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campus killings. police reveal new information about the suspected gunman's target in a college shooting that killed seven. midflight crisis. the jetblue pilot who had to be restrained by passengers has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam. phoney drugs. a second counterfeit version of a best-selling cancer drug shows up in the u.s. this the "cbs morning news" for thursday, april 5, 2012. good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. investigators in oakland say the man suspected in a deadly campus shooting at oikos university. was tar getting a school official. police did not release her name
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or why she might have been targeted, saying she fears for her safety. former nursing student one goh was arraigned wednesday on seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. theresa garcia has the story. >> reporter: one goh appeared in an oakland california court wednesday afternoon. he could face the death penalty. >> the scope of this murderous rampage is unprecedented here in alameda county. >> reporter: police are using a sonar-equipped robot and divers to find the gun used in the murders. >> it's clear to us right now from the evidence that he is the person and only person responsible for what happened. and we know that he used the weapon and we know the caliber that he used. >> reporter: goh had previously complained about not being able to get a refund after withdrawing from school last fall. still, prosecutors say nobody expected this. >> he was a loner. and, you know, what some might call a loser, but that he didn't exhibit any behaviors that we're aware of that would have alerted
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anyone that he could commit such a murderous rampage. >> reporter: outside the school, crime scene tape is still in place while the investigation continues. just in front, a memorial to the victims is growing. these women work at a nearby office and wanted to leave flowers to remember the victims. >> i feel for the family. my heart goes out to them. >> reporter: timothy brown was judith seymour's fiancee, one of the seven people killed. >> i never thought in a million years she would be harmed going into school. >> reporter: oikos has posted a notice of condolences on its website. classes are canceled until further notice. cbs news, oakland, california. attorneys for five former new orleans police officers who were sentenced for a deadly shooting following hurricane katrina say they will appeal. four of the officers involved in the shooting were given sentences ranging from 38 to 65 years in prison by a federal judge. a fifth, who wasn't involved in the shooting but engineered a four-year cover-up was given six
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years. on september 4, 2005 police shot six inarmed people on the danziger bridge. two died. to cover it up police planted a gun and falsified reports. george mcgovern is in stable condition and resting comfortably in a florida hospital. mcgovern, who is 89 years old, is undergoing tests to see why he occasionally passes out and loses his ability to speak. mcgovern, a former south dakota senator, lost in a landslide to richard nixon in the 1972 presidential race. well, the jetblue pilot who had to be restrained by passengers last week has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam. a federal judge wants to determine if clayton osbon was legally sane at the time of the incident and if he's competent to stand trial. >> reporter: good morning. that pilot will be sent to a medical facility for federal prisoners. it's there he'll be tested to
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determine whether or not he is legally sane and whether he was legally sane at the time that he was wrestled down to the floor of that plane. a federal judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation to determine if the jetblue pilot who allegedly had a midflight meltdown is competent to stand trial. the prosecution requested the exam for clayton osbon. in a motion filed yesterday, the government stated there is reason to believe osbon is suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him mentally incompetent. doctors will examine if the 49-year-old was legally sane during last week's incident. passengers on board the las vegas-bound flight tackled osbon after the co-pilot locked him out of the cockpit. documents reveal, the captain became incoherent and then ran up and down the aisle of the plane yelling about religion and al qaeda. it forced the crew to request an emergency landing. >> flight 191 declared emergency. >> we have to go into amarillo. declare an emergency at this
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time. >> reporter: the fbi is leading a criminal investigation. osbon faces 20 years behind bars if convicted of interfering with a flight crew. the jetblue ceo says they're standing behind the captain. >> we're supporting the captain's families as well. >> reporter: he adds, there will be lessons learned from this incident. >> it's so extraordinary as an event, right, that it's not in a playbook anywhere per se. >> reporter: jetblue ceo stresses one thing is clear -- the passengers and crew of flight 191 worked together to resolve last week's emergency. captain osbon is still behind bars and a hearing to see whether he can be released on bail is scheduled for next week. bet y >> thank you. there has been another attack on afghan security forces. this morning afghan officials say gunmen killed eight afghan policemen in western afghanistan. it follows yesterday's attack by a suicide bomber which left ten
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dead in northern afghanistan, including three american soldiers. the taliban has claimed responsibility for that attack. islamic rebels in somalia say their attack in mogadishu was intended to kill government ministers. somalia's prime minister was speaking at the time of the attack. at least six people were killed when a female suicide bomber struck a ceremony at the national theater. the victims included two of somalia's top sports officials. the u.s. has put a $10 million bounty on the head of islamic militant leader saeed. it seems like an easy payday for mb. he held a news conference yesterday in pakistan right across the street from pakistan's army. he taunted the u.s., calling the bounty laughable. saeed is suspected of planning the 2008 attacks on mumbai, india. he says he'll be in lahore,
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pakistan, today. a senior u.n. official arrives in syria today to try to finalize a cease-fire agreed to by the syrian government. but as you see there, syrian troops have not stopped their crackdown on opposition forces. syrian artillery pounded the city of homs yesterday while other troops stormed rebel positions. coming up on the morning news, the rebuilding begins. people in north texas hit by a string of tornadoes assess the damage. first though, a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> on opening day of our national pastime, see an extraordinary collection of treasures and the man who's preserving history. tonight on the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. he "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.
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about 1,000 shoppers, employees waited on the street while firefighters put out the blaze. two people were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. the cause has not been determined. a huge clean-up effort is under way in north texas in the aftermath of tuesday's assault by up to 13 tornadoes. the twisters ripped across several communities in the dallas/ft. worth area. hardest hit was the town of forney east of dallas where residents pitched in yesterday to help one another. at least one homeowner remains optimistic about the future. >> we have insurance and everything's taken care of, so we will rebuild. >> you have quite an attitude, sir. >> thank you. i have faith. faith gives you that attitude. >> the best news about those texas tornadoes, for all the violence and destruction, no one was killed. on the "cbs moneywatch" the jobs act gets signed into law today and google focuses on high-tech glasses. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning to you. overseas markets could not shake off the losses.
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tokyo's nikkei finished to a half a percent lower to a four-week low while hong kong's hang sell fell nearly 1%. government releases a report on weekly unemployment claims. investors hope it's good enough to trigger a rebound on the stock market. on wednesday the dow had its worst day in a month, losing 124 points, while the nasdaq fell 45. oil prices are back above $102 a barrel this morning after sinking to their lowest level in nearly two months. the selloff was due to an increase in u.s. crude supplies which suggest demand for oil is slipping. president obama is scheduled to sign the jobs act in the white house rose garden today. the administration says the legislation will help small businesses and start-ups grow and fuel job growth. house majority leader, eric cantor, who has been an outspoken critic of the president, will be at the signing ceremony. he praised congress's bipartisan effort to pass the bill.
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the troubled internet company yahoo! announced it's imposing largest layoff in its 17-year history. they are cutting about 2,000 workers which represents about 14% of its work force. the company expects the cuts will save about $375 million a year. imagine turning your smartphone into a pair of shades. google released this 2.5 minute video showing the possibilities of what it calls project glass. the specs put the power of google right in your face. the video shows the wearer issuing voice commands to the glasses in order to snap a picture, call a friend and send a text. google has not said when glasses would be available to the public. betty, it looks cool. i think they might be dangerous for me and anyone around me. >> it's hard to text and walk as it is. can you imagine wearing those glasses? it is very high-tech and cool. ashley morrison here in new york, thank you. straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. in sports, the boys of summer return.
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now for a check of today's national forecast. a system moving slowly across the south will produce thunderstorms, some severe, from the mississippi valley to florida, georgia and south carolina. missouri and the lower ohio valley will have a few showers. rain and mountain snow will continue in the northwest. southern california and parts of the southwest will have gusty winds. and it will be calm in the plains and northeast. in sports, baseball is back, everybody. the major league season officially began last week in tokyo, where seattle and oakland split two games, but for u.s. fans, it started last night at the miami marlins' colorful new stadium. players were introduced by brazilian dancers and ailing mohammed ali handed out the first pitch. the cardinals' spoiled the marlins' party and they wasted no time doing it. david freese wrapped a hit, driving in two. cards' right-hander kyle lohse
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had a no-hitter going into the seventh when jose reyes got the first marlins hit in the new park but the visitors got the win, 4-1. staying in miami for the nba, kevin durant got oklahoma city to an early lead but lebron james hit a jumper at the buzzer to give the heat a one-point halftime edge. late in the game, chris bosh kept miami ahead and the heat won their 17th straight game at home, 98-93. in boston, celtics down by one at the buzzer, the spurs' duncan keeps paul pierce away from the basket and pierce misses the fadeaway. san antonio wins it 87-86. baylor university in waco, texas, they cheered returning champions. students and fans saluted the ncaa champion lady bears. their coach kim mulkey and player of the year, brittney griner for their unprecedented 40-0 season. congratulations. the pga masters tournament gets under way today at augusta national.
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jack nicklaus, arnold palmer and gary player got things rolling yesterday at the annual par 3 challenge. player and palmer birdied but the competition was cut short by heavy rain. cbs sports live coverage of the final two rounds of the masters will begin saturday at 3:30 p.m. eastern and sunday at 2:00. when we return, counterfeit cancer drugs. a special investigation into the latest fake drug to enter the u.s. and the danger it poses to unwitting patients. >> announcer: sports sponsored by just for men mustache and beard. keep living the dream. sponsored by just for men mustache and beard. keep living the dream.
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a cbs news investigation has traced the overseas source of counterfeit cancer drugs that have been turning up at clinics around the country. armen keteyian has that story. >> reporter: this week the food and drug administration alerted health care professionals that 120 vials of fake altuzan, which contain no active ingredient, had entered the u.s. from distributors in the uk after being purchased from wholesalers in turkey. connie is with fda office of integrity and recall. >> what we're seeing is a pattern of this risky practice of purchasing unapproved drugs from foreign suppliers. >> reporter: altuzan has the same active ingredient as cancer-fighting avastin, but sold only in turkey and not approved for use in the united states. according to british authorities, 82 of the ounterfeit vials were shipped to the u.s. by river supplies,
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located here in the uk and owned by canadian businessman tom haughton. halten is currently under federal investigation for shipping counterfeit avastin into the u.s., offering it for $2,000 a vial, some $400 less than the manufacturer's price. tom. >> hello. >> reporter: we track haughton down last month in barbados. he denied any wrongdoing and took a strong stance against counterfeits. >> we're depending on the governments and the regulators to make sure these supply chains are, indeed, safe. i will do everything within my power to ensure this never, ever happens again. >> reporter: the fda says one distributor of the worthless altuzan was california-based bandoon marketing. in february the owner pleaded guilty to distributing adult rated prescription drugs for cancer treatment, not approved by the fda. according to the government, it offered big discounts on cancer treatment drugs, 14% to 16%, requesting doctors keep its price list confidential.
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when contacted by cbs news, tom haughton had no comment. the fda, meanwhile, would not tell us how many doctors may have received the fake altuzan but said these counterfeit products are potentially dangerous to patients who are relying on these medicines to get better. a group of medical societies representing 375,000 doctors says a lot of common medical tests are unnecessary. it issued a list of 45 tests and treatments that should no longer be considered routine, including electro cardiogram when the patient shows no sign of heart disease. repeat colonoscopy within ten years. mri for back pain. and c.a.t. scans for fainting spells. government studies have found that 30% is unnecessary. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning,"
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four minutes before 5:00 on this thursday morning, waking up to stars and what looks like a full moon, marty is over in the first warning weather. >> its not a full moon, it is darn close, a beautiful sight in the western sky, clear skies now and through thursday. 45 to 59, 58 the morning, midday and dinnertime temperatures the daytime high forecast 62, don take it away. >> here is what we have our eye on for you, jerry sandusky appearing at a pretrial hearing, the governor unveils a plan to approve high school graduation rights and she is honored for her contribution to the space program.
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