he apparently sent a suicide bomber to kill benazir bhutto. pakistanis finally realized they had a homegrown problem, but they were not willing to take the lead to start sharing intelligence so that american predators could go after them. it was still politically difficult for them. you remember in the days after benazir bhutto was killed, mike mcconnell, director of intelligence, michael hagan, took a quiet flight over to pakistan and presented the evidence that they had, that baltullah mehsud was behind the assassination. that is when they realized they had a serious homegrown problem. in recent days there has been indications that pakistanis are willing to move in on targets that they formally told the u.s. that was -- in the u.s. was off target. i am told that they are starting to stop making deals with these troubled generals. this is a big turning point from the view of u.s. and pakistani intelligence sharing. john, thank you. jane: the unemployment rate coming down for the first time in 15 months. 9.4% in july. the markets have been up

he is largely blamed for the assassination of benazir bhutto.not see much difference between pakistan and afghanistan. we have to make sure we do not give them haven. that is right next door to where osama bin laden's son was killed. this is ground zero for bad guys. hopefully we can continue to do these kinds of attacks. martha: thank you for serving our country and for being with us today. the afghan ambassador to the united states joins us. it is very good to have you with us. tell me your reaction to the take out of this terrorist in pakistan. what does it mean for you? >> it is a major accomplishment, not only for the united states, but people of afghanistan and pakistan. he had a lot of blood on his hands. if there is no support for the taliban outside of afghanistan, they will not be able to resist for long in afghanistan. martha: i spoke with colonel oliver north and we talked about the military effort going on in afghanistan. he was saying he believes that in order to build up the afghan army, which many people seem to agree needs to ha

intelligence intercepts, for the 2007 assassination of former pakistani prime minister benazir bhutto. he was suspected of ork straighting this earlier bombing on her convoy after she returned from her exile to run for re-election shortly after landing in ka rashy. suicide bombers were believed behind last summer's bombing at the marriott. pakistani officials confirmed the assassination. >> according to my information, this is true and he has been taken out. >> this taliban commander spoke to his family. >> his four aides and his wife were also killed. >> by a precision-guided 500-pound bomb by a drone and with human intelligence provided by the pakistanis, u.s. intelligence officials say there is a high probability he is dead and now are waiting for phone intercepts from the tribal areas confirming his successor. among those being watched, this man shown here and three others from the tribe. this former spokesman for pakistan's military fled to the u.s. when his family was threatened by the bombers. >> a suicide bomber was sent to my place, and they have been sending me threatening l

mehsud was deeply feared inside pakistan and blame for assassinating the former prime minister benazir bhutto. investigators linked him to last year's suicide attack on a marriott hotel in the capital. he was believed to be sending recruits across the border to hit targets in afghanistan. u.s. forces have been pounding his turf right on the border between afghanistan and pakistan. it looks like they finally got their killer. it is not yet 100% confirm. we cannot independently verify it. we are still looking for more evidence. if it is the case, it is a serious setback for the taliban. by definition, a hugely positive step for the rest of the world. we have team fox coverage tonight. jonathan pond has more on what the man has represented. first, jennifer graff and at the pentagon with more details. how will we know for sure? >> it dna would be the gold standard. the intelligence community is assuming right now that he is dead. they are not waiting for dna. they are waiting for signals intelligence, phone intercept from his followers when they choose a successor. shepard: how did this thing go

he is accused of masterminding the assassination of benazir bhutto in 2007. she is seen here just seconds before death. and here, another notorious attack. the marriott hotel ablaze. he and his fighters were blamed for a string of deadly attacks across pakistan. he is believed to have commanded between 10 and 15,000 men. but intelligence experts warn that there will be others willing to take his place. nonetheless, if the debt is confirmed, it will be viewed as a major victory by officials here and in washington. he has been the biggest threat to the security of pakistan and a key ally of al qaeda as the two countries have worked together to bring him down. bbc news, islamabad. >> in tonga, a capsized boat. most of the missing are believed to be women and children, trapped to their decks. the investigation is about 50 kilometers into the journey. in the philippines, a dozen people killed by floods. a typhoon went on to hit taiwan, grounding flights, closing schools, confining dozens to their homes. >> after the storm, the flood. this is the philippines, where

and, undeed, our homeland, were directly threatened by the men of noip, the people who killed benazir bhuttonched mumbai attacks and threatened the world. and president obama and the rest of us have explained that repeatedly. i want to draw your viewers' attention to the remarkably important events of the last week in western pakistan. the apparent death of baitullah mehsud. one of the top three or four people in the world plotting terrorism and probably directly involved in benazir bhutto's assassination this is really good news. but the most important event going on right now is the elections. and these are remarkable things and we're -- and we're very interested in how they are proceeding. >> how much of a problem would a contested election be? if one of the candidates doesn't get 50% which leads to a runoff, the election is contested and we see opinions rising on both sides, how much of a problem could that be for a country in the fragile state that afghanistan is? >> i'm not going to predict what's going to happen and give you scenarios of what we do under certain contingencies or other

the pakistani government which blamed him for the assassination of the presidential candidate benazir bhutto and for attacks on the vey lankan crickity -- cricket team. >> you put into question pack stan's security, it was creting a lot of problems for the military, for the police and at the same time they also painted him as the bogey man, the man who was behind every single attack if pakistan even though it wasn't necessarily proved that he was. >> masoud supporters are already believed to be meeting to decide on the replacement raising fears of revenge attacks. however long it takes to replace masoud, the violence in this region will continue. >> margaret warner has more. >> warner: and for >> woodruff: margaret warner has more. >> warner: for more on all of this we turn to pakistan's ambassador to washington husain haqqani. and steve coll, president of the new america foundation and writer for the "new yorker." he's the author of "ghost wars: the secret history of the cia, afghanistan and bin laden." welcome to you both, mr. ambassador. let me begin with you. how confident are you, is yo

he is also implicated in the death of benazir bhutto. he has denied involvement in that attack. the authorities believe he has the blood of many pakistanis on his hands. not only that, but he has provided a safe haven for al- qaeda operatives from afghanistan who have planned attacks outside this country. this continued push by american forces and by pakistani forces in the last few months against islamist militants in the northwest would have achieved a great success, if it is confirmed that he has died. >> is he replaceable? >> there are many commanders below him who could take control, but he is a man who ruled the pakistani taliban with an iron fist. he was particularly brutal. he is said to have a good relationship with the commander of the taliban in afghanistan, and also with al-qaeda. he had the sort of charisma to take the taliban forward. was he who forced this fight with the pakistani army in 2004. he forced the pakistani army to come up with a peace deal with him. that was when he was able to consolidate his power. >> thank you. bbc.com is where you'll find more on t

. >> he is accused of masterminding the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto, as well as dozens of other attacks. he has been linked to the bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad which claimed more than 60 lives, and his stronghold has been a sanctuary for al-qaeda, a major concern for britain and the u.s.. but he is focused on targets here at home -- bombing pakistan because it backs the west. he declared war on his own country and people. some here have told us they do not believe he is dead. they have heard that before. others have said they feel a sense of relief and that this is good news, not just for pakistan, but also for the world. >> he is absolutely a bad guy. we do not need these people. he is absolutely bad for us and all nations. >> another man in the crowd said america is bad, too, for killing innocent civilians with their drones. baitullah mehsud was targeted by one of the drones, remote control from the u.s. and increasingly used to hunt the taliban. he is believed to have commanded between 10,020 thousand fighters. experts here warn there are othe

series of suicide attacks and suspected in the assassination of former pakistan prime minister benazir bhutto. >>> meantime, the pakistanis thought they killed at taliban leader more than a year ago, but reports of his death turned out to be premature. >> reporter: this is one of pakistan's most wanted taliban leaders and conclusive proof he is alive. the pakistan authorities said he'd been killed ten months ago as part of their crackdown against militants, but these pictures were filmed a few days ago and showed him not only alive and well, but he has hostages. he's uma khalid, also known as abdul wali. he's taking the cameramen to see the hostages. there are four of them from the security operating in pakistan's tribal area. two more have already been killed. >> translator: we were captured three months ago. please we ask our government to help us and release taliban prisoners to free us. >> reporter: khalid says he has 35,000 fighters with him. he has a 10 million rupee bounty on his head before the government announced his death. he's now threatening to kill the hostages unless taliban pr

he is accused of arranging the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. he is linked to the bombing of the hotel in islamabad which claimed over 50 lives. his home has been a sanctuary for al-qaeda, a problem for britain and the u.s.. he has focused on targets here at home, bombing of pakistan because it backs the west. security in islamabad is being stepped up for fierce his followers could try to take revenge. -- for fears his followers could try to take revenge. he declared war on his own country and people. they told us they do not believe he is dead. they have heard that before. others say they have a sense of relief, not just for pakistan, but for the world. >> we do not need these people in power. we are not believing in what he is doing. he is absolutely bad for us and our nation. >> another said that america was bad, too, for killing innocent civilians with drones. it was a drone which targeted baitullah mehsud, able to reach him in a remote terrain where troops could not. the mission was directed from thousands of miles away. the white house is

he was blamed for assassinating benazir bhutto. he was that government's terrorist enemy number one. last may mr. mehsud called a press conference at his house in a huge one fingered salute to everybody trying to kill him mr. mehsud bussed reporters to his house, fed them a big meal and announced he was declaring jihad against u.s. troops in afghanistan. live and in person in front of reporters. while there is a $5 million bounty on his head. confident? you bet. stupid? yeah, maybe. we're now learning that the u.s. military appears to have killed baitullah mehsud with one of those drone missile strikes. u.s. officials aren't confirming it but pakistani government sources say he was killed on wednesday. they say they've verified it with family members and they say there were eyewitnesses at his burial which is about a half mile from where the drone fired missile landed. joining us now is a journalist who spent two years as a freelance journalist in pakistan traveling through some of the most dangerous areas of the country and meetin

this is a man who killed benazir bhutto and most important to the united states, threatened attacks onyou hearing about confirmation? will we get confirmation? we spoke with richard engel on the ground in kabul and he said at this point there was no body, but again the thought was that the taliban was not lying here. >> well, certainly the pakistani authorities have said within the last few hours that they intend to go in and see what they can get and hopefully perhaps within a couple of weeks get the actual final proof. it should be noted that mehsud's brother is at guantanamo bay, so they would have access to dna that would prove this, and certainly this is somebody who they're willing to wait to get the absolute final answer on. >> what does this mean for the taliban in pakistan going forward? >> well, it depends on what the next level of leadership is. i mean, what happened in iraq when we killed zarqawi was there were a number of u.s. and iraqi efforts at that point to take advantage of the death and it succeeded. the question is whether they're able to move quickly, and it appear

masterminded a number of deadly attacks, including the 2008 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. >> this is an important moment. i won't say it's a tipping point, but it certainly shows we're having some success. >> reporter: u.s. officials says it shows pakistan is making progress as well in its efforts to weed out some 20,000 taliban fighters currently positioned inside the country. no word yet on which side of the border bergdahl is being held. last month afghans in contact with the taliban said they had planned to smuggle him across the border into pakistan but ruled that out because of u.s. missile strikes and pakistani bombing attacks against militant targets in that area, karen. >> susan, i understand in afghanistan this morning u.s. troops are now trying to go after the money source that in part is funding the taliban. >> reporter: that's right. they say there's approximately 50 drug lords in the area that are really the root of all this, and they're keeping the taliban up and running at this point. we do expect more casualties as the fight continues. >> susan roberts in

pakistani officials say he's killed more than 1,200 people in the last 2 years, including benazir bhutto. he's at the center of a nexus of terrorists that have threatened pakistan's future. this year, the u.s. has increased its targeting of massoud, using unmanned, cia drones. of the last ten attacks in the pakistani tribal areas, nine have targeted massoud and his network. in pakistan, the attacks are controversial. but the u.s. believes they are the only way to target the taliban and al qaeda, in the rugged terrain along the afghan border. >> over the past six months, we've presented president obama with a number of actions and initiatives against al qaeda and other terrorist groups. not only has he approved these operations. he has encouraged us to be even more aggressive, even more proactive. and even more innovative. >> reporter: any commander killed here will be replaced. but massoud's death would give pakistanis a level of confidence. that the taliban isn't all-powerful. and that it's leadership can be decapitated. that will push people to take on the taliban. and the u.s. says it

be behind some of the most spectacular attacks in that country, including the assassination of benazir bhutto. u.s. officials consider him a grave threat as well. the nexus of all terror groups in pakistan. the u.s. and pakistan have been trying to track mehsud for months. nine of the last ten cia drone strikes have been aimed add his network, but u.s. and pakistani officials believe a strike in south waziristan yesterday likely killed him. omps saying there's a 95% chance he's among the dead. u.s. officials had visual and other indicators it was mehsud. pakistanis are trying to collect physical evidence to be certain. if it is confirmed, the obama administration has hit one of the most significant terrorist targets in years. for pakistan, the strike would have a profound effect, says nick schifrin. >> undoubtedly, there would be new commanders, but his death would give pakistan a level of confidence that the talupon is not all powerful. the u.s. admits it needs pakistani support to win this war. >>> nuclear in pakistan is an extremely powerful ally. if mehsud is dead, it will make the pakist

now, massoud among the most notorious taliban leaders accused in assassination of pakistan's benazir bhutto, of terrorist attacks throughout pakistan and on attacks against u.s. forces in afghanistan. if massoud is in fact dead this would give a huge boost to u.s. and pakistan efforts to take out his taliban network. according to one official tonight, if it is true that he has been killed, quote, that would be great. brian. >> jim miklaszewski on duty at the pentagon for us. jim, thanks. >>> news on the economic and job situation in this country as we ait tomorrow's report on o tf oyme f mor theon july. bear with us here, these numbers la r fost week, fewer people filed new claims for unemployment benefits down r 38,000 tjur stve a olfha million. bunut otherermbf ame icans continuing on the unemployment rolls was up by 69,000, to 6.3 million. that does not count the 140,000 who exhausted their regular benefits and were rolled over into the government's extended benefits program. >>> movie fans across this country are startled tonight by word of the sudden death of a major force in the motio

he was behind many attacks, including that of prime minister benazir bhutto. >>> the next possible launch for the space shuttle deliver deliver is friday. this month's launch was canceled because of a critical fuel valve. "discovery" is scheduled to fly a 13-day mission to the space station. >>> singer chris brown will not do jail time for beating pop star rihanna. yesterday, he was sentenced to five years' probation and six months community service for assaulting his former girlfriend. he'll have to do such jobs as graffiti removal and trash pick up. >>> there are new questions surrounding the actions of michael jackson's doctor in the final hours of his life. police say dr. murray gave jackson medications two months ago that killed him. it's not known why murray made 47 minutes worth of cell phone calls after jackson was found unconscious before calling 911. >>> straight ahead, your wednesday morning weather. in sports, extra innings dramatics between two rival divisions. first, katie couric has a preview of tonight's cbs evening news. >> new research raising serious concerns about medi

he is believed to be behind the assassination of pakistani politician benazir bhutto. is a 95% chance mehsud was killed. >> sonia sotomayor is now the first hispanic supreme court justice. she was confirmed by the senate by a 68-31 vote. all the democrats except for the absent senator edward kennedy and nine republicans approved her confirmation as jan crawford greenberg reports. >> reporter: when the vote was announced -- >> the nomination of sonia sotomayor -- >> is confirmed. >> reporter: there was joy and pride as hispanics across the country and the president celebrated an historic first. >> this is a wonderful day for judge sotomayor and her family but i also think it a wonderful day for america. >> reporter: sotomayor's confirmation was all but certain after she endured three days of grilling last month without a major misstep. >> many senators have asked me about my judicial philosophy. simple. fidelity to the law. >> reporter: when obama nominated the first hispanic, it posed a problem to republicans worried about offending a crucial voting block. still, 31 of

and the 2007 assassination of pakistan's former prime minister, benazir bhutto. her husband ali asaf al zardari is now pakistan's president. for him, killing mehsud has been personal. revenge for his wife. the cia and u.s. special operations have tried to kill mehsud before. at least three times. in june, u.s. military officials tell nbc news an airstrike on a funeral for another pakistani militant just missed mehsud. but u.s. drone attacks in pakistan have been controversial. pakistan says they cause too many civilian casualties. but wednesday's operation could be a boost for u.s./pakistani cooperation in coin ter terrorism. a taliban source told nbc news mehsud was on the roof of his father-in-law's house at the time of the u.s. drone attack. meredith? >> richard engel, thank you very much. it is 7:04. now here's lester. >> meredith, thanks. now to the latest on the gunman who killed three women and wounded nine others in that suburban pittsburgh health club. and the troubling messages that filled his home videos and online blog. nbc's mike taibbi is in bridgev

in islamabad, and this guy in particular was the one they think that killed the prime minister benazir bhutto few -- back in '07. >> yeah. joby, if he's dead, how long until they replace him? >> he could be replaced pretty quickly. there are a number of deputies to mehsud that are in the wings, essentially going to be taking his place any time. the bigger question is whether they'll be effective in holding this coalition together? because a lot of this did really -- the way they guy controlled the operation, and was in charge, it's going to be hard for somebody to walk in and do exactly what he did. and also, you know, when you have a take-out like this, it throws all kinds of suspicion and fear among the followers. they're worrying about was there a file in the inside, who's going to be next? it can disrupt operations for a long time. >> thank you very much from "the washington post." joby warrick, good to see you. >> thank you. >>> still ahead the swearing-in ceremony of sonia sotomayor in just a few minutes. she officially becomes the supreme court's first female hispanic justice and we're

. >> the people who did 9/11 and who attacked mumbai and killed benazir bhutto are out there protected by the taliban, and we have no choice but to succeed here. >> reporter: and that will mean more fighting and casualties according to some afghan analysts. the taliban still controls about a third of helmand and as much as half the country. >> as long as you will have this vacuum, i think taliban could reemerge. >> reporter: as one u.s. commander put it, the war has just begun. jim maceda, nbc news, with u.s. troops in southern afghanistan. >>> up next here tonight, they spent years in prison for crimes they didn't commit. now it's payback time. how about a swim? i'm a little irregular today. don't you eat activia? for my little issues? summer is no time to put up with even occasional digestive problems. take the activia challenge now. it works, or it's free. ♪ activia where all your cat's favorite flavors, including real carnation milk, come alive. friskies feline favorites. feed the senses. caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strik

the west blames mehsud for the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto and for a wave ofiolence in pakistan, including the bombing of the marriott hotel there last september. the white house called him a murderous thug, and if he's been eliminated, said a pentagon spokesman, that's a good thing. richard roth, cbs news, london. >> pakistan's neighbor, afghanistan, has been shattered by 30 years of war. it's one growth industry is the production of opium, and cheap drugs are turning afghanistan into a nation of addicts. from kabul now, here's mandy clark. >> reporter: marjabin introduces her children, karima 13, hillah four. like her, they're all opium addicts. "i started taking opium more than a decade ago" she says "when my seven-year-old son was killed by a truck." she started giving it to her children to stop them shivering in the winter. they're all had treatment before but poverty led them back to drugs. she says opium, which she boils as a tea to suppress hunger pangs is cheaper than a meal and it brings her family some happiness. this is one of the few treatment fam

and now you land at the benazir bhutto airport. and it reshaped pakistan forever. many said he ordered that strike. afghanistan, that is key, the u.s. military wants to draw down in iraq, they want to draw up in afghanistan. and mehsud was carrying out and said so in 2008, said he had suicide bombers ready to strike u.s. targets in afghanistan. and if he's as powerful on the ground, that should have an affect on the war in afghanistan. >> cal perry for us. we sure do appreciate that. keep us posted if we need to come back to you. >>> meanwhile, taking the health care debate from capitol hill to cities and towns around the country. it's getting ugly out there. >> get off of me! >> we'll take a look at more of these here in tampa. >>> and we've got a major hurricane that continues to roar in parts of the pacific. that plus wildfires out west and an extreme heat wave for parts of the nation. the latest coming up in a few moments. >>> a green light for car shoppers wanting to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program. the senate joined the house in approving anot

he was suspected of planning numerous attacks, including the assassination of benazir bhutto. his death will have a major impact on the afghan side of the border, especially in the helmand province. that is where we have greg palkot embedded with u.s. forces. what is the reaction? >> the leader might be dead, but i tell you, taliban here in afghanistan is unfortunately very much alive. behind me is a marine company. behind them is the mountains that they have to face full of taliban fighters. to get here we have to drive through taliban country. we were part of a convoy providing very important supplies for some of these men and women. it is 45 miles from campus to hear, and believe it or not, we took 20 hours to get here because we have to avoid roadside bombs, and to do that, you have to go well off the road. it is very rough on the trucks, as well as the men and women. the stream bed is where the taliban really like to lay these bonds, so now the marines are fanning held across the area with mine detectors along with tractors to dig a new road for the convoys to travel thro

mehsud is suspected of involvement in the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto and dozens of suicide attacks. and that brings us to our signature story tonight. the humanitarian crisis in pakistan. we reported extensively about how the pakistani military under pressure from washington has moved aggressively after the taliban in the swat valley, but once it did, an estimated 2 million people fled that region to an area known as mardan, overwhelming services there. aide workers from the irish humanitarian group called concerned worldwide recently visited the affected area and documented the very difficult concerns there. they shared their videos and interviews with our "worldfocus" producer yuval lion who brings thus report. >> reporter: children were back in class this weekend in pakistan's battled-scarred swat valley. we open schools is a psychologically important step in this religion. the taliban had destroyed schools, particularly those teaching girls. but attendance was low. of the 2 million people who had fled swat and the surrounding area when the pakistani army moun

and the 2007 assassination of former pakistani prime minister benazir bhutto. her husband is now pakistan's president. for him, killing massoud was personal, revenge for his wife. taliban leaders tell nbc news, they were already meeting today to choose a successor. >> i still believe it will take some time to regroup the taliban and for the new leader to establish his leadership. >> reporter: but massoud's death is unlikely to weaken the taliban, fighting u.s. troops across the border in afghanistan. already this is shaping up to be another deadly month here in afghanistan. in just the last 48 hours, brian, five americans and three british soldiers have been killed. >> richard, you touched on this in your report, a short term or long, how will we feel the aftereffects of the death of this terrorist? >> what it does it strengthen cooperation and gives encouragement in relation in counterterrorism between the united states and pakistan. it shows that when the two countries do cooperate, they can find places in areas where they don't have troops on the ground. bri

government named him as the prime suspect in the december 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. and also thought to be the mastermind in march of this year in the pakistani city of lahore. that attack left several policemen dead. >> caller: he's a very charismatic figure. took charge of t talibani groups in pakistan two years ago and sort became the strategic thinker. the guy who brought them together. very unifying figure and also someone who wanted to go to war with pakistan. >> in pakistan, news of mehsud's death provoked a mixed reaction. the leader of a rival taliban faction told reporters, he was happy mehsud was glad. for the pakistani aerm's recent crackdown on the taliban. >> translator: what he was doing was not part of islam. even the religious scholars did not approve of what he was doing. >> mehsud's death was also a major topic of discussion at friday prayers. this man spoke about mehsud referring to him by his first name. >> translator: one baitullah will die but another one will become born. we have become slaves of america. if we do not change our thinking lots

missile took out the top taliban man in pakistan and purported mastermind to the benazir bhutto assassinationill about 15,000 taliban fighters in pakistan. so how important is it if we took out the top man? >> knocking out the one man is not important. he will be replaced in a week. however, it sends a message that we know where you live and we have the predators to kill you, and that means they're going to have to go underground and disrupt hide, which will make their operations more difficult and less efficient. that's at least some success. >> i think it says a lot about what is going on in pakistan, that the people have gotten fed up. that was a problem much like what happened in iraq. it took finally people in iraq getting upset and saying we don't want you in our country. the taliban overplayed their hand, an overplayed their hand in swat valley and the youtube video of the 17-year-old girl getting flogged and a lot of people said we don't want the taliban doing this across the country. now i think you saw more coordination going on to get rid of this guy. >> so it's better to have thos

he has killed more than 1200 people, including benazir bhutto.is at the center that threatens pakistan's the future. they have been using cia drones to track him. nine have targeted his network. the one that appears to have killed him struck his father-in- law's house on wednesday morning. the attacks in pakistan are controversial. the u.s. believes it is the only way to target the taliban and out data. >> we have presented the president with a number of initiatives. not only has he approved these operations, he has encouraged us to be more aggressive and even more innovative. >> any commander killed here will be replaced, but massoud's death will help push people here to take on the taliban. the u.s. says they need pakistani support to win the war. >>> 6:25. >> coming up, a d.c. teacher stock without a paycheck. why he is not alone. >> live in the weather center, we're looking at a gorgeous day today with a big warmup. what is it to lead? at pnc, it's doing what most benefits our customers. whether that's building more certified green buildings

rare video, is pakistan's enemy number one, believed to be responsible for the assassination of benazir bhutto in 2007, and many other spectacular attacks. the u.s. had a $5 million reward on his head. officials say when the drone struck, mehsud was on the roof of a house with his wife, who was massaging his legs, pained by diabetes. if he is, indeed, dead, the obama administration has hit one of the most significant terrorist targets in yeaears. deborah? >> all right, martha raddatz. thank you for the latest on that. >>> car shoppers are getting another chance to cash in on their gas guzzlers. the senate approved $2 billion to fund rebates until labor day. >>> sonia sotomayor will be sworn in tomorrow as the first latina supreme court justice. her swearing in will be the first open to television cameras in supreme court history. >>> the debate over health care reform is becoming more contentious, as americans on both sides turn up the volume. at a town hall meeting in florida, where hundreds of people shouted down against each other, arguing for and against reform. most shoutout because they

they believe he masterminded the 2007 assassination of benazir bhutto, the pakistani prime minister.>>> police are questioning another person in the killings of a florida couple known for adopting special needs kids. police say henry tice had written the billings bad checks and they were trying to recover the money. he has been arrested on unrelated charges. eight people, though, are charged in connection with the couple's murder last month. those are some of the headlines. good morning, don't you hit the snooze button, you know you'll be mad at yourself. i'm robin meade, morning, sunshine. >>> president obama focusing on the issue that has dominated his presidency so far, the economy. this is his 200th day as president for mr. obama. last night on our sister network cnn some heavy hitters talked about how he's doing 200 days in. >> things are different from what they were 100 days ago. there's just a sense that the country is a lot more sober about him, there's not this love affair any more and he's starting to look, a normal president. >> the other way to look at that, is he trying

the west blames baitullah mehsud for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto.his death would leave a leadership hole linked to al qaeda and responsible for a link of suicide bombings and other attacks. but with several deputies vying to secede him, it probably won't be empty for long. richard roth, cbs news, london. >>> government officials will go to the site to verify baitullah mehsud's death. >>> a 21-year-old army ranger died protecting our country but even in our death, he macked to safe a life. when he was killed in afghanistan last month, his family decided to donate all of his organs. his heart beats inside 56-year- old judy meckle who lives in chicago. she was diagnosed with heart disease and without the heart transplant, she says she would have died. >> i don't think there could be a better tribute than -- in my case, ben's big heart to have his heart keep beating inside me. >> his organs will save dozens of people. he's credited with saving six soldiers the day he was shot. >>> a police search gets underway in missouri after a man is caught entering

you were close with benazir bhutto. what led massoud to mastermind her assassination? >> benazir was western educated, she represented a modern vision of pakistan. she was very pro-western. everything she was massoud hated. and he saw her as probably the most serious enemy to his vision of what pakistan should be. and now, of course, her husband, preside is in power. i'm sure for him this represent a great measure of closure. >> thank you for your expertise this morning. we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> now it's time to turn to david with a look at other stories making headlines. priya, good morning. >> good morning to you. the health care reform debate has taken an ugly turn. north carolina congressman brad miller has receivequote, instigate town halls so they can show up and disrupt them. >>> funerals are scheduled today for the three women gunned down by george sodini at a pittsburgh health club. the services follow a prayer vigil friday. nine others were injured in tuesday's attack when sodini open fire in a dance class before killing himself. in our next hou

the west blames mehsud for the 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto and a wave of violence in pakistan. richard roth, cbs news, london. >>> economists believe the rate of job loss ins this country is slowing as the labor department is scheduled to release july unemployment numbers this morning. cbs news correspondent cynthia bowers is in chicago this morning with more. cynthia, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. those numbers are expected, though, to be a 26-year high as we edge ever closer to 10% unemployment. even though economists projected that, that is no comfort to the 9.3 million americans currently living off unemployment. >> not today. thanks. >> reporter: as the unemployment rate increases, so does the number of people lined up at job fairs across the country. >> i need to see the unemployment figures go down and go down drastically. >> reporter: job creation typically lags behind most economic indicators, but in this case it drags. >> the unemployment rate will probably start to go down over the next summer, summer of 2010. people who are

going back further, december, 2007, the assassination of benazir bhutto. mehsud was believed to have been behind that. any way you slice this, it is a big catch indeed. shepard: are they reacting in pakistan to this openly? >> yes, they are. intelligence tells us that they, like american counterparts, are waiting final confirmation that he is indeed dead. they're holding out on celebrations now, but if they get the confirmation, they will be very, very happy indeed. shepard: he has a large following in that region, not everyone will be happy. >> yes. there are people standing by to take his place. his successor will be decided by an executive. we are told that they are meeting right now in the region to decide who will be the next man to fool him. it might successor who is at least as aggressive. shepard: and we're just getting this out now. brand new pictures of marines working at the site where the remains of captain scott spiker were found in iraq. officials made the announcement this week after we were told that the remains matched his dental records.