captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> good evening. exactly one week after the shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, tucson is showing signs of returning to normal today. heeshz the latest-- doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords no longer needs a ventilator. a shooting victim was arrested today and charged with making threats of his own. and at least five house members around the country held "congress on your corner" constituent meetings. john blackstone is in tucson tonight with more. good evening, john. >> reporter: good evening, michelle. today, doctors removed a breathing tube from congresswoman gabrielle giffords' throat. she was given a tracheotomy, a tube in her wind pipe and feeding tube. doctors say this is standard procedure for patients with severe brain injuries and that her treatment is proceeding as planned. at the scene of the shootings outside a tucson supermarket, employee asks. shoppers paused for a painful moment of silence exactly a week after the gunfire and bloodshed. >> i'm sorry they lost th

captioning funded by cbs >>> this is "the cbs morning news" for tuesday, january 11, 2011. >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty wynn. this morning, we're learning more about the man accused of shooting 20 people in tucson. jared loughner made his first court appearance on monday. so far, he's not talking. meanwhile, gabrielle giffords remains in critical condition. sandra hughes is live in tucson. she joins us now. sandra, what's the latest? >>> good morning, betty. well, today is going to be the first community memorial service. and we may finally hear from the parents of the alleged shooter, jared loughner. it's been reported that his father has written a statement and he may release it. >>> jared loughner remains locked up this morning as investigators dig for more clues. the 22-year-old was denied bail monday at his first court appearance. he's accused of saturday's shooting rampage which left six people dead and 14 injured, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. authorities tell cbs news that they think loughner targeted giffords out of anger towards the g

this is the cbs "morning news" for friday, january 14th, this is the cbs "morning news" for friday, january 14th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us on this friday. i'm betty nguyen. we want to begin with the tucson shooting. the federal judge who was killed in the rampage will be buried today. meanwhile gabrielle giffords continues to make remarkable progress and may pass another medical milestone as early as today. sandra hughes is in tucson. what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, good morning, betty. yesterday this church behind me was filled with 2,000 mourners for the first of many funerals that will be held here in tucson. again today it's going to be filled with sadness while not very far from here, there is good news to report about congresswoman giffords. congresswoman gabrielle giffords could soon take the next big step on her long road to recovery. >> she's becoming more and more alert at this time period. >> reporter: as early as today, doctors hope to remove her breathing tube and possibly even sit her up in a chair. the team

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. for tucson residents still healing after last weekend's shooting, this was a sunday for prayer, reflection, and an inspiring act of generosity. here's the latest. doctors today upgraded congresswoman gabrielle giffords' condition from critical to serious. the parents of nine-year-old victim christie that taylor green have donated her organs to a young girl in boston. funerals were held today for two other people killed in the shooting. and a shooting victim is charged with threatening and intimidating a tea party leader. john blackstone is tracking events in tucson tonight. >> reporter: hundreds who were already connect bid shock and sorrow walked together sunday morning through the streets of tucson. organizers called it a walk for peace. scott burns says news of congresswoman giffords' shooting hit him hard. >> i found myself crying i'm like, why am i crying? i don't know her that well." >> reporter: the still-raw emotions here were evident when one of the victims of the sh

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...ning at 4:3,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. more snow is in store for the northeast for both today and tomorrow, with a pair of clipper systems. rain and snow return to the northwest. and the southern half of the nation is mostly quiet and mild. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. days of anti-government protests in egypt may be coming to a head today in cairo, where protest leaders planned the biggest demonstration yet. >>> and it's another dig-out day for residents in the northeast, buried by the latest in a numbing series of winter storms. the storm was blamed for at least six deaths. >>> actor charlie sheen has landed in new trouble. the star of the hit cbs comedy "two and a half men" was hospitalized yesterday in los angeles. so far no word on his condition. sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: an ambulance took actor charlie sheen from his sherman oaks home thursday morning to cedars-sinai medical center. his publicist says t

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...ning at 4:30. ,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. the freezing air has all but moved out of the northeast except for a few places in maine. the northern plains stays chilly. the southeast gets heavy rain and the northern rockies sees light snow pass by. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. president obama will deliver his second state of the union address to congress tonight. it's expected to focus on the economy and especially on putting americans back to work. >>> and russia now says at least 35 people were killed and about 180 wounded in an apparent suicide bombing. at moscow's busiest airport. eight foreigners are among the dead, but apparently no americans. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton gave a strong show of support to mexico in its fight against drug cartels. clinton made a one day visit to mexico yesterday. she admitted the drug war is, quote, messy, but necessary. >> i think that what mexican law enforcement is doing to

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama is hosting chinese president hu jintao at a state dinner tonight. the main course: ribeye steak. but it comes with a side of diplomatic pressure mr. obama is pushing hu to improve human rights in china, but much of the talk and tension between the world's two biggest economies. economies so dependent on each other, involves trade. we have two reports, beginning with chief white house correspondent chip reid. >> reporter: chinese president hu jintao arrived at the white house to an elaborate welcome ceremony. ♪ ♪ as the two men greeted a group of students, president obama pointed out his daughter, sasha. despite that friendly gesture and all the pomp, president obama said during a press conference that in private meetings he challenged president hu on fundamental disagreements, including human rights. >> i have been very candid with president hu about these issues. >> reporter: in a rare concession, president hu adm

captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm joel brown in for betty nguyen. we begin with that deadly cold snap. arctic air from canada that hit the northeast this morning. the frigid air moved through the midwest yesterday, delivering below zero temperatures to new england overnight, with windchills as much as 40 below. sheltered in massachusetts are jammed with the homeless, driven indoors, and things aren't much better farther south. in new york and pennsylvania, where some rivers are frozen solid, and few are venturing outdoors. >> it's freezing. it's really -- it's very cold. >> did you expect it to be cold? >> i did. i bundled. i dressed appropriately. >> reporter: at least two deaths are blamed on the cold. >>> tomorrow night president obama delivers his second state of the union address to congress. his main theme will be the economy and especially jobs. we know that because mr. obama is offering an unusual sneak peek at the speech. annette is in washington this morning with the details. >> re

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. until a few days ago, captain owen honors had an impeccable record in the navy. he was getting set to command one of the largest aircraft carriers in the u.s. fleet on a mission to the middle east. but the ship will sail without captain honors. today the navy relieved him of his command because of those lewd videos that surfaced over the weekend. bob orr reports on the sudden end to a distinguished career. >> reporter: reacting with uncommon speed to blunt a growing public relations scandal, the navy today removed captain owen honors as commander of the u.s.s. "enterprise." >> his profound lack of good judgment and professionalism calls into question his character and undermines his credibility to continue to serve effectively in command. >> reporter: honors, a naval academy graduate and a decorated top gun pilot, was fired just three days after a virginia newspaper posted these racy videotapes on its web site. >> reporter: captai

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. there is more good news tonight in the recovery of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. giffords remains in a houston rehabilitation center this evening, where doctors say she's progressing nicely and is responding to therapy, this two weeks to the day after she was shot in the head at a tucson rally. don teague is in houston with the latest. don, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. gabrielle giffords still has a breathing tube installed in her neck and she can't speak to her doctors, but they say she is showing signs of progress. at houston's memorial herman hospital, the painstaking process of rehabilitating gabrielle giffords' injured brain is under way. doctors today said even in the intensive care unit, giffords has undergone two rounds of therapy. >> the physical therapy, speech therapy and she'll get occupational therapy as well. >> reporter: dr. gerard francisco is leading giffords' rehabilitation. he says she's responding well to therapy but still can't speak

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening newswith katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're coming to the end of one of the most painful weeks an american city has ever had to endure. in tucson, arizona, for the second straight day a victim of saturday's massacre was laid to rest. u.s. district court judge john roll. the line of cars and buses filled with mourners, including dozens of judges, stretched nearly a mile. national correspondent ben tracy is in tucson tonight. and ben, i understand there's also some good news there about some of the wounded. >> reporter: that's right, katie. there are still four people here at the hospital tonight from the shooting, and doctors say they're all doing extremely well. however, earlier today was the funeral for one of the victims, a man many called one of the hardest-working judges in as the motorde arrived at st. elizabeth ann seton church this morning, security was tight for the funeral of federal judge john roll. so many people came to pay their respects that dozens had to

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> mason: we begin with the killer tornadoes that barreled through the center of the country last night, part of the weather system moving into the east. here's the latest the storms left seven dead, three in arkansas, four in missouri. dozens more were injured. peak winds reached 165 miles per hour. 40 tornadoes in all reportedly touched down in four states. cynthia bowers is in the st. louis suburb of sunset hills tonight. cynthia. >> reporter: you know, and no one was injured here, which is amazing, considering that the tornado sirens sound around noon. there were a lot of people here and they tell me they ran for refuge. it was all over in a matter of seconds and today family like the gasts were totaling up their losses and counting their blessings. >> this is where i survived under here, right under that counter. >> reporter: in her newly remodel kitchen, cathy gast took shelter from a powerful f-3 tornado with wind over 150 miles per hour that destroyed nearly everything she owned, including her home of the past 40 years.

cynthia bowers, cbs news, chicago. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia took a different thisrning. ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. ashley, good morning. >> and good morning to you, joel. the unrest in egypt drove down asian markets. japan's nikkei fell more than 1% to a one-month closing low while hong kong's hang seng lost nearly 1%. today wall street gets the december personal income and spending report. in the last trading session on friday, the crisis in egypt pushed stocks sharply lower. the dow plunged 166 points. that is the biggest one-day loss in nearly six months. while the nasdaq dropped 68. >>> besides keeping a very close eye on egypt, stocks should take their cues this week from corporate earnings. today, investors will get reports from chrysler and exxon with big names like toyota, pfizer and time warner slated to report later on this week. and on friday the government releases its big january jobs report. analysts are expecting it to show the economy added around 140,000 jobs this month. just barely enough to keep up with the population

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. nearly three weeks after arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot in the head, her doctors are growing ever more optimistic about the pace of her recovery. for the first time since she was critically wounded, she is out of intensive care and listed in good condition. she was moved today to a rehab center, and she has already started therapy there. meanwhile, there's a new report today about some disturbing internet searches by the gunman leading up to the shooting. here's don teague. >> reporter: her husband gave a big thumbs up as the ambulance carrying gabrielle giffords made the short drive from memorial hospital to a rehabilitation facility. the move, surrounded by at least two dozen police officers, came just hours after doctors upgraded giffords' condition from serious to good. >> we have noticed daily improvements in her neurological condition. we're very pleased with that. and in terms of recovery for brain issues

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> and good evening. there are new questions about yesterday's shooting spreeing in tucson that left six dead and 12 wounded. and tonight there is more debate about the political climate that may have been a factor in the massacre. here's the latest. congresswoman gabrielle giffords remains in critical condition after being shot in the head yesterday. the suspect in the case 22-year-old jared loughner was charged this afternoon with murder and attempted assassination. and congress has suspended all votes this week in observance of the tragedy. we begin tonight with ben tracy is tucson with the latest. ben, good evening. >> reporter: russ, the congresswoman is here tonight at this hospital in tucson and despite this bullet tearing through her brain, her doctors say they are truly encouraged by her progress. meanwhile investigators found some pretty chilling information today at the home of the alleged suspect. they found two things. they found a letter from the congresswoman to the alleged shooter thanking

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. she still faces a long recovery but tonight doctors say congresswoman gabrielle giffords will survive a bullet wound to her brain. we'll have more on her condition in just a moment but first the family of suspect jared loughner issued a written statement this evening delivered to the media at their home by a representative. it says: ben tracy begins our coverage tonight from tucson. ben, what's the latest? >> well katie, the f.b.i. is still here at the safeway grocery store here tonight, this is where the shooting took place and as you can see by the yellow tape, this is still very much a crime scene. while we're learning more about the allege t shooter, he is now behind bars in phoenix. meanwhile, his family here in tucson as you just mentioned is finally breaking their silence. for three days now the f.b.i. has been scouring this grocery store parking lot looking for shell casings and bullet fragments. they're also searching for

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. at first glance, the numbers in today's unemployment report look like an improvement. the jobless rate down four- tenths of a point, more than 100,000 jobs created. and the number of unemployed the lowest in 20 months. but it is also now a record 20 months that unemployment has been over 9%. job creation was less than expected and, well, those 14.5 million americans are still out of work. fed chairman ben bernanke told congress today the recovery will be long and slow. >> the economic recovery that began a year and a half ago is continuing, although to date at a pace that has been insufficient to reduce the rate of unemployment significantly. at this rate of improvement, it could take four to five more years for the job market to normalize fully. >> couric: anthony mason is our senior business correspondent. anthony, a lot of people hoped for a better jobs report today. what do these numbers tell us about the recovery and the pace

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time for news headlines from cbs 5.ette goodrich. >>> no injuries in the morning fire that did heavy damage to two homes in san rafael. the fires started in the garage of a vacant home and spread to the house next door. two people there got out safely. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> a san francisco police officer and a disabled man accused of stabbing him are recovering this morning. the suspect in the wheelchair was shot by police after reports he was slashing tires. >>> the oakland raiders are not offering tom cable their head coaching job for another season. cable let the team to the best record since 2002 at 8-8. the raiders deny reports that offensive coordinator hue jackson will be the new coach. jackson is said to be in the running to coach the san francisco 49ers. >>> and word just in that former stanford star john elway will be the chief football executive for the denver broncos. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. stay with us. one minute you feel fine. the nex

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. it has been another violent day in egypt as protesters calling for a revolution remain on the streets and the government has made some concessions but continues to hang on. let's take a look at the latest. egyptian president hosni mubarak has named a vice president for the first time in his 30-year presidency. the latest numbers show at least 74 have been killed, 2,000 injured, in five days of protest. the egyptian army is backing the government-imposed curfew, and in this country, president obama's national security team met for two hours today. we have a series of reports from around the world tonight beginning with mark strassmann in cairo, where it is already early sunday. >> reporter: russ, it's 1:30 in the morning here in cairo, and yet down on the street behind me, they're still out there, thousands of protesters defying a curfew, even defying soldiers in tanks. they're staying put to say egypt's president must go. in cairo's liberation square, rage fuels revolt. again

simon perez cbs cbs. >>> taco bell plans to take legal action against what it calls false statements about its food. that after a lawsuit against the company asks, where's the beef in some of the menu items? the lawsuit accuses taco bell of false advertising, claiming the seasoned beef is only about one-third meat. the rest it says are fillers, including water, isolated oat product and an antidusting agent. the claim didn't seem to bother the customers that we talked to. >> oh, it's delicious. [ laughter ] >> the filler is delicious? >> it is. >> you don't care about this? >> no. >> why? >> because i love taco bell. >> wow, do you work for taco bell? >> no, it's just that good. >> in a statement, the taco bell spokesman denied the company's advertising is misleading. >>> we're enjoying warm weather here. just the opposite on the east coast making it hard for people to get around. check out, this is an audi completely encased in ice. >> i just said, that's what sank the titanic. >> this right here is ridiculous. >> it really does look bizarre. i thought it was fake. >> well, in this c

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the u.s.s. "enterprise" is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set to deploy to the middle east later this month. but it's not clear if the ship's current commander will be at the helm when it sets sail. tonight he's under fire over a series of raunchy tapes he made several years ago that have now just become public. they were meant to entertain the "enterprise" crew but as bob orr reports, the navy brass is not amused. >> reporter: even as he was making the tapes four years ago, captain owen honors knew he was pushing the limit. >> reporter: at the time, honors was the so-called x .o., the executive officer on the u.s.s. "enterprise." in this scene he plays all three parts and makes it clear to production is his alone. >> reporter: his racy videos used to introduce movies were played for some 5,000 sailors on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. >> reporter: the tapes are filled with antigay slurs and feature scenes of simulated

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. congresswoman gabrielle giffords was moved today from tucson to a hospital in houston to begin months of rehab. her doctors are very optimistic, one saying he expects her to do remarkably well as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head. she can't talk, but they say there's no question she knows what's happening and she's interacting with the people around her, including her husband. it was a very emotional transfer from tucson to houston. ben tracy is in tucson. dr. jon lapook is in houston tonight. first, ben, it's a milestone for the congresswoman and for the city of tucson. >> reporter: it sure is, katie. and it's pretty great to report tonight that now every single person injured in this shooting has been released from this hospital here in tucson. and earlier today congresswoman giffords made quite an exit. in a city still scarred by tragedy... (cheers and applause) ... this was a moment so many just had to see. >> ther

join us for cbs 5 early edition ... >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather. now that the strong winds and heavy snow are leaving the northeast, calmer conditions return. the northwest is getting rain and snow showers. everywhere else is quiet, with cold temperatures in the midwest, and mild in the southwest. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. funeral services will be held today for christina green, the youngest victim in the tucson shooting. last night, president obama spoke at a memorial service for the victims. >>> the president also said that wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords opened her eyes. she's expected to survive but the extent of her recovery remains unclear. >>> a new book about parenting is causing a firestorm. its titled "battle hymn of the tiger mother." author says chinese mothers raise their children better than western moms. our san francisco station reports. >> spelling of the week. let's practice. >> reporter: she is proof that all chinese mothers are

captioning sponsored by cbs briant gumbel headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. in moscow today, the suicide bomber had one thing in mint: to kill or maim as many people as possible at russia's biggest airport with a bomb hidden in a suitcase. the explosion killed at least 35 and wounded 180. no group has claimed responsibility, but islamic insurgents are suspected. the bomber targeted the international arrivals terminal just outside the security zone, an area with few guards but lots of passengers and their families. mark phillips reports they became victims in an instant. >> reporter: moscow's busiest airport in the late afternoon rush as many international flights were arriving. a bomb carried, russian officials say, by a suicide bomber goes off. the result is carnage. "i will kill you all" the bomber is reported to have shouted. >> that moment was... i saw people die on the floor and people lying on luggage trolleys and they were coming to me and it was terrible. >> reporter: the attack came after a terror thre

join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather.a new system tracking across the country through the heartland. it will be entering the eastern half of the nation with snow to the north and rain to the south. the southwest will stay sunny and warm. and more rain is on the way for the northwest. >>> here's a look at this morning's top stories on a thursday. china's president hu jintao is honored with a state dinner at the white house. today he'll face a tougher audience when he visits lawmakers on capitol hill. >>> and alleged tucson gunman jared loughner has been indicted by a federal grand jury. loughner is accused of trying to assassinate congresswoman gabrielle giffords and trying to kill two of her aides. >>> here in new york city, a 22-year-old baby abduction case has been solved. the baby, now a woman, tracked down her biological family as she suspected she did not belong to the family who raised her. she reunited with her birth mother on friday, and again wednesday night. our new york station wcbs reports. >> this is the best

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening everyone. the political power shift dictated by the november elections went into full effect today. the new 112th congress convened. the republicans took charge of the house for the first time in four years, and they officially chose john boehner as the new speaker. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill tonight. nancy, that gavel by the way looked more like a croquet mallet and republicans may need a knife almost as big as that. >> reporter: a big knife because republicans are vowing to slash spending to the bone, starting right away. and the new speaker is promising to be more open with democrats than they were with him. >> the honorable john a. boehner is dually elected speaker of the house of representatives. >> reporter: with ten of his 11 siblings watching, john boehner of ohio took control of the house along with his party. the famously emotional one-time janitor kept a handkerchief handy, misting up more than onc

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weatherne-two punch of a storm is moving across the southeast. first, colder than normal temperatures and a layer of ice will coat the ground and a large and very cold air mass is stretched from the rockies to the central plains. >>> a congressional intern is being called a hero in the aftermath of the tucson shooting. only days on the job, 20-year-old daniel hernandez rushed to representative gabrielle giffords. he was the first to give her medical attention. last night, he spoke with cbs' russ mitchell. >> you're at the event. you hear gunshots, what did you do next? >> i was about 30 to 40 feet away around the corner, helping sign people in for the event, so i tried to rush towards where the congresswoman would be. >> when you got to the congresswoman, what condition was she in? what did you do? >> when i got to the congresswoman, there was a few other people who were down, so the first thing i did was to check pulses, and see if they were still breathing. i was able to check two or three

join us for cbs 5 early edition ,,,,beginning at 4:30. >>> on the "cbs morning news" here is a look atather. an arctic blast is slowly entering the country over the dakotas. showers in the great lakes region, rain in the southeast should end early today. the rain in the northwest is not ending any time soon. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. it is reported that an american woman has been detained in iran on spying charges. an iranian newspaper said she had espionage equipment hidden on her body. >>> the 112th congress takes its first budget cutting vote today. the vote involves congressional offices and staff. republicans plan at least one budget cutting vote a week. >>> a sanitized edition of the mark twain classic "the adventures of huckleberry finn" has some people getting out the tar and feathers. the version substitutes a racia3 slur which some argue is crucial to the novel. mark strassmann reports. >> there ain't no home like a raft. >> reporter: like this movie about huckleberry finn, mark twain's classic book still navigates america's river of race relation

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with video that is simply stunning. you might even find it funny if it wasn't costing you serious money. you're about to see people caught shamelessly staging phony accidents to collect insurance money. the insurance industry estimates fraud involving property and casualty claims cost consumers $30 billion a year. investigative correspondent sharyl attkisson shows you the slip-and-fall scam. >> reporter: in phoenix, arizona a horrible fall, a 39-year-old woman slips on a hot dog in a store. paramedics rush in to help. it's a cost of doing business-- a customer falls, the business has to pay. but mark sakalares says more than ever, slip-and-falls are turning out to be fraud. he's a special agent at the national insurance crime bureau in chicago. >> it's extremely difficult to prove because the person did fall. did they get hurt when they fell? how can you prove they didn't? >> reporter: occasionally, investigators

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting from tucson, arizona. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're at university medical center. this memorial behind me continues to grow as people leave flowers and candled and sign in remembrance of the victims. they continue to pray for the wounded as doctors inside treat the victims, including democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords. it was two days ago that a gunman opened fire as she was meeting with constituents outside a tucson supermarket. six people were killed, 13 others wounded. today the accused made his first appearance in federal court and the police released a mug shot showing jared loughner smiling. people in tucson and beyond are still reeling from this senseless crime which has raised new questions about both the security of public officials and the tenor of the political discourse in america. 22-year-old jared loughner went before a federal judge today. he's charged with five counts of murder and attempted murder. asked if he understood his rights, loughner replied "yes." he was order

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"early show" on cbs.shift memorial, outside university hospital, where erica is this morning. >> gives you pause as you drive up. right in front of university medical center here. mick makes you stop thinking about the people who, of course, took the time to come out and pay respects. to bring so many different things to this memorial. a number of candles. you can see pictures, flowers, balloons. and we talked this morning about congresswoman giffords in critical condition inside this hospital. one of ten people, though, being treated here this morning and the latest information we have from the hospital this morning is that three of those patients are now in serious condition, which is an improvement. six in fair condition. that's good news coming out of the hospital this morning. that the ten people treated here are, you no know, on the road to recovery. we can't forget the six people who lost their lives. it is a tragedy that will forever touch this community here in tucson, but one of the things that'

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. you could almost hear people crying "uncle" here in the northeast as we got hit today with another major snowstorm. they've been coming one after another this winter and this one was even bigger than expected. most forecasters had predicted a foot of snow but places like new york city and philadelphia woke up to a whole lot more than that. it made for dangerous roads. the storm is blamed for at least six deaths, and canceled flights more than 900 across the region disrupting air travel nationwide and schools were closed in a lot of districts, including the nation's largest here in new york. elaine quijano is in central park tonight, and elaine, this winter is a real record breaker. >> reporter: it really is, katie. this is the sixth snowiest winter, in fact, in new york city's history, and it's only january, and for residents all along the east coast, this truly is their winter of discontent. in the weather-beaten northeast, resid