everyone wanted to be anna nicole smith. (vo)as she unravelled on prescription drugs two years before michael jackson, bobby rose to become chief confidante. >>as things were getting worse as the kind of, the train crash, slow motion train crash was kind of taking place, the people walked away? >>more people wanted to be around her, vultures i call them. (vo)but it took anna nicole smith's death for bobby to fulfil his destiny. >>friends said, "bobby, you are the real anna nicole smith." and it was exciting that i became her, you know, i have fancy clothes to wear now diamond rings to wear, i have a nice car to drive. everything that anna embodied, i now have. (vo)this is how natural selection works in the hollywood entourage, to become the next in line, you must ultimately consume the host. (vo)in jackson's ever expanding entourage, people weren't just making moves, they all wanted a >>every time he turned around, somebody else had their hands in the cookie jar. the greed, the theft that was taking place around him was so e

anna werner is there. anna. >> reporter: scott, i'm standing in what's left of the nature sunshine health food store. the roof's been taken off. the store is destroyed. in fact, the only way that you'd know that this used to be a health food store is by a few books and other items the tornado left behind. the tornado skipped down main street, tearing at the businesses and theaters in the heart of this country music resort town. >> the whole house shook, and i was, like whoa! >> reporter: as sirens sounded, glenn lefebvre gathered his wife and three into their bath tub. are you thinking about your family? the tornado passed. then he heard the screams of his neighbors, trapped in this house, and ran to help. >> i had to get in. i had to. i had to get in. >> reporter: why? >> because of the way they were screaming, "help us, help us." i had to get in there. >> reporter: he got as close as he could and then kept them calm until the rescuers arrived. what was that like for you when they finally came out and you

as you may know, when he his wife anna died, he met anna, a free black woman in baltimore when he was a teenager. turns out they had grown up three miles from each other on the eastern shore. they knew common families together. they probably played at the same mill as children and didn't even know it. she died in 1882, the mother of his five children. long and complicated marriage. after she died, he remarried a year and a half later, a white woman. helen pitts. she had worked as a secretary in his office. they had, by any measure, a deep and abiding love and marriage. traveled the world together. their extraordinary love letters between them. he was savaged in the press. the black press as well as the white press for the most famous black man in the world married a white woman. his own children were not comfortable with it. it was 1884, not 1984 or 2012. his response was generally, thank you very much. i will love and marry whom i wish. which is very modern notion in a time where racial ideas, oh, god, were so fraught. what he was called to get to your question was a colored man egro

take thease of the north anna plant in virginia. these two reactors were among 27 around the country that were identified in the 1990s as seismically under-designed, but the nrc required no corrective action. then, last august... >> just outside the north anna nuclear power plant, which is just a few miles from the epicenter, we just got here, we have some information regarding... >> o'brien: ...a 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the eastern seaboard, centered just 11 milefrom north anna. while the quake was bigger than the plant's designers had planned for, north anna did just fine. the plant automatically shut down, and four backup diesel generators kicked in, keeping the plant cool until power was restored. a bullet dodged. but no thanks to the nrc according to dave lochbaum. >> north anna experienced an earthquake larger than it was designed for. but the reason it came out so well is its owner voluntarily upgraded its seismic protection when they knew about the hazard in the early '90s. the nrc didn't require owners like of north

anna, thank you for doing this story. we appreciate it. >> when we come back, we're going to celebrate the life of don cornelius. we'll tell you things about him that you might not know, when we return. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >> dramatic events today in indiana where the senate republicans forced through a bill 28-22 saying indiana will be the first rust belt state to have right to work, which means that people who are not part of the union don't have to pay union dues. that might sound inoffensive but it lowers everybody's wages taking away power from not just unions, but all workers. 10,000 people showed up today to protest, of course, reminded me that wisconsin and people are very angry about what is happening there. this has happened in indiana once before, but got repealed, but that was many, many decades ago. some protestors going to try to block the entrances of lucas oil stadium where the superbowl is going to be head. the teamsters are going to disrupt people getting in and out of the stadium. tha

and anna werner reports something most of us take for granted is growing scarce in the texas drought. >> it's devastating. you don't really know what's going to happen. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there is growing talk about a military strike against iran to stop its from developing a nuclear weapon. some of it came from israel's defense minister, and some of it came from u.s. defense secretary leon panetta today. more about all of that now from national security correspondent david martin at the pentagon. >> reporter: defense secretary panetta believes there is strong likelihood israel will strike iran in april, may, or june. that, according to columnist, david ignatius, writing shortly after he completed a transatlantic flight with the defense secretary. panetta today did not dispute it. as if to show panetta has cause for concern, israel's defense minister seemed to reject u.s. arguments economic sanctions need more time to work. sprinkling his hebrew with english ehud barak said. >> as long as as november,

anna werner on why an oklahoma oil man believes the u.s. is on its way to energy independence. and seth doane with a doctor who has a prescription for homelessness. >> i got my own keys to my apartment. it's all good. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it read like an indictment today, a new united nations report accusing syrian president bashar al-assad of crimes against humanity. assad is trying to crush a freedom movement that has risen qunicy his family's 40-year dictatorship. this is one street today in the city of homs. more than a million and a half people live in homs, but they're in hiding, amidst the distant thunder of assad's artillery. there are reports from homs tonight of hunger and of wounds sewn up with sewing thread. secretary of state hillary clinton is headed to tunisia for a conference on what to do next and wyatt andrews is with the secretary tonight in london. >> reporter: scott, that international conference the secretary will attend has two main goals, the first, getting food and medicin

joining us in minneapolis anna marie cox, a correspondent from the guardian and ken vogel. >> anna inryh's says santorum's quotes about women in the military completely misunderstands the nature of modern warfare. i hate to say it, but doesn't gingrich have a point? >> i think rick santorum understands the nature of a lot of modern things, including gender releases and families. but younknow i think yes. newt gingrich is clever, let's say that. he does have a command of facts even if he doesn't choose to use them. santorum does seem to be off base on this. he doesn't seem to understand the way that modern warfare is fought or the roles different people play in it. this is another example of weirdly how social issues have come to the front in this race if that's what they're attacking each other about. that is basically good for rick santorum in his appear, by the way. >> every time a non-romney candidate takes the lead, his past comes back to bite him. do you think that pattern will hold for santorum, particularly his magnificently well paid career as a lobbyist? >> well, certainly you

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it was really, really scary. >> reporter: anna vows she will never go on a cruise again. also admits she will stay on dry land for a while. >> everything you lived through is haunting you. >> you think you're going to die because there's no way out. >> sometimes i get really sad. maybe i could have saved somebody's life letting them have my spot on the boat. >> reporter: they call the captain who abandoned the ship a coward. >> and tacaptain is now under arrest, house arrest, facing multiple manslaughter charges. >>> breaking news now. a vote just concluded on the same-sex marriage proposal. let'sgo to pat warren. >> reporter: that's right. by a vote of 61-67, the house of delegates has passed governor o'malley's same-sex marriage bill, a bill he says includes religious protections for those churches that don't want to perform same-sex marriage. a very different outcome from what happened here on the floor of the house last year when the delegates did not have the votes to pass the bill and senate back -- sent it back to committee. this time around, instead of just sendin

anna, i know it's got to be the death of whitney houston. >> that's right, carolyn.e following your coverage obviously, talking about the death. mourning the woman but also celebrating her career. she was one of the greatest singers in the world. one of the most instantly recognizable voices of our time. as you have been saying, whitney houston found dead at a beverly hills hotel room at the age of 48 this morning. fans across the country of coming together to mourn houston's death and celebrate her life. we have a special edition of good morning america coming up. we will look at what caused houston's death and we will sell great britain that incredible talent, unmistakable voice and all of that coming up. there are so many unanswered questions but right now everyone is just remembering what an inspiration she was and remembering so many days when they would just weak up and less tone her music. i mean, she was a sound track of my childhood. i know so many people feel the same, as well. >> what was your favorite song, there, we anna? >> you know, i would have to say

>> stalemate. >> and anna? >> no winners. >> that's two words. thank you. again at 6:00. i appreciate it. >>> still to come on "early start", what do you think would happen if the assad regime failed in syria? specifically, the chemical weapons that they have. we'll have a live report that just may shock you as to what it would take to get those under control. >>> also, some very threatening letters claim to go have pathogens in them sent to lawmakers and the media. ain't the first time, folks. >>> hollywood's big night coming in three days. but what's the latest gorilla stunt plan by actor cohen. turns out he wants to walk the red carpet kind of like gadhafi. how do you think that's going to go over? what do you think the academy has to say about that? find out. you're watching "early start." but with advair, i'm breathing better so now i can take the lead on a science adventure. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator,

in new york, anna coyman for fox news. >>> if you have a sudden or -- son or daughter in college, you know how expensive it can make, especially the textbooks these days. they estimate that textbooks cost triple the past few years and the professors want to change that. you try to create a data base of online source materials and where students can get it for free. >> i think open textbooks are the beginning. where we're seeing the technology is sweeping through the ways we distribute knowledge and teach. >> and some have put up the money and said six rice university professors and others can develop the free online text. >>> and saved you a couple of bucks. >> that would have. they were a big deal. >> yeah. >> and selling them back to the book store. >> and some pennies -- pennies back. >> somebody able to carry it in the pocket. >> follow the mean, everyone. >> very true. moment and another beautiful day. >> it was great and into the low 50s k. you feel how warm that is get something. >> yes. >> and that is making a big difference. and a live look outside new and some dry skies toni

. >> jimmy: number nine, anna! ♪ anna anna's got the bucket. there you go. give him that $100!at was -- that was gatorade. that was gatorade. >> tastes good. >> jimmy: yeah, it tastes good. yeah, there you go. [ laughter ] all right, here you go, buddy. the odds are getting better. [ drumroll ] [ audience yelling ] >> i'm going to go with four this time. >> jimmy: number four, nicole k.! ♪ nicole k dump that $100 on his head! [ drumroll ] [ audience ohs ] [ sad tuba ] thank you very much, nicole. he had best leave the goggles on, probably. yeah, i'd just probably leave them on. >> yeah. >> jimmy: they're useless now, yeah. >> yeah, it smells good. >> jimmy: yeah. you got a good mix. that was buffalo sauce and some wings. >> barbecue cheese. >> jimmy: yeah. >> it's good. >> jimmy: there's the wings floating around there. if you find it, go for it. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, tyler. [ cheers ] >> two. >> jimmy: two? we're going with megan o.! ♪ megan o all right. [ drumroll ] megan, let him have it! no. [ audience ohs ] [ sad tuba ] he doesn't win it! >> aw. yeah.

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anna werner takes a look at how the texas law is sparking anger but may not be changing minds. >> thisnt in dallas who asked not to be identified is undergoing the new procedure required by law to obtain an abortion in texas. >> we can see that. >> she must get a sonogram and is also required to listen to the doctor's verbal description of what is seen on the monitor. she told us she felt pressured by the process. >> kind of take my choice away to have an abortion. >> like it take your choice away? >> the decision i already made. >> under the law, patients like this must wait at least another 24 hours before getting the abortion. >> it's a burden for them -- for the woman and the people who pass this law intended for it to be a burden. >> dr. curtis boyd runs the abortion clinic. >> if you can't make it illegal, make it as rare as possible and their sense of making is rare is not providing contraception but by putting a barrier to access to service this. >> but the law's sponsor says the intent is just the opposite. >> making sure women have all the information they need to have, makin

anna talked to a conservative and it got a little contentious.rama, when we return. [ jim ] sam adams boston lager is my favorite because it has so much flavor. so i wanted to design a glass that would enhance the flavor and taste of boston lager. we did a laser etch on the bottom. [ bob ] releases the hop aromas. this bulb is for collecting aromas and there's a little ridge on the inside. and that allows you to sense the hops as it enters your mouth. the way this hits your tongue, you really get the full flavor out of sam adams lager. [ bartender #2 ] having a boston lager in this glass was like tasting a boston lager for the first time again. it sounds crazy, but it really works. this is countdown south carolina. forgot the name of the show p.m. ♪ >> unemployment front, we're down 8.3% from 8.5%. we've got 243,000 jobs that were created, which is really good news and president obama rightfully talked a little bit about that today. president obama. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. we've got to do everything in our

anna werner is there. >> reporter: single mother dianna castillo is one of 1100 people who have beenold their town is running out of water. >> it's kev devastating. you don't know what's going to happen. >> reporter: the community's only well has barely a day's worth of water left. so five times a day, water is being trucked in to fill the community's storage tank, and for now, everyone here has to boil drinking water, but castillo would rather buy bottled water to make formula for her son. it takes another bite out of the paycheck she gets work at a fast food restaurant. >> i mean, i'm a new mother. i'm worried about him, you know. he's my life. i'm worried about my family. i don't know what's going to happen. >> reporter: the community's problems started with the drought that dried up this part of lake travis. there's so little water left in the lake, that both docks like this one that should be floating some 40 feet over my head now sit on dry land. the biggest worry here is the threat of wildfires. have you ever had the town say to you, "we might not have enough water for you to

megyn mitchell, anaconda hyde, -- anna conda hyde. and two other speakers. >> i am speaking for monetta white. there are people that i would drop everything for to help. monetta white is one of them. i learned a lot from her. everything from marketing to bookkeeping. i can work at any restaurant but i doubt the owner would give me the time or the patient's to train me to do the things outside my normal -- normal scope of work the way she did. she knows what it's like to be in your 20's and be scared about your next step. she put me to the challenge and taught me how to do it. it is not just me, it is her other employees who will tell you the same thing. when you step through those doors you'll meet the friendly staff that cares about the place and will take care of it. she has that respect. we have worked together in the cbd. she was the marketing chair of the board. we worked on marketing campaigns for the soma corridor. i did merchant outreach which i doubt anyone would go to unless the issue is going to that meeting. i want to fini

anna, thank you for doing this story.preciate it. >> when we come back, we're going to celebrate the life of don cornelius. we'll tell you things about him that you might not know, when we return. for the energy to keep you going. who wouldn't want to be a part of that? payday. the sweet taste of energy. the newest voice in cable news is on the new news network. >>it is an independent progressive voice and i love that. >>jennifer granholm joins current tv. she's a political trail-blazer. >>people like somebody who's got a spine. >>determined to find solutions... >>we need government to ensure that people have freedom. >>driven to find the truth... >>what's really going on? >>fearless, independent and above all, politically direct. glue back on the young turks. this morning, we were talking about with jarret jackson. you finds out about booker t. washing to be in february. we said why don't we cover it where we talk about african-americans today. we saw about don cornelius. let me bring in j.r. jackson to talk about that.

the great great granddaughter of emily post, anna post, joins us on coffee with. us on coffee with. how to be polite and correct as, share the love with a delicious chocolate heart donut from dunkin'. spread the donut joy today. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott. marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team. your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30 and a slightly damp start to this thursday morning. we do have christie in for sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at radar, what i want you toe notice how much moisture there really is around the east esh half of the united states. we have had overnight shower activity. a break right now, more rain coming our way through the day. 40 degrees on tv hill right now. we will go for a high temperature this afternoon after a lunchtime 46 of near 50. rain still in the area, don, take it away. >> thank youful will you be getting a break when it comes to the com

capitol is representative anna eshew. thank you for being on "the communicators." we appreciate it. >> we are delighted. >> several issues are working their way through congress right now, and i want to start with one of the bills working its way through the senate. that's the cyber-security bill. your committee just held a hearing on cyber-security last week. have you had a chance to look at the senate bill? what are your initial thoughts? >> i think that the senate is a little ahead of us on this. i am one of the original co-sponsors of cyber-security legislation that congressman mike rogers that chairs the intelligence committee -- we work together at the intelligence committee, even though i'm not a member there any longer. but that really applies to relatives to the intelligence community, and that's a good bill. when it comes to our subcommittee, i don't think we're ready for a bill yet. we had had our first hearing last week. and i think all of the members on both sides of the aisle felt it was one of the best hearings in terms of witnesses and information t

anna, thank you for doing this story.e appreciate it. >> when we come back, we're going to celebrate the life of don cornelius. we'll tell you things about him that you might not know, when we return. (vo)weeknights... >>the weakest citizen in this country is more important than the strongest corporation. my god, this is one of the stupidest things i've ever heard! you got a bone to pick with that? the blood is in the water and the sharks are bipartisan. ♪ >> unemployment front, we're down 8.3% from 8.5%. we've got 243,000 jobs that were created, which is really good news and president obama rightfully talked a little bit about that today. president obama. >> the economy is growing stronger. the recovery is speeding up. we've got to do everything in our power to keep it going. we can't go back to the policy that led to the recession an we can't let washington stand in the way of our recovery. >> all right well, he's of course hopeful because unemployment is down 8.3%, 243,000 jobs created well, john boehner thinks, of cou

anna's been following this throwsly for us. tell us the latest developments and what was in the final bill. >> the final bill actually exempts rape and incest victimming, however in your first trimester seeking abortion, you will be forced to have an abdominal ultra sound which in many instances doesn't even produce an accurate image. but of course, this is used as a method for these women feel bad about it, go through leaps and bounds. another thing wrong with the bill is it is not optional. women will not have the option to opt out of this and insurance in many cases does not cover it. the women would be forced to pay for the cost. even if they're in their first trimester and the image is useless anyway. the final thing is these ultrasounds will remain in a woman's medical record and they will be told that to intimidate them and make them think twice about having the abortion. >> thank god republicans are for small government, unless they're right in the middle of your uterus, in which case they're for a gigantic government,

spend some time this morning right now showing you and telling you more about this particular woman anna fernandez. she had six children. i was at the memorial service that metro held last summer when each of her six children broke down in tears as they talked about the loss of their mother. at the time their only surviving parent. now these parentless children are each filing a wrongful and three equipment etro. manufacturers filed court documents to, quote, stipulate liability and in anna fernandez' case and other cases seven death suits have already been settled. no word on cash payouts but metro says its $5 million insurance deductible will cover those costs. the national transportation safety board has always been on the record saying the crash could have been prevented. >> metro was on a collision course long before this accident. >> this accident is a classic example of an organizational accident. >> reporter: metro says we, the riders, won't be paying necessarily for these cash settlements to families like families of anna fernandez. however, we the riders are certainly paying th

a similar law is already on the books in texas and we sent anna we werer to find out what sort of effect it's having. >> reporter: this 23-year-old patient in dallas who asked not to be identified is undergoing the new procedure required by law to obtain an abortion in texas. >> there's an arm or leg so you can see that. >> reporter: she must get a sonogram and is also required to listen to the doctor's verbal description of what is seen on the monitor. >> we have a spine. >> reporter: she told us she felt pressured by the process. >> kind of take mig choice away to have an abortion. >> reporter: like it takes your choice away? >> trying to sway my choice on a decision that i already made. >> reporter: also under the law, patients like this must wait at least another 24 hours before getting the abortion. >> it's a burden for the woman and the people who pass this law intend for it to be a burden. >> reporter: dr. curtis boyd runs the abortion clinic. >> if you can't make it illegal, make it as rare as possible and their sense of making it rare is not by providing contraception but it's b

more every day, it is important that we really take this seriously and as you have pointed out and anna pointed out, it good to have the chairman of the select committee on intelligence on this sub committee because he has access to information that could be usef useful if and when we decide to legislate. thank you, mr. chairman. as you know, there's an epa committee down stairs and i'll be moving back and forth. >> will you yield a few minutes to mr. terry? >> i will yield my time. >> this is an important hearing that we have to elevate the level of discussion the potential solutions. there's only one silver bullet that exists to prevent cyber crimes, that is to completely disconnect your computer from the network and use it as a paper weight. if you are going to use your computer for commerce, you are at risk. using the -- or why these folks is here today is for us to understand what tools may be available. in the cyber task force, one of the things that we concluded is that the vast majority of every day hackings can be, maybe not prevented but go a long way, which is basic security

anna werner, cbs news, spicewood beach, texas. >> tough situation there. up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a live report from denver on that monster snowstorm that could break records. plus, groundbreaking new studies on alzheimer's disease that could lead to promising new treatments. we'll hear from the co-author of one of those studies. and we will go live to indianapolis for your big preview of super bowl xlvi. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. thanks for watching everyone. i'm betty nguyen. thanks for watching everyone. i'm betty nguyen. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com