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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> this is the "cbs evening news". >> and good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor. if there was any doubt about the importance of battleground states, just look at the president's agenda. today was the 8th time mr. obama has been to colorado just this year. he campaigns there in advance of the democratic national convention starting tuesday. nancy cordes is in boulder tonight. nancy? >> reporter: jeff, all weekend long and here again in boulder today the president argued that governor romney failed to lay out a clear agenda, a clear vision in his convention speech, when all eyes were on him. president obama's message was well received in this progressive town which is filled with one of his key constituencies, students. >> hello, colorado! >> reporter: the president's visit to the university of colorado was his 6th trip to a college campus in the past two weeks. he told this crowd of 13,000 that he could win colorado if they and their friends showed up at the polls. >> we've set up a rockie mountain rumble to see

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you've heard of the "new york times," perhaps. like cbsey, too, have ventured into new media, but we're mostly kind of old media, wouldn't you say. >> yeah, so old dinosaurs like you and i just have to keep adjusting. >> reporter: as long as we can come to the google work space and get free coffee it's okay. >> i don't know if i could get out of the chair if i sat in it. >> reporter: a lot of old media, fox, cbs, "new york times." we better press on to find the new media. bill plante from old media. >> good to see you. >> reporter: what are you learning on twitter? >> you can follow what people are saying in twitter and you can combine it with the gallup poll and it's pretty even. >> reporter: no, i don't have a twitter account. it's not they tobt twitter or technology or anything like that. it's because it's too damn much work! facebook,un, how many million people on facebook? is there a politician here who's account is mostly not b.s.-- oh, excuse me. >> you know, it varies. i'm not sure to be honest with you. >> reporter: i'm not sure,

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tony guida, cbs news, camden, new jersey. >> reid: massachusetts officials are struggling with a crime lab scandal that put more than 1,000 drug convictions in doubt. at the center of the controversy, a loan chemist who tested more than 60,000 samples in a nine-year career. elaine quijano reports from boston. >> could you give us one explanation as to why you did this. >> reporter: according to prosecutors, annie dookhan admitted to altering or faking the test results of drugs. one instance involved fake drugs on a suspect. >> so they were negative on the street, positive when misdookhan tested them and when they were retested they were negative. >> reporter: dookhan's coworkers had their suspicions, detailed in this 100-page report by the massachusetts state police. one chemist said. dookhan's work has called into question the cases of 1100 people currently serving time. more will likely be reopened. to handle them, the state is setting up special courts where whys can run longer sessions to work through the backlog. >> it's incalculable for the harm it's done to the integrity of the

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barry peterson, cbs news, denver. >> jeff: next on tonight's "cbs evening news", a new subject for kidspart of a new world order. well, i had all the classic symptoms... like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be alive. aspirin really made a difference. >> jeff: a failing school district in macon, georgia, where half of the students failed to graduate has taken drastic steps to turn the system around. and as mark strassmann reports tonight it includes an unusual mandate. >> reporter: at sunny carter elementary school these third graders are learning the most widely spoken language on earth. mandarin chinese. >> and this is-- wx learning mandarin now mandatory in macon, georgia, public schools. >> what is the word for hello. >> niho. >> mark has mandarin class three days a week taught by one of 25 chinese teachers sent there from china. their salaries partia

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> axelrod: that's the cbs evening news. i'm jim axelrod. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs >>> change in the where women can get birth control allows them to obtain contraceptives without a doctor >>> wondering how long this will go it's saturday night in the mission families live around here >>> rhee cabot in the mission district when the police did not step in to stop the destruction >>> police warned parents to be on the lookout of a man who tried to kidna,,

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this quinnipiac university/cbs news/"new york times" polls has a margin of roar of three points so the leads are significant. our cbs news election analysis team is moving ohio from a toss- up to leaning toward mr. obama. with that, we estimate 255 electoral votes are solidly in the obama camp or leaning that way. for governor romney the number is 206 with 270 needed to win. the president would have to pick up just 15 in the remaining toss-up state that you see on this map in gray. if the president wins ohio, governor romney would have to nearly sweep those toss-up states in order to win the white house. so no surprise that we find both candidates in ohio today. our campaign 2012 team is on their trail and we're going to start tonight with nancy cordes. nancy. >> reporter: well, scott, it all comes down to women. the president won among women by eight points back in 2008. it's a big part reason he won here. but today's poll finds he has a far greater advantage with women now, leading governor romney among women by 25 points. ( cheers and applause ) the president's support among ohio wo

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anthony mason, cbs news, waynesville, ohio. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning, of the democratic convention from north carolina. we'll hear from two of the president's most trusted advisers. david axelrod and valerie jarrett. plus we're joined by caroline kennedy who is scheduled to speak tonight about the kennedy legacy and the democratic party. >>> tough talking dr. phil makes a house call to studio 57. that and more a little later on "cbs this morning." for now, that will do it for "cbs morning news" for this thursday, friday eve. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ,,, two dozen residents. >>>

cbs news, emeryville, california. >>> they should have put a revolving door at a jail for this new hampshireear-old joyce coffee was arrested four times in 26 hours last week. the first three arrests were for blasting music from her home, included ac/dc's highway to hell. she was later arrested for allegedly throwing a frying pan at her nephew. police say alcohol may have played a role in her series of arrests. you think? that woman really is crazy. i'm terrell brown, this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ 36-month special financing ever, get save up to 60% plus get an extra 10% off with free delivery. this is a wakeup call. this is sears. chips, chips,...! silence those tempting thoughts with new light & fit greek. its creamy-thick texture helps satisfy you. and at 80 calories, it's the lightest greek yogurt with fruit. new light & fit greek. be light and fit and satisfied. like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® liquid gels. nothing starts working faster than zyrtec® at relieving your allergy symptoms for 24 hours. zyrtec®. love the air. >>> more a

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michelle miller, cbs news, gary, indiana. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight.news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9 news now. >>> as wilson scrambles to keep it alive, the game's final play say wilson lob to the end zone which is simultaneous. who has it? who did they give it to? touchdown! >> on review the call on the field stands, touchdown. >> seahawks win in the most bizarre finish you'll ever see. >> it may that be very call that may have pushed the nfl and referees to get serious about making a deal because tonight it does appear the two sides are closer to a tentative deal than they've been in months. it was the most controversial nfl call in

danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> you can watch the interview with the president, it will air tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> a juneter, florida motorcycle officer was killed while working the motorcade detail for president obama's visit to west palm beach. officials say bruce st. laurent was struck by a pickup truck as he was attempting to close the road for the president's motorcade. medics rushed the officer to a nearby hospital. he later died. >>> federal agents arrested the mayor of trenton, new jersey this morning. mayor tony mack is accused of using his influence in connection with a proposed parking garage project. court documents show the agents have been investigating mack and two others since 2010. authorities say the men received $54,000 in bribe money from a witness cooperating with investigators. >>> tomorrow marks the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. one of the navy seals who led the assault to kill terrorist mastermind osama bin laden has written a become about exactly what happened. in an exclusive interview with 60 minutes, ma

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jesus was a bachelor. >> and that is the cbs evening news for tonight.or all of us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. >> good evening i am dana king >> i am alan martin. when it comes to war on drug trafficking, california is still fighting a losing battle. the top prosecutor says the situation is worse than ever and told cbs 5 reporter phil matier today that even the state's super maximum prison is not slowing the cartel's down. >> that is right, as a matter of fact the attorney general said that not only are the prisons not slowing things down, they actually are part of the problem and the gangs. here is the story. >> i have been in the tunnels in calexico and you can see that the activity coming for those tunnels, it is about going through those tunnels, children as young as five years old being traffic and guns and drugs going up and down. >> that was the attorney general in the newsroom today talking about the growing influence of mexican and south american drug gangs here in california. >>he

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michelle miller, cbs news, gary, indiana. >> coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning," details deal between the nfl and referees union. we'll get an analysis from james brown. mitt romney speaks to jan crawford about why he thinks president obama is engaged in character assassination. we'll get reaction from senator john mccain. also an update on american airlines contract talks with its pilots. we'll hear from a company spokesperson. and actress lucy liu talks about tonight's premier. all that and so much more. busy day on cbs "this morning." that will do it. i appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. ,,,, >>> >>> we begin with some developing news outside. when glass sending else. >>>

cbs news, san antonio. >> that is the cbs evening news, as we begin air 50th year as network television's hour evening news broadcast. i will be back with bob schaefer at 7:00 with convention coverage but for now, for all of us at cbs news, all-around world, see you soon. >> good evening, i am elizabeth cook in for dana king. >> i am alan martin. chopper 5 is live over interstate 680 in alamo where rush-hour traffic is still at a crawl. the freeway has been in a shut down for more than nine hours following a roadside shootout that left a chp officer fighting for his life. it happened about 8:30 a.m. on the southbound side of 680. investigators say that the officer had just stopped that green jeep for an unknown violation, and as he approached the vehicle the driver of the jeep pulled a gun and shot the officer. a second officer fired back and killed the driver of the jeep. investigators are still trying to piece together the events leading up to all of this. christin ayers begins our tv coverage with the latest on the investigation and exclusive video taken by a witness moments after the

lee cowan, cbs news, san antonio. >> pelley: and that's the cbs evening news for tonight. our 50th year as network television's first half-hour evening news broadcast. i'll be back with bob scheiffer at 10:00 eastern time with our convention coverage. for now, for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. see you >>> this is 9news now. >> gavel has dropped and the democratic national convention is underway. speakers taking the podium are talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting their differences with the republicans. delegates are also approving the party platform and that includes support for same-sex marriage and abortion rights. >> he has been the one that stood up for reproductive rights for women. he's the one that has been consistently out there trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> among the speakers coming our way, martin o'malley and michelle obama. they mark the first night of three in which democrats will try to explain just why president barack obama deserves four more years in the white

cbs news learned his ex's new boyfriend may have placed the call. shell didn't help by posting on facebook that a friend escorted him through security. >> the only thing i did do is walk through with him and guide him around and help him carry things and tell him what the regulations were. >> but shell ended up spending his birthday in jail. he was arrested when he arrived in dallas on outstanding warrants. all kind of drama. >>> last night's pittsburgh/cincinnati football game in ohio, a member of the band did a lip-synching. cameras caught a trumpet player tumbling down the stadium steps. it caused his instrument to break apart. he managed to put the trumpet back together but missing the mouthpiece. he pretended to keep on going not missing a step. sometimes you got to fake it until you make it and fake good. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a preview of the nfl season with james brown, host of nfl today. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." mornings aren't always perfect. that's why i give them carnation br

cbs news, florida. >> and that is the cbs evening news for tonight.r all of us at cbs news, all around the world, good night. >> good evening i am alan martin >> i am dana king, her job is to defend this city of oakland in lawsuits but right now the city attorney's campaign is busy defending her. >> it all has to do with some emails that just went out. joe vasquez explains that it was not so much what they said, but who receive them. >> this is a story about that flood of mail and emails that we all get, during campaign season. they are all begging for campaign cash, but how far is too far? when a city can did it sent an e-mail to city employees requesting donations, some believe that it is illegal and unethical. alex disagrees. >> this happens with a lot of candidates, and probably every city in the country. >> is candidate who is running for reelection to the city attorney's office sent campaign emails to city employees. but he said it was an accident in that state law allows for such mistakes when they're part of a mass mailing or communication. >>

tonight a new cbs news/"new york times" poll shows just how close the presidential race is. of the people who told us they were likely to vote, 49% said they favor president obama, 46% mitt romney. and that three-point spread is well within the poll's margin of error. and this caught our eye. the portion of all americans-- voters or not-- who say that the country is headed in the right direction. that has increased from 31% last month to 40% now. more than half, 54%, believe we're still headed in the wrong direction. bob schieffer is our chief washington correspondent and anchor of "face the nation." and, bob, what do you make of these numbers? >> well, scott, two things. first, that 40% really jumps out. that is the largest number of people who have thought the country's head had had in the right direction in over three years. it's still not a majority but it goes without saying that the more people who think the country is headed in the right direction the better it is for the president, any president. the second thing, the president's message that he is the one who can be

jeff glor, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: can republicans win control of the senate? we'll look at a race that may make the difference. the hubble telescope reveals the longest look back in time ever recorded. and a foam phenomenon in scotland. that's not snow. when the "cbs evening news" continues. continues. the pitch! whoa! so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid-related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels with long-term use of nexium. >> pelley: republicans are fighting an uphill battle for control of the senate. have a look. democrats and two inspects who inspects who caucus with them outnumber republicans 53-47. republicans expected to pick up a seat in missouri because democratic incumben

i'm terrell brown on this "cbs morning news". terrell brown on this "cbs morning news".miss you. >>> in florida a 15-year-old girl is taking a huge interest in the real estate in her neighborhood. she made some grown up investments. >> willow may look like a typical teen, dress like one, and act like one. but growing up during florida's foreclosure crisis gave her the opportunity to become something else too. >> i bought my first house and i'm buying my second house here soon >> you're a landlord. >> yes. >> she's likely florida's youngest landlord, taking her cues from her realtor mom who buys cheap bank owned homes. >> i would go around with my mom and look at these houses and there's one that was filled with a whole bunch of furniture that was nice and i said well i can sell this stuff. so that was how it started. >> willow eventually made $6,000 by selling furniture, which she used to help her purchase this $12,000 home. she will soon close on her second house, this one. it costs $17,500. >> i'm trying to get as many houses as i can. >> what's your goal? >> i want to

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> former environmental protection agency administrator rusting train has died -- russell train has died. he developed environmental laws which remain in place today and served as the first president of the world wildlife fund's american chapter. he died yesterday at his farm on maryland's eastern shore. he was 92 -year-old old. >>> police in chancellorville, virginia are trying to figure out why a man shot his mother, his sister and then killed himself. it was around 1:30 yesterday afternoon. 43-year-old david anderson shot and killed his 75-year-old mother. then shot his 51-year-old sister twice. she is expected to survive. he then according to police took his own life. this all happened outside of the house that the three of them shared. >>> prince george's county police have arrested a suspect in a weekend murder. 33-year-old michael stewart is now charged with killing his ex- girlfriend brittany mckinley and injuring her friend on sunday. stewart went to a nightclub where mckinley works and the two got into an argument over the weekend. secur

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there is a growing perception among voters that the economy is improving. and our new poll out today shows that it's helping president obama's prospects for reelection. 48 days now before election day, here is how the race looks. it takes 270 electoral votes to win the white house, and our cbs news election teams estimates 237 are solid for the president or leaning toward him. mitt romney has 206.

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nancy cordes cbs news >>> i expect them to talk about the families have been a hard time making ends meet it was a whole series of new promises which you won't be able to keep, the policies he believes and will not make america stronger >>> romney says his plan will create 12 million new jobs over four years about 250,000 a month a healthy number but some economists say fall short. to create the new jobs romney focuses on five proposals including increasing oil and gas production, raising demand for american goods overseas and forcing trade agreements, and helping small businesses by cutting taxes and regulations. an appealing the health reform law. he would cut the deficit by cutting spending including an across-the-board 5 percent cut of non-defense spending. with an interview with scott pelley the name the programs he would cut. >>> the subsidy for amtrak and the national endowment for the arts and for the humanities >>> were talking hundreds of billions of dollars you need >>> all keep going then, another hundred billion dollars comes from taking medicaid which is the health-care

however, cbs news and i listened to it at 8:00 a.m. on the radio every morning, they didn't report that so the people wouldn't know it. unless they went themselves to the poll. but that begs the question. are these polls dishonest? >> no. look, we endow them with a false scientific precision that they don't have. if you have nine points more democrats than republicans. >> bill: you are going to have a poll that reflects that. >> 9 points more obama. think about this. romney and obama get each roughly the same percentage of republicans and democrats as their opponent. that is to say they carry their base overwhelmingly. romney, among independents is winning by three points. so, if romney is winning the independents and wishing the republicans. do you think in a battle ground state like florida, is he 9 points down and the answer is no. look, i have got to tell you, cbs, "new york times" has a history of this. i remember in 1980 when i was the young executive director of texans for reagan/bush, the first week of october a poll came out s

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cbs news and other news organizations can find no record of him. >> number one, he's not israeli. number two, his real name is not sam. i don't know his real name. >> reporter: steve klein was a consultant on the film. he describes himself as a christian activist and an outspoken critic of radical islam. >> i could not have done a better job than what i have done to point out to the people of the world and the vast majority of the muslims just how dangerous these people are. >> reporter: he has no regrets for the violence the film triggered. >> people have asked me do i have blood on my hands. no, i don't. the blood's on their hands, not mine. >> reporter: mr. klein says the film's backers are christians, jews and muslims from the middle east who have moved to the west. meanwhile, scott, youtube has pulled the film clips from egypt and libya. >> pelley: bill, thanks. the protest at the u.s. embassy in cairo that holly just told us about touched off a sharp escalation in campaign rhetoric in this country. mitt romney accused the obama administration of sympathizing with the protest

specifics coming out of our eyeballs >>> both camps expect to bring specifics to the voters dru levenson cbs news >>> you can see all of mitt romney's interview on 60 minutes also tonight steve crawford sits down with president obama that is tonight at 7:00 p.m. on cbs 5. to oakland raiders fans is that during a tailgate party police called to the coliseum at 9:00 a.m. they said it looked like the fans were trying reyes if like pull did not realize the power line above them. >>> in a third party can into contact with the overhead power line at the oakland coliseum the individuals are hosting a pole when it came into contact with the line, >>> 115 callow vote transmission line runs into the stadium but fans rushed to hospital authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor. copperas that's cause a problem for when east bay high school football program wires or stolen from the hayward high school field officials say the crime happened late tuesday night or wednesday morning friday night's game was rescheduled to the afternoon because wiring powers the school lights and scoreboard. the concession

cbs news quinnipiac university "new york times" poll said president obama has gained significant ground over mitt romney in ohio, pennsylvania and florida. we have more on this. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. both are scrambling for support in those potentially make-or-break states. today honeying in on ohio. by bus or by plane for mitt romney and paul ryan this election could come down to one state. >> o.h. o.h.! works every time. >> reporter: ohio is one of the key swing states in this election and today romney and president obama will be battling for attention there, but the latest cbs news poll swing states shows romney with some ground to make up. the poll just out this morning has president obama up 10 points in the buckeye state, he had six point lead before the convention. >> we tried before, if it don't work, we don't like it, we're not going back. >> reporter: the numbers are similar in florida where the president has a nine point lead over romney and in pennsylvania he's maintained a double digit advantage for a couple of months now. but it's ohio that's been the ma

wyatt andrews, cbs news, harrisburg, pennsylvania. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning tells us about her interview with the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, general john allen. >>> and john hennessy weighs in on the high cost of a college education. >>> that is the "morning news" for this friday. as always, thanks for watching. i'm terrell brown. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com his a and have tennis volunteer against st

chip reid, cbs news, bottineau, north dakota. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight.at cbs news all around the world, good fight. . >>> this is 9news now. >> a high school junior is gunned down while walking to school in prince georges county. tonight, police are trying to figure out why. 18-year-old marckel norman ross regarded as a strong student and bright spirit at central high school is gone now. but his murder is still out there. scott broom is in capital heights with the latest on this case. >> the young man who died here this morning, marckel ross was an honor student at central high school. not the kind of person you would expect to be the target of this kind of violence. while prince georges county police cadets scoured every inch of ground for clues. >> this is a young man who deserved to live. >> central high school stunned principal tried to ma

and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. b and i will be back at 10:00 eastern time with live coverage of the democratic national convention and cbs "this morning" will have the latest first thing tomorrow. for now, for all of us at cbs news all around the world, i'm scott pelley. see you again soon. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> tonight, police bust up a suspected dog fighting ring. plus, democrats right now getting ready for bill clinton's big speech in charlotte, but first, another beating and robbery in a quiet area of capitol hill. this latest attack comes despite a heavy police presence. in fact, it is the very same neighborhood where a 29-year- old man was brutally attacked just a couple of weeks ago. residents are upset, but as bruce johnson tells us, so far the cops aren't saying if the two incidents are related. >> she looks out the window because she heard yelling tside. >> this woman who doesn't want her name used to not see the latest

jeff glor, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: can republicans win control of the senate? we'll look at a race that may make the difference. the hubble telescope reveals the longest look back in time ever recorded. and a foam phenomenon in scotland. that's not snow. scotland. that's not snow. when the "cbs evening news" continues. the pitch! whoa! so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid-related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. talk to your doctor about the risk for osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels with long-term use of nexium. fighting an uphill battle for control of the senate. have a look. democrats and two inspects who o caucus with them outnumber republicans 53-47. republicans expected to pick up a seat in missouri because democratic incumbent claire mccaskill was

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