thousands flee their homes as a fast-burning wildfire scorches the mountains of the california coast. >> my wife woke me up and said we've got to get out of here. fresh out of prison. michael vick signs a multi-million dollar contract to return to pro football. now for the first time he's speaking out about his crime. >> i should have took the initiative to stop it all, and i didn't. i didn't step up. former presidential candidate john edwards is preparing to make a bombshell announcement. we're told he's going to announce he's the father of his former mistress' daughter. and we'll meet a young reporter, damon weaver, who scored an exclusive chat with the president. >> now that i interviewed you, would you like to become my homeboy? >> absolutely. >> "early" this friday morning, august 14th, 2009.

captioning funded by cbs good morning. we're excited around here that it is friday, the eve of the weekend. i'm harry smith along with dave price. julie and maggie are off this morning. and you get to interview this young reporter. >> i've got to tell you, damon weaver snags an exclusive interview with president obama. he's interviewed biden. he's interviewed dwyane wade. and of course, we're going to speak to him live from the white house this morning. >> that will be fun. also coming up, we'll talk about the michael vick story. this is a guy who went to prison. you know all the background about the dogfighting and everything else. there's one man in the country who has the exclusive interview. it's james brown from cbs sports. he'll be with us in just a moment. we'll have all the details. also, we're expecting a major about face from john edwards. wral news, our affiliate down in raleigh, is saying he is going

to admit he's the father of an 18-month-old daughter. that's a major change. we'll have details coming up in just a little while. first, our top story this morning. some cooler weather could help out firefighters in the mountains around santa cruz, california, today. a fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 2,000 people from their homes. john blackstone has the latest. >> reporter: winds moving across the santa cruz mountains pushed the fast-moving flames away from the town of bonnydoon. those from nearby davenport said it was pandemonium as they fled to the last chance cafe. >> we drove to the entrance of last chance, and we could see flames and see it spreading so quickly. >> you could hear the fire just raging. >> my wife woke me up and said, fire. we've got to get out of here. >> reporter: the fire is moving deeper into the rugged santa cruz mountains fueled by dry

timber. thousands are battling the blaze on the ground and in the air. >> until we get that containment line, it's a very tenuous situation because of the weather and the condition of the fuels up there. >> reporter: john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. a news conference will be held today to officially announce that former atlanta falcons quarterback michael vick has signed a two-year contract with the philadelphia eagles. vick was released from prison in may after serving 18 months for leading a dogfighting ring. the former number one draft pick gave his first interview since his release to james brown of cbs sports. it airs this sunday on "60 minutes." >> it was wrong, j.b. i feel, you know, tremendous hurt behind what happened. and, you know, i should have took the initiative to stop it all, and i didn't. i didn't step up. i wasn't a leader. >> james brown is with us live in the studio this morning. j.b., good to see you.

>> good to see you, harry. >> this interview in its entirety will run on sunday evening. what is your most important takeaway from spending time with this man? >> great question. not blaming anyone else but himself. seems very determined and resolved to do the right thing. even given the situation he's going to sign with the eagles today, he said he's firmly committed to making this a lifestyle to talk to youngsters to discourage them. he was introduced it to young. >> right. we've seen pictures of him on the way to address humane society meetings. he has hooked up with tony dungy, who is a man without parallel in terms of his stature. is this guy -- we can hear contrition in some of what he had to say in quotation marks, as he rehabilitated. >> i think that is to be determined. certainly that will be rehabilitated over a period of time if he is sustained in his efforts as he is committed to the humane society and to kids around the country. you know what, harry, certainly

the 18 months that he served and 2 months in home confinement, he was very detailed, very specific about the light going on recognizing the error of his ways. again, i mentioned before that he was introduced to it early on as a kid and didn't see anything wrong with it. but he's got to answer the question to those people who want to give him a second chance to see if he's serious about it. >> so how surprised are you then -- let's go all the way back. take off the reporter's hat, just the sports hat now. he signs with philadelphia. how big a story is that? >> significant. all 32 teams prior to it said they didn't want anything to do with him. i'm sure they were having internal discussions to talk about how it was going to impact the team. as a player, harry, with the sports reporter's hat on, the guy is phenomenal. if he can reclaim anything of what he had before, it is a defensive coordinator's nightmare to have both donovan mcnabb and michael vick in the backfield. >> in the same backfield at the

same time. can you imagine that? you've got so much going on. you have just authored a brand new book. >> can you believe that, harry? >> which is titled. >> "role of a rilifetime." in essence, harry, it's what you've been doing too. we esteem others above ourselves to set others up. that's a mantra of the game of life for me. it's not about me, it's everyone else around me. >> there you go. we'll look forward to your interview on "60 minutes" sunday night. michael vick. james brown, always a pleasure to see you. >> tell the sports reporter in your family hello as well. >> thanks so much. former north carolina senator and democratic presidential candidate john edwards is expected shortly to make a bombshell announcement in a paternity case. cbs news correspondent susan roberts live with us in washington with the details this morning. good morning, susan. >> reporter: hi there, dave. good morning to you. sources tell our cbs affiliate wral in raleigh that edwards is expected to admit that he is the

father of his former mistress' 18-month-old daughter. john edwards has admitted that he had an affair in 2006 with rielle hunter, a videoographer, who worked on his failed 2008 presidential campaign. >> i was wrong, and i am responsible. >> reporter: but the former senator adamantly denies that he had fathered a child with hunter. he said the relationship ended in 2006, long before the child was conceived. hunter's friend pigeon o'brien told "the early show" she doesn't buy that. >> do you think john edwards is the father of her daughter? >> i do. >> i d >> i don't see any other explanation. she would not have a child with someone she didn't love, and she loves him. >> reporter: former edwards aide andrew young initially claimed to be the father of the child although the birth certificate does not list the father's name. in raleigh last week, rielle testified at a federal courthouse where a grand jury is investigating whether campaign

funds were illegally used to buy her silence. the sources told wral that edwards could acknowledge paternity before the investigation wraps up. dave? >> all right. thank you very much, susan roberts in washington. now we go over to jeff glor, who is in for russ mitchell at the news desk. >> good morning, guys. good morning, dave. good morning, everyone. the air traffic controller involved in last week's midair collision right here in new york and his supervisor have been suspend for what the faa calls unacceptable conduct. cbs news correspondent priya david reports. >> reporter: when the single engine plane collided with a sig sightseeing helicopter over the hudson river last week, both aircraft were in lightly regulated air space, overseen by nearby newark airport's control tower. last night the faa suspended two employees at new jersey's teterboro airport, where the plane took off just before the crash. an air traffic controller is said to have been on the phone with his girlfriend at the time of the collision. the other employee, a

supervisor, was not in the building at the time as required. both are suspended with pay, and the faa says, while it does not believe their actions contributed to the crash, their conduct was unacceptable. >> when you talk about places like the hudson corridor, these are air zones that are carved out for pilots to fly in with very little in terms of regulation. and safety really is dependent upon each individual pilot and not air traffic controllers and not the aviation bureaucracy. >> reporter: the national air traffic controllers association released a statementgin supporting a full investigation before there is a rush to judgment about the behavior of any controller. the faa says it has begun disciplinary proceedings against the two controllers. priya david, cbs news, new york. taiwan's president said this morning the typhoon that struck the island last sunday killed about 500 people. that is five times the previous estimate. evacuation efforts continue in the hardest hit areas.

despite continued flooding and washed out bridges. but lives are being saved too, including a mother and her newborn baby rescued just this morning. later today, president obama pushes healthcare reform at a town hall meeting in montana. but in california, a different sort of gathering. cbs news correspondent bill whitaker is in inglewood this morning. bill, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. they're just now opening the gates to allow people to stream in here. people have been streaming, thousands since tuesday, to get free medical care provided by remote area medical, a nonprofit set up 24 years ago to take modern american medicine to third world villages. now they spend most of their time giving free medical care to needy medical communities right here in the u.s. >> how dare you! >> reporter: furry and shouting have dominated the debate over healthcare reform, making it difficult to hear the quiet pain

of people like cynthia cobb. >> i'm just trying to push through this. >> reporter: she lost her job as an l.a. bus driver and with it her benefits and insurance. she joined thousands here who need healthcare. >> larry durst needs glasses. >> i have medical. they only cover so much. >> reporter: sabrina's co-pay for her daughter's dental work would have been $2,000. >> i don't know what other option i would have had. >> reporter: cynthia cobb had an infected wisdom tooth. an emergency doctor gave her pain pills and told her to come back in five months. >> she would have died from infection. >> reporter: so you needed this? >> desperately. and this good man right here, oh, my god. he saw me crying. >> reporter: one problem, there aren't enough doctors to meet the demand. some 400 doctors will be seeing up to 1,500 patients a day until they close down on tuesday. jeff? >> bill whitaker in inglewood,

california. thank you. a funeral is being planned in new york right now for guitar legend les paul. paul's solid body electric guitar and his innovative work in the 1930s and '40s paved the way for rock and roll. his career eventually spanned eight decades, and he was still playing sets in new york earlier this year. les paul was 94, an absolute legend. all right. filling in now for dave price, who is just a short ways away, is mr. lonnie quinn. >> look at this. we've got everybody right here. >> the weather wonder team in the same room. >> weather-wise, i hope you're having a good looking morning out there. here's the deal. the eastern half of the country, beautiful weather with the exception of a couple of isolated showers around portions of the southeast. then you take a look out west. here's where it gets a little dicey. cooler air filtering over the

northern rockies and also have cooler air pushing through the northern plains. what that's going to do is clash with the warm air in place yesterday. when you get that big range in temperatures, that creates pretty strong lift. that is going to bring about strong storms. on the back side of it, much cooler air around places like western montana. yesterday, not so bad. today you are going to struggle. work really hard to get to maybe the 60 degree

>> all right, everybody. make it a great day wherever you are. guys, that's going to do it for weather. back over to you. >> i was taking notes through the whole thing. still to come this morning, a big buzz for big blue's, jet blue's unlimited monthly pass. we're going to fill you in on the big deal coming up. and a concert tour taking shape for the jackson eight. will a family feud ruin the plan? we'll have exclusive details on that. and a sixth grader snags an in depth interview with the president. we'll speak to the young reporter, damon weaver, live from the white house coming up right after this. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. (announcer) how much can you get out of

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the viral nature, the hip nature of the promotion. >> jet blue has really hit on something here. it's very clever. it's innovative. even if they lose a little money on this, which it will probably be close to break even. look at the buzz they've created. they told me last night the goal for this is, yes, to fill some seats. if we can get people on planes for the first time, we might win customers for life. unlike most airline promotions, i see very little negative reaction to this one. the strings attached are pretty few, and the publicity is priceless. >> understand 800% increase to their web traffic. they won't release the sales figures yet, but, again, we clearly know the benefit to them. who is this best for? my parents called me as soon as they saw it. who does this work for? >> the down side is this is a great deal, but you've got to have the time to do it. you only have the 30-day window to do it, september 8th to october 8th. if you're retired. if you don't mind being away every weekend, or if you're traveling a lot during the week. really the only thing you have to do is plan your travel at least three days in advance, and

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nice crowd on hand. you know what, it's turning out to be this gorgeous, crazy, spectacular, awesome on this blue sky friday. i like it a lot. welcome back to "the early show." maggie and julie are off. coming up, some new sibling rivalries could be bubbling up in michael jackson's family as plans for a tour get under way. going to get some exclusive details on that in just a moment. also, we're going to meet a remarkable young reporter with a very impressive resume. he just interviewed president obama, and he is standing by live on the lawn of the white house. we're going to speak with reporter damon weaver in just a little while. we're as excited as he is.

>> wow, look at that. damon's got it all. >> he's got it all put together. >> indeed. we're learning more today about health risks linked to birth control pills. any woman using oral contraception should stick around. first, a new concert tour may be the source of renewed friction inside the jackson family. dailybeast.com contributor and special correspondent diane dimond is the only journalist to have retained a proposal for the jackson eight tour. she's also the author of the new michael jackson book "be careful who you love," and she joins us from los angeles. >> good morning, harry. >> it's very early on the west coast. we appreciate that. what is the story behind this proposed concert tour? >> timing is everything in the entertainment business, and i've learned that the jackson family is juggling some offers. one of them is from a place called all good entertainment. i have the contract with me here.

bottom line, it would give the family about $13 million collectively if they would go on a tour, a ten-city tour of america, and then there's an option to have some concert ins europe. >> it's very interesting. we have the graphic up here, who gets paid what. can they do this tour without janet jackson? >> well, i think it's a whole lot less valuable. janet jackson, the baby of the family, ironically now, has taken the position of michael in the family. she is the primary bread winner, as was he in his heyday. no, i think that it would be greatly diminished if janet did not join, and i'm hearing she's a little reluctant. >> she's reluctant. why would she be reluctant? >> because that puts her in the spot that her big brother michael was in all those years, which was to be the one to be pestered, let's go on concert tour. let's go on tour because we, the brothers, need money. >> right. >> i think la toya saved her money pretty well, but the

brothers did not. >> right. we hear rumors that there is this sort of not particularly -- there is some serious sibling rivalry going on behind the scenes in terms of how this potential pie gets carved up. not just the concert tour, but as this estate really starts to generate serious dough. >> yeah. this ig,méinteresting, harry, because we've seen the will, but we haven't seen the trust. that's the secret part. the will gives katherine jackson 40%, the children 40%, and 20% goes to charity. but katherine jackson is almost 80 years old. so what happens to that money afterward? was there something in the trust that michael jackson put that said, i don't want my brothers to get anything. they didn't work. they always had their hand out to me. i don't want any money to go to my father. that's the big $64,000 question. what's in that trust? so contracts like this that i wrote about on daily beast and have been talking to you about

on entertainment tonight, are so important because this may be the only way for the brothers to make money. they'd better get it together. it's not a family that makes good fast decisions. >> so assuming they parlay this renewed interest in michael jackson, go on tour again, there are people who are in control of his library and everything else. will they likely be able to use his image if they go on tour? >> that's such a good question. in this contract, subsection e, it talks about that. they want the family to help them secure the ancillary rights to michael jackson's image, his pictures, his name. i'm not sure the estate is going to allow that. >> diane dimond, thanks so much for g etting up to searly this g.mo inwe appreciate it. >> just for you. >> be sure to watch "entertainment tonight" for more jackson coverage and for more of diane's reports right here on cbs. you know who's outside? >> i think lonnie's outside.

>> hey, guys, good morning to you. we've got a story for you. there's a couple here from redland, california. i understand it was your birthday -- first of all, what's your name? >> bonnie. >> and this is harry. it was your birthday, what, just yesterday? >> yesterday, the 13th. >> but on the birthday cake, i understand harry didn't write "happy birthday." >> he said, will you marry me? >> congratulations to you. best of luck. lots of years of happiness. >> neighbor. i fell in love with my neighbor. >> they started out as neighbors. they're going to be a lot more than that. she's an excited lady. let's talk a little weather. from fargo to cheyenne, it is going to be cooler out there today, but it is going to be stormy. watch out for the high winds, the hail, even the potential for tornadic activity. the bigger picture is going to show you east of that rough

weather, it is just beautiful except for maybe a pop-up shower or storm around portions of the northeast. that's not going to be a >> freshly engaged here. harry, it seems like bonnie's got all the excitement. where's your pizazz? are you excited about the whole thing? >> a little bit. >> we've got to go. dave, let's get over to you. >> congratulations to the young couple out there.

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what does harry smith have in common with a florida sixth grader, damon weaver? they are both in rarified air, some of the few people who have gotten to interview a president, president obama. >> i live in florida in a kind of poor town. what can be done to improve education for students that live in towns like mine? >> unfortunately, a lot of times, if you've got a community that is lower income, they don't have as much money in their schools. a lot of that is state funding, and i want to see states be more fair in terms of how they give money to various schools around their communities. >> looks like harry's got some competition. damon sat down with the president yesterday, and now he joins us live from the white house. i will tell you, bill plante is strangely missing there.

damon, it is an honor to be talking with you this morning, buddy. tell me a little bit -- you've been campaigning how long to speak to the president? >> for about eight months. >> and what's it like to finally accomplish your dream? what was he like compared to what you thought he'd be like? >> well, president obama was nice. he gave good details. and he's a very tall person. i expected him to be like he was. >> did he dodge any questions? you know, as a reporter, sometimes you'll ask the president or a politician a question directly, and they'll kind of weave around. did he answer all of your questions directly? >> yes, sir. >> and what do you think the most important question was that you asked the president, damon? >> how could education be improved? >> and what are you going to

tell the people back who are watching you every day about the president's interview? >> well, the president is a normal person. >> he's a normal person. like a normal guy? just like you and me? >> yes. >> well, let's take a look. i want to take a look at one more segment of your interview. can we pull it up? you watch on your monitor. >> when i interviewed vice president joe biden, he became my homeboy. now that i interviewed you, would you like to become my homeboy? >> absolutely. thank you, man. >> thank you. >> great job. >> so, damon, do you think we need more of that? more politicians and reporters and politicians and their constituents having this homeboy relationship, where they're friends when everything is done? >> yes, we do. because as reporters, they can give away a lot of news, and that's what we need. >> well, it is a great honor and a privilege having you on our program.

i'm going to watch the interview again later, take notes, and maybe i'll learn something someday if i get to interview the president. thank you again. people at home should be really proud of you, buddy. nice to have you on our show. >> thank you. >> you bet. damon weaver with us this morning from the white house. coming up, everyone, we'll have the latest details on a serious health risk that's linked to birth control pills. all that and more coming up on "the early show." when morning comes in the middle of the night, [ rooster crow ] it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly... to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving... while not fully awake with memory loss for the event... as well as abnormal behaviors... such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and hallucinations may occur.

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clots? >> new study. two very large studies out of europe that appeared in the british medical journal which showed -- we've known that's an increased risk in blood clots. that's not new. what this study elucidated for us, there's actually a difference between individual birth control pills, and that is challenging to the generally held conception that all pills are the same. they are not, and women need to know the subtle differences. >> you need to emphasize, though, why getting a blood clot as a result of this is dangerous. >> that's right. in some cases, of course, it can be fatal. it can travel from the leg up to the lung, and that is a known risk of oral contraceptives. again, we need to remember here there are subtle differences. that's what this study shows. >> let's talk about this. we have some examples here. people -- women, by and large, don't really know there's a difference between this and this and this. >> we have brand names here, but this applies to generics as well. most combination pills contain an estrogen and a progesterone.

they should ask for the lowest dose of estrogen, 20 micrograms of estrogen. and they want the progesterone part that begins with the letter "l" or "n." those are the safest combination of pills. the majority of women, they think they're all the same, and they don't ask the doctor about the differences. >> we'll have this on our website. so you'll be able to check it out. are there some women who absolutely should not be taking the pill? >> there's a long list, harry. it's generally a safe medication, but there can be side effects. the big three are women with a classic history of migraines and over the age of 35. smokers and over the ange of 35. or they have a classic family history of a clotting disorder. those women should not take the pill. >> on the other hand, the pill can be protective in some regards to some diseases. >> absolutely. not only is it effective contraception, it also dramatically reduces the risk of ovarian and uterine cancer. this study was about blood clots. there are other risks.

even though it's safe, women should talk to their doctor. >> dr. ashton, as always, thanks so much. for more on the benefits and possible risks of birth control pills, go to our partner in health, webmd.com, and search the pill. coming up on "the early show," tweeting for cash. there's money to be made, but you'd better watch out. we'll be right back. >> announcer: "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by lyrica. my muscles ached all over. i felt this deep lingering pain that was a complete mystery to me. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia muscle pain and then he recommended lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is fda-approved to help relieve the unique pain of fibromyalgia. and with less pain, i can do more during my day. how sweet is that? lyrica is not for everyone. tell you doctor about any serious allergic reaction that causes swelling or affects breathing or skin,

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show," everybody. great, great, great crowd on hand. >> both humans and animals. >> yes. as the camera goes down, we are here from it wisconsin. there it is. >> hello, wisconsin. >> yeah. >> i'm harry smith along with dave price. julie and maggie are off this morning. so this is interesting because everything in morning television seems to work together in a kind of seamless, amazing way. >> always. >> every day, exactly. we're here from wisconsin. those are girl scouts, right? >> right. >> if i'm not mistaken, they actually have been camping for several nights in central park. >> i know where you're going with this. >> right. this is this new trend called glamping. >> glamping? >> yes. >> which is two words, glamour and camping, thus glamping. we're going to be talking about that, the latest trend in vacationing in just a little while. and if you're throwing a party, what better to have than?

>> chips and dip, my friend. that's right. it's a party in a bag. 99 cents and you've got a celebration. >> that's right. we'll tell you how to fit this important food combination into any occasion. >> that's a whole food group for me. stick around for that. first let's go inside. jeff glor is at the news desk, in for russ mitchell. we'll save you some chips. >> dave, you should throw a party at your place. i promise i'll go. >> that's good. >> good morning, everyone. california firefighters are hoping the weather will help them control several wildfires burning across the state this morning. one fire just north of santa cruz has forced everyone in the small community of bonny doon to leave their homes. cbs news correspondent john blackstone is there. >> reporter: here in the santa cruz mountains, the wildfire is burning on rugged hillsides through dry timber. overnight the winds that pushed the fire yesterday have died down, slowing the spread. the fire has already consumed close to 3,000 acres of redwood

and oak forest. so far there have been no injuries and no homes burned. if the winds pick up later today, that could change quickly. right now the fire is more than a mile from the community of bonny doon, but should the flames start moving toward town, getting people out along the narrow mountain roads here is difficult. it's why some 2,400 people have already been evacuated from their homes just in case they have to move quickly. some 2,000 firefighters from all over california have come in to fight this fire. right now fire officials say, this blaze is zero percent contained. a lot depends on the weather and winds later today. john blackstone, cbs news, in the santa cruz mountains, california. sources tell cbs station wral in raleigh that former north carolina senator john edwards is expected to admit he is the father of his former mistress' daughter. last august edwards admitted to an affair with a campaign photographer, but he denied then e thering her child.

he t control and his supervisor involved in last week's midair collision here in new york have been suspended. nine people died in that crash. the faa says the controller was on the phone at the time, and the supervisor was out of the building. in jacksonville, florida, thousands are expected to line the streets this morning for the funeral procession of michael scott speicher. speicher's remains arrived at the jacksonville naval air station yesterday. his f-18 fighter jet was shot down early in the 1991 gulf war, and last month his remains were found. and funeral services take place this morning in hyannis, massachusetts, for eunice kennedy shriver. yesterday the kennedy clan was joined by friends and neighbors at shriver's church on cape cod for a wake celebrating her life and accomplishments. katie couric now has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. it was the concert that defined a generation, spreading a message of peace and love. now 40 years later a rocking fight rages over where it really took place.

finding woodstock in "assignment america" tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >> now here's harry. >> thanks, jeff. >> in our first hour we told you about a health clinic near los angeles where thousands of free people are getting free health care. stan brock founded the project called remote area medical. he joins us from inglewood this morning with more. good morning, sir. >> good morning, harry. >> how many people have you served every day since this thing opened? >> well, of the first day we gave out 1,600 numbers. we were able to do about 1,000 of those. so every day we've had to defer more and more people until the following day and the following day. and behind me here are just a small portion of the huge crowds that have been gathering here every day all through the night looking for an opportunity to get the care they need, harry. >> what does this response tell

you about the state of healthcare in america? >> well, you know, the world health organization rates the united states at number 37 in its ability to provide healthcare for its citizens. but you know, this is not a new phenomena. we've been dealing with this. in fact, this is my 567th operation like this over many years. so it's not just because of a downturn in the economy. it's been like that in this country for many, many years. >> who comes? who are the people who are looking and are so desperate to get the help and the services you offer? >> well, you would think it would be the homeless and the unemployed. but actually, there's a large percentage of people who come to our remote area medical operations that are people that have jobs, people that have insurance, but the insurance perhaps is inadequate, the copay is too high.

unfortunately, in the united states it seems that healthcare is the privilege of the wealthy and the well-insured. and the rest of us have to do the best we can. >> stan brock, we applaud you and the service that you have helped offer to all of these folks. thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us this morning. take care. good luck. >> thank you, harry. >> lonnie is out on the plaza with another check of the weather. >> harry, good morning to you. everybody heard you, harry, talking about wisconsin being in the house. the girl scouts from unionville, wisconsin, are here. harry was talking about you guys actually camping in central park. true or false? >> false. >> they don't let you camp in central park. let me tell you what we see out there weather-wise. a front moving through the middle section of the country, a little west of the midwest. the northern plains and front range of the rockies, that's where the strongest storms are

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>> reporter: if you thought there was no other way to set twitter users atwitter, think again. now possible for tweeters to cash in on all the fun. tweeter tamara weinberg made a couple of hundred dollars by tweeting about an ecommerce service to her 8,600 followers. >> i think it's very important for bloggers and twitterers and anyone else involved in this kind of space to only promote the services and products that they genuinely believe in. >> ted murphy's company brokers deals between companies and ing.ter use >> the biggest check we've written is 20,000 there's. >> for one tweet? >> for one tweet. >> reporter: that $20,000 went to an unnamed celebrity. while there is money to be made, beware of scams that can separate you from your money. >> i have a company, and, you know, i just want to know how to better integrate twitter with promoting my business.

>> reporter: entrepreneur khrys vaughan signed up with a company called twitter profit house, not associated in any way with twitter, for a cd to teach her how to make money. the next business day she found hidden charges on her bank statement. >> i believe that, in fact, the total was $134.97 for a $1.99 cd. >> reporter: khrys eventually got her money back after many phone calls and e-mails and finally a complaint filed with the better business bureau. >> the better business bureau is warning people specifically about website that's offer a free trial of a cd rom that's going to show you how to make money with twitter. you want to be aware of websites that claim you can make big money with little l effort and no experience required. >> i don't think that anybody is going to be able to turn themselves into a full-time sponsor tweeter unless you're maybe a celebrity. >> reporter: but if you are one of the millions of everyday twitter users, don't expect to be tapped to sell a product any time soon.

♪ do the twitter dance all day and all night ♪ >> reporter: then again, this twitter user found a way toymono money singing about tweets and selling ad space on youtube. there's money in just about everything, right? according to its website, twitter profit house claims it's no longer in business, but the better business bureau warns there are similar websites that charge membership fees. again, of course, tweeter beware. you might think that money might be music to the ears of most twitter users, but some are saying it's just turning a communication tool into a big ad machine, which might be inevitable. >> is that why the sponsored tweet,so controversial? >> yeah. you have to disclose this is an ad. you can't pretend it's a tweet about a particular product. you have to say this is an ad or brought to you by. it's clear it's an advertisement. >> sort of against the ethos of the culture. >> some people are just

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people still, as they embark on careers, remember their first les paul. >> what about tape delay? multi-back recording, changed the recording industry. >> and my contention is there's no woodstock, per se, jimi hendrix playing the national anthem on an electric guitar, without les paul. tomorrow marks four decades since nearly 500,000 people descended on a farm in upstate new york for an event called woodstock. it was an event that unexpectedly made history and defined a generation. it was a time filled with anger and confusion. there were wars, riots, and revolutions. and a generation searching for its identity. >> it wasn't a generation gap. it was a generation chasm, kids against their own parents, police against kids.

>> for this generation, music was their refuge. ♪ the farm in upstate new york would provide their great esc e escape. >> no one, including performers, anybody going to it, anyone performing at it, had no idea that this weekend was going to be as big as it was. >> nor did anyone realize how important it would be. >> what does this rock festival mean to you? >> a way to get out, you know. a time to get out. >> there were defining musical moments, like richie havens' opening act. >> you just started chanting freedom, freedom, freedom. ♪ freedom freedom >> and sly and the family stone's "i'll take you higher."

♪ i want to take you higher >> but the real stars of woodstock were the 450,000 people who came for three days of peace, love, and music. without food, without bathrooms, they grabbed onto their neighbors and rode out the storm. >> is i think you people have proven something to the world. a half a million young people can get together and have three days of fun and music and have nothing but fun and music. ♪ woodstock defined a generation. baby boomers had found their bliss. >> apart from anything you can say about it, woodstock made us feel the rap toture of being al. >> i'm going to say this is one of those seminal moments when all of that subculture crossed over and then became part of mass culture.

>> what's interesting is they still try to recreate it to this day. i was at woodstock '99, the 30th anniversary covering that. it was a mess. there were fires. people got hurt. that was a purely commercial venture, and this was something else. >> harry, you have the advantage, mostly because of age -- all kidding aside, it was a way to channel protest. a much greater time of activism. >> this was a world removed from me. in august of summer of '69, i had a brush cut, and i was reporting for football practice at central college. >> different world. >> completely different world. i caught up. >> and you lived to tell about it. that's the amazing thing. harry lost track of his '70s.th but then he made a comeback. >> oh, god. helping us reflect on woodstock, we have this special 40th

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welcome back to "the early show," everybody. great crowd here on our plaza. the corner of 59th and fifth. there you go. what do you got there? >> i've got some chips and dip for you. i've prepared a little mango and avocado salsa with a hint of thyme and onion. >> little red onion? >> would you like to try some? >> no thanks. >> would you like me to try it? claus is going to try it. >> welcome back to "the early show." julie and maggie are off today. in this half hour, this is it. >> it's a big half hour. there is always room for blockbuster television in your

home hopefully. if you do have room this morning, stay tuned. jell-o on the program, proving all the uses for jell-o. stick around. we're going to show you exactly what that is as we widen out the picture a little bit. >> widen out just a little bit more. starting to look like -- >> oh, it looks like america, harry. it looks like america. >> it looks like america, and it tastes like america. >> j-e-l-l-o. >> i don't know if this goes with jell-o, but we're going to show you some of dave's favorite chips and dips here in just a couple of seconds. forget sour cream and onion chips. i don't eat that. >> sour cream and onion chips? they make them too. >> i don't eat that. we're talking about mango, avocado, all that stuff. if you want to stick around for that. and we have our glam-cations, glamping. >> it sounds painful, glamping. it sounds like a procedure. you're going to have to be glamp. >> or there's something you have to take for it. >> if you're glamping, we have

some medicine, and your mood will be better. >> first, jeff has a quick look at the headlines. >> good morning to both of you. good morning, everyone. this morning lawyers for lockerbie bomber abdelbaset al mag ra hi is abandoning his former appeal. that's a condition if he's to be released as he's suffering from cancer. also from britain, an update on the $64 million jewel heist last week in london. turns out the two robbers wore elaborate disguises seemingly out of the movies. cbs news correspondent sheila macvicar has more. >> reporter: it seems so brazen, two thieves with no apparent disguise walking into the jewellers and making off it $65 million worth of diamonds. but an unwitting makeup artist now in protective custody> has told police he spent four hours transforming the men. think "mission impossible 2" in

the moment when tom cruise turns into the villainous doug ray scott. >> four hours is about the time it would take to make someone look different realistically. >> reporter: using latex makeup and a wig, it took two hours to turn this girl into a guy. makeup so deftly done that the security guards standing at the door up close found nothing wrong. sheila macvicar, cbs news, london. the latest government figures show no inflation. the consumer price index was unchanged in july. for the last year they've fallen by the largest amount in 59 years. and from china this morning, a modern mona lisa that talks. in fact, this multimedia exhibit in beijing, mona lisa can even answer people's questions. the exhibit also gives a voice to the last supper and other master pieces. here is lonnie quinn now with a final check of the weather. mr. quinn, good morning. >> good morning to you, mr.

glor. check it out here, jeffrey and everybody else. we've got dogs galore here all over the plaza. they just keep going and going and going. right here i have melissa. this is rally to the rescue, encouraging people to get out there and adopt a dog who's maybe in a local animal shelter. >> the roll across america tour is exciting. our main mission is to adopt 3,000 pets by the end of the year. dog lovers come out here. >> who is this down here? >> this is viola, our mascot, and she's been touring helping rescues. >> let's see what viola can do. little rescue dog here. >> sit pretty. >> she went from homeless to celebrity overnight with a little bit of training and love and compassion like all these homeless pets here. >> and this is apparently like chewbacca here. like it all. let's talk about the weather outside. what we're dealing with is beautiful weather on the eastern half of the country. the western half of the country, from the northern plains stretching down to the front range of the rockies, that's

where the weather is going to turn rough this afternoon. again, could be really rough with some intense storms. looking at tomorrow, well, stormy around the northern plains tomorrow. and then you'll start talking about a beautiful weekend that will just continue for the northeast right down through the mid-atlantic states. some building storms for the >> we have weather people here in the office.

your name is? >> rhea. >> people in palm springs know you because -- you're the weather person. >> cbs. and now we go to dave price. >> i like how that works. thank you very much. you know what, guys, two wild and crazy folks, sam bompas and harry parr. they love food and architecture. they're from great britain. they're combining the two into a new masterpiece which they've been creating for four hours. you call yourselves gjelly monger. >> we love jell-o, and a jelly monger is someone who has a great deal of expertise in jell-o. >> now, you have decided to create this structure right here. how hard is it to do? how did it start? how did you get into it? >> it's incredibly hard to do, and actually i used to be an

architect. i used all the skills that architects use to design buildings to create the mold. it took over a month to create all the molds we're about to see. >> so if you look carefully right here, you can see this is somewhat topographical and a representation of the united states. what do we see here? >> we saw the empire state building. that's the rock and roll hall of fame. here we have a russian sub there. >> we should be concerned about that. does that move? >> that's a little worrying, but the american sub is far bigger. >> i see that. we go over to illinois, where we have the sears tower. >> all made out of jell-o. >> i bet you've never seen a skyscraper before in jell-o. >> not in jell-o. it's remarkably flexible in the window. that's good. we move over. we go out west to the mountains of the rockies. can we get a shot? can we move on in somehow?

there we go. you can see as the mountains come up. >> the brilliant thing, this is all edible as well. >> incredible. >> when you finish walking through this, you can dig in the jell-o. >> do we have a fork or something? can i take a bite? i guess we'll take the empire state building. i'll be like king kong. there we go. that's good. that is a very good empire state building. >> is that taste jie? >> it's just delicious. you know what, i feel like a sub though for lunch. let's grab some spoons, eat our way across america. harry, we'll send it over to you. a proud moment in "the early show." >> it will go down in the annals of broadcasting. if you like the concept of camping but you're not ready to rough it, how about glamorous camping, or glamping, as it is now called? sarah kantrowitz has more on

this. exactly how would you define glamping? >> if you don't want to rough it but you're looking for something rougher than a hotel, than glamping is for you, glamorous camping. >> it wouldn't necessarily be a new kind of travel, is it? >> people have been camping as long as humans have been wandering this earth. it's more popular this summer than ever before. glamping, of course, is a new trend that everyone is excited about. >> interesting because attendance in national parks have gone down. this year it's sky rocketed up again. >> 30% increase. >> there's different places to do this around the country. two spots in california you like a lot. >> the first is el capitan canyon 20 miles north of santa barbara. here's where you want to go if you want the california rustic, california laid back appeal. there is so much here to do. not only can you kayak, watch the pacific ocean, but your tents, as i said, they have queen sizeded beds, grills outside.

if you're looking for s'mores, this is a place for a laid back experience. >> was there a spa glamping experience available out there somewhere? >> yes. costa noa in northern california, halfway between san francisco and santa cruz. i hope it's okay because of the wildfires. they offer massages, so it is upscale. there's weekend yoga classes, and tomorrow night they have scheduled star gazing with a nasa researcher. i don't know, because of the fires, if it's going to be possible. there's always activities there. if you're a spagoer, this is the place for you. >> it really looks quite pleasant. >> it's beautiful. >> do you get feedback from readers? do they love it? >> these places are spectacular. particularly the resort at paz up. this is a resort in utah. they offer two tent karchs, and they're offering a third one in 2010. the one i love is the river camp.

it's along the black foot river. it's known for fly fishing, beautiful rooms. $720 a night, all inclusive. but if you're look for someone who's going to bring you a rocky mountain trout prepared with a nice charddonay, they're here. they have everything for you. it's a beautiful resort. >> that really sounds great. >> it's quite a splurge, but it's very luxurious. >> and one of your lists for foodies? >> mary jane farm. the southern panhandle of idaho, this is the place, if you want to learn about organic food, the cuisine is spectacular. you're going to get your hands dirty. help out with farm chores, canning peaches. you're going to cook, go into the chicken coop. find your eggs for breakfast. they're going to be served with grapes and strawberries. if you're interested in culinary, all things food, this is the place. >> international travel. they've been doing things like the safari for years. but for international travel, what's your suggestion? >> if you don't mind a bit of a

schlep, the cabin camp lodge in costa rica is for you. it's a bit of a schlep because you have to take a plane and a bus and a ten-minute boat ride. >> sounds like it's worth the travel. >> $80 per person. fresh from the pacific, where you're going to see sunsets, fresh mackerel. >> how much per person? >> $80 per person. >> this is reasonable. >> it's very affordable. food is included, activities, kayaks, boogie boards, surf boards, snorkeling equipment. >> sarah, you rock. thank you so much. very good stuff. sarah kantrowitz. for more on these glamping locations, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. are you my personal valet? >> yes. i've got your chardonnay in my basket here. i've got the winnebago right

outside. they just told me to come in here and get you. >> here's the deal. right now another one bites the dust on "big brother." >> jessie the body builder muscled out by another player's secret power, harry. julie chen, who hosts "big brother" on the west coast, spoke with jessie moments after his eviction. >> congratulations, jess. you have been selected by america to receive the special mystery power. this is awesome. this is exciting. the power of coup d'etat, which gives you a once in a lifetime opportunity to overthrow the head of household and make your own nomination. >> i've nominated you, lydia, and you, russell. >> i'm worried about the mystical wand power or wizard man or mystical being, the union corn that's going to come out of nowhere and say, jessie, you're gone. go home. >> america has granted jess the mystery power, and he has decided to use it. >> natalie. >> take that nomination seat, natalie.

>> sorry, buddy. >> jessie, you are now on the chopping block alongside natalie. by a vote of 3-2, jessie, you are evicted from the big brother house. what are you feeling right now? >> you're a little bitter after you get out of there. >> that's honest. are you bitter now? >> no, because it was, again, a smart move on jeff's behalf. >> as jeff stood up, what were you thinking? >> i was already taking my mike off. i was like here we go. >> i know you're upset, but you guys run this house, haven't had a chance to feel the block. i got a power, and now i've got the power, and you guys have got to feel the pain a little bit. >> i said every single time this dude's got the wizard mystery wielding wizard wand. he's going to come riding in on a unicorn. i thought the unicorn was going

to talk to me and say you've been evicted. >> you don't sound mad at jeff. is he a good guy? >> i wouldn't go that far. >> if someone said to you, what's jeff like? what would you say? >> because america loves him, he's a great guy, america. >> well, jessie, thank you for being a fierce competitor. >> sports entertainment. >> there you go. good luck with sports entertainment. >> for more of julie's interview with jessie, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> all right. chips and dip are up next. from tailgating to black tie cocktail parties, chips and dip, the ultimate party food.

nice crowd on hand out here on a friday out on the plaza. from tailgating to black tie cocktail parties, chips and dip are the ultimate party food. >> we've got lucinda scala quinn, food director of martha stewart's "everyday food." she's here with chips and dip for every occasion. >> i heard you're the ultimate party girl. >> that's me. because i never forget to sip with the chips and the dip. >> very good. >> harry, did you know how to cut an avocado? >> yeah, i do. >> of course, you're a pro. >> the biggest problem for some folks is the seed. you take a really sharp knife like this, pop it into the seed, and it pulls right out. >> we just cut like that, and then you can scoop it out. and did you see what i did with the mango? just cut the mango, kind of go like that, and cut, and voila. >> it's so nice, you could leave it like that. >> i know. it could be like a brooch or something. >> i was thinking that. >> you could wear it to the party.

>> that's mango college right there. we're going to food prep junior college. >> so we're making mango and avocado salsa. isn't that beautiful? >> you could stop right there. >> you really could. >> red onion. >> what do we have here? >> that is cilantro. dump the whole thing in. hot pepper. h habnero, yum. olive oil. could be any kind of oil. lime juice. this is going to keep your avocados from browning. >> man down. >> some salt, and you're good. this is basically it. >> do you have to let it sit? >> a little bit just to blend together the flavors. you can do this in advance. put the avocados in at the last minute. >> looks delicious. >> those avocados, you know what they do. >> they turn brown. they don't taste bad. they just turn brown. >> but you eat with your eyes. you want to try it, harry? i would take this a tailgating party.

cerveza, right? >> this is one of america's favorite dips. art chokes. in here we're putting a little bit of mayonnaise, some ricotta. lemon juice. lemon rind. >> do you really taste that? >> oh, yeah. it has a great flavor. shallots. >> this is so good. this is sour with everything else really, really makes it great. >> i like to put black beans in that dip too. >> we're going to cross our fingers and hope this works. look at that. so we're blending this. a nice smooth blend. this kind of yummy, gooey, pasty. >> you know what, we do that thing with the black beans. we call that cowboy caviar in our house. >> you do? that's going to be my new name.

put this in here, please. i'm sorry. we're halfway through our dip here. >> it's not done? it tastes delicious. >> it is not done. oh, my gosh. so we have all of the base in here, right? now, please, dave, add spinach. >> okay. >> the whole thing. just throw it on in. >> there we go. >> and we have mozzarella cheese. leave a little for the top. >> got about a minute left. >> blend, blend, blend, and that's it. you just put some parm on there and bake it for 350 for ten minutes. >> how long? >> ten minutes. that's what it looks like. isn't that beautiful? >> can we try this? >> you can try that. >> i've never had this. >> harry, when you're on vacation next week, try this basil corn dip. >> that looks really good. >> and eggplant with garlic roast. >> this is corn and what? >> corn basil tomato. >> that's really good. oh, my god. try that. >> the mango thing i've got to try. >> try that.

>> you have four guys out here. >> what's going on here? >> lucinda, thank you so much. for more of these recipes, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> that's outlandish. >> got a little sun here to end the show. they're about to come over the barriers. >> don't forget to have a great weekend. ?ñ??

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this is 9 news now. tgif. great to have you with us. i'm meteorologist kim martucci keeping you company on this friday morning. as we check out the visible which is finally improving this the shenandoah valley, no more zeros. the visibility is at least a mile there. some good news. we have 73 at reagan national airport. off to the west here, manassas is 73. 73 frederick. 78 martinsburg. eastern shore, 72 easton. down across southern maryland patuxent river is 74. a mild morning. a little sticky outside. we have a stalled frontal boundary draped across the southern delmarva where they are watching thunderstorms. over our neck of the woods it is uneventful. highs up to 87 today. maybe an isolated thunderstorm. the air quality is in the moderate category and i think as we head to the afternoon and the weekend, other than a stray

thunderstorm, it should be a great weekend with temperatures getting a little hot. i will share that with you in a few minutes. kenny burns has the traffic. we will start with the outer loop in maryland. there is still no incidents in the roadway. inbound new york avenue is heavy and slow bladensburg road. back at speed past the traffic -- traffic light there. delays edsall to seminary and brief delay at the 14th street bridge. delays are improving in virginia but on the brakes arlington boulevard to 66. back to kim. here's the seven-day forecast in to the weekend. if you are heading out of town early enjoy. it will be really nice. temperatures will be warming up. by that we will be flirting with the 90-degree mark. average high is 87. today should be an average day. you'll notice, too the overnight lows will be creeping to the lower to middle 70s come the end of the weekend and in to next week. bermuda high starts to back in

to us and that means a return to hot weather and lower 90s. by wednesday a front will be approaching. the best chance of organized thunderstorms to come about in the afternoon. that is something we will be following. don't forget you can follow me on twitter and facebook and it's a way i can interact with you and help you with any weather forecast especially if you are headed out of time. we have a mind over money show r sihe deofother side of the break and we will be waiting for you. see you there. at busch gardens... pestination and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com.

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