diane sawyer right here tomorrow night. have a good evening.> hurricane irene makes landfall, pummeling the shoreline. >> get the hell off the beach. >> a warning from new jersey's governor as that state and several others brace for irene's arrival. also -- preventing violence at candlestick park.

diane sawyer is inside the capitol, asking tea party members and the leaders of both parties tough questions. >>> tragic turn. a grisly discovery. 11-year-old celina cass is found dead in a river near her home. the latete revelations in a case that's broken the heart of a small new hampshire town. >>>>plus, blaze of glory. bon jovi turns 50. middle age has not slowed down this rock star. ♪ you give love ♪ a bad name he just finished the highest grossing concert tour of the year and now he's on a personal campaign to give back to the poor. >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. there was high political drama for high stakes tonight under that grand old dome back there. a battle to the wire over the national debt and a scene of stirring courage and patriotism as congresswoman gabrielle giffords, still recovering from a gunshot wound to the head she suffered in january, stunned her colleagues, casting a vote to help end the crisis. for a moment, just a moment, she brought divided washington together. it was a moment that almost redeemed this whole political fiasco. [ applause ] on the floor of the

as jaycee lee dugard told diane sawyer -- >> who knows how many oversights are happening and how many things that they're not seeing. >> reporter: not seeing, even when it's happening right in plain sight. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the presidential candidates saying they want to support manufacturing jobs here at home. so, we check. where are the t-shirts they buy and sell really made? >>> and what just 15 minutes a day of exercise can do for your life. ♪ [ male announcer ] every day, thousands of people are choosing advil. here's one story. my name is lacey calvert and i train professional athletes with yoga. i know how my body should feel. if i have any soreness, i'm not going to be able to do my job. but once i take advil, i'm able to finish my day and finish out strong. then when i do try other things, i always find myself going back to advil. it really works! [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. [ male announcer ] make the switch. naturals from delicious, real ingredients with no artificial flavors

i'm diane sawyer. we're interrupting your regular programming to bring you the breaking news that there is late word the vote i i the house is now done. the gridlock has been broken. a compromise deal has been passed. an incredible human drama on the floor of the house tonight. take a l lk at this. who showed up, arizona congresswoman gabby gifford. so valiant after she was shot in the head in january. returning to the house floor. she is there. she's in glasses. she is dressed in a a kind of teal-green. she came in to cast her vote. the ahah plus was deafening. and i'm here with congressional correspopoent john karl. what a moment, john. >> reporter: one of the most remarkable moments i have ever seen on the floor of the house of representatives. and it comes on what is the most important vote of the year. and by the way, she came back to vote yes for this deal to raise the debt ceiling. she thought it was important. her office says that she was disappointed watching this gridlock over the past t t we

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this whole brouhaha according to diane sawyer's parallelogram of disappointment managed to remove one chocolate shaving from our dairy queen gut-buster sundae of debt. >> they're calling it the super committee. >> it has superpowers. >> a dozen members of congress. >> evenly divide between republicans and democrats. >> charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit savings. >> a super committee. >> a super congress with super powers. >> the super committee deals with everything. >> jon: our prayers are answerrered. america's own legion of doofs, but which of our leaders has powers far above those of mortal legislators. it might include harry reid, aka the senator drone. he'll talk to you about things for a long time. senator jon kyl, the trickler. his golden stream of protection shields the rich. i'm sorrey, th job creators. oh, look, it's professor kvetch, drowning out opponents with his supersonic whine. the gentleman from new york would like to recognize... senator john mccain, or old man man. bitten by a radioactive even older man, old man man always gets his way and any balls that

jaycee told diane sawyer in an interview last month, that was not the man jaycee knew. she was living a nightmare kept in a backyard compound, giving birth to two daughters fathered by her rapist. >> i can't imagine being beaten to death. but you can't imagine being kidnapped and raped. you know? so... it's just, you just do what you have to do. to survive. >> in april, 1993, a counselor noted gareed ease excellent prognosis for a crime free life. the fooling month, nancy garrido is videotaping little girls luring to the back of the van, encouraging them to do the splits. it's something interrogation tapes confirmed. >> can you go all wait down? >> yes. >> let me see. i bet you can go down easy, huh snoo yes. that is easy. >> and the system failed and we should be angry about it. >> and state senator ted gains will introduce legislation forcing the parole board to give less weight to psych evaluations when determining a dangerous criminals release. >> thank you very much. >> and president obama signed a controversial deal that raise the debt limit so now, government won

as jaycee lee dugard told diane sawyer -- >> it seems impossible now that no one knew you were there. >> doesn't it? >> it seems impossible. >> i know. >> reporter: impossible, not least because phillip garrido was a known sex offender, sentenced to 50 years forape but released early after serving just 11 years with glowing reports from prison psychologists. >> unquestionably the most disturbing mistake of the criminal justice system was the release of phil garrido in 1988. >> reporter: a mistake compounded by incompetent parole officers who visited the garrido's home dozens of times while jaycee dugard was a prisoner there. >> if you have any questions, come into the office between 8:00 and 5:00. >> 60 times. they may have been just feet from your door. >> yep. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: the electronic monitoring bracelet garrido wore on his ankle showed how much time he was spending in the backyard prison he built for dugard. but none of the parole officers, who were supposed to be keeping an eye on him, ever bothered to look. they filed glowing reports about him, noting his rela

and world news with diane sawyer is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings.thanks for inviting us into your homes tonight. see you at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." and tonight, need a job. thousands camp out overnight in their business suits and dress shoes, all for a chance at work. >>> basket-brawl. the good will trip to china that turned into a u.s.-chinese

ththe were three diane sawyers owed money and one of them was ours. >> i'm diane sawyer at nbc news headquartersorter: we've got a surprise for many a guy that loves to surprise other, emeril lagasse and finally sam who will be feeling like a champion when he collects lost money from his cell phone company. >> kind of nice, isn't it? >> reporter: sam's producer darcy will be coming into some cash too and so are several other behind-the-scenes staffers. if we can find money for them, you can find for you. >> yes. >> all right, that's exciting stuff, right? all right. i don't care who you are. >> it's out there. >> so funny. you have money waiting, george, sorry. >> i'm not going to leave it on the table. i check all the time. >> you make sure you get it. so but we have some people here. >> should we start on letting them know? okay. first number one, elena george. >> elena, $53.32. >> yay. >> this is not clearinghouse, come on. yay! congratulations. >> okay. this next person is keeping the show on the air from our control room, matt, come on down. matt, come on out. there he is. here he comes. he

don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning and "world news" with diane sawyer all week. >> alan: a-alarm fire burning in benecia, and some tense moments as it burned dangerously close to homes. that grass fire ignited near the benecia community park and lillian kim lives on the scene with the latest. >> reporter: we're near matthew turner elementary school and benecia community park, and you can see the charred hillside. it sits just above the athletic field. flames reached beyond the hillside and got close to a housing subdivision. it started around 4:30 and quickly drew to a second alarm and then a third alarm at 4:37 p.m. so tense moments for the people in this neighborhood in some cases, flames reached within several feet of people's backyards.

. >> reporter: leaders of both parties in the house spoke to diane sawyer. >> so what are you going to be doing tomorrow morning? >> hopefully hiding somewhere. >> congressman cleaver said it was a satan sandwich. >> it probably is. with satan fries on the side. >> now the deal no one likes moves to the senate. lawmakers are ready to move on. but there is one person who doesn't care how ugly the process has been. gabby giffords tweeted last night "the capitol looks beautiful and i am honored to be at work." scott goldberg, abc news, washington. >>> back here, members of a presidential task force are scheduled to convene in palo alto today to talk about jobs. the president's council on jobs and competitiveness will be asking for ideas from silicon valley businesses on how the public and private sectors can team up to create jobs. the heads of aol, netflix and the chief operating officer of facebook are expected to be on hand. the meet willing be held at the -- meeting will be held at headquarter of vmware. they invite you to watch the event online. find out more on the website, abc7news

that's going to do it for us and diane sawyer coming up next. thank you for watch appreciate your time and hope to see you in half an hour. >>> this is "world news." tonight, hurricane irene heading hard for our coast. we're tracking this monster storm. as hundreds of thousands are on the move. millions are preparing to evacuate. major american cities under threat. we have the latest forecast tonight. >>> manhunt. fierce fighting as rebels try to corner moammar gadhafi. as the gun fights ranl, our reporter goes inside the tyrants secret world. did gadhafi use these tunnels to escape? >>> healthy bonus. bosses paying employees to lose weight. how mumu would it take for you to join in? >>> and hometown heros. the 13-year-old leading an army of volunteers. the preacher trying to help. americans rising to the challenge, fighting hunger in surprising new ways. >>> good evening. it's coming. we know it. an so many of us are bracing tonight for hurricane irene. nearly a quarter of the country under threat from this massive whirlwind of fury. growing no

away with you or may remember at the beginning of last year president obama famously said this to diane sawyer about a second term. and the one thing i'm clear about is that i would rather be a really good one term president than a mediocre two term president. unfortunately he's on the verge of being neither and if president obama doesn't start acting like harry truman soon and taking on the republicans in congress rather than appeasing them then he'll not just be a one termer like jimmy carter will be the nation's next herbert hoover which will be a disaster for all of us so he gets the message. our next comment comes from the message boards of tom hartman dot com spent a good time chunk of both my radio show and this television show ranting about the supreme court and how they become kings above and beyond our democracy so great white had this question for me since the us supreme court was never supposed to make laws and veto laws that exist then what is the role of the us supreme court supposed to be the only educated guesses to advise the executive and legislative branches maybe by telling

. >> reporter: leaders of both parties in the house spoke to diane sawyer. >> so what are you going to be doing tomorrow morning? >> hopefully hiding somewhere. >> as congressman cleaver said this is a satan sandwich. >> it probably is with some satan fries on the side. >> reporter: now the deal no one likes moves to the senate and lawmakers are ready to move on. >> i have constituents i'm anxious to see, friends i teed to visit with. >> reporter: but there is one person who doesn't care how ugly the whole process has been, gabby giffords tweeted last night the capitol looks beautiful and i am honored to be at work. rob and tanya. >> scott, does this mean that gabby could be returning to congress full time? >> reporter: no, she's going to stick around washington for a few days. there while her husband celebrates the last flight of the space shuttle "endeavour" then back to houston and back to rehab. as for her re-election we don't know yet. she hasn't made a decision yet. she doesn't have to until next may. >> and nonetheless an extraordinary moment. we'll have a lot more about gabby g

. >> reporter: as jaycee lee dugard told diane sawyer -- >> who knows how many oversights are happeningnd how many things that they're not seeing. >> reporter: not seeing even when it's happening right in plain sight. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >>> jujurs will hear more graphic evidence today in the sexual assault trial of polygamist leader warren jeffs. audio recordings of jeffs to instructing young women and girls on how to sexually please him. he goes on to tell them it's a way to win favor from god. jeffs objected several times to the recordings being played but was overruled. the prosecution is expected to wrap up today. >>> and the contentious lockout that is threaten iing the upcoming nba season is threatening to send players overseas. it seems more and more are considering to go overseas to play while the situation back home drags on. the commissioner david stern does not support their doing so and says they could jeopardize their nba contracts if they were injured. >>> and now for this morning's somewhat heated baseball highlights, we get those from espn news. >>> goo

and start the week right here tomorrow night, diane sawyer and "world news." have a good evening.t. good night. >> alan: a beating, two shootings, and growing concerns of violence at a sporting event after last night's niners-raiders game. i'm alan wang. two men were shot in the parking lot at candlestick park after the preseason game, and one man was badly beaten in the stadium restroom. cecelia vega is at candlestick park where investigators are still searching for evidence. >> reporter: those investigators may be making some progress. san francisco police are saying this evening they have identified a person of interest in one of those sin

for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a good >>> san francisco mayor breaks his first campaignhange of heart making him the top target in the fall campaign. >> and also, tragic new violence on the streets of oakland. the accidental murder of a 3-year-old boy. >> and bay area researchers bring home exotic samples from the lush coral reefs of the philippines. it's only on 7. >> that is the sound of your 401(k) taking a big hit. and good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> president obama today tried to dismiss the down grade of the credit rating but wall street was in no mood to listen and the biggest drop two and a half years. down

we'll have a complete wrap-up tomorrow and diane sawyer tomorrow night on "world news." you can get the latest at abcnews.com. i'm george stephanopoulos. have a good night. balanced to support your energy... ♪ ...and healthy skin. everyday benefits from advanced formulas. discover the complete benefits of centrum. >> investigators from the ntsb traveled to gee yawn florida where the flight skidded off the runway. it was raining and after midnight at the time. they'll be looking at whether pilot fatigue was a possible cause. all 163 people on board survived. >>> an unsolved case has knotted the fbi for four decades. what happened to d.b. cooper? man who hijacked a plane in 1971, jumping out of the back, never to be seen again. tonight there is a new clue investigators hope willfinally solve the mystery. abc's john donvan has the story. >> repeporter: like a ghost, th eyes have never blinked once. the taunting question, who am i? 40 years after the plane hijacked by the man known to criminal history as d.b. cooper landed without him because he parachuted out the tail l th

. >>> and now here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane?merica. tonight on "world news." for the first time, glen campbell is going to talk at length about his diagnosis of alzheimer's. he has sung the songs that move us so much. tonight he will give everyone strength with the story of his life. bianna? >> lookingngorward to his story. thanks, diane. >>> and finally, players at the little league world series arere anything but camera shy and this proves it. the pitcher from south dakota, bounced one off the camera shattering the lens cover but leaving the camera itself working just fine. strangely enough a player from the same team did the same thing over the weekend. what is it with the cameras? >> the chances of doing that? >> i'm just loving these baseball stories. i got more and more and more. >> the little league world series. so many great stories. they're adorable. >> the runner and the pitcher has his hands up in the air because he hit the camera. >> we got it. thank you, bianna. >> lara. >> let's get right to the "pop news heat ind

. >> david will have much more tonight on "world news" with diane sawyer. >>> now, to that major announcement breaking right now that will have a major impact on wowon's health care. and it's not without controversy, as you might imagine. for the first time, insurers will be required to make birth control free to women. sharyn alfonsi is here with the details. >> reporter: abc news has learned that today, the u.s. department of health and human services will announce sweeping, new guidelines intended to help all women have a chance to stop health problems before they start. here's how it works. starting on august 1st, 2012, all private insurance plans will be provided to women's preventative services, without charging a co-pay or a deductible. >> half of women forgo preventive care because they can't afford it. and under the affordable care act, that out changes. >> reporter: what exactly? >> reporter: screenings for guestational diabetes. breast-feeding reports. and all fda-approved birth control methods, including emergency contraception, including the morning-after pill, will be included.

diane sawyer comes in at 47. >> an elite list of very accomplished folks on that list.ations to all of the lovely ladies on the list. see you there next year. >> don't hold your breath. >>> apparently on the facebook page, the folks that run the hollywood walk of fame, with the strip of stars, they decided that reality stars will not be getting a star on the walk. you will not see "the jersey shore" cast. you will not see kim kardashian on there. they have to cough up about 30 grand, which finances the creation, and the installation, and the upkeep of the stars. >> they have to take care of the stars themselves. >> i didn't know that. but apparently, reality stars will not be allowed. they want people who contributed something more substantial to the art. >> thank goodness for that. >> good call, folks. >> what happens if you fall on hard times? you have to clean up your own star, right? apparently. >>> all right, now. chris brown is in hot water again. it turns out, his neighbors are not big fans. apparently, he's been parking in the handicap spaces in his apartment bu

. >> i am telling diane sawyer on all of you people.ou will not be here monday. >> terrible. >> good, aim for the head. troublemakers here. very mean. oh, man. enjoying your time? >> this is what made charlie sheen insane. you think it's drugs? it's not, it's working with people like this. >> enjoying your time at "world news now"? is it going well for you? >> it's awesome. i love the interns here. especially when i hit them in the head with a water bottle. >> well-loved by the staff here. >> they're all lining up to hit us again. >> very serious network news. >> how'd you know i was thirsty? i caught that. boo-yah! we'll be right back with more news. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news. elvis presley fans marked the anniversary of the icon's death last night in memphis. he died 34 years ago today. it's a part of a week of events celebrating presley's life. >>> asian markets are mostly higher today after a round of corporate deals move wall street in a positive direction. >>> the president's tour of the midwest continue

diane sawyer is back tonight on "world newewwith diane sawyer." >> for everybody. [ cheers ] ngng >>> military reservists. a recent audit recommended restricting employees to five years. yesterday the council voted unanimously to extend the program indefinitely with soldiers receiving the equivalent of their full city salaries. >> more sun this hour. >> warmer temperatures in afternoon. mid to upper 60s along the coast into san francisco. low to mid 70s around the bay. 80s, even 90s in the east bay. cooler as we head into the weekend. >> slow southbound 680 from concord forward walnut creek accident just getting cleared out.

brent jeffs talked to diane sawyer in 2009. >> i need to stand up for me. stand up for anybody who has been victimized by anybody that gets hurt like that or war en. >> reporter: jeffs' attorney deric palpole said, you've shown you can be tough. now, it's time to show you can be fair. jeffs would rather go to prison than violate his beliefs. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news. >> clayton sandell, thanks very much. >>> now let's turn to josh elliott. and, boy, a bloody weekend in london. >> absolutely, and it continues here. >> good morning to both of you. we're going to go to the continuing rioting and chaos in the streets of london. people setting fires, destroying storefronts. dozens of police officers have been injured after a second night of violence, touched off by a fatal police shooting. the question now is, how far and long could this spread? abc's lama hasan is following developments there. this at a time when she has the very latest. lama, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. these are the worst clashes people h

he'll be there all week so stay tuned for all of his stories on "worldldews with diane sawyer" and othert the week. >> absolutely heartbreaking story. >>> when we come back we'll lighten the mood a little bit with "the skinny." stay with us. ♪ skinny so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. our first "skinny" of the e ek, a jam packed one nonetheless. >> that's right, very exciting. >> we of course know the queen of daytime talk, oprah winfrey, left her show in grand fashion to start her own network, own. another blblack eye for the network. jenny mccarthy who was a frequent guest, blogged on oprah's website, a big advocate for parents of children with autism. apparently was developing a show for oprah's network but is backing out of the project and instead shopping the show to nbc, getting out of the own. according to reports she didn't like the way producers were kind of taking the direction of her show so she kind of packed her bags and said, i am out of here. one source told fox news, jenny wasn't thrilled with the direction own producers were going. she's leaving own for nbc. >> how w

yellin saw this tweet, the speaker told diane sawyer he did have the votes.ou never know until you know. and they're clearly trying to convince the sort of recalcitrant republican that is they need to do this for their own good even if they don't like everything in it. and nancy pelosi has to make the case to democrats that they're going to get a second bite of the apple on the revenue issue after this joint committee reports. so each side has to -- it's going to come down to the wire here. a few votes one way or another, the speaker knows he's going to lose about 80 of his conservatives. so he's got to make sure he's got his ducks in a row. >> let's explain that. to your point about potentially taking up some revenue increases, i think the cbo estimated $2.1 trillion today. so this thing happens in two stages. so initially they would be providing $917 billion in spending cuts over the course of the next ten years through spending caps, et cetera. but then they have this committee. there are lots of committees in washington, i realize. >> reporter: yeah. >> y

. >> leaders of both parties in the house spoke to diane sawyer. >> what are you going to be doing tomorrowng? >> hopefully hiding somewhere. >> congressman cleaver said this is a satan sandwich. >> it probably is, with satan fries on the side. >> now the deal no one likes moves to the senate. lawmakers are ready to move on. >> there is one person who doesn't care how ugly the process has been. gabby giffords tweeted last night "the capitol looks beautiful. and i am honored to be at work." scott goldberg, abc news, washington. >>> members of a presidential task force are scheduled to gather in palo alto to get new ideas how to create jobs. the president's council on jobs and competitiveness will be asking for ideas from the silicon valley businesses. they want to know how the public and private sector can team up to create jobs. head of aol, netflix and the chief operating officer of facebook are expected to be on hand. the white house is inviting you to submit questions through linked in or facebook and watch the event online. find out more about it on the website abc7news.com. >>> pg&e sa

lee dugard told diane sawyer. >> who nose how many oversights are happening and how many things they are not seeing. >>reporter: not seeing even when it is happening right in plain sight. this is abc news, los angeles. >>> antioch police say the teen whose apparent kidnapping is revving to talk with detective detectives. 16-year-old ford has called his family to say he's safe and police believe that to be true but detectives say they want to nail down whether he was kidnapped or he knew the armed man who robbed the barber shop where he worked. the man demanded the car key from ford employer before forcing the teen to drive away at gun point. fovrd boss spoke with us but didn't want to appear on camera. >> i'm hoping they got some type of lead on this guy because pl if he did it to me he will definitely do it to someone else. i'm hoping to speak to him because i would like to know what he remembered about the description of the guy. >> police found the stolen suv. they are searching it for evidence. >> congress is about to go on month long summer recess leaving bay area construction p

be sure to watch a special edition of "world news" with diane sawyer.test on hurricane irene, and remember, you can follow us any time on twitter, facebook or abcnews.com. for all of us in washington, thanks for watching. we'll see you next week. >>> in the news this sunday, hurricane irene makes landfall in the northeast. a fire damages a san francisco high school campus..............

. >>> and now here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane?e cancellation. but one member tweeted to fans, quote, i know you guys aren't stupid. there are problems in our band bigger than drinking not gatorade. sounds like the standard pr line just got thrown under the tour bus. no surprise since following his sudden walk-off his bandmate and own brother said to the crowd, hate him, not us. >> ooh. >> let's go on to spider-man. marvel unmasking its new spider-man and turns out the next web slinging superhero will be african-american. in the comic's ultimate universe peter parker died back in june and now a teenager miles morales will be taking over as the crime fighter and with great power comes great responsibility. our spidey sense tells us, this is going to be a big one. >> spidey sense. >> okay. this is my favorite story of the morning, the queen star helen mirren is once again wearing a tiara. this time in a beauty contest. the 66-year-old british actress has been named not actress of the year but hot body of the year beating out the like

now, here's diane sawyer for a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >>> hello, bianna.her week. who gains more weight after marriage? men or women? what about after divorce? tonight, surprising results of a brand-new report. we'll tell everyone all about it tonight on "world news." >> looking forward to that. >>> finally, strong word of mouth has been a help to the help. the film about southern black madz moved into first place at the box office this weekend. now it's an unusual for a movie to debut at number two and then move up. >> so, people came out of there and everyone has been talking about it. it keeps trending on twitter. word of mouth. >>> let's head back to los angeles where lara spencer has the pop news heat index. >>> first up, mr. nick cannon, trying his hug his way into the history books. the tv host trying to earn a place in the guinness records for the most hugs. he's still waiting to find out if he beat the current record of almost 1800 hugs per hour. a quick calculation said that it would have meant that nick was hugging it out with someone every two

. >>> now here's our diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> hello, , sh.orld news," she was fearless, spirited and her heroic actions saved hundreds of lives, inspiring a hollywood film. who is she? you have to meet our "person of the week." that's coming up tonight. happy weekend to you. >> to you, as well, diane. >>> finally, things were moving a little differently than usual on one street in queens, new york. >> oh, my god. he's f fing. >> yep, that's a bull taking off down the city streets. making a turn on to liberty street as that tow truck driver shot the video. butchers ran after -- yes, butchers because the bull had escaped from their slaughterhouse. it was eventually rounded up on the campus of a nearby college. and in case you're counting, that is two days now and two loose steer. and that's no bull. >>> time to head back up to central park where we have 11 "american idol" finalists waiting, as are george and elizabeth. guys? >> actually i think you can squeeze one more pun in, josh. i mean, get one more in there. >> i was doing that all for geo

. >>> now, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane?yone at "gma." tonight on "world news," the boomer generation is doing it again. creating a brand-new approach, this time to plastic surgery. meet some women who have decided to do something pretty amazing. but do the risks rise with age? be sure to watch tonight. >>> finally, police have to put up with a lot of bull but rarely a real one. outside of seattle, take a look. a 1,000-pound steer, i just embracededt, emotionally. that's -- decidedly low-speed chase that this steer is leading police on, back and forth in front of squad cars. >> going pretty fast for a thousand-pounder. >> i suppose. for a half hour. everybody got bored and decided to get the lassos out. >> he laid down on the ground. >> better than pamplona, where they're running with him. and they have the horns. >>> he didn't volunteer for that. okay, josh. >>> let's go to lara and the smart screen. >> in honor of you, g.s., welcome to "pop news heat index." first up, another hottie, george, john stamos. women cannot seem

now here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane?w that the summer heat can have an impact on the medication you and your family take? find out which ones and what you can do to protect the medications and your health and that's coming up tonight on "world news." see you then. >>> finally, incredible new images from thth wild. part of a ground-break experiment. a conservation group set up hundreds of cameras snapping these pictures when an animal walked by, whatever animal it might be, 52,000 images were captured. while showing the cute and cuddly and only relative and some human poachers gun in hand, a great and telling look at that natural world. >> richard avedon photos. >> fantastic. >> let's see, please. >> wow. >> to see them in their habitat like that. >> they had 400 cameras staked out. >> over three continent, as well. all going on. >> look at his eyes. >> thousands of images. i have a feeling it's probably the first time they've ever seen a flash. >> thanks, josh. let's get over -- was it something we said, lara? you were h

. >>> and now, here's our diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? you. what does a burger joint have in common with your doctor? coming up tonight, surprising and unlikely ways doctors are learning how to treat you, bedside manner. we'll tell you what to expect as we break it down tonight on "world news." see you then. >> thank you, diane. >>> of course, guys, that's just mere prologue to the hot stuff on the other side of this. >> he's setting you up, bianna golodryga. come on. >> josh, i appreciate it. robin, how about you and i take a road trip? it's hot out there. why don't we go to alaska? alaska isn't usually that cold. not when it comes to sarah palin. her hair has gotten its share of attention in the last presidential race and now the salon that created her fab updo gets its due with the beehive beauty shop where the personalities of the staff are as big as the hairstyles. you guessed it. itit getting its own reality tv show. and it's sure to be hair-raising. >>> check out this cute animal. baby elephant in the czech republic. with a mug lik

her closest friend in the house, representative debbie wasserman schultz of florida, told diane sawyernt. >> she received thunderous applause, hugs, tears. even the hardest heart, which we had a lot of hardened hearts in this debate, just melted when she walked in the room. >> reporter: it was in january, seven months ago at a congress on your corner town hall meeting she was holding that giffords was gunned down by a mentally deranged young man, jared lee loughner. six people were killed in loughner's rampage, 13 others wounded, including giffords. for gabby giffords the road to recovery has been long and arduous. the bullet passed through her brain and she spent momohs in hospitals. at first the merest flicker of life meant everything. >> a few minutes after we left her room, gabby opened her eyes for the first time. >> reporter: her husband, space shuttle astronaut mark kelly, was by her side every day. as doctors marveled at her strength and the extent of her recovery -- >> and liftoff. >> reporter: gabby giffords left the hospital to watch her husband blast off into space on his l

. >>> meanwhile, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane?and as you know joplin was devastated by that deadly tornado. but you're going to see firsthand tonight on the first day of school what a lot of heart and a lot of generosity from around the world accomplished. you'll want to be there in joplin tonight on "world news" tonight. >> thanks, diane. >>> finally might be the greatest story of all time. an australian lost his license for driving his cooler while drunk. he admits to having a few drinks while he built his motorized cooler. he's arrested while giving a test drive. said he didn't understand that would be a motor vehicle, that thing with a motor and wheels. the judge said it was. the judge also pointed out if he had just been drunk while riding a horse, he would have been okay. >> oh, wow. >> i have too many places to go here. >> no sense of humor. >> no. >> we can see it churning inside you. >> it was a low-speed endeavor. great. i dare you to top that, lara spencer. >> that's hard. the man is driving a cooler. doesn't get better

. >>> and now here's our diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? turns out doctors can now get a clearer picture and alert you if something is wrong. be sure to watch tonight on "world news." we'll tell you all about it. >>> meanwhile, here in new york subway riders like to say they see rats the size of ponies on the track. and they're not lying but they haven't seen this rodent spotted trolling around california's central coast. a fleeting glimpse, no, not of bigfoot or the loch ness monster. it's a capybara, and it's on the loose in paso robles, california. workers at a wastewater treatment plant snapped these shots of the massive south american rodent emerging from a pond. but don't worry, the california department of fish and game says it's probably just an escaped pet, and it's no harm. it's just going to root around. the capybara is the world's largest rodent. not quite a rat, more like a monstrous hamster. the nocturnal vegetarians routinely weigh in at over 100 pounds, about the size of a dog and while you need a special permit to have one