. >>> up next we head to pro farmers conference in des moines for the round table. the conversation begins in just two minutes. >>> brought to you by the genuineity brand. head to the heart of farm country >> welcome back. we head to the heart of farm country for the round table. chip flore takes it from here. >> we're at the pro farmer leading edge conference in des moines, iowa. we have the president of the economics, with form economics and pro farmer washington consultant. the senior analyst at pro farmer. vince, i know that this is not an easy job. but take about a minute, sum up current economic conditions and where we might be going ahead. >> well, let me say the first -- the first presentation i ever made to pro farmer was in des moines, iowa in january of 1980. and i told you to sell all your land, get out of farming, you're in for hell. in the last year, i would say the global economy was faced with a reentry into hell. we avoided the abiss and now the best characterization is something that i said earlier, we're likely to stay there for the next two or th

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to in des moines.lucky you didn't end up in jail. >> it seems like the kid just got out of school, right? already the back-to-school ads are out. but it's always that way. but this year, there's something different about the back-to-school shopping and the back-to-school spending. the economy has parents looking sharply at that annual end of summer splurge. a study out today says spending is expected to drop 8% for elementary school kids and 4% for college kids. our christine romans is minding your business. she's with us now with more on not just what we're buying but what we're choosing to buy in these tougher economic times. >> we're changing -- we're changing what we buy. you can call it recession consumerism. the economy is changing the way you spend your money, feed your family, even the way you're raising your family. listen to this. >> no question, you're spending less, shopping smart and hitting the discounters. >> i'm a good shopper. i'm an educated consumer. i don't have to have the best of

lawmakers are in des moines, iowa -- lawmakers in des moines, iowa, are trying to repeal a 1942 cityrdinance that bans public dancing after 2:00 a.m. i have something to say to everybody in des moines. everybody cut, everybody cut. ♪ ♪ everybody cut, every, everybody cut♪ ♪ footloose ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight. ♪ welcome to the show, everybody. welcome, welcome, welcome. hey, over the weekend, i got the honor of going to my first nascar event. it was in chicagoland speedway. i have never been to one. and it was phenomenal. anyone been to a nascar event? [ scattered applause ] four people? fantastic. [ laughter ] it's something like you've never seen it before. they asked me to say, "gentlemen, start your engines." that was my line. i was like all right. "gentlemen, start your engines." and i was nervous about it. i get there and god, they just were so nice with their fans, nascar, they give them -- they really soup it up. they give you headphones and cool things, you can hear the drivers like talking as they're driving, all this stuff. so anyways, before the m

i flew into des moines, went to where he works, and we had our -- >> you confronted the sky to keep you updated cigarette about 7:00 o'clock in the front of his office the receptionist is like oh my gosh, you are -- i said i'm hear to see so-and-so. >> i'll call him all my gosh you're here. jamaica said no, which is surprising. i hadn't seen them for a long time. and just after mr. walken on the saudi came out of his office as soon as i saw him, i swear i could smell the room he took me into, i could feel, it just scared me it all came back the whole dam that we played and how it was much more violent than -- he came right up to me and i said i'm hear to give you back the pain and shame you caused me as a child. if you try to do that to me now i would break your neck. he came up and jammed his figure in my chest and he said your members are wrong. that's something that somebody that's been confronted says because that sort of textbook. and for a second i thought for. i was scared. the armored way i'm 6-2, i'm a man now, i said no. i grabbed his hand and bend backward and i said i would

even through the southeastern edge of the dakotas, down toward omaha, potentially des moines. headed toward the southeast, these are some areas, the front we were talking about yesterday, may get a little boost toward the south. at least, of course, before that we'll see quite a bit of activity. thunderstorms extending through the gulf coast. we could still push the front south of south carolina, better chance will be toward the south. yesterday wilmington, north carolina, picked up upwards of 6.17 inches of rain in three hours. very significant flooding issues there. now dealing with run-off in wilmington. across the northeast, this area, basically from albany through western connecticut, chance for severe thunderstorms by later on this afternoon. there's a look at the region. let's check out your local forecast. portland, maine, 63 degrees. of course, the cool temperatures, thanks to the cloud cover, onshore winds as well as a chance for showers. grand rapids, michigan, temperatures coming in around 74 degrees. so, dan, of course yesterday was a beautiful day across much of

hottest day of the year so far and some humidity this moin g.d breaks as well but showers to the north and west affecting western maryland. ter action will kick upup isth oon. th afis morni iist sticky out there. per 60s to mid-70s. it has fallen to 68 in cumberland and martinsburg but a steamy day ahead with highs in the upper 80s to 90s. we say good morning to angie. >> that's okay. it is friday. >> yea. >> so excited and ready for the weekend. we will begin with a live shot for you. 95 northbound we are fine. as we take you to the maps we want you to know about for those who life in virginia police activity on the outer loop past braddock road. police clear 121 to the split. and the outer loop is fine, as well. >>> the unemployment rate is expected to rise past 10% and last well in to next year. many job seekers showed up on thursday looking for government work. some shelled out hundreds of dollars to companies that promise to help but some of the companies are actually scams. we have more on how to apply for these jobs for free. >> i have be

and interestingly independent source put down des moines mittal, 48% say they will, 47% say they wouldn't. that's a good way of explaining the part you asked about. one of the other interesting -- if you want demographics, is by age young people are willing to pay taxes for a national health plan of some sort. 61% of voters between 18 and 34 say they would be willing. that is significantly higher than the 49% over all. but among older voters the number drops precipitously. those 55 only 44% say they are willing to pay more taxes and in the elderly those over 55 are willing to pay more taxes. if you break it along racial lines, whites are less likely, only 45% say they are willing to pay more taxes for a national health plan. african-americans, 73%, hispanics, 53%. so there are demographic differences in the electorate on this issue as many other issues involving taxing and government spending. yes, ma'am. >> held out the minority attitude toward health care reform? >> i'm sorry? >> minority, i mean for the hispanic work, how do they think about the reform? >> well, again, we don't have

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des moines there will be delays there. travel weather, it is summer. you are coming and going and heading on vacation maybe. let me help you out with the weather forecast. boy, is it going to be hot in dallas, 103. the same for phoenix and vegas. great falls, montana 74. a nice day in seattle, 74. kansas city 92 and if you are heading to new england they are drying out today but they are not having a warmup in boston. you get that on-shore flow and it sets them in the middle 60s for the high. all right are you ready for the next seven in to the weekend, i am. it looks like this. we will have a slight chance of thunderstorms approaching. saturday night in to sunday, notice the high temperature on saturday is going to be approaching 90 it doesn't get much better. we have with us from the washington humane society in on the weather terrace kelly thank you for coming. >> we have two kitties on the map and two more on the cage. you are naming them the jackson four. >> besides germane. we only had four. >> tell me where they came from. they are so cute. >> t

amanda carpenter writes for the "washington times" and joe for the "philadelphia enquirer" and des moines register, lynn hicks on the phone. let's start with charlie with the detroit free press. >> detroit news. >> detroit news. i'm very sorry about that. i apologize. i interned years ago at the detroit news so i know what a terrible insult that is. my apologies publicly. rick wagoner at gm walking away vastly less than his contract called for, 10 million instead of 20 million or more. what's your reaction to that. >> 8.2 is 8.2. recession is not over. recess is over but up here, recession is not over. like the rest of us, he took a big hit, 8.2 is 8.2. >> i can see why in your back an areaed detroit, hard to find an up side although you have chrysler and gm coming out of bankruptcy in 40 to 45 day, that's something good. >> that's the bright side but blood letting not over, more laid off. how we supposed to buy the cars? you can't get a mortgage without a private detective going through your stuff. california goes bust, i don't know who's buying these cars, doesn't look over to me. >> am

thunderstorms from denver to des moines. scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms for much of the east coast. >> another scorcher in the northwest. a record 99 in seattle. and 98 in portland. but phoenix is once again the hot spot on the map at 108. just 69 in fargo. and 70 in minneapolis. and low 80s in chicago, detroit and st. louis. a humid 88 in new york. and 83 in boston. >>> coming up, sand survey. the most and least polluted beaches in the u.s. >>> and falling fares. finding a bargain is easier than it has been in years. >>> plus, the coroner has finished the report into michael jackson's death. so, why isn't it being released? it's much easier to find money at esurance. great auto insurance rates and lots of discounts! got insurance already? save more with esurance's "switch & save (tm) discount"! it also pays to shop online. you get esurance's "fast 5 (tm) discount" just for getting an instant online quote. - thanks, professor. - don't forget the good student discount. and there's even more discounts! it's no "

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thunderstorms from denver to des moines.d afternoon thunderstorms for much of the east coast. >> another day of blistering heat in the northwest. phoenix climbs to 10, 83 for st. louis are 70 in the twin cities. 88 today in new york, 85 in atlanta. >> are you ready to say aww! >> i'll get ready. >> a little puppy love in portland, oregon is burning up on the internet. >> aw! that is cute. jenny the pug makes her way all around town pushing this tiny pink stroller with stuffed pug babies in tow. just the sight of her putting smiles on a lot of faces. the video has gotten more than 300,000 hits on youtube. >> it looks like jenny has a bright future ahead of her. the family was recently contacted by a talent scout. >> expect a jenny reality show coming soon to a tv near you. >> poor jenny. she's just trying to lean. she doesn't even know what she's pushing. we'll be right back. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you

fortunately when i photographed in des moines, iowa state fair which is a great place to photograph a candidate's because in essence and i come to you, that is one of my great metaphors of following basketball as michael jordan said in. when he was under he would take the shots, when he got older he let the shot come to him. so it was very obvious during this presidential campaign in that we were in a sea change in and frontier. so i tended to focus on senator obama unfortunately when i went to a good des moines state fair for the iowa state fair as it is called, i have not been there for probably 40 seconds and there was senator obama standing rigidly right in front of me. at that time it wasn't two under 50 photographers, it was only seven or nine guys so fortunately that is one of the things of that to do in taking pictures. not only do you learn to focus, take a shot, but also you learn when you are shooting presidential candidates to walk backwards really well but you have to be able to walk backwards while changing lenses play in this way and at the same time without stepping in

and fortunately, when i went to the des moines state fair, or the iowa state fair, as it is called, i had not been there for probably 40 seconds, and there was senator obama standing virtually right in front of me. and at that time, it wasn't 250 photographers, it was only 7 or 89 guys, so, fortunately, that is one of the things that you do, in taking pictures, is not only do you learn to focus, take shots, but, also, you learn when you are shooting presidential candidates, to walk backwards really well, but you have to be able to walk backwards, while you are changing lenses, going this way and at the same time without stepping in front of another photographer, who will swat you on the back of your bald spot if you do. many of my images are these fixed locations, which a would call in my book, i call amer-icons and the reason i was drawn to the iconic america, is when you think about it, where the united states started in the 1770s and 1780s, there was no jefferson memorial, there was no world war ii memorial, there was no u.s. capital, there were none of these iconic elements. and o

peacock taken up residence in a tree in des moines iowa. no one seems to know where it came from. >> a bird like that is rare. and it is a beautiful bird. i thought maybe it got loose from the zoo. >> animal control is hoping to lure the flyer down. >> punches flew in a court after a man sentenced to life in prison for killing the son of a former police chief. six people charged with disturbing the peace. last month, another brawl was caught on tape, at the same courthouse, over a different case. a father punched the suspect accused of killing his son during that fight. >> patrice harris, fox 45 news "late edition". . >> as you saw earlier in the news at 10:00. late last night 16 hours before the deadline, the ravens and terrell suggs got their very big deal done. suggs gets a contract believed to be the largest ever given a defensive player in nfl history. the deal is massive. six years, $6,263,000,000. $38 million of that guaranteed. 26-year-old suggs would has 53 career sacks had been given the franchise tag which would have earned him 1

thunderstorms from denver to des moines. atreted afternoon showers and thunderstorms for much of the eastoast. >> another scorcher inhe northwest. a record 99 in seattle. and 98 in portnd but phoenix is once again the hot spot on the map at 108. just 69 in fargo. and 70 in minneapolis. and low 80s in chicago, detroit and st. louis. a humid 88 in new york. and 83 in boston. >>> coming up, sand survey. the most and least polluted beaches in the u.s. >>> and falling fares. finding a bargain is easier than it has been in years. >>> plus, the coroner has finished the report into michael jackson's death. so, why isn't it being released? >>> new numbers out this morning show the foreclosure crisis is most heavily concentrated in the sun belt. more tn one-third of all foreclosure filings during the first half of the year came from cities in the sun belt. but above-average foreclosure activity in states like oregon, idaho and illinois, indicate rising unemployment levels are causing the crisis to spread. >>> the federal reserve says

around des moines iowa the new homes schrank a whopping 40%. >> we have shorter sales times and number of sales up exponentially from a year ago. >> reporter: june numbers are bouncing off the basement floor. naturally sales are way down, more than 20% from 2008. still, economists encouraged. >> good news is the direction is right. we're finally moving up and moving up more rapidly than some >>at gneood wsd . or rr:teep new a hesom es ceec pses rices have tumbled. a year ago the meet yan home sold for more than $234,000. last month, 206,000. a 12% drop. builders are also dangling incentives. in iowa, john russell and meredith steen got upgraded siding, windows and cabinets. also took advantage of uncle sam's new tax credit. $8,000 for first-time buyers. >> we decided to save money and mortgage rates bowing so low we decided to build and get what we wanted. >> reporter: as housing ledded way into the recession it could signal the path out. housing makes up such a huge sector in the economy doesn't take much of a bump to make a big impact. >> it's been such a drag on the economy for four

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des moines area getting pretty heavy shower and thunderstorm activity right now.'s available on the website, abc2news.com, 24/7, 365. our forecast for this evening, a few little light clouds around with all the showers continuing to be contained up in portions of new england. as we go through the overnight period, some very nice weather during the day tomorrow. another batch of sunshine. more showers are on tap for the carolina coastlines. but basically, we're going to be precipitation-free until we get along into thursday and the eastern shore. they could see showers over there, but quite frankly, even those -- kind of a slim and none situation. here is the forecast for the overnight. partly cloudy, mild, 63 for the overnight low. tomorrow during day pretty decent day. we're talking about daytime highs tomorrow, talking about a high of 82 degrees with partly cloudy skies, breezy and cooler. now the extended outlook for the next seven days. 80 on thursday with partly cloudy. on friday a few scattered showers, maybe a thunderstorm. saturday and sunday same kind of

thisg moin rnisnice and quiet. a good start to the day.oucodsming in acros west virginia. so the morning ns probabli tt lelessli le ss rnte afn.oo afternoon. tempafsps e ththe 60s. culpeper 64. oakland and garrett county 61. it could be a patch of fog in one or two spots. looking at temperatures in the mid to upper 80s with, you know, an outside chance for a thunderstorm. right now 74. right now it is time for angie. >> yes, it is. right now things are looking nice on 6 -- 66. that's how we begin the quick traffic report. from gainesville to centreville lanes are wide open. in to maryland, 270 southbound, 111 to the beltway. no incidents or accidents to report and staying in maryland, the inner and outer loop drivers are moving at speed around the beltway. >>> some local high school students created a 100 pub foot public art project at a high school. it didn't cost a dime and it is made from a common throw away that threatens the environment. >> reporter: it is bright and bold. >> when i heard we were doing a public waving i got -- weaving

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that's going to bring strong showers and storms to areas around des moines.to be pushing to the east. pushing east very slowly along the back side. beautiful weather up and down the west coast. 80s for areas like san francisco. 70s in pacific northwest. actually, i'm going to call the weather hot in the pacific northwest tomorrow. that's a quick look at the >> announcer: this weather report sponsored by walmart. save money. live better. walmart. >> hey, i've got to tell you, the ice cream people, they gave me a few ice cream facts here. what do you think is the world's most popular ice cream flavor? >> world's most popular ice cream flavor is vanilla. >> it is vanilla. i know, i know. i thought it was a little blase. i personally love the black raspberry. >> i am the human google. if you ever need any answers to questions like that, just come to me. >>> up next, if you're planning ai trip this summer, we're going to tell you all the cool new things you need to bring with you. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. vo: you don't have to look for sales to sav

. >>> on a lighter note n des moines, iowa, the city council is striking down a ban on all-night dancing. even with a permit, public boogying between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is prohibited monday through saturday. on sundays the ban last until 8:00 a.m. critics say they should be able to shake their booties all night long. >> still ahead, maybe not cause for dancing but hope in iraq. soccer fans cheered their home team home again. michael ware was in the crowd. the shot ahead. >>> my interview with president obama at ghana's cape coast castle where hundreds of thousands of africans were held for shipment bound for the slave trade in that castle and other fortresses along the african coast. that is up next. announcer: what's your cialis moment? when she gives me that look. when at last we're alone. when we both decide. announcer: today, guys with erectile dysfunction can be ready with another dosing option from cialis. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. so relax and take your time. tell your docto

something that would require her to be not the governor of alaska because if she wants to come to des moinesiowa, that takes almost a day. the calendar will fill up quickly. she does not however, had not had the kind of staff that would allow her to keep a good political calendar. she's done a pretty poor job of being staff. she hasn't had good people advising her on which invitations to accept, which to pass over. the basic political work of just being a politician who's got a constituency bigger than one congressman. she's the governor, but has as many constituents as one house member. >> david, thank you. and tamron, i've got to read this. she writes todd and i are packing juno house. looking at piper's kindergarten. she enters third grade in fall. >> she's talking about her child and sounds like she still wants to balance that mom image. >> that's a pretty generous way -- look how quickly time flies. kindergarten to third grade, actually only two and a half years. >> if she would only come on and do an interview with us, she could explain. you only have 140 characters. she's got to stop

now earlier this month the "pro farmer" leading edge seminar in des moines we asked them to sum up how the growing season has progressed on their farm. >> we were lucky enough to get about 5 1/2" of rain since planting plus the inch on july 4th. yeah, july 4th, and the crops have the potential of being the best ever. but, we do need rain, 1 to 4" here in the next month or so, to get this full potential. started out record pace of planting, finished as quick as we ever have, crops were very good, seven weeks of about an inch, inch and a half of rain, at that seventh week we were looking for a rain and it came in 2" and 2" and 2" and so now we have had too much and it's hurt the soybeans much worse than the corn but we have definitely some issues in corn and soybeans in that missouri river bottom. >> we really are looking pretty good in the independence area and just to the south, a spectacular crop. unfortunately, last week on thursday, we had a storm come through and it just, we had a, about a 2 1/2" rain with 65 miles per hour winds that came out of the north. two hours later we had h

you're a new york city kid, you're ahead -- if you're a d student in new york, you're mayor of des moinesn phone it in. now it's time that the principal is looking up, what's going on, and herbie stands -- i don't know why he did this, but he stands up and goes, go home, mopo, you're dead. there's pandemonium. the principal looks at this, the veins are coming out of his neck. now we're walking down again and herbie is saying don't worry, and i'm crying, and then we get into the office. i have never seen a guy angrier in my whole life. he said this is my worst day in the history of new york public schools, you are suspended for life. go down to your locker, take your stuff, you not graduate, i will recommend rikers island, i'm going to recommend that you chop rocks until you're 18 years old, get out of my sight. herbie says you're making a big mistake. what happens, mr. principal, is we're going to be suspended because we did a dumb thing, but the school board, you know you have to have a hearing that's a rule in new york. they had the hear -- at the hearing we're going to be suspended, be

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that's going to bring strong showers and storms to areas around des moines.to be pushing to the east. pushing east very slowly along the back side. beautiful weather up and down the west coast. 80s for areas like san francisco. 70s in pacific northwest. actually, i'm going to call the weather hot in the pacific northwest tomorrow. that's a quick look at the >>> all right, let's go ahead and look at the forecast today. absolutely great. 8 of degrees the high. passing shade clouds. 58 will be your overnight low. tomorrow mostly sunny. seasonally warm indeed, but warmer than it has been for a while, and it is just going to kind of feel like, well, very stuffy honestly. same deal on thursday. watch thunderstorms thursday evening as a cold front moves our way and sets us up for great weekend. mid-80s friday. low 80s through the weekend. >> announcer: this weather . report sponsored by walmart. save money. live better. walmart. >> hey, i've got to tell you, the ice cream people, they gave me a few ice cream facts here. what do you think is the world's most popular

leaving the dakotas behind and moving to minnesota and des moines, catching a flight here may have weather-related delays this afternoon from cluster that may even make it to chicago before the day is over. as for the heat, texas count on triple-digits there, just like phoenix. chicago 79. 92 in new orleans. if you are staying local we have a nice day. partly cloudy skies and lower humidity. and this is highway it looks them seven day is up. by the weekend warming up. saturday's high of 89 and scattered thunderstorms making a comeback. a couple will be around on monday. and then in to next week i see some really nice weather on tuesday and wednesday. don't forget to check out my blog i'm live behind the scenes with my web cam. >> what's the latest. >> i hope you are up and i hope you have the coffee brewing. i hope you are ready for a great thursday. weekend is almost here. 395 northbound past duke street finding lanes looking pretty out there. wide open all the way to the district right now. over to 66, that's where we go. heading eastbound you'll need the shades. a lot of sunshine this morning.

thatcy according to a report in "theashington post" this moin colol, good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. >> we ve the president planning to have 68,000 troops in ahanistan by this fa. rey concerned that tis is not ough. what's going on here? >> well, you can ner have too many resources. i'm amused by the previous administration how the president always said th commander says they have enoughtroops. you can never have enough troo. there's anothele you have to go by when you use the military instrument o power. th is that it always takes re resourcesoold on t an objective than it is t take it in the first ace. i've taken lots of objectives with other soldiers andost about half of them, got ru off. why? ha enough troops to take it, not enough to holdon. the estites that it'sy gog to take 68,0 for an enormous country that'sfrag anted, thing it's uerstand estited. mcchrystal, i don know. 's been in it a long time. >> i re a report tt british soldier, more have died in afghanistan. it make mess wonder how dire is the situation. >> it's ver difficult and it's getting worse. right now the

take aloatok th is and wen ca see some rain showers out in n the moin trngtracking boac at thinllwill go yo telatonit. teu still want to put 30 chanbion. ally, no big deal. a quiet night. switch you back over to the weather computer. taking a look at what you can expect into the weekend. it should be quiet tonight. just a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, but put that mark up to 50 or 60% on friday. some of those storms, they could be strong again, just like yesterday. so we'll talk more about that and check your seven-day forecast when i come back in a few minutes. for now, we're back inside. >> thank you, tony. >>> deliberations, they are underway, and the bribery trial of the former louisiana congressman, william jefferson, accused of receiving more than $400,000. and seeking millions more in exchange for his influence. the broker business deals were in africa. and $90,000 were found in the freezer of the democrat's home. prosecutors, they say that the money was the most recent bribe at jefferson that they took. >>> the arraignment for white supremist is set for september

if you've seen video out of here, it's sort of like the disneyland train station des moines that theyd the clock. it's really a gorgeous part of the neverland ranch compound. and miko, you've spent a lot of time up here. this place is so big. obviously this isn't just for decoration. this train station was a real train station with a real train. >> real train, steam-engine train, large one. he had used it for years to get from the residence up to the theater and the zoo. >> reporter: when is about a quarter mile away. above this fireplace, miko, was a tribute to katherine. >> there was a plaque there that he had made for his mother, because he named the train after his mother, "the katherine." >> reporter: so the train was actually called katherine. >> yeah. >> a lot of people would come up here just to hang out because, of course, there was, as there are around the entire compound -- >> before you reached the train, you would stop here and have your cappuccino if you'd want, ice cream, candy, candy apples, all the candy you could think of before you'd ride a train over the to the the

fortunately when i photographed the des moines iowa i was state fair which is a great place to photograph candidates, and ssa come to you. that is one of my great metaphors following basketball michael jordan said when he was younger he would take the shots. when he got older he let the shot come to him. he was very obvious during the presidential campaign we were in a sea changing environment. when i went to the iowa state fair i had not been there for probably 40 seconds and there was senator obama is standing virtually right in front of me. at that time it was not 250 photographers but only seven or nine. that is one of the things that you do you only learn to focus and take shots but also with presidential candidates to walk backwards really well. but you have to be allowed to walk backwards while changing lenses. going this way and at the same time without stepping in front of another photographer who will swap you on the back of your bald spot if you do. many of my images are fixed location ; my book one of the reasons i was drawn to the iconic america in the 1787 is no jefferson me

. >>> des moines, iowa, the city council is asked to strike down a ban on all-night dancing.he ordinance dating to at least 1942 requires a permit for public dancing. who would have thought that? with a permit, public boogying between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is prohibited monday through saturday. sunday the ban lasts until 8:00 a.m. critics say they should be able to shake their booties all night long in iowa's biggest city. >> well, we'll keep following that. >> there's a problem there. >>> still ahead, maybe not cause for dancing but hope for iraq. for the first time in seven years soccer fans cheered their home team home again. michael wehr was in the crowd. the "shot" ahead. >>> back to africa. hundreds of thousands, millions of africans held for shipment, to the slave trade. we talked about what it was like to be there with his young daughters and more. that's ahead at the top of the hour. 90s slacker hip-hop. ♪ singer: buckle up, everybody 'cause pu're taking a ride ♪ ♪ that can strain your relationships and hurt your pride ♪ ♪ it's the credit roller coaster ♪ ♪ and as

she's a former editor of the "des moines register" and served as ombudsman of the washington post.nd bill mitchell of the poynter institute, a school for journalists in florida. his work focuses on emerging economic models for news organizations. we invited the publisher and editor of the washington post to join us but they declined. geneva overholser, explain what line the post was close to crossing, enough that it cancelled these gatherings? >> well, to me it is important to remember that amidst all the changes going on in journalism, one thing that professional journalists can still offer us is access to people in power. and what makes this particularly unsavory, jeff, in my view s that the post appeared to be willing to sell that access. and they were sort of using the journalists as lure. and it was a kind of a defanged version of journalists, even, because the copy said that the conversation would be spirited but not confrontational. which i think is quite undermining for the independence that is so important to journalists. >> well, bill mitchell, the notion of private dinne

i'm a third gneration sll-business owner with office here in shawnee, kansas, sub diadce o des moinesn aha. my question isartly a statement butalso a question. i very frustrated in the past yearhen i see billions and billions of dollarssent to larg financial institutions and if whate were eludeing to befo. i'm especial up set when i he the phrase, and you used this, quote "that company is too bigto fail" s a small bunessperson, that's very hard to swallow. i feel like a more accurate statement of pocy would be oo big to fail, t sall to se. my busine and tusands of hers fall into that t small to save categor small businesses employ more people than theortune 500 companies combined. but truly believe sma businses are getting shortchanged by the fedel reserve, t teasury deptment and congress. am i wrong that perception? great question. tough question bua great queson. let meo first back totoo bigo fail. and let me just emphasize that nothingade me more frustted, mor angry than having to intervene, particully in a couple of ases where taking wild bets ha forced these companies close to nk

strong storms later in the day from des moines to madson, wisconn.sico south texas gets some much needed rain. >>1 ewin nch orleans, 97 in dallas. a high of 83 in chicago and indianapolis. 84 in the twin cities. 90s from albuquerque to boise. a mild 75 in boston, 83 in new york and 93 in miami. >> feels like we've gone from giving you a pet story at the end of every half hour to now a wedding story. here's another one. when they vowed to take the plunge, they meant it. >> apparently. a soon to be couple were drenched from head to toe after hitting a water park. the photographer snapped pictures for their wedding album. >> i've heard of this trend. it's part of certainly called trash the dress that is a br owed dress, not the one shale wear when she says i do next month. a lot of brides will jump in their real dress so that you havehotographs of them sort of -- >> but those dresses are thousands of dollars. i shudder to think of the cost. >> i don't think this is going to get passed down. >> it's probably not silk either. that would be difficult to clean. >> we'll be right back with more