and ben tracy from glacier national park where the ice is melting at a shocking rate. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. we begin tonight with presidential politics in florida, the richest prize of the 11 battleground states with 29 electoral votes. today, paul ryan made his first trip to the state as part of the republican's pumpive ticket. chip reed is traveling with paul ryan. >> reporter: paul ryan came to center florida to make the case for medicare reform and he made that politically perilous argument right here in the villages, one of the largest retirement communities in the the nation. paul ryan brought his 78-year-old mother, betty, to the rally in the villages. >> i want to introduce you to my mom. >> reporter: where he promised the romney-ryan plan to medicare would not affect her or anyone else over age 55. >> how many of you are 55 or over? our plan does not affect the benefits for people who are in or near retirement. >> reporter: as for people now under 55, the details of the romney-rya

ben tracy talked to some of them today. >> you want to just look?porter: the loewen family could only stand and stare at what little the fire left behind. jennifer and david loewen's eight children are safe, but their home of 13 years is gone. >> you have your family. everybody is safe. that's really what's most important. but then there's so much sadness and grief and despair. >> reporter: their house was one of at least 60 destroyed by the flames that tore through these hilltieds. 800 firefighters are beating back the blaze. calmer winds are giving them the upper hand. >> today a good day for the firefighters. >> reporter: wreck reed is the commander. he said this morning that the fire is 25% contained. >> cautiously optimistic we might be in the 25% range by the end of day right now. >> reporter: this is where you're living right now. >> this is where we're living and if the house is gone this might be a permanent home. >> reporter: mary lou smith is living in a parking lot, waiting to find out what happened to her neighborhood. >> hopefully our

ben tracy on today's test drive of the mars rover. "curiosity." captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the cause of autism is one of the great mysteries of medicine, but we found out something new and important today. a report in the medical journal "nature" says that it is the age of the father at the time of conception-- not the age of the mother-- that can raise the risk of autism in a child. with more men becoming fathers later in life, it could help explain the rise in autism in this country. jim axelrod is on the story. >> reporter: the study's senior author-- a scientist in iceland-- writes "conventional wisdom has been to blame the developmental disorders of children on the age of mothers. but it's the age of fathers that appears to be the real culprit." dr. delores maldespina, a sky tryst at new york university finds the research eye opening. >> this study shows new mutations are frequent enough as men age that fathers aging alone can explain the increase in the risk for auti

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reports from elaine quijano, bob orr and ben tracy. a picture perfect landing on mars. john blackstone with the engineer behind the mission. wildfires in oklahoma. residents return for what's left of their homes. and they made the ultimate sacrifice. david martin with the 13-year-old doing all he can to help their families. >> you were working 15, 16 hour days. >> it was a sacrifice i was willing to make. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: good evening, scott's off tonight, i'm bob schieffer. why? it's the question we all ask when congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot last year it's the question we asked after the colorado shooting two weeks ago. it's the question being asked today after the shooting at the sikh temple in wisconsin yesterday that left six dead and a lawman and two other people critically wounded. why? why would someone walk up to innocent people and just start shooting? this is the man police say did it: 40-year-old wade page. elaine quijano is in oak creek, wisconsin, tonight, the site of thi

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> and if you need any proof, you shouldn't mess with actor and rapper. this is it. he allegedly broke into his studio city, california mansion early wednesday. the l.a. times says ll got into a "knock down, drag-out fight" leaving the suspect with a broken nose and jaw. the alleged intruder has a long record for thefts. i bet ll after it was like mama said knock you out. coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a new study that links autism risk to older fathers. i'm terrell brown. this is the morning news. mmmm, just how satisfying is every spoonful of new light & fit greek? morning donut cookies chips, chips,...! silence those tempting thoughts with new light & fit greek. its creamy thick texture helps satisfy you. it has twice the protein of regular lowfat yogurt. and at 80 calories it's the lightest greek yogurt with fruit. cupcake! it's not gonna happen. new light & fit greek. be light and fit and satisfied. . >>> good morning. welcome to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. today is thursday. we're almost there. >>> good morning. i'm mike hy

ben tracy is there tonight. u n? >> reporter: as you can see, the smoke is darkening the hillsides in western washington state and the wind isn't helping firefighters. they've been trying to battle the blaze for a day and a half gow and they're doing all they can just to keep up. overnight the fire exploded driven by nearly 40 mile per hour winds. re this is one of the homes we saw over there that's clearly on fire. >> reporter: at least 60 homes en and around this town have been swallowed by walls of llame. 500 people have been forced to leave their homes. >> i think it's very frightening. people are pulling together and trying to help each other get by toause nobody knows where this wildfire is going. >> reporter: firefighters are scrambling to keep up with the blaze that is moving at 25 miles per hour. cox reed is the incident commander. >> this fire is definitely, when 0%u hear 0% containment this thing could go in any one direction. it could go south; it could go srth. we're very concerned about that. >> reporte

i'm ben tracy. >>> i'm rebecca jarvis. here are a few of the stories 'll be looking at on "cbs this morning saturday." >>> romney's running mate releases two years of tax returns and now heads to the crucial state of florida to explain his controversial position on medicare. but when will the republican ticket get to talk about the issue they think will win in november? jobs. >>> side by side with afghan forces are killed friday. nine in the last two weeks. u.s. troops are armed in their own bases to protect themselves from the afghan allies. >>> a fiery crash, a woman and her sister are trapped but a large group of good samaritans rushed to get them out of the burning wreck. the two women are alive today only because of their extraordinary deed. >> with just one holiday left this summer, it's one last chance to enjoy the twists and turns of north america's great roller coaster rides. we'll tell you where to find the very best. we'll tell you where to find the very best. all that and so much more on captioning funded by cb

ben tracy, cbc news, los angeles. >> wel we'll be right back. >> gas prices have been rising steadily for a month straight now. the national average is $3.69 a gallon. that is up a cent since yesterday and 30 cents since last month. >> at the box office "the born e legacy" took over "will farrell's" th "the campaign" was 2nd. >> thousands of rocks were seen floating across the vast expanse of the south pacific. the area measures 30 miles by 250 miles. an area as large as belgium. scientist believe they are pumice. >> the pe percent perceid meter. >> if you missed last night's display you can dr try again tonight. >> coming up next the final day of the london olympics. >> the final geld gold medal counts put the u.s. on top. now comes tomorrow without the fun and games in london. mark phillips has a look back and a look ahead. >> the stars came out in these games. britain's mo farrah won the 5000-meter as well. his robot signature rivals the biggest crowd. jamaica's usain bolt won in the 500 relay. no 1 can strike like the lightning bottom here. who are the big winners of these games?

e> schieffer: reports from elaine quijano, bob orr and ben tracy. orpicture perfect landing on mars. john blackstone with the geometry-failing engineer behind the mission. wildfires in oklahoma. residents return for what's left of their homes. they mey made the ultimate sacrifice. david martin with the 13-year- old doing all he can to help their families. >> you were working 15, 16 hour days. >> it was a sacrifice i was willing to make. captioning sponsored by cbs veaptioning sponsored by cbs with scott pelle this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: good evening, scott's off tonight, i'm bob schieffer. why? it's the question we all ask when congresswoman gabrielle 'sffords was shot last year it's the question we asked after the aglorado shooting two weeks ago. it is the question being asked estionafter the shooting at the it is the sikh temple in wisconsin yesterday that left six dead and a lawman and two other people why?ically wounded. why? why would someone walk up to innocent people and just start shooting? this is the man

ben tracy, newport beach. whoo! >> i'm going to pass. i'm going to pass, charlie. good for ben.e we trying to kill him? >> i don't know what the skill set is between when he learned it. >> we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." >> we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." >> take it easy. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. there's so much we need to do. we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. for years and years we had to put up with cable. once we got fios, it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. [ male announcer ] don't settle for the same old cable technology. now you can move up to verizon fios with no annual contract required for just

ben tracy, newport beach. whoo! >> i'm going to pass. i'm going to pass, charlie. good for ben.hough. are we trying to kill him? >> i don't know what the skill set is between when he learned it. >> we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." >> we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." >> take it easy. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning. in the headlines and manhunt at stanford university is not over. the event the domestic violence suspect was still were in handcuffs when he escaped from police it 2:00 this morning on the run for nearly four hours before officers recaptured him. the san jose voters do not a chance to vote on the library funding measure this november. the guarantee libraries to the certain percentage of the city's general fund every year with controversy about the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. the tech sector is helping to propel job creation in the bay area. santa clara county is the nation's strongest job market. and the past 12 months of job titles jumped by 3.8 percent the second on the list as the santa the

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ben tracy reports. >> just look. >> this family could only stand and stare at what little the fire left behind. >> i'm glad you found your bathtub from your dollhouse. >> jennifer and david's children are safe but the home of 13 years is gone. >> you have your family. everybody is safe. that's really what's most important. but then there's so much sadness and grief and despair. >> their house was one at least 60 destroyed by the flames that tore through these hillsides. 800 firefighters are now beating back the blaze. calmer winds are finally giving them the upper hand. >> today, good day for the firefighters. >> rex reed is the incident commander. this morning he said the fire was 10% contained. >>> cautiously optimistic that we might be in the 25% range by end of business today. >> so this is where you're living right now. >> this is where we're living. if the house is gone, this might be permanent home. >> mary lou smith is living in a parking lot waiting to find out what's happened to her neighborhood. >> hopefully, our neighbors will all be lucky. >> you've been saying a lot of pra

ben tracy now with that part of the story. >> reporter: sathpaul kalecka and other women were cooking inside the temple's kitchen when the shooting began sunday. ep aboueporter: she was worried about her husband satwant, the 65-year-old president of the d hile. he just started his morning prayers in the other room. or >> reporter: as they huddled in the pantry, she made several p.ick calls to her son amardeep. what did your mom tell you? >> there's a gunman firing on us. ayinlater there was another phone call saying "where's everybody? nobody's coming to help us." then the next one was "how's your father doing? where's your father?" click. >> reporter: when he arrived at the temple he found out his lyther was dead. de family says satwant tried to take down the gunman with a ceremonial knife but he was shot twice. od moureporter: today the family mourned the loss of a father and grandfather, a man amardeep says came to the united states in 1982 with just $35. >> he first started in gas stations and he was the guy who wore the turban and beard no matter what in the gas station. >> repor

ben tracy is in washington. ben, good morning to you. >> reporter: gayle, good morning. firefighters battled this blaze throughout the night. this fire has now destroyed nearly 70 homes. they are making some progress, though. about 10% containment of the fire. they hope to significantly up that number throughout the day. but it will be another long day on the fire lines. >> they are fighting it on the ground and fighting it from the air. but these walls of wind-whipped flames are proving to be a resilient enemy. >> everybody's house is gone, all my friends, neighbors, people i care about. you're going to have to move, rebuild, hug, shed some tears and start over. >> as homes build to the ground, hundreds of people are forced to evacuate. some desperately trying to save their animals. >> they were trapped in the barn. now we're just -- we thought they'd be better loose. >> the so-called taylor bridge fire is believed to have been sparked by construction at a local bridge. it began monday afternoon and in hours, it devoured dozens of acres leaving behind miles of charld hi

toilets haven't changed much since then, but this morning ben tracy says one of the world's richest men bill gates. of course he is best known for creating a a revolution in computers, but he believes innovations in toilet technology could also change the world and save millions of lives. >> reporter: bill gates could spend his billions on just about anything, but he decided to have his foundation host a toilet fair in seattle. >> so we need to come up with something that has the same attractive properties as the flush toilet and yet can be made available to everyone on the planet and so we can think of that as a toilet for the 21st century. >> reporter: the bill and melinda gates foundation is offering up nearly $7 million for engineers to overthrow the kind of throne we've known. >> you're looking at some toilet options. >> reporter: it's not glamorous, but it is important. more than 2.5 billion people, 40% of the world's population, do not have access to sanitation. that's eight times the population of the united states. >> the most neglected thing in all of the things that are done

ben tracy checked out the go pro and its inventor. ♪ ♪ >> it is some of the most amazing video on the a surfer right in the middle of a monster barrel. the footage almost looks fake. but all of it was shot on this little hd camera called the go pro. it can be mounted on almost anything or anyone. >> awesome. >> it's the brain cheeld of 37-year-old nick woodman. california surfer dude turned ceo. >> that's work. >> one day when he was out riding the waves, he realized he was missing something. >> what didn't you have? >> didn't have a way to capture how much fun my friends and i were having. i didn't want to have to be a camera guy or a surfer. i wanted to be both at the same time. >> so nick decided to develop a wearable camera. he moved back in with his parents, used his mom's sewing machine to make the straps and even sold 600 beaded belts out of his vw van to raise the seed money. >> bead money. >> since launching their first hd camera in 2009, the $300 go pro has become the go-to device for thrill seekers, dozens of tv adventure shows and even filmmaker george lucas who stuck them

ben tracy is outside the temple in oak creek, wisconsin, with the latest. ben, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, jeff and gayle. two of those six people were actually shot and killed outside of the temple here in oak creek in the parking lot. the police hearsay they're investigating this as a domestic terrorism type incident. yet the 400 members of the community are wondering whether or not this was a hate crime. >> it was shortly after 10:30 in the morning when the shots began at the sikh temple of wisconsin. >> subject down! officer down! >> we have one fehr shot. >> witnesses describe -- in the end the gunman killed six people, three others still in critical condition. >> my brother-in-law is inside there. he was sitting in there, too. i heard he got shot from the back. this is a big tragedy for our church. we always felt this is a safe place. >> when the first officer arrived on the scene, he was ambushed by the gunman. shot at least ten times. he remains in critical condition. a second officer shot and killed the suspect. >> officers respo

for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, moab, utah. >> the crazy yahoo part is right. i think i'll pass.ampa, florida. when you were heading down to tampa, i was wondering, was your flight okay going in? >> it was indeed. a little rocky in different places and a little delayed. but i'm glad that we made it here and i'm glad it passed tampa and we pray for the good people in new orleans and surrounding areas that the hurricane misses them. that does it for us. up next, your president clinton: this election to me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. i need all the help i

for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, moab, utah. >> the crazy yahoo part is right. i think i'll pass.in tampa, florida. when you were heading down to tampa, i was wondering, was your flight okay going in? >> it was indeed. a little rocky in different places and a little delayed. but i'm glad that we made it here and i'm glad it passed tampa and we pray for the good people in new orleans and surrounding areas that the hurricane misses them. that does it for us. up next, your local news. [ female announcer ] they can be enlightening. hey, bro. or engaging. conversations help us learn and grow. at wells fargo, we believe you can never underestimate the power of a conversation. it's this exchange of ideas that helps you move ahead with confidence. so when the conversation turns to your financial goals... turn to us. if you need anything else, let me know. wells fargo. together we'll go far. wells fargo. >>> good morning. in the headlines a shooting involving a police officer this morning in san francisco shortly after 7 this morning that church and 29th street. when people officer suffere

>> ben tracy, thanks. >> now to israel's nuclear standoff with iran. israeli leaders are again hinting that the clock is ticking on a military strike. however, secretary of defense leon panetta said that the issue has not been settled. >> i don't believe they have made a decision as to whether or not they will go in and attack iran at this time. obviously, they are an independent. they are a sovereign country. but ultimately they'll make decisions based on what they think is in their national security interests. but i don't believe they have made that decision at this time. >> let's bring in mark phillips in london now. good morning. >> good morning, anthony and gayle. well, what we're seeing here right now is a game of very dangerous game of diplomatic chicken being played, and it's being played against the background of the u.s. presidential election this autumn. the israeli calculation is that they can turn the screws more effectively now, have more influence now on the obama administration in the run-up to the vote than they are likely to have if h

ben tracy is outside the temple in oak creek, wisconsin. good morning to you, ben. >> reporter: good morning, jeff and gayle, and good morning to our viewers across the west. we are learning more about the suspect this morning. we do know that he was an active member of the military for about six years, discharged in 1998. and sources tell us that his rank had been reduced from sergeant to specialist. now police here in which is with which is are treating this as a domestic terrorism type of incident. meanwhile, members of this religious community are wondering whether or not this was a hate crime. it was shortly after 10:30 in he morning when the shots began at the sikh temple of wisconsin. >> ambulance, subject is down. we have one officer shot. >> reporter: witnesses described the scene of terror and carnage as people hid in closets and prayer rooms. in the end the gunman killed six people, three others are still in critical condition. >> my brother-in-law is inside there. he was sitting in the prayer room and i heard he got shot from the

reports from elaine quijano, bob orr and ben tracy. a picture perfect landing on mars.n blackstone with the engineer behind the mission. wildfires in oklahoma. residents return for what's left of their homes. and they made the ultimate sacrifice. david martin with the 13-year-old doing all he can to help their families. >> you were working 15, 16 hour days. >> it was a sacrifice i was willing to make. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> schieffer: good evening, scott's off tonight, i'm bob schieffer. why? it's the question we all ask when congresswoman gabrie

as ben tracy reports shall it's melting the few remaining glaciers. >> good morning, guys. 2 millionntana's glacier national park and they go to visit the namesake masses of ice. but the glaciers are melting faster than scientists predicted a few years ago and could be entirely gone in two decades. >> it is a landscape so stunning, it's called the crown of the continent. >> that's really something else. >> over tens of thousands of years, massive sheets of ice slowly slid and chewed away at the rock carving out these valleys. now these frozen forces of nature are in full-scale retreat. >> we are into something that's very unusual. >> dan is a scientist with united states geological survey. he's been studying the glaciers in glacier national park for 20 years. >> the glaciers are continuing to shrink every year. and at some point they will be gone. i can remember exactly where a lot of these glaciers used to be and see how much smaller they are. >> he has the pictures to prove it. they show how in just a few decades many of the park's glaciers have shrunk dramatically. since 1966, 11

tracy: i think it is a pretty cool idea, ben. thanks for bringing it to us. >> thanks. ines but can nike's first $300 plus pair of lebron james sneakers help them jump bark into the game? i'm going no but what do i know? we have details on this impending frenzy next. you can never have too much money unless of course you spend it on lebron's sneakers. ♪ . tracy: it is time for a little fun with "spare change." tonight we are joined by fox's very own adam shapiro and monica crowley. my girl. i'm so glad you're both here. we are talking about this nike ad, putting their most dedicated people to the test. the new lebron james basketball sneaker. they can't raise the prices. five to 10%. personal, before we even talk about the rise in sales, monica, you could argue, you could potentially pay more for she was. >> and apparently there is a market for this. there is a is a celebrity endorsed come in especially high and sneakers particular sneaker has electronic functions and there is even a big market for this. but if you are a parent and a child come soon said i want 315-dolla

tracy: i think it is a pretty cool idea, ben. thanks for bringing it to us. >> thanks. o get him up here to new york city. >>> consumers may be on the sidelines but can nike's first $300 plus pair of lebron james sneakers help them jump bark into the game? i'm going no but what do i know? we have details on this impending frenzy next. you can never have too much money unless of course you spend it on lebron's sneakers. ♪ . questions. when you're caring for a loved one with alzheimer's, not a day goes by that you don't have them. questions about treatment where to go for extra help, how to live better with the disease. so many questions, where do you start? alzheimers.gov. the answers start here. this is a test. tracy: it is time for a little fun with "spare change." tonight we are joined by fox's very own adam shapiro and monica crowley. my girl. i'm so glad you're both here. we are talking about this nike ad, putting their most dedicated people to the test. the new lebron james basketball sneaker. they can't raise the prices. five to 10%. personal, before we even talk a

tracy: let's go to ben willis. a very thin trading today. in fact we could be on track to have over 2 billion shares which would be the slowest day of the year, or one of them. i mean, is everyone either on vacation or waiting to see what is happening next with the fed? >> i like to consider myself trading what i haven't gotten yet. the fact of the matter is, you hit the nail on the head. the train's coming into manhattan were virtually empty. no one on the trading desk, and the way this market is moving, whoever is in the marketplace to a one second a selig, the mexican the buyer. there is no conviction in the marketplace. we're holding our breath and hopefully something important will come out of jackson hole of and more hot air. tracy: gary quickly, do you think that the more fiscal stimulus is already kind of preston right now? >> well we should expect in the marketplace, we have brought this market on the rumor of central banks intervening and will sell on the news of the finally be put something concrete. the expectation is way overdon

ben bernanke has to say. >> so he can continue the european opera. tracy: meeting with everybody, and they all want to go and kiss the ring, so to speak. we have been watching s&p 500, hit the highest levels since may of 2008, kind of snuck up on you, didn't it? you have to be careful never to short a quiet market. still quite a bit of money on the sidelines. some ideas on where you can put that money back to work. a fox business exclusive, the chief investment officer, more than a billion in assets under management. what are you doing with your clients money? >> and selected stories still a lot to go, but we have to find the right places. the market 14% this year. they think it is terrible, 14%, everybody was dying for that number in january. liz: were you fully invested in january? >> we were. is this equity's? small-cap, large cap? >> virtually 100% invested. liz: what are you listening to, what should investors listen to? they talk about coming out of europe or wherever, and actual earnings numbers like urban outfitters. >> investors have been so scare

tracy: mitt romney basically said if he is elected he will not rehire ben bernanke. play into the fed chairman's decision making at all? >> you know, i don't think so. i've known ben bernanke for a long, long time and i'm sure that he is just trying to do the best independent job he can as a central bank are. i don't agree with his policies all the time. i don't think we need another quantitative easing right now. i don't think he is doing it for political reasons or out of spite for romney or anything like that. but it definitely will help obama in the sense as you're seeing with markets today, if the fed gets very aggressive in september, it will jack up markets and economy going into the election. tracy: we all know it is temporary, right? okay let's talk more about the election. you were economic advisor to george w. bush in the 2004 presidential campaign. senator john mccain's chief economic adviser at one point. if you were mitt romney's economic advisor what would you tell him to do get out there right now? what does he need to say to the people? >> in fact i'

. >> reporter: tracy martin is an author on collectibles and says the most popular pins this olympics celebrate british landmarks. >> big benpiccadilly circus sells for 8 pounds. >> reporter: falco says it's not about money or even pins but the thrill of the hunt. >> it's the joy of pursuit of a pin. it goes on like a piece of museum aren't. >> reporter: fall poe's collection is truly one of a kind. by -- falco's collection is truly one of a kind. >> it is believed pin trading dates back to the 1896 olympics in athens when the modern era olympics began. back then those pins were used to identify athletes and judges. there you go. >> top, we've got the same thing every day, sunny and hot and at the end of the day maybe some storms. when is over. >> you are correct, sir. good night, everybody. we had storms palace night north and west that were severe and today they were south and east and severe. let's start with live look at doppler. the storm across southern st. mary's county is diminishing headed over the waters, still kind of intense. there was a storm that tried to briefly fire up around clinton. you see it there really

tracy: lauren, you're awesome. see you in 15 minutes. ashley: market up 29 points. wall street has been hoping for more fed stimulus, we all know so will federal reserve chairman ben bernankest the hopes or crush them in his critical jackson hole speech? cumberland advisors david kotak talks about that next. tracy: sure does. look how the dollar is doing right now. the dollar is up against the euro. ashley: that's exactly right. tracy: i can read a chart. ashley: you've got it. ♪ ♪ i can do anything ♪ i can do anything today ♪ i cano anywhere ♪ i can go anywhere today ♪ la la lla la la la [ male announcer ] dow solutions help millions of people by helping to make gluten free bread that doesn't taste gluten free. together, the elements of science and the human element can solve anything solutionism. the new optimis and waiting in line. i don't have to leave my desk and get up and go to the post office anymore. [ male announcer ] with stamps.com, you can print real u.s. postage for all your letters and packages. it gives you the exact amount of postage you need the instant you need it. can you print only stamps? no. first class. priority mail. certified. international. and t