husband, which is currently at about 50%, but the tale of the two michelles, michele bachmann and michelle obama reminds us that we are not yet living in any kind of post-racial america. when michele bachmann says she once lost her faith in america, her criticism is seen as an act of patriotism. she wants to improve america, get it back on the right track. when michelle obama criticized her country, it was seen as invalid, because i believe she was not seen by some as truly a legitimate part of the american story. do you remember when you were a kid and you played the game the dozens, among your close certain group of friends, it was okay to tell your momma jokes, but if an outside was there to talk about your mother, those were fighting words. the same can be said about your country, if you're considered fully american, fully a citizen, you are okay to criticize as part of your patriotic duty, in fact, being able to express freely criticism of our government, leaders, is a foundation of basic democracy. when michele bachmann does it, we assume she has a right to do it. when we disallowed michel

and all the places real goal at least when you're the first lady of the united states mo could michelle obama's lavish trips prove to be an ugly p.r. blunder on her husband's reelection campaign. it's thursday august twenty fifth seven pm in washington d.c. and christine for a sound you're watching our team. let's start off with a look at libya tonight where there is still no sign of the libyan dictator moammar gadhafi but some information has come out about just how deep the ties are and work between he and some high powered government officials it turns out it was just two years ago pretty much exactly that a team of washington's best known hawks visited libya and a show of friendship and unity let's look back at august of two thousand and nine where just released wiki leaks cables give an in-depth account of senators john mccain lindsey graham and joe lieberman meeting with gadhafi son and discussing a long term bilateral relationship. between the two countries and also a promise the u.s. would provide arms and military gear to the country and take seriously requests that the government be t

so did first lady michelle obama and melinda gates. but none of them, rita braver now tells us, holds a candle to that force of nature we call cleopatra. >> reporter: she has been celebrated in film. she's been immortalized in

tabloid the national enquirer and reports that michelle obama is quote a vacation junking that she's been indulging in five star hotels where she gets expensive massages and alcohol that she has spent allegedly more than ten million dollars of us taxpayer money and has been going on wild shopping sprees according to the secret sources this has made her husband absolutely furious at his wife's out of control spending now earlier i spoke to t.j. walker the managing editor editor of daily national dot com i asked him if this is really a p.r. disaster and here is his response. yes it is a disaster and now when it came to all of the trips two years ago a year ago you could just write off all the criticism is as right wing ranting the same sort of people who were talking about that we're talking about the whole birth certificate nonsense but now we have a serious problem for obama we're three years into the presidency unemployment is sky high you've got so many liberals and progressives very angry at obama for giving all street everything it wanted in the bailout for not really regulating

first major battle and what will no doubt be a long vicious war it's hacks on the first lady michelle obama in the form of a string of articles and criticisms on her well lifestyle the most notable perhaps coming from the daily mail a british tabloid and the us how to live the national enquirer and reports that michelle obama is quote a vacation junkie that has been indulging in a five star and five star hotels where she splashes out expensive massages and alcohol spending ten million dollars of us taxpayer money and have been going on while shopping sprees according to the article much to the distress of her husband who is absolutely furious about his wife's quote out of control spending well let's talk about this and what this could mean and joining me from new york to our new york studios t.j. walker daily national managing editor of the daily national dot com. good to be with you hey t.j. i know that your specialty is very much in sort of p.r. and shaping the message do you think that what we're seeing here and you know i should mention that very few people are actually talking about th

. >>> most powerful women, last year's latest michelle obama now ranks eighth while lady gaga is number 11. martha stewart, katy couric all fell out. >>> a rocket crashed minutes after takeoff. nasa says the station crew is not in any danger, however. >>> aaa estimates 31.5 million americans will travel 50 miles or more over labor day weekend, a more than 2% decrease from last year. >>> here is an early look at one of your top health headlines on msnbc.com. time spent social networking increases the risk of teens smoking, drinking and using drugs. social network savvy teens are said to be three times more likely to use alcohol and twice as likely to use marijuana than teens who don't spend any time social networking. for more information on this and other health stories check out the health page on msnbc.com. >>> here is an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 11,320. tokyo, nikkei inched up 132 points while in hong kong hang seng climbed 285. >>> another booming day on wall street was overshadowed by an icon of american business stepping down. legend st

. >> bay area tech executive has topped michelle obama and oprah on the forbes most powerful women lista sandberg came in number five in the 2011 list while michelle obama slipped to number eight and oprah came in at number 14. germany's chancellor merkel topped the list followed by hillary clinton. in total, six bay area tech leaders and local politician made this year's list. facebook ceo cheryl sandberg is number five. google's serviceer is number 16. oracle president, was 40th. >>> house minority leader pelosi number 52 and twitter vp katie jacobs was 56. we posted a link to the entire list on our website at abc7news.com. >>> apple shares and bank stocks getting a lot of attention on wall street this morning. bloomberg top reporter watching the response there. >> good morning. i don't know, i don't have to tell you the rock star that steve jobs is to investment business. he is resigning at ceo and stock is lower this morning. down far less than what was looking like, down about $8 right now. and huge rally in financial shares. bank of america surging right now, it's up about 17%, ci

in a related story, michelle obama is at the apple store trying to buy a $4 trillion i tunes gift card. >> reporter: mr. obama reelection campaign also plans hundreds of birthday house parties across the country. >>> a new push to legalize marijuana. why it's not happening here in california this time. >>> plus it's supposed to be a place where women can go to get counseling for an unplanned pregnancy. tonight what san francisco leaders say the center is really doing for the women who go there. >>> she's in hiding. why casey anthony will have to show her face by the end of the week. >>> new at 6:00, we'll show you the extreme measure one toy store owner is taking against shoplifting. >> i've decided i have to do something to close the doors. >> and you will not believe the new security measure you will have to take to go indoors. >> time is ticking for pg & e. >> we have to get this done before it gets too cold so we can serve people reliably. >>> anthony's attorneys are fighting -- >>> two officials took aim at a crisis pregnancy center. they say the facility deceived young woman who

everybody jump on michelle obama about the obesity thing but this costs the country a lot of money. > motorcade. >> just let it go. >> sean: i'm just asking, that michelle obama? couldn't fly with the president. had to have two government planes, two motorcades so they could go to martha's vineyard. >> i see, okay you want to tell where you went? >> sean: nowhere. >> jackson hole. >> sean: i was interviewing vice president clean any. >> he -- vice president cheney. >> he used his own money. >> one plane, one motorcade. more with our great american panel. we are go to letter dazzle we are go to letter dazzle you. i have copd. if you have it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that fes like copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms... ...by keepinmy airways open... ...a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintence treatment that does both. and it's eroid-free. spiriva doesot replace fast-acting inlers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glauco

would michelle obama approve of any of this?ulging in a tasty treat every now and again patriotic. a little moderation is never pinheaded. check out billoreilly.com. there's a big summer sale. if you sign up for a premium membership you get the patriot shirt, free. follow me on facebook and twitter. don't forget, pick up a copy of my "new york times" best seller "of thee i zing." laura grange gram.com. i'm in -- lauraingraham.com. i'm in for bill o'reilly. remember the spin stops here because we are always looking because we are always looking out for you. closed captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >> top of the morning to you because it's tuesday, august 16th. i'm gretchen carlson. thanks so much for sharing part of your tuesday with us. president obama wanted to meet real americans on his bus tour and guess what? he did. >> what made you realize -- by left wing and not people like me. >> where were you -- >> he's raising some eyebrows. >> when bill clinton first set eyes on rick perry, his reaction, that's a good loo

pairing designer fashion with off the rack lines earned her a spot on the list and first lady michelle obamaa four-year veteran of the list named as part of a best dressed couple. france's first lady also made the list again. >> and some first timers include, there, you can see it, justin timberlake and arnie hammer. lady gaga, and johnny depp made it to the fashion originals group. and they're very creative with their appearances, very to say. >> i say so. especially lady gaga. >> unique. >> yes. >> that is going to do it for us. world news is next. an

former president bill clinton, secretary of state hillary clinton, there she is right there, michelle obama and even oprah! >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today" just the first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> thought to be lost forever the first half of an alfred hitchcock film from 1923 has been discovered by archivists in new zealand. the master of suspense was only an assistant director on the film "the white shadow" but he served as art director, writer and editor on the movie. it's a mellodrama about twin sisters, one good, the other evil. >>> a high flying daredevil broke a world record in the czech republic. over the course of three months the paraglider flew more than 5500 miles. at times he reached an altitude as high as 5,000 feet where temperatures fell under 60 degrees. on his record setting journey he also visited 17cc1: orphanages telling children all about his project. very nice. >>> a canadian performer mesmerized audiences in china with one bubbly extravaganza. he controls where bubbles float with his hands and can even put several volunteers ins

first lady michelle obama who topped the list last year has fallen to number eight, michele bachmann is number 22, beating sarah palin at number 34. and on the list for the first time, our own ann curry, number 66. the full list is on our web, nightly.msnbc.com. >>> up next here tonight, news for working moms struggling with the pressure to do it all just right. >>> at a time of so much economic uncertainty, the pressure to perform at work is growing for millions of americans which can be extra hard on working mothers. 66% of women with children under 18 are in the workforce and a new study shows that while overall working women have better mental health, there's a catch. the study also contends that women need to let go of the idea of a supermom. here's nbc's kate snow. >> reporter: elise bohannon scott is working more hours than ever at the epilepsy foundation in maryland after seven years at home with her four children. >> when i'm at home, i'm thinking what did i not do at work? and then when i'm here at work, obviously i'm thinking of the children. >> reporter: are we all trying

would michelle obama approve of any of this?again patriotic. a little moderation is never pinheaded. check out billoreilly.com. there's a big summer sale. if you sign up for a premium membership you get the patriot shirt, free. follow me on facebook and twitter. don't forget, pick up a copy of my "new york times" best seller "of thee i zing." laura grange gram.com. i'm in -- lauraingraham.com. i'm in for bill o'reilly. remember the spin stops here because we are always looking because we are always looking out for you. closed captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >> the

she's joined by, among others, michelle obama and first-timers justin timberlake and colin firth. and i was looking at the list and neither you or i made it. >> not this year. or next. >> brian williams is on it. >> he's a hall of famer or something like that? >> yeah, a hol of famer. >> that's a lot of pressure. then you have to start looking good. >> well, brian does, so there. >>> this comes to us from newport beach, california, where tun teen's day at the beach nearly ended with him digging his own grave. a frantic surreal rescue scene played out after a huge hole collapsed on the teen as he was digging. scores of beach goers, lifeguards, firefighters, all spring into action using shovels, buckets, even surf boards. it took them almost 30 minutes, but the makeshift rescue squad finally located the boy and pulled him out of several feet of sand to save his life. amazing. >> i don't have experience with this, but there are pockets that are empty and they collapse. when you fall in the sand falls on top of you. >> 30 minutes buried under all that sand? >> luckily, there's oxygen

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first lady michelle obama will also be honored. >>> and the bay area tribute to the local heros, one step closer to reality. the milestone, remembering what the memorial has now reached . >>> a mile stone reached today in the effort to complete the monument. the last bronze pouring took place this morning in berkeley, the memorial honors 25 humanitarians with eight people featured on the back of the monument. their names were announced today, their families were on hand. >> this is just incredible. this is the part of history -- this is one of the greatest awards and achievement we could ever have. >> and here now is the list of the eight bay area recipients, brahams, flores, foster, miller, taylor, and mother mary anne wright. and ktvu and kicu will remember them later this month and in september. and you can see that special on saturday, august 27th. at 5:00, right here on channel 2 action news. >>> and they will be installed right next to the fox theater. that will really look like something. mark is off tonight of course friend -- fred is here. >> they are tied for first place, n

she's joined by, among others, michelle obama and first-timers justin timberlake and colin firth, andlieve that brian williams also made that list. he's been inducted in it to the best dressed hall of fame. >> that's lofty territory. >> lady gaga is on there and then there are some strange ones. i don't see you, i don't see me unfortunately. >> and you won't. not me. i don't know about you. >> next year. >>> this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned because "way too early" with willy geist starts right now. have aer risk thursday. >>> president obama turns 50 and he began the celebration last night at a fund-raiser in chicago where he attempted to convince the paying guests that he's got an answer for turning around the economy before november of 2012. the question is, how does the presidented answer over the next year the republican question is this the best we can do? >>> meanwhile, just as congress was patting itself on the back for a debt deal well done and heading to the beach, a new fight intensifies over a partial shutdown of the federal aviation administration. can congress pa

last year's leader, michelle obama ranks eighth. >>> an unmanned russian rocket carrying three tons of food and fuel to the international space station crashed minutes after takeoff. nasa, however, says the station crew is not in any danger. >>> and citing a weak economy, aaa estimates 31.5 million americans will travel 50 miles or more over labor day weekend, a more than 2% decrease from last year. >>> and now the dow opens at 11,320 after rising 143 points yesterday. the s&p grew 15 points. the nasdaq added 21. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, the nikkei inched up 132 points while the hang seng climbed to 85. >>> well, another booming day on wall street was overshadowed after the closing bell by an e icon stepping down. steve jobs issued a stunning resignation as chief executive of apple, the company he co-founded in a garage. the 56-year-old survived pancreatic cancer but has been on medical leave since january with an undisclosed condition. he's been elected chairman and tim cook will serve as ceo. jobs said he could no longer, quote, meet my duties and expectations

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i think michelle obama has thought about it.is she is probably more reluctant because she looks like she's taking the pain. but he's made his call and he's going to do it. and i think that decision has been made. but i think all those things did weigh on him. it would not supplies me if he gave it thought, do we really want to do this again? >> the other only thing he's giving up is hints electriccual leg. i was reading audacity of hope, he's an idea guy. >> in a way -- action oriented character, and in a way, but i think he's given that up and has this moment. >> you think it's history or -- >> it's history. >> he hasn't given up his -- [everyone talking at once] now is think he'll be called? getting all the support he needs within the party? >> one every complaints about him is that he is too contemplative and too much of an interelectriccual so he hasn't given that up at all. when have one of those markers birthdays, what i expected? i imagine he is having thoughts about that. but i think if -- has he accomplished what he set

what i totally love being fat screw it how many people are going to use this to fight against michelle obama's fight against obesity that. those of you watching at home we are the pretty television people that are telling you about. whether or not one thinks but of the other. yeah. i want to thank you very very critical piece you will learn it was never so easy i mean it through very technically i think that's an old saying right is you know you're a certain about overweight this study is ridiculous because it's saying if you happen to be one of the obese people who do not suffer from the entire list of illnesses that obesity makes more likely then you're one of the chosen few and you will not die from any of those illnesses this is why i wouldn't want to get around what i got or have but thanks for joining me that's it for tonight's show thanks for tuning in make you come back tomorrow and experience in the young turks way back on the trail how many signed up to get to become a fan of the alone a show on facebook and follow us on twitter if you missed any of tonight's or any other night i was

what i totally love being fat screw it how many people are going to use this to fight against michelle obama's fight against obesity. those of you watching at home we are the pretty television people that are telling you about. whether or not one pigs but of the other yeah. i like to think you are very very p.c. the laws are not so easy i mean if you think you know you think that's an old fart right is not here is certain about overweight this study is ridiculous because it's saying if you happen to be one of the obese people who do not suffer from the entire list of illnesses that obesity makes more likely then you're one of the chosen few and you will not die from any of those illnesses this is why i wouldn't go to the saudis are you guys i don't know i got her thanks for joining me that's it for nights out thanks for tuning in and making a comeback tomorrow an experience with a young person back on the trail. because become a fan of the lower show on facebook and follow us on twitter if you missed any of tonight's show or any other night stick are stretched on you tube dot com slash the own

kate middleton, michelle obama, who's there with her husband, you know that guy who's the president.couples. justin timberlake, lady gaga. i guess it was that meat dress that put her over the top. there are even some controversial ones, carey mulligan and tilda swinton who sometimes lands on the worst-dressed list. >> jumped over to the best. i get the first three. gaga, most inventive, most creative, most outlandish. but best? >> you get poiois for that. >> really? >> you get points for being creative. >> that is an interesting little list there. i'm sure no one's surprised by the duchess making it. >>> interesting story here. shaquille o'neal back in the news. apparently "star" magazine, radaronline have uncovered this lawsuit that's been filed against him by this guy named sean darling, who's a former friend of the star. basically it's a pretty scandalous lawsuit. it accuses shaq of planting a tracking device on his wife's car, then using the services of police officers and state attorneys to help him threaten and plant false evidence on sean and even trying to cover up multiple a

michelle obama, our very own first lady number 8. lady gaga, number 11. oprah, number 14.tiane amanpour, number 44. diane sawyer comes in at 47. >> an elite list of very accomplished folks on that list. congratulations 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 ag

. >>> first lady michelle obama helped the inclusion of a new term.rst bump" can now be found in the dictionary. >>>-- scientists say vaccines rarely have serious side effects at all. the research covered eight common vaccines including those for measles, mumps, rubela, chickenpox and the flu. >>> the former president says he has given burgers up. president clinton says he is now a vegan. this is the strictest type of vegetarian. you can eat no animal products at all including eggs, milk or cheese. he says he changed to a diet of vegetables and fruit to improve the health of his heart. one of the doctors he credits with helping him make the change is dr. dean ormon who proposes veganism to fight heart disease. >>> the sound of wedding bells are becoming less and less common. 52% of adults were married when it took its survey back in 2009 and that's down from 57% in the year 2003. californians married at the national rate but divorced less often. >>> well part of the golden gate bridge needs a paint job. but weather is getting in the way. why fog is de

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last year michelle obama wore a blue sundress in mexico and one month later at a congressional picniceckham is also a recycler, wearing the same red liuis vuitton skirt after wearing it in 2006. >> those pieces work for them and that's how real women dress, they find something that work for them, love it, wear it, they repeat it. >> within the confines of the royal family, wearing close more than once isn't anything new. for decades, princess anne has been recycling her dresses for numerous occasions. >> ladies let me say this now to wear the same article of clothing twice, how dare she? >> right, from the man who never repeats a tie. >> are they making a big fuss over this? >> they're making a little bit of a fuss. we are all recycling because we're not being handed clothes from designers, it's making them more accessible. we're used to seeing celebrities seeing something straight off the runway. the fact kate is wearing something more than once gives us permission to do the same. >> how much of it do you think is conscious? how much of this does she plan, given the economy and every

president obama and first lady michelle obama were named best dressed couple there.first lady also made the list again this year. not surprising there. first timers were justin timberlake, and actor army hammer. lady gaga and johnny depp made it to the fashion originals group. >>> 6:53. 36 million bounds of ground turkey is being recalled over salmonella concerns. some of it is in the bay area refrigerator. >> and we have more on what you need to check for in the freezer. >> the meat made its way to northern california. one report of an illness and one death in sacramento. the meat was processed at the cargill arkansas plant. the investigators found a link between cargill product and the illness. 36 million pounds is being pulled. one of the biggest recall in u.s. history. here is what you need to look for. turkey was sold under a number of brands including safeway. cargill honeysuckle white. fit and active. riverside and growinger. sold at safeway, winco, kroger, food for less and food company store. it includes the code: "est. p-963." you can find it on the label.

he has kind of the background that president obama lacked. but michelle bachman and governor romney also have things to argue in their favor. i'm a close friend of rick santorum. so there are a lot of -- and newt gingrich may be the single smartest guy in the entire race. there are a lot of good people. >> is he conceivable, you think, that a tea party candidate like a michelle bachmann could end up being the nominee? >> sure is. sure is conceivable. you know, it's very hard to tell exactly what the impact of the worsening economy is on the american people. and the reality is i think that the president doesn't realize how bad the economy really s otherwise, he wouldn't be playing this political game. he'd be stepping up and acting more like a leader and taking a risk on whatever plan he believes in. but this economy is devastating to many, many people. and that can have a very big impact. it can be a real benefit to a populous candidate. and if you look at michelle bachmann, that's what she is. she's a populous candidate. >> funlly, rudy, what's the lates

some point we will have to compare barack obama versus mitt romney or sarah palin or michele bachmannone of those. one of those people will be the other person side of the corn and that is a very different conversation to have. >> thanks. something we were discussing in the green room and that is racism. is hard to have a conversation about the african-american vote without ringing this up are going to thousand eight you saw some very heated rhetoric happening out there on the campaign trail and you have seen some sense the since the president has been in office. now in this post-racial society that we are in and yes i did use air quotes on 90.1 radio. i feel like it is a conversation about any people are comfortable having her don't want to have and i think the majority people who disagree with the president disagree with him strictly on poverty either because of his policies or because he is a democrat. i don't think we can say for sure that there are people out there who disagree with him because of the color of his skin or because he has such wide support among african-americans,

wait until you hear how one group is trying to change that and why some believe michelle obama's let'spaign may be making it worse for obese children. we're back in 70 seconds. >>> time now for the help desk where we get answers to your financial questions. joining me this hour, a personal finance expert and john alzheimer, the consumer education, thanks for coming in. two interesting questions. the first for you comes from les in indiana. he writes my wife and i are retired and receive income there social security and my pension. we also have series e bonds maturing soon. is there any way to avoid paying taxes on that income? >> it's an interesting question. series e is just another fancy way of saying savings bonds. the interest is exempt at a state and local basis, but on the chopping block for federal taxes, however, if you use those proceeds for qualified educational expenses or to contribute into a 529 for yourself, your spouse or dependents, you can then avoid taxation. >> maybe for the grandkids. >> unfortunately, it can't be grandkids unless the grandkids are considered depend

michelle obama -- took one plane, he took another, two motorcades.the rest of the country suffering and the president is on the golf course. i'm thinking there is something wrong with this optic. am i being unfair? >> no. they are saying getting everybody back to work is their priority. being on vacation didn't look good when the congressional budget office says unemployment 8% for the next three years. that's the problem people have with the vacation. he says he has a plan -- >> sean: after labor day. >> why are we waiting? we would like to see it. >> sean: it is going to be specific, an outline? >> fear is he is going to say the same old, same old. >> sean: i'll predict the same old, same old, poll tested, focus group, to justify higher taxes again the rich anyone who opposes him is an unreasonable miserable go to hell tea party member. >> and unpatriotic. plus pay more taxes. >> sean: what is your words? >> keynesian coma. >> sean: guys good to see you both. >> early barely stopped shaking yesterday before democrats used that event as an excuse to

the energy the party has here and being with president obama but also the organic energy from michelle obamasince announcing her candidacy, she's held on this state. i was talking to folks in line today over at her tent. you were there, too. the line was a half mile it seemed like. home-schoolers, pastors, a lot of families in line. those are the dedicated ground troops here in iowa. if you are a republican, you have to have this on your side to win caucuses. >> jonathan martin, thank you very much. >>> meanwhile, texas governor rick perry announced -- well, he's not competing in the straw poll, he is officially launching his campaign and will be in iowa tomorrow and probably the next day. he launched the campaign in south carolina today. too late to qualify for the central poll, although he had some write-in votes. >> it is time to get america working again and that's why with the support of my family and unwavering belief in the goodness of america i declare to you today as a candidate for president of the united states. >> nbc's kristen welker is following perry and is joining me from gre

today, michelle obama urged her husband's supporters to sign an e-card for his 50th birthday, which explainshy joe biden has magic marker all over his computer screen. [ laughter ] hey, here's an election update. fox news will host the next republican primary debate on august 11th, in iowa. yeah, fox news will ask some tough questions like, "how much better are you than obama?" "why is obama such a bad president?" and, "man, can you believe we elected that guy?" [ laughter ] it's gonna be very interesting. hey, this is cool. i heard that later this year, india will introduce a $35 laptop. it's weird buying a computer in india, 'cause when you call tech support, your own cell phone rings. [ laughter ] [ indian accent ] "hello. have you tried unplugging it? [ laughter ] you know i did, i'm you. [ laughter ] control+alt+delete, what you want me to do? [ cheers and applause ] how much did you pay for it? $35. well, there you have it, i mean --" [ laughter ] i just read this. a company in south carolina is selling a new device that keeps track of how many bites of food you have each day. i think

. >> suarez: less than one year old the girl movement caught the attention of first lady michelle obama who recently invited girl-up girls to the white house. >> keep it up. >> if we get millions of girls around this country engaged, pretty soon we hope they're going to be the next generation of women leaders. >> suarez: so far 200,000 girls across the u.s. have signed up. almost all the money they've raised is already helping to fund u.n. programs for girls in liberia, ethiopia, maul awey and guatemala. >> most of them live in abject poverty. they're lacking in education. many of those girls don't learn how to read, write or do their numbers. often times they're married by age 15 and pregnant soon after. >> suarez: on this day in chicago project girl performers tackled girl-up's most recent effort to stop child marriages. >> the united nations considers child marriage a violation of human rights. >> suarez: emily rough wrote a piece based on phone interviews about a 14-year-old girl from africa who was forced into marriage and pregnancy who then died in childbirth. >> his poison had fl

every time michelle obama goes out and starts talking about healthful eating interesting food industrywith oh, yeah? and take this. and kraft come one the or-bam-eo. the triple double dipper. >> leave to it rush to come one bogus attacks on president and mrs. obama in one story. but this isn't the first time rush has compared president obama to an oreo. you see, he did it in 2005. at the end of a rant about how food safety regulations are supposedly putting companies out of business. >> they're going to come for potato chips. and after that they're going to go after wine. and after that they're going after oreos. they might have to wait until obama is out of office. >> he spews this garbage knowing full well it is a racial sure. he wants the democrats over an unconfirmed report. people threw oreos at michael steele. he has no excuse for this one. using a cookie to take a racially charged shot at president obama is double stuffed psycho talk. >>> rick perry won't answer a question about social security because he has, quote, a mouthful? his words, not mine. lizz winstead will be here. ♪

century, there were other more significant days in his life, like the day he married first lady michelle obama and the day each of his daughters was born. these, he said, are the high points of his life thus far. in terms of his own birthday wishes, he aimed pretty much as high as he could. world peace and an improved economy are what he seeks. another wish, of course, is a second term. after being forced to cancel numerous fund-raisers thanks to the chaos in washington over the debt ceiling fight, the president is back in campaign mode. as he makes a birthday bank roll run we're joined by republican strategist doug hyde and msnbc political analyst karen phinney. can i begin with you. the president's campaign has said that he cancelled ten fund-raisers for him, vice president biden and the white house chief of staff bill daley in the past month due to this debt fight, but given that his fund-raising has already reached for the last quarter $47 million for him personally, a further $38 million for the dnc, i guess he's also come in. >> he's doing okay. the kind of thing that happens to both rep

femininity too couldn't fit into cinderellas glass slipper, among them heidi klum and first lady michelle obamaa size 10 shoe. 9 next time your boyfriend, girlfriend or sales associate asks your shoe size, ladies, say it loud and proud. it's either real prince charm hoog will not only live you anyway but go out of his way to find shoes that for his queen instead of forcing his queen to squeeze into that uncomfortable looking glass slipper. >> the interesting thing you hit on in there was the sense of advancement and equality with women simultaneous to the desire to feel in certain categories for certain women at certain time as level of submission to prince charming? and that this shoe in some way is a metaphor for this? is what what you're saying? >> this concept we're large and in charge when it comes to dating. the cnn yang we keep. grappling. open the door, pay for dinner but we're own other independent woman. >> look at recent american cull chir history, at the same time, and commercial sales history, it seems that the easiest way to make money is to make people feel either fearful or inse

we've got a michelle obama let's move event coming up. let's move, let's play, september 24th.it's coming up. it's like an open house for our community center. our community center is one of the jewels of our community and we're going to open it up to the whole community to come out, take a look at what we have to offer. >> thank you so much. really appreciate you joining us, jason baker, the mayor of campbell. i was going to offer you some fruit but i remembered these are props, these are fake. you good fake fruit out here. let's take a look at our weather headlines. really appreciate that, thank you so much, guys. you can see over the next 48 hours we do have some fog coming back to the coastline. it's going to be breezy to cool. this area of high pressure that normally produces some hot weather is just too far to the south to bring those 90s and triple digits, so we're on easy street the next couple of days. it will be breezy, though, in the hills with temperatures in the 70s bayside and tomorrow morning still starting off cold with upper 40s and low 50s in the north bay and