>> mitchell: tonight, economic slowdown-- in the wake of a disappointing jobs report, small businesses struggle to keep the employees they already have while young people face the worst summer job market in years. >> people with master's trying to work at mcdonald's. they're going to get hired before i do. >> mitchell: i'm russ mitchell. also tonight, wrapping up the battle for libya. britain and france use attack helicopters for the first time in the fight against moammar qaddafi's regime. a controversial last refuge for chronic alcoholics, offering them a safe haven where they can sleep, eat, and drink. and picture perfect-- meet couples in china willing to spend several days and thousands of dollars to get the wedding portrait of their dreams. captioning sponsored by cbs

this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we begin tonight with the latest on the economy and how it continues to hit americans hard in the pocketbook and in the workplace from coast to coast. the latest numbers show the unemployment rate stands at 9.1% with the pace of job growth slowing. when it comes to new jobs, 70% of those are coming from small businesses, but many of them are struggling just to hang on. whit johnson shows us a case in point in the small town of scarboro, maine. >> reporter: in the unsettled race towards economic recovery, small businesses like maine indoor carting can hardly keep up how close are you to that edge? >> we're struggling every step of the way. >> reporter: in 2003, owner rick snow chose his passion for cars over a lucrative career in financial consulting. a lot invested here. >> seven figures.

>> reporter: seven figures. >> seven figures. >> reporter: since the recession he's had fewer customers. health care costs for his workers have soared by 56% in the last year, and just last month, he took another hit. >> we paid $3.97 a gallon. >> reporter: gas prices, a dollar per gallon higher than the year before. >> not only do we have to pay more to fill the tanks on the go-carts, because of the higher costs, our customers aren't coming as much. >> reporter: so rick has had to cut his staff in half, from more than 40 employees at the start of his business, down to 20 today. rick's story is not unique. >> it seems as though we are at the beginning of a slowdown, another throttling back in economic growth. >> reporter: rick says the consumer is key, getting businesses back on track. >> i think consumer confidence is the most important thing. we need customers. don't give me another loan. don't say we're going to drop your taxes. if we don't make any money,

we're not paying taxes anyway. >> reporter: until confidence grows rick won't hire the five to eight more workers he needs. instead he's trying to survive. >> if we don't make ends meet i'll probably be looking for a job in september to try to keep things up so we can pay our mortgage. >> reporter: it's that close. >> that close. >> reporter: months away. >> months away. >> reporter: all eyes are on the white house and congress as they look for solutions. lately, when it comes to the economy there's been more gridlock than legislation. >> mitchell: young people out looking for work this summer jobs season the going rough and the numbers reflect that. the unemployment rate for those ages 16-19 last month was more than 24%. compare that to may of 2000, when the rate was less than 13%. bill whibill whitaker has more. >> reporter: looking for summer employment has become a

full-time job for 19-year-old ana galindo. >> i'm worrying all the time because i have bills to pay. >> reporter: faced with mounting school bills, anna has filled out countless applications, but so the far the answer has been the same -- >> at the moment we're not hiring. we're just taking applications and we'll give you a call. >> reporter: but the phone never rings. college sophomore john reed-torres has been job hunting since last november. he says he's often competing with older workers and college grads for entry-level positions. >> people with master's trying to work in mcdonald's. they're going to get hired before i do. >> reporter: the latest figures show california's unemployment rate among teenagers is more than 34%, nearly triple the state's overall unemployment rate. in cities such as irvine, california, job fairs have been canceled because few companies have agreed to participate. meanwhile, in los angeles, it's not just the private sector turning young applicants away. in the past, m . a. teens, especially those from low-income

neighborhoods, could count on getting summer jocks at city parks and pools but this year, cuts in federal fund regular putting a damper on those summer plans. last summer, los angeles hired 16,000 young people. this summer, only 6,000 will land a city job. >> we're going to have thousands and thousands of student that are going to be on the streets without an activity to do. >> reporter: instead of waiting to be hired, some teens are creating their own businesses. a year ago, while still a senior in high school, joaquin horton developed a line of toys made from pipe kleiners. the young entrepreneur has already earned about $1,000. >> disable not matter at all. just go for it. if you're really passionate about something, do it. >> reporter: as for ana galindo, she's still waiting for an employer. >> to tell me, "you're hired." >> reporter: otherwise, for teens with no jobs and no money, it could be one long, hot summer. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> mitchell: without specifically mentioning the latest disappointing job numbers, president obama in his

weekly media address listed some of the factors he thinks are behind the economic slowdown. >> lately it's high gas prices, the earthquake in japan, and unease about the european fiscal situation. that's going to happen from time to time. there are going to be bumps on the road to recovery. we know that. >> mitchell: republican presidential candidates have been firing back at the president's economic policies. during a series of appearances at this weekend's faith and freedom coalition conference in washington. >> did you hear what he said today about the 9.1% unemployed americans? he said that's just a bump in the road. no, mr. president, that's not a bump. that's americans. >> we have a president whose policies have failed, and he won't tell the people of the united states of america the truth about what it's really going to take to fix these problems. >> mitchell: tim pawlenty, who you just saw, said he will outline his economic plans and what he calls a major address on

tuesday. turning overseas a u.s. drone attack in pakistan near the afghan border yesterday is said to have killed richard marsh, a top al qaeda official and a possible successor to osama bin laden. the report comes from unnamed pakistani intelligence officers and has not been officially confirmed. in the battle for libya, britain and france sent attack helicopters to the region for the very first time. >> reporter: the first use of attack helicopters against forces loyal to libyan leader moammar qaddafi targeted military vehicles, a radar site, and an armed checkpoint near the oil city of brega. the night tame raid by two british attache and t-grade helicopters was launched from a british warship operating close to the libyan coast. >> we're able to fly lower and slower. it's an escalation and i think we are committed to support and protect the civilians. >> reporter: rebels fighting in the western mountains have pushed to within 75 miles of the

capital, tripoli, but now have to battle their way across open desert with long supply lines. antigovernment forces in yemen have no such trouble. pitched battles in the center of the capital sanaa and other cities have killed nearly 200 people in the past two weeks. the president was wounded when his palace was shelled and is reported to be seeking medical treatment in saudi arabia. protesters in syria continue to face fearful repression to demand the same of their president. videos posted on social networking sites, which cannot be verified because foreign reporters are band from sirria, claim hundreds of thousands turned out across the country on friday and were met with tear gas and live ammunition. anger has been fueled by video of the mutilated body of a 13-year-old boy who had been held by security police, and in egypt, protesters are back on the streets demanding a second revolution, more reforms, and a speedy trial for former president hosni mubarak and his top aides.

mubarak has already been charged with graft and the premeditated killing of protesters, but here in libya, colonel moammar qaddafi remains entrenched. russ. >> mitchell: let's talk about that, alan. you say he remains entrenched. how long do people expect him to remain in power? >> reporter: well, the answer to that is sort of how long is a piece of string? there are basically only three ways for qaddafi to go. one, he just gives up and leaves, which he says he won't do. two, nato actually kills him, whether on purpose or by accident-- they say they're not actually trying to kill him. or someone in his inner circle decide enough is enough and they kill him. but qaddafi hasn't survived 42 years without being cunning and has probably protected himself from those around him, russ. >> mitchell: allen pizzey in tripoli. thank you. for more perspective on the turmoil in the middle east, we are joined in irvine, california, by robert bear, the former cia field operations officer with extensive experience in the region. bob, good evening to you. >> good evening. >> reporter: as we just heard from allen pizzey in his report,

the military is still in charge in a lot of these places we're talking about. it makes people ask what happened to the so-called arab spring? is there an easy answer to that? >> i think we put too much hope into at the beginning. we looked tat as some sort of flowering of democracy in the middle east but that was never in the cards. what you see in all of these countries from egypt to syria to yemen, the military is hold ogz to dear life and they know how to hold on. they've got the tanks and they've got the guns and they do not intend to turn that power over to the street or to any parliament. it's going to take a long time before that happens. >> mitchell: bob, as time goes on, what are the challenges for the u.s. in the region, particularly in a place like libya, from president obama famously said that moammar qaddafi must go. >> well, the problem is what we're seeing in libya is a civil war. this isn't truly a democratic movement. we're seeing the tribes fighting each other there. qaddafi's head of one set, and the rebels are the head of another. it's a civil war, and the forces

are equally balanced. and if we take a side, why are we taking a side and what are we going to get out of it? what we're really hoping for is that qaddafi himself goes but we're never going to settles that civil war on our terms. >> mitchell: is it too optimistic for people hoping for an arab summer to expect that to happen? >> i think the arab summer we're going to get come ramadan, the holy month, is going to be a very hot summer and it's not going to look anything like an outbreak of democracy. there's going to be continued fighting in yemen, in syria, and probably libya, too. >> mitchell: bob bear, joining us from irvine, california, we thank you so much for your insight. former secretary of state lawrence eagleburger died today at the age of 80. appointed by the first president bush in 1992, eagleberger was the first secretary of state to rise through the diplomatic ranks. today, his predecessor, james baeker called eagleburger, "as

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the world health organization says german investigators are now certain contaminated cucumbers, tomatoes and/or lettuce are to blame for spreading the bacteria. studies found 95% of though infected ate at least one of those raw vegetables, but they've yet to pinpoint where they came from. almost all the sufferers spent time in northern germany in may, including the four americans who recently returned home. suspicions have fall own a festival in hamburg, and investigators are searching for dpliewz a small restaurant after 17 people fell ill after eating there. nearly 200 new cases have been reported in the last two days, and germany's health minister warns the cause of the infection may still be active. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> mitchell: almost two and a half years after that incredible landing in new york's hudson river, us airways flight phene 49 began its final voyage today. a flatbed truck is hauling the

fuselage to an aviation museum in charlotte. it is expected to arrive late next week. and just ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, a controversial safe house for alcoholics.

>> mitchell: nearly 18 million americans have problems with

alcohol, this according to the national institutes of health, and for men who have tried and failed to shake their addiction, one program offers a controversial approach. and that's tonight's "weekend journal." an alcoholism safe house where you can find alcohol. >> i'm a chronic alcoholic. >> reporter: ricky is 47 years old and has been drinking for 33 years. yet, he considers himself a lucky man. where were you living before you came here? >> underneath penn avenue bridge. >> reporter: in this quiet corner of st. paul, minnesota, st. anthony's residence is the last refuge for men who have repeatedly lost their battle with the bottle but here it is always 5:00. >> here, we have a place designed for them to drink, and they've cut down considerably. >> mitchell: program manager bill hockenberger looks after the basic needs of 60 men. they get a safe place to sleep, three meals daily, and $89 a month, spent mostly on alcohol. >> in i don't want to quit,

you're not going to be able to stop me. >> mitchell: tell me why you think this is a good idea. >> it's better than us out on the streets getting drunk, getting hit by cars, getting beat up. >> mitchell: sober himself for 16 years, hockenberger understands the disease-- the shakes, the seizures, the battle. >> i'll get you over in that direction. i've seen things through their eyes, and i know what these men have been through and i know where they're at today. >> mitchell: in and out of 12-step programs and hundreds of detoxes, these men have to prove they're failures in order to get in. but rather than reinforce failure, the philosophy here is harm reduction-- they drink less, they're fed, they're safe. >> guys that walk in the door here have pret much had their last fight. >> mitchell: paid for my bye catholic charities and state of minnesota, supporters say enabling this population to drink is economical. >> from a taxpayer perspective, it makes tremendous common sense. >> mitchell: st. anthony costs

$49 per man for day, compared to $200 a night in detox. >> sometimes it doesn't work out for people. people do die there. they-- they experience the last days of their alcoholism, but they do it with dignity. >> mitchell: but critics say these men should not be written off. in a statement, hazelden treatment director william moyers says: >> stand firm on what i do here. nobody's come up with a better solution. >> mitchell: treatment is always available to people who want it. and sometimes, someone does put the bottle down. >> i was tired and i needed to quit. >> mitchell: richard fischer, who has lived at st. anthony's for two years, says he's been sober for 18 months and is looking for job training. >> yeah, it's a big world out here. i'd definitely like to get back into the workforce. i'm not couldn'ting myself out. i feel like i still have a little gas left in the tank.

>> these are the men that people seem to turn their head walk down the street, these other people, that they won't make eye contact with. these are the men that come here with broken hearts. i-- it's a humane thing to do. >> mitchell: st. anthony is one of at least two so-called wet houses in the united states. the idea is now being considered in other cities as well. and still ahead on tonight's cbs evening news, the wedding photo boom in china.

>> mitchell: and final he this evening, of course, june is the traditional month for big weddings. and as ceila hatton in beijing tells us, it's not just american couples who pull out all the stops. >> reporter: after picking the perfect dress and experiencing a full prewedding makeover, beijing pride yan fen is finally ready for her big day posing for the camera. in china, couples say "cheese" in elaborate photo shoots month before formally saying "i do." it's a romantic rite of passage that demands days of effort, multiple costume changes and a hefty budget, ranging from $500 to tens of thousands of dollars. in a country where the net urban income armies less than $250 a

month. "taking photos is on the same level as the wedding itself," explanation this young bride. for decades, chinese couples marked their marriages with a single, solemn snapshot. now, few formal photos are taken the day the couples tie the knot. instead, studio photography plays a key role in china's booming $63 billion wedding industry. explains web site entrepreneur gwo ing-lee. >> it has to do with just how quickly china is opening up. and it's directly letted to the racket they have a lot more money than they used to before. >> reporter: in this money-fueled worldof make-believe, anything is possible, from jetting off on a speedboat to traveling back in time to imperial china or 17th century france. in the west, wedding photos often capture real moments in time but chinese photos are carefully crafted tow couples can enact their romantic

fantasys. those who can afford it, fly to exotic destinations like china's southern island of hainaun. "you need to get a certain look in their eyes" explanation photographer hainan qin leiqin. "if you're just documenting their pose, you're not doing a good job." whether that look will love will lead to a lasting partnership is impossible to predict, but at least in china, all marriages start picture perfect. ceila hatton, cbs news, beijing. >> mitchell: and that is the cbs evening news. later on cbs "48 hours mystery." thanks for joining us this saturday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. i'll see you back here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

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