manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: and still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," the flood disaster that disrupted 20 million lives. >> mitchell: general david petraeus said today he sees small pockets of progress in the war in afghanistan, however, the newly installed commander of u.s. forces there would not predict whether u.s. forces would be able to start withdrawing next year as planned. >> it would be premature to have any kind of assessment at this juncture about what we may or may not be able to transition. >> mitchell: the u.n. secretary-general went to pakistan today and said the flood damage there was the worst disaster he has ever seen. floodwaters have killed more than 1,500 people and covered an area the size of italy. the u.s. is leading the international aid effort as we hear from richard roth >> reporter: more than two weeks after flood-swamped pakistan, water was still rising today in a southern town called jacobodad, and these efforts to divert it weren't making a difference. officials say 20 million people and one-fifth of the country have been aff

>> reporter: michelle miller, cbs news, new orleans. >> that is the "cbs evening news." for katie couric, i'm erica hill. i'll see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org homeowners blame electrical currents from muni... so - who >>> it's the leak that will not die. home owners blame electrical currents from muni. who will pick up the tab for the latest busted pipe? >>> how about this as a keepsake for your trip to northern california? your plane on fire. >> a bay area sewage leak much worse than first thought. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. the news starts now. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> good evening, i'm dana king. it is an ongoing mystery that we have been reporting on now for three years. a san francisco neighborhood where residents believe stray electric current from muni is causing water pipes to rupture. last night we saw it again, multiple gushers. don knapp joins us from 15th aven

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elizabeth palmer, cbs news, london. >> glor: that is the cbs evening news tonight, i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org who say something needs to be done at this dangerous intersection. a kickback scandal hits apple. the employee under arrest, and the conf >>> a deadly hit and run. what needs to be done at the intersection. >>> employee under arrest, and confidential information allegedly provided for profit. >>> demonstrate. >>> and rallying to keep social security intact, why bay area activists chose today to demonstrate. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ,,,,

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... ginning at five. >>> on the >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. heavy rains over the southeast have brought about several inches of water. storms continue today. great weather is coming through over the northeast and much of the west coast. monsoon rains are on the move through parts of the southwest. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. >>> today's withdrawal of a u.s. army stryker brigade from iraq is a milestone. it was the last full combat brigade left in the country. all u.s. combat operations in iraq will end within two weeks. >>> salmonella outbreaks have prompted an expanded egg recall. 380 million eggs from iowa are being recalled. that's 32 million dozen. >>> now to surprising news about college freshmen starting classes this fall and their academic readiness. 1.6 million students took the a.c.t. took the test but fewer tan a quarter showed the skills needed to pass entry-level college courses. jim axelrod reports. >> reporter: i

this is the "cbs morning news" suicide. this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, august 16, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. president obama is kicking off a three-day cross-country trip today to talk about the economy and raise money for democrats, but republicans are pressing the controversy over the president's support for that mosque planned near ground zero. mr. obama says the issue is religious freedom but a lot of americans see it differently. tara mergener has more from washington. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, emily. what started as a local issue is now a national and a political one with the president at the heart of the debate. republicans say they have new ammunition against democrats in november's midterm elections. >> the white house, the administration, the president himself seems to be disconnected from the mainstream of america. >> reporter: the gop slammed president obama sunday for comments he made about a controversial plan to build a mosque near ground zero. >> i believ

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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. time was not on their side, but fate apparently was. on august 5, a gold and copper mine collapsed in chile, trapping 33 miners and 17 excruciating days, their families waited for word, hoping and praying and crews dug through the rock to get to the miners. suddenly came word, every one of them is alive. it's being called the miracle in the mine. but as seth doane reports, their ordeal is far from over. >> reporter: these pictures from a camera lowered deep inside the mine reveal at first just rocky darkness and then a sign of life. one miner's face. after 17 days of waiting, finally celebration. ( cheers and applause ) and when a drilling probe was retrieved from inside the mine, attached were crumpled muddy notes handwritten by miners. one carried a message "the 33 of us in the shelter are well." holding that note high, chile's president exclaimed "all of chile is crying with excitement and joy." the sister of one miner said "we

this is the "cbs morning news" make their divorce official. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 24th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. major primaries will be held today that could set the tone for november elections in three key states, arizona, florida and alaska, the balloting could come down to the establishment versus the outsiders. randall pinkston has more now from washington. good morning, randall. >> reporter: good morning. well, the campaigning is over and now the name of the game is get out the vote. as voters decide which candidates will appear on the ballot come november. three washington insiders will try to hold their own today in key primaries around the country. >> i take every election that i've ever been in very seriously. >> reporter: in arizona, republican senator john mccain is in the political fight of his life against former congressman j.d. hayworth. the two have sparred over congressional spending and the state's controversial immigration law. i

i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org we hear from neighbors who say >>> a man stabbed, robbed and critically injured at delores park. crime there is on the rise. >>> scammed. he is not the only one. bay area fraud and woman allegedly at the heart of the scandal. >> i mean, everyone has the right to fresh good local produce. >> the new way to pay at bay area farmer's markets. cbs5 eyewitness news is next.

according to the latest cbs news poll, more than one-third of americans thing the economy will never get better. ashley morrison is in new york with more. good morning. >> good morning. like the name suggests, a double dip recover only to fall back. with the bad economic news continuing to pile up, fears are rising that's exactly where we're headed. despite cheaper prices, an all-time low mortgage rate, new home sales fell more than 12% in july to the lowest level on record. home values have dropped 30% since their peak in 2006. but even more worrisome, manufacturing activity, which had been one of the few bright spots, is slipping. the economy has grown for a full year but the pace of growth has slowed significantly. >> we had a stronger first quarter than a second quarter.5g the latest cbs news poll also ask americans about zero. they have come together to form a new coalition which include some families of 9/11 victims. >>> this morning a new york city college student is held without bail for an anti-muslim hate crime. lou young of our new york station wcbs-tv spoke with the victim

this is the "cbs morning news" fleeing the country. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, august 13, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, thanks for joining us. topping our news, the u.s. military is fuming this morning over the promised release over more secret documents in the war in afghanistan. the source is wikileaks, the same website that last month posted thousands of secret field reports on the war. tara mergener is in washington with more on this. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, betty. officials say documents contain some very sensitive information. information the taliban and al qaeda are anxious to get their hands on. wikileaks is about to do it again. >> we have a duty to all the people who can benefit from the release of that information. we are talking about information that derives from the war. >> reporter: the website's founder julian assange says his organization will soon release thousands more secret military documents about the afghan war. he didn't give a specific time fra

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're beginning tonight with that controversy over plans to build an islamic cultural center and mosque here in new york city two blocks from where the world trade center once stood until the 9/11 attacks by islamic terrorists. at first, the obama white house said the mosque was a local issue. if it was, it's not anymore, not since the president decided to wade into the controversy last friday night. now it's all tied up in election year politics. our chief white house correspondent chip reid is traveling with the president in wisconsin tonight. chip, this is not what the president wants to be talking about heading into those midterm elections. >> reporter: absolutely, katie. the president's remarks ignited a firestorm over the weekend and here in wisconsin today he tried to change the subject. after touring a clean energy battery factory outside milwaukee, the president wanted to talk about jobs. >> we expect our commitment to cl

michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org as anyone's." gay couples can't get married just yet. when they could >>> it shows that our relationships are as valid as anyone's. >> gay couples can't get married just yet. when they could start tying the knot and why it's only a maybe. >>> pension problems. how an idea meant to ease the budget drain could actually cause more loopholes. >>> let's face facts, this is a tough race. >> republicans gaining ground. the results of our exclusive cbs 5 poll. good evening, i'm juliette goodrich. >> i'm dana king. the news starts now. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> it's a decision that oems the

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this is the "cbs evening news" with jeff glor. >> good evening, we begin tonight with the massive egg recall, and numbers that remain startling, 550 million eggs, the number called back so far, four more brands of eggs were voluntarily recalled today and even more recalls are expected. nearly 2000 is the number of american sickened with salmonella and those numbers could grow as the pda continues its investigation. tonight barry peterson has more. >> reporter: the fda said today that anxious americans waiting to see what went wrong need to wait a little longer. >> our investigators are on the ground now, conducting extensive environmental investigations, reviewing processes and practices on the farm to try and determine exactly what happened. >> reporter: in la it was breakfast as usual, don't hold the eggs. >> i like them, so i figure, you know, i will take my risk on it, yeah. >> reporter: and less like her, you had salmonella once before. >> i was sicker than i had ever been. >> her oops moment beginning what goes in french toast. >> that's why i got fr

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, everyone. how bad is the housing market? america's realtors reported today used homes were selling last month at the slowest pace in 15 years. sales plunged a record 27%. and how's this for a glut? there are nearly four million unsold homes out there. that's a twelve and a half month supply, the most in three decades. the reasons including the slow economy and expiration of the tax credit for first time home buyers. but some say what's also needed is an overhaul of the home mortgage system. anthony mason is our senior business correspondent and has that story. anthony? >> reporter: the steep falloff in housing a sales highlights the degree to which the government has been propping up the housing market and the two biggest pillars of that support system-- fannie mae and freddie mac-- are facing a crisis. in florida this month, fannie mae auctioned off nearly 100 foreclosed properties. in chicago, freddie mac was offering help to homeowners in

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. warm weather is covering much of the country, giving us sunny skies. thunderstorms linger in portions of the southeast around florida and the desert southwest. cloudy skies are finally leaving the new england area. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. 33 trapped miners in chile are giving us the first extended look at their conditions underground. in a video they play cards, call out to their families and even sing. they might not be rescued until christmas. >>> new worries about a recession. experts say updated second quarter figures coming out this morning will show the economy only grew about half as much as originally thought. >>> five years ago hurricane katrina roared up the gulf coast. the aftermath of which killed hundreds. while the focus has largely been on the new orleans area, mississippi took the brunt of the storm and thousands continue to struggle. manuel gallegus reports from gulfport, m

. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 3rd, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 3rd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. bp still hopes to begin pumping mud and cement into its blownout oil well, but a test to determine the safety of the so-called static kill operation has been delayed. meanwhile, the government has revised its estimate of just how much oil has leaked into the gulf. tara mergener is in washington with all the details. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning. well, the new numbers make it even clearer just how bad this oil spill really is. but bp is hoping this is the home stretch. the disaster in the gulf is officially the worst accidental oil spill in history. according to new federal estimates, nearly 5 million barrels, or about 206 million gallons of crude, gushed from the ruptured well before it was capped 19 days ago. >> i think everybody would like to have this ended as soon as possible. >> reporter: today bp plans to test a procedure it hopes will permanently sea

morning news" for wednesday, august 18, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 18, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. just one count of 24, that's all the corruption trial of former illinois governor blagojevich could agree on. jurors did agree on lying to federal agents but after 14 days of deliberations they failed to reach a verdict on 23 other charges including fraud, conspiracy, bribery, racketeering and trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. whit johnson is in washington with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was a punishing setback for federal prosecutors. they will get a second chance to rework their case against rod blagojevich but the defense is gaining confidence. rod blagojevich's courtroom battle is far from over. >> we're going to continue the fight. again, i just want to express my gratitude to the men and women of the jury and remind the people of illinois, i didn't let you down. >> reporter: after two weeks of deliberation a federal

this is the "cbs morning news" run for the atlantic coast. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 31st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this morning two u.s. residents are being held in the netherlands for what u.s. officials say may have been a test run for a terrorist plot. the men were picked up at the request of u.s. officials, but neither man has been charged. terrell brown has the latest. >> reporter: this was triggered by suspicious items found in their luggage, but it's still unclear if it was a misunderstanding or a dry run for a terrorist attack. these are the men in question, al soofi and al murisi. both natives of yemen, both picked up in amsterdam monday after a flight from chicago. security officials found these items in al soofi's luggage. watches, cell phones taped together and watches taped to a bottle of pepto-bismol. they also found $7,000 in cash. >> anytime anybody's got a whole bunch of cell phones taped to bottles and triggering devices like digital wa

jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. ie couric. thank you for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org months after a bay area giveaway, the findings of new >>> who wants to take toxic sewage sludge and put it on their farm or garden? >> organic compost or toxic sludge? months after a bay area giveaway, the findings of new tests. >>> pets in one bay area county would be affected if it becomes law. the pit bull proposal and how it was influenced by one child. >>> an arrest in a fatal bay area shooting. tonight we hear from the cab driver who led police to the suspect. good evening, i'm dana king. the news starts now. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> and i'm allen martin. it was a free giveaway for backyard gardeners. the city called it organic compost and had been giving it away for years. activists dumped it on the steps of city hall saying it was sludge loaded with toxins. sin

kelly cobiella, cbs news, miami. >> glor: that's the "cbs evening news" tonight. r katie couric, i'm jeff glor, thanks for joining us. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org says it's needs more money to beat the heat. and nothing like record temperatures - during a garbage strike. what it will take to get your baked garbage out of the scorching sun. and don't look now... but the fog is making its move. good evening, i'm dana king i'm allen martin. the news starts now. bart riders know - it was a slow, and stuffy ride home yesterday. all because of a meltdown caused by the record heat. but bart won't be using its multi- million dollar surplus to address those problems. phil matier is at the rockridge bart station, to explain why. hi phil. sot - 3:05 bart board director bob franklin) it was hot everywhere yesterday - unfortunately that is what it

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bill whitaker, cbs news, malibu. >> mason: and that's the "cbs evening news."ason in new york. thanks for watching. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org to walk down the aisle. >>> the marriages aren't legal but they might be soon. the gay couples already planning to walk down the aisle. >>> from a wealthy neighborhood to jail, accused of sexually assaulting boys. the additional charges this mother faces tonight. >>> hope is still alive. the efforts to find a missing east bay boy one year after he miss appeared. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. ,, [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis,

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edi >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weathert temperatures are expected across much of the south. cooler weather is finally taking over the northeast. there will be severe thunderstorms in the northern plains. and heavy rains in the southeast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. a federal judge in california will announce later today whether same-sex marriages may resume immediately or if couples must wait out the appeals process. >>> former illinois governor rod bl blagojevich is waiting if there's a hung jury in his corruption trial. >>> actress zsa zsa gabor is back home this morning. the ambulance returned the 93-year-old to her bel air home yesterday. she underwent hip replacement surgery last month after she fell trying to get into her wheelchair. her husband says she feels well enough to flirt with the guys who took her home. >>> steven slater is now famous for his in-flight meltdown, who has made him one of the most talked about people in recent days and he has inspired countless fans. michelle miller

, new york. >> couric: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. or watching. i'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org volume tonight. prop 8 - for now - has been overturned. good evening, i'm allen martin. >>> the years long legal saga, prop 8 for now overturned. good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm juliette goodrich. today's ruling is the first step in what's expected to be a long legal battle over same-sex marriage. simon perez has more on the judge's decision. simon. >> reporter: even though the judge decided to overturn prop 8 that doesn't mean the same- sex marriages are going to resume right away. judge vaughn walker wants to hold a hearing on friday before he makes that decision but as a lewded to there could be appeals so that could be a different one. if he allows marriages to go forward, what happens

found in new york, and returned home to the bay area. join us for cbsnews early edition ... beginning at five. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. a new tropical system is brewing in the gulf of mexico. for now, it's just bringing rain to coastal florida. the northern plains could see the thunderstorms and the midwest continues to bake. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. a tropical depression is headed toward the site of the oil spill. a tropical storm brewing -- or a tropical storm warning has been issued for much of the gulf coast. >>> and former wrestling executive linda mcmahon won the senate nomination while michael bennet won the senate nomination in colorado. >>> republican senate candidate rand paul of kentucky is denying suggestions that he kidnapped a woman during his college days. an anonymous woman told "gq" magazine in 1983 paul and a friend blindfolded her, tied her up and tried to force her to smoke marijuana. the alleged incident happened when paul was attending baylor university and was p

this is the "cbs morning news." fashions. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news."l has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. we'll keep looking for oil, cleaning it up if we find it and restoring the gulf coast. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. bp is gonna be here until the oil is gone and the people and businesses are back to normal... until we make this right. >>> sunday marked the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina and its devastating effects on the gulf coast. while most of the attention went to the aftermath in new orleans, the st

anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >>> and that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday.th us. we hope you'll join us later for "the early show." i'm emily smith. "the early show." i'm emily smith. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning everyone. monday morning it is the 9th after ought. i am sydnie kohara. john kesler is on vacation. tracy elizabeth is here

morning news" there lurking under the surface. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 17th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> thanks for joining us, i'm emily smith. it's back to the waiting game for same-sex couples who want to be married in california. that's the decision of a three judge panel that says the appeals process should be allowed to run its course. and that's likely to take the issue all the way to the u.s. supreme court. whit johnson is in washington with more. >> reporter: good morning. a ruling on gay marriage in california has been in stop and go traffic for nearly two years now. and the final destination is once again uncertain. same-sex couples in california will not be able to walk down the aisle anytime soon. >> as soon as the news came out, i was very like, oh, we're waiting again. >> reporter: a federal appeals court monday blocked the unions until it rules on proposition 8. the state's ban on same-sex marriage. judge vaughn walker overturned the voter approved ban earlier this month and just last week, he issu

i'm jeff glor, cbs news in new york. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org you could tell even back in early 1999 when ebay... was a small company that meg-- meg knew what she was doing. she has this ability to come to a very confusing situation, take a look and figure out what the right thing to do is. there was no playing things loose or close to the edge. we were going to do things the right way... because ultimately, that's the way you build a company to last. she was always asking us to be as efficient as possible, to be as frugal as possible. she gets in at the heart of the issue... and she'll bring people together to resolve a problem. she's a problem solver. she listens to people around her and she will seek... different and often conflicting points of view. she makes people feel heard and makes them feel valued. but, ultimately she's looking to make the right decision. we can fix california, no question about it. it's going to take a different style of leadership, it'

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, from kabul. as the war in iraq is winding down, the war here in afghanistan is heating up. with the surge ordered by president obama, there are now nearly 100,000 u.s. soldiers and marines here and 40,000 coalition troops. the military reported another death today, bringing the u.s. toll for august to at least 16. as casualties mount, the american public is growing more skeptical. 43% now say the war was a mistake. so why then are u.s. forces here? how long will they stay? and what is the definition of "success?" we've come in search of answers. and we'll begin with the new u.s. commander. we went along with him and headed to the eastern part of afghanistan. the day began early in the capital city. before general david petraeus got an assessment of the war from his top commanders in the field, we got an assessment from him. >> well, we're making progress but we've got to make a lot more, obviously. it's a tough fight. >> couric: a

from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. the u.s. military is launching a new attack on a familiar enemy-- fat in the budget. the secretary of defense announced plans to cut $100 billion out of it over the next five years. the budget is now about $750 billion a year. one target is a major command in virginia that employs nearly 6,000 people and government officials in the state-- democrats and republicans alike- - are up in arms. david martin has more on the planned cuts and why the pentagon says they're necessary. >> reporter: after nearly a decade of war-time spending, defense secretary gates today took dead aim at a bloated pentagon bureaucracy which spends a quarter of a trillion a year on overhead. >> the culture of endless money that has taken hold and must be replaced by a culture of savings and restraint. >> reporter: gates kicked off example after example of the bloat that has set in since 9/11. his own office has grown by 1,000 people. the number of generals, a

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, each. it's the last thing you expect to happen when you go to work, but every year in this country, more than 500 people are murdered on the job and it happened again today. a man who was being let go from his job at a warehouse opened fire on his coworkers, it happened in manchester, connecticut. ben tracy is there. >> reporter: it was a horrific beginning to the work day at hartford distributors. during morning shift change at the family owned beer supplier, 34-year-old omar thornton opened fire on his colleagues. >> they found a victim when they first entered the building. >> reporter: it would be the first of many. authorities say thornton, a driver for the company for about three years, was asked to resign this morning after reportedly being caught on camera stealing beer. while being let out of the building, he started shooting. >> you got the third shift leaving, first shift coming on, all the salesmen are in there getting ready to g

>> reporter: dave price, cbs news, teaneck, new jersey. >> hill: that's the "cbs evening news." is back tomorrow. i'm erica hill. i'll see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org learning about the suspect who locked himself inside an s >>> a high-speed chase through the east bay turns into a standoff with police. what we're learning about the suspect who locked himself inside his suv. >>> i feel completely defrauded. >> they thought they were buying health insurance but all they really got was the bill. the desettlementive things some companies allegedly do to lure you in. >>> bay area creeks that are just trashed. the dangerous contaminants lurking in our waterways. good evening, i'm dana king. >> i'm allen martin. the news... starts now. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> we begin with breaking news in contra costa county. a tense standoff with a murder suspect ended moments ago in bay point. the suspect le

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seth doa ne, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: and still ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news", the communityt ground zero for katrina still has a long way to go, but we found seeds of hope. no oil has flowed into the gulf for weeks, but it's just the beginning of our work. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. my job is to listen to the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel and restaurant workers and find ways to help. that means working with communities. we have 19 centers in 4 states. we've made over 120,000 claims payments, more than $375 million. we've committed $20 billion to an independent claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. we'll keep looking for oil, cleaning it up if we find it and restoring the gulf coast. i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. bp is gonna be here until the oil is gone and the people and businesses are back to normal... until we make this right. she starts at dawn and so does her back pain.om. that's two pills for a four hour drive. the

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. people on the gulf coast and all over the country have their fingers crossed after 105 days, believe it or not, the crisis may be coming to an end. tomorrow b.p. plans to start killing off the ruptured well by pumping mud into it first through the cap, a so-called static kill, and later through a relief well. meantime the s.e.c. is reportedly investigating possible insider trading in b.p. stock in the weeks following the spill. as for the oil, the latest map shows it's rapidly breaking up in the gulf. don teague is in grand isle louisiana tonight. don, they've tried to kill the well before. what is different this time. >> good evening, katie. the static kill is similar to the failed earlier attempt at a top kill but engineers have a better chance of success this time because the well is capped and they don't have to try to overcome the force of gushing oil. three-and-a-half months after b.p.'s well blew out and began spewing oil i

. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 4, >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 4, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. so far so good. bp says its operation to permanently plug the oil leak is going well. bp says it has pumped mud into the damaged well for eight hours. the so-called static kill and the well does remain stable. meanwhile, it's reported the government will announce today that the spilled oil isn't the threat that it once was. tara mergener is in washington with the latest on this. do explain about this threat and how it's not once what it once was. >> reporter: good morning, betty. we have good news on two fronts. one, bp says it has reached a significant milestone and they are no longer pumping mud into this well to see if it holds up. also, a new study reveals promising information about the state of the gulf. the government is expected to announce today that the vast majority of oil spilled into the gulf is gone. according to "the new york times," federal offic

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... ive. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. a cold front and a canadian high pressure are bringing much needed changes to the country. the southern plains will be less humid and warm. the northern plains will get a break from severe storms and clouds and showers remain in the northeast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. senator john mccain easily won arizona's republican primary tuesday defeating tea party sponsored challenger j.d. hayworth. in florida congressman kendrick meek was chosen by democratic voters to run for senate. >>> sales of existing homes have hit a 15-year low even with the lowest mortgage rates in decades. analysts say buyers are waiting for prices to go down. >>> the government has announced that it's appealing a court ruling that temporarily blocks federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. wyatt andrews takes a closer look at the far-reaching impact of monday's decision. >> reporter: for dr. kurt, who's been fig

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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. >> smith: good evening. katie is off tonight. earl has turned into one very powerful hurricane, a category 4 with winds of 135 miles an hour and still picking up strength. at last report, the storm was about 100 miles northeast of puerto rico and moving toward the west-northwest after raking the islands of the northeast caribbean with strong wind and heavy rain. now the national hurricane center is warning residents of the u.s. east coast to keep an eye on earl. that's what don teague is doing tonight in north carolina. don, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. here in hatteras, north carolina officials are already urging swimmers to stay out of the water because of dangerous surf. they are getting a little nervous here as earl churns its way through the caribbean. the first video and pictures shot by those riding out the storm posted on you-tube and twitter. heavy rain and high winds as hurricane earl roared across the north eastern caribbean. >> there'

join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news early edition ... beginning at five. good morning... day the >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. there is hot air over the southern plains as giving the region more triple digit heat. severe weather could be found drifting through the northern plains on the way into the great lakes region. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. bp hopes to start the process of permanently plugging its broken oil well in the gulf today. but a new report raises questions about bp's heavy use of chemicals to disperse the spilled oil. >>> and another veteran house democrat, representative maxine waters of california, is being accused of ethics violations. that could make it even harder for democrats trying to regain control of the house come november. >>> it was the event of the year. under a veil of secrecy, chelsea clinton got married over the weekend in front of 400 guests. and for the most part, details remain elusive. manuel gallegus reports from rhinebeck, new york. >> reporter: the streets of rhinebeck fill

from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good if i had evening, katie is off tonight. harry smith will join us a bit later from new orleans. we begin, though, tonight, with the economy and new concern that the recovery from the recession may be stalling. the government put out a new report today showing growth in the second quarter was just 1.6%. and that's far less than an earlier estimate of 2.4% and less than half the growth rate in the first quarter. in a speech watched closely by wall street, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke said the fed is ready to take action if necessary. anthony mason is here now with more about that. anthony? >> reporter: erica, bernanke did not forecast another recession, but he did acknowledge the economy is slowing. at an economic conference in jackson hole, wyoming, the fed chairman said the recovery is on fragile footing. the economy, he said, remains vulnerable to unexpected developments. >> with growth so weak and confidence so fragile, we are very vulnerabl

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 justice department says it's a growing trend-- americans turning their backs on their country to join or help terror groups overseas. today, federal prosecutors charged 14 people, including seven u.s. citizens and six legal u.s. residents, with providing support to a terror group in somalia. the attorney general called it a deadly pipeline. our justice correspondent bob orr has more on this home-grown terror threat. >> we are waiting for the enemy to come. >> reporter: u.s. prosecutors say this is the new face of terror. >> and kill as many as we can. >> reporter: his name is omar hammami, a u.s. citizen from daphne, alabama. he's emerged as a ringleader of the somalia-based terror group al-shabaab, which is fighting somalia and african troops for control of that country. hammami's internet videos, like this one, raising a fellow jihadist killed in an attack, is being used to recruit other americans to terrorist calls >> we ne

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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. >> smith: good evening, katie couric is off tonight. more than 14.5 million americans are looking for a job and jobs are still difficult to find. the labor department reported today that after five months of net job growth, the economy has now lost jobs for two straight months. 131,000 jobs were lost in july alone, most of them government jobs that went away when the census takers finished their work. despite the job losses, the unemployment rate held steady at 9.5% because many frustrated workers gave up looking for work and weren't even counted as unemployed. business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis is here with details. rebecca, good evening. >> reporter: harry, most economists expected much stronger job growth last month and now some are wondering if the recovery is in jeopardy. for seven straight months, companies have hired new workers, but in very small numbers. >> the private sector is stepping up to the plate but at a small fraction of what one

this is the "cbs morning news" unorthodox exit. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 10th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm emily smith in for betty nguyen. this morning the search for the third escaped inmate from an arizona prison is centered near montana's glacier national park. there's a $40,000 reward on their heads, but two other fugitives are back behind bars. one was captured monday. >> reporter: by most accounts, tracy province was a model citizen during his brief fling. witnesses saw him singing at a church sunday night. he also spent time chatting with residents at a local bar. >> he talked at least two hours. wanted to hear stories about the local outlaws. >> reporter: he was arrested monday morning just 60 miles from yellowstone park. his ten day run came to an end peacefully although he was armed with a .9 millimeter handgun and carrying a hitchhiking sign. >> he was relieved that this manhunt was over for him. >> reporter: province is the second of three fugitiv

richard schlesinger, cbs news, new york. >> hill: that is the "cbs evening news."will be reporting tomorrow night from afghanistan as we continue our special coverage of afghanistan, the road ahead. i'm erica hill. i'll see you in the morning on the "early show." good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> a level of reality some say is simply too much. how a bay area company defends a videogame that allows players to kill u.s. troops. >>> why technology used to track sex offenders is now being used on some bay area students. >>> and forget hell's kitchen. this is a cookoff straight out of a bay area jail. >>> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm dana king. the news starts now. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> we're going to begin with breaking news about some vaccines that were given right here in the bay area. thousands of patients are being asked to get revaccinated. dr. kim mulvihill on the adults and the children affected. ki