i'm betty nguyen. president obama wraps up his three-day listening tour in the midwest today in his home state of illinois but it could be more like a campaign event now that republican candidate rick perry is stepping up his criticism of the president. joel brown is in washington with the latest on this. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. we saw the president and the governor of texas both crisscrossing iowa tuesday. the president making his case on the economy, with rick perry not far behind. president obama will get to reach out to voters today in his home state of illinois. he'll hold back-to-back town hall meetings on the final stop of his three-day bus tour. >> i hope i can count on you in the days ahead to lend your voice to this fight to strengthen our economy. >> reporter: the president continued pushing his economic message in iowa tuesday. he asked local business owners and farmers for their ideas, while also trying to reassure them. >> we can put the country ahead of party.

betty? >> all right, jessica stone in washington. jessica, thank you. >>> in indianapolis this morning, 25 people are still hospitalized with injuries from that deadly stage collapse. investigators will be at the fairgrounds today, following a day of mourning for those killed in the weekend tragedy. manuel gallegus has more. ♪ amazing grace >> reporter: a state trooper sang "amazing grace" as hundreds gathered at the indiana state fair to remember the five people killed on saturday. ♪ saved a wretch >> reporter: the memorial service was held prior to the fair's reopening this morning. >> so it is with heavy hearts that we come before you today. >> reporter: the stage collapsed saturday night when wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour moved in ahead of a storm. heavy steel scaffolding landed on fans, including laura magders and her three daughters. >> i looked over my shoulder and you just saw the stage swaying. so i grabbed maggie and i just said run. that's really all i remember until i woke up and it was where we were was pitch black.

betty?> thank goodness, appreciate it. >>> a report on the death of british singer amy winehouse has been released and it found no drugs in her body when she died last month. her family said tuesday that alcohol was present. winehouse had a long history of drug and alcohol abuse. authorities still don't know what caused her sudden death. >>> straight ahead your wednesday morning weather and in sports, the hard charging angels try to slide by the white sox and stretch their winning streak. >>> "cbs moneywatch" sponsored by vagisil, introducing vagisil wash with odor block, the confident clean. vagisil wash with odor block, the confident clean. achoo! the seasons change, but we still may suffer from nasal allergy symptoms. they can hit you year round... indoors or out. [ sniffles ] oh to have relief. prescription nasonex is clinically proven to help relieve nasal allergy symptoms... including congestion, runny and itchy nose and sneezing. [ female announcer ] side effects may include headache,

i'm betty nguyen. >>> president obama plans to unveil his latest plan to boost the economy and cr post labor day speech. the proposal will include tax cuts and republicans are already trashing the notion. today mr. obama begins a ten-day vacation. joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. >> hey, betty, good morning to you. after a bruising summer of debt limit battles and increased concern about a double dip recession, president obama heads off on vacation later today leaving strong hints about what he has in store to jolt the economy when he gets back. president obama returned to the white house wednesday night but he won't be there long. now that he's wrapped up his economic bus tour he'll head to martha's vineyard for a ten-day vacation with his family. wednesday the president told cbs news's anthony mason he doesn't think there will be a double dip recession but he is concerned about the country's weak job market. >> we are in danger of not having a recovery that's fast en

>> reporter: good morning, betty. the surf is really starting to kick up here along the north carolina coast as we are bracing for a direct hit from hurricane irene tomorrow. right now it is a category 3 hurricane but forecasters predict as this hurricane moves across the warm waters, it could become a cat 4. up and down the east coast, people are packing up and getting out of irene's way. >> i'm taking this one more serious than any one i've ever seen. >> reporter: the monster hurricane is expected to roar ashore in north carolina tomorrow, with 115-mile-per-hour winds before marching north. it's been track to hit major cities like washington, d.c., new york, and boston. at least seven states, including north carolina, have already declared states of emergency to free up resources. >> regardless of what happens, the best thing we in north carolina can do is to be prepared and to take this very, very seriously. >> reporter: here along the outer banks, businesses and homes have been boarded up, the sandbags, they've be

i'll let you -- >> betty white. >> there we go. >> we all love betty white. she's the best.most trusted celebrity in america. nono some of the other favorable celebrities are denzel washington, clint eastwood, will smith. topping the e t so hot list, charlie sheen, britney spears -- >> shocking. >> -- kim kardashian, lebron, and how about this, titir woods. i have a feeling it's because he's a bad tipper. >> and on top of that arnold schwarzenegger, donald trump and mel gibson. there's a lot of people out there -- >> but congratulations to betty white. i always want t give her a big hit. >> everyone loves rose nylon. she's an animal lover just like you. even better. congrats. we'll have more from "world news now" when we come right back. ♪ >>> your last time. >> i got to hit it this time. one -- >> oh, that was -- >> that's just a failed -- >> they're drinking upstairs again. >>> finally this half hour, hit the stamp belatedly, as you saw there, our favorite story of the day. it's about a former lifeguard on new york's long island. >> he wants his old job back. he says hehe

since betty lou's name was on the loan. sue could not assume the loan z she says that the bank won't take her loan payments anymore. >> soy actually got nervous they might try to take the house away from me. >> sue simply paid off the mortgage entirely. but just $17,000 left on the loan. however, that didn't help. bank of america still said it had to put betty lou's name on the check. >> i was losing sleep over this, ways getting very nervous ways never going to see this money. >> months went by. repairs were left undone, floors ripped out. nearly $25,000 still sitting at the bank. >> i contacted 7 on your side. just out of desperation. >> we contacted bank of america. executive offices agreed to look into her face. and -- case. within weeks the log jam broke. bank of america found a way to issue the check in sue's name. the bank telling us we truly apologize for her experience with the bank and trying to get the proceeds. >> without 7 on your side... i won't have that check. i'm so grateful. i am so grateful. >> and that i

the one commonality that the children at therapeutic school and the professionals at the betty ford center had in common was no clue about feelings and how to be aware of their feelings and how to address them. what mr. dierck has done is one of the things that we as educators, it's the one thing we have missed. it's the absolutely one thing we missed to teach our children to recognize and be aware of their own feelings and work with children with similar feelings. we can teach them all the math. we don't have clue one to teach them how to feel and express it appropriately. it's the same thing i start with in in-patient or out-patient. how do you feel and how do you express that. the sel is very important. social, emotional learning. one is illinois, they have laid out an entire track. the teachers have to be taught before they graduate and become certified. and texas just recently passed the law, every middle school and high school student has to go 3 anger management and emotional training before they leave school. what makes more sense? how do live with yourself and others at the same t

. >> before she died, betty lou gave her daughter susan the house they shared for 20 years. it's surrounded by gardens, filled with memories and now in need after big repair job. >> my hardwood floors started buckling. >> there was a buckled pipe underneath her kitchen and water everywhere. >> i was shocked. i had no idea there would be that much damage. >> workers ripped out floors in the dining room, kitchen, living room and even cabinets had to go. state farm insurance agreed to pay just under $25,000 for the repairs. and sue figured everything would work out fine. but it didn't. >> the check was made payable to sue bensinger and bac home loan services. >> that's where the trouble occurred. state farm had written the check to sue and her mortgage lender, bank of america. the bank cashed the checks. promising to dole out moneys as repairs were done. however here's the first check made out to sue's mother, betty lou. >> i told her she died. this is a check in my mother's name, not my name and i'm unable to cash it. >> the bank issued another check made out to sue and her mo

. >> before she died, betty lou gave her daughter susan the house they shared for 20 years.ded by gardens, filled with memories and now in need of a big repair job. >> my hardwood floors started buckling. >> contractors found a broken pipe underneath her kitchen and water seeping everywhere. >> i was shocked. i had no idea there would be that much damage. >> workers ripped out floors in the dining room, kitchen, living room and even cabinets had to go. state farm insurance agreed to pay just under $25,000 for the repairs. and sue figured everything would work out fine. but it didn't. >> the check was made payable to sue bensinger and b.a.c. home loan services. >> that's where the trouble began. state farm had written the check to sue and her mortgage lender, bank of america. the bank cashed the checks. promising to dole out moneys as repairs were done. however here's the first check made out to sue's mother, betty lou. >> i told her she died. this is a check in my mother's name, not my name and i'm unable to cash it. >> the bank issued another check made out to sue and her m

i am betty robertson harris, i'm the chair of the child development committee. i share a lot of the same feelings that several people have spoken about. one thing that i really would like to bring to your attention is that our department has been experiencing major changes for the past five years and change in itself can be extremely challenging and difficult but change that is not meaningful, thoughtful, is not including all participants, is change that is led to destruction. transparency, social justice, building trust in relationships and building relationships are key and critical parts of a child development education. it's particularly important for young children. i'm here to talk about specifically over 94 of my peers have gotten either consolidation notices or layoff notices. to date, none of those staff members have gotten written verification of where they're going to be on monday. now that's immoral. we're talking about people, as chantae indicated, she is one of my family members, one of my parents, who have been on site for 10 or more years. they h

i'm betty nguyen. we begin with the latest on hurricane irene, a large and dangerous storm taking aim at the east coast. irene will hit the western bahamas later today. significant damages reported on smaller, less populated islands. the storm center is currently about 150 miles east-southeast of nassau. irene is a category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 miles per hour, and is expected to strengthen today. storm watches for the carolinas will likely be posted this morning. irene is moving north-northeast, heading up the atlantic coast. the storm could make landfall anywhere from north carolina to new england, but looks likely to affect much of the eastern seaboard. >>> as irene heads north the navy has ordered ships at virginia's norfolk naval base to prepare to move. in north carolina the national guard is on standby and evacuations are under way along the outer banks. karen brown has more. >> reporter: north carolina residents are preparing for the first major hurricane along the east coast in y

. >> what about those -- >> we have a lot -- we do understand that through betty durks work under chiefnder our feet, we have to be careful on what we are doing and the capitol cap pain . some of the records 200 are buried on the sight, and the others say 800. >> where at op if -- on the property. >> it's such an urban setting that many have been moved throughout the development of the city. soom of the mission records were kept great on the baptism and birth, but the native americans are definitely different. we do know that the priests were exhumed and moved to the mt. olive cemetery. >> i want to ask about fund raisers.we are part of the angle -- angel and there is administer information on that -- there is information on that and you are available to check that out and come. >> we will provide that at the end and you can go on there and check it out . >> so it's all schools, right? yeah, we get a great display of children. >>> we have to run, 30 seconds. >> please join us to be the friend of the mission of the foundation; that helps us maintain the living history and dialogue, and w

malcolm had no sister betty cred cows. everything was open for criticism if it was corrupted, not helping people. that's why malcolm is the black working class hero of the 21st century. we can't say we can't criticize malcolm x u but have to criticize all the icons. is it constructive or deconstructive criticism in personally, i think do i agree with everything in the book? no. like herb said, it's not a perfect book, but the bulk of that book, 95% of the book is about malcolm as a political figure; right? and the personal biography in the book is 3w0*u9 -- about malcolm, the gentleman that sonia talked about. the suggestions of homosexuality form a droplet of the book, but have overwhelmed the reception of that book. the bigger revelation of that book is that malcolm x is this human rights organizer in the 1960s who's impacting dr. king, impacts civil rights movements, impacts the state department and cia who follows his every move because they are scare the of what he's doing in north africa enthe middle east and malcolm

protestaron por la detenciÓn de un abogado, esa misma semana la represiÓn del dÍa de la ira de al menos betty el 22 de febrero soldados de kadafhi son masacrados por negarse a disparar que el dÍa siguiente 1500 personas fueron enterradas muchas de ellas vivas en una fosa comÚn. para el 28 de f refugiados huyen en las fronteras. kadafhi acepta a chÁvez como mediador internacional,2 semanas despuÉs anunciÓ un alto al fuego pero sus ataques continÚan. hasta el 22 de marzo que estados unidos dejar de atacar a kadafhi despuÉs de que obama sede el mando. en julio la otan destruyÓ 81 bunker de guerra. ♪ >> irene se ha convertido en una verdadera amenaza para el caribe incluso por estados unidos. el fenÓmeno podrÍa ganar en intensidad de convertirse en huracÁn antes de llegar a repÚblica dominicana dÓnde la poblaciÓn se prepara para los fuertes vientos y torrenciales lluvias. >> el temor por la tormeta irene se apoderÓ de los dominicanos que viven en zonas por eso. >> hay que prepararse para eso. >> aunque algunos viven muy cerca del rÍo, algunos estÁn mÁs preocupados de que le roben sus cosas. >> de

. >> reporter: before she died, betty gave her daughter susan the house they shared.geaws filled with memories and now in need of a big repair job. >> contractors found a broken pipe underneath her kitchen and water seeping everywhere. >> i was shocked. i had no idea it was going to be that much damage. >> they ripped out floors in the kitchen, living room even cabinets had to go. thankfully state farm insurance agreed to pay just under $25,000 for the repair. sue figured everything would work out fine but it didn't. >> a check was made payable to bac home loan services. >> that when the troubles begin. they written a check to sue and her mortgage lender bank of america. the bank cashed the check promising to dole out money as repairs were done. here is the first check made out to sue's mother. >> i told them she died. this is my mother's name and not my name and unable to cash it. >> they issued another check made out to sue and her mother's it's state but her mother left no estate. therefore, sue couldn't cash the check. >> they needed a copy of the death certificat

betty she because, i think -- and what this comes across is the head of a religious community that isatriarchal, right? that promotes a certain gender-constructed gender roles of men and women. >> all about -- [inaudible] >> right? that's true. so he is trying to impose this part of the challenges in his family is his trying to impose this, these gender roles and expectations in his personal family. malcolm as much as he was a dynamic political thinker, we have to be critical of him on the issues of gender. in his own autobiography, you know, he says of his wife, like, i think i trust her, right? maybe 75% of the time. in the his evolution as a political organizer, it isn't until he's with the oaau that he appoints a woman or several women to lead up his organizing. so, i mean, i think one of the reasons why we have to explore his personal relationship to gender and gender roles is because as we move forward as the black freedom movement, we have to have a conversation about gender. we have to have a conversation about -- and it's not just about, you know, protecting women. that is pa

. >> reporter: betty walker says she doesn't know exactly what happened in her neighborhood or why.nows the people involved. >> i used to baby-sit for them years ago. i would watch -- i watched those kids grow up. >> reporter: she lives on the street where police were called this morning for shots fire. >> eight people. >> reporter: another -- >> we understand at some point in time the shooter was chasing somebody. so our job is extremely complicated right now. because we have four different scenes that we're processing. >> reporter: fourth scene being where police killed the shooter all before noon in this copley neighborhood. >> i'm in part shock right now. just managing what could have went on. >> one woman survived the shooting but she's in critical condition tonight. >> one member of the group "outkaste" was arrested today. big boy was taken to jail for having illegal uses of viagra. he faces several drug-related charges. not sure if it will affect the couldn'ter is later this month in -- affect the concert lateert this month in -- concert later this month in san francisco. >>>

an employee at the betty ford center is suing her.claims lindsay lohan twisted her wrist after she caught her sneaking out of the rehab center to go drinking. she said that forced her to have surgery. the district attorney is not filing charges. he doesn't have enough evidence. >>> a special ticket 2s-day. one lucky winner will win round- trip airfare for four people and a room for two nights at the resort. they will get passes, breakfast with disney characters as well. if you would like a chance to win go to ktvu.com before midnight, scroll down to the right now tab and put in the event password, "soundsaysal" soundsational "all one word. >>> this morning we're looking at 237. stop-and-go traffic. in the south bay, the slowest traffic is on the 101. low clouds, fog, kind of cool, breezy. if you are inland. if you are well inland, 90s but for most, it's 60s, 70s and low 80s. it's not changing for us. amazingly hot. >> i heard in texas they are starting the high school training. >> severe drought in texas, too. >> yeah. >>> all right.

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terrified patrons like evelyn seals and betty mae hide under the tables, listening to gunfire and theng of a madman. >> he did say, "this is what i think of the bitches of belle county. and was it worth it?" >> he acted like he had the power. well, he did. and he had the control and he could take his time and do what he needed to do and there was nobody going to stop him. >> reporter: but who was this gun-wielding madman? george hennard grew up on u.s. army bases in the southwest. after a brief stint in the navy, hennard is at loose ends when he is not recommended for re-enlistment. so he turns to the merchant marine. the work offers long hours and endless travel. >> and most of it was cleaning and detailing. and it was just -- you know, that satisfied him. he was constantly busy. >> reporter: jamie dunlap meets hennard in texas, where they strike up a friendship over a mutual interest in cars. they become roommates. >> it was pretty good at first. but after a few weeks, we just couldn't -- you know, it was unbearable to live with him as time went by. more -- you could just see more h

betty boop. [ laughter ] it's a musician. betty boop. marilyn monroe. >> jimmy: marilyn monroe, no.rawing. >> jimmy: i don't know. i didn't -- hard to do. i'm sorry. >> it looked like the grammy -- her grammy -- >> jimmy: all right. ready? here. now we do a showdown? all right. here we go. now you guys go up. same clue. [ cheers and applause ] don't let them get to you. all right. good guess. >> you guess. >> jimmy: now -- yeah, we guess. the first person to guess wins the whole thing. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: all right. lisa, you can choose. >> am i allowed to look at your -- his drawing, too? >> jimmy: yeah, i guess so. >> okay, good. [ audience yells ] >> jimmy: good going. [ laughter ] >> is it -- what is it? >> an object. >> jimmy: object. >> uh-oh. okay. >> jimmy: okay. object. ready? go. >> cookie. >> jimmy: man. head. it's an object. it's a -- it's a belt! it's a belt on a -- headphones! it's a -- jodhpurs! those weird pants you wear. >> jogging shorts. >> jimmy: butt. muffin top! [ laughter ] belly fat. oh, what do you call it? spare tire! what do you call that? fat! i don'

b >>> 89-year-old betty has your trust. white scored the highest favorable opinion in a reuter's poll. den zel washington was second and sandra bullock third and clint eastwood was fourth. paris hilton may not be getting any calls. she had the highest negative rating, followed by martin sheen and britney spears. >> as for tom hanks, we're proud that they are oakland products. >> that is crazy. yay for the locals. >>> thanks for joining us tonight at 5:00. brian williams is next. >> we'll see you at 6:00.

>> yes. >> betty, will you marry me? >> don't be silly! you are too old for me! >> apparently, she likes them young, because shaq, he is 39, and she is 89 -- >> 80 something. every since she made an appearance in the television commercial, remember when she was tackled in a football game -- >> it's a snickers commercial, and she hosted "snl," and -- >> yep. >> thank you for that update. >>> it's tough getting a job, and tough getting your foot in the door. in georgia people stood in line for hours at a job fair. coming up after the break we will talk to one of those people who said she certainly didn't get what she bargained for. and then how to land a job in the tough job market. that story is next. u never bou. the lucrative investment you never made. the exotic vacation you never took. but there's one opportunity that's too good to miss. the lexus golden opportunity sales event, with exceptional values on the lexus rx. but only until september 6th. see your lexus dealer. ♪ let me make you smile ♪ let me do a few tricks ♪ some old and then some new tricks ♪ ♪ i

betty says she's no longer to ask questions. >> every time i walk by, what is that red mark for? blue mark for? we're only going to do this and that. it will be safe. >> you're more vij sflent. >> yes. >> and now, let's not forget eight people died after that explosion. and 378 homes were destroyed. now, most of them are participating in the rebuild or purchase program. i'm live in san bruno abc 7 news. >> thank you. the state assembly passed a bill today to require utilities like pg&e to install automatic shut off valves on gas pipelines running through california. state senator yee author that had bill. that is now making its way through the capitol. yee represents the glenn view neighborhood. the line rupturing was only equipped with manual shut off valves. and he believes they should pay to upgrade network autos pg&e is cull nabl terms of what happened. so they need to own up to that responsibility and take it out of their hides. >> the bill faces another vote in the senate before going on to the governor. >> yet another oakland school had to be locked down today following a

to the right temperature once it's really needed and cheese can be served today look at people like betty ships and again plan for the future vitali is going to set up a tourist camp in the courtyard of his house and will treat the guests to homemade cheese and take them on a guided tours. rolls cheese is a form of income for us it's like our national currency. people always need to eat and cheese is always in demand here so it up with the schools i. there is a three hour drive from the farm to six people in the abkhaz capital so the city has taken on a different look in the past several years ruined homes and hotels have been restored to. the region from has been transformed it's a traditional rallying point for tourists and locals alike and it has a known history. because of what is this pleasure lead merchant ships came here from greece and other places yes there is evidence suggest and there was a market place here in the first century b.c. you just get another chance from nearly the entire black sea coast brought their goods here. oh it's just a stand up a kin often visits main pier.

it takes all the cooperation and input from every betty. i do want to thank all of my colleagues. antilife for the unanimous vote today. it is something that signals the cooperation and level of the conversations we have had over the course of the year. i do want to thank mayor lee. to be honest, a lot of people give me credit for the smooth process, but i will not take credit for that. truly, the ability to set the tone for the budget conversations really started with the mayor, his willingness to talk to the community, to be in public meetings, to continue to meet with labor leaders are committed the advocates, residents, supervisors related help to set the process and that smooth path we took. i do want to thank mayor lee. i want to thank his staff, in particular, greg. i remember when we hired greg. that was probably one of the best decisions we ever made. i just wanted to say congratulations on really running a fine, fine process and really leading your team. of course, judy controllers -- to the controllers office, i cannot imagine doing this without you and your staff. to a

blaming the tea party for the downgrade is like betting the betty ford clinic for alcoholism . >> i read that. it is perfectly logical and no one should be surprised they are blaming the tea party. that is a good thing. there are many of us who follow the tea party. great. we are finallyy showing that the at the time party can move legislation in this town. >> i think alen is one of those people. not to the better. no one is happy with it . when the dust settles, the tea party are losing steam. people are and less interested. >> why do they keep driving the debate. >> you can name call all they want. >> i know you think i am the left but i am not name calling. >> speaking of name calling. senator kerry said it is the tea party downgrade and the media took that and ran with it. >> i think the media did you about the media questioned the downgrader and the credentials of the downgrade. remember who standard & poor's is. they did nothing about enron and the mortgage backed securities. come on now. >> enron was a triple a until it went bankrupt and then at that point, whoops. there is a lot

. >> warner: and betty ann bowser profiles the man in charge of medicare and medicaid and his vision for reforming health care. >> i don't want to withhold a single piece of care from anybody that needs it. i don't want to cut costs by harming a hair on anybody's head. we're wise enough to improve our way to better care. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> last year, chevron made a lot of money. >> where does it go? >> every penny and more went into bringing energy to the world. >> the economy is tough right now, everywhere. >> we pumped $21 million into local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money could make a big difference to a lot of people. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by

betty white came in first with a hugely favorable rating, followed by denzel washington. and sandra bullock, clint eastwood, and tom hanks also made the list. least popular figures include paris hilton and charlie sheen. >>> when we come back here tonight, a hollywood legend that hits the kind of milestone that makes people wonder where the time has gone. >>> finally here tonight, for people of a certain age, and let's just say it here, mostly for women of a certain age, here's a reminder that time indeed is passing quickly. today is robert redford's 75th birthday. in honor of the big day, life.com released these never before seen photos from a 1970 cover story. and beginning with this bathrobe, while i don't know robert redford, for his sake, let's just remember these are period photos, 1970s, people actually looked this way, people wore so-called bell bottoms, they were early examples of skinny jeans. and you used to be able to openly tow children behind snowmobiles without safely concerns. other note photos show redford literally taking a cat nap and hailing a cab in n

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. >> ifill: betty anne bowser reports on prescription drugs in short supply forcing tough choices for patients and doctors. >> it really cripples our ability to treat properly. we have to become creative of how to treat patients because often the chemo patients can't wait for their treatments. it's just infuriating. >> brown: and ray suarez looks at new census data, revealing some surprises about marriage and divorce rates in different parts of the u.s. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy and improve schools. >> ... and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers; launch health programs. >> it's not just good business. >> i'm hopeful about my country's future. >> it's my country's future. ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicate

. >> woodruff: from utah, betty ann bowser explores a new way to make health care coverage more affordable for small businesses. >> shopping on the health care exchange is similar to shopping in a mall. you may go in and out of a variety of stores. the exchange is similar to that. there are over 100 choices. >> brown: and margaret warner interviews u.s. aid director rajiv shah about the shift in u.s. policy toward somalia, allowing more aid to go to famine victims. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to