staying in. republican senate candidate todd akin says he won't quit the race, even though several members of his own party want him out over his controversial remarks about rape and abortion. seeking shelter. thousands in northern california evacuate as a massive wildfire closes in on their homes. >> it's been overwhelming, but we're strong, and i pray every night that it's not going to take my home. and changing course. for the first time in an 80-year history, augusta national, home of the masters, has admitted female members. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. missouri senate candidate todd akin is vowing to stay in the race, but the clock is ticking on his campaign this morning. the republican says he won't

quit over comments he made about rape and abortion, though we'll likely know for sure at 6:00 p.m. eastern tonight, the deadline for him to cleanly get out of the race. support from his own party for his candidacy is fading fast and millions in funding are drying up. the majority race is key to the gop's efforts to regain control of the senate. susan mcginnis starts us off from washington this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. the reaction has been strong. since that comment, the national republican senatorial campaign has withdrawn $5 million. a super pac backed by karl rove is withdrawing ads. it looks like the gop wants akin out and doesn't want to see the important senate seat go away. the calls for missouri congressman todd akin to resign are mounting. akin says he's not going anywhere. >> i'm announcing today that we're going to stay in. >> reporter: the controversy started when akin, a republican, was asked by a local tv station if he would support abortions for women who are raped. >> from what i understand from

doctors, that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> reporter: the reaction was swift and overwhelming in condemning the comment from his senate opponent to the president. >> the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape. >> there is no such thing as an illegitimate rape. >> reporter: akin apologized for the comments monday and said he suffered from foot-in-mouth disease. >> let me be clear, rape is never legitimate. it's an evil act that's committed by violent predators, and i also know that people do become pregnant from rape, and i didn't mean to imply that that wasn't the case. >> reporter: republicans on capitol hill view the missouri senate seat as critical in their efforts to regain a majority in the senate. so, many in the gop are pressuring the congressman to pull out of the race. >> you're the boss. >> reporter: massachusetts senator scott brown was the first to publicly call for akin to withdraw. >> i found those comments

unacceptable, really outrageous, and obviously, i've asked him to step down. >> reporter: he was quickly joined by others, including senator john cornyn, who is leading the republican effort to win back the senate. cornyn issued a statement, saying "congressman akin should carefully consider what is best for him, his family, the republican party." but his opponent said the gop should respect missouri's voters. >> i think it would be radical for a national party to come into a state and basically give the back of their hand to the voters of their party. >> reporter: mitt romney did not call on akin to withdraw from the race, but he did say the comments were indefensible. now, as for the claim that a woman's body can reject a pregnancy caused by rape, the notion is not a new one, but a lot of medical experts say it does contradict basic biological truths. terrell? >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. susan, thank you so much. in the race for the white house, president obama held an unannounced news conference. the president defended the tone of his campaign against

accusations that it's taken the low road. nancy cordes has that story. >> reporter: the president took only a few questions in his first news conference since governor romney accused him of waging a campaign filled with anger and hate. >> the campaign suggested repeatedly without proof that mr. romney may be hiding something in his tax returns. they have suggested that mr. romney might be a felon for the way he handed over power of bain capital. have you asked them to change their tone when it comes to defining mr. romney? >> if you look at the overall trajectory of our campaign and the ads that i have approved and are produced by my campaign, you'll see that we point out sharp differences between the candidates, but we don't go out of bounds. and when it comes to releasing taxes, that's a precedent that was set decades ago, including by governor romney's father. >> reporter: for weeks, the romney campaign has been calling on the president to disavow this ad made by a democratic outside

group. the ad suggests mr. romney contributed to a woman's death from cancer because her husband lost his insurance five years earlier, when romney's former firm closed his field plant. >> i do not think mitt romney realizes what he's done to anyone. >> why not send a message to this top super pac that's supporting you and say i think an ad like that is out of bounds? >> i don't think that governor romney is somehow responsible for the death of the woman that was portrayed in that ad. but keep in mind, this is an ad that i didn't approve, i did not produce, and as far as i can tell, has barely run. >> reporter: the president pointed out that the romney campaign itself and not some outside group is currently running ads against him that distort his position on welfare policy. nancy cordes, cbs news, the white house. to campaign finances now. mitt romney has a growing cash advantage over the president's campaign.

last month, campaign finance reports showed the obama campaign raised just over $49 million but spent about $59 million. by contrast, romney's campaign reported taking in just over $40 million last month and spending about $33 million. heading into next week's gop convention, the obama campaign has $124 million in cash reserves. romney has $186 million. that's a $62 million cash advantage. to foreign affairs now and the crisis in syria. during his news conference yesterday, president obama warned the assad regime that the use of chemical or biological weapons could trigger a military response from the u.s. >> that's a red line for us, and that there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front or the use of chemical weapons. that would change my calculation significantly. >> syrian forces again used air strikes to hit rebel strongholds in the city of aleppo and shelled neighborhoods in damascus. activists claim at least 100 people were killed by syrian troops monday.

a japanese journalist has been killed covering the rebellion in syria. japan's government says veteran war correspondent mika yamamoto was killed yesterday in aleppo by gunfire. she was traveling with one of the main rebel groups at the time. breaking news about a missile attack against a u.s. military plane in afghanistan. the plane, scheduled to carry general martin dempsey, general of the joint chiefs of staff, was hit as it was preparing to depart from bagram air base, but dempsey was not yet on the aircraft. general dempsey is the nation's highest ranking military officer. he arrived in afghanistan on monday following a wave of attacks by afghan forces on nato service members. nato's spokesperson says the general is now out of the country. a shift in the wind has helped crews in california trying to get a handle on a huge wildfire that threatens 3,500 homes. the ponderosa fire is burning 170 miles north of sacramento. bigad shaban reports. >> reporter: firefighters in northern california are using every tool they have to try to

stop a fast-moving blaze 170 miles north of sacramento. the ponderosa fire started over the weekend during a lightning storm. bone-dry conditions and temperatures near 100 degrees helped it spread quickly. it's an uphill battle for firefighters. >> the challenges are the heat, the terrain, very dry field conditions. the fire is releasing a lot of energy. >> reporter: the ponderosa fire is just 1 of more than 40 large wildfires burning across the west in what's been a very active fire season, tough on firefighters as well as those forced to flee their homes. >> hi, sleepy! >> reporter: michelle patience and her family live in one of the 3,500 homes threatened by the ponderosa fire. they had just minutes to evacuate. >> you could see the glow from the fire. you could see the smoke. it looks kind of like a mushroom cloud, like when a bomb goes off. >> reporter: patience still doesn't know whether she has a home to go back to. answers for her and thousands of others could still be days away.

>> it's been overwhelming, but we're strong, and i pray every night that it's not going to take my home. >> reporter: lighter winds and temperatures in the 60s overnight should favor firefighters. the forecast for tuesday is sunny and 97. not everyone who's been ordered to evacuate has. i spoke with one man who says he has 250 reasons to stay put. that's how many cows he has on his ranch. if he leaves, he says he's worried about their wellbeing as well as his livelihood, but he says he still understands the threat. ironically enough, he's a retired firefighter of 37 years. bigad shaban, cbs news, shingletown, california. take a quick break. when we come back on a tuesday morning, a glimpse at future in travel. no wheels necessary. a bike that floats above the rest. this is the "morning news." necessary. a bike that floats above the rest. this is the "morning news" can we talk about toilet paper?

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going to love this! looks like the speeder bike from "star wars," right? actually, it's a hover craft made by a company called aerofex and they say it could be the atv of the future. the craft is up to 15 feet high and can travel at 30 miles an hour. the company says they're going to make an unmanned version, which could be used by farmers and the military to deliver heavy supplies. something else for us to break our necks on out there. "cbs moneywatch" time now on a tuesday. apple stocks soar and airline fares pick up. erica ferrari here in new york with that. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. late-day losses for overseas markets. the nikkei shed a fraction. the hang seng was unchanged. it's official, apple is now the most valuable company of all time. yesterday the computer company's value surged to $624 billion. that's more than what microsoft was once worth in the 1990s and it's 54% more than the next most valuable company, exxonmobil.

apple's stock was up $17 to finish at an all-time high of $665 per share. but that didn't do much to excite wall street. trading was quiet on monday. the dow lost three points and the nasdaq gave less. and it's getting more expensive to fly. several large airlines are following the lead of southwest, which last week raised prices on some flights by $10. experts say you can expect airlines to keep trying to raise fares because jet fuel costs are going up again. and you can expect more americans on the road and in the airports during the labor day weekend. according to aaa, 33 million americans will be traveling over the holiday. that's up nearly 3% from a year ago, and that includes more than 28 million drivers traveling 50 miles or more. and terrell, they don't seem to be worried about the price of gas, which yesterday hit an all-time high for the month of august. >> people just want a vaca.

erica ferrari in new york. erica, thank you so much. take a quick break. when we come back on a tuesday morning, your weather forecast. demand sports, taking a bite out of michael vick. the eagles qb gets shaken up for a second straight game. >> announcer: "moneywatch" sponsored by just for men mustache and beard. keep living the dream. ouncer: "money watch" sponsored by just for men mustache and beard. keep living the dream. mornings aren't always perfect. that's why i give them carnation breakfast essentials. it's packed with 21 vitamins and minerals and protein so kids get the nutrition they need to start the day right. carnation breakfast essentials. good nutrition from the start.

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afternoon thunderstorms in miami, 91 degrees. partly sunny skies in chicago, 76. afternoon thunderstorms in dallas, 88. clouds, then sun in los angeles, 84 degrees. let's check your national forecast. it will be dry across much of the country. scattered showers and thunderstorms could pop up from florida to north carolina and in the central plains. some areas could see downpours of one inch or more and above-average temperatures return to the north-central states. in sports this morning, something you didn't think you'd see again, roger clemens back on the mound. right, exactly. the rocket is expected to announce today that he's going to play for an independent league team in sugarland, texas. in june, the 50-year-old clemens was acquitted of charges he lied to congress about using performance-enhancing drugs. in the big leagues, the yanks' mark teixeira hits an rbi bloop single. nick swisher easily beats the throw to home to tie the game against the white sox. next inning, alexei ramirez will answer, launching a two-run jack to left. white sox beat the yanks 9-6 to

end a three-game losing streak. it doesn't get any closer than this. the angels' angel pagan flies home just as catcher a.j. ellis gets the ball and manages to barely avoid the tag. san fran takes down the dodgers 2-1 to regain the league in the national league west by half a game. in preseason football, the eagles' michael vick took another hard hit. in the first quarter, he was leveled by the patriots' jermaine cunningham. vick left the game. x-rays turned up negative. it's the second straight game he's been taken out. the vickless eagles, though, played well enough to win, beating new england 27-17. when we come back, a first for augusta national. the private golf club will add two women to its membership, including former secretary of state condoleezza rice. membership, including former secretary of state condoleezza rice.

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84 degrees. partly sunny in denver, 87. clouds to sun in seattle, 70 degrees. an historic moment for women. it took 80 years, but the augusta national golf club, home of the masters, is no longer an all-boys club. blacks were not allowed to join until 1990, but as armen keteyian tells us, former secretary of state condoleezza rice and former financier darla moore will soon become members. >> and bubba watson is wearing a green jacket at augusta. >> in the world of private country club golf, there is augusta national, and then there's every other course. its breathtaking beauty, devilish design and iconic green jacket showcased every april as part of the masters, the most traditional and treasured tournament in golf. for 80 years, that tradition included augusta national's all-male membership. earlier this year, protests over

the policy were reignited after virginia rometti was appointed the new chief executive of ibm, one of the masters' corporate sponsors. the four previous male heads of ibm had all been members of augusta. the issue forced current augusta chairman billy payne to face some uncomfortable questions. >> what do you think about sending a wonderful message to the young girls around the world that they knew that one day they could join this very famous golf club? >> great question. >> once again, that deals with the membership issue and i'm not going to answer it. >> reporter: in announcing that historic news, payne said "it will be a proud moment when we present condoleezza and darla their green jackets when the club opens this fall." the newest members, rice and moore, are close friends who share southern roots. in a statement released by the club, the 57-year-old rice said "i have visited augusta national on several occasions and look forward to playing golf, renewing friendships and forming new ones through this very

special opportunity." as for the 58-year-old moore, in the 1980s, she became the highest paid woman in the banking industry and the first ever profiled on the cover of "fortune" magazine. women's rights advocate martha burke led the first major protest against the club and then chairman hootie johnson ten years ago. >> i am delighted. we have prevailed, and i knew it was going to take a while, but we did it. i'm very happy. >> armen keteyian, cbs news, new york. and "the princeton review" releases its 2013 edition of the best 377 colleges today. here are the top three party schools. back at number one, west virginia university. coming in second, the university of iowa followed by ohio university. bowdoin college in maine has the best food. washington university in st. louis has the best dorms. and you can find the happiest students at rice university. and vcu! i'm just kidding, i added that part, my school. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news."

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comedian rosie o'donnell is recovering from a heart attack. the 50-year-old wrote in her blog monday that she had it last week. take shook aspirin because it was recommended in an ad. cardiologists say one of her arteries was 97% blocked. so o'donnell had a stent inserted. o'donnell tells women, know the symptoms and save yourself. she was one of the first icons of stand-up comedy. phyllis diller paved the way for female comedians today with her signature one-liners, wild appearance, and of course, that outrageous laugh. manuel gallegus looks at her career, one that spans more than 50 years. [ laughter ] >> reporter: with her unmistakable cackle and arsenal of zingers, phyllis diller was an american original. >> so, i decided i should be analyzed, and i went to this analyst. he's helped me a great deal.

in fact, i am so much better now that i get to sit up. >> reporter: born phyllis driver in 1917 in ohio, she married sherwood diller when she was 22 and had six children. one died as an infant. it wasn't until she was in her 30s and had to support her family that she tried her hand at comedy. known for her wild hair and outrageous clothes, diller created the persona of an eccentric house wife who made jokes about her fictional husband, fang. >> i can't do that because of fang, the idiot. he thinks roe versus wade is two guys in a canoe. >> reporter: diller's career got a big boost from bob hope. the hollywood legend picked her to join him for 23 television specials and three films in the '60s. she even joined him on a uso trip to vietnam during the height of the war. >> well, he was my guru for all nearly half a century. >> reporter: diller starred in two tv shows in the '60s. both were short-lived, but she became a celebrity on the game

show circuit, including "hollywood squares." and she stayed active through the decade, doing stand-up and making frequent guest appearances well into her later years. >> you know you're old when your favorite drink is metamucil. >> reporter: always unhappy about her look, diller also became a poster girl for plastic surgery, undergoing more than a dozen procedures. but one thing she never changed -- [ laughter ] -- her signature laugh. >> that's my real laugh and i often laugh. and if everybody laughs that way, they'd be healthier. >> reporter: in 2005, she wrote her autobiography, titled "like a lampshade in a whorehouse." diller constantly worked on her material and claimed the reason she had such a long career was because she took her comedy very seriously. manuel gallegus, cbs news. >> phyllis diller died monday in her home in los angeles. she was 95. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," more on phyllis diller. we'll hear from fellow comedian

joan rivers. plus, is facebook failing? rebecca jarvis looks at the recent problems at the social networking giant. and reaction to augusta national golf club admitting two women as members for the first time. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. as always, i appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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