coming up. >> a week from today. >> all right. >> we're getting ready. including popular last year. we're going to bring it back this year. the anchor costume surprises. a costume contest. guess who that is? >> a flashback. >> that is adam lambert. that's moi. up know, i was newly pregnant here, and i wasn't out yet, and i felt so self-conscious. adam lambert jeans but i think i pulled it off. especially the tongue thing can

happen which salve to happen. and the best, harry as julia childs. >> the award winner. >> i don't know how he is going to top that this year. no pressure harry smith, but that's a classic. >> and give the folks at home a little hint? >> no, way. no, no, no. okay. i'm dressing up as someone. >> folks, if you can guess, get on the website f. you're in the area, join us here. so much fun happening next friday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. eastern time. halloween on the plaza. costumes, trick-or-treating, fun and surprises. 59th street, fifth avenue, new york city. be here. if you can't, watch it on tv. >> right next to the apple store across from the plaza hotel. get a room, check us out. we want to check out the news headlines with erica hill. >> here's the breaking news. i don't want to give up too much more halloween, but, maggie, i'm dressing up as someone, too. that's all i can say. >> folk, did youer that? get you into the headlines. national public radio is taking

heat from both sides of the political aisle after firing longtime political pundit. it let williams go because of comments he made about muslims. the comments violated the code of ethics. on fox's bim o'reilly show on monday where the whole controversy started wlnchts i get on a plane i've got to say, if i see people who are in the guard and identifying themselves first and foremost as muslims i get worried. i get nervous. >> last night also on fox williams said npr had been looking for a reason to let him go. >> i don't fit in their box. >> i don't know that. >> i don't fit in their box. unpredictable black liberal. let me tell you something else. you were exactly right when you set what this comes down to, look forge a reason to get rid of me. >> right. >> because i appear on fox news. >> that's right. >> they don't want me talking to you. >> npr said he straight several times before the muslim comments. also a commentator on fox news

just resigned his deal with fox. a multimillion dollar contract. president obama son the west coast, veterans are facing tough races. re received an enthusiastic greeting. >> look at this. >> and hand-made keepsakes. later today mr. obama attends a fund-raiser and off to a rally to shore up democrat support and head to nevada where senate majority leader harry reid is, of course in a tight battle to maintain his seat. rescue crew, searching a canal in the netherlands following a collision. a canal south of amsterdam, small 23erry overturned. the captain is missing. it is unclear how many passengers were onboard. in france, police battling with striking workers at a sewer refine prip officers there forced to opened the refinery workers blocked the entrance.

the senate will vote on raising the retirement age from 60 to 62. and new details of a deadly plane crash that happened over the summer. it happened in the democratic republic of congo in august, and it turns out the crash may be blamed on a crocodile that got loose in flight. it apparently caused passengers to stampede the cockpit making the plane lose balance and crash. 20 people onboard were killed. ironically, the crocodile survived that crash only to be killed by rescuers searching the wreckage.

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other women deal with cancer. >> cancer schmancer. >> that's the way i should have said it. now, the cancer schmancer foundation is teaming up with local communities to bring awareness and life-saving tests to women who can't afford health care, and fran drescher is here this morning to tell us more. good morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm well. welcome back. last time you were here we were talking about your battle with cancer. it took you two years to get the right diagnosis and you had access to all the best doctors and treatments. is that what drove to you start this project? >> absolutely. i began to think, this could happen to me, what about the woman that's low income, that's uninsured or under insured? what about the woman whose english is not her first language? what about her who's just trying to make a choice between going to the doctor and putting food on her table you? know, most low-income women will be diagnosed with cancer in the very late stages, and most of

them will die, and this has such a profound impact not only on her family but on the taxpayer. >> of course. >> so it seems to me if there's a way that we can combine the private and public sector, and pull together so that we can go into these neighborhoods on fran-xams and offer these women mammographies and pap tests, we can detect it early and then help connect them with the five different cancer agencies that will help them should they have any kind of you know, malady, and we can actually reduce the mortalities of these women so that they can go back and take care of their families. >> so these fran vans, such a ring to it by the way, the latest branch of the cancer

shsmas schmancer foundation. tell us how we know when they're coming. >> beautifully wrapped with my picture and the cancer schmancer name and they can go on cancer schmancer.org and information will be on there about cancer schmancer. you have to look for it coming to your neighborhood right now. >> what of the patient navigator? >> we're in partnership with project renewal and patient navigator and have assembled this constellation of do-gooders so that god forbid there's something wrong with the woman, the patient navigate sir a volunteer that actually helps take this woman and navigates her through the honesty of the medical community. particularly if you happen to be uninsured or under insured. we will not abandon you just because, you know, you've taken the test. now it's like, oh, there's something wrong with you. bye-bye. that's not what cancer schmancer is all about, and i think that you know, it's really important that in these tough economic

times we think about those that are less fortunate, and we try and take care are of each other. we have to do that. >> it's such a noble crusade. i don't know how you find the time to do it. you're so busy. now launching your on talk show. >> yes, "fran drescher talk show." >> what's that going to be like? >> we started november 26th. i just want to say that my good friend j.p.sagoria and paul mitchell hair systems and others are pulling together and they have pledged $20,000 towards getting another van in new york city, and i'm hoping -- and they will match people, if you go on cancer schmancer.org and you pledge your dollars towards the fran van program, j.p. and his companies will match those dollars. >> impressive. >> so it's really -- it would be really great if everybody went online and pledged. so whatever you can afford, large or small, it's a really

worthwhile effort. particularly during this holiday season of giving. fran drescher talk show. thanks for bringing that up. >> we'll be talking about -- >> november 26th, the day after thanksgiving. >> you have so much to be thankful for. congratulations. >> thank you, doll. >> appreciate it. from pedicures to politics is how you put it. >> exactly. that's "the fran drescher talk show" a highways band. >> the fran band. >> right. yeah, the fran band. >> thank you, fran. >> got have music. >> got have music. good to have you back. >> thank you. to find out more about this project, the fran van, cancer schmancer go to our websit and we'll get you to the right place. a mom suing a show for millions of dollars. we'll speak with that mom when we come back. sponsored by dove beauty bar. who knows moisture better than back. >> announcer: dove beauty bar, who knows moisture better than dove.

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last october the tyra banks show told viewers it was seeking sex addicts for a future program. a 15-year-old named jewel responded and was felony from atlanta to new york to appear on the nationally televised program. >> you're in high school. >> uh-huh. >> 15 what does it feel like to be an addict and be such a young girl? >> when i think about it, it's -- it's like i'm trapped in a dark place like where no light is shining down, i feel like i'm a prisoner. >> jewel's mom said she knew nothing about this, never gave her permission and even filed a missing person's report now suing the show and distributor for $3 million and jewel is here with us exclusively along with her mother beverly mcclendon and their tourns wanda jackson and george lawson. good morning to all of you. jewel, i'll ask you first, i think a lot of people at home why do people agree to go on shows to talk about a subject matter like this. what was it about this? why did you want to go do this

and agree to do this? >> i was infatuated with tyra banks, watched her show every day and just wanted to try it out. >> did you think, though, i could probably get away with this and mom won't find out and i can, you know, forge these slips and go up there to new york and be none the wiser for it? >> um, yeah. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> but when mom did find out, you had to figure she'd be worried at some point. >> uh-huh. >> what were your thoughts at that point? >> i mean, i was woertd, too. but, at the same time, i'm like, okay i'm out here, let's just do it and go back home. >> do you look back on the experience and say, you know what, it probably wasn't the best decision i've made. >> most definitely, yeah. >> do you think that they treated you unfairly and took advantage of the fact that you were young? >> i do. >> probably would tell a good story and probably made a better guest? >> i do. i do. most definitely, i do. >> mom, your thoughts? i mean, when you found out she had done this you had to probably say, jewel, what were you thinking?

>> as that's mom, attorney. >> oh, sorry. >> when jewel asked me to go, i enfatcly stated no, absolutely not. i didn't feel she needed to go. what was the point? >> yeah. had she ever done anything like this before? i mean, left the house and not told you? i know you filed a missing person's report but is this something that had happened before? >> no, not to this extent, absolutely not. i mean she's a precocious teenager so she's been a little deaf yants, as many teens have been and are. many of us have done things and when we look back, they weren't the best decisions to make. but, that's not our issue. our issue is this was done without this mother's consent. or knowledge. >> but, let me ask you this, though, i'm sure the tyra banks show would say, hey we've got a signed consent form. if they have paperwork -- >> my 10-year-old signs his report card when it's bad. that's what kids do sometimes. so, you have to have controls in

place, chris and that's what we're talking about, negligence, extreme negligence. you've got to have controls in place and a, in this day and age, with technology and the internet, she goes online. they fax the consent and release form. she signs, faxes them back. too loose, just extreme negligence for a powerhouse such as that show and that production company. >> we, of course, asked warner brothers for a statement they responded let me show you very quickly. we aren't comment on the tyra suit at this time that's what the statement said george, let me ask you, from a legal standpoints, again it all comes down to the fact they do have a form, they do have a signature on it. you guys are suing for $3 million right now. do they have just as good a case as you do? >> absolutely not. they knew very well that that statement that they had signed, this consent form that they had signed, had never been verified, never been checked. there was no due diligence on

their part. to do anything with that statement. they -- they, in fact, sent us the statement because we did not have a copy of it because we knew that it was a forged document. and the odd tee of the whole process is that they flew a young man to new york with her from a little small town in georgia called mcdonna, georgia as a chaperone but oddly enough asked him for identification. but never asked the mother for anything to verify that this was this mother's signature. >> we thank you all for joining us this morning. we'll continue to follow this case and wish you luck. jewel, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. you are watching "the early show" here on cbs. [ male announcer ] for frequent heartburn relief,

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it's 8:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm juliette goodrich. president obama is leaving the bay area and headed to los angeles. he will appear at a fundraiser for senator barbara boxer and take part in a rally at usc. last night, the president headlined a pair of fundraisers on the peninsula. also a court date is now set in the gay marriage battle. a federal appeals court will begin hearing arguments on december 6th. at issue, the constitutionality of prop 8, the measure bans same-sex couples from tying the knot. also a san jose police officer accused of pretending to arrest his stepdaughter's boyfriend won't face criminal charges. the officer is shown cuffing the 15-year-old video accusing him of having sex with his

stepdaughter. prosecutors say he is allowed to investigate possible sex between minors. traffic and weather right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,

good morning. traffic wise, we are improving quite a bit. some of our hot spots are not quite so hot anymore, including here at the bay bridge toll plaza. only backed up to about mid lot in most lanes. so not too bad of a ride right now heading into san francisco. all right. let go out to south bay. 101 still backed up. we are just getting word of an accident at tully, one lane is blocked. kind of jammed from the capitol expressway. we had a couple of earlier fender-benders as well one near

day la crews and it's just been cleared for a good half hour but still slow on 101. 280 is not looking too bad heading out of downtown. it bottlenecks a bit approaching 880 interchange at 85 but again better than 101 in that area. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's tracy. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. still gray out there. hi-def doppler showing some showers, light rainfall from san francisco to oakland to alameda. also seeing some more showers in union city, fremont and also pushing into milpitas. forecast for today will include some scattered showers for the morning. also a chance for the afternoon. saturday and sunday, heavy rainfall is likely with cooler- than-average temperatures. monday, tuesday and wednesday, things will start to warm up.

meg whitman's hometown newspaper said it best: "meg whitman has demonstrated a loose relationship with the truth" "a poor understanding of government" "pat solutions for problems whose depth and complexity clearly elude her" "she utterly lacks the qualifications to be governor" jerry brown "offers california exactly what it needs" "good ideas, strong principles, a reputation for telling the truth" and the ability to "get things done in sacramento" meg whitman's hometown newspaper and newspapers across the state have endorsed jerry brown for governor.

and welcome back to "the early show." was it me or did i see couple of soap boxes in the crowd again? >> ba, da, bum! right here. >> there you go. >> good, chris. >> see it on the -- coming up, imagine arriving in airport and finding out your flight left not late but an hour early. >> what? >> and you weren't notified. >> that will never happen. >> no me. guess what? how about charged almosts 2,000 on a damage the rental car you know was all right when you returned it? viewers have all of these problems and we'll tell you exactly how to solve them. our travel editor peter greenberg is here. >> she a man that can get it

done. also ahead, fantastic secrets to saving big buck on your weekly grocery bill. we all probably spend a little too much money on our weekly grocery bill. some things go to waste. trying to stretch a dollar these days we'll help do you just that. a grocery challenge test that produced hundreds of money-saving tips and a winner as well. we'll look at that. we're all about saving you money this morning. we'll show you how you can do that on halloween. you'll see decker ace, party ideas you probably never thought of, including fine labels for wine bottles.

chris, an "early show" telegram here just in. saying hello to carter, lily and reed, nem and papa and everybody in minnesota watching and cco. inside to you. >> thanks so much. traveling is tough enough, but when things go wrong you need someone looking out for you. we asked for your horror stories answers put cbs news travel

editor peter greenberg on the case to help you out. here she with great results for big problems that existed out there. >> yes, sir. >> good morning. let's start with this. my flight -- the problem, my flight from l.a.x. left one our hour early and i wasn't notified. when i called the customer service department they indicated one e-mail was sent to someone. >> at travelocity. >> if a flight is leaving one hour early, doesn't every person get a phone call, too. >> and a fruit basket. they don't. >> no call or fruit basket? >> you can't depend on that. it's the responsibility of the passenger to find out if you're two hours early the flight is leaving early. there was a breakdown in communication. we found out travelocity issued a refund to her for about $280 plus another $150 in expenses which kicked in by virgin noeshg say we're sorry and then we got travelocity to give her another $ 50 as a discount against

another future purchase. bottom line is, there was a failure to disclose here. travelocity and virgin america stepped up to the plate, but only after we got involved. >> and good morning good to see you. >> good morning. good to see you. >> sounds like you made out like a bandit on this one. not bad? >> a little stressful. so i'm glad it all worked out but not really without your help. so i appreciate it. >> well, you don't get any help unless you ask for it, which is nice. what was your reaction when you didn't find out the plane had left early? really never heard of a plane leaving an hour early. what was your response? >> a little shocked, to say the least. and then panic, because it was the only flight out to orlando that day, and i was heading out for a big trade show. so you know, i did what i could to keep my composure but definitely stressed out early in the morning, when i arrived to the airport. >> bottom line here, they didn't just wake up at virgin and say let's leave early.

they'd a schedule change and just didn't notify her. >> thanks for joining us and congratulations on the awards points and mileage. nice job. >> thanks. >> move on to our next problem, peter. a frequent flier with this issue. democrat delta sent me an e-mail making a mileage transfer to another account. as a result, they transferred 13,000 miles to my wife's account and told i would pay $30. i receive add bill for $160. it was not understood there was more charge than addses 30. >> in the fine print. didn't read it. the passenger didn't do his homework pap $30 processing fee. delta charged to you transfer miles, one cent per mile. read the fine print. >> even if they don't disclose it? >> it was disclosed. he didn't read t. fine print, though. not many read the fine print, sadly. let's go car rental here. this issue from elaine. i rent add car, returned it.

left on extended travel. when i returned i was hounded by mail and phone calls claiming i owe over $1,700 for damage to their car. there was no damage. there were 47 miles on the odometer over the mile ice turned it in at tells me they damaged their car and are trying to make me pay. >> a typical problem, the bad way to pay it forward. when you rent a car, before you sthaep car on lot, bring your digital camera, take you five minutes. walk around the car. a time-coded photo and with the date on it take a photo of the bumper, fenders doors. make sure the agent at the counter understands that. if there's a problem, identify it. otherwise you get hit with the bill v. to be careful there. >> let's do the baggage fee question. on july 22nd from susan, 2010. scheduled to fly united airlines. the flight cancelled. already paid a premium fee checking two bag. united issued a ticket for a usair flight. i can only apply by e-mail now.

customers unable to use a computer are unable to make a claim. >> this is an airline, united that intentionally disconnected their customer complaints phone line last year. hello that was a lot. >> bottom line is in a situation like that, where you e-mail us. we got involve and made sure it was all resolved. the problem when doing it by e-mail, i'm a big fan of talking two some we lost in this country, human being. can't do that, we got a problem. >> exactly. automated. >> good job. peter good to see you. >> yes. >> if you have a travel complaint right to us on 0 our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com or message us on twitter or facebook and peter may be able to resolve your issue right here or not "early show." that solves it already. here's erric kaw. the cost of food is taking a major bite out of family budgets already stretched to the max these days. over the sunt, "all you" magazine gave a challenge. who can feed their families best on a limited budget jt winner,

sarah of grand rapids, michigan. >> reporter: when you watch sarah in the kitchen today -- it's hard to imagine that until recently, this mother of three was a stranger to colinary creation. >> a year ago i never cooked at all. and we ate out a lot. >> reporter: those bad habits were adding up. >> the fried chicken. >> reporter: the sugar. >> i used to be a huge soda drinker. >> reporter: and especially the cost. >> after a $2,000 root canal. >> reporter: sarah and her husband were $16,000 in debt and their $200 a week food budget wasn't helping. then she discovered the "all you" grocery challenge. sarah's task, find ways to eat better while spending less than $125 per week. almost overnight. >> i have a lot of fresh produce in here right now that's the norm. >> reporter: everything changed. >> it's like a challenge to see

how cheap i can make something from scratch. >> reporter: instead of stopping in the cookie aisle, sarah now buys fresh produce on sale. rather than eating out, she's dusted off her crock pot and bread maker and found other ways to save. freezing fruits and vegetables for later use. searching online for recipes instead of buying cookbooks, and when mixing up a meal, she doubles the recipe. >> to make this whole container was probably less than $2. so, yeah. very, very cheap. >> reporter: during the challenge, sarah spends just $60 a week. less than half her budget and a third of what she used to spend. this month "all you" magazine declared sarah the winner. while the family certainly welcomes the $1,000 prize, the real reward is better eating. >> i'm finally starting to realize in a cooking and baking from scratch saves a lot of money, but it is definitely offering healthier choices, too.

>> the double benefit. one of several super savers in this month's issue and senior editor amy goodman is here to share advice that you actually learned from some readers which is great. >> our readers are amazing and "all you" is comprised about the strength and tips of our read perps smart, savvy women looking for greater affordability in life and trying to make the month-to-month budgets stretch for their families. >> a great challenge not just for sarah but everybody who participated. so easy. my husband and i were just having this conversation. we freed to cut down the grocery bill and started doing some things. some, you have tipping from readers. we'll go through. michelle said she started recording what her family eats in a daily journal. this works for a diet, for shopping as well. you have great online tools to do that. >> we do pare budget is one and what is so great about both of these sites, they're easy to use. even if you're not a tremendous number cruncher.

pare budget helps you build a plan for expenditures, plug in the numbers and come up way budget that's tangible for you and your family. for one of our readers, michelle who gave that tip, she saved $1,500 in two months. >> in just two moss. >> by keeping track, using an excel spread sheet and able to use a daily journal to record expenses. a tremendous savings, and she also used southernsavers.com, organizing your coupons by date. whatever works for you, keeping track is the first step. >> makes you think twice about the purchase when you have to write it down. >> yes. >> speaking of keeping track, crist been grade advice we all hear over the years but it really worked here. she looked at using cash. $125 out of the bank each week in cash. that's the money to shop with for the week. >> right. in our challenge, we allotted $25 a person. a family of five. when you use cash instead of plastic, it's not tangible, not before you. she found that her husband,

which uses a lot of money at the convenient store and vending machines and that money was just completely depleting their budget. so cash, going shopping once a week, sticking to a list. these are all really smart ideas. another "all you" read here said make a list, but be open in the produce department. that's where you can save a lot on flash sales and special sales to complement with vegetables and produce. >> a little flexibility there. michelle we heard from initially, back with another tip about snacks. one of the ways she's keeping preteens happy, making snacks, everything from popcorn to cookies. >> and homemade. the key is a lot of kids coming over it can go beyond your family in terms of feeding. right? they're always grazing, always in the pantry. >> boys eat a lot. >> in our effort to save money during the grocery challenge, eating more healthfully. instead of having a lot of chip, pretzels and yogurt. her family didn't notice the difference in packed lurngs and

her husband lost ten pounds in one month on the challenge. >> the added benefit. another great way to shop, one reader wrote in about shopping at ethnic or ethnic community stores. you can actually get great deals on stuff. >> tremendous. i can tell you at my asian market i bought a head of cauliflower for $1. at the local grocery store it was $4. going off the beaten path win your community is a gray way to have savings. >> and might discover great new food as well. great spices a reasonable deal. finally, beth says shopping with a friend can really save you a lot of money. >> beth know what's she's talking about, because she saved $10,000 in one year using coupons and store sales, finding a buddy with your own neighborhood with similar tastes in terms ever palates, maybe a similar family, also have kids. you have kids. great to do exchanges, bartering, supplements all this by gardening and growing vegetables in her own garden and any abundant itsz items she has swapped with another neighbor for different vegetable. freezes the leftover, talking

about maz mizing a month-to-month budget going in on items and sharing the cost of them, bulk items. >> beth is my hero. almost a pleasure to have you. more on the website for you, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. maggie, over to you. >> thank you, erica. this morning, gloriously ghoulish ideas for halloween. all ideas cost less than $50 except one. this morning's splurge we'll show new a moment. here to show it all, life-style editor for the guilt group. >> thanks for having me. >> welcome back. you brought so many cool things beginning if you're having a halloween party you should send out these invitations. unlike any you've ever seen. >> yes. invitations set the tone for the entire party. first thing your guestless see. these invitations are fantastic. the best we've seen this year. and they are called the don't forget severed finger invitation. by martha -- >> yes. >> and by martha stewart and

they're available at michaels. just $13, and they come in kits. >> $13 for how many? >> six. it's fun to rope the kids in and help you make these. i love thinking about your guests receiving this unassuming box, open it up and there's a severed finger. they won't forget this party. >> you address the box and put it in the mail. details inside. >> there you go. >> then it's time for the actual party. decorate with candles. >> they can be outrageous. >> these are the chicest most amazing skull candles. get these at guilt.com. start at $18 to $45. the big thing with skulls, not just for halloween. huge trends. not only in the fashion world but home decor. you can use these year round. what we love about these candles they burn, down to the bone. that means that they burn in a perfect cylinder. the skull stays intact. you can use these later on as votive holders. you know, i don't even use mine

as a candle. i decorate my coffee table. >> actually very cool. >> then spider candles i think are cooler. >> exactly. >> for halloween specifically. >> elegant enough for adults but kids go crazy over these. any spider-man fans in the house, this is great for a kids' party. >> i agree. skull plate holders. >> yes. and these are brass and the place card, your guest place card is held in place by the jaw you the teeth ever the skull. what's great about these is, you can use them, you know forks are an elegant table setting. if you're not having a sit-down dinner, you can use them to facilitate spooky games for your guests. here we have for adults you can use the cards to make fun sort of maybe spooky movie trivias and so your guests can pull the questions, trivia questions from the skull and also for kids, you can do spooky scavenger hunt clues. >> the write the clues on the card? >> exactly.

yes. these are $18. >> these are fantastic. where did you fine these? >> grandened road, start at $12, the mad scientist halloween bottle labels. they're so easy. you know, you can transform a typical bottle of wine or eve be a kids' soda into poison and snake juice. and -- >> that is so clever. >> they're just peel and stick. you can take the label off or just stick it right on over the label. >> couldn't be easier. >> yes. >> this is super easy. make fun halloween ice, skull and cross bones. >> the bone killers ice cube trays. my 5-year-old likes to make colored ice cubes. he pours orange juice or purple kool-aid and then you have a really fun, festive drink. just $9. so -- >> can you have a fun fest of drinks for adults, too. >> i love this eyeball martini. >> these are pretty gruesome garnishes but they're easy to make. so the iball martinis start with a typical march teen pip then

you make this eyeball out of just a radish and a little olive and all do you is peel the radish, leave a little of the red. >> lining blood shot eyes. >> pop in the olive -- and we can put it in our drink. >> i love it. >> skull martinis, too. >> yes. >> little onions with caviar, cocktails and the skeleteeny, it's on a fun shaker, etched four different recipes. so you're going to look like a real pro at your bar. >> very nice. your guests will feel shake and stirred. then, everybody has candy for halloween. you can go online and order something else? >> these are from elenis. do great, fun cupcakes, cookies. from fat witch, we love their brown is. they'll deliver. baked goods just as good as candy. >> talk about the splurge item because we mentioned it.

a kand that cries wax. this is $250. >> yes, but a real, real work of art. it's made actually by a classically trained sculptor, by d.l. and company and it is so beautiful, elegant for halloween. again, something you want to use year round. >> thank you. for more on these halloween ideas go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. we'll be right back. don't go away. we'll be right back. don't go away.,, [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can experience the next generation of television service? at&t u-verse tv. tv like you've never seen before at a really great price. hurry and take advantage of our amazing deal. order today and get u-verse tv for just $29 a month for 6 months, plus dvr included.

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headlines... it's 8:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm sydnie kohara. a man is behind bars in placer county accused of barricading himself in a roseville shopping mall and setting fire to it. alexander corney pigee faces charges including burglary and arson. no one was injured in the fire. today protestors in oakland will begin a two-day rally against police brutality. it is all part of the 15th national day of protest. this rally centers around seeking justice for oscar grant shot and killed by a former bart officer. and republican meg whitman will bring her campaign for governor to san jose this morning. she will tour a company near santa clara university. new york city mayor michael bloomberg will accompany her on the trip.

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up. westbound 237 approaching great america parkway two lanes are blocked right now. so traffic is going to be jammed from 880. speaking of 880, you can see a live look here passing the coliseum. pretty backed up in the northbound lanes. but overall, things are improving including at the bay bridge toll plaza where it's only backed up to about mid lot. you will notice that drive time though on the eastshore freeway kind of heavy commute especially once you hit ashby. 34 minutes your drive time on westbound 80 from the bridge to the maze. tracy, it is raining in parts of the bay area. >> yeah, still got some rain out there, elizabeth. hi-def doppler showing those showers currently in the north bay from novato to hercules to san rafael to berkeley and also out in walnut creek. showers for the morning, scattered showers possible, be this afternoon. seven-day forecast, here we go. today's highs, upper 50s to the upper 60s. rainfall expected over the weekend, could be heavy at times. monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, plenty of sunshine expected to be moving back into the bay area. ,,,,,,