back to work. employers are hiring, adding an estimated 200,000 jobs last month. does it mean the economy back on track? urge to injury. new audiotapes appear to hoe a new orleans saint former defense ises ive coach pushing his players to hurt their opponents. >> that little wide receiver number 10, about his concussion. we need to [ bleep ] put a lick on him right now. and ghost ship shelled. the u.s. coast guard sinks an abandoned ship washed away by japan's tsunami. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, april 6, 2012. good morning, everybody.

thanks for joining us on this good friday. i'm betty nguyen. we begin this morning with what nearly everyone agrees is the top issue this election year, jobs. the government issues its monthly unemployment report today. yesterday the labor department said the number of jobless americans seeking benefits last week fell by 6,000 to a low of -- a four-year low, in fact. experts don't expect today's report to show an improvement in the national employment rate. we have more now from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, betty. the rate of job growth has to be higher than the rate at which new job seekers enter the market to significantly impact unemployment rate. the president's goal is two-fold. not only does he want to help businesses expand and hire but he also wants to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start new enterprises. economists say this morning's report will show economy added 200,000 jobs for the fourth month in a row. analysts say the dat it will be

strong but not enough to lower the unemployment rate. bob lost his job in 2009. >> initially just kind of shock. >> reporter: he was an architect in new york city and found the job market bleak. >> i basically just kind of created my own position. >> reporter: he now has his own business and says, after two years, he's finally turning a profit. president obama signed a new law yesterday that's designed to make it easier for americans to fund new businesses. the president says the economy is improving. >> our economy has begun to turn a corner but we still have a long way to go. we still have a lot of americans out there looking for a job. >> reporter: the candidates running for the republican presidential nomination say the president isn't doing enough to speed up economic recovery. mitt romney told a crowd in pennsylvania, americans are discouraged. >> they wanted to see a wheel change and someone leading the country who understands how the economy works so we could get the economy working to tore the

american people. >> reporter: romney says he's one who can do it, but he still needs to clinch the gop phenomenal nation. the latest job numbers could help president obama's re-election campaign. many political scientists say if the unemployment numbers don't go down, then the chances of a second-term president obama will narrow. betty? >> thank you. the president also finds himself way from a looming confrontation with the supreme court. responding to a federally's challenge, the administration conceded that the high court does not -- or, in fact, does have the power to overturn the new health care law but the president still insists the law is constitutional. jan crawford has more. >> reporter: the controversy started on monday when the president said it would be unprecedented for the supreme court to strike down the health care law. the next day in a houston courtroom, federal appeals court judge jerry smith told a lawyer for the justice department -- >> that has troubled a number of people who have read it as

somehow a challenge to the federal courts or to their authority or to the appropriateness the concept of judicial review. and that's not a small matter. >> reporter: the appeals court demanded to know if the president was questioning the justice's power to decide the case. the administration delivered a terse response. in a 2 1/2 page letter attorney general eric holder told the appeals court there is no dispute. courts have the power to decide constitutionality of federal laws. but holer says the judge should take a backseat. the president, a former constitutional law professor, this week has tried to clarify his initial remarks. saying he meant it would be unprecedented for the modern era in a case challenging congress's power to pass economic legislation. but he continued to insist the

health care law is constitutional as the justices weigh whether to strike down his signature achievement with a decision that would come in the middle of his re-election campaign. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said the president already had gone too far and was undermining the court. >> so, i was respectfully suggest the president needs to back off. back off. >> reporter: but as the controversy this week shows, a fight with the court is risky. the public historically has viewed the court favorably. now, richard nixon campaigned against the court in 196, but the last time a democratic candidate has campaigned against the court was back in 1896, and he lost. jan crawford, cbs news, the supreme court. in politics now, rick santorum met privately in virginia yesterday with gop conservative leaders who oppose mitt romney. a santorum campaign official says they continue to press newt

gingrich to withdrew, hoping his smenters would switch to santorum. military investigators have finally visited the crime scene. staff sergeant robert bales is accused of gunning down 17. the pentagon waited until this week to avading tensions with villagers. kofi annan says siree has agreed to a cease-fire. the latest amateur video posted online appears to show army shells falling on the battered city of homs. an opposition group says 33 people were killed there yesterday. for christians around the world today, today is good friday, remembered as the day jesus was crucified. in jerusalem, the faithful gathered at the ancient church,

thought to stand on the site of the crucifixion and also mrooefd to contain the tomb from which jesus arose. queen elizabeth took part in pre-easter service yesterday. the queen will be 86 this month. also became a great grandmother yesterday for the second time. congratulations. coming up on the morning news, dramatic audiotapes in the nfl bounty scandal. a former new orleans saints coach appears to urge his team to injure opposing players. plus, that sinking feeling. a ship left drifting after japan's tsunami meets its end after a barrage of explosives. first scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news.." tonight we have the day's top stories from all around the world. plus steve hartman goes on the road and meets a man who's been jumping rote for 36 years. that's tonight on the "cbs evening news." rism season in ye.

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the long voyage of a japanese ghost ship is finally over. the u.s. coast guard bombarded it with cannon fire yesterday. the vessel caught fire and took on water, event actually sinking to the bottom of the gulf of alaska, 180 miles from land. the vessel had been drifting to the west coast after last year's deadly tsunami. officials decided to sink it before it could run aground. arms trafficker victor boot, so-called merchant of death, has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars. during sentencing in new york yesterday, boot stood up, shouting the charges against him are a lie. the ex-soviet officer was convicted on terrorism charges in november after being caught in a sting operation trying to sell weapons to what he thought were colombian rebels. russian officials called it groundless and politicaling motivating.

to america's most notorious mass murderer. this is the latest mug shot of charles manson. the 77-year-old former cult leader now has long gray hair and a beard. long is the wild-eyed stare when he was arrested back in 1969. manson faces his 12th parole hearing next wednesday. greg mortenson has agreed to repay his charity $1 million. an investigation found mortenson spent more than $1 million of his charity's money on things like clothing and family vacations. he has resigned as executive director of the central asia institute. the investigation began last year after a "60 minutes" report questioned the accuracy of some of his most dramatic tales. now to the bounty scandal rocking the nfl. new orleans head coach sean payton and his staff were here in new york yesterday hoping to appeal their suspension but as

armen keteyian reports, a newly released audiotape could hurt their chances. >> reporter: the violent nature of the nfl is an alluring, often celebrated part of the sport. but even in the confines of these human car crashes, there are rules. legal and ethical boundaries prohibiting the purposeful injury of an opponent. but now an edited audiotape has surfaced in this website that appears to paint a disturbing picture of the mindset of former new orleans defensive coordinator greg williams, the architect of the saints that implicated as many as 27 players. paid up to $1500 for a knockout hit. it cost will yamg his job. in a profanity-laced speech to his defensive players the night before the saints lost a playoff game to the san francisco 49ers last january, williams appears to target specific body parts of

several 49ers for injuries, including frank gore's head. >> we need to decide how many times we can bull rush and we can [ bleep ] put vernon davis' ankles over the past. >> reporter: michael crabtree's already damaged ligament. >> he becomes human when we [ bleep ] take out that outside acl. wide receiver number 10 about his concussion, we need to [ bleep ] put a lick on him right now. >> reporter: the film maker followed the saints last season as part of a documentary on fastball in the u.s. late today he released a statement that said in part, some will call me releasing this audio for fame or money grab. people of character and conscience will call it what it

is, true. william could not be reached for comment. this speech came right before williams' final game in the league, just seven weeks before the bounty scandal broke. armen keteyian, cbs news, new york. straight ahead, your friday morning weather. in sports, round one of the masters is in the books. will tiger woods be donning a green jacket once again this year? [ male announcer ] scott naturals hybrid paper products

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new york, mostly sunny, 57. miami, possible thunderstorms, 86. chicago, sunny, 53. dallas, a sunny 78 degrees. sunny in l.a., 74. time for a check of your national forecast. severe thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes could strike from tennessee to north florida this evening. scattered thunderstorms will increase in the western plain. it will be sunny in the northeast. and heavy snow will develop across parts of montana. in sports, tiger woods had a tough first round at the masters in augusta, georgia. on the green on 17, woods misses the butt and ends up bogeying the hole to finish at par 5 shots back. phil mickelson smacked one into the woods at 10, finishing 2 overpar. england's lee westwood is on top of the leaderbar after shooting

a 67. you can watch the masters right here on cbs. coverage begins at 3:30 on saturday. the final round starting at 2:00 on sunday. in baseball, a magic start to the season for the dodgers. magic johnson, that is. the laker great and soon-to-be part opener was at the home opener. gordon makes a diving grab and great throw to first for the out as dodgers outslug the padres 5-3. american league mvp justin verlander started off the season right against the red sox, striking out seven but took austin jackson's walkoff single in the bottom of the ninth to give the tigers the 3-2 win over boston. when we return, lucky landing. we are going to hear dramatic recordings of an 80-year-old woman who safely brought a plane to the ground this week. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain reliever used by physical therapists.

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forecast in some cities around the country. washington, d.c., mostly sunny, 63. partly sunny in atlanta, 66. st. louis, 62. denver, 70. mostly cloudy in seattle, 53. a military board says a marine should be dismissed for criticizing barack obama on his facebook page. sergeant gary called mr. obama a coward and enemy. his lawyer says he has a right to free speech but they say his behave is a violation of pentagon penalty that restricts service members. hell lon collins' husband prepared for what happened this week. john collins urged his wife to learn to take off and land their small plane. the pilot died at the control with his 80-year-old wife in the passenger seat.

audio tapes reveal what happened next showed how calm she remained. >> somebody better get here in a hurry. >> she was not a pilot so she had to rely on control tower for quick lessons as she found herself stuck in the skies over wisconsin. >> okay, helen. put the gear down. helen, did you find the gear lever? >> i found it but i can't get it down. oh, there. >> you look good. >> i don't feel good. >> a flight instructor in another plane pulled up alongside to talk helen through the landing procedure. >> make a left turn, left turn. go ahead, make a left turn and start a decent. that's it. start a slow descent. >> after leading her through practice maneuvers, the instructor decided it was time to land. >> go ahead close the road, over. >> what do you mean close the road? >> talk to the people on the ground, helen. >> don't have you faith in me? >> as she made her final approach to the engine, one

egine sputtered. >> i'm running out of gas. >> you're fine. >> no, my right engine is out. >> with one engine disabled, she descended for the runway bracing for what would be a rough landing. >> no, don't dive for the runway. you're doing fine. there you go. okay, good. leave the power off. power off. power off. power off. power off. nose up. okay, you're down. great job, helen! great job! outstanding, helen. >> that is remarkable. >> the plane skidded about 1,000 feet down the runway before coming to a stop. helen collins suffered a cracked rib and a back injury. to buford, wyoming, the smallest town in the u.s. and it has been sold. the ten-acre town which assists of a convenience store, gas station and modular home was auctioned yesterday for $900,000. the buyer, an unidentified man from vietnam said purchasing the

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good morning and welcome to 9news now, guess what? it's friday. >> yes. it is. >> we're happy to tell you that and happy you're watching, good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike hydeck, thank you for joining us, parents are you going crazy? the kids have been in the house

for the last week plus. i'm mike hydeck, thank you for joining us. here's monika samtani. olga breese standing by. good morning olga. >> good morning the kids are loving the weather too i'm sure. we're a little cold this morning and anyone making the early start, yea it's going to be breezy by late afternoon but right now we have some freeze warnings in the northern and western locations and yes a little bit of a chill starting out. the day planner is going to give us all the sunshine. it's been clear all night and keep the sun throughout the day today. moving out of the 40s and as we push on through, things should improve by later on this afternoon. early morning temperatures though will be a little bit brisk even by noontime. we're still in the middle range 50s. but by late afternoon, i think most of us should top out right around 60 degrees. currently in the forecast we are seeing our -- things looking pretty good right now. only 46 at reagan national airport and we see about 40 degrees out toward leesburg. but it will be brisk today. winds out of the north 10 to 15

miles per hour. we could see some gusts higher than that and those are the counties currently under that freeze warning. only until 9:00. the extended seven day forecast in the next report. monika? if you're planning to go over into virginia it's certainly going to be the construction that's an issue because there are some major ramps blocked this morning. i'm going to start out of with springfield. first of all the northbound side of 95 is fine but a live look here where the ramp from the beltway to get on to northbound 395 has been blocked. you have been diverted to the southbound side of 95 and turning around at 7100 to get on to 395. you can see the arrow boards still set up and should be out of here i say within the next 20 to 30 minutes. back to the maps this time to 66 inbound that's fine. the roadwork here is on the inner loop between 66 and route 7 and on the westbound side ott the dulles toll road. you're being diverted to the georgetown pike and back over to the outer loop southbound

side. we'll take a look at the american legion bridge. volumes are still light and it really shouldn't affect your ride this morning. coming up in my next report, we'll go to the north side of town at 4:39. mike? thank you monika. they ought to go. i tell you that right now. those words from councilman marion berry about asian business owners in ward 8 as he claims victory in his re- election bid tuesday night. >> now the former may yore is apologizing as at least one leader says city council should reprimand barry for those remarks. >> reporter: the words he did use at the primary celebration were these --

>> insensitive. i wouldn't have accused him of being a racist, i don't think he's a racist. >> reporter: susan allen -- >> i was shocked. i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: many of the carryouts and small businesses that dot barry's ward have asian owners whom barry says -- >> from the community, don't participate in the community. >> reporter: but he cites the asian owned martins as an example of a business that is community minded. >> an asian down on the avenue give out supplies and et cetera and money. >> reporter: the asians ought to go remarks? >> i apologize to asian community for anything i said that was harmful, hurtful. but my record is impeccable. i have fought all of my life against discrimination. >> reporter: mr. barry, how would you have reacted if an elected official had said we have to do something about he has