rising rivers. memphis residents head for higher ground, as the mighty mississippi and its tributaries threaten historic flooding. targeting terror. with osama bin laden dead, president obama tells "60 minutes" now is the time to take out al qaeda. >> we've got a chance to, i think, really deliver a fatal blow to this organization. and topping off. gas hits a national average of $4 a gallon. but a u-turn in prices could be $4 a gallon. but a u-turn in prices could be just around the corner. captioning funded by cbs and good morning, everyone on this monday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown, in for betty nguyen.

the mississippi valley is getting its worst flooding in over 70 years and this morning the water is still rising. in low-lying areas of memphis, more than 1,300 homes have been evacuated. the mississippi is expected to crest there tomorrow, and residents are holding their breath. this is the mississippi and its tributaries in normal times. but spring rain and winter snow are pushing it above its banks. all of these counties along the river are facing floodwaters. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: from the sky the mayor of memphis sees his city under attack by the mississippi river and its tributaries. >> notice how close this is getting to the interstate highway. that's another concern. >> reporter: the rising waters are creating havoc on the roads. a section of u.s. 51 a major north/south artery was shut down through parts of memphis. the river is expected to crest by tuesday morning at 48 feet. just shy of the record set in the historic flood of 1937. the mayor is now counting on a complicated mix of levees, floodwalls, gates and relief ponds to protect his city.

>> we're in uncharted territory here, so nobody should rely on what has happened in the past and say, well, i made it in, i can make it now. >> reporter: over the weekend, memphis put its emergency plan into effect, urging residents in low-lying areas to get out. more than 1,100 were evacuated. this community of mobile homes north of memphis is one of the areas completely cut off by rising floodwaters. this overflow from a tributary of the mississippi which is four miles away. but some in the danger zone, fearing looters, are reluctant to leave. >> we had rumors that some of the people in the neighborhood say that they're going to break in. >> reporter: the memphis police director canceled days off to put more officers on patrol. but the greatest threat is here. and growing by the day. tuesday, forecasters expect 16 million gallons of water per second will flow through parts of memphis. some of the water will end up in jean's home near a memphis marina.

she and her husband moved out two days ago, and the water has already moved in beneath the living room floor. >> the water now would be directly underneath us. i mean if we -- if we want to cut a hole in our living room floor, we could be fishing right now. >> reporter: jean garland told me her home was not in a flood plain and she does not have flood insurance. when this flood is over, mapmakers will likely redraw flood plain boundaries up and down the mississippi river. randall pinkston, cbs news, memphis. meanwhile, downriver in louisiana, the news isn't any better. engineers are expected to open two spillways sometime this week. one north of new orleans, possibly today, to relieve the rising water pressure. the move would help urban areas but some of louisiana's most valuable farmland would be flooded. residents have been told to clear out. >> i think it's going to all be destroyed. there's not going to be really anything worth saving. >> some residents or areas could wind up under 25 feet of water

before the river begins to recede. one week after osama bin laden was killed in pakistan, cia analysts are studying the contents of computer drives and paper documents taken from his hideout. in total, the amount of material is described as being the size of a small college library. among the items recovered are five videos showing bin laden himself seen watching himself on tv and practicing for a speech. in an interview for sunday's "60 minutes," president obama told steve kroft he didn't lose any sleep over the possibility that bin laden might be killed. >> i think that anyone who would question that the perpetrator of mass murder on american soil didn't deserve what he got needs to have their head examined. >> meanwhile, questions remain about the possibility that pakistan's government or military knowingly harbored bin laden. tara mergener is in washington with the latest on that. tara, good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. the u.s. national security adviser says there is no evidence now that pakistan knew

bin laden was inside the country. but the white house wants more information. >> i mean, more resources -- >> reporter: president obama is demanding to know who helped osama bin laden hide in plain sight for years. >> we think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin laden inside of pakistan. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with cbs' "60 minutes," he called on pakistan to investigate. but stopped short of accusing government officials of being involved. so far the country has denied u.s. requests to question three of bin laden's widows. they're now in pakistani custody, and could provide vital information on al qaeda. >> we've got a chance to, i think, really deliver a fatal blow to this organization if we follow through aggressively in the months to come. >> reporter: president obama acknowledged that some members of his national security team had doubts about the operation. after all, there was no photo, or evidence to prove bin laden was even in the compound. >> at the end of the day, this

was still a 55/45 situation. i mean, we could not say definitively that bin laden was there. had he not been there, then, there would have been significant consequences. >> reporter: but he was there. and intelligence officials are now going through the largest cache of data ever from one single terrorist. it includes these recently released videotapes which offer a rare, behind-the-scenes look at bin laden. they show the al qaeda leader watching himself on tv. and rehearsing an infamous propaganda speeches. and another sign tensions may be rising between the u.s. and pakistan, the media there leaked the name of a cia station chief in islamabad. the associated press now says, though, that name is incorrect. terrell? >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning. tara, thank you so much. and today, pakistan's prime minister is expected to issue a warning to the united states. pakistan will defend its air space if u.s. forces make another raid. it's reported that in a speech

to the pakistani parliament prime minister yousef raza gilani will say that america's decision to launch the bin laden raid without pakistan's consent has plunged relations between the two countries into a new low. meanwhile some residents near bin laden's compound remain skeptical that he's dead at all. one newspaper reported today that a local man, a bin laden look-alike, was killed instead. the fbi is investigating two security scares on u.s. airliners. a continental jet was forced to land in st. louis yesterday afternoon after a passenger tried to open the door during the flight. flight 546 was en route from houston to chicago. passengers said they knew something was wrong when a flight attendant screamed. >> i assumed the worst. that it was some sort of terrorist attack. some kind of terrorist was on board because the way she screamed didn't sound like it was a medical emergency. sounded like she was being attacked. >> the passenger was subdued and it appears he was not armed. there were no injuries and the flight resumed after about an hour on the ground. and earlier, a delta flight from

detroit to san diego was diverted to albuquerque after a note was found in one of the bathrooms. the pilot told passengers the note had the word bomb on it. the plane was searched, passengers questioned, and the flight resumed. coming up on the "morning news," a disturbing new report on autism in children. plus, the desperate search for a man missing for seven weeks in the nevada mountains. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] when mike rowe heads home, his family knows what to expect. hun, mike's coming -- let's get crackin'. [ male announcer ] but what mike rowe doesn't know is that his parents have armed themselves with unquilted viva® towels. place looks great. [ male announcer ] mike doesn't know that every concentrated viva roll is made of strong, fiber packed sheets, making it one tough towel. but his mom sure does. wow, for me? you shouldn't have. i insist. [ male announcer ] hey, if viva can handle mike rowe's mess, just think what it can do in your home. grab a roll for yourself and grasp the unquilted difference. with being fed on.

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in health news this morning, a new study from south korea found a much higher incidence of autism in children than previously reported anywhere. researchers screened tens of thousands of children ages 7 to 12 and say 1 in 38 showed signs of autism. u.s. estimates put the rate at 1 in 100. the south korean researchers say it doesn't mean the autism rate is higher, merely that children with mild symptoms have not been diagnosed. jury selection starts this

morning in florida for the murder trial of casey anthony. anthony is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee three years ago. the child's decomposed remains were found in woods not far from her home. the judge ordered that jurors for the high profile case be chosen at a secret location then bused back to orlando and sequestered for the trial. anthony could face the death penalty if convicted on the first degree murder charge. the search continues for a canadian man whose wife rescue -- was rescued in nevada. the couple took a wrong turn in elko county, nevada, and their van got stuck in the mud. after seven weeks rita chretien was finally found by hunter on friday. she survived on trial mix and water and is now in fair condition. >> we were praying for a miracle, and, boy did we get one. we got the biggest miracle we could ever ask for. and there's still one more to come in. and so we're still praying for another one. and the search continues for my father. >> her husband went to look for help, and is still missing in the wilderness. >> on the "cbs moneywatch" on

this monday, stocks in asia were mixed at the close of the trading day. ashley morrison here in new york with that and more. good morning to you. >> good morning to you, terrell. a bounce back in commodities helped most asian markets make gains today. hong kong's hang seng climbed almost 1% but japan's nikkei bucked the trend, losing a fraction. and oil rose to nearly $99 a barrel. today, wall street gets another round of corporate earnings. last week stocks took a hit despite friday's better than expected jobs report. for the week, both the dow and nasdaq were down almost 1.5%. gas prices have not hit the brakes yet. according to the lundberg survey pump prices jumped 12 cents over the past two weeks, hit a national average of $4 a gallon. but, relief appears to be on the way. last week's drop in crude oil prices should lead to lower gas costs in the near future. most analysts are expecting a drop of nearly 50 cents as early as june. that would save u.s. drivers almost $190 million a day. new fears for the housing

market this morning. real estate website zillow.com reports home values fell 3% in the first quarter. that's faster than at any time since 2008. prices have now fallen for 57 straight months. that's prompting some economists to push back their estimates of when the housing market might bottom out. some believe prices have up to 10% more to fall, with a recovery not beginning until sometime next year. well, at the movies, "thor" kicked off the summer blockbuster season by hammering the competition. the comic book story of the god of thunder took in $66 million in its opening weekend. the second biggest this year. and more than doubling its closest rival. last week's number one, the car racing sequel "fast five" slipped to second with the wedding comedy "jumping the broom" in third place. and the summer vacation is making a comeback. an american express survey says 59% of americans plan to travel this summer. that is up from 51% a year ago.

the average traveler plans to take two week-long vacations, spending an average of $1200 per person. 70% will go with their immediate family. girlfriend get aways and so-called mancations are also on the rise. terrell, i think you could use a mancation. >> i'll take it. mine's already in the planning. ashley morrison here in new york. thank you so much. appreciate it. coming up, we'll have your monday morning weather. and in sports the defending champion lakers get swept out of the nba playoffs. [ female announcer ] every morning, all across america, women have discovered the secret to a great day because they've discovered the power of aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the only one that nourishes with active naturals oats, it's clinically proven to seal in moisture for a full 24 hours. so skin looks and feels beautiful all day. for a better day everyday. discover the power... [ female announcer ] ...of america's #1 daily moisturizing lotion,

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>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. partly cloudy and 71 in new york. 90 in chicago, sunny there. thunderstorms, 74 in dallas. partly cloudy, 94 los angeles. and sunny and 70 there. time now for a check of the national forecast. latest satellite picture shows clear skies in the southern plains to the northeast. later today temperatures will soar to the 90s and 100s in the southern plains. sunny skies for the west coast and southeast. and there will be lingering showers in new england with temperatures in the 50s. in sports this morning, no three-peat for the l.a. lakers. the two-time defending nba champs were swept by dallas. leading the wipe, jason terry, tied a postseason record with nine three pointers, 32 points for him. the mavericks beat the lakers 122-86. the lakers' coach phil jackson said this time he really is retiring. >> in all my hopes and

aspirations are is this is the final game that, you know, i'll coach. and, you know, this has been a wonderful run. >> jackson won 11 nba championships in l.a. and chicago. the most of all time. in the other nba playoff game, josh smith, 23 points for atlanta. they won 100-88 over chicago. that evens the series between the hawks and the bulls two games apiece. game five tuesday night in chicago. to baseball now and a disappointment for the hometown crowd in philadelphia. the visiting braves did it with three home runs off cole hamels. outscored the division leading phils. philadelphia threatens in the ninth inning getting two men on but atlanta got out of the jam for a 5-2 victory. in texas derek jeter had two home runs and more yankee dingers against the rangers. before last night, jeter had gone 62 games without hitting a long ball. when we come back on this monday, another look at this morning's top stories. and interrogation of captured al qaeda leaders may have helped locate osama bin laden.

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on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. floods in the mississippi river valley continue. but skies today will be clear and sunny. the northern plains will get strong thunderstorms later in the day. rain, and some snow is expected in the western mountains. while the west coast enjoys sunny skies. here's another look at this morning's top stories on a monday. some of the worst flooding in more than 70 years is swamping the mississippi valley, and the water is still rising. mississippi is expected to crest tomorrow at memphis. thousands have been forced to evacuate. and president obama tells "60 minutes" that it's clear osama bin laden had some sort of support network in pakistan. he also says he didn't lose any sleep over the possibility bin laden might be killed in last week's raid. the president's decision to go ahead with the bin laden raid was the culmination of years of

intelligence gathering. that included the interrogation of captured al qaeda operatives. critics say the so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used on them amount to torture. whit johnson has more. >> reporter: the death of osama bin laden not only unveiled a treasure trove of al qaeda intelligence, it rekindled an old debate over enhanced interrogation. what some have called torture. >> it's clear that -- that that -- those techniques that the cia used worked. and to have taken them away, and -- and ruled them out, i think may be a mistake. >> it was a good program. it was a legal program. it was not torture. and i would strongly recommend that we continue it. >> reporter: at the heart of the controversy is a process called water boarding. or simulated drowning. no longer practiced in the obama administration. >> i do believe that it is torture. >> reporter: self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind khalid shaikh mohammed was water boarded 183 times. between 2003 and 2004, mohammed

and another detainee abu farage al libi who was not water boarded were questioned about a courier the cia had learned about from detainees in secret prisons. mohammed and al libi both lied about the courier, convincing the cia he was important. that courier ultimately led directly to the al qaeda leader. >> i watched a soldier, he grabbed a detainee that i was interrogating and began to choke him. and i had to physically intervene to stop him, and then my detainee quit talking. >> reporter: the white house is not ruling out the possibility that some useful information may have been obtained during enhanced interrogations. instead, they remain focused on what was, overall, an intelligence success. many years in the making. whit johnson, cbs news, the white house. this morning on "the early show," the latest on the record floods in the mississippi valley. memphis is next on the high water list. we'll take you there. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news."

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the latest government report shows the u.s. economy created more jobs in april. the labor department says employers added 244,000 jobs. a third straight month of positive hiring. however, more people started looking for work, so the unemployment rate went back up to 9%. what improvement there is in the employment track is credited to at least in small part to the start-up of small businesses. and many such businesses are feeling successes through their creative use of high-tech innovation. john blackstone has the story. >> reporter: when marie got laid off she had an idea to make and sell a line of children's novelties. >> my company name is actually gooby de goo. >> reporter: what she doesn't have was thousands of dollars to buy a laser cutter to create her product. >> that machine can do anything it seems like. >> reporter: the day the ipad

was announced, patrick buckley had an idea for a custom made cover. what he didn't have was the expensive computerized wood cutting machine he needed to produce a prototype. they and scores of other budding entrepreneurs have become members of tech shop in menlo park, california. a place where do it yourselfers, inventors and dreamers. >> we believe that every kitchen should come with compressed air, electricity and a vice. >> reporter: mark hatch is tech shop ceo. >> most don't. you know, people get to come here and use ours. >> reporter: here's the drill. joining tech shop is a little like joining a health club, except here for $100 a month, instead of running on a treadmill, you get to run industrial strength machinery. >> we teach people in an afternoon how to make things. we have a lot of entrepreneurs. >> reporter: with the tools at tech shop bill hughes developed a way to cool computer servers that could save vast amounts of energy. >> this pulls all the heat to the server, from the server to the lid. >> reporter: for now his company, clustered systems, has its world headquarters at tech shop.

but a partnership with emerson, the huge appliance manufacturer, could change that. >> they expect to sell thousands and thousands of these things, which is going to make us very happy. >> reporter: and perhaps very rich. >> yeah, well, why not. >> reporter: for $100 a month another member is building a lunar landing module for an x-prize competition. >> where else can i find some place that i can store my lunar lander? >> reporter: marie is now selling her product online, and in a few retail stores. patrick buckley's ipad cover is taking off and 30 people have been hired to make it. >> we're on track to do between $3 million and $5 million this year. >> reporter: and tech shop is doing well, too. expanding to eight more locations. evidence that in america today, money may be tight, but ideas and ambition are flowing freely. john blackstone, cbs news, menlo park, california. coming up a little later on "the early show," how president obama kept the world's biggest secret secret.

inside the planning for the bin laden raid. plus, a florida judge is keeping a secret, too. the location of jury selection for the casey anthony murder trial. we'll tell you why. and meet the winners of the latest "amazing race." for them, the second time was the charm. and all that and more coming up this morning on "the early show." that will do it for this monday morning edition of the "cbs morning news." appreciate you watching. take care, everybody. take care, everybody .