supporters chanted "no more cuts" and save our services at the rally next to the statehouse. one howard county parent had this to say to governor o'malley. >> don't cut the budget. these are people who are really in need. if you cut the budget then you're really going to be cutting the people who need your help the very most. please, mr. governor, don't cut our budget. >> the o'malley administration will submit more than $400 million in budget cuts to the board of public works next week. >>> the life expectancy in the country has gone up. babies born in the year 2007 can now live to the ripe old age of 78. doctors say this is because americans are taking better care of themselves. the united states though continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span. japan has the longest life expectancy rate, 83. >>> ivy league colleges cost a lot but could still be the best places to send your child. "u.s. news & world report" is out releasing the top rankings. the usual harvard and princeton at the top. in third, yale. and four-way tie, cal tech, mit, stanford an

. >> at the statehouse on tuesday, the governor delivered the news many workers had feared. 205 state employees will be laid off. >> these are not things that we decided upon lightly. and we did so only where there was clearly both a short-term and long-term benefit. >> state spent the day notifying workers about their fate. the union, which represents many state workers had rallied the governor to save their jobs. >> obviously we are incredibly disappointed. >> patrick is the director. >> that ham percent services to people in maryland in these tough economic times. >> those with state jobs are forced to take furloughs, for those state workers, earning more than $40,000 a year, they will take five furlough days. those earning less take three. >> the cuts come as the state of maryland attempts to close a $740 million budget gap. the state is slashing millions in aid to local governments. >> we have one simple intention, that is, to get maryland through the other side of this reare session, as quickly as possible. with as much of our priorities intact. so that we can see a better day.

. >> at the statehouse on wednesday. state leaders warned state workers about the grim reality. >> we are facing the same challenge that every family and business in maryland is facing. >> the proposed $454 million in budget cuts mean the layoffs of more than 200 state workers. it also means the closing of maryland's prison boot camp that houses 300 inmates at jessup. >> none of the choices are good, so that was the least of the bad choices to make. >> also closed will be an inpatient mental health facility on the eastern shore. >> i do not kid myself, nor does anyone else within the administration, that this will have an effect on the services. >> the cuts also mean the layoffs of more than 200 state workers, and the furloughs of others. >> it will be a struggle. you know, reduction in my salary is going to be a struggle, when nothing else is going down. >> but amid the deep cuts, come questions over who escaped with little impact. college students in maryland have not seen a tuition increase in four years. >> at some p

important to the senator's life including the church where he eulogized his house, the massachusetts statehouseand federal hall. there are 44 sitting senator and ten former senators will be among a group of 100 dignitaries visiting the library before senator kennedy's casket is brought to mission church in boston. the funeral mass is to take mace there saturday. we don't yet know who will speak in total but we have been informed that president obama will deliver the eulogy. the associated press also reports kennedy's favorite song "the impossible dream" from the musical "man of la mancha" will be played. i'm shepard smith. >> i don't want to bury this if i have made mistakes. do we have an answer on what i said and what the real number is yet? sorry, but numbers are -- i don't i don't even know what a big number is, if i said billion, trillion or half a trillion. i want to make sure i have the number right. we are collecting on it, not because anybody called us on it because we were questioning it ourselves in the middle of the break. we're talking about americorps today. i'm not sure what peop

lieutenant governor andre bauer called for a news conference, calling reporters scrambling to the statehouse. at that news conference, bougher called on mark sanford to resign saying the serious misconduct that has been revealed along with lingering questions and continuing distractions make it virtually impossible for our state to solve the critical problems we are facing without a change in leadership. governor sanford's extramarital affair has put him under fire since june when he disappeared for five days to visit her in argentina. since then, sanford has faced media scrutiny over allegations that the fiscal conservative had used state planes for personal and political travel as well as purchasing first class tickets at taxpayer expense. this afternoon, the governor insisted he had purchased no first class tickets and that his travel on state aircraft was a fraction of that of previous administrations, and while he said escaping the media and political frenzy now would be something close to heaven on earth, he said there is too much work to be done on important issues such as jobs and th

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at the statehouse in columa, sanford had th to say to bauer'request. >> i not going to be railroad out of this office by political oppents or folk that were never fa of mine in the first place or who-- to put it a difrent way-- a lo of what is ing on now is pure politics, pla and simple. >> woodruff: sanford inot eligible to n for governor agn because he can only serve two terms under soh carolina law. new u.s. economic da out today showed better-thaexpected receries in the manufacturing nd housing sectors. the commerce deptment reported durable goods posted tir largest increase in two yes, with orders up nearly 5% in july. and there was a song gain in new home sas, up more than 5% last month. on wall street tay, stocks were only up ightly, in spite the solid economic reports. the dow jon industrial average gained four points to clo at 9543. the nasdaq ro less than one pot to close at 2024. in afghanistan,he u.s. military repoed two american troops were kied in separate atcks. one died when an imprised explosive device denated in the sout e other was killed in an attack in the east. so

the public is expected to line the motorcade route at various sites including the statehouse.ll pass nathaniel hall where the governor will ring the bell in senator kennedy's honor. the procession ends at the john f. kennedy presidential library and museum where the senator's body will lie in repose. >>> we will have live coverage of the motorcade when it leaves hyannis port and heads to boston, that is expected to happen at 12:30 p.m. eastern time, right here in the "cnn newsroom." >>> and quickly now, let's get to chad meyers and the severe weather center. your hurricane headquarters. and if you would, chad, give us an update on danny, please. >> sir, still not very organized. it's like my closet. not organized. i got things on that side. things on that side. they all belong in the middle. >> yeah. >> i tell you what, this storm has never had its center in the right place. you think, oh, wow, look at that big blob of cloud cover, that's where it is. well work not really. follow this symbol, that's where the center of the circulation is. now, for it to be a decent storm, you

you guys also have the statehouse right now. the resen poll show the democratic nominee for governor there is way behind and there's some concerns that virginia, once again, is becoming the place where republicans are regathering their strength. your sense of that and what, in particular, democrats can do to make sure they presail in this year's virginia gubernatorial race. >> obviously, it will receive enormous national attention this year. the republicans are using it as an attempt to put federal issues, national issues on the table as we are transitioning from a bush administration into an effective new approach to things. and i think that, over time, he will able to make his case. he has an incredible personal story to tell and he has 18 years in state government and i think he's going to come back. >> senator webb, we're going to talk to you about that as the contest continues. good to see you. >> good to see you. >> got to plug your book. author of nine books. senator jim webb of virginia. thank you for joining us. >> than

at the statehouse in columbia, sanford had this to say to bauer's request. >> i'm not going to be railroaded out of this office by political opponents or folks that were never fans of mine in the first place or who-- to put it a different way-- a lot of what is going on now is pure politics, plain and simple. >> woodruff: sanford is not eligible to run for governor again because he can only serve two terms under south carolina law. new u.s. economic data out today showed better-than-expected recoveries in the manufacturing and housing sectors. the commerce department reported durable goods posted their largest increase in two years, with orders up nearly 5% in july. and there was a strong gain in new home sales, up more than 9.5% last month. on wall street today, stocks were only up slightly, in spite of the solid economic reports. the dow jones industrial average gained four points to close at 9543. the nasdaq rose less than one point to close at 2024. in afghanistan, the u.s. military reported two american troops were killed in separate attacks. one died when an improvised explosive device

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because ted kennedy has been as much a part of boston and massachusetts as faneuil hall and the statehouse. very few were alive before john kennedy came to congress in 1946. so it's not just political. this is really a huge change of scene here. >> michael and neil, we're going to ask you both to stand by and thank you, of course, for contributing to our coverage. what do you make of this as we see this slow motorcade along 93? >> is that shot we saw earlier today of the kennedy family standing there and each had a chance to kind of touch the hearse as it was preparing to drive away. you see those generations, and we know that this is the kennedy family. when you look at a group photo of people who are going to miss someone terribly, it is only natural to think about your own family. that can be any family in this country, different age groups all standing there to say good-bye to someone they loved no matter his stature in american history. that is a family who will miss their patriarch dearly. >> absolutely. all of us that have gone through something similar, tam ran if there's a bit of

. >> reporter: from there the massachusetts statehouse followed by 122 bowdoin street where senator kennedyopened his first office as an assistant district attorney. >> it's our little way of saying thank you. >> reporter: finally the motorcade headed to the library where kennedy's body will lie in repose until his saturday funeral. >> the senator clearly beloved in his home state. we talked about the big crowds all day long. just over the course of 30 minutes people passing by to pay their respects. assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. why should you call the scooter store today? because their mobility experts are also medicare experts. and that means the scooter store is your best

the people have been invited to gather in various places back here, around the statehouse, on boston common, around city hall so, they can catch a glimpse of this motorcade before it heads down to the jfk presidential library about five miles away, where, of course, many more members of the public are gathered right now. wolf? >> and we now estimate that motorcade will get to the john f. kennedy library this hour, probably closer to 5:00 p.m., closer to the top of the hour. we're going to continue to show you a picture of that motorcade as it makes its way through the city of boston. let me go back to john king. he's over at the jfk presidential library. john, as you await the arrival there, tell us a little bit about the significance, the symbolism of the passing of faneuil hall. that happens momentarily. i hope we'll be able to hear those bells ring 47 times. we're showing a picture right now of the hearse, john, going near faneuil hall. once those bells start ringing, i want to -- our viewers and listeners to hear those bells. but tell us about the symbolism of what the mayor has

and once the motorcade moves past there, it will go past the office near the massachusetts statehouse where kennedy once served as an assistant d.a., and the building named for president kennedy as well, his brother, he will pass by there. and, finally, it will make its way to the kennedy presidential library, and that is where our mary snow is. and, mary, a number of things to talk about. the fact that his body will lie in repose there, but you are going to be able to tell us when members of the public can come through there for a viewing. and, also, not only that, but what a remarkable museum and library that is, just a chance to not only learn more about ted kennedy and his life, but his brother's and other members of the family as well. >> reporter: yeah, kyra, and it was one that he was very involved in creating, as a tribute to president john f. kennedy, and at 6:00 eastern time there will be a public viewing, where members of the public will be able to go in, and there is a room to the side called the smith center, the library seats about 600 people that can fit in the room, bu

and in the house, the statehouse, they've got almost a 9-1 majority. >> so, they could do, james, whatevernt. >> sure. >> the governor and the democrats want to give the governor back this authority to name a senator for the next three, four, five months, they can do it. >> and the criticism is true. when you had a republican governor you wanted to take the power away from him. now you have a democratic governor, you want to give it to them. that's a completely valid observation, but the voters in the massachusetts have these overwhelming democratic majorities, and i suspect it's not going to -- >> political cynicism that's out there that people suspect they do whatever's convenient for them at the moment. >> it's a strict power play. but to push this, you know, for all those democrats who are also saying we now need to act in the spirit of senator kennedy in terms of kompb mize and getting along together and comity and all the rest to it, it's a power play on the part of the democrats for health care. >> kennedy asked them to do this before he died. >> yes, he did. >> and i suspect the pe

he announced his candidacy at the old statehouse in springfield, ill.. his blast train trip was a repeat of what lincoln had done in philadelphia down to washington. "in what ways does lincoln and loan issue is our -- does the ln influenced you?" he went on to talk about lincoln and the style of leadership he employed. basically he said, some presidents then othepresident bo there will -- lincoln was not like that. he said you have your view and i have mine, somewhere out there is the truth. through listening and guidance you can try to get people to that point. he said i have not gotten to that in terms of my own style of leadership, but that is the model i look to. guest: the problem is, can he bring people together? host: we will take the audience to some of the points that you outlined in your book. we will get to calls, also. guest: he was an ambitious man from the beginning. he wanted to be president. he was not sure whether he would run in 2006, but was looking at. his strategist wrote him a remarkable memo saying you will never be hotter than you

he announced his candidacy at the old statehouse in springfield, ill..train trip was a repeat of what lincoln had done in philadelphia down to washington. "in what ways does lincoln and loan issue is our -- does the ln influenced you?" he went on to talk about lincoln and the style of leadership he employed. basically he said, some presidents then othepresident bo there will -- lincoln was not like that. he said you have your view and i have mine, somewhere out there is the truth. through listening and guidance you can try to get people to that point. he said i have not gotten to that in terms of my own style of leadership, but that is the model i look to. guest: the problem is, can he bring people together? host: we will take the audience to some of the points that you outlined in your book. we will get to calls, also. guest: he was an ambitious man from the beginning. he wanted to be president. he was not sure whether he would run in 2006, but was looking at. his strategist wrote him a remarkable memo saying you will never be hotter than you are now. i

industry that has that degree of diversity -- >> and in my background we dealt with this in the statehouset was an uproar when there were changes in the state of ohio on how we were going to address the truck farms or what testify official title they are given in the code. and we heard from mom and pop produce businesses all over the state. so help me out here. >> our activities like that are, i mean, very hard to envision how a federal regulation could establish a meaningful preventative control regime for an operation like that. so seriously, we would look at the appropriate exceptions. how do you put the boundaries around the requirements so we achieve food safety objective but do it in a feasible, realistic way. we plan to do that. >> miss peg? >> well, i think he does bring up a lot that you have to take into consideration what happens on a different scales. and i think we'll be working a lot with fda on the implementation of it and providing our experience and our guidance there in that area. so -- >> absolutely. mr. chairman, i have no further questions. thank you. >> we'll go to a

industry that has that degree of diversity -- >> and in my background we dealt with this in the statehouse. it was an uproar when there were changes in the state of ohio on how we were going to address the truck farms or what testify official title they are given in the code. and we heard from mom and pop produce businesses all over the state. so help me out here. >> our activities like that are, i mean, very hard to envision how a federal regulation could establish a meaningful preventative control regime for an operation like that. so seriously, we would look at the appropriate exceptions. how do you put the boundaries around the requirements so we achieve food safety objective but do it in a feasible, realistic way. we plan to do that. >> miss peg? >> well, i think he does bring up a lot that you have to take into consideration what happens on a different scales. and i think we'll be working a lot with fda on the implementation of it and providing our experience and our guidance there in that area. so -- >> absolutely. mr. chairman, i have no further questions. thank you. >> we'll go to