camp. is this the end of the movement? denial, former head coach jerry sandusky speaks out and says he has never sexually abused young boys. >> i have horsed around with kids, i have showered after workouts. and meltdown, herman cain suffers some embarrassing laughs on the campaign trail. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, november 15th, this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, november 15th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs good morning, everybody. appreciate you joining us. we begin with the latest crackdown on the anti-wall street movement sweeping the country. it happened early today in new york city. police forced protesters from the park at the southern tip of manhattan. at least 40 people were arrested. the park had been occupied continuously for two months. manuel is at the park at the

latest. what's the situation down there now? >> good morning, terrell. hundreds of police officers are blocking the streets here in lower manhattan. there were many arrests. demonstrators, we understand many of them are still holding out, but most disbursed into groups and scattered around this part of the city trying to avoid arrest. police officers in riot gear moved into lower manhattan to clear out protesters. the encampment has become the focal point of the occupy wall street movement. but about 1:00 a.m. this morning, police ordered everyone to leave saying the park had become unsanitary and hazardous. officers arrested everyone who resisted. for nearly eight weeks, demonstrators used the park to protest economic inequality. but people who live and work near the park have increasingly complained about their neighbors. >> a lot of waste and dump behind my alleyway.

>> by waste, you mean human waste? >> yeah, human waste. >> protesters have been told they can return once the park is cleaned, but they will not be able to bring back tents or sleeping bags. monday, police dismantled an occupational encampment. manhattan protesters were planning a demonstration this thursday to mark the two-month anniversary of their encampment. >> police are doing a pretty good job of trying to keep the media of seeing what's going on right at the park, even restricting the air space up above and keeping a lot of cameras and a lot of the major media outlets on the other side of the block aid. >> and you mentioned allow protesters back in the park but not with tents or sleeping bags. what will protesters say to that? >> they're thinking of moving to another nearby park and moving to central park later today to

do some kind of march through central park and set up shop there. we'll see where the protesters set up. everybody is using social media to keep a step ahead of where to go next. manny, thanks. this week, the university of north carolina in will ming to know has been locked down. police are searching for a suspect with a gun. the suspect held up four people late last night and headed into campus. the. former penn state football coach charged with sexually abusing eight young boys says he's innocent. speaking out for the first time, jerry sandusky says he is nod a pedophile. sandra hughes has the details. >> reporter: jerry sandusky denies he abused any young boys. in a television interview with bob koscostas, he refused the allegations. >> i say that i am innocent of

those charges. >> are you a pedophile? >> no. >> reporter: sandusky was charged last week of sexually abusing eight boipts boys he met through his charitable program, the second mile. the complain details claims with victims including at the penn state shower room. >> i have horsed around with kids and i have showers after workouts. i have hugged them and touched their leg without intent of sexual contact. >> the president of second mile resigned monday in what he called an opportunity to restore faith in the organization. >> we do know that pedophiles don't become pedophiles at age 50. i think a lot more about mr. sandusky is going to come out. but that doesn't mean the board knew about it. >> reporter: the board is doing its own digging to find out what

could have been done differently. there's criticism on many levels as to why charges against sandusky haven't been brought sooner. >> it takes a lot to develop a case. we tried to move that case as quickly as we possibly could. >> late monday, the "new york times" reported close to ten additional victims have come forward. >> and at the center of the penn state case is the man who says he saw sandusky sexually assault a young boy in 2002. it's been unclear how immediately he reacted. now mcqueary is trying to clarify in an e-mail. mcqueary said, i did the right thing. you guys know me. i didn't just turn and run. i made sure it stopped. mcqueary is currently on administrative leave. powerful winds estimated to be near 80 miles per hour and

possible tornado caused damage in upstate new york. in southern indiana, a possible tornado did damage, as well. politics now, a stumble by herman cain and a surge in the poll of newt gingerich. cnn polls find sa activityical ties between newt beginning rim and mitt romney. yesterday, cain struggled to answer a question on libya during an interview with the milwaukee sentinel. >> so you agree with president obama on libya, or not? >> okay. libya. president obama supported the uprising, correct? president obama called for the removal of gadhafi. i just want to make sure we're

talking about the same thing before i say yes, i agree or no, i didn't agree. i do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason. no, that's a different one. i've got to go back. let's see. i've got all this stuff twirling around in my head. >> cain says he paused to gather his thoughts. meanwhile, the boyfriend of one of the accusers has come forward. cain says he never met sharon biialek. the boyfriend says that is not true. the law requires americans to buy health insurance or pay a penalty. poebts say that's unconstitutional and 26 states are suing the federal government to block it. the high court will hear more than five hours of arguments on both sides of the hotly debated

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a huge volcano in africa is blasting brilliant red lava into the air. that started erupting near a week and a half ago and could continue for months. experts insists it poses no danger to nearby villages and

tourists. they're inviting people to watch. ashley, good morning. >> good morning to you, terrell. asian markets fell today on fears italy will not be able to grow enough to get out under from its debt. both the nikkei and hang seng lost about 1% apiece. today, wall street gets reports on inflation. monday snapped a two-day winning streak. the nasdaq lost 21. the tablet computer market is getting crowded. today, amazon began selling its full color touch screen kindle fire. it's $is 199 less than half the price. the processor is fast. the display responsive and the browser intuitive. the big complaints, no camera, limited memory and no cellular network, meaning you only have wi-fi to connect to the web. warren buffett loves big

blue. the billionaire investor says his company now opens more than 5% of ibm after buying $11 billion worth of stock this year. in the past, he's refused to invest in high tech saying it's too hard to predict which businesses will prosper in the long run. and we all love that new car smell, but a california man got a lot more than he bargained for. charles preston bought a used minivan last year. everything was fine, but the windows kept getting stuck. when he finally got it checked out, the mechanic found the problem, half a million dollars of cocaine packed into the panels. terrell, i think i'm speechless at this point. >> that's a good thing to get fixed. >> how, why. ashley morrison, thank you. taking a quick break on this tuesday morning. the bad news in the nba gets worse. plus, monday night football, packers unstoppable aaron

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on the "cbs morning news," here is a look at today's

weather. the gulf coast will have strong winds. is system that battered the ohio valley yesterday is moving east but will produce only a few issues. the southeast has a chance of rain. let's get another look now at this morning's top stories. in his first public comments, former penn state football coach jerry sandusky tells nbc news you never assaulted young boys. he insists he was not a pedophile. the police have reported at least 10 victims have come forward. protesters in new york city have been removed from a city park. they can return once the park is cleaned. now what may be a major break through in the battle for heart disease. it's the leading cause for death in the u.s.

that could change thanks to a promising technique using a patient's own stem cells. >> it's hard to believe ken millis suffered a serious heart attack just two years ago. >> i feel great, fantastic. i feel 100%. >> he was just 39 when a heart attack left him with heart failure. so millis volunteered for an experimental trial in los angeles. doctor injected stem cells from his own heart into the area the attack damaged the most. >> these cells are growth factors. and when you inject them, they will, in fact, positively impact the environment and cause the cells to grow. >> cedars isn't along in making these conclusions. the university of louisville published similar research in the new issue of the lancet. stem cells were able to heal heart tissue.

almost 6 million americans suffer heart failure after a heart attack and 20% die within one year from diagnosis. millis underwent the stem cell procedure in 2009. he says he started feeling better almost immediately. >> it feels like i broke my arm, it was in a cast and it healed and now it's forgotten. that's exactly what it feels like. >> doctors admit the study was small and more research is needed. to a case many of us have been talking about for a while now. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is speaking out. she spoke to abc's diane sawyer. as you're about to see, she has made remarkable recovery, though she still speaks in halting phrases. >> -- happened to you? >> no, no, no. >> life. >> her husband, mark kelly, was

by her side during the interview and her long recovery. he actually took video of that including some of her intense therapy. giffords says she's not yet ready to return to work. >> and so you think to yourself, i'll go back to congress if i get better? >> yes, yes, yes. >> and that's where you are right now sfp. >> yes, yes. >> giffords spoke about jafrd loughner, the man accused of shooting her. she says if he got proper treatment, that shooting may not have happened. coming up this morning on "the early show," how to avoid. this is terrell brown on "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] cranberry juice? wake up! ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories --

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good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is tuesday, november 15th, i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. oh, deer. be very careful when you go out on the roads. they're everywhere. monika is off. we have -- beverly farmer will be in momentarily. >> exactly. i had eight, including one on my front lawn when i went out the door this morning. >> i would rather have that than the one in the middle of 270. >> didn't hit it? >> thankfully. stay off the road, deer. we'll stay on the roads. >> we go where we have to.

>> weatherwise, you know, it is very warm out there this morning. mike, you were saying your thermometer was reading 65. very mild air still in place. we're ahead of a front that's coming which will bring us showers and bring us a cooldown starting later today and much chillier weather by the time we get into thursday and friday. 66 at reagan national. by noon, we'll be in the mid to upper 60s with showers moving in. that will be the case. a little bit dry this morning except north and west. more showers midday and this afternoon. tomorrow, actually looks like a much wetter day. look at the temps reading into the mid to upper 60s. 67 in annapolis. low 60s in the shenandoah valley with 50s in the mountains. i just want to show you what's been happening with the satellite and radar combined. area of rain has been moving closer and closer to it. not as strong as it was yesterday. there are still moderate rains across parts of ohio and kentucky. looking at live doppler 9000 hd, tapen bridge back toward

martins, next little while coming out of the mountains of west virginia, western washington county so headed toward hagerstown. we'll see some showers today. highs will have a big range from the low 60s in the shenandoah valley. 50s in the mountains to perhaps 70 in southern maryland. it is before that cooler air works its way here later today. monika is off but beverly farmer is standing by with our timesaver traffic. >> good tuesday. we're watching the rain you're watching, too, howard and the impact it will have on the drive. for now, it may be construction that has the biggest impact. none at the 14th street bridge. 395 northbound traffic heading into the city unimpeded. inner loop of the beltway in tysons, the roadwork still had one lane squeezing by to the right. that should be pulling out of your way. take a look at the drive in maryland, the overnight construction, the paving operation over on the beltway at georgia avenue had been pulled out of the way. we're looking good here each loop of the parkway, silver spring, no problems for 270 or

northbound 210 or route 44 heading out of southern maryland. >> former penn state defensive coordinator jerry sandusky is speaking out for the first time about charges he sexually molested young boys. >> he maintains his innocence. however, he admits there are things he says he should not have done. sandra hughes has more. >> reporter: jerry sandusky denies he abused any young boy. in a telephone interview with bob costas for nbc news rock center, sandusky refused the allegations. >> i say that i'm innocent of those charges. >> are you a pedophile? >> no. >> sandusky was charged last week with 40 counts of sexually abusing eight boys he had met through his charitable program, the second mile which helps at- risk youth. a grand jury report details claims of encounters with victims including in the shower of the penn state locker room. i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts.

i have hugged them. i have touched their leg without intent of sexual contact. >> the president of second mile, jack rake vich resigned monday in what he called an effort to restore faith in the organization. the former philadelphia district attorney is now representing the charity's board. >> we know pedophiles don't become pedophiles at age 50. i think a lot more about mr. sandusky is going to come out. that doesn't mean the board knew about it. >> the board is doing its own digging to find out what could have been done differently. there is criticism on many levels as to why charges against sandusky weren't brought forth sooner. >> it takes awhile to develop a case. people should be sure we tried to move the case as quickly as we possibly could. >> "the new york times" reported close to ten additional victims have come forward. sandra hughes, cbs news. you also know that head