anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> rodriquez: coming up next on the cbs evening news, the u.s. is under attack by an army of computer hackers. so where does america stand on cyber-security? >> rodriquez: it's scary when you think about it-- how much we depend on computers and the internet, especially considering the system's never been more vulnerable. in a recent survey, three quarters of business and organizations claim they experienced a cyber-attack last year reported that hackers have been able to steal critical information from google, so what's being done to stop this? terry mccarthy continues our series "cbs reports: where america stands." >> reporter: cyber-space-- it enables, e-mail, electricity grids, international banking and military superiority. we can't live without it. but increasingly, experts say the openness of cyber-space is putting the u.s. in jeopardy. >> we can say that sovereignty is at risk. >> reporter: sami saydjari heads the cyber-defense agency, an information security company. >> basically, our whole superpower status in the united states depends o

from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. ever since the economy started growing again back in the fall, the question has been when will it start creating jobs. well, now it is. the labor department reported today that the unemployment rate held steady in march at 9.7%. but here's the big news: employers added 162,000 jobs, the most in three years. while president obama applauded the news, he acknowledged there's still a long way to go to put americans back to work. here's our senior business correspondent anthony mason. >> reporter: american business is hiring again. for four of the past five months now, private industry has added workers. >> today is an encouraging day. (applause) we are beginning to turn the corner. >> reporter: nearly a third of the gains in march-- 48,,000 jobs-- came from the hiring of government census workers. but more importantly, business hiring was strong, too, as the economy added jobs across most sectors, including manufacturing retail, even

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. in the 220-year history of the supreme court, only three justices served longer than john paul stevens. today, after nearly 35 years, stevens made official what he had been hinting at for months-- he's retiring. stevens, nominated in 1975 by president gerald ford and confirmed unanimously, will turn 90 this month. only the legendary justice oliver wendell holmes was older when he retired at nearly 91. our chief legal correspondent jan crawford begins tonight's coverage of the man who leads the court's liberal block and who president obama may choose to succeed him. >> we're an illinois family. >> reporter: justice jon paul stevens has always been his own man. when he joined the court 35 years ago, he was considered a moderate conservative. he became a reliable liberal. serving under seven presidents, he forged his own path. >> when president ford was faced with a supreme court vacancy shortly after the nation was still recovering

this is the "cbs morning news" american institution. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, april 1st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm bianca solorzano in for michelle gielan. and we begin with fallout from president obama's decision to open large portions of the u.s. coastline to offshore oil drilling. the announcement yesterday surprised just about everyone, including now angry environmentalists. tara mergener is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: president obama says he knew he would be criticized for this decision. it basically opens up large stretches off u.s. coastline for oil exploration. but he says this is about more than just oil drilling. >> this announcement is part of a broader strategy that will move us from an economy that runs on fossil fuels and foreign oil to one that relies more on homegrown fuels and clean energy. >> reporter: the president's plan would allow drilling along the south atlantic coast, in the gulf of mexico, 125 miles from florida, and on

from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's been a long, windy, and bumpy road for the u.s. auto industry, but the ride is suddenly getting much smoother. carmakers rolled out their latest sales numbers today, and most are showing a big improvement. ford's sales were up 43% last month. toyota, despite the recall crisis, up 35%. and g.m. sales jumped 21%. but chrysler is still struggli struggling. sales there fell 8%. to win back customers, the carmakers spent more than $2700 per vehicle on incentives like low-interest financing. we begin our coverage tonight with our seen business correspondent anthony mason. >> reporter: translate is back on track. after revving up its biggest monthly sales increase since 2001. do you think the industry has turned the corner now? >> i think it has. >> reporter: at the new york auto show, c.e.o. alan mulally was celebrating a 43% spike in ford sales, led by its midsized sedan the ford fusion. how many of these are you selling? >> a lot

i'm jeff glor, cbs news, in new york. good night.

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. it's the largest gathering of world leaders the united states has hosted in 65 years. dozens of presidents and prime ministers from every corner of the earth have come here to washington to deal with what they all see as the greatest threat to their people-- nuclear weapons or the materiel used to make them falling into the hands of terrorists. it hasn't happened yet, and they're trying to come up with a plan to make sure it doesn't. chip reid is at the white house tonight and, chip, the president has certainly elevated this issue. >> reporter: well, katie, the president says the single-biggest threat to u.s. security is the possibility that a terrorist group would get its hands on a nuclear weapon. the goal of this summit is to try to make sure that never happens. the president welcomed leaders from 46 nations to a summit that confront one of the gravest threats to global security. there are an estimated $3.5 million pounds of lo

morning news" the fence. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, april 26th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, glad you're with us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning search crews are still looking for survivors of a severe storm front that spawned deadly tornadoes. the latest reported twister struck last night in darlington, south carolina. a school and mobile homes were damaged. three people were injured. over the weekend, tornadoes were reported in seven states, at least 12 people were killed. two in alabama and ten in mississippi, where yazoo city was crippled by an enormous tornado. don teague has more. >> reporter: there are parts of this town that like the roof of francine cox's house are simply gone. >> i don't know how to put it into words, you know. it's just gone. that's all i can say. >> reporter: at least 340 homes and businesses across mississippi are no longer recognizable. twisted -- >> it hurts all the way through. >> reporter: -- thrashed, or swept away by a massive, fast moving twister that

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news" plate. this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, april 22nd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. i'm emily smith. thanks for joining us. i'm in for michelle gielan. the coast guard has been searching the gulf of mexico for 11 missing oil rig workers. their rig the deepwater horizon is located about 40 miles off the louisiana coast. it was struck by a powerful explosion and fire tuesday night. 126 people were on board. most were able to evacuate. 17 were injured. terrell brown has more. >> reporter: the coast guard hopes for more rescues like this one. after a fire and explosion on board an oil rig in the gulf of mexico. 115 people evacuated the platform, including several with critical injuries. but 11 workers are still missing. shane's family is praying he's safe. >> it's not even -- words can't even describe knowing that your son's out there or where he's at. >> reporter: he and the other workers have the best chance of survival if they reach the covered lifeboats. >> we have capabilities to search throughout the night and we continue t

. >>> this is the cbs morning news fr. >>> this is the cbs morning news for mop, april 19th, 2010. ptioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. this morning airline travel in and to much of europe remains up in the air. some officials believe that ash from that volcanic cloud in iceland is subsiding, but meteorologists warn the cloud remains unpre-difficultable. millions of passengers have been stranded and pressure is growing to reopen european air space. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, both air travelers and airlines are very anxious issues for things to start moving again, but uk officials just announced that british air space will remain closed until at least tomorrow morning. most of european air space will be closed for business for at least one day. >> we really have an unprecedented situation. >> reporter: for days, this gigantic ash cloud spewing from a volcano in iceland has thrown global travel into chaos. hundreds of thousands of passengers are stranded, some forced to make airport terminals their new home. >> we

this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 13th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. it's day two of the nuclear summit in washington. the goal is to keep nuclear weapons away from terrorist groups. president obama held a series of one-on-one meetings yesterday and hosted a working dinner last night. tara mergener is in washington with more. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. well, president obama calls so-called loose nukes the number one security issue in the world. he's enlisting the help of dozens of countries to reduce the threat. >> his excellency, nicklaus sarkozy. >> reporter: president obama hopes by the end of today world leaders will agree on a plan to keep nuclear materials out of the hands of terrorists. >> the threat of nuclear terrorism is real, it is serious, it is growing. >> reporter: the president's counterterrorism chief stressed the need for urgency monday. he warned that al qaeda is actively looking for the key ingredients nuclear bomb and someone who ca

this is the "cbs morning news" took their time. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, april 27th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. democrats hope public anger at wall street will help them push through a sweeping financial reform bill. this morning they may get some help when a senate committee questions top executives from goldman sachs. ten days ago the sec accused wall street of fraud. randall pinkston is in washington with details. good morning, randall. >> reporter: good morning. that senate subcommittee is expected to use some of goldman sachs' own e-mails when it questions lloyd blank fine. blankfein, of course, will denny wrongdoing insisting that goldman never misled its chints. the ceo of goldman sachs will try to convince lawmakers that the banking giant did not cheat its clients. according to prepareded testimony, lloyd blankfein will tell senators we managed our risks as our shareholders and our regulators would expect. but that's not what a senate invest

. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, april 2nd, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, april 2nd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm bianca solorzano in for michelle gielan. and we begin with new signs of recovery for the u.s. economy, the labor department releases new unemployment figures this morning. and they're expected to show the first real improvement in nearly three years. and there is more positive news, too. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: well, economists say this could be a real turning point in the economy. there is also good news to report in the auto industry. but the job market is expected to stay slow. today's unemployment report is expected to show a growing number of americans found work last month, only the second time since the recession began. analysts predict the economy gained 190,000 jobs in march, boosted somewhat by temporary hiring for the u.s. census. unemployment is forecast to stay at 9.7%. >> i want you to know we are working every single day to spur job creation an

. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, april 9th, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, april 9th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning, rescue crews are making a last ditch mad dash into that west virginia coal mine to look for four trapped miners. they were buried by an explosion monday that killed 25 others. it terrell brown is in naoma, west virginia with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. a decision had to be made soon. time is running out to potentially save the lives of those four missing miners. and in the middle of the night, rescuers decided to go in. rescue teams are back inside the upper big branch mine heading for the safe rooms where the four missing miners could still be alive. >> the plan is for two teams to go underground and to visit both of those refuge chambers. >> reporter: to ensure the air remains safe, nitrogen is being pumped in to neutralize toxic gas. teams are also making plans to begin removing the bodies of the confirmed dead. >> i believ

. >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, august 23rd, >> this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, august 23rd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for michelle gielan. rescue crews searched, but still no sign of those 11 missing oil rig workers. two empty lifeboats were recovered. the oil rig itself has gone under creating a potential for a major oil spill and sparking fears of environmental catastrophe. terrell brown has our report. >> reporter: more explosions rocked the deepwater horizon oil rig. after burning for 36 hours, it sunk. rescue teams in the gulf of mexico are still focused on locating the 11 missing workers, even though hope for their survival has faded. >> based upon reports from our crew members we met as they came in last night, at the time of the incident, they believe that they may have been on board the rig and not able to evacuate. >> reporter: crews 50 miles off the coast of louisiana are also dealing with a growing environmental concern. the rig was carrying 700,000 gallons of diesel fuel and could spi

here to present the award is bill plant of cbs news. [applause] -- is bill plante of cbs news. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, good evening. this award, which i am so proud to be able to present a number of years in a row, honors a woman who all of you would love if only she were still here. jones lawrence been started as a researcher. -- joan sorenstein started as a richard pitcher. she had the kind of standards that people say do not exist anymore. the winners tonight are prove that such standards do still exist in our business. joan was tough and smart. she was someone who enjoyed the world, life, and politics -- particularly politics. she was the kind of person whom you would want to be sitting with at your table tonight. it is my great honor now to announce this year's winners of the joan peron award. andrea seabrook. [applause] annpr's reporting of the intersection of money and politics in the health-care debate impressed the judges for propelling its medium into a new realm of explanatory journalism. it all started with a picture that they took at healthcare markup. >>

she has joined cbs news as the correspondent on the early show. how do you feel about that some. >> she's a broadcast journalism major. she's been dealing with tv ever since her time on idol. i've watched her segments. they're very professional. she works very, very hard. she's she was the hardest worker on the show. she's going to have to stand on your own two feet. i'm very excited for that opportunity. i hope she takes advantage of it. >> schieffer: senator, thank you for coming by. we hope to see you many times down the road. >> i'm looking forward to it. >> schieffer: thank you. we'll be back with in one minute with some analysis. somewhere in america... the slightest breeze harbors immense power. the tallest buildings leave the lightest footprints. a fifty-ton train makes barely a mark on the environment. and a country facing climate change finds climate solutions. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. >>

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kelly cobiella, cbs news, boca raton, florida. >> couric: and that's the cbs evening news. i'm katie couric. >>> kate's custody battle. the new interview. this is "entertainment tonight." >>> hours after jon gosselin filed for custody, a brave kate faces our cameras. >> probably not a good day to's that question. >> can she put the custody battle on hold. >>> and nancy kerrigan's brother charged with manslaughter. the latest on what really happened. >>> tiger, i want to find out what your thinking was? >> inside the makings of the new tiger woods' commercial. >> did you learn anything? >>> levi johnston on the record about bristol palin's new

michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> couric: congratulations, michelle. . i'm katie couric. thanks for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> shawn king's lover? the exclusive tell-all. this is "entertainment tonight." >>> did you have an affair with larry king's wife. >> yes, i did. >> did larry king's wife cheat with this man? >> the baseball coach on the record. >> did shawn ever talk to you about divorcing larry? >> all the time. don't worry, he's going to die soon. >> the scathing expose on a hollywood marriage in his only tv interview. >> did you have sex in larry king's house? >> yes, i did. >> did you have sex in larry king's bed? >>> kate and tony. >> kate gosselin in tears. >> i'm sorry i'm crying. >> her backste

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and now from cbs news in washington, bob schieffer. >> schieffer: good morning again and welcome again to "face the nation." i'm starting with you jan crawford according to the new york times and washington posts today were interviews were given by justice john paul stevens approaching 90 years old and talking about when is he going to step down. i mean, there's every indication from the interviews he's not going to step down but in the midst of all the other things going on in the election year it appears president obama will nominate somebody to fill a vacancy on the court and does the white house really need or want that plight right now? >> i think the white house has been expecting this and long expected he'd step down this year and said he's step down in president obama's first term and justices don't like to retire during an election season and the white house is ready for this. remember, they went through this last year when they replaced justin suitor and have a good working short list. if they want to fight, now's the time to have it with a solid majority in the senate and lo

cbs news national correspondent teen r dean reynolds is in new orleans with more. >> reporter: when sarah palin does speak here today, the 3,000 or so republicans in attendance will be watching very closely for any signs about her future plans. >> governor sarah palin! >> reporter: the former governor has certainly been busy stumping for fellow republicans delivering high profile speeches to conservative groups and becoming a regular presence on television screens. >> it was warned about during the campaign. >> reporter: virmly everywhere she go, she receives a rapturous reception. but it is an open question as to whether that appeal can be broadened to make her a viable presidential contender. certainly the new cbs news poll would suggest otherwise at this point with only 24% of the country viewing her favorably. indeed the poll found only 43% of republicans do. which begs the question, if not palin, who? >> the problem is when you think republican these days, no one's face comes to mind. >> reporter: mitt romney and tim pawlenty are both considered possible candidates in 2012, but neith

ben tracy, cbs news, hollywood. >> conan launched his new live comedy tour last night in eugene, oregonw you were there for the show last night. you're standing on the very stage where conan kicked off his legally prohibited from being funny on television tour. how was it? >> yeah, i figure if i got on stage, maybe i'll get a late might deal, as well pep last night we saw conan doing something we haven't seen in a long time and that's having fun. he was singing, he was playing his gi tuitar. he was running up and down the aisles hugging fans and stuff and he's not going to be on tv for another seven months, but he really seemed like a free man and his first line out of the gate really pointed on-to-that where he said i'm pot supposed to admit this, but i really miss the applause. and i think he did and i think he got a big dose of it last night. >> i'm sure he misses being on tv. he'll be back there coming up very soon in november on tbs. did he talk about that at all last night? >> he referenced it right at the start. the news came out yesterday a few hours before the show, so he said,

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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. arizona has long been on the front lines in the fight over immigration reform. more people enter the u.s. illegally there than anywhere else. is but today the state's

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. it would be the biggest overhaul of america's financial system since the great depression. the house has already passed it, but it hit a speed bump tonight in the senate where republicans managed to block it, at least temporarily. anat

for more news, click on cbs money watch.com. new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> and we're following breaking news from downtown. let's go to captain mike perry to find out what it's all g. -- about. >> reporter: we have university of maryland police, and baltimore city fire at the university of maryland hospital campus. now, this is at the corner of grain and lombard street. apparently a fire department hazmat crew is on the scene. we know very little of why they're here. other than to investigate some sort of leak inside the hospital property. there are about 5 pieces of fire apparatus, currently on lombard street. this is going to be west of green street. you see fire perm, meeting at this time. we have not learned of any evacuations at the university of maryland hospital campus at this point. but well there is plenty of activity here. and as we continue to investigate this, hopefully we'll get some further information. but as i stated, south green street is closed. south of baltimore street. and westbound along lombard, from

rita nissan for cbs news, london. but the situation could change, experts say, for now at least in the u.k. planes are scheduled to begin flying tomorrow morning with scotland and possibly the rest of the u.k. later on in the day. leslie, back to you. >> it's a start, thank you for that. so where is the ash cloud now. meteorologist topper shutt has more on that. >> it will still circle the globe several times. we'll start with a picture and again the greatest concentration is still over the u.k. but a couple of pictures and i want to show you the jet stream too. we talked about this last week. look at the picture. that's in nasa. you can clearly see the plume here. it's a big volcanic eruption. these plumes of smoke get up to 18,000 to 20,000 feet and get into the jet stream and they start moving. so the jet stream just doesn't end here. we kind of care that it does but you know what it does. it goes all the way across the globe. what happens is you get this little earthquake or volcano rather in iceland and the plume

the straw polls rarely have any influence as cbs news correspondent deny reynolds reports.d ol party is having a grand ole time this weekend in new orleans listening to sarah palin tear in to president obama and anticipating vehicle noer this year's midterm election. and for some 3,000 of the faithful, the former alaska governor took issue with much of obama's agenda. >> now we've got the makings of the obama doctrine. which is coddling enemies and alienating allies. >> reporter: and on domestic policy, she was unyielding. >> what's wrong with being the party of no? or the party of hell no. >> reporter: while republicans were in a festive mood -- do you think obama is a one-termer? >> i think he is. >> reporter: the democrats hold on coness grew even more tenuous. veteran representative bart stupak of michigan is calling it quits. making his seat in a fairly conservative part of the state instantly obtainable for the republicans. >> my service to the people of michigan have been one of the greatest honors of my life. but it's time to begin a new and exciting chapter. >> rep

there was a cbs/"new york times" poll about tea party supporters. we learned some things. they tend to be republicans. extremely white, almost 90% are white. 1% black. they do not like this president. they don't -- large majority do not think he shares the values of this country. 92% think he's a socialist. 94% hate the government. but we also learned about a tension, they do not like the size of government but they like social security and medicare, which are responsible for the size of government and its growth smed. >> so good or bad for the republican party? >> it's a mix. there are good things for the republican party. in some races there are quite good. they are helping very conservative candidates raise money, get a lot of enthusiasm going on. but i talked to somebody in one of these races who's very involved in one of these races, one of these red-hot candidates the tea party loves. they say we have to keep our distance for two reasons, one, the tea parties are disorganized and there are some -- as in all political parties -- there are extreme people who behave in

terrell brown, cbs news, new orleans. >>> workers typically spend two weeks on a rig at a time followed by two weeks off. >>> a day after a joint meeting with goff no, sir from maryland and virginia, along with dc's mayor to highlight metro's safety. a house panel conducted hearings on how to fix the system. suray joins us with more. >> reporter: lawmakers today call metro a dysfunctional system. harsh words for the transit agency as an audit reveals 21 recommendations. it says that communication and safety are not part of the metro culture. >> it's a dysfunctional system, isn't it? >> lawmakers try to get to the bottom of problems, lack of safety, communication top the list. >> it seems like the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. >> and the administrator agrees. >> that communication problem is not limited to the safety problem. there are other right hands and left hands. >> the administrator suggests a complete overhaul. >> people all up and down the  chain want to avoid hostility and not work as a team, maybe they should go find their new team somewhere else and b

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rita nissan for cbs news, london. >> ash is not only causing travel trouble, but health problems. some in england have irritated throats and eyes. >>> the profits are up, and the salary for the ceo is up, and the consolation ceo took home $10.8 million in pay last year. consolation, the parent company bge is the only fortune 500 company left in the baltimore area. you can read more tomorrow in the baltimore sun. >>> the university systems board of regents approved a 3% hike for instate students and 5% for students out of state. it's the first tuition incretion in five years. >>> -- increase in five years. >>> when you think highland town, you should think home made wine. it's what you will find there this weekend. for the seventh annual home made wine celebration. and they will even have bocce ball. it's also a fundraiser for the community. what better excuse do you need to drink wine on a sunday afternoon? >> very little encouragement. >>> a hollywood star arrested in maryland. >> a principal murdered. a beloved school leader found dead in his maryland home. the search for his ki

for more news, go to cbs money watch.com. h torabi. >>> if you need to talk out your troubles, you may want to listen to your dog, instead of your spouse. one-third of married women whoon pets say their animals are better listeners than their husband. 18% of married men actually feel the same way. researchers believe it's because pets provide unconditional support. and obviously they don't talk back. >> i think you can say that they're also good children, too. [ laughter ] >> right. >> because they listen and they don't talk back. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. one wrong move, and you could end up paralyzed. hear from trampoline safety experts about the wrong and right ways to jump on a trampoline. stay i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a sudden surge in recycling. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> it's warmed up some after a chilly morning. meteorologist bernadette woods has your updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories right now, for instant updates and first warning wea

terrell brown, cbs news. >> how iffy for those space shuttle. >> depends on the front and the rain. a few days. they can wait today and tomorrow. they want to get back to florida. the california edwards air force base landing is an expensive proposition and they would like to be home. >> we wish them well for a florida landing. >> if you planted tender vegetation this, you may have lost it already. let's start with the forecast first. on this morning, we often tell you wait until after may 1st or mother's day around here because we can get frosty weather in in spite of the fact we were 90 earlier the month. some showers on wednesday. back in the middle 60s. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, cold one out there. 30s and 40s. little breeze, too. jackets even gloves not out of the question. sun is coming up 6:26. this afternoon, mostly sunny and pleasant. highs up to 65. the winds will calm down five to ten. mainly clear and chilly. in the upper 30s to upper 40s with a light wind at five. sunset 49. this morning you see 30s. especially in orange and manassas. freezing at 34. in the

joel brown, cbs news. >>> and at this point, no one can say lounge it will take to get the fire underontrol. >> you'll want to check back in tonight for hissen hazards in -- for hidden hazards in all of our homes, children falling through screen windows. >>> those are the stories and more breaking news today at 4:00. >> please stay with us, the five-day forecast is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> not like this is going to be a real, wet day. i'm concentrating on tomorrow, friday and saturday. and 66 by saturday and a few degrees below normal. we're still cruising in on the end of april. and we're going to get one of these, well, you know, spring like cold fronts moving through, 60 and still cloudy, breezy and 60, that's what i'm saying, today, it is what it is. the party starts for the next three days and we'll have a sunrise. >> tonight, another csi and at 10:00, it's csi new york and immediately followed by eyewitness news at noon. >>> well, it's a monkey menace. a group of monkeys are causing trouble for tourists in india. they're fond of nonvegetarian food and they're aggressive in their

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anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> federal prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against a second in philadelphia friday when she arrived from ireland. ramirez and colleen rose are accused of plotting on line to attend a terror camp. >>> you can expect to see a lot of chocolate easter bunny this is weekend, but how about a bitter sweet biblical scene. two tons of chocolate was krooed to create jesus christ and those who surrounded him. the chocolate bible scene has been a popular tourist attraction for ten years. >>> it's about six minutes after the hour. now here's rebecca. >>> know if tiger woods will win a green jacket. what we do know is that it will be a huge media circus as woods returns to golf follo following self-imposed hiatus after he admitted to cheating on his wife. so what can we expect? joining me now is editor at large for sports i also straighted golf group. and we're expecting this huge media frenzy. >> it will be an absolute circus outside of the gates. you'll get tmz, you'll get media from all over the world. everybody but the fat lady will be there. >> what ab

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chip reid, cbs news, prague. >>> in other news, the taliban released a individuvideo appare showing boweergdahl pleading for his freedom. >> i'm begging you bring me home. bring us all home back to our families, back to my family. please. >> there is no way to verify when this video was shot or if bergdahl is still alive. >>> well, there is new evidence this morning that toyota executives knew all about the accelerator problems with their vehicles and did nothing. it's an e-mail sent by a now retired toyota vice president before the big recall in january quoting now, we need to come clean, the time to hide on this one is over. we're not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. of course we'll continue to follow that story for you. but now let's check out the weather this morning with dave price. boy, it was beautiful in many parts yesterday. some record breakers, too. >> did >>> 17 past the hour. that's our first look at your weather picture. guys? >> the whole city felt like a barbeque yesterday. >> i love it. bring on the sweat. >>> still ahead this morning, tiger woods back on

. >> reporter: the company told cbs news, ronald is the beloved brand ambassador for mcdonald's, we have no plans to retire him. he is the symbol of the ronald mcdonald house, started in 1974 with one house for the families of sick children. it has now grown to 271 houses in 30 countries. the last thing for ronald to go away may be difficult. >> if you're going to boycott ronald, boycott everybody. >> reporter: sandra hughes, cbs news los angeles. >> ronald mcdonald haspromotedd hamburgers and fries since 1963. >>> we've had a good time with this on the show so far. i mean the fact of the matter is the rant, boiled into a nutshell is it's the parents who have to drive the kids to and through the golden arches. now, wait a minute, hold on, wait a minute, excuse me, i had to get that out of my system, viewers have been e-mailing in, i mean tony the tiger is done. he better have ms. risumis in the mail. >> the burger king is filling up the moat. peta couldn't protect the fruit loops toucan. >> lots of other things and other foods. >> when are we going after neighborhood sub-shops? that's al

a cbs news poll shows americans' opinions of the pope have changed. 24% of those surveyed have an unfavorable view of pope benedict compared to only 4% in 2006. >> i think it is a challenging time for the catholic church. that's for sure. >> i think he's a very holy man and an ealgt -- an intelligent man. he has flaws like the rest of us. >> the vatican newspaper is addressing the controversy. a vile defamation campaign against him. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >>> pope benedict has not made any explicit reference to the scandal since march 20th when he released a letter to the irish faithful considering the abuse crisis in that country. >> in maryland news, police make an arrest in the city's first homicide of the year. 32-year-old kim daifsd was found stabbed to death friday afternoon. police say 38-year-old raidine lee faces first and second- degree murder charges in her death. they do believe this was a random crime. >>> in baltimore city, police are investigating a saturday morning shooting. it happened at the intersection of manchester, edgemere avenues in park heights. police say