is there any reason why you don't have a california driver's license?h -- 'cause he lives at the north pole. >> people told me it was okay, like, if i held on to my illinois one. >> okay. hate to do this to you, but have a seat for me right there. i'm gonna check, make sure your driver's license is okay. >> all right. >> narrator: santa seems angry. officer silva might end up on his naughty list. >> i'll cut you a break this time. understand this is residential. we got people on both sides of the street. i don't know what you do for a living. do i need to ask? >> i'm santa claus at the mall. >> understand that it's residential. 25 is it. 25 is 25. okay? >> i appreciate that, officer. i wouldn't have been able to afford to pay for the ticket. >> you drive safely, sir. >> happy holidays. >> okay. i didn't issue him a citation. he was released with a warning for the speed. it's always good to give santa a break before christmas. >> narrator: coming up next... a beverly hills driver who can't wait much longer. >> aah! oh, my god! i'm having a baby! would yo

it's not so much california but look at who is doing it.is jerry brown, a liberal democrat who probably benefitted in some ways from the acorn proposals and registration and things like that. he has always been an advocate for that this has become such a problem. and their political base is see evan tore rating what jerry brown is doing now sends a message to acorn that your days are over. juan: the question is the prosecutors nationwide pick up on whatever happens in california or is it likely that acorn is also going to face contemporaneous challenges from other states? or is everyone just going to wait to see what happens in california? >> well, i think you will see something across the board now that attorney general brown has stepped in on this situation. he will share his investigation with those other attorney generals to see what is going on. they need to really investigate, what are they doing with our tax dollars? what do the books and records show? they are supposed to be a community group. they are not supposed to be soliciting

. >>> nine people are missing off the coast of california right now. the coast guard and navy are pulling out all the stops in the search and rescue mission. but chances of finding survivors may be fading. >>> stock market took a header even though the government just said that the economy is growing again. but experts think one thing may be missing to keep the recovery going is you. >>> hey, good morning, it's saturday, i'm natasha curry, thank you for joining us for watching hln news and views. >>> a manhunt is underway in cleveland, ohio for this man, anthony solo. when they got inside his home, they found two decomposing bodies june stairs and a freshly dug grave in the basement with another body in it. police then searched in and around the house and found three more bodies. none of the bodies has been identified but people who live in the neighborhood are worried about who was bore buried in so home. >> sowell was convicted of a 1983 rape and served 15 years in prison. >>> the stock markets took a dive that we haven't seen in quite a while. all t

southern california, relatively dry. firefighters will have a tough time battling blazes near the san bernardino valley. look for scattered showers possible in high elevations in the four corners. that is a look at your forecast across the nation. i'm reynolds wolf for "hln." >>> wildlife officials in florida are taking bold action against owners of exotic pets. but some say that's unfair. >> i don't feel like the state has any business getting into my affairs. >> how a little girl's death caused officials to crack down and urge people to turn their pets in. >>> there's no question for nfl player kerry rhodes, fitness is a job, on the field -- >> i'm big on the fruit. >> -- off the field, even on twitter. >> a lot of people ask me on twitter to give them workout tips, what do i do, what do i eat? looking to lose 20 pounds over the next three months. that's something you can fulfill because you're trying to do too much. >> rhodes tip number one, map out a fitness plan. >> three sets teven. >> reporter: work slow. >> work

they remain in seclusion in northern california. and the family members tell people that right now there's no sort of timetable of when she's going to be back into mainstream society in term of every day getting back out there. >> you mentioned the therapy as though there were a playbook. is there for situations like this? for how to treat people? >> there's definitely a way to deal children who have been missing and exploited. it's emotionally taxing on her, her families and her daughters. in terms of the horseback riding it's interesting. this is a common therapy used in different situations. not just missing or exploited children. >> the girls are what? 11 and 13? >> absolutely. >> how they doing? >> they're doing great actually. jaycee's stepmother are well adjusted. they're bright. they have a fifth grade education or so. they're up to par with everything. and all things considered they seem pretty well adjusted they're adapting to their new lives well. >> jaycee will have to testify against the garridos right? >> yeah. that wi

california's firefighters are the bravest of the brave. they've proven themselves over and over that they're the most skilled, the toughest, the most selfless and the best trained firefighters in the world. >> the families of the firefighters who were honored were presented with flags and in all there are 1 r,100 names inscribed on that firefighter memorial. >>> they have jammers and blockers and helmet panties? sure roler derby is fun to watch, but one skater who pushed and shoved her way into making a difference and she is today's break through woman. >> my name is beth mcmacon aka pink panther. when i first heard robin meade announce the segment on break through woman i wanted to nominate tonya vojtkofsky. she co-founded the first women's flat track roller derby league a not for profit organization who has donated to women and children's charities. her main goal is community, it ended up being so much more. i don't think she really knows how much her vision has changed so much of her derby sister's lives. when we put on her skates we ge

the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm happy to yield at this time to the gentleman from virginia, the republican whip, mr. cantor, two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. cantor: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cantor: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman from california and also salute the gentleman from missouri. mr. speaker, today could have been and should have been marked by bipartisan support for our troops. but instead has become something very different. the sole purpose of department of defense authorization legislation is to authorize funds to ensure a strong national defense. but today it is being used as a vehicle to force hate crimes legislation through the house. it is with deep regret that i'm left with no choice but to oppose it. this legislation and this vote is a political ploy and symbolic of everything that is wrong with washin

it was 1972, antioch, california.garrido and a friend picked up two girls walking to the public library, or so it was alleged by lieutenant oremen of the antioch police department. >> they started driving around, apparently mr. garrido provided them with bar bit utes. >> reporter: the alleged victim remembers only that she was taken to this motel being was sexually assaulted and woke up in the hospital. >> the victim made a decision not to testify. therefore, t case dropped. >> reporter: thus the use of of the word "alleged" and perhaps the first opportunity missed. there will be, as you'll see, several more. garrido soon landed in reno, married his high school sweetheart, lived as far as anyone around him knew an unremarkable life tha. then in 1976 he went hunting. this where he came, just across the state line in lake tahoe. he found what he was looking for. >> after i got in my car and started backing out actually being i heard a bang on my window and it was this tall, young man standing there in a denim suit. >> r

southern california breezy conditions for the fires in san bernardino.gh times for fire fighters to say the least. for the great lakes, ohio valley, high pressure will be your dominating feature. with that plenty of sunshine. and better day for you in new england. rain early. into the afternoon. bit of clearing. nice day for the mid-atlantic coast the high temperatures across the nation. here you go, 67, kansas city. 58, chicago. 92 in tampa. 84 in houston. with all the rain-cooled air in dallas much cooler day. highs mainly upper 60s. # 1, vegas. 91 in phoenix. as we wrap things up. that is a look at your forecast across the nation. i am reynolds wolf for hln. >>> the death toll from a pair of devastating earthquakes in indonesia could double. that is the word from officials in search-and-rescue looking for survivors. there is fear that four villages in west sumatra have been wiped out by mountains of mud. efforts to reach the areas today were hampered by heavy rains. the quakes killed more than 700 people as many as 3,000 could still be buried under mu

in california are out of work. let's all make sure that we understand the situation we find ourselves in, which is far more dire than when we began. when they see the size of that unemployment rate, the situation is very different. shepard: would you say that the president is doing this at the same time as these good ideas? >> you and i have known each other for a long time. you know that i agree with doing nothing until we get the other thing done. in the state of california i believe in getting government spending under control and fixing the education system. neil: i know that some of your core principles, you want to cut state spending. you want to cut government agencies. you are looking at laying off as many as 40,000 state employees. you are not the first candidate that has wanted to target waste, abuse, and redundancy. every time they get in office, what happens? >> but this time we have to do it. we have a government that we can no longer afford. neil: but it got bigger under your predecessor, under ronald

nine people are missing off of the coast of california right now.he coast guard and navy are pulling out all of the stops in a search and rescue mission. but, chances of finding survivors may be fading. >>> stock markets took a header, even though the government said that the economy is growing again. but experts think one thing may be missing to keep the recovery going is you. >>> good morning, saturday, i'm natascha curry. thanks for watching "hln news and views." a man hunt is under way for this man, 50-year-old anthony sowell. he went to arrest sowell on charges of rape. they found two decomposing bodies upstairs and a freshly dug grave in the basement with another body in it. police searched in and around the house and found three more bodies none of the bodies has been identified. but people who live in the neighborhood are worried about who was buried in sowell's home. >> i pray to god that it's not my cousin. and if it is my cousin, i'm sorry. >> sowell was convict in a rape and served 15 years in prison. >>> the stock markets took a dive th

that's followed by california, wisconsin and oregon. california, huh?experts aren't exactly sure why people sleep better in some places. theories include differences in the amount of health problems like obesity, financial stress, something we know a little about, those odd-hour shifts. most of you get an extra hour of sleep this weekend. sunday at 2:00 a.m. we're going to set the clocks back to 1:00 a.m. starting standard time. in the united states, hawaii, and most of arizona as you might know will never be changing because they never set their clocks ahead in the spring. you buy a car, you don't like it, you take it back and you get a full refund just like the dress you're buying. that doesn't fit me. gm says its money back guarantee has been so successful it's going to extend it. melissa long is in for jennifer today. when they first came out with this, melissa, there was a lot of talk about, oh, my gosh, that's a huge risk. >> you're right. >> you could just kind of drive around and, you know, deplete the value of the car for two months, oh, i don'

woolsey from california for five minutes. mrs. capps from california for five minutes. ms. kaptur from ohio for five minutes. mr. schiff from california for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. capps: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2009, and under a previous order of the house, the following members are recognized for five minutes each. ms. woolsey of california. ms. woolsey: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, president obama has often said that america must restore its moral leadership in the world. he took a very important step last week when he spoke at the united nations. in his speech, the president called for a new era of engagement and diplomacy. he called for international cooperation to address such critically important issues as nuclear nonproliferation, climate change and economic recovery. he also spoke about banning the use of torture and his decision to close guantanamo as examples of america's new desire to abide by the rule of law. i welcome the president's words. they show t

the california d.o.t. says the damaged san francisco/oakland bay bridge will not open in time for today's morning rush. now workers are repairing a section where 5,000 pounds of metal broke off and fell into traffic tuesday. drivers are crowding alternate routes and using public transit in record numbers. the d.o.t. is not sure when the bridge will reopen. a mess there yesterday. >>> ladies and gentlemen, behold megaton. a 10,000-pound ball of rubber bands. check it out. rippley's says it is the world's largest. it's nearly seven feet tall. jill is really proud. >> i was thinking it got a little bit out of hand. it's great to me. >> how many rubber bands? >> that is about 730,000, something like that. >> wow. 70,000 rubber bands. rippley's believe it or not is picking up the ball today to put it in one of its museums. the thing is huge. how does he keep track of 730,000 rubber bands? that's what i want to know. >> i want to see him bounce that thing. lift it up once and bounce it. see how high it would go.

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any, dealing with acorn in california? >> well, this point we just had the attorney general launch the investigation. we'll see where that leads. the one tape -- you're talking about the videotapes with the prosecutor and the pimp. one was in san bernardino county. we also had allegations of fraudule fraudule fraudulent voter registration. >> i heard when we were at the voter project here at "fox news" investigating a lot of this, we heard about allegations in san diego of signing up illegal immigrants from mexico right over the border. is this where that investigation is leading? we weren't able to follow that up. is that similar to what they investigated? >> what's going on in san diego is a couple things. one already they had a videotape of an acorn worker telling this pimp and prostitute in the videotape how to illegally smuggle i think 13 to 15-year-old girls across the border and then also aside from that we have these girls across the border. we had voter fraud that they sent to the local prosecutor. so the allegati

most of california as you know in a drought.ou need rain, just not this much in such a short period of time. more in about a half hour. >> thank you very much. >>> are some of hollywood's a-listers too thin? joy behar got what "wonder woman's" lynda carter thinks. >> a lot of actresses are built like boys. they come on "the view." they are so thin they look like they were raised like veal, in a corral where they stopped them from eating and they just didn't grow. >> yeah, they are. i think it's -- basically, unhealthy. i went through my really unhealthy period when i was as thin as i was for "wonder woman." i sizeexercised all the time and didn't eat. when you stop that behavior you just -- >> then you blow up. >> catch "the jay behar show" here on hln. >>> even new celebs can get tired of the paparazzi fast. >> just like anybody out there you should have rights to privacy. >> the country's most famous governor apparently degrees. he's going toward paparazzi that go too far now. >>> paparazzi chases celebs all over hollywood. no

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a california company is recalling thousands of pounds. they're being marketed the under the brands vatran and montibella. they were redistributed to retail stores in california. the company sells meat to the market before federal food inspectors chase them. so far there are no reports of any illnesses linked to the recalled items. >>> check this out. this is in the northeast where winter arrived early this week. in connecticut, you can still see the leaves changing behind the snowfall, and a nor'easter is dumping rain. they're expecting more than three inches of snow by tonight. >>> dealing with wild weekend weather, including snow, and in other spots people deal with a hurricane. let's check with reynolds wolf with the latest. reynolds? >> you're speaking of rick, and rick is the latest hurricane as we speak. winds around 135 miles an hour, but some gusts have been going to 160. and what we anticipate with that storm is it's getting much closer to baja in the coming days. as we get into thursday, it should make landfall somewhere around

new developments in the brutal gang rape of a california girl outside of a high school richmond, californiaack lasted again two and a half hours. now we know someone had the courage to call 911, we'll talk to that person in just a moment. first, let's update the case. a sixth arrest an 18-year-old, charges felony rape. >> this is one of the most brutal crimes i've seen in my 15 years as a cop. on saturday night after a dance here on the richmond campus we responded and found our victim who was unconscious. the officers saw several people surrounding her and they fled as we approached. we caught one individual as the officers made contact with the victim found she was unconscious and stripped naked. what we do know is that multiple suspects physically beat her, robbed her and sexually assaulted her. and only a few hours ago was she released from the hospital. >> unbelievable. we are finding out kids sensed danger as they looked outside that dance, where was security? girls raped more than two hours, didn't anyone see anything? here's the school district's response to all this. >> we had four

. >>> strong winds are causing a forest fire to rage out of control in southern california. now people are running from the flames that have already destroyed three homes. >>> nervous. i mean, i went out of the room and back here and just broke down in tears. they are so precious. >> five bundles of joy showed p up three months early. now a family xram scrambling to deal with a life full of quinn tup lets and a set of twins. >>> hi. this is sunday morning. details on those stories just ahead. we start with a deadly day for troops in afghanistan. eight u.s. troops and two members of afghanistan's national security force were killed in a battle with militants yesterday. that is the largest number of americans killed by hostile action in a single day since july of 2008. officials say coalition forces fought back after militants launched an attack from a mosque. >>> yesterday's deaths come as president obama tries to make a decision about changing courses in afghanistan. an immediate u.s. withdrawal seems unlikely, but ultimately the president and top commander in afghanistan ag

the attack on california high schoolgirl outside of her homecoming dance. suspect's aunt told her he only watched the assault he didn't do anything to stop the rape, he was afraid he would get beat up as well. >> i don't believe any of the charges. none of it. >> the juveniles are being charged as adults and could get life in prison if convicted. police won't say if any witnesses recorded the attack on their cell phones >>> house could vote as early next week on health care reform. democrats unveiled their final version yesterday. speaker nancy pelosi said they would finance with a tax on the wealthy and cost cutting medicare and medicaid. it would provide coverage for 36 million more americans. >> it would expand coverage to boost competition. >> 1990 pages, that's about four reams of paper. i would say that the people are getting reamed are the american people. >> republicans say that the new taxes and regulations in the bill would kill jobs and do little to curb health care costs. the bill costs could top $1 trillion. >>> a slew of musical legends celebr

the california resort opened yesterday earlier than ever in its history. summer officially ended just 19 days ago, but the resort opened this early partly because it worked so hard to make the artificial snow. >>> well, it's saturday. that means a lot of people getting ready for college football. if you're heading to a game, will you need a koecoat? will you need an umbrella? that's why we have reynolds wolf. what we need to watch our college alma mater teams. >> i can't give you anything in terms of the score. the forecast -- i can give you an idea about that. the baton rouge florida and tigers game, the conditions could be interesting. the scattered showers. the reason why is the stationary front. the frontal boundary extending near baton rouge. we could have scattered showers a few clouds as we get to halftime. rainfall continuing to carolinas far to new york, boston, philadelphia. we make our way across parts of central and great lakes where the story is not going to be rain, but possibly heavy snowfall. but half a foot or so in some places with strong

. >>> neonazis in california accomplished a big mission. where they were and what they were doing that led to this brawl. >>> as you can see, a scuffle broke out when 20 neonazis were meant by 600 counter-demonstrators in riverside, california. punches starting flying when members of an activist group broke down police barriers and rusheded the neo-nazis. >> this is what you guys wanted. here's what you guys get. >> they're the antagonists. >> is this what you wanted? >> we wanted to demonstrate peacefully in america. you can see what the result is. >> this is racist. this is our community. this is america. >> riot police quickly broke things up and at least two of the counter-demonstrators were arrested. the scuffle was brief but both hurled insults apparently for three hours. this happened at a place for day labors, many of them immigrants. the neo-nazrs said they met their goal of shutting down the site and they'll be back. >>> police in sacramento say they can protect children just by knocking on doors. scores of officers set out yester

judy, if arnold can't even get his wife to follow law, how is he supposed to control california? >> you know, this cracks me up. >> why? >> first of all, because look, the guy passes a law and she's signature on the phone. who the hell was she talking to? >> i don't know, maybe her kids. >> probably talking to the kids. i just think it's hilarious. her getting back at him for being a fake republican >> you think he's really a democrat? >> don't you think he's really a democrat. >> don't tell him that. >> i think it's completely overblown. i can't believe it. >> why? >> i was caught at one of the red light cameras talking on the phone while drinking with my mistress in the passenger seat and i thought it's really not that big of a deal. to be honest with you, governor arnold schwarzenegger, while governor of the state of california, was pulled over on his motorcycle which he has been riding for years and was not in possession or had he ever been in possession of a motorcycle license. did he yell at himself? no. he's quoted in the paper saying there will be swift action at my actio

i even look at california and i think about david spade and the people we have met from california. they are going to turn the states around. we're going to win these battles around. i have never been more optimistic than i am right now. [applause] we are going to turn this thing around. we are born to win these battles. these next 60 to 90 days -- this is our challenge for -- we have won the month of july and august and early september. -- we are going to win these battles. we have seen the tea parties. many of you in the room working with groups. we want those months, but our challenge is to make sure we win october, november, and december because their plan is to stretch this thing out and to hope we lose interest, to hopefully become weary, to hope we move on to the holidays or something else. let's not do that. can we all agree on that? let's not do that. [applause] three years ago i attended, and i have been working in this arena for 25 years now a 20 ft. weight and -- my 25th wedding anniversary is this year. i started at the same time. three years ago in manhattan i attended

. >> i want to turn now to the first lady of california. tmz snapped photos of maria shriver talking on the cell phone and driving which has been illegal since her husband signed a law banning it last year. if he can't get his wife to follow the law, how is she supposed to control california? >> this cracks me up. >> why? >> first of all, the guy passes a law and she's sitting on the phone. who was she talking to? >> probably to the kids. >> probably talking to the kids. it's hilarious. it's her getting back at him for being a republican. >> he's a democrat. [ . >> he's really a democrat? >> it's completely overblown. i can't believe it. i was caught at one of the red light cameras talk on the phone drinking with my mistress in the passenger seat and i thought, it's not a big deal. governor arnold schwarzenegger while governor of the state of california was pulled over on his motorcycle and he was not and never had been in possession of a motorcycle license. he's quoted saying there's swift action in my house tonight. there will be swift ac

get information about this young woman who was gang raped in california. >> richmond, california. >> we're going to have a school board member charles ramsey who we've heard being interviewed before, talking about what went on there. a lot of questions, number one on school security. this is a tough school. a school that's had on-campus violence, so when you have a school dance, come on, from the time that we went to school we know that the trouble will happen outside of dancing. that's where the kids may try to booze it up at the least. violence at its worst and we saw it at its worst. what procedures were violated with this? we'll give you the latest in the numbers of the arrest. and again a 15-year-old girl who was the victim here, and took a beating and was raped for 2 1/2 hours. >> left her under a -- >> under a bench. and a 15-year-old is one of the suspect and that's, obviously, another point that we'll talk about. how do we get to a place where kids can brutalize kids like that and no one called for help? unbelievable. we'll take your calls. and also following this one the no

. >> a storm is also bearing down on california. people are preparing sandbags throughout the state. the rain could cause mudslides especially in areas burned by wildfires. meteorologist bob van dillen is going to be along in a few minutes with more on what to expect and what's going on in your backyard. >>> the death rate for kids with h1n1 flu is at its highest since the outbreak began last spring. cdc says 76 kids have died since april with the virus. 16 of them died just last week. most had an underlying medical condition but not all of them. that's why doctors really want you to watch your kids if they get sick. get help, the doctors say if your kids have breathing problems, a blueish skin color, they aren't thirsty or waking up easily. if they get better, make sure the fever does not return or their cough gets worse. and watch for a rash. >>> new this morning after more than a year of ugly infighting, martin luther king jr.'s children will avoid a trial that would have made the family's money issues public. they reached a sett

they were distributed to retail stores in california. the company sent the meat to the market before federal food and safety inspectors checked them. further inland they're expecting up to three inches of snow by tonight. now let's get the latest. >> you're talking rick. rick is amar jor hurricane as we speak. winds around 35 miles per hour. gusts going up to 160. what we anticipate with the storm is it's going to get closer to this the baja. should make landfall with winds around 90 miles per hour. some good news. for the rest of the nation a chance of snowfall across pennsylvania and portions of new york. could see anywhere from two to four inches of snow in the highest elevation. that will give you dry and warm conditions. rain from north of san francisco up to seattle. now in terms of your temperatures today. take a look at this. as we take a look at parts of the northeast, especially to boston and fooi 44 in washington. 52 in washington. 99 for vegas. 101 in phoenix. the temperatures in new england, also look out for the possibility

is looming with california's overcrowded prisons in the balance.ust, a federal court ordered the state to come up with a plan to reduce its prison population by 40,000 over the next two years. governor arnold schwarzenegger recently submitted his plan but it falls short of the goal, reducing the current population of more than 150,000 by just over 18,000 over the next two years. a second plan would meet the goal but would take five years. >>> california is one of several states revising laws to parole some prison inmates early in an effort to save money. but does balancing the books put public safety at risk? adam joins us live from atlanta. thanks for your time today. >> good afternoon, shannon. >> shannon: tell us exactly what we are talking about here? are we talking about misdemeanor offenses? talking about mass murderers? who is up to have the early release option? >> well, shannon, the situation in california that you described is really an anomaly. it is very unsettled what is going to happen out there. what see are seeing around the country

. >>> in california, lines were also long. as shannon handy with affiliate kfsn tells us, the health clinic there had more vaccine than they needed. >> when you're all done, you get to get a lollipop. >> reporter: with her 2-year-old brother looking on, isabelle volt was one of the first kids to receive the h1n1 vaccine here in the county. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> reporter: her mom, edith, who happens to be a registered nurse, also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations and i think that this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and being one of those kids that has the severe complications. >> reporter: officials say there is a line about a half mile long when the clinic opened but a seamless process. most people have waited about ten minutes and health officials haven't turned anyone away. >> a little fewer than we expect

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. >>> 45-mile-per-hour winds are driving a wildfire in southern california. it's only 5% contained and has bunned 1500 acres. three homes have already been destroyed and dozens of others are threatened right now. people have been takingor horses and pets with them as they evacuate. the fire started saturday afternoon and authorities are trying to find out what caused it. >>> a fire set on purpose to get rid of forest undergrowth is now out of control. it happened 120 miles north of phoenix here. about 1,000 acres have burned, but air tankers are credited for slowing the fire down. dozens of homes have been evacuated. >>> a tennessee mother who was stabbed and had her newborn baby kidnapped got to hold him in her arms again, but the reunion didn't last long. the child along with the child's three other children were placed in state custody. child protective service says they were taken for safety reasons but would not explain. investigators found the baby unharmed at a home in alabama and arrested a suspect on kidnapping charges. >>> the death toll from a pair

jon: crews in california are benefiting from cooler weather. the so-called cheap fire has -- sheep fire has kept the town there under mandatory evacuation orders. jane: the very first batch of the swine flu h1n1 vaccine is out, but it is not for everyone. who is at the head of the line today? t want value for their dollar? been true since the day i made my first dollar. where is that dollar? i got it out to show you... uhh... was it rather old and wrinkly? yeah, you saw it? umm fancy a crisp? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. jane: health care workers are getting their first shots to fight off the swine flu virus. the idea is to keep themselves healthy so that they do not infect the rest of us. when will it be available to the general public? >> health officials are looking for a steady flow of vaccine from here on out once this gets under way. a total of 250 million doses, it will not all of arrive this week, but over the course of the fall it should be enough for everyone to be vaccinated. >> -- j

hattie kauffman is on the scene in wrightwood, california. good morning. >> reporter: if seems like on the scene all by myself because the sbooir town has been evacuated. the fire is about half a mile from here 7500 acres burned only 20% contained. and they the flames laid down overnight because of high humidity and cold temperatures firefighters warn this battle is far from over. devilish flames rippeded through thousands of acres of the san gabriel mountains before walls of fire 50 feet high driven by winds gusting 40 miles an hour. >> the fire hit hard and fast and it was very explosive. >> reporter: tinder dry brush fueled the flames in the resort town of wrightwood forcing the vak agencies of more than 4,000 residents. 1,000 firefighters battled the blaze on the ground and in the air. >> that was good shot. >> reporter: the fire broke out saturday in a remote area north of los angeles. but the winds were so fierce it doubled in size overnight. linda patterson loaded up her horses and waited. >> you keep your witnesses about you, you know

. >>> back in this country, in southern california, the threat of wildfires, one of the worst burning out of control in the mountains northeast of l.a., threatening the town of wrightwood and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. the governor has declared a state of emergency, and firefighters are struggling to contain the blaze which has already burned more than 3,500 acres. >>> the week ahead promises to be a critical one in the fight against the swine flu pandemic, now rapidly spreading across the country. hundreds of thousands of doses of h1n1 flu vaccine will arrive over the next few days, two weeks ahead of schedule. the first of some 250 million doses expected to be administered by the end of the year. our report tonight from nbc's chris jansing. >> can i have your attention, please. >> reporter: at cook children's hospital in ft. worth, texas, suspected cases of swine flu are flooding in. >> he's running a fever. >> reporter: it's an increasingly common sight. >> most states do have quite a lot of disease right now, and that's unusual for this time of year. >> reporter:

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. >>> coming up -- a state of emergency in california as wildfires burned out of control. we have the very latest. and energy plant or a cover for developing nuclear weapons? new details about efforts to get inspectors inside the iranian facility. and rescuers searched for survivors after a devastating earthquake. the latest on the efforts. i thought it was crazy feeding in the fall. i always feed in the fall. but, it's the best time. feed your lawn in the fall. the fall feeding makes all the difference in the world. what the fall feeding does is build the roots. that's when the roots sorta want nutrition. i give my lawn scotts winterguard. it's like a root building machine. it builds your lawn from the roots up. next year you get th! the stronger the roots, the ronger the lawn. all year long. the best time to feed is when it will do the most good. there is no substitute for the fall feeding, trust me. it's the best thing you can do for your lawn. i use scotts winterguard. the choice in this election for governor is really pretty simple: do we move virginia forward by cont

this thing is burning in southern california. the so-called sheet fire has already burned more than 7,000 acres. it is threatening dozens of homes, and san bernardino county. fire officials say between 4,000 and 6,000 people were told they had to leave. the resort town of wrightwood is under a mandatory evacuation order. it not optional. residents quickly gathered what they could, packed it in their vehicles and got out. >> everything we could think of. clothes, computers. pictures. albums. >> mostly clothes and valuables. stuff from my wife's family. >> we evacuated 40 head from my ranch last night. >> tough time for them. california governor arnold schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency noor county. ten area schools are closed because of this fire. we are keeping an eye on that for you. >>> the man accused of secretly taping espn reporter erin andrews in the nude will go before a judge in chicago today. michael david barrett is charged with interstate stalking, accused of recording videos way cell phone camera through ult

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it only keeps retailers in california from selling them, so with a click of a button, people can have to have them. it is illegal to sell them. you would lose $50 million in tax revenue. sean: steve, not only that, it is like capp -- the chinese and india are not going to abide by attack and tax. they are not going to go with this burden on industry -- they are not going to abide by cap and tax. >> i drive a tahoe, so we are two right wingers. sean: i am gusti minor environmental credentials. >> i am so proud of the two of you -- i am boosting my environmental credentials. >> i am proud of the two of you. a liberal being a liberal. i drive a hybrid. let me just tell you guys something. the energy association in california fighting this, but the fact is californians -- 10% of all of the televisions and electronic equipment in the united states, so companies overseas will have to change because they want in on that market. they want to sell televisions to people in california, and it would be good for the environment and not drive up costs. sean: juan, all i have to say is when every li

"covering the nation" this morning, a raging wildfire in southern california has burned more than 4,000-called sheep fire has leveled three homes and threatens at least 2,000 more. governor swoipswoip has declared a state -- arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for that area. gusty winds are making it tough to contain the blaze. >> the first monday in october means the u.s. supreme court meets to hear arguments. justice sonya sotomayor will take her seat for first time. some issues include corporate political spending, dogfighting videos, and a cross in the desert. the court will also hear several other cases with broad implications such as the second amendment right to self-defense. 5:12. 49 degrees. coming up, a new study indicates more children are being diagnosed with autoism. >> and if you invest, you might want to watch out for ponzi schemes like bernie madoff's. how to protect yourself, next. >> a new accident, eastbound i-70 plus jammed conditions on the west side. ♪ (announcer) we all want to stay active. we don't want anything... ...to slow us down. but even

the gentlelady from california, i yield three minutes. mrs. davis: i thank you congresswoman wasserman schultz and congresswoman myrick for your leadership on this issue. some years ago, i decided to participate in a three-day breast cancer walk in my hometown of san diego. i had had a college roommate who with successful treatment had survived breast cancer and wanted to show my support. walking would mean being with many men and women across san diego who like her had fought the disease and i knew i would be supporting many organizations that have worked to heal them. i remember thinking about how i would find time to train for the walk because if i took it on, i wanted to complete the walk and time management skills and congressional schedules, i wasn't sure how it would work out. breast cancer hadn't affected me personally. the disease hadn't struck my family. i felt the need to walk with others. soon after i signed up for the event rkts i was looking forward to joining my sister and her husband for dinner and catching up on our lives, sha