alexis christoforous reports. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords is home with her husband for the first time in five months. doctors discharged the arizona congresswoman wednesday from the texas hospital where she's undergone surgeries and intensive therapy. >> the congresswoman is elated. this is a major step in her recovery and she's feeling very good about it, needless to say. >> reporter: giffords has made great strides since she was shot at point blank range on the left side of the head in an attack in january. last week she had a ten-minute conversation with fellow congresswoman and friend with debbie wasserman schultz. >> she spoke to me in full sentences, initiated those sentences instead of just responding, which is what she's only been able to do recently and she's making remarkable progress. we're so proud of her. >> reporter: giffords has a long way to go. every day she'll travel 26 miles from her husband's home near houston to the hospital for six hours of rehabilitation. at home she'll have round the clock care. giffords has had to relearn how to walk and talk. and still s

alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> president obama plunged into the stalled debt talks. he met with republican and democratic leaders yesterday. he insists the deficit reduction package includes both spending cuts and increased taxes. but republicans flatly rejected the idea. still, the white house believes a deal can be reached. >> if everyone is willing to abandon the "my way or the highway" approach, to accept that compromise on behalf of the american people requires tough choices, we can get significant deficit reduction done this year. >> if congress does not raise the debt ceiling by august 2nd, the nation could default on its debt for the first time ever. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords made her first appearance in front of a crowd since being shot in the head. she attended the nasa awards ceremony in houston yesterday, honoring her husband mark kelly. giffords, who got a standing ovation when she entered, stood up from her wheelchair to hug and kiss her husband. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," the embattled imf has a new leader. and the city that just hates to

alexis christoforous explains how. >> reporter: samantha malone opened her cell phone bill one day, andvered she'd been charged for a game she never ordered. >> i think it was for $9.99, and i didn't ever remember subscribing to anything that would warrant that charge. >> reporter: malone was a victim of cramming. unauthorized charges that mysteriously appear on monthly phone bills. the federal communications commission estimates she's one of 20 million americans who've been scammed that way. >> the improper charges can be for voicemail, or long-distance service that the consumer didn't request. >> reporter: charges usually range from $1.99 to $19.99. but only about 5% of consumers realize they're being ripped off, because the fees on their phone bill are hard to spot. regulators are now working on new rules to crack down on the problem. and they're setting up a tip sheet to help people recognize and report suspicious charges. >> you can call either a third-party charge. that company, the phone number should be on the bill. or call your phone company. >> reporter: malone says her phone

i'm alexis christoforous with cbs money watch. >>> a church is breaking ground on a $17 million home.ike schuh has more. >> reporter: you may have driven by and never noticed the town theater. it was a 100 year old wreck. now, a new tune is heard. >> i want to officially welcome you to the day's ground breaking ceremony for our new home in the former town theater on baltimore's westside. >> reporter: this theater has been empty for decades. when the bank of america bought the block, the news that they need -- they knew they needed to do something with it. they donated it to "everyman." >> we weren't willing to surrender it to the wrecking ball. >> reporter: it will look the same, but look different inside. annuity -- intimate 250 seat theater and amenities. this space is built for them. it brings tears to the ice of the director. >> to be able to see the progress and the history of the building being transported into our new home, it's exciting. not many directors get to enjoy seeing that. >> reporter: opening night is fall of next year. i'm mike schuh, wjz, eyewitness news. >>> even

alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> well, finally some good news for drivers.ue to fall in our neck of the woods. that's right. according to triple-a, the average price of a gallon of gas is about4.02 in san francisco, down six cents from last week and 27 cents from last month. while 4.02 sounds good, believe it or not, it's still higher than the national average. what is it? which stands at about 3.69 a gallon. >>> well, you may or may not know why they cross the road and we're not going to tell you that tonight. but we have studied the way that they walk. jack morris from ukaih wants to know why do chickens move their heads when they walk? kenny in tonight's "good question." >> look at a chicken closely the way it moves its head in relationship to its body. >> there you go, that's it. >> reporter: most people get it wrong according to veterinarian karen emanuelson. >> actually, the head is not going backwards around forwards, it's going forwards and stopping, forwards and stopping, and you can see that if you watch the chickens carefully. >> not this? it's ju

alexis christoforous has more. >> reporter: steve jobs received a standing ovation at the annual developer's conference today. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: it's his second appearance since he went on medical leave in january. looking thin in his out fit. he unveiled the icloud. the new music service lets people store their music online instead of downloading it. airline stocks were lower after a group cut the estimates in half. the international air transport association says that airlines will earn $4 million this year instead of $18 million like last year. >> reporter: the former payroll manager for madoff pleaded guilty today in court. he's charged with conspiracy and falsifying financial records. an auction of his belongings raised half a million dollars in miami beach. everything from his prescription classes and underwear and shoes were on the block. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> slowing down the spread of melanoma. a significant break through, the treatment from the deadliest form of kin cancer -- skin cancer. >> reporter: researchers say that

alexis christoforous. >>> back here at home, the race for baltimore mayor gets more crowded today. katherine pew added her name to the list of candidates. gigi barnett has the story. >> reporter: congresswoman katherine pews has been building the platform for this announcement for weeks. >> it's about getting people involved, this is going to be a community driven campaign and we're going to win. >> reporter: senator pew is one of four mayoral candidates with stints as the city council under her belt. she ran for council in 2003. pew increases the field of democrats to six. not unusual in baltimore. >> baltimore doesn't have a centralized political process like chicago. it's quite common that you get several candidates. >> reporter: the front runner is mayor blake who's endorsements include u.s. senator and governor martin o' malley. but others believe that since she was appointed mayor and not voted in, she can be taken. on the list planning director otis roley. expect a lot of campaigning in a very short time. >> let me just say this i'm used to working hard, people who know me k

alexis christoforous. >> reporter: weiner says he spoke with nancy pelosi before his conference. pelosi expressed her disappoint but asked him to be truthful. >> with the courage to fight for freedom, with the courage to fight for america. that's why i am announcing today that i'm running for president of the united states. >>> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum launched his campaign. santorum has enjoyed strong support in the past by the republican party. he enters the race four days after mitt romney formally declared his candidacy. >>> and the list of candidates for baltimore governor grows. >> reporter: this announcement has been weeks in the making, and katherine pew has made her announcement. a race of included carl stokes now also running for mayor. pew increases the field of democrats to six not unusual for baltimore. >> baltimore doesn't have a very centralized. it's quite common that you get multiple candidates. >> reporter: the front runner is mayor blake. but other candidates believe since she was appointed mayor after sheila dixon resigned and not elected by t