term with the first three female justices. and caught on tape, screams from a sir krus crowd as lions attack their handlers. this is the "cbs morning news" lions attack their handlers. this is the "cbs morning news" for ñimonday, october 4th, 2010 captioning funded by cbs go morning, everybody. thanthanks for joining us. ir i'm betty nguyen. >p > no specific threatt bp but americans traveling livip living living in eur to be on guard. tp the stathe state departmt to be on guard. tp the stathe state depart travp travel alert about a plot to attack several cities. u.s. officials say americans do not need to alter travel plans but should be vigilant. as reported, the british government is as equally concerned. >> this reinforces the need for vigilance against a continuing terrorist threat. the threat level against the united kingdom continues to be assessed as severe, which is not a change but, of course, is very

serious. >> reporter: also this week, osama bin laden released two new statements. they will be examined by intelligence agencies in case they contain coded order to militants. u.s. counter-terrorism officials believe senior al qaeda leaders may have planned to tack several european citiesxd similar to th terrorist assault in mumbai when men fanned out in the crowded downtown killing and wounding almost 500 people. pakistan's border region with afghanistan is still a haven for al qaeda training camps in spite of stepped-up attacks from u.s. drones and pressure by the pakistan army army. this summer western intelligence agencies were toldçó militants trained in this area were going to carry out the european attacks. so, while the travel warning is based on serious fears, it's vague, leaving many of the hundreds of thousands of q&hc or for pleasure wondering what

to make of it. >> yeah, just got to be aware, you know, and take caution as you can because you've got to go on with your life. >> i think we have to be veg lant everywhere and we've been here for three weeks2ymu in and really haven't seen any problems. haven't felt unsafe in any way. >> reporter: the alert specifically directs american travelers to be careful on public transportation systems, of course prime targets in previous terrorist attacks. elizabethxd palmer, cbs news, london. to be clear a travel alert like the one issued by the statement department advises americans overseas to be cautious. it is a step below a travel warning, which tells u.s. citizens to avoid travel to a particular area. now to pakistan, where for the third day in a row militants attacked oil tankers en route to supply u.s. troops in afghanistan. the gunmen struck early this morning firing on at least 20 trucks parkedny islamabad. three people were killed. theñr trucks were part of a supy line that's been stalled because the pakistani government closed a border crossing.

that crossing was closed to protest nato helicopter attacks inside pakistan. the muslim leader planning to build anñi islamic community center near ground zero in manhattan now faces death threats. new york police confirm he and his wife received threatening phone calls. preliminary sketches of the 16-story center were released last week. its locate, two blocks from the world trade center site and triggered a contentious debate. also here in new york, this week for the first time, a prisoner held at the gaun tan na bay prison will go on trial in a civilian court. he is chargedñi in the bombingsf two u.s. embassy in east of a ka in 1998 accused of building the truck bombs which killed 224, including at least a dozen americans. >> in 1998 when these attacks occurred, the enemy was at war with us but we just didn't realize it and we didn't have the tools and the authorities to

go of athem usingçó military means. all that changed after 9/11. >> he is also accused of being an aid toçó osama bin laden. opening statements are expected wednesday. the supreme court begins a new term today with a new justice, elena kagan. several important free speebj appeals are on the docket because but she is a former solicitor general she's been forced to remove herself from two dozen cases. >> reporter: good morning, betty. kagan will be in court but not for long expected to quietly slip out before the court begins hearing arguments later this theñi nation's newestñi supreme court justice won't be sitting on the bench for much of her first day. because of her past week as solicitor general, justice kagan will have to step down from a number of cases she was involved in. >> reporter: justice kagan will hear the first case argued before the court today before stepping out, in all recusing

herself from 21 of the 55 cases set out so far, including some of the most high- file cases from illegal immigration to employment discrimination. >> potential al problem. the court, if they are closely divided would slit 4-4 and would vote. >> reporter: in a tie the lower court's decision would be automatically upheld. whenñr kagan is sitting on the bench she'll be making history. for the first time there will be three female jus⌝á5ñ on the supreme court. first amendment cases top the docket this term. wednesday, kagan and the other justices are expected to look at one involving anti-gay protests at military funerals. another big case looks at a california law that bans the sale of violent video games to children. while kagan isn't expected to some believe she could change the dynamics. >> we could see her starting to build coligs and try to bring over some of those more conservative justices, especially that key swing voteñ

that, man in the middle, justice kennedy. >> reporter: the court will likely add another çó202030 cas to its workload before the term wraps up in june. many will be watching closely to see how kagan votes in her first term but it could be more difficult in this situation because she has recused herself from nearly half the cases the court will hear this year. betty, back to you. >> all right. thank you. rahm emanuel the former white house chief of staff made it official, he is running for mayor of chicago. in a video posted on his website world-class city facing tremendous çóchallenges. >> i'm going to spend the next few weeks visiting our neighborhoods at grocery stores, el stops, bowling alleys and hot dog stands. i'm calling this the tell it like it it is tour because i want to hear you from, in blunt chicago terms what you think about our city. >> emanuel said crime and budget deficit are the major issues facing the next mayor. just ahead on the morning

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the trainer several times in the show even as several people tried to pin back the animal. the performance was stopped and spectators evacuated. the lion tamer needed surgery but is expected to recover. frightening there. in other news a hearing will be held in san francisco today on a bill that would ban toys in happy meals. the proposed city ordinance would require mcdonald's to stop putting them in meals for kids frut and limits calories, supporters say it is intended to improve the health of children. mcdonald's opposes it and the mayor says he will veto it. a new study out, a survey of sex in america. it found teens aged 14 to 17 report a 79% rate of condom use. the lowest condom usage rates for men over 50. for black and hispanic men, the rate of condom use was higher than for whites. analysts say that suggests that hiv/aids awareness programs are

making progress. on the "cbs moneywatch" stocks in asia were mostly higher today, ashley morrison has a look with all of that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. a mixed day for asian markets.ñi japan's nikkei edged down and hong kong's hang seng traded mostly higher. today wall street gets the latest on the housing market. the market opened october on an up note. the dow gained 41 points, while the nasdaq closed up just a couple. 15 million verizon wireless customers are due a refund. the company announced sunday it will pay out to $90 million in refunds for overcharging customers for data plans. the announcement follows an fcc investigation. most affected customers will receive credits of two to six dollars on their october or november bills. customers no longer with verizon will get checks mailed to them. >>;i the federal bank and auto bailout known at tarpz is now

history. sunday marked the official toned the $700 billion program many economists credit avoiding a second depression. taxpayers should get most of the money back.ñr the government puts the final tab around $105 billion. other experts predict it'll be less than $50 billion. wells fargo the latest major lender to admit problems with foreclosure process. an official acknowledged verifying only the dates on up to 150çó filings he signed ever day but the bank has not stopped the foreclosures. three other lenders, gmac, bank of america and jpmorgan chase have halted tens of thousands of seizures after similar practices became public. and the social network found plenty of friends at the box office this weekend. the film about the founding of facebook was, as expected, the top draw at the movies this weekend taking in $23 million in its opening weekend. landing at two, "legend of the

guardian" just shy of çó$11 million in sales followed closely by last week's number one, çó"wall street 2 money nev sleeps. i think all three movies are something i would like to see, one for my 5-year-old and theñi other for me. i just haven't had time. ]i guess i need to rely on "the social network" and friends on twitter to let me know if it is worth seeing. >> there you go. sounds like it. >> all right. friend me! see you ashley. thank you for that. straight ahead your monday morning weather and in sports tough defense, back from a big upset on "sunday night football." and that's a number one rating. it's a paint and primer in one -- so it goes on bold, and looks even better. it means getting more done -- in half the time. and it means the shade you see on that swatch -- ends up on that wall... and is as durable as it is colorful. you know where to find it. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot.

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i'm gonna be here until we make this right. a look at the weather in some cities around the country, new york, showers, 58. miami, sunny, 87. chicago, sunny there, too. 60 degrees. denver, it's going to be sunny. 86. l.a., mostly cloudy. 67. time for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows cloudy areas in the northeast and a weather system over the atlantic off the eastern seaboard. cloudy weather is, also, moving into the northwest but the midwest has a beautiful cloud-free sky. later today, folks in the plain states will enjoy mild temperatures with generally sunny skies while the northeast will be cool and brisk with scattered showers throughout the day. a few thunderstorms could pop up along the west coast bringing heavy downpours to some locations. in sports, some surprises in

the nfl. in the sunday night game the new york giantsxd defense had ten quarterback jay cutler out of the game with a concussion. the giants beat the previously undwaeted bears 17-3. jacksonville, it was tied in the last seconds but the jaguars hit a 59-yard field goal to beat indianapolis, the longest field goal in jaguars history giving jacksonville a 31-28 upset win. in his first game back in philadelphia since being traded, donovan mcnabb led the redskins o than a three-scoring drive against the eagles. philadelphia quarterback michael vick left the game with chest and rib injuries, as washington beat the eagles 17-12. in baseball, tampa bay won the american league eastern division. the scoreñmtied, the rays score in the 12th inning against kansas city for a 3-2 victory. the playoffs begin wednesday with the rays facing texas and the yankees playing the twins.

san francisco won the national league western division with a ñi3-0 win over san diego. the giants will play the braves thursday night and it's the reds at philadelphia on wednesday. when we return, another look a this morning's top stories and the problem of privacy in the internet era. [ female announcer ] finally there's a new choice in high performance detergent. introducing wisk with stain spectrum technology. try new wisk. we upgraded the formula, but not the price. ♪ what are you waiting for? rush to subway. i'm all over it. [ male announcer ] a big day deserves a better breakfast. take your pick of a dee-licious lineup of our newest $5 footlong breakfast melts -- from the sunrise subway melt

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on the "cbs morning news" a look at today's weather. scattered thunderstorm sz likely to range along the west coast this afternoon with some bringing locally heavy downpours. the northeastñh.%11 have shower throughout the day along with cool october temperatures. warm air is rising along the northernxd rockies and western plains. here's another look at this morning's top stories. the state department has issued a travel alert for americans visiting or living in europe. there is no specific threat but security officials say al qaeda is plotting to attack several

european cities. the supreme court begins its new term today, new justice elena kagan will be one of three female justices on the bench, a first for the nation'sçó highes court. a silent vigil held for tyler clementi, the student who killed himself after a sexual encounter was posted on the internet. several hundred gathered on the rut gers university campus. prosecutors sayç"a roommate and friend used a webcam to video of another man. clementi took his own life jumping off a bridge three days later. a sad death of trirl clementi a to the concern in some conventions protecting privacy. as reported, this goes hand in hand with the growth of social networking on the internet. >> reporter: the tragedy of his suicide from the live streaming of his encounter with another man to his suicide note unfolded as so much of our lives do now online. >> there's no boundary, you çó

know. it's the whole world. >> reporter: emley murphy is a 26-year-old high school english teacher. this was her four and a half years ago, when cbs news did a story about what was then an addictive new web venture called facebook. >> they try to mark themselves at quirky or wjd(e or, um, fun in ways that i would know just looking at them face to face. >> reporter: since we first met emley murphy, facebook has exploded in growth. this past summer, facebook reached 500 million users. that's one out of every 14 people on earth who now have a facebook profile. some projections estimate the number of facebook users will be a billion by next year. which is exactly why murphy uses facebook much less now. >> that's great and i know the communication factor is there butñr i also feel like part of life i want to retain as private. >> reporter: you never thought that way four years ago? >> i just -- no. >> reporter: a new movie "the

social network," number one at the box office this weekend examines larger questions raised by facebook and other websites. >> do you see this with the kids you teach?ñi >> absolutely. they are so concerned with their digital or online image and a little bit ñrdisheartening to think that they put so much stock in how they present themselves, can which is clearly can neverñr be a full picture w have they are. >> reporter: which might be an important limit in the social networking revolution many think is limitless. jim ax legal rod, cbs news, new york. this morning on "the early show," circus lions o tack their trainer. you'll meet a man who was there. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] we don't just want to say natural instincts looks healthy. we want to prove it. take the natural instincts challenge. get healthier color in 10 minutes. guaranteed. or, we'll buy you 2 boxes of your old color. for details, go to naturalinstincts.com.

i always knew i was going to college. my mom, she kept at me about my grades - she made me write my spelling words five times. positive male role models - i didn't really have any. but my mom is strong. she never relied on anyone. she and my aunts always told me, "you gta be the one to make it happen." man, i've always @orked. you know, my friends would come into the restaurant where i was working and want to hang out, but i had to man up, say no. you can't mess around. federal student aid? i heard about it at church. filling out the free application wasn't easy - especially for a high school kid who didn't know what a w-2 was. but i got it done. what would i tell other kids?

i would say sit down and talk to your parents. just go for it and see what happens. don't give up on college because of money. my name is eric. i'm going to study sports medicine. i'm going to be all right. good morning. i'm andrea roane. redskins fans have reason to be happy this morning as mcnabb led the team to victory against the eagles. he received a standing ovation but the love didn't last long. they booed him during the redskins first drive. mcnabb threw 19 times for 125- yards an a touchdown. the redskins win 12-17 and now the eagles and skins are both 2- 2. here in dc, a veteran newsman and his wife are facing marijuana charges. cbs news radio correspondent howard -- are accused of growing pot in their backyard

at their home in georgetown. officers found plants eight feet high and packaged marijuana in their homes. the golf is called upon to impose a 60 day moratorium on foreclosures in the state. there are numerous reports that lenders may have fraudulently began foreclosures against some. howard bernstein is here. raining when i left home. >> the rain is still lout there off and on. and some of the rain caused problems because the ground is quite soggy. we are looking at potential for downed trees and we see one here on river road. this downed tree is blocking the outbound lanes, westbound lanes on river road in the ken wood area, past bethesda whole foods. westbound lanes are closed and inbound lanes, the right lane

was open. nobody was hurt but the tree is down. didn't take out any power lines. show you what is happening weather wise. rain showers this morning. light to moderate rain. look at southern maryland an notice we have a lot of breaks. on live doppler 9000 hd i want to show you the areas seeing rain. some sprinkles in st. mary's county t southern calvert but more moderate through fairfax out of charles through the district also to our west in the shenandoah valley. so rain will be more moderate, widespread this morning opposed to later today. in the weather computer, it is also rather raw. that's a word my mom would use to describe the morning, raw. 54 in town. 50 gaithersburg. 51 andrews and temperatures will struggle with the clouds and northwest winds and showers diminishing. highs upper 50s to around 60. good news for the second half of the week. stay tuned for that. we were at fall for fairfax

over the weekend. a lot of great people in the area. thank you for coming out. right now talk about the roads. obviously we have wet lenses telling us we have rain on the roadway. 495 in virginia we want to watch for standing water around the route 7 area. 95 heading northbound, so far so good. everything is all clear from the beltway to the 18th street bridge. on the outer loop from 95 to 270, lanes are wide open. back to you. >> thank you. arlington county wants to opt out of a new system that will allow police around the country to check on people's immigration status but lindsey mastis learned mate nigh be that easily. >> reporter: it is called security communities and links databases with the fbi and department of homeland security and allows immigration and customs enforcement to search fingerprints and identify people in the country illegally. >> this has been imposed.

>> reporter: jay walter the what da says it is something many people are against. >> one the most important things at stake here is the trust between our immigrant community and the police officers in law enforcement. >> reporter: the board passed a resolution asking to withdrawal from the program. he cites a letter written by janet napolitano. >> we have evidence that there is an option to opt out. >> reporter: according to a source in the federal government we learned they may only be able to opt out of a portion of the program. for example arlington doesn't get information from ice but department of homeland security and immigration may get the information from arlington. he says arlington dunn want that. >> is there a process to opt out, yes or no. >> reporter: a definitive answer is hard to find. according to ice, people would be searched but not