captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor, the unpredictable republican primary season reaches what could be another turning point on tuesday with contests in arizona and also michigan. mitt romney's boyhood home. michigan was once thought to be a lock for romney, not any more. dean reynolds is in traverse city tonight, dean, good evening. >> reporter: jeff, in just two days mitt romney gets another chance to show he can win over rank and file republicans. but the polls here in michigan at least suggest he will have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo opportunity awaited the candidate with four cars of his own. his enthusiasm was not diminished by rain that postpone odd the race or the stock car emblazoned with the name of his rival. after all, romney had earlier won the backing of governor jan brewer of arizona where romney appears headed for a clear-cut victory in two days. >> that he has that probusiness background and

visit cbs cares.tv.bs cares-- making your fantasies come true. >>> jury selection resumes in new jersey this week in a cyber bullying case that's made national headlines. a rutgers university student is accused of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate. clementi later committed suicide. erin moriarty reports. >> this 19-year-old faces 15 counts of invasion of privacy evidence of witness tampering and biased intimidation, a hate crime which could land him in prison for ten years. his trial is likely to renew the debate between those who see his actions as simply a prank gone too far and those who see him as a vicious bully. >> like so many, he communicated incessantly online and every tweet, text, instant message and e-mail he wrote remains in cyberspace. prosecutors were able to retrieve them and are now likely to use his own words against him to prove that he harassed tyler clementi because he believed his roommate was gay. according to court records made public, even before he met clementi robby cha

captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 24, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. happy friday. thanks for being with us. i'm betty nguyen. >> this morning, >>> an international conference opens today representatives from 70 nations and organizations are considering a response to syria's brutal crackdown on opposition groups. they're expected to issue an ultimatum to president bashar assad for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian aid or face further sanctions. susan mcginnis has more. >>> good morning, betty. it's been a year now of bloodshed in syria and world nations have met before to try to figure had out. today, they're meeting again to try to craft a demand for a cease-fire and to let that humanitarian aid in and get president assad out of power. government forces have been bombing the syrian city of homs for more than two weeks. they are reportedly blocking food and medical supplies from reaching the rebel stronghold. secretary of state hillary clinton and leaders of about 70 countries, including much of the arab world, are expected to demand

captioning funded by cbs the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 8, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. the race for the republican nomination has taken another unexpected turn. this time, it was rick santorum who struck a blow to mitt romney's campaign with a sweep of all three nominating contests yesterday. santorum was the winner in colorado, minnesota and missouri. his first wins since eeking out a victory in iowa. susan mcginnis is in washington with details on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning betty. we know one thing for sure. the race for the gop nomination is not over yet. this triple win for rick santorum reenergizes his campaign and it's a wakeup call to mitt romney. rick santorum's campaign is roaring back to life following a stunning three-state sweep. >> wow. >> the former pennsylvania senator scored double digit victories in minnesota and missouri last night and narrowly won in colorado where mitt romney had been considered the favorite. >> i don't stand here to claim to be the conservative alternative to mitt romney.

captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 1, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. mitt romney used deep pockets and more aggressive tactics to swamp newt gingrich in the florida primary. heading into saturday's nevada caucuses, romney is already talking like the gop nominee as gingrich vows to fight on. it was a decisive win for romney fueled in part by female voters. romney picked up 50 delegates in florida, giving him april cbs news estimated total of 80. gingrich has 24. it takes 1144 delegates to clinch the nomination. susan mcginnis is in tampa with more on that. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning, betty. romney grabbed 46% of vote here in florida, easily beating newt gingrich and making romney officially the man to beat in the race to challenge barack obama. mitt romney's already talking like the gop nominee. >> my leadership will end the obama era and begin a new era of american prosperity. >> last night the former massachusetts governor cruised to victory in florida taking nearly half of the vo

. ♪ baby don't you want to go captioning funded by cbs >>> this the "cbs morning news" for wednesday,ebruary 22, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin overseas. where the embassy is locked down amid growing anti-american protests. the violent demonstrations began yesterday triggered by the burning of muslim holy books at nato's main base. the protests have spread to several afghan cities. it's reported that police opened fire on demonstrators today. the white house apologized for the inappropriate treatment of the religio international military assistance for the opposition forces in syria. syrian forces continue their brutal crackdown on the city of homs. activists say 30 people were killed there yesterday and 27 others were killed today in northern syria. it's unclear what role the u.s. would play in assisting the rebels. an international conference on syria is being held this weeng in tunisia. >>> rick santorum finds himself defend being comments he made four years ago. there are sure to be questions at tonight's debate in arizona. mitt

captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, february 27, 2012. good morning everybody. so good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. we begin in afghanistan this morning. early today a suicide bomber killed at least nine people in eastern afghanistan. it's the latest in the escalating furor over the burning of islamic holy books. duarte geraldino in washington. good morning. >> good morning terrell. the explosion took place at an airport. while there's no official indication that is connected to the deadly riots, the taliban has claimed responsibility. that complicates efforts in the country. a car bomb exploded outside the airport early monday. afghan police say it killed several people, including two airport guards and a soldier. the taliban claimed responsibility and said it was revenge fort burning of quran. a week ago. >> it follows days of deadly riots across the country. angry afghans have been marching through the streets and clashing with police over the handling of the muslim holy book. u.s. officials say the burning was an accident. >> we

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clear s m"cb ".cbs morning news." , >>> nearly a year ago a tsunami was triggered that devastated japan. a large mass of debris from that disaster is slowly making its way towards the u.s. john blackstone reports. >> when the japanese tsunami wiped out entire villages last year, 4 to 8 million tons much debris swept into the pacific. from automobiles to fishing boats, the ocean carried it away. much of it sank close to shore. but oceanographers estimate 1 to 2 million tons is still floating. a computer generated model shows how the debris has spread, past midway island across an ever wider section of the pacific as current carry it toward hawaii and the west coast of north america. oceanographer nicholas mallos has been tracking the movement. >> it's not a floating mass of trash or debris, i should say, but rather shall it is dispersed over a large region of the pacific ocean. >> the floating remnants are so dispersed it's hard to distinguish from other floating trash. it's estimated that some of the

captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 17th, 2012. >>> good morning everyone. i'm terrell brown. things are getting pretty interesting in michigan. the primary there is shaping up to be a key test for mitt romney and the now surging rick santorum. polls show the michigan contest turned into a neck and neck battle and if the state were the bailout of the auto industry were a key issue. susan mcginnis has more. >> rick santorum signed autographs in michigan. he'll spend a second day in the state trying to build on his lead. santorum is using michigan, the state where mitt romney grew up, to launch an attack on romney's lack of consistency. >> governor romney supported the bailout of wall street and decided not to support the bailout of detroit. >> my feeling was that we should not support, the government should not be involved in bailouts, period. >> romney defended his position thursday that the auto industry should have been helped through bankruptcy. >> long may they rule the world. >> santorum surged in the polls campaigning as a conservativ

cbs had its star.d letterman stepped on to the stage of the same ed sullivan theater and the late show was born. >> this is not cats. this is my tv show. >> i'm in the wrong theater. >> oh. >>> the zany antics and shtick that defined letterman's comedy. >> and the number one other newt gingrich big idea. open marriages for people named newt. >> is that a roach? >> you're talking approximate my hair? >> what is that, a swim cap? what are you wearing? >> his interviews which turn into verbal sparring matches are just as memorable. >> we love you paris. >> love you too. >> somebody you met in prison? >> because david letterman approached the talk show format with such a reverence, that's emboldened many of the guests to do things they wouldn't think of doing on television before. so many things over the years have happened on the show that are totally unpredictable. >> this is where he went. he's closing in on me. >> regis philbin is letterman's long time friend and at times a favorite punch line. >> you'

captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, february 15th, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. congress hopes to send president obama legislation to renew the payroll tax cut by the end of the week. details of a tentative agreement to extend the tax cuts through the end of the year are being worked out today. the deal also addresses long-term jobless benefits and doctors pay. the agreement is a win for the president. it also takes the issue out of the election campaign. something that concerns republicans. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. this could be on the president's desk very soon. it is seen as a win for the white house. it happened after republicans conceded that the cost of extending this tax break does not have to be matched by spending cuts. republicans gathered on capitol hill to hear details of a tentative agreement to extend the payroll tax cuts that's expected to be unveiled later today. >> for the most part, i would say most people are for it or a

captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, february 16, 2012. >>> and good morning everyone. i'm terrell brown. it took a little longer than expected. but house and senate negotiators reached an agreement. late last night. there's an agreement to renew the payroll tax cut. the price, $150 billion over the coming year. congress is expected to vote on o the legislation this week. besides extending the payroll tax cut to the end of the year, the bill renews long-term jobless benefits and protects doctors from huge cuts in medicare payments. >> lot of people, 160 million americans are now going to maintain their payroll tax cut. a lot of folks have lost their jobs. they're going to receive unemployment benefits. seniors are going to be able to see their doctors and get medicare. it's good for the country. >> republicans not so thrilled about the agreement. but they didn't want to make it a campaign issue. >>> to the race now for the gop presidential nomination. three weeks ago the consensus was that the michigan primary was a gimme for mitt romney. this mor

captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 10, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. mitt romney heads into the belly of the beast today trying to win over conservative activists who have so far failed to support his candidacy. members of the influential conservative political action conference are holding their annual convention in washington. most don't think romney is conservative enough. susan mcginnis is in washington with details on that. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. the thousands of conservatives that are here in washington right now for this huge conference may not be rallying around mitt romney right now, but they are unified in their goal of defeating president obama and their latest rallying cry, the president's policy on birth control. it's one of the biggest events on the conservative calendar. >> we must outsmart the liberals. we must outsmart the stupid people that are trying to ruin america. >> this morning, thousands are expected to pack this ballroom in washington, d.c., for day two

captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, february 6, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. i'm terrell brown. we begin, oh, boy, with the super bowl. a game that saw the unlikely new york giants claim their fourth super bowl title in a nailbiter. and just like they did in 2008, the giants knocked off the new england patriots, this time by a score of 21-17. eli manning led the team on an 88-yard fourth quarter win. he was voted game mvp. tom cough lip, 65 years old, became the oldest coach to win a super bowl. much more on the giants big win and controversy during the halftime show -- you knew it was coming -- later on in the broadcast this morning. >>> meanwhile, trouble at the university of massachusetts following the new england loss. unruly fans clashed with police. police used smoke grenades to disperse the crowd. the crowd set off firecrackers and smashed glass bottles. crazy kids. social media sites buzzed with promises of unrest. at least 14 people were arrested. >>> these u.s. marines in afghanistan were able to watch the super bowl. the marines are based

captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. happy valentine's day. thank you for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. gay rights advocates are celebrating another victory this morning. washington became the sechgt state to approve of same-sex marriage. the state joins new york, connecticut, massachusetts, new hampshire, ver month, and washington in allowing same-sex couples to wed. it was signed into law. they approved domestic partnership laws in 2007 and 2009 that stopped short of allowing same-sex couples to marry, but greg says now is the time for the state to recognize full marriage equality i e-mail proud that our same-sex couples will no longer be treated as separate but equal. they will be equal in the great state of washington. >> gay and lesbian couples won't be able to walk down the aisle right away. the law takes effect in june. but hours after the signing, opponents signed a referendum to overturn the law. >> there are many relationships that are significant to individuals. they are entitled and encouraged to participate

join us for cbs 5 early edin ...ginning at 4:30. >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities. washington, d.c., 52. atlanta partly sunny, 64. detroit, mostly cloudy, 41. denver, partly cloudy, 31. seattle, partly sunny, 46. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. congressional leaders reached a tentative deal on extending the payroll tax cut to the end of the year. the compromise legislation includes a renewal of long-term jobless benefits and a huge cut in medicare payments to doctors. is averted. >>> in syria, the government assault on city of homs continues. activists say an oil pipeline was hit and this morning syrian troops also stormed a neighborhood in the capital of damascus. >>> now, to america's top dog. he weighs just 11 pounds, including an impressive mop of fluffy fur. but last night he was named the big winner at the annual westminster kennel club dog show in new york. manuel gallegus was there. >>> it was his demeanor that made him a winner in the eyes of the judge. malachi the pekin

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visit cbs cares.tv. cbs cares-- making your fantasies come true. >> pelley: parents in southern california say their public school is failing them, and they're giving teachers and administrators 24 hours to meet their demands for changes, otherwise, ben tracy reports, the parents could become the first to successfully use a new state law that allows them to take over the school. >> reporter: doreen diaz's 11-year-old daughter vanessa had to repeat fifth grade this year because she was reading at a second-grade level. >> she wasn't learning. it came to a point where she would cry everyday before coming to school. she didn't want to come to school. >> reporter: her school, desert trails elementary in california is one of the worst performing schools in the state. more than two-thirds of sixth graders here are not proficient in english and math. >> yes, we can! yes, we can! >> reporter: so diaz and other fed-up parents are using a controversial california law to take control from the local school district.

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captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, february 23rd, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> we begin with the latest republican presidential debate. this one in arizona and followed a now familiar formula. pile on the front-runner. last night it was the surging rick santorum taking the heat. there were some testy exchanges between santorum and mitt romney in the final debate before next week's critical michigan and arizona primary. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> good morning, betty. this was the most combative and the most pivotal of all the gop debate so far. it puts rick santorum, who had this recent surge, ahead in the national polls, in the spotlight and on the defensive. rick santorum spent much of last night's republican debate in arizona defending himself. >> you don't know what you're talking about. >> the former pennsylvania senator is in a high stakes battle with mitt romney for front runner status. he sparred with romney over earmarks. >> while i was fighting to sav

from studio 57 at the cbs broadcast center in new york, this is "cbs this morning saturday." former south african president nelson mandela has been taken to a hospitalized. the 93-year-old who helped end apartheid in his country is being treated for an abdominal ailment. >>> crisis in syria. >> if the assad regime refuses to allow this life-saving aid to reach people in need, it will have even more blood on its hands. >> while world leaders meet to plot a way out, the killing continues. >>> and they're off! nascar kicks off with the daytona 500. >> here we go! here we go! >> can superstar danica patrick come back and take america's great race? >>> and swimming with the sharks. forget the tough day at the office. for this guy, it's a virtual feeding frenzy. >> not jaws. >> all that -- >> i'm outraged at being banned from the oscars. >> whoa, whoa! >> and all that matters. >> when can i be up and running in that department? >> i think this is a safe put for a couple of weeks. >> on this saturday, february 25th, 2012. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning. thank you for

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captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, february 3rd, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. happ friday. thanks for joining us today. i'm betty nguyen. well, the snow started falling in colorado last night and it blizzard and winter storm warnings are in effect in denver and its surrounding areas. and when it's all over, it could be one of the top ten snow makers in the city's history. there could be up to 22 inches of snow on denver streets by saturday morning. last night, the city's public works department shifted into high gear putting nearly 200 plow trucks on the roads, including four by four pickups that will be responsible for clearing side streets. >> for this program, we have to find people that generally have desk jobs to come out and drive the plows, the small plows. >> it's not just the snow causing problems, but wind. gusts topping out at 30 miles per hour could lower visibility to zero and make driving nearly impossible. snowplows work throughout the night to clear runways at denver international airport. but before the flakes started falling

"cbs this morning." thank you. the madonna guy. "cbs this morning."d a lovely little profile about the show. that was very nice. and the network itself, you know, when you think about it, we've been here at cbs for 18 years. in the beginning, there was something wrong with me. [ laughter ] i'm much better now. >> you are much better now. what's the name of that show he does. >> the late -- >> letterman? >> the late show? >> david. >> late show with david. >> with letterman. >> okay. thank you, david. good to hear from you. congratulations again on 30 years in late night television. welcome back to "cbs this morning." >> that is the name. >>> this morning, two british tourists say some of their local slang landed them in a los angeles jail. as charlie d'agata reports, it started with a misunderstood message on twitter. >> reporter: it was the trip of a lifetime but for all the wrong reasons. following a telephone tipoff to u.s. officials when leigh bryan and emily banting stepped off the plane, border patrol was waiting. >> what were you thinking? >> i

. ♪ baby don't you want to go captioning funded by cbs >>> this the "cbs morning news" for wednesday,ebruary 22, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin overseas. where the embassy is locked down amid growing anti-american protests. the violent demonstrations began yesterday triggered by the burning of muslim holy books at nato's main base. the protests have spread to several afghan cities. it's reported that police opened fire on demonstrators today. the white house apologized for the inappropriate treatment of the religious books. a top u.s. commander in afghanistan said the books were burned by mistake. >>> the u.n. nuclear experts who try to investigate iran's suspected nuclear weapons program says today that the iranians refuse to cooperate. the group from the international atomic energy agency spent two days in iran but not allowed to visit a site where they suspect iran is working on nuclear weapons. the united states appears to be open to the possibility of international military assistance for the opposition forces in syria. syrian

north carolina captioning funded by cbs captioning funded by cbs th> good morning, everybody, and >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. it is primary day in arizona and michigan, high stakes for both mitt romney and rick santorum. a santorum victory in romney's native michigan could yield a staggering blow to romney's campaign. michigan is the first big industrial state to hold a primary. a research poll shows the race neck and neck in a state that was once considered an easy win for romney. susan mcginnis is in detroit with the latest on this. good morning, susan. >> reporter: hi. good morning, betty. mitt romney needs to win in michigan to avoid an embarrassing defeat in his home state. the polls open in three hours and rick santorum and mitt romney have made their final pitches to voters and taken their final jabs at each other. mitt romney brought out a hometown superstar as he made his final pitch for votes in royal oak, michigan, monday night. kid rock sang the song romney's been using on the campaign trail, and hours before the polls opened r

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor. for more than three decades, the u.s. and egypt have had a strong s.liance, but tonight that relationship is on shaky ground following egypt's decision to try 19 americans on unspecified charges. the americans, including the son of cabinet secretary ray lahood, are barred from leaving egypt. senior white house correspondent norah o'donnell is tracking developments tonight in isshington. norah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. and the obama administration says tonight that they are seply concerned about these eeplrts and urging the egyptian government to change course or risk more than a billion dollars in american aid. as protests in cairo continued for the fourth straight day, an egyptian judge announced his intent to prosecute 43 workers from nongovernmental organizations, including 19 americans. the charges are still unclear, but it's part of a government investigation into international tio-democracy and human-rights groups blaming them for the unrest plaguing egypt

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captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, february 9, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we begin with the growing public and political outcry over the obama administration's new policy on birth control. congressional republicans say they will overturn the new rule. the white house, though, appears to be willing to compromise. the new rule requires employers who provide health insurance to cover birth control, including religious affiliated charities, universities and hospitals. now churches and houses of worship are exempt. the speaker of the house says if the white house won't change, congress will act. >> this attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> some catholic democrats oppose the new rule as well. >>> on the campaign trail, republican presidential hopefuls have been bashing the new contraception rule. meanwhile, the resurgent campaign of rick santorum is cashing in on his recent success as he plans his next move. susan mcginnis is in washin

. ♪ i will always love you ♪ i will always love you captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning monday, february 13, 2012. >>> and good morning everyone. i'm terrell brown. we begin with the investigation into the death of whitney houston. the los angeles coroner's office says an autopsy has been performed. still, it will take weeks to determine exactly how the 48-year-old superstar died. houston was found dead in her beverly hills hotel saturday afternoon. she was remembered at the grammy awards. elizabeth sanchez has the latest. elizabeth, good morning. >> good morning, terrell. music's biggest stars came out for a celebration, but it turned into a tribute celebrating one of their own. the grammys paid tribute to whitney houston as investigators work to figure out exactly how she died. ♪ and i -- >> jennifer hudson sang one of her most well-known songs. "i will always love you" and the night began with a star studded audience bowing their heads in prayer. >> we've been truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit. >> houston died in the bathtub of her fourth floo

cbs 5. >> i would have bought tickets to that one. tickets to next weekend's super bowl are available. costco is selling them on its website, but not exactly for a discount. the chiefest ticket goes for $3,000. that includes a seat in the upper level of the end zone. you will get a nosebleed. but there is a pregame party for $10,000. you can get fire tickets, plus four nights in indianapolis. lucky now. >> and do you get to eat along the way? good evening, we have pockets of fog and tomorrow we actually may have a little splash and >>> good evening and welcome back to cbs 5 own this last day of january, 2012. where today our temperatures were quite seasonal. a little chilly due to that on shore breeze out of the west. let's head on outside right now. it's our weather camera looking out at san francisco. today's high was 59. we'll take a look at some of the stats. on this last day, i look back and typically we should have 11 rain days in the month of january, but we only had 5. a percentage of normal, we should see 4 3/4 inch of rain,

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. >> captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. you've been telling us in poll after poll that the economy is the biggest problem facing the country. so we start tonight with new evidence that it's get, better. the number of americans putting in their first claims for unemployment benefits is at a four-year low, 348,000. home construction is up 1.5%. and general motors back from bankruptcy, reported record profits for, $7.6 billion. we have three correspondents covering. first, ben tracy in california, where unemployment still tops 11%. >> reporter: scott, more than two million people are still out of work here in california but the good news is businesses are hiring. and they're now expected to create half a million new jobs in just the next two years. at this clothing maker in downtown los angeles, johnny quintero is the newest hire. >> it feels great, yeah. i learn something new every day. >> reporter: he was brought on in january after being out of work for two years, forced to move back in with his parents. >> got laid off, a