sarah palin's husband criticize as candidate she supported. lost and found. a quick-thinking samaritan rescues a kidnapped girl. >> i said, well, that's the guy. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october >> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, october 6th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody i'm betty nguyen. thanks for joining us. guaranteed to all in the constitution. today the supreme court takes up a provocative case that tests the limits of that guarantee. peati a yeah is in washington with much more. >> reporter: good morning. it surrounds a churches decision to protest outside a military funeral. of course there are two sides to the issue. to grieve privately, on the other hand the church members' rights to free speech. this church is putting free speech to the test. >> they are using the event to

say we're all good, god bless america, things are going well, brag about the military. turn them into a patriotic pep rally. >> reporter: at the supreme court today, church members will argue for the right to hold anti-gay protests outside a military funeral. the group believe the deaths are god's way of punishing america for tolerating homosexuality n. 2006 members picketed this funeral. he was not gay. >> the worst thing i fight now is the anger with the phelps for taking away that last moment that that -- >> reporter: his father sued and won $5 million in damages but a federal appeals court overturned the ruling on first amendment grounds. while the protests are almost universally seen as distasteful, phelps' position is supported by

several media organizations. >> we can't have a media standard that allows for these multi-million dollar judgments if someone is offended even if there legitimate. >> reporter: for al ber snyder no amount of money or court decision could give him what he wants most. >> somebody said to me $5 million, i bet you'd give it up to have matt back. i would give it up just to say good-bye. >> reporter: the church is showing no signs of backing down. members plan on holding another protest this morning at arlington national cemetery. and there are also a number of people outside of the supreme these are people on both sides of this issue who slept there overnight, it was that important for them to be there today. betty, back to you. >> all right. thank you. here in new york, opening arguments set this morning in the trial of the first guantanamo bay detainee to face court in a criminal court.

he's also accused of being a personal aide to osama bin laden. to the trial of times square bomber faisal shahzad who learned his fate yesterday, life in prison and who got his chance to speak out in court. he used it to warn americans to brace themselves because, quote, the war with muslims has begun. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: he smirked when the judge handed down the mandatory life sentence. defiant to the end, the 31-year-old calls himself a muslim soldier and told the court he felt no remorse for his failed may 1st bombing attempt in times square. he said, quote, i'm happy with the deal that god has given me. the pakistani-born shahzad also told the court we are proud terrorists and will keep on terrorizing you. >> we are going to arrange an attack inside america. >> reporter: he became a u.s. citizen last year and

received explosives training at a pakistani camp and says the taliban gave him money to carry out a terror attack in times square. prosecutors made a tape to demonstrate what would have happened if his bomb had gone off. shahzad told investigators he hoped to kill 40 people here in times square and was planning another attack, two weeks later. the judge said shahzad' sentence should be a warning to anyone who tries to follow in his footsteps. she told shahzad, he should spend his time behind bars thinking carefully about whether the koran really advocates killing lots of people. randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. it is reported high-level talks about ending the afghan war are under way between the afghan government and officials representing the taliban. the "washington post" says the talks include discussion about the withdrawal of u.s. troops and the taliban participating in the afghan government. in southwest pakistan today, another attack against tankers

carrying fuel to u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. suspected taliban gunmen struck a parking area, setting fire to a dozen tanker trucks and killing one driver. according to the "wall street journal," a new white house report is critical of pakistan's government for failing to aggressively take on either the taliban or al qaeda. in yemen this morning, an attack on a british diplomat. an official there says an mortar round exploded near a motorcade not far from the embassy in the capital. at least three bystanders were injured. in western hungary, efforts under way to contain an ecological disaster. a flood of toxic red sludge escaped from a metal refinery monday when a reservoir overflowed. at least four people died and more than 100 are injured. many suffering burns from the toxic sludge. emergency workers are struggling to prevent the flood from reaching the vital danube river. back in this country, the case of a murderous home

invasion in connecticut set for later this month. a paroled burglar was convicted in the brutal murders of a mother and two daughters. san today hughes has our report. >> reporter: it took a jury less than five hours to return a guilty verdict gikt against steven hayes in the murder and sexual assault of jennifer hawk pe tet and her daughters. her husband survived after being beaten with a baseball bat there's some relief of my -- my family is still -- still gone. >> reporter: the women were apparently targed while grocery shopping and prorts say hayes and his co-defendant joshua koermz koermz followed them to their home. she was sent to the bank to withdraw $15,000 while the family was tied up in the home. she confided to the teller. >> we have a lady who's in our bank right now who says her husband and children are being held at their house. >> reporter: when she returned home she was raped and

strangled. her 11-year-old was also sexually assaulted. her daughters were then tied up, doused with gasoline and the house set on fire. it despite the gruesome and disturbing testimony, dr. petit was in court most every day. >> most of you out here, you know, are good human beings. i think that you probably would all dot same thing for your families, if -- if your family was destroyed by evil. >> reporter: both defendants wanted a plea deal but were turned down. now steven hayes faces the death penalty. sandra hughes, cbs news. just ahead, how the president reacted at a podium mishap and why sarah palin's husband sent angry e-mails. first a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." they're responsible for a third of our food supply but over the past three years tens of millions of bees have been dying off. now, researchers think they know why. find out tonight only on the

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nasa approved a new mission to mars. the goal to find out if there was ever life on the red planet. the 438 million dollar mission will send a robot spacecraft to probe the atmosphere and measure how it interacts with the sun. launch is scheduled for november 2013. an early taste of winter in northern california, snow falling in the high sierras. one mountain highway had to be closed as up to four inches fell in some places. more snow is expected in the area today. the republican senate nominee in alaska could be in hot water. former governor sarah palin endorsed joe miller for the senate seat and he won the nomination but when asked if palin is qualified to be president, he didn't answer. that did not please palin's husband, todd who purportedly sent angry e-mails about miller saying, quote, sarahh put her ex xle tiff on the line for joe and

yet he can't answer a simple question is sarah palin qualified to be president. another e-mail asked joe, please explain how this endorsement stuff works, is it to be completely one sided, end quote. some think she will, indeed, run for president in 2012. a presidential ooops moment. the presidential seal fell off the podium. >> we cannot sustain -- oops. was that my -- [ laughter ] oh, goodness. that's all right. all of you know who i am. [ laughter ] but i'm sure there's somebody back there that's really nervous right now. >> no doubt. after a few jokes, president obama finished the speech. on the "cbs moneywatch" stock mashts in asia up sharply

this morning. ashley morrison is in new york with much more on that. good morning. >> good morning. asian markets jumped on speculation the fed will take bigger steps to help the u.s. economy. today, wall street hopes for another day like tuesday. stocks rallied to a five-month high after unexpectedly good news on the service sector, the dow surged 193 points. the blue chips now up 5% for the year. the nasdaq gained 23. 30 california lawmakers are calling for a federal investigation of foreclosures. they want federal regulators to find out whether mortgage companies broke the law by using paperwork that may have contained errors. three banks halted four closers in 23 states after evidence surfaced their employees or outside lawyers signed documents without reading them. for the second year in a row, social security benefici y beneficiaries are not expected to see more money in their checks. experts say there simply has not

been enough inflation to justify a bump in benefits. retail sales slightly higher last month clothing sales rose 3.8% helped by stores offering back-to-school discounts. luxury sales exexcluding jewelry fell 5.4% from last year. the ipad the fastest selling gadget in history. according to "wired" magazine about three million of them were sold in the 80 days following its release by comparison, apple sold one million of the original iphones in the three months following its launch. and looking for that perfect gift for the person who has just about everything? well, the neiman marcus christmas catalog suggests this $75,000 special edition 2011 chevy camaro or for $250,000, you can get a houseboat complete with viking appliances and a high-def projector. there is good news about half the things in the catalog are under $250, so there is stuff

for you and i, too. >> that's more like it. although, if you want, i'll take the houseboat, if you force me. >> i'll put that on the list of what to get you. >> thanks. do appreciate it. straight ahead your wednesday morning weather n. sports the miami heat's flew big three make their preseason debut but one doesn't stay on the court for long. hi, may i help you? yes, we're looking to save on car insurance, even if that means we have tohop all day, right, hey? yep, all day. good thing you're startingere. we compare your progressive direct rate to other top companies', so you can save money! look! we saved a lot! and no more holding her purse! it's a europeashoulder bag. it was a gift. mm-hmm. shopping less and saving more. now, that's progressive. call or click today.

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time to flip the switch. >> maybe so but the twins have high hopes, since they were the best team in the league at home. in the nfl, randy maus could return to the vikings. new england and minnesota are said to be discussing a trade that would send the star receiver back to the team he started with. and in the nba they made their debut for the miami heat but three minutes into the preseason game, wade left with an injured hamstring. james and bosh combined for 38 points in the 105-89 win over detroit. when we return, another look at this morning's top stories and a young kidnap victim saved by a quick-thinking good samaritan. it's the columbus day weekend event. get 50-60% off coats for the family. and now 20% off all craftsman power lawn and garden and outdoor storage. plus get $70 cash back after mail-in rebate when you buy 4 michelin tires. sears vo: it's america's egg farmers who feed millions in need...

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on the "cbs morning news" a look at today's weather, breaks of sunshine will appear today in the northeast as a lingering weather system moves slowly north but a few more showers are likely as it goes in the

southeast and the air is warm and dry. more severe weather is in store for the southwest. another look at the day's top stories, the supreme court takes up an important and controversial free speech case today. the court hears arguments in the case concerning o offensive protests at a military funeral. a hopeful sign for the economy. the dow jones industrials surged to their highest close in five months on news the service sector grew for the ninth month in a row. a british twist on the neighborhood crime stopper program. police there asked for public help monitoring many security cameras online. anyone with a computer can volunteer to monitor video feeds from public places. if they spot a thief or suspicious activity they can call in and report and collect a cash reward. a little girl home safe this morning in fresno, california, after being abducted from her

own front yard yesterday. it was a terrible ordeal but fortunately a quick-thinking good samaritan took action before more harm could be done. >> reporter: amen. we are all happy and thankful. >> reporter: the 8-year-old kidnapped was playing outside her central fresno home monday night with friends with police say this man pulled up in this 1975 chevy truck. he convinced her to come with him then grabbed her and pulled her into the truck before her mom could save her. >> saw the news and got a description of the truck and saw him driving by and just wanted to go see if it was him or not. >> reporter: words were exchanged between him and the suspect and at first he didn't notice the little girl in the truck but then he saw her. >> second time i cut him off he got a little aggravated and the little girl stuck her head out and i said that's the guy. >> the police chief thanks perez at a press conference, thankful this ended the way it did. >> knowing samaritans are

willing to step forward and do what they do at great risk of them self makes me even more proud as a chief and i want to say thank you again to the media. you folks are steal lar. you stepped up, you did what you needed to do. >> reporter: for perez, he says he needed to do exactly what he did to save this little girl's life. >> i got family of my own and i live here with my cousin and her kids are always running around here in the same neighborhood, so -- this morning on "the early show" you'll meet the good samaritan, victor perez. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] finally there's a new choice in high performance detergent.

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bernstein is here. little damp. the storm is spinning across west virginia. these are snowflakes. >> oh, no! >> a few showers to show you. not too heavy on concentrated. looking to the metro things are quiet within a 25-mile an hour radius. from frederick along 70 and north to baltimore seven that park a few showers there. not moving quickly. and to the south in eastern charles county, watch out. north beach maybe a sprinkle and also in saint mary's county. upper 40s to low 50s. we had upper 30s yesterday and today looking at 50s to low 60s with a couple of showers from time to time. better weather coming up. yesterday's weather caused

us to break out the big winter coat in the newspaper newsroom and gloves. >> it was freezing. >> for a few minutes. we are wusses. 95 northbound construction at 32 and powder mill. southbound watch for it at 198. on the outer loop, we have more roadwork as as well as at the new hampshire exit. 56 eastbound you are all clear. back to you. breast cancer awareness has a new controversial campaign. back in january, women posted red, blue or polka dot on their facebook pages representing their bra colors. now supporters are getting racier with another campaign. as brittany morehouse reports not everyone thinks it is appropriate. >> what would you do if your mother posted on her facebook ♪ baby i like it. >> reporter: where she likes it. >> i would think somebody tapped in to my mother's facebook pro file.

>> i may block her. >> i would not respond, first of all. >> i would wonder if it is a joke. >> reporter: or how about a response to a question on facebook. >> where do you like to put your -- >> either way the grassroots awareness month is raising eyebrows. >> some say i like it on the floor next to my bed. >> the first thought you think is something else. you want to think that's where my purse goes. they should make their status with something like think pink. >> you want to make sure you don't offend a certain demographic. >> i would love it if it is my friend. disturbing if it is my mother. >> it would watch people's attention. especially if it is my mother. >> i don't like it. >> do we hear a pun. ♪ i like it >> reporter: which leads us to

one last question. >> i put my purse on the floor. >> i lose it. >> on the can have fee table. >> at work i put it on my slingbox. >> why would i tell you where i keep my purse? >> reporter: exactly. brittany morehouse, 9 news now. we are getting a lot of comments about this on our facebook page and believe it or not many are posting where they put their purse. today is wednesday, october 6th. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. angie goff has the traffic and we begin with howard bernstein with the weather. >> a challenging first couple of days this week weather wise and nonweather wise but we will per severe. keep the umbrellas handy. a few showers from time to time is what we will be dealing with like this mni