breaking news. a plane crashes into the crowd in iran as the airliner explodes on impact. all 168 are feared dead. we'll take you to the scene. a frightening image of the final moments of byrd and melanie billings as police arrest all but one of the suspects. >> it is my honor to tell you and your family we have found them. and they are in custody. >> but many questions remain. we'll speak with the sheriff and the couple's oldest child. a new report this morning claims the lapd considers michael jackson's death a homicide. as bernie madoff wakes up for the first time as an inmate we'll talk exclusively with the man who helped him prepare for life behind bars early this wednesday morning, july 15th,

2009. captioning funded by cbs good wednesday morning, everyone. i'm maggie rodriguez, along with harry smith in new york. julie is off today. >> the all-star game was last night in st. louis. the american league won, which is only right. >> oh. >> oh golly. talk about a repeat -- >> look who was there. >> it will be repeated over and over again. he got it there. that's what counts. >> love the jacket. >> did you like that jacket. >> white sox. >> from chicago. also ahead, we'll be speaking exclusively with the man who was hired by bernard madoff's attorney to help decide which prison would be best for him and what goes on in prison. this morning, herb hoelter will take us inside a day in the new life of bernard madoff. >> first, breaking news. as a caspian jet liner with 168

people on board crashes in northwestern iran. all passengers and krupcrew are feared dead. richard roth has the latest from london. >> reporter: iranian news reports say the russian-built plane crashed 16 minutes after takeoff from tehran. one account quotes an iranian official saying the jet caught fire in midflight and attempted an emergency landing. the crash scene though in a field in a rural area 75 miles northwest of the capital, showed signs of a violent impact. with shattered wreckage strewn over a wide area. iranian reports said the plane was carrying 153 passengers and 15 crew members and none had survived. the caspian airways said most of the passengers on the flight were armenian citizens but there were some other nationalities among them. the russian-made 154 jet is a

soviet era workhorse with an industry reputation of a less than comforting safety record. complicating that said one aviation expert this morning, is a reputation for less than rigorous maintenance standards held by airlines in the former soviet republics. the cause of the crash though is not known. iran's complained that its aviation safety may be compromised by u.s. sanctions that prevented it from getting spare parts for some of its planes. made in russia however, that wouldn't have been a problem affecting this jet. harry? >> richard roth in london this morning, thanks. here's maggie. >> this morning in florida, seven people are facing charges in the murder of couple melanie and byrd billings. there could be another arrest shortly. terrell brown joins us this morning with the latest from pensacola. good morning, terrell. >> reporter: good morning to you. the big question for days now

has been why? how did this happen? we've confirmed this morning that the primary motive in this case was robbery. several arrests still have to be made this morning, still waiting to bring one person to justice. >> we're about that close. >> reporter: police know his name and where he lives. they say it's only a matter of time before moving in on the last suspect in the brutal killing. yesterday, this man stood in a pensacola courtroom. 35-year-old leonard gonzalez jr., the alleged mastermind of the attack. he's won awards for community service, is passionate about teaching karate to young children served in the national guard and claims he's innocent. >> the investigator and the sheriff have focused their case entirely on me even pushing me into the media before evidence was gathered. >> reporter: gonzalez jr. is one of seven men now in police custody charged in the murders. police say some of the suspects

knew the billings from working at their home. they knew each other through jobs in day labor. some also worked here including owner gary lamont sumner. workers in nearby businesses say sumner was no stranger to financial trouble. >> i went over to check to see if anybody had been here. i happened to notice an eviction notice on the door. >> reporter: the case now shifting to the state attorney's office, who wants all of the suspects indicted on first degree murder charges. from here, the case continues to advance. there are still questions again this morning on that final suspect in this case. we're expecting an arrest on that later on today possibly. maggie? >> cbs' terrell brown. thank you. also joining us from pensacola is escambia county sheriff david morgan. good morning. >> good morning, ma'am. >> we know you are looking for an eighth suspect whose name and address you know. what's been the hold-up in arresting him, sheriff? >> well, we're at the

prosecutorial phase of this case this investigation. we've been asked by the state attorney's office to coordinate any further steps in this process with them. so at the request of bill ed inz' our state attorney, he's wanting to review the investigative file and make sure we effect this last arrest with a slower pace. i would not question the state attorney's reasoning for this. he has a plan. he's required to prosecute these cases. we're working at the direction of the state attorney mr. bill edins. >> do you know what the reasoning is? is it because they're not sure this person was involved? >> name that's not it at all. our understanding yesterday in a staff meeting with the attorney's office, they're wanting to ensure they korch thecover the bases. there's not a problem with any of the evidence. our state attorney is exercising good due diligence. >> have you been able to determine how many people did

the killings the shootings? >> we know that seven total entered the compound at the billings' home. we know that five of the seven actually entered the house. yes, ma'am, we have identified in fact who participated or i should say was the active shooter in this case. we've been asked not to release that at this time. >> we have reported that the suspects knew each other from day laborer jobs. do you believe they had been plotting this for a long time? >> yes, ma'am, we do believe. because we verified yesterday that this team, this group of people had been in training at least 30 days a month, prior to the execution of it at the billings' compound. they had an association for at least that long. >> we also know that some of the suspects knew the billings from working inside their home. do you think there's a lesson here about who we allow to work inside our home? >> yes, it's a sad one. because we are trusting people. let's be honest here. everyone wants to believe that your neighbor or someone that

you have a business association with is basically a good and decent person. so i believe that the billings family by their daily actions, especially reaching out to children with special needs, that's a trusting group of people. so they would invite someone in that was down and out or a day laborer, if you will and allow them to work on their compound. they were a reasonably affluent family. sadly, they paid the price for allowing the wrong person inside that circle. >> heart-breaking. sheriff david morgan, thank you. >> thank you, ma'am. >> time for a look at the headlines today. russ mitchell is at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning at the at home. breaking news from new zealand. a powerful earthquake that triggered a tsunami warning. the 7.8 quake was centered in deep water off of new zealand's southwest coast. no serious injuries or damage reported. judge sotomayor's confirmation hearings resume this morning. she is likely to face a second

day of tough questions. wi wyatt andrews is here with more. >> reporter: yesterday, sotomayor was repeatedly pressed to defend her wise latina woman comment and whether her feelings about her ethnicity would impact her judgment. she said it in a speech to a mostly hispanic audience at the university of california in 2001. i would hope that a wise latina woman would reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life. >> i was trying to -- >> reporter: at the hearing, she first explained she was trying to inspire the students that she was misunderstood. but pressed hard by senator john kyle she admitted to some overheated rhetoric. >> the words i chose, taking the rhetorical force, is a bad idea. >> reporter: but she also argued the comment did not reflect some

deep-seeded bias. >> unequivocally and without doubt, i do not believe that any ethnic racial opener gender group has an advantage in sound judging. >> reporter: still, republicans like lindsey graham argued that her mainstream judicial record doesn't mesh with her speeches on ethnic pride that he called troubling. >> that's what we're trying to figure out. who are we getting here? you know who are we getting as a nation? >> reporter: under intense questioning, sometimes here yesterday, sotomayor emphasized that in her 17 years of actually being a federal judge, she has never once ruled based on sympathy or bias. russ? >> thank you very much. it appears president obama has a wicked sinker. wearing a white sox jacket the president threw out the first pitch at the all-star game in st. louis. somebody is laughing over there. by the way, the american league

won, 4-3. the national league has not won an all-star game since 1996 when dave price was just a lad. now he's a big-leaguer. >> yeah. >> it depends on the angle. it's all about the perspective from which you see that pitch. if you see it from back there at pujols' angle, it doesn't look so bad. from the other@g@ger way, not so good. >> as you pointed out, made it all the way to the plate. >> other presidents have not been so fortunate. >> they will remain nameless this morning. >> he's just happy because he was wearing a sox jacket. >> that's right. >> and the sox are represented well. folks, what do you say we check the weather and see what's happening all across the country? speaking of the sox, let's go to the great lakes. if you are considering boating, this is not the day to do it unless you're on ontario. the other four great lakes not in good shape. from the lower midwest to the mississippi valley, talking

about rain and possibly thunderstorms as well. northeast on the coo side about 47 in ithica new york 45 in elmira. 42 in bradford pennsylvania. much of the east coast nice and dry. no heat waves here. the southern plains out to the southwest, believe it or not, high temperatures once that's a quick look at your weather picture. mid-july still really no

hurricane activity at all. not predictive but nice to see it's been quiet. >> knock on wood. >> if you want to see how a first pitch is thrown out dave and i did it with the cleveland indians. >> right. >> in the archives. smoking. >> is it on youtube? we should post it. >> i think it's only in the price family. >> i'll check right now. >> still to come michael jackson's death being treated as a homicide by the los angeles police? we'll tell you more about that. also coming up this morning, it's a far cry from his new york penthouse. we'll show you bernie madoff's new home in a north carolina prison. and the man who helped get him there. think going on a fast food diet is a contradiction in terms, we'll show you how to do it and stay healthy. we're not kidding.

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there is an explosive yet unverified report on the michael jackson investigation this morning. the website tmz.com claims that police have now concluded that the singer may have been the victim of a homicide. our national correspondent hattie kauffman is live in los angeles with the latest. good morning. >> good morning, harry. the official autopsy reports aren't due until at least next week but celebrity website tmz citing what it says are numerous law enforcement sources, says the lapd has, quote, plenty of powerful evidence that jackson's cardiologist could be charged in his death. >> reporter: ever since michael jackson's death, there's been an undercurrent of suspicion. latoya jackson told a tabloid her brother was a victim of murder. joe jackson made a similar charge. >> michael was dead before he left the house. we suspected foul play somewhere. >> reporter: now the website tmz reports l.a. police have concluded that dr. conrad murray, who was with jackson

when he died may have administered a fatal dose of a powerful anesthetic. it will be listed as the primary cause of death and that vials of the drug were found inside jackson's home. murray's attorney says he's been cooperating with authorities and he's not the only doctor under scrutiny. a coroner's official had to wade through the media after serving a subpoena on the office of dr. arnold klein, the dermatologist who treated michael jackson. >> dr. klein cooperated with us. >> he's cooperating now. the coroner was frustrated because he had asked arnie klein to ante up michael jackson's medical records and never got a return call. that's why the assistant coroner went out today. >> reporter: with the focus squarely on the drugs michael jackson may have taken, there is more news about the drug better

known as diprivan. the u.s. drug enforcement agency has asked for a specific batch of the drug as part of their investigation. now, another jackson sibling, tito, told a london paper that the family tried to stage an intervention on michael jackson's drug use but was turned away by his handlers. certainly a lot of new developments. all of this ahead of the custody hearing over who is to take care of jackson's three children. harry? >> thank you very much hattie kauffman out in los angeles. joining us now is attorney and anchor jack ford. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> i want to talk about the coroner going to visit dr. arnold klein. he said we're cooperating. the coroner didn't knock on your door if you're cooperating. >> everybody wants to do things by the book. one of the lessons learned in los angeles in the o.j. simpson trial, don't want leave anything unturned. follow procedures.

if you have to, drop subpoenas. if i'm running that investigation, i'll say i want subpoenas on everybody here. let's put ourselves in a position where if there is a criminal case nobody will criticize us for not doing the job well. >> looking at the end of hattie's piece, it looks they're trying to follow this pharmaceutical trail, even going to the point of contacting the drug company to say where were the supplies? how were they have distributed? they want to know how they went through the chain of command. >> sure. they want to see where they went to and who got them. i'm sure they're talking to the drug manufacturer but how do you use is? what is the protocol to administer this? if they do get to a criminal procedure, one of the arguments would be that this was mismanaged and used in a way not designed to be used. >> what would the threshold have to be if in fact this is a homicide case? we talked about this last week homicide versus manslaughter

which might be unintentional. putting it up to the threshold of homicide is a big one. >> that's a good question. homicide has a lot of categories. everybody is familiar with murder one. you intended to kill somebody. second degree is you didn't have premeditation. you intended serious injury and somebody dies. manslaughter gets shadowy. it's basically you disregarded a known risk that death could result here. my guess is that has to do with using the drugs. >> we'll take a break. we'll be right back. you're watching the "early show" on cbs. this portion of the "early show" sponsored by the mercedez-benz. you must experience the amazing" e" class.

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there's a new push to keep the catholic high school open. what parents are doing now. >> the alumni association has filed a lawsuit hoping to keep them open this fall. students learned last week that the arch die sis is closing the school because of low enrollment and a budget deficit. last night, it was announced that an injunction was filed in circuit court to stop the school from closing. other schools are reaching out the students offering them spots for the upcoming year. a hole opened up on a southwest airline plane at 34,000 feet. investigators say a football- size hole torn open as it was headed to the airport. the plane made an emergency landing in west virginia. up next, bernie madoff's new prison. what his new home for 150 years

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the most common fast food restaurants and still be healthy. >> first, 150 years is a long time especially if you're spending it in a federal prison. ponzi schemer bernard madoff is about to find out what that is all about. having arrived at his new residence in north carolina. cbs news correspondent priya david has the story. >> reporter: the convicted swindler arrived yesterday at what will most likely be his final home the butner federal prison complex outside raleigh, north carolina. a medium security facility which includes a medical center. it's 475 miles from new york madoff's home town. >> medium security federal prisons are dangerous places. one state down from u.s. penitentiaries. >> reporter: every morning the former billionaire will wake up at 6:00 a.m. and work from 7:30 until 5:00 as a groundskeeper, food service worker earning

between four and 70 cents an hour. and lights out at 11:00. >> there is a reason they call it prison. i don't believe anyone would imagine here's a guy living a country club life. >> reporter: at butner madoff will be in the company of other well-known criminals included this convicted terrorist and a boss of the car mine crime family and jonathan pollard, america's most famous double agent. the prison holds more than 4,800 inmates. madoff's attorney said his client was pleased with the designation and that butner is a good facility of someone of his age and health. >> there are recent reports that madoff's reports are deteriorating. the 71-year-old madoff now known as inmate 61727-054 scheduled to be released at 2049.

>> herb hoelter is a prison consultant with the national center on institutions and alternatives. he was hired by madoff and his team to advise them on the transition to federal prison. he joins us this morning. good morning. >> good morning, harry. >> how many days before sentencing did you meet with bernie madoff? >> i met him four days before his final sentences. >> how long was that? >> a few hours. we met with him to talk about the transition to another prison. hopefully one that had certainly a lower security level than where he was in the manhattan correctional center. >> which is a serious lockdown. >> 23 hours a day one hour a day out. >> in some days this will be a relief to him. >> no question. his life dramatically improves by going to butner. it is a well-run facility. a lot of defendants i've worked with over the years and spent a lot of time down there. it's always been well run. it's a good facility.

>> right. what were madoff's concerns? was he afraid? >> no, no. with what he's gone through where he is now there was no fear. i think there is certainly apprehension. i think he has concerns about visiting and about family and being able to communicate with his family. >> as it turns out, there are pretty liberal rules in being able to communicate. does he not have phone privileges? >> 300 minutes a month. the same as any inmate. >> that's a lot. >> 15 minutes at a time. the visiting is good at butner. >> right. >> he'll be able to see his family hopefully. >> right. it is not the so-called country club though by any stretch of the imagination such. >> there was never a country club prison. that was always a myth. prison is prison. he certainly won't have the freedom as in a camp, but he'll have a normal routine. >> how would you describe his demeanor as you talked to him for those several hours. >> i think he was certainly composed. he was remorseful.

>> he was remorseful? >> absolutely. the reports that he had no remorse were totally a myth. >> do you think he's had a conversion beginning with his incarceration? >> i didn't know him, of course prior when he was out on the street. i only met him in prison. i can't know if there was a conversion. i can certainly say to you he has a heart-felt compassion for the people he harmed and he's working diligently to try to get settlements on all of the cases. >> would he be able to work in that regard in butner? >> he can be advised by civil attorneys for sure and have legal visits down there. and he can have phone calls with them. >> finally, lat but not least, would he be subject to or in any danger being in a place like that such. >> i don't think so. in the most ironic of senses i think he'll have a hive respect from inmates because he's

serving more time than they are. having a 150-year sentence how far do i say that is maybe a badge of honor among inmates? >> it gives him street cred? >> i think so. >> dave price is standing by with a look at the weather. >> all right. sponge bob square pants celebrating his tenth anniversary. all these lovely ladies are here to tell you that. we have superstars in the crowd today. daniel ratcliff is here. nice to see you. see what's happening all across the country, shall we? we'll put up the map. boaters beware over the lake superior and lake michigan. ontario should be okay. but gusty winds and lightning. a cold front slipping through. let's go to the national maps. extending all the way down and bringing rough weather all the

way back to the oklahoma border. watch it because we could see storms in the mississippi valley as well. we'll see some high heat in the southern plains and cool temperatures in the northeast as well. boy, it is going to be gorgeous today, everyone. but as that cold front moves eastward we could see changes and unstable air working their way towards the eastern seaboard into tomorrow. west coast looks good top to bottom. that's a quick loo good morning. it's about that far away from 70 degrees. the forecast today, a fine one. but a bit more humid than this time yesterday. partly cloudy early, partly cloudy tomorrow morning. 68 the overnight. about 68 now. i guess we were about 64 this past overnight. going to watch for a thunderstorm tomorrow that's a quick look at your

weather. come on now. kentucky is gorgeous. this is the kentucky tourism official sign? >> had a problem. >> a bunch of problems. nice to see you, kentuckytourism.com. visit kentucky it's greatest. maggie, over to you. >> we're also feeling it. thank you so much dave. up next we'll show you what happens when a stunt plane flies too low. the video and the story behind it next on the "early show" on cbs. vo: you don't have to look for sales to save money. walmart checks other stores' prices and they'll match any advertised price. so instead of searching for "deals" out there... you get everyday low prices, right here. vo: now at chili's -- start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. choose two entrees from over 15 chili's favorites then share a decadent dessert. chili's --

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good morning. november healthwatch, we often hear that fast food is not healthy food. that's not necessarily true. francess largeman-roth says there are great choices for people who don't have any time to do anything but get fast food. >> good morning, maggie. >> your magazine came up with a plan based on how many calories per day? >> 1,350. >> it's a great deal of calories for who. >> women who are trying to lose weight and are busy this summer. this is a great way to eat. >> let's start with the breakfast options. you have something from starbucks. >> the roasted tomato-spinach egg wrap. this is for you. >> are these just low in calories or also nutritious? >> you know it's a little hit and miss.

what i will say is that all of our options are high in fiber. fiber is going to help you feel satisfied longer. that helps with the weight loss. >> we have the starbucks option. a half bagel with cream cheese. >> dunkin' donuts multigrain babel, half with cream cheese. >> this is from where? >> jamba juice. very heart healthy. you get your grains in. >> for breakfast, shoot for 300 cal calories? >> just think 300 calories, exactly. we have the subway six-inch roasted chicken sub. only 320 calories. you can have a cup of soup or salad on the side. >> this is from wendy's. that's interesting. i think you wouldn't want the dressing because of the sodium.

>> we'll only use half of the package because it is high in sodium. look how big that is. and use the crispy noodles on top. >> what kind of salad is that? >> the mandarin chicken salad. no noodles and half the dressing packages. >> how many calories. >> less than 400. >> dinner time. how many calories left. >> 500. >> how can we get that? >> the kashi lemon grass. you're getting your calcium and foalic acid. >> how many calories? >> less than 500. >> this is from where? >> chipotle. you get a fa heatjita and vegetables on the side. very high in iron. nearly three grams of protein. >> excellent. finally, if you're in the sushi mood this is what you should

have? >> this would be my perfect meal right here. you get eight pieces of california roll, half a cup of edamame and green salad. it's 510 calories. you also want to get a snack that's 150 calories to round it out. >> thank you so much. you can find all of this on our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. we'll be right back. don't go away. cbs healthwatch sponsored by reach and listerine total care. get a complete routine. does your mouthwash work in six different ways? introducing listerine® total care. everything you need to strengthen teeth help prevent cavities, and kill germs. introducing 6 in 1 listerine® total care. the most complete mouthwash. and to complete your oral care routine add superior plaque removal in places that are hard to reach with reach® toothbrush and floss. get the complete routine reach® and listerine® total care.

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hello again. five minutes before 8:00. sharng hassharon has traffic after marty's weather. >> sun and clouds today with high of 89 degrees. it's about 70 right now. >> marty we've made it most of the morning without too many problems. edmondson, debris blocking the center lane. multiple closures tomorrow art

scape, cathedral preston oliver street. 95 no real delays there. there's a live look at 95 southbound. might have to tap your breaks between white marsh boulevard around the beltway. there's a new push to keep towson catholic high school open through the courts. >> the alumni association has filed a lawsuit. it happened yesterday to keep the doors open. students learned just last week the arch diocese is cleegs closing the school because of a budget deficit. other schools in the area are reaching out to students to

offer them a spot incase it does close. the two women accused in the starvation death of a toddler aren't having lawyers at their trial. they'll represent themselves. the trial date will be set later today. a major repaving project gets underway in downtown baltimore. crews will resurface lombard street. stay with wjz13. maryland's news station. up next the daughter of a murdered couple in pensacola talks about her parents. plus: love and marriage. the risk factors that could

as she mourns her murdered parents, the oldest child of melanie and byrd billings will share her memories of a couple she said only had love in their lives. stores are empty and nobody is buying. but retailers want to reel you in with freebies and great deals. rupert grint's star is rising as he gets rave reviews for his turn in the new harry potter film. >> i hope so. she's been stalking me for three months. >> we'll talk to potter's pal early this morning, july 15th, 2009. it is 8:00 on a wednesday

morning. welcome back to the "early show." i'm maggie rodriguez with dave price, harry smith. jules is off today. i want to start a new thing. we're looking for the most understated sign on the plaza. we don't want the most elaborate. the guy from kentucky had one. this is in the lead now. >> you know the thing is though -- >> it's fun. >> it's too busy. >> that's the thing. where are you from? >> i'm from brooklyn. >> what are you trying to say? >> i'm trying to say hi. >> you've done it, congratulations. >> less is more. keep it simple. >> coming up we have very interesting numbers for couples trying to stay together. what factors most often lead to a split. and what you can do to prevent it. >> also ahead, we're very excited because we're going to show you some really great tips on how you can make your dinner party a great hit with marie, our food stylist here on the "early show." >> hi marie. >> hi marie. >> you know how she always makes

everything look so pretty on the plate? she'll share some of the secrets with you so all of your guests will be impressed. >> we have a very packed 60 minutes, 58 minutes or so left. in the meantime as we begin this exciting hour, let's go inside to russ mitchell at the news desk. >> good morning. marie looks so glamorous. >> she does. looks really good. >> good morning to you at home. a russian-built jet liner crashed in northwestern iran killing all 168 people on board. the jet was frying fromlying from iran to armenia's capital. it shattered in deep pieces. most of the passengers were armenians. in this country, investigators save it could take months to determine why how far and why a foot-long hole opened in the fuselage of a southwest jet on monday. the boeing 737 made a safe emergency landing in west virginia. the 15-year-old plane was inspected in january. al qaeda's second in command

has apparently released a message this morning on an islamic website. he says the u.s. poses a grave threat to pakistan. the message also warns that unless the pakistanis join the battle against the u.s. al qaeda will contribute to the destruction of pakistan and that the actual ruler of pakistan is the american ambassador. there is a powerful undersea earthquake off new zealand this morning. the preliminary magnitude 7.8 quake was in deep water off of new zealand's southwest coast. the quake caused minor damage on land and triggered a small tsunami. just eight inches high and no threat to coastal communities. an incredible survival story from down under. a backpacker missing in the marsh mountains for 12 days and given up for dead was found alive this morning. news correspondent sheila mcvicker has the latest. of. >> reporter: 19-year-old jamie neale walked into an australian hospital after she survived two weeks lost in the dense

australian bush. his father had thrown from britain to take part in the search. >> i'm so grateful to the people of australia for what they've done to find my boy. >> reporter: but after so many days with no news, knowing that jamie was exposed to cold with no shelter, even he had given up hope. >> i had my little closure ceremony out there in the park. i'd carved his name, lit a candle burieded a red rose for england. you know he's come back from the dead. >> reporter: jamie told his father he survived eating seeds and weeds and drank water where he found it. he sometimes heard search helicopters but they have couldn't see him. he was found by two other hikers. >> it's a fantastic effort to survive a few days let alone 12 in that environment. it's almost a miracle. >> reporter: his dad had a few choice words for his son, familiar to parents everywhere. >> this is how to get lost in the bush. leave your phone behind. don't tell anyone. don't phone everywhere.

wear dark clothing. i mean jesus, christ. >> reporter: jamie is in stable condition and trying to persuade his parents he should continue his travels. cbs news, london. >> good luck with twhoon,hat one, pal. dave is out on the plaza with another check of the weather. >> man, that applause for that. that's an incredible story. what do you think of that? amazing. >> amazing. >> speaking of amazing --@@@@ >> sponge bob square pants. ♪ sponge bob square pants ♪ ♪ sponge bob ♪ >> tenth anniversary coming up. >> i know. and we're psyched. >> big marathon of sponge bob programming comi up too. >> 50 hours. >> if there is not enough television in your life you know what to do now. let's take a check of the weather and see what's happening all across the country. sizzling heat in the desert southwest. valley temperatures, over 100. places like phoenix, 113 to 116.

el paso in the triple digits as is dallas. stay out of the heat. watch for a cold front rolling through the midwest. great lakes could be rough on the waters. watch that. ontario should be fine. down in the mississippi valley you may see heavy rain and strong storms as well. east coast looks good. good morning. let's take a look at the outlook for the day. 89 as a high. warm and more humid feeling day than many so far this season. but uh wait until you see the 5-day. 68 partly cloudy. early and later. tomorrow, 88. watch for a thunderstorm in the afternoon. a cold front moves our way into the low 80s saturday and sunday. monday's temperature ten degrees below normal, late this weather report

sponsored by ihop. it's hawaiian pancakes only at ihop. come hungry, leave happy. >> that's a quick look at your weather picture. a quick shout-out to the fifth annual autism awareness golf tournament benefitting the autism directly services in poughkeepsie, new york. coming up july 20th at the casper hill golf club. go to adshelps.com. that's a quick look at your weather picture. maggie to you. >> the daughter of a woman who adopted many children with autism and special needs and was murdered along with her husband this week in florida. she'll be speaking to us about the arrests in this case. you're watching the "early show" on cbs.

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you're my tv husband. >> yeah. something we probably shouldn't sing. >> see he's acting like a husband. don't ever do that again. >> shouldn't have written that note. is there a happiness to relationships? searchers think there is. they followed the lives of 3,500 couples and identified risk factors likely to lead to a break-up. >> joining us is matt tight kufs author of "why hasn't he called?" you are a tv stylist too. >> i've been separated from mine too. >> the first shows that men with nine years or more difference with their spouse or men who marry before the age of 25 are two times as likely to separate. oh no, harry, that's not good for us. why is that? >> i think because men that are

under 25 most of the time are not eligible candidates for marriage. they haven't had enough sexual experience with varying women, that's very important. >> according to you, matt. >> don't know how to compromise. >> are not mature. >> i'm going to throw up. >> they don't know how to compromise. haven't martd thestered that. aren't ready to have one woman for the rest of their lives. >> your early 20s is a time about you, finding out who you are. it's not a natural time about personal sacrifice, which is what you have to do to make a relationship last, both for menant women, never mind sexual experience. >> marriage is about personal sacrifice. >> it is. >> it really is. >> 25-year-old men are not forward-thinking. they're just not ready. >> what about the age difference thing? do you buy that? >> men slow down. my wife is five years younger than me. >> and you're tired? >> i can't keep up. >> i think that's what happens.

women will marry a guy who is nine years older than them. they want stability. they want this father figure. then they realize five years later, you know what? i don't want that anymore. i want someone who is my equal. women do initiate the vast majority of divorces. >> the study says that having kids before you get married almost doubles your risk of separation. that's actually very serious stuff. so many children are born out of wedlock. >> that's not a reason to get married. when there are ready-made families that's very hard to adapt. >> you have to think about what you're getting into. >> people do feel a lot of obligation if there is a child, we should get married. >> if you're parents were divorce confident you are 6% more likely to get a divorce yourself. are you surprised nicole? >> i'm surprised the number isn't higher. >> it's learned behavior.

if you watch your parents get in fights and leave the marriage -- >> wouldn't you think it would have a huge effect on more people? >> this comes from a different study. couples who shack up before tying the knot are more likely to get divorced than their counterparts. >> really? that's surprising. everybody nowadays does that. >> i was thinking testing the milk before you buy the cow works? >> you've got to work on it. matt, you're not making any friends. >> got to love him though right? >> it becomes relationship inertia. you're shacked up and living together. we might as well get married. you do even if you're not totally in love or great partners. we've been living together for three years. we might as well get married. >> which goes along with -- what did you call it before? all about the compromise? >> personal sacrifice. >> you might as well enjoy our personal sacrifice together. >> there is one more that really surprised me.

that second and third marriages are destined to fail. my husband was married before he married me. i thought that was a great thing because he made his mistakes the first time around. he learned from that experience. >> when you know that you are okay after a divorce, you can find somebody else you're more apt to leave. you know it's going to be okay. you've done it once before. you can get married again. so you leave. >> i also find that people who do get married two or three times tend to be real romantics. they're in love with falling in love. after two or three times, you know that's what happens. >> there he is. >> what's happening? >> brought some wedding gifts. >> we weren't invited but we crashed the party. >> is that a yule log? >> weddingchannel.com estimates there are many people -- what's the number? let me get it exactly. 120 million wedding guests this summer.

they asked people what is the worst wedding gift they've ever gotten? we have some examples. these are really cool. you want to open that one? >> this -- we'll need a close-up shot on which camera three? this is beautiful. >> that's crazy. >> these are real gifts, by the way. this is a log and someone engraves the initials of the bride and groom for their personal sacrifice. >> someone cheap, very cheap. >> i've got a duct-tape wedding album. >> these are actual gifts, actual gifts. >> how about that? >> that's nice huh? >> i can't even -- >> but the good thing to know is you have a year to send your thank you note. >> my buddies don't even send notes. >> nice. >> this is a craft. it's made with post-its. >> interpretive art. >> lastly a wooden rooster just

in case you ever feel like you need it. >> nice. >> someone could actually like that. >> it's scary. he comes to life and kills everybody. >> that is the parrot version of chucky. >> exactly. i think ellie mae clampet sent this in. thank you so much, nicole and matt. >> welcome back. >> i'm going to recently for this when it's my time. >> up next rupert grint, best known as the friend of harry potter. this is cranergy energy juice drink. the great taste of cranberries naturally energizing green tea and b vitamins. it's a good-for-you kind of energy that helps you get stuff done and when your days look like this -- you need all the help you can get. wednesday's free. try cranergy from ocean spray.

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president obama attended his first all-star game last night and kept his promise not to bounce the ceremonial first pitch. the events began with the national anthem performed by

nine-time grammy winner sheryl crow. ♪ o say can you see ♪ >> reporter: baseball isn't the only reason sheryl crow came to st. louis. ♪♪ >> reporter: she performed a concert over the weekend to benefit stand up to cancer an organization that's funded more than $70 million in research grants since its launch last year. >> 100% of what it does is going towards grants. >> reporter: major league baseball sponsored the event and added another $1 million to the cause. >> i'm deeply engrained in the cardinal cardinal lore here. that is amazing. >> that is amazing because baseball has really taken a serious interest in cancer as a cause. >> yeah. it's incredible what they're able to do just by, you know

putting that interest towards -- >> they write the check too. >> and they write the check. >> this is not here's 1 million here's a tip. here's tens and tens of millions. >> yeah. you know, at a time when the economy is really suffering and the research dollars just aren't there, this is where it really makes a huge difference. what they are doing is something innovative by creating dream teams with research doctors and scientists across the world. ♪♪ >> reporter: crow fought her own battle with breast cancer in 2006. >> to get through grief, you have to grieve. that's what i did. you know i went through every gamut of emotion that goes along with fighting for your life facing your mortality. everyone i've spoken to with with regards to their cancer lesson what was your big lesson? that to me was the big lesson. i think just the attention that the all-star game brings to what cancer does is huge.

you couldn't buy air time like that. >> imagine what a thrill it was for her to be there in busch stadium in her home state. st. louis very much her home town in a lot of ways. >> like you. >> she's from missouri. >> indeed. >> and did you have a little envy last night? were you watching? >> i had a lot of envy. the new busch stadium. wish i could have gone there. grew up walking ball games in the old stadium. next year the national league is going to win, i tell you. >> always next year. >> always next year. our thanks to sheryl crow who really opened up. >> she's doing well health wise? >> amazing and so happy and a beautiful little boy. >> you don't need to go to a major league baseball game to get involved in the fight against cancer. so many great organizations, including the american cancer society. >> fuld like more information, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> don't go away.

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hello, it's 8:25 and it's looking almost caribbean this morning reflecting the blue sky. sharon was probably checking out the effects. marty is over in first warning weather. >> i keep saying we are in full -- we are in full summer mode. 8:25. two months now jfx will be bumper to bumper. everybody is in three-quarter time. the weather is going to cooperate. we're talking about a mix of clouds and sun this date with a high of 86 degrees. it's going to be a tad bit more humid than yesterday. still not all that uncomfortable. let's get it over to sharon in traffic control. sharon, it's in the low 70s right now. take it away. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. i'm definitely enjoying the kind of break as far as the summer bumper-to-bumper traffic or regular bumper-to-bumper traffic. summertime we have a few problems this morning, some

debris blocking the left and center lane. watch for a wreck on 83 northbound at warren road across 32 eastbound at 108. two city accidents, quarantine and hawkins, point and pairing parkway at hill and grove. as far as delay times and drives there's a look at your speeds and your drive times. there's a live look at the west side of the beltway at 70. the traffic report is brought to you by filtrate filters for the air you breathe from 3m. in the news this morning, trying to keep it open, we stay on the story. >> reporter: the alumni association has filed a lawsuit hoping to keep the doors to towson catholic open. they are closing the high school because of low enrollment and a budget deficit of $650,000. during a closed meeting last night between students, parents, school administrators and staff it was announced that an injunction was filed in baltimore circuit county court to stop the school from

closing. other schools continue to offer the students here spots for the fall. back to you. today a judge will decide if interrogation tapes of the washington, d.c., woman charged with killing her four daughters will be allowed at trial. during that interrogation, she admitted she killed her four girls because they were possessed by demons, their bodies were found inside her home in january of 2008. investigators believe they had been dead for seven months at that time. republican national committee chairman michael steele is looking to join forces with the naacp. steele says the republican party and the civil rights organization have missed out on opportunities to work together in the past. our former lieutenant governor addressed the organization during its centennial celebration in new york city. the baltimore ravens will no doubt be talking long-term contract with linebacker terrell suggs today. the two have until four this afternoon his time to reach an agreement. without a new deal he would sign a one-year, $10 million contract as the team's designated franchise player. stay with wjz 13. up next retail deals, bargains

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what do you think? >> welcome back to the "early show," everybody. hi dave. hi maggie. >> hi hi. >> hi. >> hi becky. >> becky's here too. >> we're ready to go. >> coming up, consumers aren't buying much more than groceries these days. that's leading to great new deals on all kinds of merchandise, including christmas deals in july. >> plus -- >> we'll find out about that in a second. >> harry potter's red-haired pal rupert grint is here. did you know he had a bout with the swine flu? >> oh. >> he is here feeling good now.

talking about the new movie in which he is actually pretty funny and pretty good. >> the new movie is charming. did monster business. >> huge. >> we'll give you types from an expert food stylist, miss marie. we love marie. >> hello, marie. >> she's anything to show us how it's done. to make the food that you prepared that you so diligently work on and put that love into and love if when it's on plate. >> food is an assault on the senses. if something tastes good but didn't look good, you don't want to eat it. >> i don't want to be assaulted. >> that's right. you want to be a little peppered. >> very nice. get it? >> serve puns with breakfast. let's take a check of the weather and see what's happening all across the country. let's go to the match right now check it out. looks like beautiful weather -- thank you very much -- we didn't say anything yet. cbcbcb beautiful weather on the east coast. temperatures a little cooler than normal.

it's going to be steamy in the southeast. around little rock watch for thundershowers popping through. mississippi valley you could see severe weather. strong cold front rolling through portions of the meftsidwest. high heat in the southwest. west coast looks good. all the way up top to bottom. as we head into tomorrow plan on the pool believe it or not. if you're out in the pacific northwest, really nice. you'll have plenty of great barbecue weather. in the southwest, mid-section of the country looks good. as we head to the upper midwest it will be on the cool side behind the cool front. on the east coast, as the cold front advances you'll see unstable air and the potential for storms. it continues to be on the sticky side as you head to the southeast tomorrow. that's a quick look at the national map. let me show you something. we do have a cold front, not a cool front. i mean this thing will take us into the upper 70s by monday. but that's it, sitting out to the west. it's not going to play into your weather until a little bit

later on tomorrow. let's look at the outlook for the day as we do see some thunderstorms in that outlook. 89 will be the high. no thunderstorms today but a tad bit more humid. 68, partly cloudy early and late. there's that chance for thunderstorms. tomorrow 88. another chance for thunderstorms saturday. look how it cools down to 79 on monday. this morning, our weather brought to you by hey mom, dad and d.j. and ryan, julie and alex in new jersey. now back to our weather forecast. that's a quick look at your weather. russ, over to you. >> very nice. thank you so much. good morning to you at home. they're cleaning up this morning in west-central minnesota where a tornado sent the turkey feathers flying. two twisters struck yesterday, downing trees and power lines and destroying two turkey barns. one tornado was said to be about a quarter-mile wide. president obama hosts a white house event today to push his health care reform

initiative. tv ads paid by by the democratic national committee make their bedue. >> when i lost my job, i lost my health insurance too. >> my father-in-law walks with a limp because he didn't have health care. >> house democrats unveiled their $1.5 trillion health care reform bill yesterday. inflation is up but it may be temporary. the consumer price index surged 0.7% in june. a woman in fresno california learned the true meaning of easy come easy go. >> july 13th a credit to this account for 850$850 million. >> how would you like to hear that? when liz checked her bank balance, she was shocked to hear she had all that cash $850 million. of course it was a mistake.

but she said it was pretty fun being an almost billionaire for a day. >> what would you do with that much money such go to disneyland? i would buy disneyland. >> it turned out a bank teller had mistakenly entered part of her account number with an earlier deposit. it is now 8:35. authorities in friday have seven people in custody and another arrest is imminent. all of whom face murder charges in the deaths of melanie and byrd billings. joining us from pensacola, florida, is ashley markham, the daughter of melanie bilgslings, and her attorney general. >> good morning. >> ashley how are you and your 16 siblings holding up? >> everybody is holding up well. the best you can be expected. we're trying to take one day at a time and get through this week and get our lives back to as normal as possible for the

children. >> what have you told them about what happened? >> we have not sat down and spoke to each child as they ask. they have been talked to. several very close family members. we're just trying to keep them happy right now with everything that is going on. we're trying to keep them sheltered as much as possible until we can get them all sat down and explain to them in debate what is detail christmaswhat is going on. >> we watched you yesterday at the press conference with the sheriff. and you got so emotional when he talked about trying to catch the people responsible for the deaths of your parents. can you tell me what was going through your mind at that point? >> sheriff morgan has been wonderful. everybody there has been wonderful. and he did, he made me a promise. he told me he would find these

people. and just knowing that they've done their job and they're doing the best that they can. it's going to be a long road but i have faith they'll be with us and find the answers for us. >> what would you say to the people who did this to your parents? >> they'll get justice. i believe justice will be served and they will get what's coming to them. >> there is some speculation that some of them worked inside your parents' home. your parents trusted these people. do you know -- did you ever see them at the home or did you know if any of them ever worked there? >> you know this is -- again, this is the details of the investigation. and ashley, nor anyone in the family are at liberty at this time to discuss those details. this is an ongoing investigation and there is a subsequent

investigation. those types of details could in some manner interfere with the investigation. >> okay appreciate you clarifying that. ashley what would you like to say about your parents, who clearly were remarkable people in taking on so many special needs children? >> they were great people. they had one mission in life. and that was to give these children joy and happiness. to provide them with lives that they have otherwise would not have known. and we planned to try to continue that. they loved their children. that was what their world revolved around. >> ashley markham, thank you. crystal spencer, thank you as well. now here's harry. thank you. >> thanks maggie. people are saving more. that's a good thing. and spending less which is not a good thing for retailers. not so great for the economy either. that's leading to freebies and great deals. our financial contributor, vera gibbons, is here to point to the biggest bargains. good morning.

>> good morning, harry. >> it's been going on for over a year now. every time we walk by a store, we expect to see a sale sign in the window. >> right. >> are consumers becoming immune? >> a little bit. that's pretty much what's happening. stores are really struggling from the department stores to the chain stores to discount stores. they're really having to think outside of the box. sears, for example offering christmas in july. they're rolling out christmas ornaments, toys. >> really? >> in the 372 stores and online. sears.com, kmart.com. it's about thinking outside the box, bringing traffic in and above thing sales. also they want to capitalize on the success with their layaway program. very popular. >> that was a huge deal and people will take advantage. >> more retailers will be rolling out layaway programs. >> one of the other ways they're trying to reach out is using things like twitter, right. >> special networking is all the rage. not just companies using it to

appeal to young 20-somethings. it's not just urban outfitters. people are trying to get the word out about their brand. promotions are running. starbucks is giving away 800 pints of ice cream an hour through facebook. get the word out, build their brands. they know this is where the action is. 200 million members on facebook. twitter is growing like gang busters. this is where the action is. it's a hot ticket. pizza hut actually hired its first intern to oversee the twittering. they have 13,000 followers. this is big time. >> i know a young woman who works in a giant advertising agency. there is a whole group that has nothing to do with advertising but all that personal stuff. there are freebies out there?

>> freebies. as if 50 60 70% isn't enough, they're offering freebies. some retailers for the first time ever are doing this. men's wearhouse never had to do these promotions before. they're doing buy one get one free on slacks shirts suits other stuff. they're finding different ways to bring that traffic in. same with restaurants. mcdonald's has free mocha drinks on monday through august tleeptleep3rd. and arby's offering free roast beef sandwiches. >> eat your way through. when i was a kid, you would go to the gas station and they would give you a glass. everything old is new again. what is a groupon? >> a combination of the word group and coupon. essentially getting a group rate

for a product or service. you go there and sign in. they'll send you a coupon every day into your inbox. could be a spa service, a dinner, whatever at a reduced rate. if there is nothing interest you can get that at that discount. >> wow, okay. that's a website? >> it's really working. we found one boston spa was offering massages at 50% off, thinking they would get 75 people to sign on. 753 people signing on. >> cool stuff. >> vera gibbons, thank you so much. for more go to our website. that's earlyshow.cbsnews.com. maggie? >> it's year six at hogwarts and the hormones are flying. in "harry potter and the half-blood prince," rupert grint returns as ron who seems to be under the spell of a magical love potion. >> or 20.

>> i can't stop thinking about her, harry. >> i reckon she was starting to annoy you. >> she could never annoy me. i think i love her. >> well, brilliant. >> i don't think sheep knows i exist. >> rube ert grint ron weasly good morning. have you ever been under a spell like that in real life? >> not really. it was fun to play that kind of love drunk kind of thing. yeah it was a good thing. >> we see such a different side of ron in this film. he seems to be coming into his own and has his first girlfriend. what is the character like for you this time? >> it was good this time. we see ron in quite a different way this year. he's kind of going his way in this one. he gets his girlfriend and joins

the quitage team and becomes a hero. in previous years, he's been a bit of a wimp really. and it's nice to do this kind of stuff. a lot of kind of romantic stuff he gets involved with. >> yes, you and your girlfriend in the movie have your first kiss. what was that like? >> it was fine yeah. it was a little bit embarrassing. always kind of kissing in front of a load of people is a bit embarrassing. but it was okay. ron's kind of the prey in the relationship and she kind of pounces on him. she's kind of obsessed. so it was fun. >> did that make it easier or harder? >> it did, because i didn't really have to do much. it was all coming from her. >> being part of the harry potter has its perks. michelle obama and her daughters came to the set. what was that like? >> it was crazy. they kind of had a big entourage and took over the whole studio. i think it was sasha, her daughter's birthday.

yeah it was quite weird. because we just kind of were eating cake with them in the great hall. it was quite a surreal moment. >> were they star struck or were you or neither? >> they were big fans of the books and films. yeah they were -- i think they had met the queen the day before. >> wow. >> they said it was better. >> better to meet you than the queen? >> yeah. >> that's kind of cool. have you looked ahead to life after harry potter? >> yeah. i suppose we're looking ahead to that. this isn't going to last forever. i'm going to miss it. it has been half mile life. >> what do you hope to do? >> i don't know. i want to continue acting if i can and just kind of move on and just kind of do different parts and just hope never kind of continue really, if i can. >> we wish you the best. rupert grint thank you so much. harry, over to you. >> up next, ever wonder how the

food you see on the "early show" always looks so delicious? it does taste delicious, but it looks delicious too. we'll tell you the secrets when we come back.

this portion of the "early show" sponsored by ocean spray cranergy, a natural way to energize. >> want some plate appeal? you've seen her on commercials and tv and a key part of the culinary industry. >> marie haycox is here to share some of her secrets that she shares with us every day. good morning. >> good morning. i'm a little nervous. >> why don't you tell everybody what your job is? what does a food stylist do? >> a food stylist is you make and present food to the camera. it can be tv film cookbooks,

all those things. >> marie has worked with us for years. we feel like family. this is really great. usual usually marie is over there, made these beautiful dishes. and now she'll tell everybody at home how to do this. >> it's easy, really simple. >> what is secret number one? >> we'll start with the plate. >> all right. >> i have a spaghetti and meat ball theory. of these two plates which would you eat off of? >> of these two? >> the green. you, harry? >> the pattern is the star. >> and this the food can be the star. >> plane is better. >> if you want this piece, put fruit and the call it an accent and call it a day. make the food the star. when you go to restaurants, the spaghetti is perfect. how do you do that? >> that's our next project. what i've done is cooked the meat balls and the sauce and took them out. >> when you cook, you just cook up a storm. >> it's real.

>> yeah. >> i took the meat balls out to the side. we're going to layer food. that's how we make the food. what we're going to do -- >> going back to the spaghetti and meat ball theory we have a nice plain plate. >> i'll adjust enough sauce to make this easy to work with. can you toss that for me? >> sure. >> as the sauce without the meat balls. then the trick is you take a portion. let me show you real quick. you can do it with me. you can do the second one. take a portion. >> you are in control. you are in control. >> just twirl it around. you can do the second one. >> twirl it around. >> so you have a nice neat organized -- keep it going. there we go. >> there you go. we're not done. that's your first layer. then the second layer is the sauce. >> right.

>> we'll put a little sauce on. it stays nice and neat. >> marie even counts the number of meat balls she puts on. >> i like odd numbers. they're more pleasing to look at. i don't know why. >> three meat balls. >> i'm afraid to put them down. >> just anywhere. >> do they need to be nestled? >> one two, three. uh-oh. >> you were not going to trust me to do it on my own. >> lastly you need garnish to make it really finished. >> a little green. >> we've used the herb thats in the meat balls. you don't want a conflicting flavor. >> there you go. >> he did a great job. >> i want to make sure we have time for the stew. sometimes when you plate stew it looks all mushy. how do you avoid that? >> i've done the same thing. we're talking about layers. all the particles, the meat and the veggies.

the yummy bits and the gravy in here. you can correct your gravy and make it thinner, thicker, season it whatever. we'll start with a little gravy in the bottom of the plate. do it quick. maggie if you'll start putting the pieces back on the plate on top. >> on top? >> you might want to put them right here because they get heavy. it's back to layering. >> let's say that's enough. >> we'll put a little bit of gravy on top just to finish it. if you have extra gravy, put it in a gravy bowl. >> all about the layers and the color. >> and the vegetable garnish. using vegetablesas a garnish. >> thank you, marie. >> follow her tips. >> amazing, harry. i brought the wine. >> enjoy your meal. have a great day, everybody.

hello again. it's now five minutes before 9:00. lovely to look at and walk about in. lovely day in other words. marty is in the weather center. >> let's look at the weather forecast today. bit more humid than yesterday but certainly not uncomfortable. high temperature warmer than yesterday. in the upper 80s low to mid-70s right now. in the news: effort to keep towson catholic open. we have more on what everybody's trying to do. >> reporter: the alumni association is filed a lawsuit hoping to keep the doors to

towson catholic open. $650,000. during the close of meeting last night between students, parents school administrators and staff. it was announced that an injunction was filed to stop the school from closing. other schools in the area continue to offer students spots for the fall. we've got new video to show you this morning of a hole that opened up in a southwest airlines plane 34,000 feet in the area. check output the cell phone video obtained by eyewitness news. the football-sized hole cracked up in the fuselage. the plane made an emergency landing in charleston, west virginia. nobody was hurt. >> a major reconstruction project gets underway today in downtown baltimore. three lanes of traffic will remain open between present and light. republican national committee chairman michael

steele says the civil rights organization has missed out on opportunities to work together in the past. adraesd the civil rights organization in new york city last night. maryland is getting federal help on ferry service. ben carden has announced a $1.5 million grant in the ferry service in the harbor. another route could be added to serve canton. what he the only oriole on the field last night. adam jones made his presence known at the all-star game in st. louis. top of the 8th inning, jones hit the huge slide to right field. america league would go on to win 4-3. and stay with wjz13 maryland's new station complete news and weather today at noon. updates available all day long. wherever you are whatever time

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