and of course, the bloggers knew that too. i mean, the bloggers are-- they're guys who like to get attention and now they got it. so you've already kind of dealt with the problem by saying, "yeah, we've made a deal with the devil." krugman: but you can change-- a parallel: there was a time when u.s. companies blithely went around bribing officials in countries where bribery of officials was normal. rules were passed saying "you can't do that." - except in louisiana. - right, except in louisiana. the fact that a u.s. company signed an agreement to go ahead with whatever horrible things they do in jaigunda doesn't mean that the aroused u.s. populace can't demand that u.s. companies stop doing that. - joe, it is a story, right? - queenan: sure. tapper: do the american people care? - no, i don't think so. i think-- - lowe: i do. - well, great. - lowe: i mean, yeah! ( all laughing ) lowe: i'm an american, i care! tapper: is wowie info having problems with getting customers in the united states or europe? no. every american accepts

bloggers have a big influence.he video journalists are now rolling and most every station has them. what are your thoughts on the evolution of your former industry? >> i think the bar has been lowered. i think that when you have a professional journalist and professional cameraman or camerawoman going out to cover a story, it's better if they each focus on what they're doing versus what is happening now which is to send one person to do all duties and that's just not what brought television journalism or the journalism we knew in television, that's not what brought it to the pinnacle that it reached. so as someone who i think went through the best years of television journalism, the '70s, '80s and '90s. it's painful to watch. i'm able to watch it now because i'm retired. not that i'm home watching news but i am able to watch it if and when i want to. it's bothersome to see what is happening. i understand the reasons it's happening. i understand that it is economic. but when you lower the bar on something that is pa

this morning, sherrod told nbc news her comments had been taken out of context by a conservative blogger. she first got wind of the video via an angry e-mail she received last thursday. she alerted superiors and heard nothing back. >> and then on monday, as the saying goes, all hell broke loose. >> reporter: she was first told she was being put on administrative leave. >> so i immediately got in a car and started driving back toward athens and thinking, my gosh, this is so unreal. then to get the first call saying, shirley, you know, they want you to resign. >> reporter: this in spite of her efforts to make her bosses understand that her speech was about how she had overcome her own prejudices. >> working with him made me see that it's really about those who have versus those who don't. you know, they could be black, they could be white, they could be hispanic. >> reporter: sherrod said she was disappointed that the naacp also condemned her before hearing the entire tape, a sentiment echoed by her children today at a rally held in her hometown. >> for them to step out and rush to judgmen

i will definitely sue, yes. >> couric: sherrod told the crowd blogger andrew breitbart has yet to apologize for posting an edited clip of the speech she made to the naacp that made her sound racist. >> here i was faced with that when i had a white person save their land. >> reporter: and she vowed to pursue a lawsuit against him. this morning at an urban league event, president obama accepted responsibility for the rush to judgment over what he called a bogus controversy that prompted agriculture secretary tom vilsack to ask for sherrod's resignation. >> now, many are to blame for the reaction and overreaction that followed these comments, including my own administration. >> couric: and his administration has been trying to woo sherrod back with an offer to return to a new job at the u.s.d.a. as deputy director of advocacy and outreach... >> they've been calling me since 4:00 this morning. ( laughter ) >> couric: ...but for now, she says she isn't ready to answer that call. now, to the gulf. on day 101, the government's point man, admiral thad allen said the next attempt to plug the well, f

and and he'll just... >> sherrod resigned after the blogger posted the editing video online. it made it appear sherrod didn't want to help a white farmer. she was talking about overcoming racial prejudice. she's been offering a new job in the agriculture department. but hasn't decided whether to accept it. >> president obama broke tradition by appearing on late-night talk shows, today making television history once again, appearing with the ladies on "the view". it's something never happened before. commander in chief on a daytime tv talk show. the president discussed economy, jobs, afghanistan and racial tensions in the u.s.. he blames the media for the forced resignation of shirley sherrod last week but admitted his administration was at fault for condemning statements before viewing the speech on race relation autos a lot of people overreacted and when it comes to race, let's acknowledge of course there is still tensions out there and there are inequalities out there and discrimination out there but we've made progress. >> the president insisted the government will recover

now shirley sherrod plans to suit blogger who posted the video that started it all. sherrod was asked to resign after conservative blogger andrew breitbart posted a clip of a speech in which he appeared to make a racist comment. but when the video was released in its entirety, many agreed her words were taken out of context. the usda has offered her a new job but she is not sure if she is going to accept it. >> i just put an apb out to recruiters i knew and my other friends and other consultants. >> still to come, how this week's jefferson award winner provides hope in the form of job leads. >> and still to come, a warmer temperature, yes, in the bay area. they are on the way. i see them! any day now. i have your seven-day forecast coming up. ,, with my friends we'll do almost anything. out for drinks, eats. i have very well fitting dentures. i like to eat a lot of fruits. love them all. the seal i get with the super poligrip free keeps the seeds from getting up underneath. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is cl

. >> reporter: the edited clip posted online by conservative bloggers appeared to show sherrod making racist remarks, but it soon became clear the comments were taken out of context. and there was actually nothing racist about the speech at all. >> without a doubt, miss sherrod is owed an apology. i would do so, certainly, on behalf of this administration. >> reporter: sherrod claims she resigned under pressure from the white house, but vilsack maintains the obama administration had nothing to do with his decision. >> i appreciate the concerns that folks are expressing, but this was my decision. and i made it in haste. >> reporter: sherrod says she tried to get the white house to watch the full tape. >> had that been done, we wouldn't be sitting here, having this conversation today. >> reporter: but some lawmakers are also blaming the media for jumping the gun. >> this issue is not about race. this issue is about reporting and responding. >> reporter: and, they say, avoiding a rush to judgment. and like the administration, the naacp also reversed course and called for sherrod to be re

vilsack fired shirley sherrod after a blogger posted a video of sherrod making racist remarks it turned out the remarks were highly edited and involved an incident almost a quarter of a century ago. jan crawford reports. >> reporter: it starts by a speech usda official shirley sherrod, describing her attitude 24 years ago toward a white farmer. >> and i was with a white person save their land. so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: that comment and the speech to the naacp lit up the blogosphere after a conservative website this week aired it and suggested there was reverse racism in the administration. agriculture secretary tom vilsack reacted swiftly. he says the usda has zero tolerance for discrimination and fired sherrod for those comments. >> when i saw the statements and context of the statements, i determined it would make it difficult for her to do her job as development director. >> reporter: as with so many issues of race, there's a lot more to this story. sherrod said later in the same speech she was wrong and ultimately helped the man save his fa

at a conference called rofl-con where some of the brightest and snarkiest blo bloggers and fans gatherther up. bloggers and fans gather to crack each other up. >> you can't buy these anymore. >> reporter: probably worth >> reporter: probably worth something. >> yeah. >> reporter: among the panelists, this guy from lamebook, a website that scours facebook for its most ridiculous postings. >> someone sneezed on her, she had diabetes and she thought it was contagious. >> reporter: and then there's christian lander. christian lander. >> what is the stuff that white people like? >> yoga, "the wire," religions their parents don't belong to. >> reporter: he became an overnight success jabs caucasians. clearly, it doesn't always pay clearly, it doesn't always pay to be nice. writers try their entire lives to get a book deal. within days, you have several offers. >> yes. but we didn't know what we were doing. >> reporter: like bender and doug chernak's website, awkward family photos. it was a overnight sensation. what is an awkward photo? >> forced poses. vacation shots where you can tell the p

video clip that made her sound racist, says she is going to sue the blogger. andrew breitbart posted the clip a sherrod says he hasn't apologized. >> he -- andrew breitbart, and don has been trying to help me say his name each time because ee keep forgetting, but he had to know he was targeting me. >> sherrod still hasn't decided if she'll accept the new agriculture department job. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia retreated this morning. alexis christoforous is here in noik with the latest on that. >> good morning. happy friday to you. asian markets tumbled on news that japan's jobless rate rose and industrial production fell. japan's nikkei lost more than 1.5%. hong kong's hang seng was also down sharply. today, wall street gets the latest on how much the economy is growing. on thursday, stocks fell after an early rally ran out of steam and the dow industrials lost 30 points. the nasdaq gave back 12. a federal reserve official warns the weak economy may lead to deflation. that's when prices and wages drop for a prolonged period and can create a vic

blogger and filmmaker danish after they are from new york the u.s. government is allowing b.p. to keep a cap on its ruptured oil well in the gulf of mexico but will continue to monitor the situation officials were worried the plug fitted last week may have triggered other leaks however authorities say they may be natural and unrelated to the well b.p. hoped the device would stand the flow of oil for the first time since a rig three months ago. a drug gang as killed a man during a street shooting in mexico a day after escalating violence in the country eighteen people were shot dead at a party on monday as gunmen stormed the celebrations the region has recently seen a rise in deaths linked to competition between cartels over fifteen thousand people have been killed in drug related violence in the past three years. syria has banned university students and teachers in the country from wearing the full islamic veil they had occasion ministry says the decision aims to protect syria's secular danity the ban does not affect the headscarf which is more common in the region syria is the

filmmaker and blogger danny schechter talk to us there from new york now in a few moments in the program. once latvia was the fastest growing european economy now many people their own charities for the bare necessities we report. for that fresh e.u. sanctions against a round of come under fire from moscow russia's foreign ministry said the move falls outside the scope of the latest u.n. restrictions and undermines collective efforts to resolve the iranian nuclear issue on monday the e.u. adopted tougher sanctions against around the energy sector in an attempt to prevent the islamic republic acquiring nuclear weapons the measures include a ban on the sale of equipment and technology iran denies western fears it's trying to build an atomic bomb where we discuss the latest developments now with michael thomas he is director general of the middle east association of the u.k. organization promoting trade with the region thanks for being with us this evening is appreciated brussels says that these latest restrictions are an attempt to bring around back to the negotiating table but let's face

political blogger and filmmaker danny schechter they're from new york now british prime minister david cameron dallas will be the main topic of discussion with the president obama on tuesday during his first official visit to the white house come one would also have to alter the claims of the british based company successfully the u.k. government for the release of the bomber to secure an energy deal almost one hundred ninety americans were killed in the tragedy over twenty years ago relations between london and washington are also on the strain because of b.p.'s oil spill in the gulf of mexico. and sticking with the u.s. officials say the amount of oil seeping from the blown out to b.p. operated well is insignificant they also believe the page discovered near the page near the well at the weekend could be a natural occurrence well as a result b.p. has been told to carry all with its plan to seal the hole in the ocean floor with the feared it would have to remove the cap which was fitted only last week because of concerns over the leaks the bloggers stem the flow of oil for the first t

on the "today" show, sherrod said the blogger meant to divide people. >> he knew that his actions would take shirlee sherrod down. he didn't mind doing that. he thought, i think he probably hoped it would also deal with the naacp. it would be hard for me to forgive him at this point. >> you can watch the rest of that interview coming up on the "today" show. >>> oakland city leaders are brainstorming ways to raise money trying to rehire some of those police officers who were recently laid off. one of the plans could cost taxpayers hundreds of more dollars. nbc bay area's christie smith live this morning in oakland. christie, oakland voters are going to have to decide how much more they're going to shell out. >> that's right. you know, the oakland city council is looking at the least a half a dozen options here trying to raise money. they are looking at everything from a higher medical marijuana tax. also on the more controversial end, a higher parcel tax for homeowners. these are just some of the things they are looking at. voters want their police department restored and those who are w

koran we'll have a pastor from the dove world outreach center go head to head with a palestinian blogger who says that they are spreading a message of hate and next it's time to look at all the latest news from the relationship world everybody knows that what happens in vegas stays in vegas but apparently women are more likely to follow this golden rule and who knew the many women also like to keep their clothes on while having sex we'll get to the bottom of the strange phenomenon but now let's move on to our top story. as washington continues to crane in the hope of the reactions to the leaks of more than ninety thousand classified documents on the war in afghanistan simply fade away the war still rages on and today the senate foreign relations committee held a hearing on the relationship between the afghan government and the taliban on the strategy for withdrawal so is anything going to change our to correspondent christine has the story. a glimpse into the way it really is on the battlefield now made more clear by the release of more than ninety thousand secret documents on wiki leaks

she is a blunder and has her own -- blogger and has her own blog. so'.does the media contributes to a negative misconception of public defenders, and more broadly, criminal defense attorneys? >> no, thank you. [laughter] >> absolutely yes. i think for the most part, there is the lack of understanding on the part of the american public on more critical role of the public defender. it is laid down in our sixth amendment. we do not teach it properly in primary school education. the public

for six months, bloggers were tracking a new graffiti tagger on san francisco screen. -- seen.atie. she hit muni, and authorized work of a street artist n that case, the blogger speculated she was a spurned lover. >> i think she's an outsider in a community of people who are already outsider autos steve wroughtman has written two books on street art saying she used swastikas and initials of the white supremacist group, the ku klux klan. >> the people don't tolerate racism. >> who was kk katie? no one knew shl nl she began taking risk that's landed her in jail. >> early morning beta breakers. >> there was a car parked for a good view of the foot race. as the sun was coming up, he spotted a figure in dark clothing spray painting one k, then, another on a line of port o owe potties. >> i said what are you doing? she was startled opened the car door and said none of your business, you [ bleep ]. >> saying she hurled racial slurs, poked him and shook the can at him. he told her to leave his car ske was calling 911. >> she said to me... if you do dial 911 i'm going to say you raped m

she was is forced out of a job after a blogger put an edited video. the video clip took her speech out of context. the who speech was actual lay story about racial rick on sill yiags. >> my life has been about fairness. to have to thin that i was a racist, someone that worked against racism all my life really hurt. >> the whiteouse and agriculture secretary have apologized. sherrod says she isn't sure if she acce it because she doesn't want to be the one person in the agency everybody is looking to clear up discrimination issues. >> bp and government officials still haven't decided to shut downperations in the gu of mexico even though a strong storm headed their way. bp is weighing whether to allow ships to ride out the storm or evacuate. if an evacuation is ordered. equipment moniring the ruptured well will be removed. company must then decide whether to tap the well or leave it uncapped allowing oil to flow freely into the gulf for four days. they don't want unexpected problems that could release more oil into the gulf. a decision must be made soon

bloggers on the internet and know all about the love parade had been saying for weeks that they thought that this site at the railway yard was not appropriate for holding and nant of this scale. most of the criticism is on the plan of the one tunnel being used for exits. alternative emergency exits were blocked with the emergency vehicles. so it is hard to understand how that could have been the case. also, there is the question of why they did not have any spaces for emergency vehicles to get in if there were any incidents. that was one of the real problems, they could not reach the dying people. questions remain about the organization there. >> below parade took place in berlin for many years without any such incident. what was the difference? >> the key difference is that this is a smaller city in. -- smaller city. it was the first time that the leopard had come there. it had been held at different -- the love parade had come there. it had been held in different places over the last few years. they did not have the experience or how the visitors of the love parade would react. they s

. >> the conservative blogger that posted it getting sherrod fired was neve his intent. he merely wanted to show that people in the audience was applaudi when she talked about her perception of the white farmer. >> governor swzenegger nominate the first philippine woman to appellate court. she is the next chief justice. she would give the state preme court a female majority for the first time in its history. 50-year-old sacramento native is a graduate of u.c. davis school ofaw and a republican. if approved by voters in november, she would replace ron george. >> they are threatening to shut down efforts to bp well. thad allen the weather could force crews to abandon the watch over the experiment tell that has been bottling up the well. scientists have be examining cameras for days trying to determine if that cap is displacing pressure and causing leaks under ground. >> n.t.s.b. is investigating an incident that left 30 peoe injured after severe turbulence hit a jetliner. the flight originated out of dulles near washinon, d.c. and was heed to los angeles. it was diverted t

. >> reporter: new at 11:00, the blogger who got his hand on that new iphone says he'll cooperate with investigators. and as a result, the judge said give the stuff back. he posted photos of the iphone on gizmodo. it prohiktss prohibits it. >>> police say the suspect ed s people, their long shots on view with the hopes of generating victims and sending a strong message. >> if you choose to abuse our children by exploit iing you, w will come after you and put you in prison. >> registered sex oe bender. the san jose mercury news say they were getting ready to adopt a child. the suspects were booked on charges of downloading child bo born. >>> a live look almost a mile under the water. the cap is still in place but bp is worried the latest effort to control that spill may cause problems later on when they try to seal the lease. injury injuries there's always a gap. there's no evidence of a problem but some industry insiders say there could be a lot more, will cece a perpetual aage itself. >> it all good as planned, crews could start using. >>> heavily armed, mad as hell and facing a third

. >>> shelly sherrod says she is going to sue the blogger who pested an edited version of her making racially charged remarks. the government offered her a new job which she says she is considering. >>> southern california, near palmdale, 7 square miles burned in this wild fire. 1200 homes evacuated. and state route 14 cut off right now, closed. we are following the latest developments. you can look for updates on www.kron.com. rough day for the giants and the a's and the raiders open up camp. changes tomorrow, giants game, date line and kron 4 news at 10:00. presenting the cadillac "summer's best" sales event. a fantastic opportunity to get a great offer on a new cadillac cts sport sedan... ..the most acclaimed vehicle in its class and a car and driver 10 best third year in a row. summer brings out the best in all of us, so now's the perfect time to get behind the wheel of a brand new cadillac. now during cadillac's summer's best sales event... get zero percent apr financing for 72 months or this attractive lease offer on a cts sport sedan. you can connect to the internet at blazing

. >> the conservative blogger that posted it getting sherrod fired was never his intent. he merely wanted to show that people in the audience was applauding when she talked about her perception of the white farmer. >> governor swarzenegger nominated the first philippine woman to appellate court. she is the next chief justice. she would give the state supreme court a female majority for the first time in its history. 50-year-old sacramento native is a graduate of u.c. davis school of law and a republican. if approved by voters in november, she would replace ron george. >> they are threatening to shut down efforts to bp well. thad allen the weather could force crews to abandon the watch over the experiment tell that has been bottling up the well. scientists have been examining cameras for days trying to determine if that cap is displacing pressure and causing leaks under ground. >> n.t.s.b. is investigating an incident that left 30 people injured after severe turbulence hit a jetliner. the flight originated out of dulles near washington, d.c. and was headed to los angeles.

and here to talk about it are james freeman of blue bottle coffee and our own bay area bites blogger denise santoro lincoln. now, denise, it's fascinating the rich history we have in san francisco for coffee, isn't it? >> yeah, it really is. you know, it started all the way back in the gold rush, when james folger came over with his brothers to mine for gold. but unfortunately, he was a little too young. he was only 14. so instead he sold roasted beans in the mining fields. made a lot more than his brothers. >> he's the one who actually won in the gold rush. >> exactly. then he went on to start folgers in san francisco. and also hills brothers is a san francisco company. and then in the '50s and '60s other more european roasting type companies such as cafe trieste started in san francisco and then alfred peet started his store in berkeley in the 1960s. >> which is incredible to think because james, when we think of that kind of second wave of roasting in the '50s and '60s it really was about quantity, not quality. everything was drinking sfant coffee and it's how much coffee you coul

. >>> a former federal employee, sherley sherrod says she will sue the blogger who made her look racist. sherrod's bosses forced her to resign after the clip came to light. the u.s. agriculture secretary apologized to sherrod and offered her another position. sherrod says she hasn't yet decided whether she'll take the job. >>> san francisco international airport is one step closer on completing work on terminal two. six departments have been relocated. terminal two is the home of international flights until the new international terminal opens. when renovations are finished next spring, american and virgin will operate there. >>> american airlines plans to add flights from san jose to los cabos next week. alaska officials say the flight to los cabos will leave at 10:30 in the morning on wednesdays, saturdays and sundays. >>> after just two seasons, ellen degeners is saying goodbye to american idol. that leaves two vacancies because simon cowel is also leaving the show. the show returns in january. and you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2. >>> next up, sports, coming up. what th

captioning brought to you by mancini sleepwor >>> a former agriculture employee now says she will sue a bloggerhat posted a video online to make it appear they shoe was making racial remarks. shirley sherrod made the announcement. the edited video posted by andrew b. led to her resignation. she was actually talking about racial conciliation. president obama called for an apology. she has been offered a new job but she is still considering whether or not to take it. >> president obama challenged civil rights organizations and teachers unions that have criticized his education policies. he told members of the urban league that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the schools. he defended his race to the top program that regards grants to states for innovative education reforms. >> we won't see results overnight. it may take a decade for these changes to pay off. that is not a reason not to make them. it's a reason to start making them right now, to feel a sense of urgency. the fierce urgency of now. >> urban leaders have been vocal critics to the initiative. so is the american

bloggers say the company is targeting states with high teen birth rates. the company denies any such marketing strategy. >>> the fate of about 40 trees lining a creek remains uncertain. public works officials say the trees are a safety hazard. about half the people who attended several public meetings agree but other residents say the trees are not in danger of falling and want a better maintenance plan for the area. a final decision is expected next month. >>> coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5 the golden state warriors center been sold for $450 million. the new owners who are executives in the entertainment industry, we will have the detail and reaction from warriors fans. >>> that story and more coming up in our next newscast. thanks for watching. have a great day.

(applause) xx >>> a former agriculture employ now says she will sue a blogger that posted a video onlineo make it appear they shoe was making racial remarks. shirley sherrod made the announcement. the edited video poed by andrew b. led to her resignation. she was actually talking about racial conciliion. president obama called for an apology. she has been offered a new job but she is still considering whether or not to take it. >> president obama challenged civil rights organizations and teachers unions that have criticized his education policies. he told members of the urban league that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the schools. he defended his race to the top program that regards grants to states for innovative educaon reforms. >> we won't see results overnight. it may take a decade for these changeto pay off. that is not a reason not to make them. it's a reason to start mang them right now, to feel a sense of urgency. the fierce urgency of now. >> urban leaders have been vocal critics to the initiati. so is the amerin federation of teachers >>> now, after th

the president appeared in a pretaped video at a gathering of liberal bloggers and activists in las vegas. the video was introduced by speaker pelosi, who received a standing ovation when she took the stage. she told those unhappy with the pace of change to recognize what has been achieved in washington since the president was elected. >>> up next, local veterans get a special honor at the oakland coliseum. the big thank you from the a's. in the clubhouse and on the field. also, the government okays medical marijuana for some v.a. hospitals. and a scary crash at an air show in canada. the pilot gets out in the nick of time. >> leigh: behind me you can see our high definition sutro cam. the low clouds and fog moving inland. you can also see in the background there, mount diablo. we're going enter into a cooling trend. we take a look at the seven-day >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: north korea is vowing to respond with nuclear deterrents if u.s. military exercises go on as scheduled. authority korea routinely threatens war when south korea ask the u.

even before the crisis the bloggers knew each other. after the crisis, and a matter which side they're on, they still hang out together. they still in a way trust each other. when there is a question about the solidarity of bloggers, i think it is crucial, that even if you don't agree with the defacto government, you see that this does happenpen, you still e to recognize it. they know each other, whether a person who organized the petition is trustworthy. it was instrumental in getting everyone behind the petition. about the spread of rumors, there are quite a lot of false rumors spread on twitter and used as propaganda on both sides. last month there were two factions of the madagascar army against each other. it did not last long, maybe one hour at most, or so. but at the end of the day there was still some comment on twitter saying we're going to win. and another faction of the army will come to help them now. you wonder what is the non? those people are not even on the ground, but are somewhere in france. they're nice and cozy in te

and what speaker nancy pelosi told liberal bloggers.hat's all at 6:00, so join us for abc-7 news, and we have some delving news to tell you about. another fire this evening. a fire burning on highway 37 in ma -- marin county. the fire broke out at 5:00 6, just about 20 minutes ago. a sky 7hd, several acres burned. you can see. we do not know any details out there, how many structures have burned. obviously we have some crews out there. we will try to give you an update at 6:00. that does it for abc-7 news at 5:00. thanks for joining us. world news is next. see you in a half hour at 6:00. good night. captioned by closed captioning services inc. break

i should say terrible things about him to elevate his status with the bloggers. i cannot because i would be lying. he did an extraordinary job. that is john avalos. he deserves a tremendous amount of praise. [applause] thank you, john. thank you to president chu for appointing him to that decision. that was the best early decision you made a year ago. [applause] i also want to express thanks to the president of the board worked very hard on this budget for a long time trying to stored things back and forth and work with his colleagues and the budget committee and finance chair. i want to thank him for taking some heat as well. leadership is not always easy. dogs do not bark at parked cars. folks who actually do things take a little heat. people can sit on the sideline and talk about the world all they want. but what had begun to manifest the ideals? david understands that sometimes you have to take some heat. i want to thank president david chiu for his willingness to take leadership on this to help us get to a balanced budget and this point today. thank you for

carl's junior was testing it but when a fast food blogger got ahold of this. nutrition experts are appalled. they're worried they will get outdone. >>> "the nightly news" is up next.

she was is forced out of a job after a blogger put an edited video.deo clip took her speech out of context. the whole speech was actual lay story about racial rick on sill yiags. >> my life has been about fairness. to have to think that i was a racist, someone that worked against racism all my life really hurt. >> the white house and agriculture secretary have apologized. sherrod says she isn't sure if she accept it because she doesn't want to be the one person in the agency everybody is looking to clear up discrimination issues. >> bp and government officials still haven't decided to shut down operations in the gulf of mexico even though a strong storm is headed their way. bp is weighing whether to allow ships to ride out the storm or evacuate. if an evacuation is ordered. equipment monitoring the ruptured well will be removed. company must then decide whether to tap the well or leave it uncapped allowing oil to flow freely into the gulf for four days. they don't want unexpected problems that could release more oil into the gulf. a decision must be m

this morning shirley sherrod says she is now getting hate mail and is thinking about conserving the bloggerrted the controversy. >> in 48 hours, shirley sherrod went from a forced resignation to a reinforced public apology. >> this is good woman and she has been put through hell. i asked for her forgiveness. >> miss sherrod has earned an apology. i would do so on behalf of this administration. >> the about-face developed as quickly, as conservative blogs and cable tv talked about a farmer who needed her help. >>> based on the speech they asked her to resign without pressure from the white house, but it turns outer the speech continued with how she helped the farmer and still has his support today more than 20 years later. >> i've come a long ways. >> what happened, it took too long but it makes me feel better. >> he visited the congressional black caucus where they said shirley sherrod needs a new place in government. >> she is going to talk it over with the family whether deciding the take with it. >> in concord, health officials are giving away free vaccines this evening. whooping cough h

. >>> a lawsuit is in the works against a blogger who tried to paint a former agriculture department employee as a racist. he posted an edited video of shirley sherrod last week that touched off a racial firestorm. in that full speech, she does go on to explain how her initial judgments were wrong, and makes a call for racial reconciliation. she told the crowd at today's national association of black journalist's convention, she would definitely sue. >> at this point, you know, he hasn't apologized, i don't want it at this point. and he'll definitely hear from me. >> even the president has called to apologize for her firing. but she has yet to accept her old job back. >>> a survivor of that grizzly bear attac d near yellowstone national park says she survived because she played dead. that attack happened early yesterday morning a few miles east of the park. one man was killed and another man and woman were hurt. that woman who is from canada recalls screaming as the bear bit her leg. as soon as she played dead, the animal let her go. the mother grizzly has been captured. if dna confi

she is a blunder and has her own -- blogger and has her own blog. so'.does the media contributes to a negative misconception of public defenders, and more broadly, criminal defense attorneys? >> no, thank you. [laughter] >> absolutely yes. i think for the most part, there is the lack of understanding on the part of the american public on more critical role of the public defender. it is laid down in our sixth amendment. we do not teach it properly in primary school education. the public learned of it through the news media and come to some extent, through the entertainment media. most of my colleagues, and it with a bias that is predisposed against the criminal defendant and criminal defense attorney there for. i do not think there are aware of this bias for the most part, but i'm speaking from my own anecdotal experience. my reason to get into the business is to counter that bias. i came from a car rear as a criminal defense attorney. the bis filters into the programming, reporting, coverage of cases. most of the cases do not have a camera present. even

, but have since backtracked, saying they were, quote, snookered by fox news and the conservative blogger who first published the video. >>> well, english prime minister david cameron says he understands american anger over the gulf oil crisis and said it's bp's responsibility to clean it up. at a joint news conference with president obama yesterday, cameron also insisted bp had no role in the controversial release of the lockerbie bomber. brushing off calls for an investigation, cameron cautioned, quote, let us not confuse the oil spill with the libyan bomber. >>> meanwhile, bp has acknowledged it posted an altered photo on its website that exaggerates the activity at its houston command center. a spokesman says there was no ill-intent and the company has since put up the original photo. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton was in south korea today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war. secretary clinton and defense secretary robert gates visited the infamous demilitarized zone, the armed border that has divided the korean peninsula for the past 60 years, followed by a

>> he's a conservative blogger.is initial point in posting this was not so much, he says, directed at her. but to show the audience. she was speaking at an naacp dinner in georgia. he wanted to show how the audience supported her when she talked about discriminating or considering treating the white farmer that she helped 24 years ago differently from the black farmers that she was helping. there's been a back and forth between some conservatives, tea party members and the naacp about racist charges. that's how all of this came to light. but she ended up getting caught in the crossfire. >> thanks, tracie, for the update there. >>> also new this morning out of washington. the house is expected to extend unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have run out thp the president is going to sign that bill soon as congress can get it to him. the senate broke a stalemate that's lasted several months. they passed the plan on wednesday. millions of people who have been out of work for six months or more are

company put the altered picture on monday after a blogger wrote about the discrepancy. >> water continuesof a dam break. it burst open about 10:00 last night. it sent thousands of gallons of water gushing into a dry river bed. warning sirens begin wailing and they warned people of the approaching water. they received no reports of injuries and no structures are currently in danger. this lake can hold up to a billion gallons of water. authorities were warned last year that arizona's harsh sun and dry heat were taking a toll on the dam. >> kristine hanson is with us today. >> good morning. >> we are not going to see on the coast. >> just in case you feel a little gloomy out there. >> we did have a gray overcast until late morning. but more of the same if not a little bit thicker. visibility is not a problem. i still didn't see any drizzle around the area this morning but again, a pretty deep marine layer, about 2500 feet. that is obscuring the sunrise this morning and a beautiful shot from san francisco looking at the ferry building and lights of the bay bridge. we can still see those. temp

conservative blogger andrew breitbart posted that on his site. >> he had to know he was targeting me. at this point, he hasn't apologized. i don't want it at this point. and he'll definitely hear from me. >> sherrod says she still hasn't decided about the new job she has been offered at the agriculture department. >>> montana investigators expect dna test results that are due out today will confirm that a captured grizzly is the bear that killed a camper. a female bear and her cubs were snared in metal traps near his tent. two campers were also injured in the incident. the terrifying attack came with no warning in the middle of the night, waking the campers out of their sleep. >> bear was on my leg. i punched him a couple times. and then, it was gone. >> i remember opening my eyes and thinking something's not right. then, crunch. >> camp officials say campers didn't leave food out or did anything else to draw the attack. if the grizzly is the killer, it will be put down, along with her cubs. >>> three more americans have been killed in afghanistan, making this the deadliest month for

apologized today to a former department of agriculture employee who was fired this week when conservative bloggers released a tape that seemed to catch her making remarks that were racist. turned out the tape was not what it seem. the man who released the tape is now well known to democrats as a formidable antagonist. his name is andrew breitbart. my come colleaglleague interviee man behind the mayhem. >> reporter: in this year of american voter anger and discontent, andrew breitbart. >> love the ladies. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: has found his moment. >> i get to be me right now. and that's the best part of this entire thing. that's -- this to me is the beginning of the gunning. >> reporter: and what is beginning, he hopes, is the age of breitbart. >> andrew breitbart here. i come from hollywood. >> reporter: he's everywhere. on fox news a lot. >> andrew breitbart, welcome back. >> thank you, sean. >> reporter: rallying the tea party faithful in appearances across the country. >> i want to tell you that there is a beast out there in hollywood that does not allow for this to happen. >> r

filmmaker and blogger danny schechter believes the thousands are simply rejected from president obama's mortgage aid program as the banks have too much say on who qualifies. i was in atlanta with a not. for closure effort there to try to help people and twenty five thousand people showed up there they've been showing up around the country precisely because the government programs are not working something like five hundred thousand people have been thrown off the government program because they don't meet various criteria as a consequence only a small relatively small percentage of those facing foreclosure are being helped at all and when we say helped means that their mortgages are modified either the interest level is reduced. in some way the terms of payment are made more affordable for people but by and large the services the so-called mortgage servicers who work with the banks are really controlling the process the government is not imposing rules here they're not really offering debt relief to people as they do to people in other countries so we have a situation where the foreclos