rallying support. mitt romney tries to woo the conservative activists who have been less than enthusiastic about his run for the white house. landmark deal. government officials hail a $25 billion mortgage settlement as long overdue, but critics argue, not enough homeowners will benefit. and the jobs file. the fbi releases hundreds of page of material about apple the fbi releases hundreds of page of material about apple co-founder, steve jobs. captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 10, 2012. good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. mitt romney heads into the belly of the beast today trying to win over conservative activists who

have so far failed to support his candidacy. members of the influential conservative political action conference are holding their annual convention in washington. most don't think romney is conservative enough. susan mcginnis is in washington with details on that. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. the thousands of conservatives that are here in washington right now for this huge conference may not be rallying around mitt romney right now, but they are unified in their goal of defeating president obama and their latest rallying cry, the president's policy on birth control. it's one of the biggest events on the conservative calendar. >> we must outsmart the liberals. we must outsmart the stupid people that are trying to ruin america. >> this morning, thousands are expected to pack this ballroom in washington, d.c., for day two of the annual cpac conference. conservatives from around the country will hear from three of the four gop contenders, including front-runner mitt

romney. romney's ability to rally conservatives came into more question after rival rick santorum swept three gop races. in oklahoma thursday, santorum cast up his attacks. >> governor romney's campaign has been about serially tearing down opponents without offering any kind of vision for what he wants to do for this country. >> santorum and newt gingrich will also speak at today's conference. all three candidates are expected to go after president obama and his new birth control policy >> there's been a lot of talk about the obama administration's attack on the catholic church. >> the healthcare law requires faith-based organizations to pay for contraception coverage in their insurance plans.& the controversy is already a hot topic at the conference. >> the federal government does not have the power to force religious organizations to pay for things that that organization thinks is wrong. >> the cpac conference wraps up tomorrow when the thousands here will reveal their presidential pick in a straw poll. >> also this weekend, the main

caucuses, and betty, we hear the romney campaign could be bracing for another possible loss there. susan, thank you. this morning, consumer advocates say the $25 billion settlement reached with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders doesn't help enough homeowners. the deal reduces some mortgage loans and awards money to those who were improperly foreclosed upon. but as wyatt andrews reports, the president believes the measure is long overdue. >> we have reached a landmark settlement. >> the president calls it a great deal for homeowners. $25 billion will come from the nation's largest mortgage banks. $10 billion goes to loan reducks for homeowners facing foreclosure. $3 billion will help refinance loans at lower interest rate. and there will be payments of roughly $1500 each to 750,000 people who lost their homes to foreclosure. >> this isn't just good for these families, it's good for

their neighborhoods, it's good for their communities and it's good for our economy. >> the deal might also be good for una palmer. for two years she's been fighting to reduce her loan with bank of america. this gives her hope she will win. >> that's where i am. >> in exchange for the money, the banks will be cleared of state charges of mortgage fraud and misconduct. when the banks foreclosed on some four million homes, they engaged in the mass forgery of documents called robo signing to falsely claim they owned the mortgages on homes they wanted to sell off. >> some of them didn't read what they were signing at all. that's your stake, your claim on the american dream. and the person signing the document couldn't take enough time to even make sure that the foreclosure was legitimate. >> despite the $25 billion in this settlement, there are weaknesses to the deal that everyone admits.

it only applies to loans that the banks hold themselves and not to loans held by fannie mae or freddie mac. roughly one million homeowners will be helped when almost 11 million mortgages are in trouble. then there's that $1500 payment to the victims of improper foreclosures. >> i felt like i got screwed. >> for jesse hen began who lost his home as he applied to refinance, $1500 is not justice. >> we kicked you out of your house but we've sold your house again now. so here's $1500 for moving out. that's terrible. >> but supporters of this deal say the biggest deal here are the loan reductions the banks have promised. if this works and a million homeowners are saved from foreclosure and resume a lower mortgage payment, the theory is everyone wins. wyatt andrews, cbs news, washington. the no child left behind education law may be headed for a permanent recess. yesterday the obama administration granted exemptions to ten states.

but another 28 have signalled their intention to try and leave the plan. the law was designed to use annual testing of children to improve math and reading skill. critics argue the 2014 deadline is unrealistic. the president says the law needed to be fixed. >> we've offered every state the same deal. we said, if you're willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones set by no child left behind, then we're going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards. >> no child left behind was specifically designed to target poor and minority students, but many educators complain the law is too rigid. overseas, the crisis in syria is spreading. this morning state tv reports two explosions in a northern city. there are reports of deaths and injuries. meanwhile, the unrelenting government assault on the city of homs continues.

government forces are trying to crush opposition forces with what's described as indiscriminate killings. there are shortages of medical supplies and food. mexican army troops have made the biggest methamphetamine bust ever in a raid near guadalajara. they got 15 tons of meth. it could be worth up to $4 billion if sold on the streets here in the u.s. the builders of the nation's first nuclear reactors in 30 years hope to have them up and running by 2016. federal regulators approved the construction of two reactors in eastern georgia yesterday, two others in south carolina expected to be approved in months. coming up on the morning news, a picture gets bleak for kodak. plus, look mom, no landing gear. a vintage plane makes an emergency landing. you're watching "cbs morning

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term in november. on the cbs "moneywatch," the green light for the stock act and greece strikes a deal for a bailout, but will it be enough? ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. good morning, ashley. good morning, betty. overnight markets in asia slid. the nikkei lost about a half percent, while the hang seng fell more than 1%. another flat day on wall street after coming within 75 points of 13,000. the dow ended up just six points 11.her while the nasdaq gained - the house of representatives overwhelmingly approved the stock act on thursday. legislation is aimed at making it illegal for members of congress from using inside information to make stock deals. the bill gained support after a report on "60 minutes" revealed how some lawmakers were enriching themselves by making trades that would be illegal for anyone else. meanwhile, one of the congressmen featured in that report is now being investigated for possibly violating insider trading laws.

according to the washington post, investigators are looking at a number of suspicious trades made by alabama republican spencer baucus. he is the chairman of the house financial services committee. he says he welcomes the chance to set the record straight. greek leaders finally reached an agreement on a new austerity package, but it may not be enough to secure a much-needed bailout. hours after the deal was made, european finance ministers said it does not go far enough. they're giving greece until next week to find more savings before approving the $170 billion bailout. and believe it or not, kodak is getting out of the camera business. the bankrupt company said thursday it will stop making digital cameras and small video cameras. kodak says it will save about $100 million a year. kodak made the very first digital camera back in 1975. betty, just another sign of the changing times of technology keeping up.

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time now for a check of the national forecast. the western great lakes will see lake effect snow. rain and snow showers will fall in the ozarks and the ohio valley. rain in the southern plains will spread to the southeast. rain and mountain snow continue in the northwest and the northeast will be mostly clear. in sports, the denver nuggets couldn't get it done for their home crowd. it was a big night, though, for golden state's stephon curry who scored with a pop facebook and a jumper on the way to a season high. clay thompson stole the ball and slammed it home. the warriors went on to a 109-101 victory. in boston, the celtics had some fun to start their game against the l.a. lakers. kevin gar net took the hoping tip and hiked it to rondo. then they got to business. including kobe bryant's one-handed alley oop jam in the third quarter. the gape was tied at the end of regulation.

the lakers bynum tipped in a bryant miss for an 88-87 victory. in college basketball, it was 21 ranked wisconsin at minnesota. the badgers evans got off o to a fast start with a big slam and taylor hit a three-pointer on his way to 27 for the night. the game went to overtime and wisconsin finally won it 68-61. with the super bowl in the books, that means major league baseball is hitting the road. teams like the milwaukee brewers are backing equipment and belongings for the drive south to arizona or florida and spring training. the brewers even enlisted their racing sausages to help load up the trucks. when rewe return, another look at the top stories and steve's secret life. we open the fbi files on the late apple founder, steve jobs. [ male announcer ] for a better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching,

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this stom cities. washington, d.c., partly sunny, 50 degrees. atlanta, partly sunny as well, 58. detroit, some afternoon snow there, 36. denver, mostly cloudy, 29. and seattle, 52. here's another look at this morning's top stories. mitt romney hopes to make inroads with conservative voters today. romney speaks to activists at the political action conference in washington. critics say yesterday's $25 billion setment with the nation's top mortgage lenders oent help all homeowners. a million will see relief but almost 11 million are in trouble. the fbi released a long secret file it kept on steve jobs. the late apple co-founder drew the bureau's attention more than 20 years when he was named to a white house advisory panel. bob moore has the story am. >> when the fbi began interviewing friends and co-workers of steve jobs, agents got an earful.

one worker at apple computer called jobs a deceptive individual who is not completely forthright and honest. another colleague disagreed saying jobs possessed high moral character and integrity. a third took a middle course describing jobs as a man of integrity providing he hets gis way. the critics and backers agree, the apple founder was a driven, hard working visionary. the comments are part of a 191-page fbi file which centers on a 1991 background check of jobs. ordered after president jorng hw bush appointed him to a council. the two dozen plus people universally said jobs was worthy of that position of trust. most colleagues warned he was a stubborn man with a tendency to distort reality in order to achieve his goals. the fbi investigation revealed there were troubles in his personal life. one colleague noted jobs mistreated a daughter he had out of wedlock but initially failing to support her.

he was a mediocre high school student with a 2.65 grade point average and jobs told the fbi he used drugs in the early '70s saying he experimented with marijuana, hashish and lsd. jobs assured agents he never sold any drugs and was never convict fded of a crime. it revealed one more surprise. in 1988 he was given a top secret clearance at the approximate ent gone that was rejoked in 1990 when his work with satellites was done. washington, cbs news. in tennessee, the case of a facebook defriending that led to murder. jamie lynn kurd and marvin potter are charged with -- who deleted a daughter from their friend's list. last week the couple were shot in the head. the couple defriended 30-year-old janelle potter on facebook after she harassed them. the woman may also be charged. a north carolina woman accused in a baby snatching case

is expected to plead guilty today. ann pettway is charged with kidnapping a newborn from a new york hospital in 1987 and raising the girl as her own. the girl is 24 years old today. white was reunited with her birth parents last year. three canadians including a nine-year-old boy are safe in hawaii after a dramatic high seas rescue. sailing from mexico, wes james and his father and uncle were caught in a snow that broke the mast of their sailboat. a cargo ship was sent to help but then the sailboat sank plunging the two men and the boy into the water. >> we are going to die. >> i spent the first 20 minutes in the water trying to calm him down. and then we kept talking the whole time. look, the boat is right there. it's not going anywhere. it's coming to get us. we're going to be fine. >> and dad was right.

the ship's crew finally managed to pick them up and deliver them safely to honolulu. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a special preview of the grammy awards. i'm betty nguyen.

good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is friday, february 10th. i'm andrea roane. happy friday. >> f r. i. d. a. y.. >> spelling it correctly today. >> i'm mike hydeck, here's monika samtani. >> need some caffeine. >> three out of five, not bad.

>> pumped up today. >> good morning, we have a good day today but this is going to be a cold weekend and a windy weekend and in some places snowy this weekend especially in the mountains, going seeing, raise your hands? it's going to be windy can cold is snow -- and sold is snow going to be ply -- know is going to be flying. you mike pick up an and inch and during the day tomorrow an inch in spots but today we'red in mid 40s by noon. 37 now. topping out near 50 with increasing clouds and a 5:00 p.m. temperature still dry and 48 degrees. an arctic front is coming from the north and west. we've got some moisture from the south and west. this morning a couple of high clouds, but you notice the thick clouds are off to the west and they're going to be moving in through the day. mid 20s in frederick and upper 20s shenandoah valley. to the 30s south and 32 in la plata. 36 in cambridge. 38 at the pax river naval air station this morning. the la plata at 32 and we're going up to around 50.

just give or take a little cooler north and a little warmer south. it is 4:26. producer is going to give you a few seconds extra monika. thank you very much howard. that's a rare occasion. planning to head outside right now, here's the west side of town, you can see all the icons behind me, that's all overnight construction and what i mainly want to tell you about is the beltway at braddock road and up here near the dulles toll road as well. they should be clearing up shortly especially on a friday. they want to get going as well. northbound on i-95 in woodbridge, still very quiet as you leave route 123 and head for springfield to the 14th street bridge. just final right now. to the north side of town and all lanes are open between college park and bethesda, no problems on 95 and the vw parkway coming in from baltimore. here's 270 and route 121 in

clarksburg coming down from frederick, you're fine. no problems on 355 or the great seneca highway this morning. coming up in my next report, ecloser lack -- a closer look into virginia. most of the republican presidential candidates will be here in washington today for c pac. it's the annual conservative political action committee conference. >> susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: it's one of the biggest events on the conservative calendar. >> we must outsmart the liberals. we must outsmart the stupid people that are trying to ruin america. >> reporter: this morning, thousands are expected to pack this ballroom in washington, d.c. for day two of the annual c pac conference. conservatives from around the country will hear from three of the four gop contenders including front runner mitt romney. romney's ability to rally conservatives came into more

question after rival rick santorum swept three gop races. in oklahoma thursday santorum kept up the attacks. >> governor romney's campaign has been serially about tearing down opponents. >> reporter: santorum and newt gingrich will also speak at today's conference all three candidates are expected to go after president obama and his new birth control policy. the c pac conference wraps up tomorrow when the thousands here will reveal their presidential pick in a straw poll. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> texas congressman ron paul is the only candidate who won't be attending the c pac conference. he's staying focused on maine which holds caucuses tomorrow. most american conservatives from voters to politicians are speaking out against the white house's contraception policy, some say it's a violation of first amendment rightings. >> president obama's fellow democrats are standing behind him in this argument. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: conservatives gathered in