good morning. downgrade, the u.s. has lost its coveted aaa credit rating with one agency for the first time in history. standard & poor's calls the debt deal reached between the president and congress insufficient. deadly downpour, flash flooding in north carolina leave one dead after six inches of rain in a few hours. two neighborhoods evacuated, dozens had to be rescued. crime family, these two brothers and their sister may look innocent but they're a menace between a bank robbery, high-speed chase and shoot-out. a philadelphia bus ride

turns ugly after a mother asked someone to shoot a passenger who criticiz criticiediiticized disciplining criticiz criticiediiticized disciplining child. captioning funded by cbs >> welcome to "the early show," i'm jeff glor joined by -- >> nancy cordes. >> breaking news from afghanistan, a terrible crash this morning, we're just learning more details about it. afghanistan's president says that 31 u.s. troops, special operations soldiers have died. cbs news correspondent charlie dagata is in london with the latest. charlie good morning to you. >> yes, we just had that announcement this morning from hamid karzai.

31 u.s. forces and seven afghan soldiers killed, one of the deadliest attacks. a nato chicago nook helicopter crashed in an anti-attack mission in kabul. the fighters shot down the helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade. the chicago nook was carrying u.s. and afghan forces in the wardak region during an operation against a suspected taliban compound that started shortly after midnight. the chopper was struck, crashed in a valley. the deadly attack comes amid rising violence in afghanistan that happened in the tanji valley, region known for taliban activity. nighttime strikes are one of the most successful ways u.s. forces have to battle taliban hideouts but one of the most riskiest. >> charlie dagata reporting that

31 u.s. soldiers died after a helicopter crash in afghanistan. the stunning news of the u.s. loadising its top notch crt rating. standard & poor's determined the deal did not go enough to reduce the nation's debt limit. >> reporter: government officials telling us the white house fundamentally disagrees with the decision but the damage has been done and one source admits nobody really knows what the true impact will be. america's gold plated credit rating is no longer king of the hill. standard & poor's knocked it down from a aa rating to aa plus.

ahead of the announcement friday night, president obama met with treasury secretary timothy geithner before taking off for the weekend. the president said such an event would inflict pain across the board. >> a lower credit rating would have higher interest ratings on mortgages, car loans and credit cards. >> americans have complained all along that washington can't get anything done. in a statement the agency said "the political brinksmanship of recent months highlights what we see as america's governance and policy making becoming less stable and less predictable." the buzzer beating deal this week to raise the debt ceiling s&p argued provides limited debt reduction. they remain unconvinced it will lead to strong reforms in the tax entitlement program like

social security and medicare. the announcement came on the same day the unemployment rate ticked down from 9. % to 9.1%, signs of an economy still struggling. >> the bottom line is this, we still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do. >> reporter: s&p says it's issuing the u.s. a negative outlook, which basically means if washington can't prove itself fiscally responsible, another downgrade could be on the way. jeff? >> whit johnson at the white house this morning, thank you very much. joining us for a closer look at what the credit downgrade might mean, lee gallagher of "fortune" magazine and market strategist kelly evans good morning to you. this seems rather political. so is it more political or more economic? >> you could say that. there's so much politics behind this. politics in the sense that the main reason s&p did this is because of our inability to get things done.

literally the wording in the press release when they issued the downgrade was our ability to make policy has been weakened, so this is not about us not being able to pay our debt. the u.s. will always be able to pay our debt. we can print money. it's not about that. it's this brinksmanship that led us to a point where we can't get anything done and had this impact on our credit rating. >> kelly, our credit rate something below that of lichtenstein's. does this surprise a lot of you? >> s&p said this telegraph is coming, if we don't get a $4 trillion deficit reduction we'll probably go ahead with the downgrade regarding of whether the debt ceiling is raised. people on wall street have more or less known this is coming. this is just one of three credit ratings. this is important for retail investors to keep in mind. while we might see disruption to

money market funds we'll get more wad news money, it's not expected to have necessarily a long-term effect and remember rates on u.s. government debt which are supposed to be the big thing where we see this play out has been sinking rapidly over the last couple of weeks. we're paying 2.5% for ten years, hardly a sign people are expecting those costs to suddenly sky rocket. >> s&p acknowledged there was a $2 trillion mistake in this and the treasury said there's a problem here, we're going to do this anyway? >> in the category, truth is stranger than fiction. that was unbelievable, especially during financial crisis, the ratings agency all three missed everything. they were issuing top tier ratings to mortgage-backed securities, this could also be a gambit to redeem themselves, but kelly makes a great point this is only s&p, acting alone, these downgrades have a lot more heft if all three do it at once.

>> any indication this comes from fitch or moody's? >> they laid out their principles, so it will be interesting to see if moody's or fitch, to say we see a reason to lower. s&p has been the most aggressive on this all along. it's interesting s&p is almost trying to say it's not political. we're going to resist that pressure to washington. >> not at all. >> really maintain what we see fit here in terms of the credit rating but in so doing, it still looks political. >> of course. >> we're now on par with the ratings, you still have france and germany and other countries with a aaa rating who can't print their own money. >> regardless of whether it is political or more economic it takes a while to earn the ratings back once you lose the aaa. >> we're aaa plus so the expectation was just aa so it's better than expected.

whatever the mechanics are the pure psychological effect of this, after the two days in the market with thursday's 500-point drop, friday's wild ride, things are prone to skittishness. >> kelly, looking ahead to monday what happens? >> monday more bad news from s&p as they downgrade fannie, freddie, that sort of thing. we will see some impact on markets. investors can't say what it's going to be, i expect it a short term move. look back to other countries, japan, australia, that have lost their aaa rating and hasn't been a game charger. you could argue this is telling us something we already know. >> but licthtenstein -- >> you're pretty competitive with lichtenstein. govern rick perry is coming under fire for a prayer rally he plans to hold in houston. karen brown is there with the

latest. >> reporter: good morning to you. governor perry invited all 49 governors to his prayer rally and only one, governor brownback of kansas said he would attend. event organizers says it remains unclear as to whether he will be here. for those opposed to this event, for them it's a clear violation of the separation of church and state. >> to pray and fast, like jesus did. >> reporter: governor rick perry hasn't even announced he'll run for president and already courting the evangelical base. he's hosting a huge christian rally to pray for the nation. >> but the economy in trouble, communities in crisis, and people adrift in a sea of moral relativi relativism. >> reporter: the event, called "the response" is creating a fervor of controversy. pastor ernest turney signed a letter of opposition. >> the response in saying only

its theology -- >> reporter: on friday the aclu organized an interfaith protest at a local church. perry's event is sponsored by the american family association which holds strong anti-gay policies and controversial pastor john hagee will speak. spokesperson eric burse? why would the governor want to share the stage with controversial figures? >> there's controversy in the eye of all americans. what we can do despite our days greelts come together and pray. >> reporter: the stadium seats 75,000 and only about 8,000 tickets have been sold. however the event could give perry a boost among republicans in next week's iowa straw poll. >> a conservative with proven leadership in tough times. >> reporter: a state where perry is already running ads, with the fiscal credentials of a strong texas economy, political experts

say if perry can connect with the political right he could be the savior the republican party is looking for. karen brown, cbs news, houston. those who have followed governor perry for quite some time say he has an extremely strategic politician, so listen to this, one-quarter of the national electorate are white evangelical christians. >> karen brown, thank you. joining us from houston as well as wayne slater, from "the dallas morning news" good morning to you. thanks for being with us. >> good morning. >> this event is called "the response" and the speakers are a motley crew which has caused most of the controversy. do you think it's fair governor perry is getting a lot of flack for this? >> it's his event. he's conceived of it, convening it. the people associated with it in one way or other, many have exotic religious views so it's perfectly fair to attribute some

of this to rick perry. on the other hand, he said rightly, he doesn't share the same religious views of everybody associated with this and that everybody can agree, he says, on the commitment of prayer, at least almost everybody. >> now i know that his office in the wake of all this controversy has been trying to figure out exactly how much involvement he's going to have in this prayer meeting today. could it be that we hardly hear from him at all? >> almost. almost hardly hear from him. the original plan as i understand it was that governor perry was going to have a much bigger role in this event. i think there were concerns it would look like a political prop that he was using religion for a political reason. he's expected to announce for president probably in about two weeks, but as you said, all this controversy over some of the exotic positions, the unorthodox and out of the mainstream position of these associates means that perry will likely take the stage about 11:20, 11:30 today, will say briefly a few things, have a prayer, read a scripture and that's it. >> right, i believe one of the

people sharing the stage with him today called oprah winfrey a "pastor of the harlett of babylon. some say he should be focus on the fiscally conservative credentials rather than social. do you feel he's focusing on a social credential he already locked up? >> it is one he needs. the white conservative protestant evangelical born again christians in iowa and south carolina represent in those caucus and primary states 60% of the early votes so he wants to focus on these so he gets these votes from someone, popular in the party, michele bachmann. he's saying i'm one of you, the christian conservatives, who will be crucial. then he believes he can focus on the economic issues and that's

what the race is ultimately about, the primary. if he becomes the nominee that's exactly what he'll focus on in the general. >> wayne slater the "dallas morning news" thanks for joining us. >> great to be with you. >> much heavy rain is expected in charlotte, north carolina, after six inches fell on friday, creating flash floods, leaving one person dead, another is missing. tom rousey of wb tv has more. >> reporter: a series of pounding thunderstorms, sparking flash flooding and overpouring storm drains turned charlottes creeks and streets into dangerous rivers friday afternoon. >> we're evacuating people, water is rising and we may not be able to get back to them. >> reporter: people headed to safety, however they could, with the water rising six inches in just six hours. one woman abandoned her car and had to be fished from the fast-moving waters by rescue

workers. she was safe but others were not so fortunate. two alleged robbers fleeing with stolen property from the burlington coat factory attempted to dodge the police by jumping into a nearby stream. one of them drowned in the rising water and the other is missing, according to police. the rain was so severe, officials closed southbound interstate 85 at one point. motorists throughout the city found navigation by car near impossible. >> this is crazy. i couldn't believe we have water everywhere. >> this house is empty. >> reporter: overnight some residents remained in shelters, unable to return to their homes for now. >> tom, thank you very much. and more weather now, right? >> that's right, lonnie quinn? >> nancy, jeff, good morning to you. let's get to the weather headlines. you just heard about the situation in charlotte and unfortunately, there will be more rain in that area, you don't need anymore, more is on the way today. north dakota, i got to tell you,

almost the entire state under some kind of a flood alert and the texas count continues. what does that mean? i'm talking 100-degree days in a row, dallas, texas, so far this year, 35 in a row. your record 42, and then you go over to waco, texas, so far 37, the record is 42. by this time next week, no relief in sight. waco will have set a new record and the heat continues up into portions of missouri, feels like temperature is about 115, if not hotter. that's a quick look at the national picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. all right, everybody, wherever you are, make it a great saturday. jeff, nancy, a side note for you

here, chance of storms, about 82 degrees today in lichtenstein. >> recurring theme. the weather has been so active lonnie lost the voice. >> a little football coaching on the side does this. >> everything's better in liechtenstein. >> elaine, please remove liechtenstein from your news block. >> good morning to you at home. the state department is urging all americans in syria to leave immediately. this as the syrian government intensifies its military assault on the city of hama, flash point of the opposition movement. video posted to social media sites friday shows smoke rising from building as people duck for cover amid continued shelling. activists say 24 people were killed. the state department says americans who must remain in syria should limit their travel. three siblings from florida are on the run from the fbi.

they're accused of shooting at police and robbing a bank with assault weapons. investigators fear the crime spree could be the start of a violent mission across the south. mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: investigators describe a one-family crime wave, three suspects armed, dangerous and siblings. >> i would consider these three individuals as extremely armed and dangerous. >> reporter: electronic billboards show the dortree siblings, ryan, 21, stanley, 26 and sister grace, 29. all have previous criminal records. investigators say the crime wave began in florida on monday when ryan dortree snapped off his ankle bracelet and stole his girlfriend's car. the trio fired over 20 rounds at a florida police officer during a high-speed chase. his car was hit but the officer wasn't injured. at noon tuesday they entered this bank in valdosta, georgia. >> the people are bold to do

such a thing in broad daylight. >> reporter: surveillance cameras show the suspects wearing masks. they fired at the ceiling and demanded a bag of money. >> they jumped over the teller line or teller counter and i was able -- was able to get away with cash. >> reporter: the mother received a text cash. "at some point we all have to die." police are worried the sibling suspects are carrying an arsenal of weapons and won't go peacefully. the fbi is conducting tests of gun points found in a tampa international airport bathroom. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. in japan a moment of silence marks the 66th anniversary of the bombing of hiroshima. a bell was rung at exactly 8:15, the time the atomic bomb was dropped. the mayor of the city and japan's prime minister placed wreaths at the site. during the ceremony the prime

minister called for japan to reduce its reliance on nuclear power. more than 150,000 people were killed in the bombing and its aftermath. now here's nancy. >> elaine, thank you. if you were worried that congress didn't have a prayer of saving the country from default this week you may have needed more faith. among the first acts of congress in 179 was the establishment of chaplains for the house and senate. as we notice this week, the deadline was drawing closer and they were growing increasingly troubled by the inaction on capitol hill. senate chaplain barry black first began calling out his congressional flock. >> let us pray. >> reporter: a week before the debt deadline. >> lord, as our nation faces the potentially catastrophic, inspire our lawmakers. >> reporter: as gridlock reigned, his daily prayers grew increasingly urgent. chaplain black says he was

merely reflecting the nation's concern. >> we're getting people faxing us prayers they wanted us to pray. >> reporter: he thought his congregation of 100 u.s. senators needed some divine intervention. clearly you were getting nervous. >> well, i was hoping that i could help people to get nervous. >> this is when i was sworn in. >> reporter: his counterpart in the house of representatives, chaplain patrick conroy, was getting nervous, too, as he watched the thee atrics on the floor. it was like watching my parents fight, like no, don't disagree, no. >> reporter: when they did strike a deal hours before the deadline -- >> we can see the beginnings of a rainbow after the storm. >> reporter: the bible says gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body, a tough lesson to teach in a place where

grace can be hard to find. nancy cordes, cbs news, capitol hill. that's not an easy job, ministering to members of congress. >> we saw the rainbow and then s&p rained on us last night. good stuff, nancy. >> thank you. coming up, terror on a city bus. prosecutors say a mother of a young boy ordered gunmen to fire on someone criticizing her for disciplining her child. ,, [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card

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channels it was an "i love lucy" episode the record for most viewers watching tv. >> no kidding. >> the birth of little ricky, something. >> goingle is good at this, this is not the first doodle they've done. >> the pacman doodle. >> play guitar moving the cursor. >> for les paul's birthday they did that one as well. they should do a lonnie quinn google doodle. >> what would you do with that? >> punch the button and weather in any part of the country. >> a storm system. >> you were talking about my raspy voice, coaching my son's football team. the coach recruited me, just an assistant coach yelling out orders. he said you were an athlete in college. i said whoa, whoa, i was a swimmer. >> we could do an aquatic one. >> get back in there, just a sprain. >> come on, you 7-year-old, move it! >> we're coming right back. hey!

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welcome back to "the early show," everyone. nancy cordes along with jeff glor here. we are following quite a bit of news here this morning. a slight rebound on wall street yesterday, the dow finished up one day after plummeting 500 points. word after the downgrade of the nation's credit rating, possibly more volatility on the way. the question is how do you protect your retirement fund. we have ideas on what you might want to do with your 401(k). >> it can be one of the toughest decision a parent makes, with ento give their child more independence, whether it's crossing street, walking home. it all ended tragically for one

little boy in new york. we have advice for parents on how to know when your child is old enough to do some of these things on their own. >> very important questions in light of what's happened in new york. >> exactly. we begin with the trial of four people in a shooting with a bus. >> it's like a scene from the wild west, only this has a modern twist, all caught by surveillance camera and prosecutors say it started with a slap. this was the shocking video shown in a philadelphia courtroom thursday. according to prosecutors on june 18th, this woman, penny chapman, seen here in the surveillance video, boarded a north philadelphia bus with her young son. chapman began spanking her son for running through the aisle, when a male rider intervened, saying he would report her to child services. we then see chapman make a phone call and minutes later two gunmen in white shirts are

outside the bus. investigators say she called the suspects to come and shoot the man who threatened her. after chapman exits through the back door a third suspect holds the doors open as the two gunmen begin shooting. some passengers scramble to the front of the bus piling on top of each other for cover. during the chaos, an 80-year-old woman stands frozen in place. >> you see her very clearly because she doesn't actually realize what's going on. >> reporter: just in the knick of time the woman ducks as a bullet shoots through the window barely missing her head. miraculously no one was harmed but all three men and chapman are facing charges in the shooting. >> just an unbelievable story. nancy? >> elaine thank you so much. joining us now is morgan modell-modez, assistant district attorney for the city of philadelphia.

>> good morning, nancy. >> how is it no one was hurt here? could it be the suspects were more interested in scaring people than actually wounding them? >> i really think one of the main reasons people weren't hurt was the actions of the bus driver and luckily the quick thinking of the passengers. the video shows one shot does actually get off before the back doors close but by then the driver of the bus takes off, full speed ahead towards temple hospital and the passengers had the wherewithal to separate quickly to the front and back. as you mentioned the woman in the middle of the bus, she ducks just in the knick of time. i believe it appears she might hear the first shot that comes through the door, ducks under the seats and the two shots come above her head. >> right, you can see that other woman with the little child so clearly ducking herself. what can you tell us about the suspects and penny chapman, the woman. are they all related? >> penny chapman is, she had her

son on the bus. one of the individuals, the first individual you see on the video who enters the back door to get her off the bus, that is her child's uncle. his brother is the father of that child. the two gunmen, we have information that they are cousins of angel lacourt, the individual that got on the bus. there is a third individual who has not been arrested also on the scene who is also a cousin. the pattersons and mr. lacourt are cousins and mr. lacourt is the uncle of penny's child. >> what kinds of charges are they facing? >> they're, each defendant facing one count of attempted murder and related charges, assault, firearms charges on the intended target lafennis picket, in the fiphillies shirt and ten

other charges for each passenger in the bus and the 4-year-old, another passenger on the bus. >> the little boy at the center of this, the little boy spanked, is he okay? >> we are not sure. they were arrested after the incident, not on the scene, so we believe the child is with family, but we're going to be doing some investigation to determine where he is and making sure that he is safe. >> obviously this video so so shocking. have you ever seen anything like this before? does this happen more frequently but we happen to have this incredible video, because i know they just installed this surveillance system on this bus recently? >> there are shootings, people hear about them in the news in philadelphia but it's rare that an entire bus full of passengers is shot up. this is an absolutely who ahorr scene. we are lucky that seta has a fabulous surveillance scene. you can hear the things and you

can picture it when you hear it but when you see it, it takes it to a whole new level. >> was it difficult for the officers to make the arrest in this case? >> not too difficult. we have an officer that was contacted. he's officer joe goodwin, been an officer for about 15 years, in the 26th district, which is where this occurred. he's very familiar with people in that neighborhood, has very good contacts, and was able to ascertain some names and information and then after seeing the video, he was able to actually identify them. some people turned themselves in and others arrested either at their home or on the street. >> morgan, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you so much for having us. >> sure thing. here's lonnie with another check of the weather. >> you betcha. that was nuts! i have good news for all of you in the northwest, it's going to be a banner day, low humidity, beautiful temperatures

out there. meanwhile the dakotas will be getting drenched today and it will be waco's 38th day in a row of 100 degrees or more. tomorrow will be 39, and i see no relief in sight. as far as the dakotas getting drenched, look at this, basically the entire state of north dakota is under some sort of a flood alert, two to three inches of rain, bismarck and huron, the bigger picture for the good old u.s. of a, we'll show you the beautiful air mass out west, that's the place to be. we have scattered storms pushing through portions of the midwest. that's a quick look at the national picture. here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> all right, everybody, happy

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if it has been a volatile week for the stock market. the dow ended up yesterday but finished the week down 5%. that's the worst since 2009 and hit americans in their retirement plans. here is regina lewis who covers personal fitness for dailyfinance.com. and we have this credit downgrade warning from s&p, not just a warning, they did downgrade the u.s.'s credit for the first time in history. when we talk about portfolio exposure and how much control people have, how much control do we have? >> more than you may think but less than you may want. the best thing is go to the benefits section on your employer's website and link to the investment house that

manages your 401(k). get familiar with the choices and pick up the phone and call they will. i was pleasantly surprised when i did this this week. they'll spend a lot of time with you. having familiarity with the website, they prompt you and they show you how to better inoculate yourself from a repeat of 2008-2009. >> first you talk about large cap versus small cap funds. >> large cap are the big names, the apples, exxons, coca-cola, mcdonald's, tend to be more resilient, bigger, can handle the blows and tend to be international and pay dividends, both good things. small cap stocks, people watching these say yeah, they've done better, a lot more volatile. this week if you were in all small caps you were in trouble. >> lead recoveries but obviously can begin them as well. next up, the approach you're taking when you're looking and part of this depends on your age but conservative, moderate, aggressive portfolios, people

see those listed and wonder what they're getting into. >> you're right to mention age and risk tolerance. if you're 25, you lose some now and have time to make up for it. 55, you have to watch what you're doing. you can adjust that, once you adjust it, you have to stick with it for 30 days. >> funds adjust based on your age, you pay a little more in commission but you say gold is in, what does that mean? >> people are hearing gold, record highs although it sells off at the end of the week. you probably don't have the option of adding gold to your 401(k) portfolio unless you have a brokerage clause and precious metals tend to be defensive so that might be a way to offset any stock exposure. >> short versus long maturity on bonds. >> this is a biggie. people take away one thing on the bond front which tends to be a good place to park your money when you want to be conservative. a short term bondñr has less

interest rate exposure. a long-term bond is 30 years. we don't have visibility on the economy in 30 years. >> finally you said keep an eye on it. >> keep tabs on this. absolutely check the website, you can make adjustments, you tend to have to live with those short term but i think what they don't want to have happen is don't want people day trading their 401(k). don't logon five times a day. try to make adjustments, talk to folks and then stay in the game and by the way, if you're in a conservative fund their job more than anything else is to not lose money. >> try to ride the wave.more, g cbsmoneywatch.com as well. up next, how to know if your child is old enough to w home alone and get there safely. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003.

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when is it safe to let your child walk home alone? joining us now some tips on how to figure out when your child is old enough to be independent is parenting expert show nan eis. thanks for being here. >> good morning. >> this is a horrific story, makes you say my child can never be alone ever but parents should pay most attention to their children's abilities. >> parents are saying not until high school. it's crazy the things that could happen before then. you know your child better than ever. there is no standard for this. you know your child's akts, their confidence level. 'important to assess those things. are they getting turned around easily, only you know what their daily sort of mechanisms are for problem solving. >> it's also important to focus on their environment. what should parents be thinking about. >> this is the environment you can control, the sidewalks in the neighborhood, too many shortcuts that take your child

out of plain view, traffic patterns, crossing guards, other families that are walking. it's important that you assess a lot of that before making a decision. >> another big question people have, when is it okay to leave my child at home by themselves. you say parents should evaluate their child's independence and responsibility levels. >> all of the little things you feel you nag about constantly, homework, chores, picking up after themselves, coming home on time, they show patterns of responsibility and accountability that they understand consequences of their decisions, all of those boil up to big decisions like independence. >> you've got a bunch of tips about what to do if you think your child might be ready to walk alone or stay home alone. first of all, discuss stranger dangers. >> it's a term we don't like but such a reality. just refresh, are they allowed to talk to strangers. i guess not. what is the framework for that? no grownups should be asking a child for directions. that is a good rule. if you upset someone by not being responsive, that's okay.

i'd rather risk that. >> planned check-in times. >> they are important. my niece and nephew get home they have to login with skype cam, quick phone call or text to let them know they got in the house. >> refresh safety skills, cpr? >> cpl if there's a younger sibling in the home and the o older is responsible. fire hydrant, different areas of the house off limits because it's not safe, is there a pool, no friends over, so a lot of the things that keep them safe and maybe in certain areas of the house alone, that could be a safety mechanism as well. >> establish ground rules for walking or being at home in. >> for being at home but also many for walking as well, stay the course we agreed on but for being home, are there internet privileges, friends in the home, are you allowed to make certain phone calls, do you need to check in several times? those are important and again all show responsibility for the child. >> final tip and i think this is interesting and important, do trial runs.

>> let your child know that there's going to be a ramp-up process here. maybe you go to the grocery store for 30 minutes and a couple miles away and reachable on the phone, they have a safety feeling but gets them used to being master of the house but you close by. it's important to do those a few times today, have a little panic that can set in. >> not spying but helping them transition. shannon thank you for joining us this morning. so important, and so troubling for parents knowing when the exact time is to take the, give the kids the keys and say okay you're in charge of your own life a little bit. >> important stuff as well. >> for more tips on when to give your kids more freedom go to our partner in health, webmd.com. later from a co-worker you don't like to recommending a friend for a job, the questions you send to us about ethical dilemmas.

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coming up later here, a message in a bottle, a 10-year-old boy actually sent a message in a bottle and one year later a little girl in hawaii found it. they have texted and e-mailed each other but this morning a high tech reunion of sorts, they're going to see each other for the very first time and you'll see that. you're from hawaii. >> i am. which is just a tiny spec in the middle of the ocean. you can't imagine that the bottle would actually wash up on the shore. >> it's beautiful. they're trying to wave to each other. i don't think they see each other quite that soon, each other. we promise. >> she's already sent a bottle back to him. >> hawaii. >> hawaii. >> that's how the kama-aina say it. >> your local news is coming up next. stick around. you're watching "the early show" here on cbs. it is saturday and we'll be right back.

>> we're sending out an s.o.s. for our weekend ethicist for the "new york times" coming up in the next hour. we've been talking about some interesting/weird ethical dilemmas. >> you asked people to e-mail ethical dilemmas and they sent in doozies. >> big one, potential beach weekend for people. >> yes. >> you're at the beach and need to put on suntan lotion but there by yourself. the question is, is it okay -- >> he's not having any trouble, lon lonnie is. >> asking a stranger to put on -- is it okay to ask a

stranger to put suntan lotion on your whatever. >> seriously, who would do -- who would -- >> i'm not advocating for this position. i'm merely introducing the argument. >> would anybody do this, nobody is going to, excuse me, sir, would you mind putting a little -- don't -- >> greg, our producer, does that all the time. >> if i have a little red patch on my back i'm okay with that. >> i'd rather burn i think. i think i'd rather burn. >> some of the ethical questions that need to be explored, say you just don't get along with somebody but having a neighborhood party, you're inviting all the neighbors but do you leave that one person out? those are the questions i want to find answers to. >> make the person you don't like put the lotion on you at the party? >> or another one, what do you do if someone asks you for a recommendation and you say i don't think you're that great for the job. >> that's tough. >> is it liechtenstein or

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and welcome to "the early show" on a beautiful morning here in new york city, i'm nancy cordes. >> good to have you here, nancy. welcome home from washington. >> such a nice change of pace. >> isn't it, seriously. >> nobody's screaming at anybody here. >> never. >> thank you. >> we never scream in new york. good morning, everyone. jeff glor, great stories coming up here. very soon we'll talk about this one in this era of texting and e-mail, a 10-year-old boy went old school, put a message in the bottle and tossed it in the ocean and one year, 2,500 miles later, a young girl in hawaii found it. hawaii is not a big place but

washed up on shore. since then they've become e-mail friends but never seen each other until this morning. >> hooray! >> you'll see that soon, there they are. >> also ahead, what would you do if you were asked to contribute to a shower for a co-worker you don't like? or you're by yourself at the beach and your back is getting burned do you ask someone nearby for help with your sunscreen? the weekend ethicist is here to tackle all of the tricky situations? >> i don't know of someone who would ask someone else? apparently there are people who are. we'll ask someone soon. the latest on the credit downgrade, standard & poor's last night downgraded the u.s. for the first time in more than 70 years, the first time it's happened to the u.s. it did not take very long for some political reaction to come in and cbs news correspondent whit johnson is at the white house with more. whit good morning. >> reporter: jeff, good morning to you. absolutely. rarely does something bad happen in washington without the inevitable fingerpointing that

follows. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney released one of the most critical statements we've seen so far saying "america's creditworthiness just became the latest casualty in president obama's failed record of leadership on the economy." harry reid said "the downgrade reaffirms the need for balanced approach combines cuts with revenue raising measures like closing taxpayer funded giveaways, to billionaires, oil companies and corporate jet owners. "there's growing frustration that washington is unable to get anything done and it appears at least for now that standard & poor's agrees. >> whit johnson at the white house, thank you very much. >> now here's elaine key has know at the news desk. >> good morning to you guys and good morning to you at home. nato just confirmed that a helicopter was shot down this morning over afghanistan, killing 31 u.s. service members

and seven afghan troops. it's the highest number of u.s. troops lost in a single incident for the entire afghan war. the taliban claimed to have shot the helicopter down, but that cannot be confirmed. al qaeda linked militants who were fighting to topple the government of somalia abandoned their bases in mogadishu the capital. the somali government feared it would attack thousands of famine victims. somalia is in the grip of its worst famine in 60 years. the militants have blocked foreign aid organizations from bringing in food and a reminder, next week erica hill and scott pelley will be in africa reporting on the famine there. a massive typhoon is taking aim at eastern china, forcing more than 200,000 people to be evacuated. this storm packing winds in excess of 100 miles per hour battered parts of japan, the philippines and taiwan. it's expected to hit china tomorrow morning. a cleanup is under way in charlotte, north carolina, this morning, but it may be short

lived. six inches of rain soaked the city for several hours friday. one person was killed, one is missing. dozens of people had to be rescued from floodwaters. more rain is expected today. air traffic is back to normal this morning in philadelphia international airport after a threatening note forced a plane to be evacuated. 163 people were forced off the u.s. airways flight friday, explosives experts and bomb sniffing dogs searched the plane, nothing was found. and check your numbers, someone out there is a winner in the $99 million mega millions lottery. friday's lucky numbers were 6, 24, 28, 32 and 42, with a mega ball number of 19. a gas station in jefferson, ohio, sold the winning ticket. the jackpot is so big because it's been accumulating since early july. time for another check of the weather with lonnie.

i confirm i do not have that ticket. >> can you imagine? >> $99 million. even after taxes that's a lot. >> after taxes? i love when they say that. give me a break. let's talk about lucky people who live in the northwest, because that's the best weather i see. temperatures in the 80s, lot of sunshine overhead but there's the kicker, dew points, it's so nice and dry in the 40s, in the 50s, not so lucky to be in the southern plains, from tulsa to pine bluff to dallas, it's going to feel like 115 degrees when you factor in the humidity. speaking of dallas, you have had 35 days in a row of 100 degrees or more on your thermometer. you'll make it 36 today. the record is 42, set in 1980. you will tie it this friday, because for the upcoming week i see nothing but triple digits for you. you take a look here at what the satellite picture looks like. no cooling rains for texas. as a matter of fact you get up

today into the mid section of the country, that's where i see wet weather. i'm going to be forecasting a few storms kicking in around the charlotte, north carolina, area and of course really terrible flooding took place over there as we had some heavy downpours coming down in three hours, picking up certain spots in charlotte, about six inches of rain. i see storms kicking in one more time today, that's a quick look at the national picture, here's a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> this weather segment sponsored by at&t, at&t, rethink possible. >> all right, make it a great day, guys. nancy, over to you. >> thanks so much, lonnie. time for the weekend eth

ethicist. you send your questions on facebook and twitter about summer ethical questions. we have a ton of questions, first one from jane, a colleague at work is collecting money for a shower gift. the gift is for an employee i'm not friends with. do i still have to contribute so co-workers don't bad-mouth me? >> one way to think about this, the ten bucks you're being asked to kick in isn't just a contribution to this one person's gift, it's a contribution to the sense of community at the office, that's something that can work both ways. right now you're the one being asked to pay in, next time you might be the beneficiary. from a purely selfish standpoint you might want to say yes but there isn't an ethical obligation. >> you can think about it as a favor to yourself. molly writes, we know sunscreen is important, what do you do if you head to the beach alone or with a young child? is it okay to ask someone at the

beach to put sunscreen on your back? >> protecting yourself from the sun is a legitimate medical concern, not just a matter of vanity but it's your responsibility and not anybody else's. that said there's no reason you can't ask as long as you do so in a way that doesn't put any pressure on somebody. you might want to consider asking somebody not sitting next to you, that way they have the liberty to say no if they're not comfort touching a stranger. >> they won't feel weird because they're not sitting next to you watching you burn. the next question from jackie and a video question. >> if i go to a yankees game or some kind of game and the seat closer that i haven't paid for that he's empty, is it right for me to sit in it? >> i am a frequent offender on this score, i always want a better seat so is that wrong? >> strictly speaking, it's not really ethical because teams depend on revenues, but this

might not be the moment to be overly pious about the questions. it's a baseball game and people are there to have fun and this is part of a long tradition of how people have fun at baseball games so if you want to go for it, i'm not going to turn you in. >> thank you. >> but if the usher tags you out, you're out. >> if someone says that's my seat you get up and find another seat to steal. the next question is from carrie, e-mails us to say my friend wants me to write a positive reference for her from a former boss, she's not right for the position and i'd hate to have my name attached to her work. >> people think it's the only ethical way to give a job recommendation is cloak the whole thing in secrecy. why not just have an open discussion with your friend and say i think i'm a world class authority on what a great friend you are but there might be somebody else who say better authority about the work that you do and if you want, you can mention that friendship clouds

the issue, which has the lovely virtue of being true. >> but doesn't that potentially put your friendship in jeopardy? >> if you can tell the person that the fact that you're friends makes it all that much more complicated to be an objective judge of their work, then actually i think you're telling the truth. >> that's a good tip. final question was sent in by claire, "you're aware of a summer gathering to which most of your social group has been invited, you learn one friend has not been invited. do you phone the hostess and ask if there was an w oversight or leave it alone? >> if you think it was an oversight you could mention it, the same if you think they got the address wrong but more likely the hostess has a different guest list in mind than you thought eniand it's no your job to police it. he might be going to a party

that's more fun and you weren't invited to. >> thank you, and people can check out your column in the "new york times" magazine. thank you for being here. >> thank you. up next, do not adjust your set. yes, you're about to see a blushing bride who is going to get soaking wet, one of the trend benders of the week. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. iving, breathing intelligence that's helping people rethink how they live. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. ♪ we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's a network of connections and ideas... open and collaborative... extending far beyond the mobile phone. connecting you to a world of intelligent new devices

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maybe owling? >> i haven't heard about planking. this is planking. >> planking is basically when you'll go out somewhere in public and just get stiff as a board. here is owling, this is a guy looking like an owl. you'll have a friend take a picture, post it on a social media like facebook. >> people with time on their hands. this is leisure diving. >> this sprung up this week. basically you try to jump into a perfectly placid pool wearing clothes, holding props. the goal is to look at relaxed as possible. >> serene as possible. >> he's leisure diving and planking at the same time. >> yes, so that's double bonus points there. >> good stuff. that site got how many hits? >> went live july 1st and within

12 hours 1 million hits. >> anne hathaway, supposed to play catwoman. >> right, this is anne hathaway. christopher nolan is shooting the next batman movie. this is a shot of anne hathaway on a massively wheeled motorcycle. >> a negative reaction? >> positive and negative. people take the "batman" thing so personally, some people are saying it looks like she was watching 3d tv and left her glasses on. >> wow. >> she's lacking the perky cat years of michelle pfeiffer but a more subdued vibe. >> she's too sweet, not -- >> it's one shot out of a two and a half hour movie. >> let's wait and see what happens, nolan is pretty good.

all right. speaking of maybe not so good, kanye west's new plan on twitter. explain what kanye west is doing. >> basically kanye west and jay-z have a huge album that will debut on itunes monday. what's more innovative than that, kanye launched a site voyeur for $5 a month you pay to get the inside details on his life. you get his workout routines. >> oh. >> you'll be able to see his rehearsals of his concerts and this is down to the level of you can get his daily menu and watch his personal chef prepare breakfast for him. >> for $5 a month and why not? >> we could be eating kaye west's breakfast now. >> we have to pay $5. >> someone says no doubt fans will pay but sounds creepy. how many followers so far? >> sounds like a crazy idea but

he'll make a lot of money off of it. >> you can do the supersize plans, more meals for $10 a month? >> it will go on and on. it's a trend of celebrities life casting and you pay them for it. we'll see what happens. >> jesse will from "men's journal" appreciate your time this morning. >> great, thanks for having me. >> leisure diving this weekend. >> in this outfit. >> it would look good. thank you very much. coming up, a message in a bottle, a 10-year-old boy sent a message in a bottle and a year later a little girl in hawaii found it, they texted and e-mailed each other but this morning a high tech reunion of sorts, they'll see each other for the first time, we'll explain. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed.

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cl cl clemens explains. >> thomas was enjoying a summer, but that changed with an e-mail from out of the blue. >> i'm in disbelief kind of but it happened to me. >> what was happening began over a year before. thomas was on an annual fishing vacation with his family off the coast of central oregon when he found this odd shaped bottle. he was inspired to scribble a note, slip it inside and toss it into the sea. the bottle began a 2,000 mile journey, riding the ocean currents from winchester bay to the shores of hawaii's big island. that's where 9-year-old trinity valesteros found it floating in a tide pool. her father helped her open it and together they read "my name is thomas and i live in oregon. i'm 10-year-old this week. i'm salmon fishing deep in the ocean. i would like to hear from you. please write back." trinity responded by e-mail.

>> this was my reaction, i was like! i just kind of, i just sprang up like, ran over to the computer, i was like, really, really? someone found it? no way! almost immediately an electronic current carried thomas's reply back to trinity and in an instant a new friendship blossomed. >> joining us this morning from portland, oregon, is thomas craig and his mom, amy bishop, and in honolulu, trinity and her dad, brad balesteros. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> thomas maybe you can recreate that scene. that was quite the head snap. >> oh, yeah. wh >> when you put this in the water, thomas, did you think it was going to go anywhere? >> no, not really because it hit the top of my grandpa's boat.

>> yikes. >> and we thought it was going to shatter. >> you thought it was smashed? >> we thought it was going to shatter and go everywhere, but when it landed in the water, we were just getting ready for it to sink, and it apparently just ended up just fine. >> amy, what do you think of this? >> this is all really surprising. we really had no idea that anybody would find that bottle. we thought this was just one of thomas's fun ideas that he had. >> trinity, we have you on the phone as well. you found this bottle on a beach near your home. what did you think when you first found this? >> well, i thought it was from someone on a different island who needed help. >> you thought it was somebody who needed help. when did you realize it was not a distress call and it was just somebody looking for a friend? >> huh? >> we're having some audio issues from hawaii. when did you realize that it

hae wasn't an s.o.s. call? >> dad, i can't hear. >> hey, trinity, try to give the phone to your dad, brad if you can. i wonder if brad can hear better. we've been having audio issues in hawaii. they can see each other. thomas, do you see trinity right now, thomas ? >> i do. >> is this the first time you guys have seen each other? >> yeah. >> on tv at least. >> i can hear them again. >> thomas, how often are you e-mailing? >> we e-mail about once or twice a day. >> trinity, we might have you back. can you hear me now, trinity? all right. we need to send some audio equipment in a bottle to hawaii. amy, this is pretty cool.

any more bottles going in the ocean soon? >> i don't think thomas needs more than one pen pal. i think he feels really fortunate that he found such a great one with the one bottle he sent. we're going to leave it at that. >> this is pretty cool, though. we'll give you guys with unmore chance here before we go to say hello, so thomas, maybe you can wave for us, amy, you, as well, trinity and brad, if you can hear anything, if you can hear us, please go ahead. there we go, reunion, hawaii and portland. bye, trinity. see you later. sorry we couldn't talk more. thomas and amy, thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate the time. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> all right, guys. still ahead here, he is being compared to bruce springsteen and bob dylan by some. singer/songwriter bobby long will perform his new single. you are watching "the early show" on cbs. úú

live television it happens. >> it's the whole reason the story is surprising, hawaii is so far away, sometimes the audio connection doesn't work out. >> regardless of the audio thing that little boy's head snap. >> hilarious. >> very funny. >> i'm on my e-mail -- >> that will be in next week's trend bender. >> i was a kid, did the whole bottle. i think i did smash it more often than not. >> you never got any response. >> violent children. >> no one replied back? >> no, never. >> in my school we sent up the helium balloons. >> environmentally friendly. >> i don't know. it was in the '70s. >> i thought you were sucking on them. >> oh, please.

>> here's the deal, we sent the helium balloons up and we had these visions of perhaps getting a letter back from switzerland or something. i got one from the town next door. someone from connecticut sent me a little letter. >> that was nice of them. >> it was very nice. >> you got a response. >> i was begging for one in my letter on the bottom of the balloon. >> i grew up in hawaii and liked having -- >> you did? >> i did. >> how did you get that lucky straw? >> what am i doing here is really the question you should be asking, but we always wanted to have friends from the mainland, we called it the mainland, the continental 48. >> you have to be careful about that, too, because we're referring to you as the mainland and not, some people will go there and say "back in the states." which is a big no-no. >> because there are other states. >> that's exactly right. good point, nancy. >> us hawaiian i tell you. >> how is the voice going on? >> hanging in there. coaching my son's football time.

>> hanging in there. coaching my son's football time. we'll be right back.,,,,,,,,

we are back, you are watching "the early show" on a saturday morning. i'm jeff glor along with nancy cordes. >> thank you for having me. coming up a singer/songwriter being compared to bob dylan and bruce springstein. he'll sing two songs from the album on our "second cup cafe." >> i downloaded some of his stuff a while back before he knew he'd be on. good stuff. >> so soothing. executive chef jeff farmerir

from executive chef republic in new york. good morning. what are you making? >> you'll have to wait and see. >> geez, wow! i'm told mussels might be involved. it's going to be great. first better than that, lonnie quinn has our final check of weather. >> boom, let's get right to it. we have real hot weather out there. jeff the hottest spot in the country, temple, oklahoma. the thermometer will say 110. trust me, it will be feeling like 115 to 120. wilson, wyoming, will drop down to 42 degrees. good sleeping weather tonight. moxie, washington, sunshine, 84, nice low humidity. the heat i was talking about, portions of oklahoma, texas, far north as missouri, that's some dangerous heat, the feels like temperature 115, if not more, and get ready to break a record in waco, texas, 100-degree days

in a row, you sit at 37. you will make it 38 tomorrow t will go on and on, the record is 42, that was set in 1980, all next week you will stay in 100, so 100 degrees or more. this time next week, waco a new record, i don't see that heat breaking. a quick look at the national picture, a closer look at the weather for your weekend. >> all right, everybody, this morning for my shout out, we head to my home state, connecticut, specifically east hartford for the annual podunk blue grass festival in east hartford, there is storytelling, tasty food as well.

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on our "chef on a shoestring" this morning an award winning chef known for his creative and global approach to food, brad farmerie is executive chef at food republic and we're making good stuff this morning. >> super simple and summery, watermelon and feta salad with basil and chili and steamed mussels and white wine and summer meringue with xwriled and chilled peaches. >> all for under $40. >> you know it. >> let's get started with the salad. >> this is an easy salad, balances sweet, sour, salty and bit of chili. this is easy. the prep is done ahead of time which is really important when you're entertaining guests or even your family. >> especially when dealing with someone as inept in the kitchen

as me. >> i've heard. >> it's bad. this is the watermelon. >> i've cut watermelon, taken the rind off of it. pour olive oil, and feta cheese. place wherever. put pumpkin seeds for crunch. feta gives it the salty, the seeds give it crunch, put some chili on there for spice. >> really? how do you like my feta placement? >> you're hired. >> i've been practicing for weeks. >> fresh basil, and nice freshness of summer. >> are we mixing all up or serving? >> as is. you have all of the time in the world to spend with your family and guests. >> simple salad, good stuff. i'm going to try this. >> i'm going to heat my pan, a touch of olive oil. >> how hot, the pan is very hot.

>> fresh mussels go in there. >> these mussels they don't take very long. >> no, the best thing about this dish is you're looking at about three or four minutes from start to finish. >> okay. >> you can have time with your family, have time to enjoy the weather, time to do whatever you want. so they're in there heating up, a bit of white wine. >> white wine goes in not long after the mussels go in there. >> that's going to steam them up. you know they're cooked when they're open looking fresh and plump. that's a minute or two. the sauce. >> tell me about the sauce. >> this is easy, almost like a dump sauce, dump everything in the pot, bring it up to a boil. your kind of sauce. >> we like that a lot. the mussels are just about done. >> they're on their way. once they're open, beautiful. >> that looks so good. amazing.

wow. >> a little bit of sauce. special effects department. the peas. and some wafting, wafting. >> sardines? >> these are anchovies, one of the secrets about this sauce is one or two anchovies chopped up, gives it that depth of flavor and background. >> already in there. >> already in there. >> and these are done. i'll let that simmer away a little bit more. >> smells wonderful. >> beautiful. >> i'll leave that and go on to dessert. for dessert i've already made some beautiful meringues. we paul these paplovas, traditional in australia. >> are these as easy? >> basically, whip up egg whites with sugar, plop it in the oven and 45 minutes later they come out nice and crunchy. >> can i try one of these? >> do it.

>> those are crunchy. >> i'll finish off with pink peppercorn creme fresh. you need that. and then i've grilled and chilled -- >> i was looking grilled, they are grilled peaches. >> they are. that's going to intensify that sweetness, give it a slight smoky flavor. >> let me get the peach on there a little bit. >> don't hold back. >> that is fantastic, the texture is cool. >> the crunch, bit of soft, a duality. >> i like duality. >> can i get some dessert in. >> come on over, guys. this is really good stuff. brad, let's look at how you did. >> i hope i made it. >> cost-wise, we'll find out right now. cha-ching. $38.93. >> winner. >> well done, and this is fantastic. let's look at how you did. i don't think you're in the top three. >> no. oh, man. >> but you are in the top three as far as food goes, just not on

cost. >> number one for now. >> this meringue is fantastic and mussels smell great. look forward to checking out the restaurants. if you'd like to find more recipes go to cbsnews.com/saturday. brad farmeriein thanks very muc. up next, bobby dylan performs next. [ male announcer ] heard this one? listen to this. three out of four americans don't get enough vegetables. so here's five bucks to help you buy v8 juice. five bucks. that's a lot of green. go to v8juice.com for coupons. you can count on us.

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of best albums a year. joining us with "who have you been loving" ladies and gentlemen, bobby long. ♪ when the world holds out its flag the sun will fall across the plain ♪ ♪ i will hold out my hands and take the blame ♪ ♪ when the weather falls too cold the frost ravages the lanes ♪ ♪ i will bow down my head in shame ♪ ♪ but who have you, who have you been loving ♪ ♪ but who have you, who have you been loving ♪ ♪ but who have you, who have you been loving ♪ ♪ but who have you, who have you

been loving ♪ ♪ and if someone isn't hurt then it's gonna be me ♪ ♪ and the tears they taint your heart, you're so happy that you're free ♪ ♪ and if you're no better now than you've ever been ♪ ♪ you owe me an apology ♪ ♪ before the dusk falls to dark i'll have you banished from my mind ♪ ♪ i just need a motor's rest to make it mine ♪ ♪ before the weather turns to cold with our last drawn line ♪ ♪ beyond the rusted sin of gloat you had your time, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ so who have you, who have you been loving ♪

♪ so who have you, who have you been loving ♪ ♪ who you been loving ♪ who have you, who have you been lovingst loving ♪ ♪ and if someone isn't hurt then it's gonna be me ♪ ♪ while the tears they taint your heart you're so happy that you're free ♪ ♪ and if you're no better now than you've ever, ever, ever been ♪ ♪ you owe me an apology, and i said you owe me an apology ♪ ♪ and i said you owe me an apolo apology ♪ >> nice!

bobby long. excellent. great tune. >> very nice. >> so some big names have been thrown out. you're compared to some big singers. who do you emulate? who do you want to be like? >> i like london connor, bob dylan, neil young. >> big names. >> you heard you only picked up a guitar when you were 17 years old? >> i mucked around a lot when i was younger, didn't do too much but my dad played and got me into it and i just kind of fell in love with it you know. >> you're young, what, 24? >> 25. >> 25, what comes next? >> i'm just, i just recorded like an ep, which is like a mini album because i've had a month off and writing a lot and my second album i'll start recording in january i think. i've liked being productive and

feel good now. >> you sound good right now so we look forward to that next album. bobby long thank you very much >> thanks for having me. >> actually you're not done yet. we have an encore performance going up. >> for more go to our website cbsnews.com/saturday. >> this "second cup cafe" segment sponsored by coffeemate natural bliss, add your flavor naturally. ooo whatcha got there? uh oh, sesame stir fry from lucky dynasty. oh, me too! but mine's lean cuisine, so no preservatives. [ female announcer ] lean cuisine has 90 dishes with no preservatives and quality ingredients like farm-picked broccoli and tender white meat chicken.

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nancy cordes thanks for coming in this morning. >> it was great, nobody ever plays live music for us on capitol hill. >> this is fabulous, nobody cooks for us ever. >> bob schieffer plays a little bit. >> that's right, maybe bobby long can filibuster next time, get him up there playing. >> thanks for humoring me,

newbie. after the show i'll get a call, we decided to go in a different direction. >> you'll be back. monday next week erica hill will be in africa reporting on the devastating famine there. you can see her series of reports all week long "famine in africa" on "the early show." >> before we leave an encore performance by singer/song writer bobby long, his new cd "a winter tale" one of the best albums of the year, here to perform "dead & done" once again, bobby long. ♪ ♪ heaven is a place where people die pretty ♪ ♪ skies don't lie and there's cash in the kitty ♪ ♪ running from the rocks, there's water for the lips to ease your mouth and bathe your fist ♪ ♪ there's no need for trouble when the roads are down ♪ ♪ nobody's out of work, cause

the mine's in town ♪ ♪ the circus has been twice already, my throwing arm is good and my heart is steady ♪ ♪ i'm and i'm done by the heat of the sun ♪ ♪ and i'll rest my hat in an autumn field ♪ ♪ and i'll hang my hat in an autumn field, in an autumn field ♪ ♪ tell my mama not to worry, the food is sweet and the weather's been sunny ♪ ♪ and i'm running from the rocks, i'm closer to the lips ♪ my eyes on the floor, my hands on my hips ♪

♪ and tell my daddy, there's no use in rushing ♪ ♪ they do it in their sleep when you're not watching ♪ ♪ i've already had the neighbors here, johnny cash came around and we split a beer ♪ ♪ i'm dead and i'm done by the heat of the sun and i'll rest my hat in an autumn field ♪ ♪ and i'll hang my hat in an autumn field, in an autumn field ♪ ♪ and the girls up here sure look swell ♪

♪ they swing like birds, i hear it's nothing like hell ♪ ♪ the local priest says there's no need for cheatin' ♪ ♪ the local wags call it meetin' and a a-greetin' ♪ ♪ i'm dead and i'm done by the heat of the sun and i'll rest my hat in an autumn field ♪ ♪ and i'll hang my hat in an autumn field ♪ >> woo! ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

he>> we end with our "saturday spotlight." you go to a starbucks, spend a fortune for a cappuccino and can't find a seat. wcbs has the story. >> it is the scourge of starbucks. >> annoying. >> you know how some starbucks customers and laptops liking to make a permanent home, hogging the seats for hours, mooching off the free wifi, preventing you from sitting down and enjoy the latte you paid five bucks for? >> they should keep moving. >> now some starbucks in new york are reportedly pulling the plug on the idea, covering up

their electrical outlets to discourage starbucks squatters. a starbucks spokesperson saying customers are asking for it. they just purchased a latte and pastry and there's nowhere to sit down in some of the high volume stores. it is a move that has some starbucks regulars saying it's about time. >> there's no more space to sit and they should get up and leave. >> still others say for what they're paying for coffee they should be able to stay as long as they like. >> as long as they want, yeah. people want to sit there and and relax. >> reporter: the decision to pull the plug is up to individual stores thought to be only in new york and an idea brewed much like the coffee for customer satisfaction. scott rappaport, cbs 2 news. >> visit us at cbsnews.com. ♪

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