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the boat ran aground erase small island in boston harbor. another ferry came out to rescue the stranded passengers. >>> one day after a lifetime ban by the u.s. anti-dumping agency, lance armstrong was compete and a bicycle race. it was a mountain bike competition in colorado. he said thursday that he is dropping his legal battle with them over the allegations of illegal substance use. they have recommended that he be stripped of his seven tour de france titles. >>> we dodge some bullets tonight with the weather. we were able to get the orioles game in, but there could be changed tomorrow morning and monday as well. outside right now, it is a nice evening in baltimore city. the temperatures are hanging in the 70's. >>> the first day of school is monday for many students, and some are still without supplies. but there was an event this afternoon where they held a back-to-school block party. the organizations provided free school supplies to over 200 children. >> we know some of them cannot afford it, some of them needed. >> the kids also enjo

the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat was tugged from boston harbor towards open watertched by thousands onshore and aboard pleasure craft. some 200 sailors helped unfurl the ship's three huge sails the winds had to be perfect -- at least five miles per hour but less than 15 so that the hull would not be stressed too much. the commander has been working with his crew for a year and a half, focusing on the historic sails. >> the ship's in remarkable condition. i mean, obviously, she's almost 215 years old, so you don't take anything lightly. >> reporter: what makes the constitution's voyage even more remarkable is the fact that here in new york city, the peking, which is a similar style ship, is 100 years younger and can no longer sail because it's in such bad condition. tourists aren't even allowed on board. the sail today commemorates the 200th anniversary of the constitution's victory over the british frigate, the hms guerriere during the war of 1812. it's where the ship got its famous nickname when an 18-pound cannonball bounced off the sturdy wooden sides causing a

but we take you to the ica building in the boston harbor.is the red bull, cliff diving world series. nine stories high, and look at this. between 90 and a hundred feet. and you have to be a bit insane to do this. if you land wrong you could rupture your spleen among other damaged body parts. that's why you saw the four guys in the water who immediately go under to see if you are okay. that's incredible. these are obviously highly skilled at leets with a -- athletes with a bit of their santee missing. sanity missing. you don't get a lot of practice from these heights. it is insanely beautiful to watch, and yet the anticipation from both the diver and the spectator is a little unnerving. it is like watching a car crash. look at this guy. i made it. notice they all land on their feet. it would knock them out if they went in head first. wow, just impressive. i have to give red bull cle. credit. i don't know what they are, but they brought alternative sports to the forefront. things like this, you mentioned that the ski jumping down in san franci

but we take you to the ica building in the boston harbor. it is the red bull, cliff diving world series. nine stories high, and look at this. between 90 and a hundred feet. and you have to be a bit insane to do this. if you land wrong you could rupture your spleen among other damaged body parts. that's why you saw the four guys in the water who immediately go under to see if you are okay. that's incredible. these are obviously highly skilled at leets with a -- athletes with a bit of their santee missing. sanity missing. you don't get a lot of practice from these heights. it is insanely beautiful to watch, and yet the anticipation from both the diver and the spectator is a little unnerving. it is like watching a car crash. look at this guy. i made it. notice they all land on their feet. it would knock them out if they went in head first. wow, just impressive. i have to give red bull cle. credit. i don't know what they are, but they brought alternative sports to the forefront. things like this, you mentioned that the ski jumping down in san fr

we had done well in boston harbor. washington was holding his own against the british in boston he had then trucked in boston. we're mad as hell of the british were doing. the king was committing one atrocity after another. and people were just be leaving this stuff in the battle of bunker hill for instance. admiral graves burned down charlestown, burned the whole town down to the it was 400 buildings in town older than boston. and the king wanted him to do that in order to. later on in october, they burned down, the same guy burned down from f. mayne. he had about the same number of buildings and 4,000 people it was done almost without warning and you have all these people with other refugees these are the kings people we haven't even declared independence. you have a combination of excess burton's doing well because of all those troops that we potentially had an dillinger -- and anger that we can show this was the answer. sam adams write in december of 1775 writing to john adams said we voted to create 13 new frigate

the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat was tugged from boston harbor towards open waterby thousands on shore and aboard pleasure craft. some 200 sailors helped unfurl the three huge sails. the winds had to be perfect. at least 5 miles per hour, but less than 15 so that the hull would not be stressed too much. the commander has been working with the crew for a year and a half, focusing the straining onseting the historic sails. >> the ship is in remarkable condition. she's almost 215 years old, so you don't take anything slightly. >> reporter: what makes the voyage more remarkable, here in new york city, this ship is 100 years longer but can no longer sail because it's in such bad condition. tourists aren't allowed on board. it's where the ship got its famous nickname when an 18-pound cannon ball bounced off its sides, causing a sailor to shout -- >> captain, the sides are made of iron. >> reporter: old ironsides was tugged back to its berth in boston harbor where officials hope tourists can enjoy it for another 100 years. >> oh, my word. >> love that stuff. >> it was fir

uss constitution sailed into boston harbor this weekend her own power for the only the second time ine than a century it was built in 1797 to commemorate the war of 1812 that won the ship its nickname old ironside because cannonballs seeped to bounce off the ship. the first time a united states ship defeated a british naval ship in battle. the last time the ship sailed on her own power was 1997 celebrating her 200th birthday. >> is it normally docked in boston harbor? >> i don't think so, i think annapolis. we have to leak it up. >>> 5:57. next, the swing in support californians are making when it comes to president obama's health care reform law. >>> violent weekend in the bay area's largest city the rash of gun violence now investigation in san jose. >>> later, caught on cam remark the weekend race going terribly wrong when a car crashes into a pit area.

and it's sailing through boston harbor to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 and the canons are all working, firing a 21 gun salute toward boston harbor and gained fame in that war by being the first american navy ship to defeat a british naval vessel of a similar size and the u.s.s. constitution launched in october 1797 on orders signed by president george washington and in service making it by par the oldest ship in the u.s. navy and used more than 1500 trees to build it and copper fastening by none other famous patriot, paul revere. over a half million visit ironsides docked literally at a museum, except for the fact now it's on the move a little bit. an impressive gathering of bikers taking to the record to remember the lives lost on 9/11. their journey thursday in shanksville, pennsylvania. and paid respects to the people who died aboard flight 93 and stopped at the pentagon and finished in new york city and anna kooiman was with the riders. i caught you in tears at one point. >> it was emotional for people, even grown men in tears, harris. and today marked the l

. >>> the scene at boston harbor today america's oldest commissioned warship set sail. constitution made a short trip to commemorate the battle 200 years ago today. that battle earned the constitution its famous nickname, old iron sides. >>> this is the first full weekend back in the states for many american olympians who are still basking in the glow from london. one of them is gymnast gabby douglas whose two gold medals made her an overnight and bankable star. a remarkable journey she reflected on with me during a stop in new york this past week. >> it's been crazy here and there but was very fun and energetic on the way. we had some tough times but that's what i like about it. because you can face these difficulties. >> you talk about being a role model. i heard people talk about being a role model to african american girls. i think that sells you short because you are a role model to girls if not boys, as well. >> thank you. i want to be an inspiration to everyone and tell them that anything is possible. you can do anything that you set your mind to. >> and you can

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constitution sailing under its own power outside boston harbor the historic cruise commemorating old iron sides. they said canon balls seemed to bounce off the sides. the last time she went to the sea was 200th birthday. not to be confused with oliver cromwell. a notorious life. >> heather: an embarrassing recall setting back chinese auto making efforts to break into markets. >> and emergency landing at newark international airport. why it was similar to one just dated before. >> heather: and the annual 9/11 memorial ride rolling into new york city. we'll have a live report from the world trade center site. that is just ahead. [ kate ] most women may not be properly absorbing the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. so what i'm saying is,ecommends people like options. when you take geico, you can call them anytime you feel like saving money. it don't matter, day or night. use your co

the big part of this anniversary will be the uss constitution which is setting sail in boston harbor for the first time in 15 years. the tall ship fired a 21 gun salute towards ft. independence. that's a great sight. >> gary mcgrady joins us now. a couple weeks ago headed out to a farm in virginia where the farmer was telling us he'd had it with the drought, sick of the drought. >> right. >> wanted a soaking rain. does this qualify as soaking rain? >> it's a little bit of a start. it was a perfect rain for that farmer in virginia. we'd like to see this for about a day and a half and then it would amount to something substantial. most places didn't get a whole heck of a lot, believe it or not, tom, but it's a good rain because it's a soaking rain. it doesn't run off for the most part and really what's going to happen i think before this is all said and done certificate we'll get something drop -- done is either we'll get something done that is tropical and bring us some good rainfall around here and hopefully it goes easy on fuss that happens or we'll have to -- easy on us if that hap

. >>> old iron sides sets sail in boston harbor.s.s constitution, the oldest commissioned warship sailed uer its own power sunday for about 17 minutes. it was to mark the constitution's victory over a british warship. 200 years ago during the war of 1812. she is old, but she has still got some tug. get it, girl. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," how your blood type may affect your risk of heart disease. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." if you think occasional irregularity is no big deal, think twice. it may be a sign that your digestive system could be working better. listen to this. with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times per day. 7 out of 10 doctors recommend activia. and the great taste is recommended by me! ♪ activia >>> we are going to start out and stay cloudy most of the day today. in the 60s, near 70 degre

the quick trip out of boston harbor for the 215-year-old u.s.s.n commemorated the centennial of the war of 1812. the ship earned its nick name old ironside because enemy cannonballs seemed to bounce off its oak hull. a number of u.s. cities have seen stunning spikes in street violence this summer including chicago and philadelphia. chicago for one has seen 30 people shot just this weekend. that took many to look for solution, ines ferre has the story of one program that seems to be working wonders here in new york. >> reporter: 11-year-old karen rosas spent summer afternoons at still waters, a reading and writing sanctuary in bushwick one of brooklyn's more troubled neighborhoods. >> i write something and then i'm focused on the story and i forget everything. i like to write to express my feelings, so i can express them on words. >> when she writes 11-year-old maria says she finds calm amid the chaos. >> i write about how smart i get or how happy i can get or how sad. >> this is a place where they can come and be at peace. >> one day there was a c

"constitution," 215 years old, will leave boston harbor and hoist its sails to commemorate its most famous battle. in the war of 1812, british cannon balls bounced off the constitution's sol solid oak hull earning it the nickname "old ironsides." how do you pay someone back for a lifetime of good deeds? steve hartman has the answer "on the road" when we come back. what's with you? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ voice of dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ normal voice ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. are you in good hands? put me at 5 timesd out my greater risk of a stroke, my first thoughts were about my wife, and my family. i have the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin, but my doctor put me on pradaxa instead to reduce my risk of stroke. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) reduced stroke risk 35% better than warfarin. and unlike warfarin, with pradaxa, there's no need for regular blood tests. that's really important to me. prad

constitution known as old iron side is the oldest commissioned warship in the world and set sail in the boston harborarking the anniversary of the victory against the british. if you are able to get down to the inner harbor during the celebration, you may have seen the sailors from the you uss constitution. >>> parents, teachers spend more times with your kids sometimes than you do. >> some parents are not happy about the teacher accused of doing something to make an autistic student stop eating crayons and plateo. >>> this 12-year-old is ready but the coaches and players not so much. why a football association itexas won't let him suit up. >>> you're watching the station that works for you now, good morning maryland." >>> a voice on the other end of the phone claiming you owe money but the scam comes with a threat. >> the webbingy leaks founder addresss fans and critics. what he wants the you -- wikileaks founder addresss fans and critics what he wants the u.s. to do. >> she had a fork and wait until you hear what grand mother fought off a crook inside her home. what she used on this monday august 2

it sailed around the boston harbor. summer is just about over. can you believe it? le bit of time to plan a labor day get away. boston is among the places being recommended to help us. here to help us plan the rest of our summer, the beginning of fall. let's begin with boston. it is a fantastic destination. you always learn a lot about history. >> labor day is a great time to get a little patriotic and head to boston to learn that history especially on the freedom trail. you can see 16 historical sites. the paul revere house is one. it is the oldest building in boston. you can see the uss constitution and then the ben franklin statue. if you are more of a tour person they have a new tour called patriots and pirates. you can see the harbor where the tea went into the water. >> you can't be in boston and not enjoy incredible food. >> absolutely. so you can't leave without trying clam chowder. a favorite is ned divine's. don't leave without trying that. >> a little bit of music too? >> absolutely. if you head to the bee hive they have jazz and blues all labor day weeken

this morning, old iron side the navy's oldest commission warship sailing under her own power in boston harborn a century this is video from an hour ago. the uss constitution sailing on wind alone with tugboats along side as a precaution. the constitution first sailed in 1797 earning the nickname, old ironside because enemy cannonballs seemed to bounce off of her. today's cruise was short but historic the last time she sailed on her own was in 1997, celebrating her 200th birthday. >>> some of the world's best sailors tested their skills on san francisco bay as they prepare for this week's america's cup world series. the practices and competition are taking place along the san francisco water front between chrissy field in the presidio and the embarcadero. yesterday's practice rounds attracted people to the marina green where crews are setting up bleachers so fans can view the races. the preliminary races begin tuesday and runs through the weekend. hey, there's barely a line at space mountain. you there ! i am looking for someone, hair black as night, skin white as snow ! yeah, yeah, i got that

for 17 minutes the ship cruised across boston harbor to commemorate its victory over a british warship during the war of 1812. expendibles 2 topped weekend box office. silver stallone and stars number one, the borne legacy number two. >>> collegehumor.com teams up with the funniest people on tv to benefit malaria no more asking for a $1 donation for silliness. >> the world split into two halves, the bacon and the bacon eaters. >> dorothy. >> there's no place like home. >> dorothy. >> there's no place like home. >> dorothy. >> what? >> includes the stars of nbc comedies, the office" and "parks and recreation" and the bearded lady. >>> primrose looking pretty in pink. a donkey born prematurely and would have died without help from british veterinarians. poor primrose was becoming bow legged walking before her phones could develop. now she's rocking a hot pink cast to help protect her bones until she's ready to walk on her own. very cute. it is now four minutes after the hour. let's go back outside to stephanie for a check of the weather. >> i guess she got a memo about pink. >> you're ro

morning, old iron side, the navy's oldest commissioned warship, will sail under its own power in boston harborin more than a century. the u.s.s. constitution first sailed back in 1797. earning the nickname old ion side because enemy cannonballs during the war of 1812 seemed to just bounce off. today it's going to be towed in the harbor deep harbor channel where four of its 36 sails will unfurl. it will be a short but historic trip. the last time she sailed on her own was in 1997 to celebrate her 200th birthday. some of the world's best sailors tested their skills on san francisco bay as they prepare for next week's america's cup world series. the practices and competition will take p2ace along the san francisco waterfront between crissy field and the presidio and the embarcadero. yesterday's practice rounds attracted people to the marina green. that's also where crews set up bleachers and tents so fans can view the races which start on wednesday. coming up next, open tryout for a chance to sing the national anthem before a game for the bay area's newest release me, momigus! that's mom to you.

today, it sailed under its own power across the boston harbor.to kem rate the 200th anniversary. >>> a new study says doctors has been accepting fewer medicare patients, but those rates will climb next year. will the higher rates last and will they mean more patients get here? athena jones reports. >> reporter: the workday begins early at the maryland office of dr. george bow. >> buzzing in your ear, so long have you had this? >> he is the only physician in an office serving about 6,000 patients. but only about 60 of them are covered by medicaid. the reason is economics. >> primary care is a mix of compassion and economics. you have to pay rent. we have to pay electricity. we have to pay the staff. and i have to take something home to my family. it's trying to run a business and if the economics are not right, the economic rs not right. >> while the amount medicaid pays doctors varies by state, it's often much lower than what doctors get from medicare or private insurers. those lower payments can translate. according to a new study, 96% of doctor

the true great ships were well out of boston harbor under easy sail in the midday sun on the tranquil sea, the hms shannon led the uss chesapeake. but this is a pursuit in name only. as a captive scourge passes understanding that the ships would square off in a fair fight. at the stroke of 4:00, some seven miles separating the strips, americans fired a gun. british captain ordered the topsails, flowing to shannon's progress. by half past five: the chesapeake was closing fast. those ships steered in the wind, moving barely fast enough to main pain and the opponent came down on machine is starboard quarter at speeds of up to seven knots. it might have passed the stern and opened fire, that the american captain chose not to attempt to maneuver. again, an unspoken gentleman's agreement honored. the two ships would fight on an equal terms. this was to be an artillery duel at close range with the ships sailing nearly side-by-side, separated by a mere 15 yards. there were 20 miles east of boston with the chesapeake ranged upon the shannon and 10 minutes before 6:00. the american cat didn't,

morning, old iron side, the navy's oldest commissioned warship, will sail under its own power in boston harboredn more than a century. the u.s.s. constitution first sailed in 1797 and earned the nickname old iron side because enemy cannon balls during the war of 1812 seemed to just bounce off. today it's going to be towed in the harbor's deep water channel where four of its 36 sails will unfurl, hopefully taking the ship for a ten minute cruz. it will be a short trip but rather historic. the last time she sailed on her own was in 1997 to celebrate her 200th birthday. >>> well, some of the world's best sailors tested their skills on san francisco bay as they prepare for this week's america's cup world series. the practices and competition will take place along the san francisco waterfront between crissy field and the presidio and the embarcadero. yesterday's practice rounds attracted people to the marina green. that's where crews set up bleachers and tents so fans can view the races. the actual races start on wednesday. >>> coming up next, open try outs for a chance to sing the national anthem be

the coast guard is trying to figure out why a ferry ran aground in boston harbor and it didn't take on weren't any leaks. the passengers were transferred safely to another ferry. no injuries have been reported. >> you know that cool finger scrolling feeature on your iphoe or the galaxy. apple wins a major victory in federal court. it's their patent and samsung shouldn't be free to use it. a federal jury in the copyright infringement case ruled that samsung has to now pay apple more than $1 billion in damages. the ruling says samsung willfully violated apple's patent. samsung says it will appeal. >>> we're going to get an update now on what is now tropical storm isaac. it has made its way past haiti dumping an awful lot of rain and w hugging the cuban coast and the feeling is it will cross over the florida straits and make its way possibly into the gulf of mexico where we'll be threatening a number of coastline destinations there. here with the latest is dr. rick knabb of the national hurricane center in miami and dr. nab, what can you tell us about the intensity or lack thereof of isaa

the constitution set out on boston harbor to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the bat that will earnedname. her victory over a british ship during the war of 1812. >> we won that one. >> yeah, baby. >> i'm from boston. >> i know. >> we're very proud of her. >> all right. thank you. >> very proud of iron sides of boston. >> 48 minutes past the hour. after $60,000 worth of steve jobs' personal items were stolen, one of his ipads ended up in some unusual and colorful hands. one clown's really unusual download seriously coming up next. you can watch us any time -- i could not make that up, john. on your desktop or mobile phone go, to cnn.com/tv. [ male announcer ] more power. more style. more technology. less doors. the 2012 c-coupe. join mercedes-benz usa on facebook for the best summer sweepstakes. join mercedes-benz usa on facebook ♪ intel bong i've still got hours of battery life. it's an ultrabook. i'm good. with an ultrabook, everything else seems old fashioned. introducing the ultra sleek, ultra long-lasting ultrabook. a whole new class of computers powered by intel. -oh, that's jus

it doubles as a museum anchored in the boston harbor. see, she can sail just fine. of course the museum was hoping that attracts tourists to her in the future. >>> if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. no one lives that cliche quite like diana nyad. ♪ yeah, you go, girl. the 62-year-old jumped in saturday in her fourth attempt to swim from cuba to florida without a shark cage. so far she's gone about 28 miles. here is the distance we're talking about from havana, cuba, to key west, is 103 miles, a trip expected to take nyad 60 hours and that is a long time in the water without a shark cage and jelly fish and all those other weird creatures of the sea. joining me now is cnn producer matt sloan. you have followed nyad's journey closely. you're in contact with her now, though i don't know how that's possible. >> i got off the phone with the boat. they are over 30 miles now so she's making more forward progress. i have to tell you she's doing a lot better, and i say that cautiously, than the last few times because jelly fish were an issue for her. you can see s

the u.s.s constitution will set out in boston harbor to commemorate the 200th anniversary in its role it was then that it won the nickname old iron sides. the last time it sailed on its own power was 131 years ago. little rusty. >> coincidentally, this is our old iron sides. lonnie quinn. >> she's throwing it around this morning. >> everybody is going to hate me by the end of the show. i will have accomplished my life ease mission. >> i love you lon. >> we love rebecca. i got to show you what's going on with the satellite and radar. a cold front that stretches off into the southern plains. look here that's a big part of the story for the southern plains. we do -- we are seeing activity right now. it's going to ramp up as we put heating on this. remember the storms floating down from the north to the south at the same time, you've got warm moist air coming up from the gulf of mexico and where those air masses mix, you've got a volatile composition out there. we will be firing up storms, some of which could be severe for tulsa, shreveport, austin. whether or not you catch severe weather

the coast guard says a ferry ran aground in boston harbor saturday morning with over 100 on board.at ran aground in one of the small harbors in the recreation area. another ferry had to rescue the stranded passengers. no one was hurt. >> venezuelan president hugo chavez has declared three days of mourning and ordered an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion at the country's largest refinery. at least 39 people, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed, and 53 more injured in the blast yesterday. officials say a gas leak exploded and ignited two storage tanks and other facilities. the nation's energy minister said the explosion caused significant damage to the plant and nearby community. venezuela is the largest oil exporter in south america. >> stay with us, much more news ahead. >> the first phase of repairs for the baltimore basilica is underway. the details coming up. >> we are looking at the radar. things look messy for baltimore now. details on the rain when we return. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> good morning. we

at 215 years old, the uss constitution cruised across boston harbor to commemorate its victory over aold sirensides. only the second time in 131 years the ship has sailed on its own power. that's cool. gretch? >> gretchen: mitt romney might fine lea have the thing he needs to defeat president obama in the upcoming election? michael goodwin, columnist for the "new york post" and fox news contributor who voted for obama in 2008. according to him, that thing is? >> paul ryan and a plan. i think that there is an old political maxim that you can't beat somebody with nobody. barak obama is a real somebody. he's got a presence, he's a confident campaigner. people like him despite not like his policies. mitt romney was not a good candidate for the first few months of this race. he was coming off as a nobody. even republicans were not enthused about him. you throw paul ryan into the mix, you throw discussions of medicare and entitlements and debt and suddenly the race is about something versus nothing, which is the republicans have a plan. they have an idea. big ideas. the democrats defending

this is the uss constitution and sailing in boston harbor. units own power for just the second tomb in more than a centuriful this trip was to commemorate the battle that won it the nickname old iron sides because cannon balls seem to bounce off it. the last time it went to sea was to celebrate the 200th birthday. >> looks cool there. >>> there has been a surge in attacks against international troops by the afghan security forces they train. there are some new security measures in place. we will tell you about them and how the defense secretary wants afghanistan to respond. >>> it is two weeks since a gunman opened fire in a sikh temple killing six people. what is happening today in fremont in hopes of preventing future crimes against sikhs. donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber one cereal? you think you're going to slip some fiber rookie. okay. ♪ nutty clusters and almonds, ♪ ♪ almonds. ♪ fiber one is gonna make you smile. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new fiber one nutty clusters and alm